6. Reasons why tocpicality is not a voting issue. Most debater are taught that topicality is an absolute voting issue, which means that the negative can win the entire round just by winning topicality.
A) language is indeterminate. Ultimately, the words we use to describe things are not precise. Meaning is not found in words but in people.
B) topicality is not real world. Many topicality arguments are based on the assumption that a debate round is like a courtroom.
C) topicality silences important voices. In many cases, important ideas are not heard by policy-makers because they come from people who have unpopular opinions. Evidence describing the importance of the plan is helpful in making this claim.

Common answers to topicality