by Noah McKay | Oct 19, 2023 | Concept Analysis, Lincoln-Douglas, Negative, Stoa, Stoa Resolutions
Image from Pixabay.com Lots of people think that this season’s first Stoa LD resolution is lopsided. Here it is: Resolved: A free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy. Why do people think this resolution is lopsided? My impression is that they can’t...
by Noah McKay | Feb 2, 2022 | Lincoln-Douglas
Pixabay.com, https://cdn.pixabay.com/photo/2015/10/30/12/24/questions-1014060_1280.jpg The Problem Definitional vagueness is par for the course in Lincoln Douglas debate; in fact, most resolutions are meant to be semantically malleable enough to admit of several...
by Joshua Hu | Jun 16, 2018 | Stoa, Stoa Resolutions
This is Part 2 of a series on the new Stoa LD resolution: Criminal procedure should value truth-seeking over individual privacy. Be sure to check out Part 1 for some context. Definitions can make or break your case, so it’s important to have them rooted in the...
by emilyerose | Apr 23, 2018 | Coaching
Preemptive warfare. Nationalism. Globalism. The United States. Transportation policy. If you’re debating in NCFCA or Stoa this year, your resolution is centered on one of these terms. This season, I’ve seen students lose rounds on each one of these terms...
