Durham Academy Aggarwal Aff
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 1 | Peninsula AB | Blake Deng |
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 3 | Lexington TG | Chris Sims |
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 5 | Hope Lee | Felicity Park |
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Quarters | Westwood AP | Panel |
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Semis | Marlborough MJ | Panel |
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| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 1 | Acton-Boxborough IA | Hever Arjon |
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| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 6 | Millburn ST | Vandan Patel |
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| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 7 | Lake Highland Prep HL | Parth Misra |
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| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Triples | Memorial SC | Panel |
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| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 4 | George Washington MP | Ramana Kapavarapu |
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| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 2 | Strake Jesuit JW | Phoenix Pittman |
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| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 4 | Westwood VL | Scott Brown |
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| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 6 | Minnetonka AJ | Jim Gray |
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| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 1 | Strath Haven AM | Jacob Bosley |
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| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 4 | Vestavia Hills GJ | Jasmine Stidham |
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| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 5 | Lincoln East EB | Leah Clark-Villanueva |
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| Contact Information | 1 | Drake | Kanye |
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| Fairness | Quads | You | Reasonability |
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| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 4 | Lake Highland Prep AVe | Eshwar Mohan |
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| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 2 | Strake Jesuit EP | Faizaan Dossani |
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| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 5 | Strake Jesuit JW | Matthew Berhe |
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| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 6 | Memorial SC | Bernard Mederios |
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| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 1 | Westlake MR | Phoenix Pittman |
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| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 4 | Strake Jesuit DA | Silma Bathily |
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| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 1 | Christopher Columbus AM | Vani Verma |
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| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 3 | Valor Christian LS | Oliver Ranner |
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| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 6 | Caddo Magnet JH | Qing Li |
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| Isidore Newman School Invitational | Doubles | Harrison EM | Panel |
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| National Debate Coaches Association National Championships | 2 | Westwood AP | Briajia Levi |
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| National Debate Coaches Association National Championships | 4 | Marlborough SL | Jacob Nails |
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| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 4 | King AT | Joshua Philip |
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| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 5 | Holy Cross ND | Doron Darnov |
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| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 1 | Montville RP | Anand Rao |
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| Princeton Classic | 1 | Lexington EY | Jonah Gentleman |
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| Princeton Classic | 4 | Lexington AA | Jayanne Forrest |
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| Princeton Classic | 5 | Ardrey Kell RG | Abishek Stanley |
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| Sunvite | 1 | Eden Prairie AK | Heaven Montague |
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| Sunvite | 3 | Unionville AS | Sohum Tiwary |
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| Sunvite | 5 | Lexington AK | Henry Eberhart |
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| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 1 | Opponent: Peninsula AB | Judge: Blake Deng 1AC - Antitrust |
| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 3 | Opponent: Lexington TG | Judge: Chris Sims 1AC - Antitrust v2 |
| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | 5 | Opponent: Hope Lee | Judge: Felicity Park 1AC - Antitrust |
| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Quarters | Opponent: Westwood AP | Judge: Panel 1AC - Antitrust |
| 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Semis | Opponent: Marlborough MJ | Judge: Panel 1AC - Antitrust |
| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 1 | Opponent: Acton-Boxborough IA | Judge: Hever Arjon 1AC - US |
| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 6 | Opponent: Millburn ST | Judge: Vandan Patel 1AC - US |
| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 7 | Opponent: Lake Highland Prep HL | Judge: Parth Misra 1AC - US |
| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Triples | Opponent: Memorial SC | Judge: Panel 1AC - NEW Antitrust |
| 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | 4 | Opponent: George Washington MP | Judge: Ramana Kapavarapu 1AC - lay ac |
| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 2 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit JW | Judge: Phoenix Pittman 1AC - India |
| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 4 | Opponent: Westwood VL | Judge: Scott Brown 1AC - India |
| Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | 6 | Opponent: Minnetonka AJ | Judge: Jim Gray 1AC - lay ac |
| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 1 | Opponent: Strath Haven AM | Judge: Jacob Bosley 1AC - US |
| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 4 | Opponent: Vestavia Hills GJ | Judge: Jasmine Stidham 1AC - US OSource |
| Barkley Forum for High Schools | 5 | Opponent: Lincoln East EB | Judge: Leah Clark-Villanueva 1AC - US |
| Contact Information | 1 | Opponent: Drake | Judge: Kanye check cites!! |
| Fairness | Quads | Opponent: You | Judge: Reasonability Previous interps in cites |
| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 4 | Opponent: Lake Highland Prep AVe | Judge: Eshwar Mohan 1AC - India |
| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 2 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit EP | Judge: Faizaan Dossani 1AC - India |
| Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | 5 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit JW | Judge: Matthew Berhe 1AC - India |
| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 6 | Opponent: Memorial SC | Judge: Bernard Mederios 1AC - India |
| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 1 | Opponent: Westlake MR | Judge: Phoenix Pittman 1AC - India |
| Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | 4 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit DA | Judge: Silma Bathily 1AC - India |
| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 1 | Opponent: Christopher Columbus AM | Judge: Vani Verma 1AC - lay ac |
| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 3 | Opponent: Valor Christian LS | Judge: Oliver Ranner 1AC - lay ac |
| Isidore Newman School Invitational | 6 | Opponent: Caddo Magnet JH | Judge: Qing Li 1AC - lay ac |
| Isidore Newman School Invitational | Doubles | Opponent: Harrison EM | Judge: Panel 1AC - lay ac |
| National Debate Coaches Association National Championships | 2 | Opponent: Westwood AP | Judge: Briajia Levi 1AC - Antitrust |
| National Debate Coaches Association National Championships | 4 | Opponent: Marlborough SL | Judge: Jacob Nails 1AC - Antitrust OSource |
| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 4 | Opponent: King AT | Judge: Joshua Philip 1AC - Covid |
| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 5 | Opponent: Holy Cross ND | Judge: Doron Darnov 1AC - Covid |
| New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | 1 | Opponent: Montville RP | Judge: Anand Rao 1AC - Covid |
| Princeton Classic | 1 | Opponent: Lexington EY | Judge: Jonah Gentleman 1AC - India |
| Princeton Classic | 4 | Opponent: Lexington AA | Judge: Jayanne Forrest 1AC - India |
| Princeton Classic | 5 | Opponent: Ardrey Kell RG | Judge: Abishek Stanley 1AC - India |
| Sunvite | 1 | Opponent: Eden Prairie AK | Judge: Heaven Montague 1AC US |
| Sunvite | 3 | Opponent: Unionville AS | Judge: Sohum Tiwary 1AC - US |
| Sunvite | 5 | Opponent: Lexington AK | Judge: Henry Eberhart 1AC - US |
| Sunvite | Quarters | Opponent: Lexington BF | Judge: Panel 1AC - US |
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Cites
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0 - Contact InformationTournament: Contact Information | Round: 1 | Opponent: Drake | Judge: Kanye -Phone: (919)-797-8192 If you have any questions, contact me through these. I'm most likely to respond through texts. Please tell me any trigger warnings or specific disclosure practices you would like me to meet. If you see something wrong with anything I've read or tell you I plan to read, LMK before round and I'll try to adapt. I think the race war exists and I am on the side of black and brown militants who have been pathologized as cheaters for survival practices. It is important to find solidarity against practices of whiteness in debate. There is no room for shiftiness. | 3/10/22 |
0 - Lay DisclosureTournament: Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | Round: 6 | Opponent: Minnetonka AJ | Judge: Jim Gray | 2/23/22 |
0 - NavigationTournament: Contact Information | Round: 1 | Opponent: Drake | Judge: Kanye | 3/10/22 |
1 - Broken InterpsTournament: Fairness | Round: Quads | Opponent: You | Judge: Reasonability Interpretation: Counterplans must have either a dispositional or unconditional status | 11/9/21 |
2 - Util v1Tournament: New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: King AT | Judge: Joshua Philip
AND , therefore, consequences and conscious states remain the foundation of all values. 2. Only consequences can explain degrees of wrongness, i.e. why it’s worse to break a promise to a dying friend than to meet someone for lunch. Thus, the standard is maximizing expected wellbeing. That means you have to evaluate the post-fiated world of the affirmative off of who maximizes wellbeing of the people the best Prefer additionally – 1. Death must be the primary concern of an ethical theory since it destroys the subject itself. AND the person, the very source and condition of all human possibility.82 2. actor spec – states such as the member nations of the WTO must use UTIL AND . That is enough to allow public policy-makers to use the utilitarian | 12/4/21 |
2 - Util v2Tournament: Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: Lake Highland Prep AVe | Judge: Eshwar Mohan 1 Extinction first – Objectivity – body count is the most objective way to calculate impacts because comparing suffering is unethical 2 Util is a lexical pre-requisite to any other framework – Threats to bodily security precl1ude the ability for moral actors to act upon other theories since they are in a constant crisis that inhibits the moral conditions other theories presuppose. 3 Pain provides an objective reason for why oppression is bad. AND states that we don’t all merely share a subjective preference in avoiding pain, | 12/4/21 |
2 - Util v3Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 1 | Opponent: Westlake MR | Judge: Phoenix Pittman 1 Value is only accessible through experience. AND , therefore, consequences and conscious states remain the foundation of all values. 2 Only consequences can explain degrees of wrongness, i.e. why it’s worse to break a promise to a dying friend than to skip meeting someone for lunch – either ethical theories cannot explain comparative badness, or it collapses Thus, the standard is maximizing expected wellbeing. Prefer additionally – 1 Death must be the primary concern of an ethical theory since it destroys the subject itself. 2 Theory – determines the validity of substance. Prefer util: a. Ground – every impact function under util whereas other ethics flow to one side exclusively. Kills fairness since we both need arguments to win and b. Topic lit – most articles are written through the lens of util because they’re crafted for policymakers and the public who take consequences to be important, not philosophy majors. Key to fairness and education – the lit is where we do research and determines how we engage in the round. | 12/4/21 |
