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• September/October - Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons.
• November/December Topic - Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.
• January/February - Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
• March/April - Resolved:The United States is justified in using private military firms abroad to pursue its military objectives.
• NFL Nationals: Resolved, When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights over its national interest.

• September/October - Resolved: Public High school students in the United States ought not be required to pass standardized exit exams to graduate.
• November/December - Resolved:Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization.
• January/February - Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives.
• March/April - Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: Compulsory inclusion of non-felons' DNA in any government database is unjust.
  
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: That the United States government has a moral obligation to afford the same constitutional rights to all people on United States soil.

• September/October - Resolved: It is morally permissible to kill one innocent person to save the lives of more innocent people.
• November/December - Resolved: In a democratic society, felons ought to retain the right to vote.
• January/February - Resolved: The United States ought to submit to the jurisdiction of an international court designed to prosecute crimes against humanity.
• March/April - Resolved: Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: Military conscription is unjust.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: When in conflict, the preservation of minority cultural values ought to be valued above the preservation of a unified national culture.

• September/October - Resolved: A just society ought not use the death penalty as a form of punishment.
• November/December - Resolved: In the United States, plea bargaining in exchange for testimony is unjust.
• January/February - Resolved: It is just for the United States to use military force to prevent the acquisition of nuclear weapons by nations that pose a military threat.
• March/April - Resolved: Hate crime enhancements are unjust in the United States.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: Limiting economic inequality ought to be a more important social goal than maximizing economic freedom.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: That secondary education in America should value the fine arts over athletics.

• September/October - Resolved: A just government should provide health care to its citizens.
• November/December - Resolved: A victim’s deliberate use of deadly force is a just response to repeated domestic violence.
• January/February - Resolved: The actions of corporations ought to be held to the same moral standards as the actions of individuals.
• March/April - Resolved: The United Nations' obligation to protect global human rights ought to be valued above its obligation to respect national sovereignty.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: On balance, violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: That judicial activism is unjust in a democracy.

• September/October - Resolved: In matters of U.S. immigration policy, restrictions on the rights of non-citizens are consistent with democratic ideals.
• November/December - Resolved: Judicial activism is necessary to protect the rights of American citizens.
• January/February - Resolved: The use of the state's power of eminent domain to promote private enterprise is unjust.
• March/April - Resolved: Juveniles charged with violent crimes should be tried and punished as adults.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: In matters of collecting military intelligence, the ends justify the means.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: When in conflict, an individual's freedom of speech should be valued above a community's moral standards.

• September/October - Resolved: individual claims of privacy ought to be valued above competing claims of societal welfare.
• November/December - Resolved: the United States has a moral obligation to promote democratic ideals in other nations.
• January/February - Resolved: democracy is best served by strict separation of church and state.
• March/April - Resolved: to better protect civil liberties, community standards ought to take precedence over conflicting national standards.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be constrained by concern for societal good.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: the primary purpose of formal education ought to be to impart knowledge.

• September/October - Resolved: in the U.S. judicial system, truth seeking ought to take precedence over privileged communication.
• November/December - Resolved: the U.S. has a moral obligation to mitigate international conflicts.
• January/February - Resolved: a government’s obligation to protect the environment ought to take precedence over its obligation to promote economic development.
• March/April - Resolved: as a general principle, individuals have an obligation to value the common good above their own interests.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: a nation's citizens' rights ought to take precedence over its security.

• September/October - Resolved: when the United States is engaged in military conflict, the demands of national security ought to supercede conflicting claims of individual rights.
• November/December - Resolved: when in conflict, academic freedom in U.S. high schools ought to be valued above community standards.
• January/February - Resolved: when in conflict, globalization ought to be valued above national sovereignty.
• March/April - Resolved: when in conflict, the letter of the law ought to take priority over the spirit of the law.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: rehabilitation ought to be valued above punishment in the U.S. criminal justice system.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: capitalism is the most just economic system.

• September/October - Resolved: decentralized governmental power ought to be a fundamental goal of democratic society.
• November/December - Resolved: a lesser developed nation's right to develop ought to take priority over its obligation to protect the environment.
• January/February - Resolved: oppressive government is more desirable than no government.
• March/April - Resolved: limiting the freedom of expression of adults is justified by society's interest in protecting children.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: laws which protect citizens from themselves are justified.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: the people's right to know outweighs the government's need for confidentiality.

