Current Debate Topics

CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE

Eastern Missouri schools adopt a single packet of legislation each semester.  Legislation is solicited from schools every September and December.  Please see the Congress page for more details.

POLICY DEBATE

Topics change once per year and are released by the NFHS each April.  The 2021-2022 Policy Debate Topic is:
Resolved:​  The United States federal government should substantially increase its protection of water resources in the United States.

To read more about how this topic was chosen, see the NFHS press release HERE.
IMPORTANT NOTE:  Some tournaments will enforce "Case Area Restrictions" for Novice Policy Debate, especially during the Fall Semester.  Read the tournament invitations carefully!  Novice Case Areas are established by the NFHS and can be found HERE.

LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATE

Topics change every two months. Resolutions are released by the NSDA 30 days prior to the start of the new resolution.  
Please note that while NSDA has a "Novice Topic" for LD, MSHSAA does not allow it to be used in Missouri.
September/October 2021
Resolved:  The member nations of the World Trade Organization ought to reduce intellectual property protections for medicines.

November/December 2021
Resolved:  A just government ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike.

January/February 2022
Resolved:  The appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust.

March/April 2022   [MSHSAA/NSDA DISTRICTS & MSHSAA STATE]
Resolved:  In a democracy, a free press ought to prioritize objectivity over advocacy.

June 2021  [NSDA NATIONALS]
​Resolved:  Released May 1st!

PUBLIC FORUM DEBATE

Topics change every two months in the Fall semester and every one month in the Spring semester.  Resolutions are released by the NSDA 30 days prior to the start of the new resolution.
September/October 2021
Resolved:  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should substantially increase its defense commitments to the Baltic states.

November/December 2021
Resolved:  Increased United States federal regulation of cryptocurrency transactions and/or assets will produce more benefits than harms.

January 2022
Resolved:  The United States federal government should legalize all illicit drugs.

February 2021
Resolved:  On balance, Turkey's membership is beneficial to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

March 2021  [MSHSAA/NSDA DISTRICTS]
Resolved:  In the United States, the benefits of increasing organic agriculture outweigh the harms.

April 2021     [MSHSAA STATE]
Resolved:  Released March 1st!

June 2021     [NSDA NATIONALS]
​Resolved:  Released May 1st!
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