2 - Util v4Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit DA | Judge: Silma Bathily Util is the only egalitarian metric-~--anything else collapses cooperation on collective action crises and makes extinction inevitable AND cause in survival. Our future may depend on whether we realize this. The roll of the ballot is to evaluate the fiated aff plan vs a competitive alternative or the status quo. Scenario analysis is pedagogically valuable AND analysts from anticipating and understanding the pivotal junctures that arise in international affairs. Presumption and permissibility Affirm A Logic – Negating an obligation requires proving a prohibition. That is, to negate an action one would have to provide proactive reasoning as to why that action was wrong. In the absence of prohibitions, that affirms. B Freezes action – requiring pro-active justification for all our actions would make it impossible to make morally neutral claims like ‘I ought to drink water’ which means we always assume we can take an action absent a proactive reason not to. D Constitutiveness – the negative’s only role is to negate the aff. If they haven’t done that through proving a moral obligation against affirming, they have not met their burden which affirms D Epistemology – If we presumed neg then nobody would be able to start any strand of reasoning since we would question everything infinitely Additionally, Policy reduce material violence. AND about them or—more importantly—what we can learn from them. | 12/4/21 |
2 - Util v5Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 6 | Opponent: Memorial SC | Judge: Bernard Mederios 1 Util is the only egalitarian metric-~--anything else collapses cooperation on collective action crises and makes extinction inevitable AND cause in survival. Our future may depend on whether we realize this. 2 Apocalyptic images challenge dominant power structures – contest the implausibility that inequitable structures can produce catastrophe AND of the world. Just wait long enough. Stranger things will happen. The roll of the ballot is to evaluate the fiated aff plan vs a competitive alternative or the status quo. 1 Policies reduce material violence. AND about them or—more importantly—what we can learn from them. 2 any other ROTB is insufficient for anti-racist politics – instead, specific policy proposals and organizational action are key. AND a handful of high-profile prosecutions, and sensitivity training for officers. 3 Scenario analysis is pedagogically valuable AND analysts from anticipating and understanding the pivotal junctures that arise in international affairs. | 12/4/21 |
2 - Util v6Tournament: Princeton Classic | Round: 1 | Opponent: Lexington EY | Judge: Jonah Gentleman 1 Only pleasure and pain are intrinsically valuable – all other frameworks collapse. AND places where we reach the end of the line in matters of value. 2 Reducing existential risks is the top priority in any coherent moral theory AND be acting very wrongly.” (From chapter 36 of On What Matters) 3 Theory – util best for ground bc it’smost common in topic lit, k2 fairness since we both need ev to engage | 12/4/21 |
JF - Antitrust v1Tournament: 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Round: Triples | Opponent: Memorial SC | Judge: Panel | 4/9/22 |
JF - Antitrust v2Tournament: 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Round: 1 | Opponent: Peninsula AB | Judge: Blake Deng | 4/9/22 |
JF - Antitrust v3Tournament: 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Round: 5 | Opponent: Hope Lee | Judge: Felicity Park | 4/9/22 |
JF - Antitrust v4Tournament: 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Round: Quarters | Opponent: Westwood AP | Judge: Panel | 4/9/22 |
JF - Antitrust v5Tournament: 1st and 2nd Year National Championships at Woodward Academy | Round: Semis | Opponent: Marlborough MJ | Judge: Panel | 4/9/22 |
JF - Antitrust v6Tournament: National Debate Coaches Association National Championships | Round: 2 | Opponent: Westwood AP | Judge: Briajia Levi | 4/11/22 |
JF - LayTournament: 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Round: 4 | Opponent: George Washington MP | Judge: Ramana Kapavarapu | 4/9/22 |
JF - US v1Tournament: Sunvite | Round: 1 | Opponent: Eden Prairie AK | Judge: Heaven Montague | 1/8/22 |
JF - US v2Tournament: Sunvite | Round: 3 | Opponent: Unionville AS | Judge: Sohum Tiwary 1AC – Debris Advantage 1 is Debris – Satellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation. AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). It causes extinction 0:13 AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Two internal links: 1 Launches – Space privatization fails---shoddy legal framework means it’s impossible to hold actors accountable in time of disagreement or accidents--- increases space debris because of the lack of regulation 0:30 AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collision 0:16 AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. 2 Mining – Space mining increases the risk of debris – chances for collision go up. 0:17 AND 30 per cent (arxiv.org/abs/1505.03800). Space dust destroys satellites. 0:20 AND Particle-in-cell simulations of an RF emission mechanism associated with hypervelocity impact plasmas 1AC – Multilat Advantage 2 is Multilat – Cooperation is declining now---clarifying national policy solves---key to stop space arms racing, solve climate change and natural disasters 0:38 AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Fuel space arms race – causes nuclear war – cooperation now is key AND sustain norms against the development, testing, and deployment of space weapons. Warming leads to extinction---it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD---clear policy on the private sector is key 0:39 AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC – Advocacy Plan Text: The Federal Government of the United States should rule that private companies violate the non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties – to clarify, we spec implementation by the US. Unjust means unlawful. AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). 1AC – Solvency The AC results in the banning of exploration and colonization of outer space by private companies. 0:15 AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 The United States is currently encouraging the private sector. 0:25 AND sector control. Next up, it seems, is the great beyond. 1AC – Framing The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing- act hedonistic util 1 Value is only accessible through experience. AND , therefore, consequences and conscious states remain the foundation of all values. 2 Only consequences can explain degrees of wrongness, i.e. why it’s worse to break a promise to a dying friend than to skip meeting someone for lunch – either ethical theories cannot explain comparative badness, or it collapses 3 Death must be the primary concern of an ethical theory since it destroys the subject itself. 4 Extinction is the upmost moral evil and disavowal of the risk makes it more likely. AND are also valid reasons to reject principles that permitted or required human extinction. 5 Default to pragmatism --- we do not need perfect knowledge to act, but the fact that we agree to a mutual understanding of the world allows us to transform social conditions for the better --- that outweighs any marginal ethical benefit of their framework AND discussion? We have, then, a pragmatism with a social conscience. 1AC – Underview Permissibility and presumption triggers are voting issues – A moots the entirety of the 1ac B disincentivizes clash – we don’t even talk about the topic | 1/8/22 |
