Debate Topic Areas

Debate Topic Areas

The Bulldog Invitational will be utilizing the following topics for the following events:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Lincoln-Douglas debate will use the November/December LD topic.  The topic is:

Resolved: The People’s Republic of China ought to prioritize environmental protection over economic growth.

Policy Debate

Policy debate will use the 2022 – 2023 NSDA topic.  The topic is:

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.

Public Forum Debate

Public Forum debate will use the November/December PF topic.  The topic is:

Resolved: The United States’ strategy of Great Power Competition produces more benefits than harms.