2024 The Christmas Colloquium

EPIC2 (CA) · Dec 5-7, 2024

Completed 12:58 PM Pacific

Parli Resolutions

Round 1

1.         This House believes Christmas music should never be played before Thanksgiving.  (3 debates)

2.         Polar Express is a better Christmas movie than It’s a Wonderful Life. (0 debates)

3.         It’s a Wonderful Life is a better Christmas movie than Miracle on 34th Street. (0 debates)

4.         In choosing a Christmas tree topper, a star is preferrable to an angel. (2 debates)

5.         On balance, real Christmas trees are better than fake Christmas trees. (8 debates)

 

 

Round 2

1.         The benefits of technology in education outweigh the drawbacks. (7 debates)

2.         Social media does more harm than good for society. (1 debate)

3.         The benefits of artificial intelligence outweigh the risks. (5 debates)

 

 

Round 3

1.         The USFG should adopt a more isolationist foreign policy. (5 debates)

2.         The USFG should value individual privacy more highly than national security. (2 debate)

3.         The USFG should prioritize domestic tranquility over international stability. (6 debates)

 

 

Round 4

1.         In politics, individual ideals ought to take precedence over unity. (3 debates)

2.         Materialism will lead to the downfall of humanity. (3 debates)

3.         Governments should prioritize environmental protection over economic growth. (1 debate)

4.         This house believes that space exploration is more valuable than deep ocean exploration. (2 debates)

5.         This house believes that watching Lord of the Rings is preferable to watching the original Star Wars trilogy. (4 debates)

 

Round 5

1.         This house believes tenure does more harm than good. (2 debates)

2.         On balance, hymns are substantially more theologically accurate than contemporary Christian music. (1 debate)

3.         This house believes that trophies do more harm than good. (2 debates)

4.         History is doomed to repeat itself. (2 debates)

5.         This house believes that Yoda was right, “Do or do not, there is no try.” (6 debates)

 

Round 6

1.         The Christmas Carol story by Charles Dickens misses the point of Christmas. (2 debates)

2.         This house believes Santa Clause violates its sovereign airspace. (3 debates)

3.         The song Christmas Shoes is more tragic than heart warming. (0 debates)

4.         On balance, this house believes fruitcake should be preserved. (1 debate)

5.         This house believes Christmas trees should not be removed from the celebration of Christmas. (1 debate)

6.         The Whoville Federal government should pass the Anti-Santa impersonation act of 2024. (2 debates)

7.         On balance, celebrating Christmas in summer weather in the southern hemisphere is more Christmassy than celebrating Christmas in winter weather in the northern hemisphere. (1 debate)

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