Tournament: Coppell Swing | Round: 1 | Opponent: Isidore Newman NX | Judge: Bharadwaj, Aniketh
The resolution's use of the word "unjust" implies a moral question.
Morality allows us to perceive what is inherently good or bad. It's the value upon which we can conceptualize all other values, thus it must be prioritized.
Environmental justice means ensuring the planet remains livable
Bolte et al. 11, ~Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority, Oberschleissheim, Germany,~ 3-3-2011, "Environmental Justice: Social Disparities in Environmental Exposures and Health: Overview," Elsevier B.V., https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780444522726006851 PM
Introduction There is growing evidence that the gap in environmental resources and health has recently
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, the concept of environmental justice has been taken up by many countries.
Weinzierl 21, 2-12-2021, "The Commercial Space Age Is Here," Harvard Business Review, https://hbr.org/2021/02/the-commercial-space-age-is-here PM
There's no shortage of hype surrounding the commercial space industry. But while tech leaders
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no doubt have need for a variety of similar construction and repair tools.
Lindzon 21 ~(Jared Lindzon, A FREELANCE JOURNALIST AND PUBLIC SPEAKER BORN, RAISED AND BASED IN TORONTO, CANADA. LINDZON'S WRITING FOCUSES ON THE FUTURE OF WORK AND TALENT AS IT RELATES TO TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION) "How Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk are ushering in a new era of space startups," Fast Company, 2/23/21, https://www.fastcompany.com/90606811/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-elon-musk-spaces-space~~ TDI
In early February, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and one of the
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curve here. Every week that goes by we're picking up the pace."
ESA 20, (European Space Agency ) 7-16-2020, "Space technology helps mitigate climate change", Esa, https://www.esa.int/Applications/Telecommunications_Integrated_Applications/Technology_Transfer/Space_technology_helps_mitigate_climate_change PM
Space technologies have led to a number of inventions that benefit the environment and save
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across Europe, avoiding the emission of 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.
Carter 21, 10-19-2021, "Space Mining: Scientists Discover Two Asteroids Whose Precious Metals Would Exceed Global Reserves", Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2021/10/19/the-age-of-space-mining-just-got-closer-as-scientists-discover-two-asteroids-whose-precious-metals-would-exceed-global-reserves/?sh=2b189574713b PM
16 Psyche, the large metallic asteroid ideal for space mining. We know the
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the Solar System, too." Wishing you clear skies and wide eyes.
Hein 18, (Andreas M. Hein, PhD, Associate Professor at the University of Luxembourg), 10-10-2018, "Exploring Potential Environmental Benefits of Asteroid Mining," arXiv, https://arxiv.org/abs/1810.04749 PM
Abstract Asteroid mining has been proposed as an approach to complement Earth-based supplies
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impacts such as the generation of space debris and the occupation of orbits.