Dead Philosophers
This value criterion is in the "Sample AC" Adam wrote for the May-June/NSDA topic
What is prioritizing the least well-off?
When your opponent does something unfair, read this
What is theory?
This is the course of action that kritiks traditionally propose instead of the Aff
What is the alternative?
November-December 2021
What is the right to strike?
"We the best!" says this rapper who has the keys to every framework
Who is DJ Khaled?
When utilitarians maximize the greatest good for the greatest number, they're calculating the sum total of _________ over __________ (two answers)
What are happiness and suffering/pleasure and pain?
Talking really fast? You must've learned how to do this
What is spreading?
If Karl Marx is referenced in your K, you're more than likely resisting this economic system
What is capitalism?
January-February 2021
What are lethal autonomous weapons?
It's getting hot in here! Debaters warmed up to this impact in the drill from a previous class
What is climate change?
Who is Immanuel Kant?
When your opponent reads an impact, and you say that their impact is actually a good thing, that means you're reading this
What is an impact turn?
This version of K debate focuses on how we act or present ourselves in round
What is performance?
March-April 2021
What is universal child care?
Boom! We used a card that said that these kinds of tankers could explode at the magnitude of multiple nuclear bombs
What is LNG?
Kyle and Adam have mentioned a certain framework, called this two-word phrase, many times because of its strategic value
What is international law?
Circuit debaters don't call it a "value criterion," instead they say this
What is a standard?
September-October 2021
What are intellectual property rights?
Nietzsche said that objectivity is impossible, meaning that we are left with an "s" word
What is subjectivity?
This ethical framework prioritizes character traits, like humility, over maximizng good consequences or following correct rules
What is virtue ethics?
This two-word phrase is the connector between the "link" and the "impact" in any argument
What is an internal link?
Graysen has frequently mentioned this Slovenian philosopher's entertaining rantings and ravings about ideology
Who is Slavoj Zizek?
September-October 2020
What is compulsory voting?
What is practical reason?