Domestic Policy Debate Guide
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Government
- Do basic human rights come only from government or are they rooted in something that transcends government?
- Is man's inherent human nature fixed, or does raw political power determine who is and is not a member of the human family?
- Is law merely the construct of jurists and lawmakers, or is it based first on principles of morals and justice?
- Is the proper role of the judiciary to restrain/limit itself to interpreting law or does it possess de facto legislative powers?
- Should the judiciary share power equally with the other two branches of government (the legislative and executive) or should its powers transcend them?
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The media
- Does liberal bias exist in the media?
- Was CBS trying to sway the 2004 election with the effort now known as RatherGate?
- Does the media contribute to anti-Americanism?
- Does the media contribute to anti-Semitism?
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Immigration
- How should the US handle illegal immigration?
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Political correctness
- Does campus life promote academic freedom of speech?
- Isms: racism, sexism, feminism
- Elitism and intellectualism
- Diversity and inclusiveness
- Sensitivity and respect
- Freedom of speech and censorship
- Are Western countries being politically correct with regard to Islam?
- Is PC a proper subset of pragmatism?
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Poverty
- Should poor people be buying big-screen TVs?
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Environmentalism
- Is global warming real?
- Will the Kyoto Protocol be effective?
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United States politics
- Has the media conducted itself properly?
- Are labels meaningful? Conservative? Liberal?
- Some have said we live in an oligarchy. Is this true?
- If we could change anything about our political system to 'fix' it, what would we do? What can we do about our debt? About entitlements?
- Are we headed to economic boom or bust or somewhere in between?
- What is a winning strategy for Democrats? Republicans?
