Monsignor Lyons Invitational 2013
2013 — PA/US
Parliamentary Debate
Event Description:
PHSSL Rules will be followed for this event.
Prepared topic: This house believes that all elected officials shall be regularly tested for illegal narcotic use.
Impromptu topics:
1. This house believes that there should be a greater US military presence in East Asia.
2. This house will allow prisoners to choose death over a life sentence.
3. This house believes that social movements in democratic countries should drive social change through the courts rather than the legislature.
4. This house believes that Pennsylvania should abandon Keystone exams as a graduation requirement from high school.
5. This house believes that the US government should retaliate against Chinese cyber- attacks.
6. This house believes that in the instance of terrorism it is morally correct to sacrifice the rights of law abiding citizens to further public safety.