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Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office (Affirmative)

by Thaddeus Tague | Oct 25, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas, NSDA

We are back with the second installment of our analysis on the NSDA LD resolution for November/December! If you haven’t already, check out our Negative analysis here! Again, this topic analysis is to further stimulate discussion and thinking, not to give you a...

Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office (Negative)

by Thaddeus Tague | Oct 23, 2018 | From Intermediate to Advanced, From Novice to Intermediate, Lincoln-Douglas, Negative, NSDA, Research Tips, Strategy

Resolved: In a democracy, the public’s right to know ought to be valued above the right to privacy of candidates for public office. This topic prep is meant to stimulate ideas (and give resources) rather than hand feed you contentions to run. Check the additional...

Stoa LD Topic Analysis Part 3

by Joshua Hu | Jun 25, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas, Research Tips, Stoa Resolutions

. If you haven’t already, please check out Part 1 and Part 2 of Ethos’ Stoa LD 2017-18 topic analysis! You’ll understand some key observations and definitions in the resolution Criminal Procedure should value truth-seeking over individual privacy. Part 3 will be...

Topic Analysis: Stoa LD 2018-2019, Part 1

by Joshua Hu | Jun 13, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions

This will be the first in a series of topic analyses Ethos is bringing to you—I’ll be breaking down the Stoa 2018-19 LD topic, addressing key definitions, areas of conflicts, and providing basic resources and arguments to jumpstart your research. I’ll start with basic...

The Ethos Voting Guide: NCFCA LD 2018-2019

by Anna Johansen | May 12, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas

Voting for next year’s NCFCA debate resolutions is still open! Be sure to read our analysis of the TP options, too, and cast your vote before the polls close next week, May 21st. . A. Resolved: When in conflict, rationalism ought to be valued above empiricism. Noah...

Part 1 of 2 on Deontological Ethics: an Introduction to Divine Command Theory

by Thaddeus Tague | Apr 28, 2018 | Lincoln-Douglas, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions

Stoa has released their prospective resolutions for the 2018/2019 debate season! You can check them out here, and be sure to stay tuned for the Ethos Voting Guide (coming soon). In the meantime, take a look at this post that tackles a major issue involved in one of...