Debate schedule
The following theses are assigned for the debates. On the dates noted, we'll start with the 1AC right at the start of class, so be ready to go right away. In most cases it's obvious who would be affirmative and who would be negative, but double-check just in case---the assignment on this page dictates who goes first.
| Date | Thesis | Debate position: Affirmative | Debate position: Negative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 11 Apr | On-duty police officers should(/n't) be required to wear body cameras turned on at all times, with the recordings saved for at least a few weeks after each shift. | Johnathan H "should" | Jacob "shouldn't" |
| Friday, 13 Apr | Voter registration databases should(/n't) be linked among jurisdictions and to state ID databases, with matches (showing multiple registrations) and mismatches (showing nonexistent people) automatically removed from the voter rolls. | Brendan "should" | TBA "shouldn't" |
| Monday, 16 Apr | We should(/n't) consider access to the Internet a positive right, and the US government should(/n't) provide it free or cheap to every household. | Andrew "should" | Isaiah "shouldn't" |
| Wednesday, 18 Apr | The government should(/n't) mandate that Internet service providers handle all transmitted data in the same way without privileging certain platforms over others or charging extra for some content. (See also: "net neutrality") | Esteban "should" | Jordan "shouldn't" |
| Friday, 20 Apr | The government should(/n't) ban Internet service providers from editing transmitted content to inject advertisements into the users' data downloads and web pages. | Jonathan G "should" | Josh "shouldn't" |
| Monday, 23 Apr | Social media are(/n't) obliged to be a safe space for their users, so they should(/n't) delete controversial or sexist/racist/other -ist content, and/or ban users that post them. | Sierra "are, should" | Wade "aren't, shouldn't" |
| Wednesday, 25 Apr | Facebook's intended "Free Basics" program in India was(/n't) a modern colonialism, and FB should(n't/) have pushed it and India was (right/wrong) to ban it. (See also: Facebook and the new colonialism) | Alex "was, shouldn't, right" | Katelin "wasn't, should, wrong" |
| Friday, 27 Apr | We should(/n't) ban the use of autonomous AI/robots in domestic and international military conflicts. | Cameron "should" | Denise "shouldn't" |
| Monday, 30 Apr | Books, music, and games that are out of print, and whose owners have gone out of business, should(/n't) be considered "abandonware" and released into the public domain. | Janelle "should" | Luke "shouldn't" |