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  • Specieism K

    • Tournament: GSU | Round: 2 | Opponent: Harv LN | Judge: Spring

    • Speciesism K – 1NC
      The 1AC is a paradigmatic example of humanist cultural criticism – this perpetuates speciesism and dooms them to failure
      Deckha 6 – Maneesha, UC Hastings College of the Law

      Cultural critics have painstakingly demonstrated
      AND
      include animals within any ethical queries about what a just society
      This strategy is not innocent – rather, it reflects a specific form of affected ignorance, which is culpable in sustaining and promoting speciesism
      Williams 8 – Nancy, Philosopher at Wofford College
      [“Affected Ignorance and Animal Suffering” Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics (2008) 21:371-384]
      Affected ignorance, the phenomenon of people choosing
      AND
      propels individuals to refrain from further moral inquiry.
      Speciesism makes possible “systematic beastilization,” which justifies non-criminal putting to death of the Other – this is the root cause of all oppression
      Rossini 6 – Manuela, Postdoctoral Fellow at Amsterdam School for Cultural Analysis
      [Sept, “To the Dogs: Companion speciesism and the new feminist materialism,” Kritikos, Volume 3, ]cn
      humanism, insofar as their writing is also marked by
      AND
       urgency of confronting the institution of speciesism
      The alternative is to vote negative to reject speciesism by critically reorienting ourselves against the 1AC. Our creation of a space for reflection is a key step in ending non-human oppression.
      Williams 8 – Nancy, Philosopher at Wofford College
      [“Affected Ignorance and Animal Suffering” Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics (2008) 21:371-384]
      Epistemological and moral tensions such as these,
      AND
      factory farming practices (and subsequent animal suffering).
      You have a moral obligation to vote negative to affirm a moral universe where nonhumans are treated with dignity and respect
      Katz 96 – Eric, professor of philosophy
      AND
      Technology; one of the founders of environmental ethics
      [Nature as Subject, pp. 9-10]cn
      environmental cause. I believe that the contrary con- clusion is much more obvious: these problems reveal the easy,
      AND
      self-defeating trap of utilitarianism.

      1NR SPECIEISM
      Speciesism is the ideology that makes war and genocide possible – the alt is key to solve
      RPA 6 – Responsible Policies for Animals
      [“Animal Rights: What America Needs Most,” Pamphlet, April, ]
      Human beings naturally protect and assist each other a
      AND
      reduce conflict over scarce resources. Equitably and humanely reducing the human population will also ease pressure on resources and simultaneously reduce harm to nonhuman animals. 

      Speciesism is the root cause of patriarchy
      Murti 95 – Vasu, B.S., Writer and Activist
      [Fall, “Similar Principles: The Animal Rights Movement, Feminism, and Abortion Opponents,” Feminism and Nonviolence Studies, Volume One, Number Four, ]
      Ingrid Newkirk writes: Inherent in feminist ideology is the basic philosophy of freedom from oppression for all living beings.
      AND
      Let all true feminists  women and men  join their expansive feminism and we'll make a substantive move away from all exploitation and oppression.[58]

