Debate Topic Areas

Debate Topic Areas

The Bulldog Online Shuffle will be utilizing the following topics for the following events:

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Lincoln-Douglas debate will use the January/February LD topic. The topic is:

TBD

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 February PF topic. This IS an early tournament for that topic, but is being utilized to help programs prepare for the Iowa NSDA District tournaments coming up in early February. The topic is:

Resolved: In the United States, right-to-work laws do more harm than good.

Middle School Public Forum Debate

Middle School Public Forum debate will use the February PF topic. This IS an early tournament for that topic, but is being utilized to help programs prepare for the Iowa NSDA District tournaments coming up in early February. The topic is:

Resolved: In the United States, right-to-work laws do more harm than good.