• September/October - Resolved: colleges and universities have a moral obligation to prohibit the public expression of hate speech on their campuses.
• November/December - Resolved: establishing a safe educational environment in grades K-12 justifies infringement of students' civil liberties.
• January/February - Resolved: the possession of nuclear weapons is immoral.
• March/April - Resolved: the public's right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: on balance, violent revolution is a just response to oppression.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: providing for basic human needs of citizens in a society ought to be valued above individual property rights.

• September/October - Resolved: when they conflict, respect for cultural sensitivity ought to be valued above the commercial use of free speech.
• November/December - Resolved: the use of economic sanctions to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals is moral.
• January/February - Resolved: violent juvenile offenders ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
• March/April - Resolved: the intervention of one nation in the domestic affairs of another nation is morally justified.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: inaction in the face of injustice makes an individual morally culpable.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: discriminations made by society on the basis of chronological age alone are justified.

• September/October - Resolved: the individual ought to value the sanctity of life above the quality of life.
• November/December - Resolved: capital punishment is justified.
• January/February - Resolved: in the United States, a journalist's right to shield confidential sources ought to be protected by the First Amendment.
• March/April - Resolved: human genetic engineering is morally justified.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: capitalism is superior to socialism as a means of achieving economic justice.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: the objectives of democracy are best fulfilled through a separation of executive, legislative and judicial powers.

• September/October - Resolved: global concerns ought to be valued above conflicting national concerns.
• November/December - Resolved: an adolescent's right to privacy ought to be valued above a parent's conflicting right to know.
• January/February - Resolved: a just social order ought to place the principle of equality above that of liberty.
• March/April - Resolved: civil disobedience is justifed in a democracy.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: in the United States' justice system, due process ought to be valued above the pursuit of truth when they are in conflict.
• NCFL Nationals° - Resolved: individuals ought to sacrifice their ideals for the sake of compromise.

• September/October - Resolved: when in conflict, society's goal of eliminating discrimination ought to transcend an individual's right to participate in exclusive, voluntary associations.
• November/December - Resolved: when they are in conflict, a business' responsibility to itself ought to be valued above its responsibility to society.
• January/February - Resolved: in United States policy, the principle of universal human rights ought to take precedence over conflicting national interest.
• March/April - Resolved: on balance, individuals ought to have a greater obligation to themselves than to their community.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the public's right to know is of greater value than the individual's right to privacy.

• September/October - Resolved: individuals with disabilities ought to be afforded the same athletic competition opportunities as able-bodied athletes.
• November/December - Resolved: the pursuit of feminist ideals is detrimental to the achievement of gender equality.
• January/February - Resolved: an oppressive government is more desirable than no government.
• March/April - Resolved: when in conflict, American cultural unity ought to be valued above cultural diversity.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: That limiting constitutional freedoms is a just response to terrorism in the United States.

• September/October - Resolved: an individual's freedom of expression is of greater value than political correctness.
• November/December - Resolved: when in conflict, community standards are of greater value than individual liberty.
• January/February - Resolved: laws which protect citizens from themselves are justified.
• March/April - Resolved: on balance, institutional censorship of academic material is harmful to the educational development of the students.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: when in conflict, the safety of others is of greater value than the right to privacy of those with infectious diseases.

• September/October - Resolved: secondary education in the United States ought to be a privilege, not a right.
• November/December - Resolved: the public's right to know is of greater value than the right to privacy of candidates for public office.
• January/February - Resolved: when called upon by one's government, individuals are morally obligated to risk their lives for their country.
• March/April - Resolved: terminally ill patients have the right to die when and how they choose.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: when in conflict, protection of the innocent is of greater value than prosecution of the guilty.

• September/October - Resolved: the U.S. military interference in the internal affairs of other countries is justified.
• November/December - Resolved: in the criminal justice system, truth seeking ought to take precedence over privileged communication.
• January/February - Resolved: when in conflict, the spirit of the law ought to take priority over the letter of the law.
• March/April - Resolved: the principle of majority rule ought to be valued above the principle of minority rights.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the protection of domestic order justifies the curtailment of First Amendment rights.

