Lincoln Douglas Debate
1 vs. 1 debate format focused on morality and philosophy
Questions a Lincoln Douglas debater might ask
Is it right?
Is it just?
What is our moral obligation?
Is it just?
What is our moral obligation?
Past Lincoln Douglas Resolutions
Resolved: The United States ought to guarantee universal child care
Resolved: The United States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons
Resolved: The United States ought to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels
Resolved: The United States ought not provide military aid to authoritarian regimes
Resolved: In the United States, reporters ought to have the right to protect the identity of confidential sources
Resolved: The United States ought to ban lethal autonomous weapons
Resolved: The United States ought to eliminate subsidies for fossil fuels
Resolved: The United States ought not provide military aid to authoritarian regimes
Resolved: In the United States, reporters ought to have the right to protect the identity of confidential sources
Lincoln Douglas Format
AFF: One debater affirms the resolution
NEG: One debater negates the resolution
Debaters have to be prepared to support both sides of the resolution, and will have to do so several times during a tournament
NEG: One debater negates the resolution
Debaters have to be prepared to support both sides of the resolution, and will have to do so several times during a tournament