Case: As a perfectly healthy individual without any mental health problems, should you take anti-depressants (with a few caveats)? Opp chose not to take them. Government: *Private* PM: *Private* MG: *Private* Opposition: Hopkins CI LO: David Israel MO: Sam Chirtel [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Hopkins CI won.[/expand]
Case: Caveating that determinism is true, should we pursue retribution? Opp said yes. Government: Syracuse A PM: David Kopel MG: Seth Elder Opposition: Brandeis MS LO: Sarah Margulies MO: Veronica Saltzman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Syracuse A won.[/expand] Thanks to Dave Kopel for the recording.
Case: Kantian deontology is a better moral philosophy than hedonistic act utilitarianism. Government: Kant Sandwich A PM: David Kopel MG: Keith Barry Opposition: Swarthmore Yahtzee LO: Griffin Olmstead MO: Jodie Goodman [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Swarthmore Yahtzee won on a 3-2 decision.[/expand] Thanks to Thanks Dave Kopel for recording!
Case: The average college graduate should donate 25% of his income to charity each year. Government: Yale BB PM: Mike Barton MG: Zach Bakal Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale BB won.[/expand]
“Case: Given a different interpretation of the temptations, shoudl Jesus have accepted the devil’s offer? Opp said no. Government: Syracuse/Smith PM: David Kopel MG: Catherine Dowie Opposition: Yale BB LO: Mike Barton MO: Eric Brooks [expand title=””Results”” notitle=””true”” trigclass=””arrowright””]Yale BB won.[/expand] Thanks to Zach Bakal for recording”
Case: You are a member of the 1%. Join the Occupy movement. Government: Hopkins QC PM: Omar Qureshi MG: Sam Chirtel Opposition: Brandeis Navajo Blanket LO: Keith Barry MO: Russell Leibowitz [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Brandeis Navajo Blanket won on a 4-1 decision.[/expand] Thanks to David Kopel for the recording.
Case: In a society where individuals have no concept of self-image, do you grant every individual that knowledge? Opp chose yes. Government: BU/Northeastern Too Casual PM: Jake Campbell MG: Will Crocker Opposition: Yale BB LO: Pam Brown MO: Josh Bone [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Yale BB won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: As a college student, do you follow Marxism or Objectivism? Opp chose Objectivism. Government: Wesleyan HS PM: Mytheos Holt MG: Bradley Spahn Opposition: BU Yo Quiero Taco Bell LO: Rocky Lotito MO: Ryan Cross [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]BU Yo Quiero Taco Bell won.[/expand] Thanks to Ryan Menezes
Link to Audio Source Case: Should the average APDA debater should be atheist, agnostic, or theist? Opp chose agnostic. Government: Princeton A PM: Dan Greco MG: Mike Reilly Opposition: University of Chicago A LO: Josh Libling MO: Tim Fletcher [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Princeton A won.[/expand]
Link to Audio Source Case: 4-way opp-choice regarding “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas”. Government: Left Coast LO’s PM: Storey Clayton MG: Emily Garin Clayton Opposition: Harvard ST LO: Georgios Theophanous MO: Alexander Schwab [expand title=”Results” notitle=”true” trigclass=”arrowright”]Harvard ST won.[/expand]
