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2022-23 Resolution
Resolved: The United States federal government should substantially increase its security cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in one or more of the following areas: artificial intelligence, biotechnology, cybersecurity.
2022-23 Debate Resources
Novice case areas for the 2022-2023 Policy Debate Topic:
Artificial Intelligence: Restrict development and/or use of Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs)
Biotechnology: Ban the use of germline genetic engineering in humans
Biotechnology: Substantially increase funding for vaccine research
Cyber: Ban offensive cyber operations
2022-23 Topic Resources
Podcasts - NATO in general
Why It Matters - The One Where We Talk About NATO at a Party
WSJ YouTube - How Finland and Sweden Would Transform NATO’s Military Capabilities
Genetic Engineering
Vaccine Research
Readings - NATO
Readings - Cyber
The Role of Offensive Cyber Operations in NATO’s Collective Defence
Pressing Questions: Offensive Cyber Operations and NATO Strategy
Readings - Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Building Principles for Lawful Cyber Lethal Autonomous Weapons
Predictability, Distinction & Due Care in the use of Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Novice Resources
Where should I go to learn about debate?
Textbooks
Policy Debate (Allison Hahn, Taylor Ward Hahn, Marie-Odile N. Hobeika)
The “How to” of Debate (T. Russell Hanes)
Debate 101 (NAUDL)
Presentations
Intro to CX debate 1 and Intro to CX debate 2 (Minnesota Urban Debate League)
YouTube
Novice Series (Playlist)
Additional Resources
Affirmatives
Negative
Cross Examination
Topicality
Disadvantages
Counterplans
CP Theory File (Eric Atcheson)
Kritiks
K Lecture Notes (Word Doc)
General K Answers (Planet Debate)
Evidence and Card Cutting
Card Formatting (Word Doc)
Evidence and Reasoning Handout (Boston Debate League)
Demo debates & Flowing practice
Speaking Skills and Drills
Skills:
Drills:
Impact Calc (Worksheet)
Refutation Handout (Worksheet)