Rad Rebuttal
TH opposes Spring Break
Prop: This makes students lazier because they are not doing anything productive during the spring break.
Not true, they can be less burnt out, etc
Point: This motion leads to less jobs.
Prop: THW ban advertising
Body image issues, consumerism, etc
What is Silent Prep?
Preparing silently
Do I like prepared or impromptu debates better?
Impromptu
THW ban makeup in schools
Prop: This makes kids more self-conscious about themselves. They will care too much about their looks.
This makes them less self conscious, kids care about looks on either side, etc
Point: This motion educates voters.
Helps them make more informed decisions, etc
Prop: TH believes that the government should spend money to build preschools.
Helps children, helps parents, etc
What is the purpose of giving and taking POIs?
Show engagement
What's my favourite debate format?
BP
TH, as a celebrity, W run for President
Prop: If you are President more people will like you because you are powerful.
They won't like you, you might not win, etc
Point: This motion leads to less free choice.
Subjective best interest, etc
Opp: THW ban junk food
Hurts lower income communities, free choice, etc
What is the role of a First Proposition speaker?
Model and Points
What is my favourite animal?
Dog
THW invade North Korea
Prop: This will make North Korea stop doing bad things to its people.
Reliant on success of the invasion, will kill more people, etc
Point: This motion leads to less free speech.
Less opinions represented, etc
Prop: THW lower the voting age to 15
Long term issues, youth get into a habit of voting, etc
What is "knifing" in BP?
Contradicting your front half
What's my favourite food?
Pizza
THW ban social media
Prop: There is a lot of fake news, violence, and nudity on social media because anyone can post whatever they want
There are restrictions, etc
Comfortability, etc
Opp: TH regrets society's glorification of "hard work"
People work harder, more productivity, etc
What are "themes"?
Big questions/clashes of the debate
What is my favourite video game?