JF - US v3Tournament: Sunvite | Round: 5 | Opponent: Lexington AK | Judge: Henry Eberhart I Affirm 1AC – Debris Advantage 1 is Debris – Satellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation. AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). It causes extinction 0:13 AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Two internal links: 1 Launches – Space privatization fails---shoddy legal framework means it’s impossible to hold actors accountable in time of disagreement or accidents--- increases space debris because of the lack of regulation 0:30 AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collision 0:16 AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. 2 Mining – Space mining increases the risk of debris – chances for collision go up. 0:17 AND 30 per cent (arxiv.org/abs/1505.03800). 1AC – Multilat Advantage 2 is Multilat – Cooperation is declining now---clarifying national policy solves---key to stop space arms racing, solve climate change and natural disasters 0:38 AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Fuel space arms race – causes nuclear war – cooperation now is key AND sustain norms against the development, testing, and deployment of space weapons. Warming leads to extinction---it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD---clear policy on the private sector is key 0:39 AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC – Advocacy Plan Text: The Federal Government of the United States should rule that private companies violate the non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties – to clarify, we spec implementation by the US. Unjust means unlawful. AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). 1AC – Solvency The AC results in the banning of exploration and colonization of outer space by private companies. 0:15 AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 The United States is currently encouraging the private sector. 0:25 AND sector control. Next up, it seems, is the great beyond. 1AC – Framing The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing - act hedonistic util 1 Value is only accessible through experience. AND , therefore, consequences and conscious states remain the foundation of all values. 2 Only consequences can explain degrees of wrongness, i.e. why it’s worse to break a promise to a dying friend than to skip meeting someone for lunch – either ethical theories cannot explain comparative badness, or it collapses 3 Death must be the primary concern of an ethical theory since it destroys the subject itself. 4 Util is the only egalitarian metric---anything else collapses cooperation on collective action crises and makes extinction inevitable AND cause in survival. Our future may depend on whether we realize this. 5 Apocalyptic images challenge dominant power structures – contest the implausibility that inequitable structures can produce catastrophe AND of the world. Just wait long enough. Stranger things will happen. 6 Theory – determines the validity of substance. Prefer util: a. Ground – every impact function under util whereas other ethics flow to one side exclusively. Kills fairness since we both need arguments to win and b. Topic lit – most articles are written through the lens of util because they’re crafted for policymakers and the public who take consequences to be important, not philosophy majors. Key to fairness and education – the lit is where we do research and determines how we engage in the round. 1AC – Underview 1 Condo is a voting issue, they skew aff strategy since we never know they will kick it and are forced to respond to it. They create irreciprocal divisions that the aff cant counteract 2 PICs are a voting issue – they moot the entirety or majority of the 1AC’s offense barely giving me any ground to respond and make meaningful answers to the PIC. Ground is key to education because I can’t engage with the substance of the PIC. 3 Reasonable aff counterinterps—A There are multiple T interps the 1NC can read, like spec good bad, which the aff will always violate — if our interp is okay, you should default to substance – o/w since topic ed is unique to this resolution for 2 months, B There’s only 4 minutes for the 1AR to generate offense, | 1/9/22 |
JF - US v4Tournament: Sunvite | Round: Quarters | Opponent: Lexington BF | Judge: Panel | 1/9/22 |
JF - US v5Tournament: Barkley Forum for High Schools | Round: 1 | Opponent: Strath Haven AM | Judge: Jacob Bosley I Affirm 1AC-~--Debris Advantage 1 is Debris – Satellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation. AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). It causes extinction 0:13 AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Two internal links: 1 Launches – Space privatization fails-~--shoddy legal framework means it’s impossible to hold actors accountable in time of disagreement or accidents-~-- increases space debris because of the lack of regulation 0:30 AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collision 0:16 AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. 2 Mining – Space mining increases the risk of debris – chances for collision go up. 0:17 AND 30 per cent (arxiv.org/abs/1505.03800). Space dust destroys satellites. 0:20 AND Particle-in-cell simulations of an RF emission mechanism associated with hypervelocity impact plasmas 1AC-~--Multilat Advantage 2 is Multilat – Cooperation is declining now-~--clarifying national policy solves-~--key to stop space arms racing, solves climate change and natural disasters 0:38 AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Space arms races are bad – harms economy, satellites and infrastructure-~--risks war. AND , but the more urgent priority is figuring out how to prevent it. Warming leads to extinction-~--it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD-~--clear policy on the private sector is key AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC-~--Advocacy Thus, the Plan – Resolved: The Federal Government of the United States should rule that private entities violate the non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties – to clarify, we spec implementation by the US. Unjust means unlawful. AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). Prefer-~--our model allows for educational debates about real world policy-~--core of the topic-~--the lit is about various legal policies on appropriation. 