Green
NO QUESTION - WIN 300 POINTS
NO QUESTION - WIN 300 POINTS
What type of motion focuses on the implementation and outcomes of policies?
Policy motion
Which type of motion emphasizes maximizing outcomes for a specific actor?
An actor motion.
NO QUESTION - LOSE 300 POINTS
NO QUESTION - LOSE 300 POINTS
What is the problem that the motion "THW allow corporations to fund political campaigns" is trying to resolve?
the influence of lobbying on the outcomes of democratic elections and behavior of politicians / deterioration of democratic values through advancement of corporate interests through lobbying
In a counterfactual debate, you compared the "world with X" to "the world______"? X is the phenomenon you regret
the world without X and presumably something else, Y, in it's place
Name a potential counterprop for the motion "THW ban drugs."
THW only ban sale of drugs, but decriminalize the purchase / THW legalize drugs and use the money that would be spent on enforcing the ban on funding rehabilitation and prevention programs
What are two most important characteristics of a good counterfactual?
It is likely/realistic (for likelihood) + beneficial (to your side, so you can have impacts)
What is the counterfactual for the motion "TH supports a belief that all children are innocent"?
Some children are innocent and some are not
Who constructs most narratives that are discussed in narrative debates?
media, education, rich people through media/education/politics
NO QUESTION - LOOSE 200 POINTS
NO QUESTION - LOOSE 200 POINTS
Tell us 3 different interests of the main actor in the "TH, as a parent, would ____" motions?
child's welfare, ease of parenting, feeling like you are a good parent, relationship with the child
What is one potential way to lose a policy debate?
Fail to identify the problem / implementation conundrums / not explain why your model is the only and best solution
In the context of motions, what does the term "fiat" refer to?
The presumption that the motion will be enacted if passed. (that prop model - indicated in the motion - can be passed)
NO QUESTION - WIN 100 POINTS
NO QUESTION - WIN 100 POINTS
This type of motion questions what would have happened differently if a certain event had not occurred.
NO QUESTION - LOOSE 100 POINTS
NO QUESTION - LOOSE 100 POINTS
What is the problem you are trying to solve in: "THW allow children to sue their parents for religious indoctrination"?
Identifying the coercive problem in parental religious practices.
In the context of actor motions, what does "revealed preferences" mean?
Examining an actor's past actions to determine their interests.
What is the counterfactual for the motion: "TH opposes the glorification of non-violent protest"?
No form of protest is uniquely glorified