Polygon Invitational

2019 — Washington HS, Fremont, CA/US

Resolutions

Open

Round 4 topic area - US visa reform

1. The United States federal government should nationalize public utilities in the United States. (9/21 Aff wins)

2. The Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria should significantly reduce its cooperation with the Bashar al-Assad government. (8/21 Aff wins)

3. Facebook should apply its third-party fact-checking program to politicians. (13/21 Aff wins)

4. The United States federal government should significantly expand the J-1 Visa program. (11/21 Aff wins)

5. The United States federal government should implement a mandatory national military service program. (9/21 Aff wins)

 

Q.a. The Russian Federation should significantly reduce its military presence in the Central African Republic.

Q.b. The United States federal government should significantly increase its support for drug crop eradication in the Republic of Colombia.

Q.c. The United States federal government should legalize sex work in the United States.

 

S.a. The People’s Republic of China should significantly increase the yuan reference rate.

S.b. The United States federal government should significantly increase its offensive use of cyberwarfare.

S.c. The United States federal government should ban the production of firearms for civilian use in the United States.

 

F.a. The United States federal government should significantly increase its investment in electricity access expansion in sub-Saharan Africa.

F.b. This house would abolish Gender.

F.c. The proliferation of theory in high school parliamentary debate does more harm than good.

 

 

Novice

Round 3 topic area - nuclear weapons proliferation

1. The United States federal government should establish a national $15 minimum wage. (7/13 Aff wins)

2. The United States federal government should lift its embargo on the Republic of Cuba. (7/13 Aff wins)

3. Japan should significantly increase its development of nuclear weapons. (7/13 Aff wins)

4. The California State Government should remove its mandate on school start times. (7/13 Aff wins)

 

Finals: N/A (closeout)