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LD Topic Options
2025 September/October (released 8/1)
Resolved: In the United States criminal justice system, plea bargaining is just.
Resolved: In the United States, the use of artificial intelligence technology in the criminal justice system is immoral.
2025 November/December (released 10/1)
Resolved: The United States ought to prioritize green growth over degrowth.
Resolved: The United States ought to rewild substantial tracts of land.
2026 January/February (released 12/1)
Resolved: The possession of nuclear weapons is immoral.
Resolved: On balance, geoengineering is moral.
2026 March/April (released 2/1)
Resolved: The use of economic sanctions by the United States is immoral.
Resolved: The United States military ought to abide by the principle of non-intervention.
2026 National Tournament (released 5/1)
Resolved: Wealthy countries have a moral obligation to provide development assistance to other countries.
Resolved: Democracies ought to prioritize the protection of civil liberties over national security.