1AC-~--Solvency The AC results in the increased prohibitions of exploration and colonization of outer space by private companies. AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 The United States encourages the private sector. AND sector control. Next up, it seems, is the great beyond. 1AC-~--Framing The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing-~--act hedonistic util 1 Only pleasure and pain are intrinsically valuable – all other frameworks collapse. AND places where we reach the end of the line in matters of value. 2 Reducing existential risks is the top priority in any coherent moral theory AND be acting very wrongly.” (From chapter 36 of On What Matters) 3 Theory -~--B Ground – most frameworks divisively lean one way or another, util is the best in allowing arguments on both sides i.e. we get the debris aff, they get the mining da. 1AC-~--Underview 1 1AR Theory – -~--A the aff gets it because otherwise the 1NC could be infinitely abusive which o/w, -~--B it’s drop the debater because the 2AR is too short to win a shell AND substance so theory can only check abuse for the aff -~--C no neg RVI because otherwise they could dump on the shell for 6 minutes and get away with anything by sheer brute force, -~--D fairness is a voter and outweighs-~--constitutive of competitive activities like debate-~--every argument either debater makes relies on the judge evaluating them fairly-~--comes before substance, it determines whether it’s an accurate measure of who debate better. 2 Reasonability on T – Use a brightline of disclosure and link and impact turn ground. Brightline resolves arbitrariness – -~--A Reciprocity – the neg gets exclusive access to topicality so its irreciprocal to hold it to the same standard as other theory, -~--B Bidirectionality – means they get topicality either way – choosing the best interpretation is a bad standard, -~--C Engagement – reasonability encourages a refocus on substantive education – the brightline proves they had the ability to engage. 3 Condo is a voting issue – the time crunched 1AR can’t read its best offense against multiple worlds with different uniqueness conditions – they collapse to what’s undercovered which wrecks engagement. 4 PICs are a voting issue – they moot aff offense with minute policy changes, shifting debates from the core of the literature towards its margins, undermining both topic specific education and strategic options. 5 Counterplans must have a solvency advocate – anything else explodes limits because we have to prepare for infinite counter-plans but having a solvency advocate specific to the aff solves because we know what links. 6 Presumption and Permissibility affirm -~--A Logic – Negating an obligation requires proving a prohibition. To negate you have to give proactive reasoning why an action is wrong. If there are none, affirm. 7 Permissibility and presumption triggers are voting issues – -~--A moots the entirety of the 1ac -~--B disincentivizes clash 8 Apocalyptic images challenge dominant power structures by contesting the implausibility that inequitable structures can produce catastrophe AND of the world. Just wait long enough. Stranger things will happen. | 1/28/22 |
JF - US v6Tournament: Barkley Forum for High Schools | Round: 4 | Opponent: Vestavia Hills GJ | Judge: Jasmine Stidham I Affirm 1AC---Debris Advantage 1 is Debris – Satellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation. AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). It causes extinction 0:13 AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Space privatization fails---shoddy legal framework means it’s impossible to hold actors accountable in time of disagreement or accidents--- increases space debris because of the lack of regulation 0:30 AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collision 0:16 AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. 1AC---Multilat Advantage 2 is Multilat – Cooperation is declining now---clarifying national policy solves---key to stop space arms racing, solves climate change and natural disasters 0:38 AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Space arms races are bad – harms economy, satellites and infrastructure---risks war. AND , but the more urgent priority is figuring out how to prevent it. Warming leads to extinction---it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD---clear policy on the private sector is key AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC---Advocacy Thus, the Plan – Resolved: The Federal Government of the United States should rule that private entities violate the non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties – to clarify, we spec implementation by the US. Unjust means unlawful. AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). Prefer---our model allows for educational debates about real world policy---core of the topic---the lit is about various legal policies on appropriation. 1AC---Solvency The AC results in the increased prohibitions of exploration and colonization of outer space by private companies. AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 The United States encourages the private sector. AND sector control. Next up, it seems, is the great beyond. 1AC---Framing The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing---act hedonistic util 1 Only pleasure and pain are intrinsically valuable – all other frameworks collapse. AND places where we reach the end of the line in matters of value. 2 Reducing existential risks is the top priority in any coherent moral theory AND be acting very wrongly.” (From chapter 36 of On What Matters) 3 Ground – most frameworks divisively lean one way or another, util is the best in allowing arguments on both sides i.e. we get the debris aff, they get the mining da. 1AC---Underview 1 Reasonability on T – Use a brightline of disclosure and link and impact turn ground. Brightline resolves arbitrariness – ---A Reciprocity – the neg gets exclusive access to topicality so its irreciprocal to hold it to the same standard as other theory, ---B Bidirectionality – means they get topicality either way – choosing the best interpretation is a bad standard, ---C Engagement – reasonability encourages a refocus on substantive education – the brightline proves they had the ability to engage. 