Yale IV 2019

2019-06-01 · United States, In person · BP

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178 teams (This edition)

Yale IV 2019 (2019)10 motions

Round 1THBT it is immoral for the typical Yale undergraduate to work at a hedge fund after college
Round 2THW expel Turkey from NATO.
Round 3THBT the environmental movement should oppose any green policy initiatives and candidate platforms that do not also make racial and economic justice a central priority.
Round 4In pluralistic societies, TH prefers official recognition of major religions as "public law corporations" to laïcité.
Round 5This house believes that emerging markets should de-dollarize their economies
Round 6This House Supports the creation of a Supreme Court of Facebook
QuarterfinalsTHBT the left should apply its advocacy for reduced penalization and incarceration to all crimes, including those for which the left presently demands a more forceful policy response (e.g. gun violence, sexual assault, hate crimes)
SemifinalsTHR the focus of venture capital on expanding market share over achieving profitability.
Grand FinalTHBT 21st century western liberal democracy will fail to defeat the challenge of right-wing populism.
Nov FinalTHBT it is preferable to pursue civil rights protections via the legislative process rather than the legal system.

Economics20%

Law & Crime20%

Social & Identity10%

International Relations10%

Environment10%

Religion10%

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T-7Read the roomGo through this page once so nothing on the day surprises you.
T-6Work through "Generating arguments"Foundations for Economics motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-6Work through "Linear flow"Foundations for Law & Crime motions, the biggest slice of what gets set here.Open the lesson ›
T-5Prep sprint: one Economics motion, 15 minutes, full caseMechanism, actors, weighing. Time it like the real thing.Pull a motion ›
T-4Case-prep past motions this tournament actually setStart with: This house believes that emerging markets should de-dollarize their economiesMotion archive below ›
T-3One practice round with a partner or clubmateAsk for a Economics motion and your weaker bench.
T-2Second sprint: Law & CrimePull a motion ›
T-1Light review and logisticsReread the numbers above, check the schedule, sleep. No new material the night before.

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