2024 WSDA全国总决赛辩题投票开启！

2024 WSDA全国总决赛将在热情似火的八月拉开帷幕！在刚刚过去的几周时间里，我们就全国赛的PF辩题领域向广大WSDAer们展开了投票。根据老师的统计，「教育、经济、健康/医药」在一众领域中获得了最高的呼声！

想在WSDA的最高舞台上就什么话题展开激烈的讨论呢？全国赛辩题，由你来决定！

候选辩题01Education / Social Issues

Resolved: "Colleges and universities should substantially increase funding for e-sports programs."

高校应该大幅增加对电子竞技项目的投入。

E-sports has evolved from a niche pastime to a mainstream global phenomenon. The industry encompasses professional competitive gaming, involving organized tournaments, leagues, and events where players and teams compete in video games. E-sports has a massive following, and the market value of this industry has been growing rapidly. In response to the booming e-sports industry, colleges and universities have started integrating e-sports programs into their academic and extracurricular offerings.

The debate on whether colleges and universities should substantially increase funding for e-sports programs touches on broader themes of educational priorities, technological advancement, and the evolving nature of student interests and career prospects. Advocates and critics alike must consider the long-term implications of integrating e-sports more deeply into the higher education system.

02Health / Medicine & Economics

Resolved: "Drug patents should be abolished."

药品专利应该被废除。

Drug patents are a form of intellectual property that grants the patent holder exclusive rights to produce, sell, and profit from a new drug for a certain period, typically 20 years from the filing date. Developing new drugs is an expensive and risky endeavor. Patents provide a financial incentive by granting a temporary monopoly, allowing companies to set high prices without competition. This exclusivity period is intended to enable companies to recover their investments and fund future research.

The debate over abolishing drug patents is complex, touching on issues of equity, innovation, economic policy, and public health. Both sides present compelling arguments about how best to balance the need for affordable medications with the necessity of encouraging pharmaceutical advancements.

投票规则

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本次投票将于5月25日（下周六）截止，大家不要错过投票时间哦～