      Prior acceptance of speciesism is a necessary condition for racism (but not vice versa)
      LaFollette & Shanks 96 – Hugh, Chair in Ethics, University of South Florida, Niall, Ph.D., Professor of History and Philosophy of Science
      [“The Origin of Speciesism,” ]cn
      Animal liberationists compare speciesism with racism to focus our attention on the human tendency to unreflectively accept contemporary moral standards.
      AND
      it does not follow that contemporary speciesists are racists or that all forms of speciesism are indefensible. It does show, however, that speciesism and racism are sufficiently similar so that analogies between them cannot be blithely dismissed as category mistakes.
      The perm reasons from the inside out, undermining our stance against speciesism
      Rowe 96 – Stan, Professor Emeritus at the University of Saskatchewan and author of many books and articles
      [The Trumpeter, Volume 13, Issue 1]cn
      As heirs to several centuries of rampant individualism—culminating today in the frenetic pursuit of self-esteem and personal authenticity—most of us will be burdened throughout our lives with an indissoluble kernel of egocentrism and, by extension, anthropocentrism.
      AND
      Thus ecological ethics—guidelines for human behavior here on Earth—are derivative, founded in care for Earth and all its contents (Rowe 1990).
      Intersectionality is necessarily speciesist – it creates exclusion by specifying which differences matter
      Dekcha 8 – Maneesha, Associate Professor, University of Victoria Faculty of Law
      Fall, “INTERSECTIONALITY AND POSTHUMANIST VISIONS OF EQUALITY,”
      The turn toward intersectionality
      AND
      in its analysis, intersectionality insists on the relevance to all sites of difference in exploring and imagining in/justice.
      Intersectionality is not inclusive, rather it fractures groups into competing factions – we should instead unify our opposition to oppression under the all-inclusive banner of anti-speciesism
      Spelman 7 – Elizabeth, Professor of philosophy at Smith College
      [Hypatia 22.3 (2007) 201-204, ]cn
      Feminism came to acknowledge the kinds of differences race, class, culture, and other variables make to women's identities and lives, but did so
      AND
      Intersectionality accounted for differences, but at much too heavy a price: it appeared to deny the possibility that there is anything all women have in common
      The omission is a deliberate act – they made a value choice to exclude nonhumans from their inquiry
      Conaghan 3 – Joanne, Professor of Kent Law School
      [Apr, “SYMPOSIUM: BEYOND RIGHT AND REASON,” Miami Law Review]cn
      As critical lawyers, however, we recognize this to be absolute humbug. The act/omission dichotomy is a shamin Derridean terms
      AND
       so, these consequences need to be examined. What is unsaid deserves as much attention as what is unthought. 12
      Speciesism comes first – before analyzing human relations, we must first ask what it means to be human
      Vancouver Sun 6 – Peter McKnight
      [“A subject that teaches us a lot about ourselves: Speciesism,” Vancouver Sun, March 15, LEXIS]
      Despite the skepticism, though, a discussion of speciesism is among the most important discussions that could take place
      AND
      an dismissing it out of hand, is because it tells us a lot more about ourselves than about non-human animals. Indeed, a discussion of speciesism is ultimately a discussion about what it means to be human.




09/18/11
  • Politics DA - Jobs

    • Tournament: GSU | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Politics-Jobs

      Obama’s jobs bill will pass now, but political capital is key

      The Hill 9/14

      [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/181617-poll-finds-support-for-obama-jobs-plan]gw

      President Obama hasn't found

      AND

      creation than deficit reduction.

      Plan costs Political Capital

      Passing the jobs bill now is key to prevent economic collapse

      Courant 11 – Hartford

      [10/10, "Obama Offers A Decent Jobs Plan” http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/editorials/hc-ed-obama-jobs-plan-20110910,0,3643552.story]gw

      The economy, slowly recovering from recession the

      AND

      for by spending cuts and revenue increases elsewhere.

      Econ collapse causes nuclear World War III

      O'Donnell 9 – Sean, writer and Marine Corps Reserve squad leader

      [Feb 26, http://www.examiner.com/x- 3108-Baltimore-Republican- Examiner~y2009m2d26-Will-this- recession-lead-to-World-War- III]cn

      Could the current economic crisis

      AND

      sometimes history repeats itself.

       




10/02/11
  • Ethics DA

    • Tournament: GSU | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:


    • Ethics DA
      Democracy assistance is coercive and the moral equivalent of robbery
      Hornberger 3 – Jacob, founder and president of the Future of Freedom Foundation
      [Sept 26, http://www.fff.org/comment/com0309q.asp]cn
      The real reason that everyone is so upset
      AND
      foreign aid have been so perverse and destructive?
      You have an a priori obligation to reject this violation of self-ownership – this comes before their consequentialist impacts
      Hoppe 93 – Hans-Hermann, Professor of Economics at UNLV
      Mar 31, http://www.mises.org/store/Economics-and-Ethics-of-Private-Property-P288C0.aspx?AFID=1
      First, it must be noted
      AND
      recognition of private property rights. 



10/02/11
  • US-Israel Relations DA

    • Tournament: GSU | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • US-Israel Relations

      Israel is questioning U.S. commitments to its security now

      Malka 11 – Haim, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

      [6/17, “Uncertain Commitment: Israeli Assessments of U.S. Power” http://csis.org/publication/uncertain-commitment-israeli-assessments-us-power]gw

      Israelis believe the United States is projecting weakness

      AND

      its potential impact on Israeli security and interests.

      Israel believes U.S. support for democracy will give rise to anti-Israeli regimes

      LA Times 11

      [2/4, “Israel fears regional regime change” http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/04/world/la-fg-israel-egypt-react-20110205]gw

      Simply put, Israel would rather

      AND

      signed in 1979 and 1994, respectively.

