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7. When they conflict, Native American sovereignty ought to take precedence over state and/or National Sovereignty.
6. The right of an individual to emigrate ought to be valued above a nation's right to limit immigration.
5. The need for organ donations justifies prioritizing the rights of the living above the rights of the deceased.
4. When they conflict, respect for cultural sensitivity ought to be valued above commercial use of free speech.
3. The use of economic sanctions to achieve U.S. Foreign Policy goals is moral.
2. Prioritizing community needs above moral considerations justifies the legalization of gambling.
1. Government limitations on political campaign spending are antithetical to democratic ideals.
Here are the rules: the coaches vote for their favorite topics on this list. The first choice is debated at nationals (so unless you're really good, forget debating that topic). The second choice is debated in March and April, which is, for some states like Ohio, the State Tournament topic. The third most popular choice is debated in January-February. The fourth best choice is debated in November-December, and the fifth choice is debated in September-October. Those are the rules; we don't make them, we just follow them. Anyway, here's the list of our predictions.
10. That the demands of the work environment justify an employer's violation of employees' privacy.
9. When they conflict, the means ought to be prioritized above the ends in making governmental policy.
8. A just society ought to use affirmative action programs to promote equality.
7. Violent juvenile offenders ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.
6. In America, government provision of welfare for the poor ought to take priority over individual economic freedom.
5. Judicial activism ought to be valued above strict constructionism as the basis for US Supreme Court decisions.
4. That colleges and universities have a moral obligation to prohibit the public expression of hate speech on their campuses.
3. The intervention of one nation in the domestic affairs of another nation is morally justified.
2. Establishing a safe educational environment in grades K-12 justifies infringement of students' civil liberties.
1. Inaction in the face of injustice makes an individual morally culpable.