Why do we follow laws? What moral imperative do we have to obey laws, just or unjust? These questions and more are the subject of this episode, where Josh discusses the development of the principle of Rule of Law across western civilization, and then how it as applies to Lincoln-Douglas debate! This paradigm has a lot of applications, but it is usually deployed in the Novice LD resolution at the beginning of each competitive season - "Resolved: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified." Check it out, and let us know what you think!
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What's the Res - 3X19 - End of an Era: Show Finale
What's the Res - 3x18 - March PF: Space Force!
What's the Res - 3x17 - LD March/April - Resolved: The United.States ought to Guarantee.Universal Child Care
What's the Res - 3x16 - February PF Expert Interview: Urbanization and City Planning with Luke Juday
What's the Res - 3x15 - February PF - On Balance, the Benefits of Urbanization in West Africa Outweigh the Harms - Res Analysis with Josh and Ethan
What's the Res - 3x14 - Jan/Feb 2021 LD - States ought to Ban Lethal Autonomous Weapons - Full Analysis with Josh and Ethan
What's the Res -3x13 - Coaching and an MFA in Debate and Communication: A Conversation with Adam Key
What's the Res - 3x12 - LD Jan/Feb 21 - Killer Robots! or, States ought to ban Lethal Autonomous Weapons
What's the Res - 3x11 - Nov/Dec PF Res Analysis - "The United States should adopt a declaratory nuclear policy of no first use."
What's the Res - 3x10 -LD Nov/Dec: The United States ought to have a Federal jobs Guarantee with Dr. Mark Paul
What's the Res - 3X9 - Coolidge Resolution for 11/14 at Apex - Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: A Conversation with Tyler O'Neil
What's the Res - 3x8 - "The United States Ought to Provide a Federal Jobs Guarantee": Ethan and Josh on the Nov/Dec 2020 LD Resolution
What'S The Res - 3x7 - Debate Spaces: A Conversation with Matt Summers and Tessa Holzman about Middle School Debate, Access, and Community
What's the Res - 3x6 - Increasing Access: A Conversation with Amisha Mody Mehta and Stefan Bauschard, co-directors of the NYC Urban Debate League
What's the Res - 3x5 - Compulsory Voting in a Democracy: A Conversation with Dr. Jason Brennan
What's the Res - 3x4 - Compulsory Voting in a Democracy - A Conversation with Dr. Coyle Neal (LD Sept/Oct)
What's the Res - 3x3 - "Resolved: The United States federal government should enact the Medicare-For-All Act of 2019" - PF Sept/Oct 2020 Resolution Analysis
What's the Res - 3x2 - "Resolved: In a democracy, voting ought to be compulsory" - Varsity LD Sept/Oct 2020
What's the Res - 3x1 - New Season, New Plan
What's the Res? Summer 2020 (E4) - Is Silence Violence? A Conversation with Tori Petersen
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