2nd Annual DAO Speech and Debate Tournament NIETOC
2025 — NSDA Campus, US
Debate Topics
If you have students competing in debate, please know the following topics will be debated.
Lincoln-Douglass Debate: Resolved: The development of Artificial General Intelligence is immoral.
Public Forum Debate: Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its investment in domestic nuclear energy.
Big Questions Debate: Resolved: Creativity is a more powerful force than intelligence.
Locations
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CST
Tournament Dates
Apr 9
to
Apr 12
2025
Registration Opens
Fri Jan 3 at 12:00 PM
Registration Closes
Wed Apr 9 at 2:00 PM
Fees Freeze After
Wed Apr 9 at 2:00 PM
Judge Information Due
Wed Apr 9 at 2:00 PM
Drop online until
Wed Apr 9 at 2:00 PM
Change fees apply after
Wed Apr 9 at 2:00 PM
These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.