       

      Perceptions of U.S. commitment to Israeli security is key to prevent Israeli strikes on Iran

      Malka 11 – Haim, Deputy Director and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

      [6/17, “Uncertain Commitment Israeli Assessments of U.S. Power” http://csis.org/files/publication/110613_malka_CapacityResolve_Web.pdf]gw

      Ongoing Israeli mistrust of President Obama’s policy approach

      AND

      for U.S. interests as well.

      A unilateral Israeli strike will fail, causing Middle East War, terrorism, economic collapse, heg collapse, and nuclear WW3

      Reuveny 10 – Prof in School of Public and Environmental Affairs @ Indian University

      8/6, http://www.juneauempire.com/stories/080610/opi_691670553.shtml

      A unilateral Israeli strike

      AND

      could ultimately spark World War III




10/02/11
  • Budget Trade-off DA

    • Tournament: KY | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Budget Trade-off DA

      USAID’s Latin America budget is stable now, but the plan would force a direct tradeoff

      Shah 11 – Rajiv, USAID administrator; and Bob Menendez, US Senator (D-NJ), respectively

      [4-13, USAID administrator, and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), "International Development Policy Priorities in the FY2012 Budget," Federal News Service, l/n]ecl

      So explain to me in our own front

      AND

      and cooperation between the two communities on Cyprus.

      Cuts to USAID’s Latin America program devastates programs that are key to protecting the Amazon

      Patlis 7 – Jason, WWF US Government relations managing director

      [3-29, World Wildlife Fund, CQ Congressional Testimony, " Fiscal 2008 Appropriations: State, Foreign Operations & Other Programs," l/n] ecl

      Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative

      AND

      the Amazon watershed.

      The impact is extinction

      Sohn 99 – Pam, staff writer for Chatanooga Times Free Press

      [4-11, "Eight Days in Brazil," Chattanooga Times Free Press (Tennessee), l/n]cn

      Inside Brazil's rainforest, the Amazon is a

      AND

      the Amazon is life on a grand scale.




10/02/11
  • Executive CP

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Executive CP

      Text: The United States Executive Branch, through a departmental order, should [DO THE PLAN]

      The Executive has the authority

      GAO 85 – Government Accounting Office

      [May 20, “Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Western Hemisphere Affairs, House Committee On Foreign Affairs And Ranking Minority Member, Senate Committee On Foreign Relations,” Online]cn

      For many years, the Congress

      AND

      review the use of these authorities.

       




10/02/11
  • Court CP

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Court CP

      The United States Supreme Court should rule that…

      Court ruling ensures compliance and change – 4 reasons

      Devins 92 – Neal, Professor of Law and Lecturer in Government, College of William and Mary

      [80 Calif. L. Rev. 1027]

      Four things are not in debate

      AND

      successful desegregation plans.

      Doesn’t link to politics – Congress and Obama will avoid the fight

      Ting 9 – Jan, Professor of Law @ Temple University and Former Assistant Commissioner @ INS

      [June, http://www.cis.org/Transcript/PlenaryPowerPanel]cn

      And to me that’s sort of a backhanded

      AND

      that, that’s what they’ve got to do.




11/11/11
  • Politics DA - SKFTA

    • Tournament: KY | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Politics DA - SKFTA

      SKFTA will pass this month

      Donga 9/26 – Dong-a-Ilbo, one of three major South Korean newspapers

      [“`US to submit bill to ratify FTA with Korea early next month`,” english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2011092668408]sr

      The U.S. is expected to

      AND

      to Washington will reaffirm the solid bilateral alliance.

      Democracy assistance for MENA requires a huge investment of PC from Obama

      Miller 11 – James, Ph.D., Professor of Political Science and Liberal Studies

      [May 20, http://www.dissectednews.com/2011/05/obama-the-middle-east-and-domestic-politics.html]cn

      Despite the planned troop drawdown in Afghanistan,

      AND

      goals before a heated election campaign in 2012.

      PC key, and it’s key to the alliance

      Kim 9/6 – Sukhan, senior partner specializing in international trade at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Washington, D.C.

      [“Pushing the FTA to the finish line,”

      Despite these hurdles, the time has come

      AND

      finally get on with ratification of Korus FTA.

