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Should Gas-Powered Cars Be Banned by 2035?

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Fri, Dec 4, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Do Animals Have Moral Rights That Humans Must Respect?

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Wed, Dec 2, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should AI Be Allowed to Make Medical Decisions?

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Thu, Nov 26, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should the Voting Age Be Lowered to 16?

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Tue, Nov 24, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should We Abolish Prisons?

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Should Big Tech Companies Be Broken Up?

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Tue, Nov 17, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Humanity Make Mars Colonization a Priority?

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Thu, Nov 12, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Organ Donation Be Automatic Unless You Opt Out?

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Tue, Nov 10, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Race-Conscious College Admissions Be Restored?

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Thu, Nov 5, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Supreme Court Justices Have Term Limits?

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Tue, Nov 3, 12:00 AM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should the Four-Day Work Week Become Standard?

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Mon, Oct 26, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Rich Nations Pay Climate Reparations?

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Fri, Oct 23, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Voting Be Mandatory?

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Should AI Companies Be Liable for Their Models' Harms?

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Fri, Oct 16, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should We Stop Eating Meat?

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Wed, Oct 14, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should the Electoral College Be Abolished?

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Mon, Oct 12, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Autonomous Weapons Systems Be Permitted?

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Sat, Oct 10, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Psychedelics Be Legal Medicine?

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Fri, Oct 9, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should There Be a Maximum Limit on Personal Wealth?

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Thu, Oct 8, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is Social Media Destroying a Generation?

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Wed, Oct 7, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should America Pay Reparations for Slavery?

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Mon, Oct 5, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Does Humanity Need Religion to Flourish?

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Mon, Oct 5, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Borders Be Open?

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Should We Deploy Solar Geoengineering to Cool the Planet?

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Fri, Oct 2, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Only Informed Citizens Get to Vote?

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Thu, Oct 1, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is There a Right to Die?

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Tue, Sep 29, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Do We Owe the Future a Livable Planet?

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Sun, Sep 27, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Companies Be Banned From Selling Your Personal Data?

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Fri, Sep 25, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is Capitalism Still the Best Engine for Human Flourishing?

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Mon, Sep 21, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Humanity Be Having More Children?

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Sat, Sep 19, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Corporations Have Constitutional Rights?

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Fri, Sep 18, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should All Drugs Be Legalized?

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Thu, Sep 17, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Defeating Aging Be a Civilizational Priority?

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Sat, Sep 12, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Degrowth or Abundance: Which Actually Saves the Planet?

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Thu, Sep 10, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should the US Reinstate the Military Draft?

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Fri, Sep 4, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is Meritocracy a Myth We Should Abandon?

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Thu, Sep 3, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should We Abolish the Death Penalty?

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Mon, Aug 31, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is Nuclear Power Essential to a Clean Future?

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Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Is Democracy Still Humanity's Best Bet?

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Sat, Aug 29, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Public Funds Follow Students to Private Schools?

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Fri, Aug 28, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Flagship Debate: The AI Investment Debate

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Fri, Aug 28, 1:00 AM0/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Exhibition Debate 2

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Fri, Aug 28, 12:25 AM0/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Exhibition Debate 1

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Thu, Aug 27, 11:45 PM0/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Parents Be Allowed to Genetically Design Their Children?

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Thu, Aug 27, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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New York City Debate Night

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Tue, Aug 25, 10:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Billionaires Exist?

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Sat, Aug 22, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Should Single-Family Zoning Be Abolished?

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Fri, Aug 21, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Austin Debate Night

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Thu, Aug 20, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Chicago Debate Night

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Wed, Aug 19, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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Free Speech vs Content Moderation: Where Is the Line?

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Sat, Aug 15, 11:00 PM1/2Both seats openStandard Debate

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