Lincoln-Douglas (LD)

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

Capt. Matthew Tobon
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2020-2021

September LD Topic-
Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory.

September-October NOVICE LD Topic-
Resolved:

November-December Potential Topics (TBD)-

Resolved: The United States ought to legalize adult sex work.
Resolved: The United States ought to provide a federal jobs guarantee.

Resolved: In the United States, workers ought to have the legal right to vote for representatives on corporate boards.

NSDA Topics

What is Lincoln-Douglas (LD)?

LD Is a value-based debate category that is modeled after the senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas. This category relies on the use of a “Framework” to help set up the talking points during the debates