David Frank Tournament of Scholars Feb 23 to 25
2018 — Eugene, OR/US
Tournament Announcements/ Topic Announce Google Doc:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R9rI6FS0afK_AtI_9NnWBWP9KkPYoh3uZm6XuPPF5Dw/edit?usp=sharing
ALL ROOMS ARE IN THE EMU BUILDING
The 2018 David Frank topics Updated (*indicates preliminary round topics) (Note: topics are not necessarily in the order they will be used)
*The Indigenous People of Biafra should have an independent and sovereign nation- USED
*The United States federal government should significantly increase its deployment of next-generation military technology in the United States military- USED
*The United States military should eliminate its covert special operations- USED
*The United Nations should be significantly more democratic in Security Council authority.- USED
The United Nations should recognize the right of secession
The People’s Republic of China is a better strategic partner for East Asian nations than is the United States- USED
Violence is a justified response to political oppression- USED
The Supreme Court of the United States should uphold the lower court ruling in Gill v. Whitford