LD-Debate

What is Lincoln Douglas Debate?

 * Hallmarks of LD Debate (from NFL District Tournament Manual, February 2009)
 * LD Ballot Instructions (from NFL District Tournament Manual, February 2009)
 * General Debate Guidelines (from NFL District Tournament Manual, February 2009)
 * LD Flow: How to take notes from a Lincoln Douglas Debate
 * Claim, Warrant, Impact: How to Construct an Argument
 * House Model: How to Write a Case
 * [|Hitler? I'm So Sick of Hitler!] : Choosing Examples in LD
 * LD_TopicAnalysis: UM's recommended starting point

Where can I learn more about Lincoln Douglas Debate?

 * [|Novice LD Lesson Plans (from NFL)]
 * [|Lincoln Douglas Debate Online Text (via NFL)]

What's the current topic?

 * LD-JanFeb2012
 * LD-NovDec2011
 * LD-JanFeb2011
 * LD-NovDec2010
 * LD-SeptOct2010
 * LD-JanFeb2010
 * LD-NovDec2009
 * LD-Nationals2009: Resolved: Military conscription is unjust
 * LD-MarApr2009
 * LD-JanFeb2009
 * [|NFL's Topic Site]
 * Topics for 2010-11 are selected from the following list: (italicized topics have already been used!) [|NFL's Topic Analysis]is usually available soon after the newest topic is announced.
 * Resolved: When forced to choose, a just government ought to prioritize universal human rights over its national interest.
 * Resolved: The abuse of illegal drugs ought to be treated as a matter of public health, not of criminal justice.
 * Resolved: In political campaigns within the United States, corporations ought to be afforded the same First Amendment free speech protections as individuals.
 * Resolved: The United States is justified in using private military firms abroad to pursue its military objectives.
 * Resolved: On balance, Internet neutrality is desirable.
 * Resolved: Progressive income taxes are just.
 * Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights.
 * Resolved: In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
 * Resolved: The constitutions of democratic governments ought to include procedures for secession.
 * Resolved: Secular ethics ought to be prioritized over religious ethics in the legislative process.


 * Topics for 2009-10 are selected from the following list: (italicized topics have already been used!) [|NFL's Topic Analysis]is usually available soon after the newest topic is announced.
 * Resolved: Governments have an obligation to pursue and disclose the truth regarding suspected crimes by previous administrations
 * //Resolved: In the United States, the principle of jury nullification is a just check on government//
 * Resolved: Public health concerns warrant government violation of pharmaceutical patents
 * Resolved: It is just for highly indebted poor countries to repudiate their debt
 * //Resolved: Economic sanctions ought not be used to achieve foreign policy objectives//
 * Resolved: A just government ought to guarantee adequate housing for all of its citizens
 * Resolved: Records of an individual’s home Internet use ought to be protected from unreasonable search and seizure by the government
 * //Resolved: States ought not possess nuclear weapons//
 * //Resolved: Public health concerns justify compulsory immunization//
 * //Resolved: Compulsory inclusion of non‐felons’ DNA in any government database is unjust//