      The deal is key to deterring North Korea

      Gerwin 10 – Edward, Jr., Senior Fellow for Trade and Global Economic Policy

      ["Guest Contribution: 5 Reasons America Needs Korea Free Trade Deal" Dec 16  blogs.wsj.com/economics/2010/12/16/guest-contribution-5-reasons-america-needs-korea-free-trade-deal/]

      5. China is Not a Fan.

      AND

      China and others in this vital Asian market.

      North Korean prolif leads to extinction

      Hayes and Green 10 – Peter, Professor of International Relations – Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology and Director – Nautilus Institute, and Michael Hamel, Victoria University

      [“The Path Not Taken, the Way Still Open: Denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia”, Nautilus Institute Special Report, 1-5, http://www.nautilus.org/fora/security/10001HayesHamalGreen.pdf]gw

      The consequences of failing to address the proliferation

      AND

      that warrants priority consideration from the international community.

       




11/11/11
  • Framework

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

    • Framework – 1NC
      A)  INTERPRETATION

      “USFG” followed by “should” means the debate is about the desirability of enacting a government policy
      Ericson 3 – Jon, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts – California Polytechnic U
      [The Debater’s Guide, Third Edition, p. 4]cn
      each topic contains
      AND
      that you propose.

      “Resolved” means a yes/no question about policy adoption – the debate context is key
      Parcher 1 – Jeff, J.D., Director for Communications at the Center for Community Change
      [Feb 26, “Is the Resolution a Question?” Online]
      (1) Pardon me if I turn
      AND
      of course. are answers to a question.
      THUS, given a policy resolution, the role of the ballot is to answer a single yes/no question: Would the USFG implementing a [substantial increase in its democracy assistance] be more desirable than the status quo or a competitive alternative?

      B) VIOLATION
      The affirmative does not defend the USFG literally and immediately enacting such a policy.  Instead, they ask you to [resolve some other question with the ballot].

      C)  PREFER OUR INTERPRETATION

      1)  Predictable Limits – they justify shifting the topic of debate to an infinite number of other questions, which rigs the game for the aff because we can’t adequately research and prepare against them.   

      And, the topic must be presupposed for meaningful debate to occur
      Ehninger 70 – Douglas, Professor of Speech at U-Iowa
      [Jun, Speech Monographs, p. 108]cn
      some agreed upon
      AND
      argumentative interchange.

      2)  Reciprocal Ground – other frameworks are self-serving, because they divide ground on some non-resolutional basis – this hamstrings the neg since the aff could always just defend some one-sided issue like “Racism is bad.”

      And, it’s easy to point out problems – the real ground for debate is over the implementation of imperfect policy solutions
      Rosenthal 9 – Alan, professor of public policy and political science at Rutgers University
      [Jul, http://www.ncsl.org/documents/public/trust/LessonPlans_HS.pdf]cn
      The environment is a rough one, but
      AND
      to the division in the ranks of Americans.

      3)  Topic Education – our interpretation best facilitates IN-DEPTH discussions about the important, timely policy questions raised by the resolution – topic education outweighs because we have the same stale critical theory debates every year; the topic is the only thing that changes.

      And, in-depth learning about government policymaking is key to creating public intellectuals who can check dangerous elites and solve societal problems
      McClean 1 – David, Ph.D
      AND
      , Molloy College, New York and Rutgers University
      [“The Cultural Left and the Limits of Social Hope,” www.american-philosophy.org/archives/past_conference_programs/pc2001/Discussion%20papers/david_mcclean.htm]cn
      leftist critics continue to cite and refer to the eccentric and often a priori ruminations
      AND
      culture critics

      4)  Switch Side Debate – only our framework requires teams to defend both sides of important issues like State action, international relations, and [the Arab Spring]

      Switch side debate promotes tolerance of others, prevents physical violence, and enhances students’ critical thinking skills and political agency – this spills over to solve real world problems
      O’Donnell et al 10 – Tim, Professor of Communication at Mary Washington; research conducted by the International Debate Education Association, with Neil Butt, Stefan Bauschard, Joseph Bellon, Warren Decker, John Kastulas, William Keith, James Lyle, Danielle Verney O’Gorman, & Joseph Packer
      [“A Rationale for Intercollegiate Debate in the Twenty First Century,” Navigating Opportunity: Policy Debate in the 21st Century, p. 44]cn
      In addition to cultivating educational skills, participation
      AND
      public school system” (2001, 14).

