(DEC) NFL Debate Topic UPDATE

2010-2011 Policy Debate Topic

Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially reduce its military and/or police presence in one or more of the following: South Korea, Japan, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Iraq, Turkey.

Public Forum Debate

2010 September

Resolved: Allowing deep water offshore oil drilling is in the best interest of the United States.

2010 October

Resolved: NATO presence improves the lives of Afghan citizens.

2010 November

Resolved: High school Public Forum Debate resolutions should not confront sensitive religious issues.

2010 December

Resolved: Cyberbullying should be a criminal offense.

2011 January (NEW!!!)

Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining undermines the criminal justice system.

 From the NFL--"Note: In the December voting, the "legalize marijuana" resolution received 47% percent of the vote and was therefore placed on the ballot for January. In this past January voting, this resolution was not preferred and will therefore be removed from future 2010-2011 ballots."

Lincoln Douglas Debate

2010 September-October

Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.

2010 November-December

Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.

2011 January-February (NEW!!!)

Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.