Lincoln-Douglas Debate Topics |
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2020 - 2021
- January - February
- Resolved: States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons.
- November - December
- Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee.
- September - October
- Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does *not* use a separate Novice LD topic.
2019 - 2020
- January - February
- Resolved: States ought to eliminate their nuclear arsenals.
- November - December
- Resolved: The United States ought to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels.
- September - October
- Resolved: In the United States, colleges and universities ought not consider standardized tests in undergraduate admissions decisions.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does *not* use a separate Novice LD topic.
2018 - 2019
- January - February
- Resolved: The United States ought not provide military aid to authoritarian regimes.
- November - December
- Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office.
- September - October
- Resolved: In the United States, reporters ought to have the right to protect the identity of confidential sources.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does *not* use a separate Novice LD topic.
2017 - 2018
- March - April
- Resolved: The United States ought to provide a universal basic income.
- January - February
- Resolved: Plea bargaining ought to be abolished in the United States criminal justice system.
- November - December
- Resolved: Wealthy nations have an obligation to provide development assistance to other nations.
- September - October
- Resolved: In the United States, national service ought to be compulsory.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does *not* use a separate Novice LD topic.
2016 - 2017
- March - April
- Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee the right to housing.
- January - February
- Resolved: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech.
- November - December
- Resolved: The United States ought to limit qualified immunity for police officers.
- September - October
- Resolved: Countries ought to prohibit the production of nuclear power.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does not use a separate Novice LD topic.
2015 - 2016
- March - April
- Resolved: The United States ought to promote democracy in the Middle East.
- January - February
- Resolved: In the United States, private ownership of handguns ought to be banned.
- November - December
- Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, jury nullification ought to be used in the face of perceived injustice.
- September - October
- Resolved: Adolescents ought to have the right to make autonomous medical choices.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does not use a separate Novice LD topic.
2014 - 2015
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: When in conflict, international actions to counter terrorism ought to take priority over national interests.
- March - April
- Resolved: Just governments ought to ensure food security for their citizens.
- January - February
- Resolved: Just governments ought to require that employers pay a living wage.
- November - December
- Resolved: The "right to be forgotten" from Internet searches ought to be a civil right.
- September - October
- Resolved: A just society ought to presume consent for organ procurement from the deceased.
- *Note*
- Please note that this is used for all LD divisions – WACFL does not use a separate Novice LD topic.
2013 - 2014
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: When in conflict, national security concerns ought to be valued above personal privacy.
- March-April
- Resolved: Placing political conditions on humanitarian aid to foreign countries is unjust.
- January-February
- Resolved: Developing countries should prioritize environmental protection over resource extraction when the two are in conflict.
- November-December
- Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, truth-seeking ought to take precedence over attorney-client privilege.
- September - October
- Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory
- *Note*
- The Lincoln-Douglas topic above will be used for *all* divisions including Novice. There is *no* separate topic for Novice LD.
2012 - 2013
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: Just societies should never deliberately initiate war.
- March - April
- Resolved: The United States is justified in intervening in the internal political processes of other countries to attempt to stop human rights abuses.
- January - February
- Resolved: Rehabilitation ought to be valued above retribution in the United States criminal justice system.
- November - December
- Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal health care for its citizens.
- September - October
- Resolved: The United States ought to extend to non-citizens accused of terrorism the same constitutional due process protections it grants to citizens.
2011 - 2012
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: The United States ought not to intervene in the political processes of other sovereign nations.
- March - April
- Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool.
- January - February
- Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence.
- November - December
- Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.
- September - October
- Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights.
2010 - 2011
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: The United States has a moral obligation to promote just governance in developing nations.
- March - April
- Resolved:The United States is justified in using private military firms abroad to pursue its military objectives.
- January - February
- Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
- November - December
- Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.
- September - October
- Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.
2009 - 2010
- NCFL Grand Nationals
- Resolved: That the United States government has a moral obligation to afford the same Constitutional rights to all people on United States soil.
- March - April
- Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.
- January - February
- Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
- November - December
- Resolved: Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.
- September - October
- Resolved: Public high school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.
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