• September/October - Resolved: a liberal arts curriculum is preferable to an employment-readiness curriculum in U.S. secondary schools.
• November/December - Resolved: human genetic engineering is morally justified.
• January/February - Resolved: a victim's deliberate use of deadly force is justified as a response to physical abuse.
• March/April - Resolved: the possession of nuclear weapons is immoral.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the United States government ought to provide for the medical care of its citizens.

• September/October - Resolved: competition is superior to cooperation as a means of achieving excellence.
• November/December - Resolved: government limits on the individual's right to bear arms in the United States are justified.
• January/February - Resolved: showing disrespect for the American flag is antithetical to fundamental American values.
• March/April - Resolved: the pursuit of scientific knowledge ought to be limited by a concern for societal good.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: members of the United States Congress ought to value the national interest above constituent's interests when the two are in conflict.

• September/October - Resolved: that the United States ought to value global concerns above its own national concerns.
• November/December - Resolved: all United States citizens ought to perform a period of national service.
• January/February - Resolved: communities in the United States ought to have the right to suppress pornography.
• March/April - Resolved: development of natural resources ought to be valued above protection of the environment.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: individual obedience to law plays a greater role in maintaining ethical public service tha does individual obedience to conscience.

• September/October - Resolved: the individual ought to value the sanctity of life above the quality of life.
• November/December - Resolved: affirmative action programs to remedy the effects of discrimination are justified.
• January/February - Resolved: limitations upon the content of student publications by secondary school administrators are justified.
• March/April - Resolved: the public's right to know ought to be valued above U.S. national security interests.
• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the American criminal justice system ought to place a higher priority on retribution than on rehabilitation.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: violent revoluation is a just response to oppression.
• September/October/November - Resolved: the protection of public safety justifies random, mandatory drug testing throughout society.
• December/January/February - Resolved: the protection of society's health interest through broad based mandatory testing of AIDS ought to be more important than personal privacy rights.
• March/April/May - Resolved: when they are in conflict, the principle of privileged communication ought to be subordinate to the maintenance of law and order.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: when they are in conflict, the right to a free press is a higher priority than the right to a fair trial.
• November/December - Resolved: an unjust government is better than no government at all.
• January/February - Resolved: That decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court in criminal cases ought to reflect the values of the American people.
• March/April - Resolved: a parliamentary system of government would better fulfill the values underlying the American Constitution.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: giving sanctuary to illegal refugees in the United States justifiably places moral law above positive law.
• September/October - Resolved: the use of sanctions to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals ought to be immoral.
• November/December - Resolved: the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations.
• January/February - Resolved: the restriction of civil liberties in the United States for the sake of combating terrorism is justified.
• March/April - Resolved: allowing innocent people to be harmed is preferable than giving into terrorists demands.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the American media works against the best interest of the American public.
• ??? - Resolved: U.S. immigration policy is inconsistent with American ideals.
• January/February - Resolved: nothing is politically right that is morally wrong.
• March/April - Resolved: a just social order ought to place the principle of equality above that of liberty.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: uniformity in education leads to mediocrity.
• January/February - Resolved: even in a democratic society morality can be legislated.
• March/April - Resolved: civil disobedience is justified in a democracy.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: Liberty is more precious than law.
• ??? - Resolved: the right to die takes precedence over other ethical and moral considerations.
• ??? - Resolved: the right to a free press outweighs the right to a fair trial.
• January/February - Resolved: funding for human services programs should take precedence over a balanced budget.
• March/April - Resolved: protection of the environment should take precedence over the development of natural resources.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: the economic health of a nation is more important than the social programs for its citizens.
• January/February - Resolved: the rights of the victim should take precedence over the rights of the accused in felony cases.
• March/April - Resolved: it is undesirable to expend societal resources on the enforcement of laws against victimless crimes.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: That the protection of human rights should have a higher priority in shaping America’s foreign policy.
• January/February - Resolved: it is morally unjustifiable to require an individual to join a labor organization as a condition of employment.
• March/April - Resolved: military conscription is a superior alternative to a voluntary army.

• NFL Nationals - Resolved: The strength of the present methods of funding the social security system outweighs the weaknesses.

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