Debate Topics

This page contains the debate topics for Policy Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Public Forum Debate, and Student Congress. Click on the desired link to jump there.

These topics are also available on the National Forensics League, the Florida Forensics League, the National Catholic Forensics League, and/or the North Florida Catholic Forensics League websites.

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Policy Debate
Team Debate (TD)
Cross-Examination Debate (CXD)

2006-2007
Resolved: The United States federal government should establish a policy substantially increasing the number of persons serving in one or more of the following national service programs: AmeriCorps, Citizen Corps, Senior Corps, Peace Corps, Learn and Serve America, Armed Forces.

2007-2008
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its public health assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Lincoln-Douglas Debate (LD)

September-October 2006

Resolved: A just government should provide health care to its citizens.

 

November-December 2006

Resolved: A victim's deliberate use of deadly force is a just response to repeated domestic violence.

 

January-February 2007
Resolved: The actions of corporations ought to be held to the same moral standards as the actions of individuals.

 

March-April 2007
Resolved: The United Nations' obligation to protect global human rights ought to be valued above its obligation to respect national sovereignty.

 

NCFL Grand Nationals

Resolved: That judicial activism is unjust in a democracy.

 

NFL National Tournament
Resolved: That, on balance, violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.

 

Public Forum Debate (PFD)
Ted Turner Debate (TTD)

September 2006

Resolved: That the benefits of NASA's space exploration programs justify the costs.

 

October 2006

Resolved: Current imigration laws in the United States should be enforced.  

 

November 2006

Resolved: That participating in multinational diplomatic efforts is beneficial to U.S. interests.

 

December 2006

Resolved: Colleges and Universities in the United States should end their early admission programs.

 

January 2007

Resolved: That lobbyists negatively influence the legislative process in the United States.

 

February 2007

Resolved: The costs of legalized casino gambling in the United States outweigh the benefits.

 

March 2007

Resolved: That the quantity of credit available to American consumers should be significantly reduced.

 

April 2007

Resolved: United States corporations should honor all prior commitments to employee pensions.

 

NCFL Grand Nationals

Resolved: That the President and Vice-President of the United States should be elected by a direct vote of the American citizens.

 

NFL National Tournament

Resolved: That the private ownership of handguns should be banned in the United States.

Student Congress (SC)

North Florida Catholic Forensic League
National Catholic Forensic League

NFCFL District #1: Trinity

NFCFL District #2: Eastside

NFCFL District #3: Winter Park (#1)

NFCFL District #4: Winter Park (#2)

NFCFL District #5: Celebration

NFCFL Grand Finals: Timber Creek

NCFL Grand Nationals

Florida Forensic League

FFL Timacuan Regional Qualifier

FFL Varsity State Championship

FFL Novice State Championship

National Forensic League

NFL Panther District Qualifier

NFL National Finals
(Alpha, Omega, Supers, Handbook)

Invitational Tournaments

Winter Springs Invitational

Wake Forest Earlybird

Yale Invitational

Florida Blue Key Invitational

The Crestian Classic

Barkley Forum for High Schools
(Emory University)

Harvard Invitational

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