Case: You are establishing an ethical religion; should you suggest that man is naturally good or naturally evil? Opp chose good. Government: Harvard KW PM: David Kimel MG: Jason Wen Opposition: Cornell A LO: Robert Glunt MO: David Schoonover [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Harvard KW won.[/expand] Thanks to Robert Glunt, for filming and donating this recording. […]
Case: Is it morally permissible for religious parents to raise their children in silence if these children get “magic empathy” as a result? Opp chose “No”. Government: Harvard BE PM: Kyle Bean MG: Cormac Early Opposition: Hopkins SW LO: Vivek Suri MO: Sean Withall [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Hopkins SW won.[/expand]
Note: This recording is in two parts. Case: In the criminal law, should ignorance of the law be a deciding factor in a defendant’s culpability? Opp said, “No.” Government: Hopkins MB PM: Michael Mayernick MG: Jon Bateman Opposition: W&M A LO: Chris Ford MO: Robbie Pratt [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Unknown won.[/expand]
Note: This recording is in two parts. Case: Should Grendel destroy humanity? Opp said no. Government: W&M A PM: Andy Hill MG: Ben Strahs Opposition: Brandeis / Wesleyan TH LO: Abigail Hinchcliff MO: Joel Todoroff [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis / Wesleyan TH won.[/expand]
Case: You are Dorian Gray. [Insert 5 minutes of background here.] Do you show your magical picture containing to your soul to your friends or not, caveating that they will have ongoing access to the painting as it becomes more hideous over time? Opp chose to show the painting. Government: Swarthmore A PM: Griffin Olmstead […]
Case: Would the institution of marriage be improved if spouses could not lie to each other? Opp said, “Yes”. Government: Syracuse Denny Crane PM: David Kopel MG: Anthony Rini Opposition: BU Sonic and Tails LO: Alison Kennedy MO: Maddie Powell [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse Denny Crane won.[/expand] Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.