2 Interpretation: Debaters must disclose all negative constructive positions on open source with highlighting on the 2021-22 NDCA LD wiki after the round in which they read them. Violation – SS in doc. A Debate resource inequities—you’ll say people will steal cards, but that’s good—it’s the only way to truly level the playing field for students such as novices in under-privileged programs who can’t bypass paywalled articles. AND multiple professional teaching positions, such as those discussed earlier in the chapter. B Evidence ethics – open source is the only way to verify pre-round that cards aren’t miscut or highlighted or bracketed unethically. That’s a voter – maintaining ethical ev practices is key to being good academics and we should be able to verify you didn’t cheat Fairness- constitutive of comp activities, args presume Edu- funded by schools DTD- dta illogical – we indict there practices not an argument. No RVIs – ---A illogical – you shouldn’t win for being fair ---B norming – I can’t concede the counterinterp if I realize I’m wrong which forces me to argue for bad norms CI- intervention, race to bottom, collapses, yours vs best 3 Apocalyptic images challenge dominant power structures by contesting the implausibility that inequitable structures can produce catastrophe AND of the world. Just wait long enough. Stranger things will happen. 4 Condo is a voting issue – the time crunched 1AR can’t read its best offense against multiple worlds with different uniqueness conditions – they collapse to what’s undercovered which wrecks engagement. | 1/29/22 |
JF - US v7Tournament: Barkley Forum for High Schools | Round: 5 | Opponent: Lincoln East EB | Judge: Leah Clark-Villanueva I Affirm 1AC---Debris Advantage 1 is Debris – Satellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation. AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). It causes extinction 0:13 AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Two internal links: 1 Launches – Space privatization fails---shoddy legal framework means it’s impossible to hold actors accountable in time of disagreement or accidents--- increases space debris because of the lack of regulation 0:30 AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collision 0:16 AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. 2 Mining – Space mining increases the risk of debris – chances for collision go up. 0:17 AND 30 per cent (arxiv.org/abs/1505.03800). Space dust destroys satellites. 0:20 AND Particle-in-cell simulations of an RF emission mechanism associated with hypervelocity impact plasmas 1AC---Multilat Advantage 2 is Multilat – Cooperation is declining now---clarifying national policy solves---key to stop space arms racing, solves climate change and natural disasters 0:38 AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Space arms races are bad – harms economy, satellites and infrastructure---risks war. AND , but the more urgent priority is figuring out how to prevent it. Warming leads to extinction---it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD---clear policy on the private sector is key AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC---Advocacy Thus, the Plan – Resolved: The Federal Government of the United States should rule that private companies violate the non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties – to clarify, we spec implementation by the US. Unjust means unlawful. AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). Prefer---our model allows for educational debates about real world policy---core of the topic---the lit is about various legal policies on appropriation. Key to portable skills we can get out of the round. Additionally, Its necessary to give both sides ground. 1AC---Solvency The AC results in the increased prohibitions of exploration and colonization of outer space by private companies. AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 1AC---Framing The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing---act hedonistic util 1 Only pleasure and pain are intrinsically valuable – all other frameworks collapse. AND places where we reach the end of the line in matters of value. 2 Reducing existential risks is the top priority in any coherent moral theory AND be acting very wrongly.” (From chapter 36 of On What Matters) 3 Theory---Ground – most frameworks divisively lean one way or another, util is the best in allowing arguments on both sides i.e. we get the debris aff, they get the mining da. 1AC---Underview 1 1AR Theory – ---A the aff gets it because otherwise the 1NC could be infinitely abusive which o/w, ---B it’s drop the debater because the 2AR is too short to win a shell AND substance so theory can only check abuse for the aff ---C no neg RVI because otherwise they could dump on the shell for 6 minutes and get away with anything by sheer brute force, ---D fairness is a voter and outweighs---constitutive of competitive activities like debate---every argument either debater makes relies on the judge evaluating them fairly---comes before substance, it determines whether it’s an accurate measure of who debate better. 2 Apocalyptic images challenge dominant power structures by contesting the implausibility that inequitable structures can produce catastrophe AND of the world. Just wait long enough. Stranger things will happen. 3 Reasonability on T – Use a brightline of disclosure and link and impact turn ground. Brightline resolves arbitrariness – ---A Reciprocity – the neg gets exclusive access to topicality so its irreciprocal to hold it to the same standard as other theory, ---B Bidirectionality – means they get topicality either way – choosing the best interpretation is a bad standard, ---C Engagement – reasonability encourages a refocus on substantive education – the brightline proves they had the ability to engage. 4 Condo is a voting issue – the time crunched 1AR can’t read its best offense against multiple worlds with different uniqueness conditions – they collapse to what’s undercovered which wrecks engagement. 5 PICs are a voting issue – they moot aff offense with minute policy changes, shifting debates from the core of the literature towards its margins, undermining both topic specific education and strategic options. 6 Scenario analysis is pedagogically valuable – enhances creativity, deconstructs cognitive biases, and enables the creation of alt futures. AND relatively near future so that they can begin thinking critically about them now. | 1/29/22 |
