The Current Resolution — NFL
March/April: Targeted Killings
Resolved: Targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool.
The Current Resolution — UIL
Spring: Right to water.
Resolved: Access to drinking water ought to be valued as a human right instead of as a commodity.
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Key Concepts in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Understanding the Value-Criterion
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Resources from prior months
January/February 2012 NFL: Domestic violence.
Resolved: It is morally permissible for victims to use deadly force as a deliberate response to repeated domestic violence.
November/December 2011 NFL: Moral Obligation.
Resolved: Individuals have a moral obligation to assist people in need.
September/October 2011 NFL: Animal rights.
Resolved: Justice requires the recognition of animal rights.
Fall 2011 UIL: Capital Punishment.
Resolved: Capital punishment in Texas is unjust.