      D)  THIS IS A VOTING ISSUE – our standards prove in-round and pre-round abuse, and your ballot helps create community norms that promote fair and educational debate

      UTIL/Consequentialism Good – Frontline

      The tunnel vision of moral absolutism generates evil – evaluating consequences is key for policymakers
      Isaac 2 – Jeffrey, Professor of Political Science at Indiana University
      [Spring, Dissent, vol. 49, no. 2]cn
      Power is not a dirty word or an
      AND
      promotes arrogance. And it undermines political effectiveness.

      2nc framework

      3)  Limits on debate maximize openness; they aren’t violent or exclusionary – refusing them is self-contradictory and locks in the status quo
      Shively 2k – Ruth Lessl, Professor of Political Science at Texas A&M
      [Political Theory and Partisan Politics, pp. 178-84]cn
      The first point here is that ambiguists cannot embrace all disruptive actions or resist all attempts to categorize activities in terms of "good" and "Bad," "legitimate" and "illegitimate," "civil" and "uncivil."
      AND
      Thus, to say that rational persuasion is the end of political action

      2)  You can’t evaluate any of their truth claims; their unpredictability prevented us from adequately testing them – and real world audiences won’t find them persuasive
      Murray 1 – David, Director of the Statistical Assessment Service, Professor at Georgetown; with S. Lichter, President of the Center for Media and Public Affairs
      [“It Ain’t Necessarily So: How Media Make and Unmake the Scientific Picture of Reality,” p. 148-149]cn
      There is much truth to the claim that peer-reviewed research is legitimate research. As we will see, the presence or absence of peer review proves important for evaluating
      AND
      peer reviewers, the judges of science, are also the witnesses who add credibility to the claims made by researchers.

      SSD – Only Our Offense

      They can’t win offense – all of the supposed harms of switch-side debate are present when speakers don’t switch sides – that’s because the problem is the SPEAKER, not the type of debate
      Cripe 57 – Nicholas M., Former Head of the Department of Speech @ Butler University
      “Debating Both Sides In Tournaments Is Ethical,” The Speech Teacher vol. 6 is. 3
      Some writers have charged that debating both sides results in various evils,
      AND
       a misunderstanding of the proper function of debate.

      SSD – Only Our Offense

      They can’t win offense – all of the supposed harms of switch-side debate are present when speakers don’t switch sides – that’s because the problem is the SPEAKER, not the type of debate
      Cripe 57 – Nicholas M., Former Head of the Department of Speech @ Butler University
      “Debating Both Sides In Tournaments Is Ethical,” The Speech Teacher vol. 6 is. 3
      Debating both sides of a proposition is neither morally wrong nor hypocritical. Some writers have charged
      AND
      of debate.

      SSD – A2: Out-of-Round Discussions Solve

      Switch-side debate must be an in-round requirement – lack of competitive incentives means students won’t achieve its benefits elsewhere
      Harrigan 8 – M.A. (Communications), Director of Debate at Michigan State U
      [May, DEFENSE OF SWITCH SIDE DEBATE: A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, Available Online]cn
      It has been argued that many of the benefits of switching sides could theoretically be achieved through alternative means
      AND
      . SSD is a timetested way to do that.

      Out-of-round discussions can’t solve – only switch-side requirements ensure the full confrontation of opposing ideas, which is a prereq to good decisionmaking
      Day 66 – Dennis, Professor of Speech at U-Wisconsin, Madison
      [Feb, The Central States Speech Journal, p. 6]cn
      Free speech is the
      AND
       incomplete so is debate incomplete.




11/11/11
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  • Round Reports

    • Tournament: | Round: | Opponent: | Judge:

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      Neg: Vandy SW

       

      Round # 4 Tournament: Shirley
      Vs Team: K-State MR
      Judge: Patrick Waldinger

       

       

      Off Case Args:

      T – DA means multiple forms of assistance

      XO CP

      USAID t/o DA

      Payroll Tax-cuts ptx DA

      Coercion DA

       

      Case Args:

       

      Agroterror + Mexico Failed States Defense

       

      Block Strategy:

       

      2NC: XO, Case

      1NR: Ptx

       

      2nr Strategy:

       

      Ptx

      Case

       

       

       

      Neg: Vanderbilt SW

      Round 2 Shirley

      Vs: Cornell CW

      Judge: Struth

       

      Off case args:

      T

      Courts

      Payroll Tax Politics

      Ethics K

      Budget  trade off – amazon impact

       

      Case Arguments:

      Inherency

      Solvency defecit

      Impact defense

       

      Block Strategy:

      CP

      PTX

      T

       

      2NR:
       T




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