JF - US v8Tournament: 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Round: 1 | Opponent: Acton-Boxborough IA | Judge: Hever Arjon 1AC v Acton-Boxborough IA1ACI Affirm1AC—-DebrisAdvantage 1 is Debris –Satellites are key to preventing existential nuclear retaliation.Rogoway 15 ~Tyler; November 12; Defense Journalist and Editor of Time Inc’s The War Zone; Jalopnik, "These Are The Doomsday Satellites That Detected The Explosion Of Metrojet 9268," https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/these-are-the-doomsday-satellites-that-detected-the-exp-1737434876~~ Sachin AND satellites were used to detect launches of SCUD missiles during Operation Desert Storm. Private space fails—-weak legal framework makes accountability impossible—-increases space debris—-lack of regulation.Oduntan 16 — Gbenga Oduntan, 9-12-2016, "SpaceX explosion shows why we must slow down private space exploration until we rewrite law," Conversation, https://theconversation.com/spacex-explosion-shows-why-we-must-slow-down-private-space-exploration-until-we-rewrite-law-65019, ~accessed: 4/4/19~ AND exploration may have to proceed more slowly until these important issues are sorted. Each new launch increases debris and the risk of collisionHaynes 18, ~Korey Haynes (staff) 12/17/2018 ("Despite concerns, space junk continues to clutter Earth orbit" online @ http://www.astronomy.com/news/2018/12/despite-concerns-space-junk-continues-to-clutter-earth-orbit)~~ Durham SA AND space agencies, not to even mention the thorny issue of militarizing space. Debris from mining colides with satellites.Scoles 15, ~(Sarah Scoles, freelance science writer, contributor at Wired and Popular Science, author of the books Making Contact and They Are Already Here) "Dust from asteroid mining spells danger for satellites," New Scientist, May 27, 2015, https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22630235-100-dust-from-asteroid-mining-spells-danger-for-satellites/~~ Recut DurSac AND 30 per cent (arxiv.org/abs/1505.03800). 1AC—-MultilatAdvantage 2 is Multilateralism –Cooperation is declining now—-clarifying national policy solves—-key to stop space arms racing, solve climate change and natural disasters ~0:38~—- We emphasized all the important internal links and things. AND spirit of cooperation and extending the conflicts of the Earth to the stars. Misperceptions fuel a US-China space arms race—-causes nuclear war—-cooperation now is key.UCS 14, ~UCS, 2014, national nonprofit organization founded by scientists at MIT who sought to use the power of science to address global problems and improve people’s lives. "Nuclear Weapons and US-China Relations" Union of Concerned Scientists. https://www.ucsusa.org/nuclear-weapons/us-china-relations~~ Sachin AND sustain norms against the development, testing, and deployment of space weapons. Warming leads to extinction—-it’s a conflict-multiplier.Kareiva 18, ~Ph.D. in ecology and applied mathematics from Cornell University, director of the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, Pritzker Distinguished Professor in Environment and Sustainability at UCLA, et al. (Peter, "Existential risk due to ecosystem collapse: Nature strikes back," Futures, 102)~ Sachin AND -fire released CO2 into the atmosphere, thereby contributing to future warming. US leadership in international collaboration is key to RandD—-clear policy on the private sector is keyNayef 18 ~(Professor Nayef R. F. Al-Rodhan is an Honorary Fellow of St. Antony’s College at Oxford University, and Senior Fellow and Head of the Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy. "U.S. Space Policy and Strategic Culture," 4/16/18. https://jia.sipa.columbia.edu/online-articles/us-space-policy-and-strategic-culture)~~ Sachin AND by the rising space nations, potentially setting the stage for additional tension. 1AC—-AdvocacyThus, the Plan – Resolved: The United States ought to rule that private companies violate its non-appropriation obligations under the Outer Space Treaty and its succeeding treaties.Unjust means unlawful.Waters 98, ~H. FRANKLIN WATERS, Senior District Judge. Colonia Ins. Co. v. City Nat. Bank, 13 F. Supp. 2d 891 - Dist. Court, WD Arkansas 1998~ Sachin AND the expense of another; the word "unjustly" means "unlawfully"). Prefer—-our model allows for educational debates about real world policy—-core of the topic—-the lit is about various legal policies on appropriation.1AC—-SolvencyThe AC results in increased prohibitions of launches in outer space by private companies.Cooper 8 ~Cooper, Nikhil D. "Circumventing Non-Appropriation: Law and Development of United States Space Commerce." Hastings Const. LQ 36 (2008): 457.~ Recut DurSac from TDI AND designating $500 million toward the development of this commercial space capability." 2 1AC—-FramingThe standard is maximizing expected wellbeing—-act hedonistic util1~ Only pleasure and pain are intrinsically valuable – all other frameworks collapse.Moen 16, ~Ole Martin Moen, Research Fellow in Philosophy at University of Oslo "An Argument for Hedonism" Journal of Value Inquiry (Springer), 50 (2) 2016: 267–281~ Sachin AND places where we reach the end of the line in matters of value. 2~ Reducing existential risks is the top priority in any coherent moral theoryPummer 15, ~Theron, Philosophy @St. Andrews http://blog.practicalethics.ox.ac.uk/2015/05/moral-agreement-on-saving-the-world/~~ Sachin AND be acting very wrongly." (From chapter 36 of On What Matters) 3~ Theory—-prefer for ground—-most frameworks divisively lean one way or another, util is the best in allowing arguments on both sides i.e. we get the debris aff, they get the mining da.1AC—-Underview1~ Reasonability on T – Use a brightline of link and impact turn ground. Brightline resolves arbitrariness –—-A~ Reciprocity – the neg gets exclusive access to topicality so its irreciprocal to hold it to the same standard as other theory,—-B~ Bidirectionality – means they get topicality either way – choosing the best interpretation is a bad standard,—-C~ Engagement – reasonability encourages a refocus on substantive education – the brightline proves they had the ability to engage.2~ 1AR Theory –—-A~ the aff gets it because otherwise the 1NC could be infinitely abusive which o/w,—-B~ it’s drop the debater because the 2AR is too short to win a shell AND substance so theory can only check abuse for the aff—-C~ no neg RVI because otherwise they could dump on the shell for 6 minutes and get away with anything by sheer brute force,—-D~ fairness is a voter and outweighs—-constitutive of competitive activities like debate—-every argument either debater makes relies on the judge evaluating them fairly—-comes before substance, it determines whether it’s an accurate measure of who debate better.3~ Condo is a voting issue – the time crunched 1AR can’t read its best offense against multiple worlds with different uniqueness conditions – they collapse to what’s undercovered which wrecks engagement.1AC—-ExtraSatellites are key to preventing nuclear miscalculation.Johnson 14, ~Les Johnson . Baen science fiction author, popular science writer, and NASA technologist. "Living without satellites". https://www.baen.com/living'without'satellites.~~ Sachin AND would be significantly reduced (loss of military logistics and intelligence gathering satellites). Natural disasters cause widespread instability without response capabilities—-risks extinction.Tipson ’13, ~"Natural Disasters as Threats to Peace", Frederick Tipson – Frederick S. Tipson is an adviser to the USIP Center of Innovation on Science, Technology, and Peacebuilding, BA in history from Stanford, an MA in international relations from Yale, and JD and PhD degrees from the University of Virginia, United States Institute of Peace, Special Report 324, Pub: February 2013, http://www.usip.org/sites/default/files/resources/Natural20Disasters20as20Threats20to20Peace20SR324.pdf~~ Sachin AND may soon come to dwarf any of the threats posed by mere mortals. | 2/19/22 |
JF - US v9Tournament: 48TH ANNUAL HARVARD NATIONAL FORENSICS TOURNAMENT | Round: 6 | Opponent: Millburn ST | Judge: Vandan Patel | 2/20/22 |
ND - India v1Tournament: Florida Blue Key Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 2 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit EP | Judge: Faizaan Dossani AND to the ongoing protests in the capital and major cities across the country. The government has used paramilitary forces, sealed borders, and preventively arrested several dozens to repress these strikes. But the protests have rattled the government and they are starting to buckle under pressure. AND is now maneuvering to find “a political solution” to the crisis. India economy down now. Farmer strikes threaten Modi’s popularity. AND published in error. It was taken in Sri Lanka, not India. Agriculture is a rare bright spot in the Indian economy. It is key to building back growth lost to disastrous shutdowns. AND government hasn’t really helped us with any other way to dispose of it.” Previous attempts to de-regulate agriculture only increased agrarian distress. Liberalizing reforms in 2005 eventually crashing prices so low that farmers had to leave in droves. AND state locked in an embrace with “liberal”, free-market capitalism. Indian economic strength deters China along the India-China border-~--military buildup and signal of resolve diffuses conflict. AND followed up with specific steps to counter Chinese hard power with Indian muscle. That escalates. AND Taiwan; and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. Adv 2 India is in a democracy crisis now which has caused the second wave. AND to take action. This would have likely reduced the public health tragedy. The central government is attempting to shut down the strike through legal challenges. They have instructed the Supreme Court to intervene. AND the executive allow these protests? What is the validity of the protests?" Police have started to arrest peaceful strikers. Remediation talks have failed which means continued strikes are the only chance to repeal the farm laws. AND capital's center. Clashes with police left one protester dead and hundreds injured. The process of passing the farm bills were horrible undemocratic. Reversing course is key to preserving democracy AND AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and several independent federations participated in the protest. Internet lockdowns in the face of farmers protests are eroding democratic principles. The Supreme Court has been wary of checking executive overreach. That has global repercussions. AND the system fails in India, it can certainly fail closer to home. Judicial activism collapses democracy. AND enforce the law as written and ensure that laws apply to everyone equally. Indian leadership in global governance is the only way to ensure a peaceful U.S.-China power transition and is key to solve every global risk-~--inequality, warming, food, water, terrorism, cyber-security AND world, which today total 65m – the highest number in human history. 1AC – Solvency Plan: The Supreme Court of India should recognize a worker’s unconditional right to strike against the government. India’s farmer strike is the biggest threat to Modi’s power. It is imperative that they are allowed to continue. AND for farmers, it will be a stock market.” | 12/4/21 |
ND - India v2Tournament: Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | Round: 2 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit JW | Judge: Phoenix Pittman Adv 1 Indian Farmers are striking against the BJP’s new farm laws that strip away protections against corporate stockpiling and monopolies. AND to the ongoing protests in the capital and major cities across the country. The government has used force to repress the strikes, but they rattled the government and its starting to buckle under pressure. AND , if need be, use lethal violence to suppress the farmer agitation. India’s economy down now, and strikes threaten Modi’s popularity. AND published in error. It was taken in Sri Lanka, not India. Agriculture is a rare bright spot in the Indian economy and is key to building back growth. AND government hasn’t really helped us with any other way to dispose of it.” Previous attempts to de-regulate agriculture only increased agrarian distress. In 2005, prices crashed. AND state locked in an embrace with “liberal”, free-market capitalism. Indian economic strength deters China along the India-China border-~--military buildup and signal of resolve diffuses conflict. AND followed up with specific steps to counter Chinese hard power with Indian muscle. That escalates. AND Taiwan; and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. Adv 2 India is in a democracy crisis now – caused the second wave. AND to take action. This would have likely reduced the public health tragedy. The central government instructed the Supreme Court to intervene. AND the executive allow these protests? What is the validity of the protests?" Remediation talks have failed which means continued strikes are the only chance to repeal the farm laws. AND capital's center. Clashes with police left one protester dead and hundreds injured. The passing of the farm bills were horribly undemocratic. Reversing course is key to preserving democracy AND AICCTU, LPF, UTUC and several independent federations participated in the protest. Internet lockdowns erode democratic principles. The Supreme Court has been wary of checking executive overreach. That has global repercussions. AND the system fails in India, it can certainly fail closer to home. Judicial activism collapses democracy. AND enforce the law as written and ensure that laws apply to everyone equally. Democracy solves great power war. AND just how close we are getting to that point—until it happens. Indian leadership in global governance is the only way to ensure a peaceful U.S.-China power transition and is key to solve every existential global risk-~--inequality, warming, food, water, terrorism, cyber-security AND are not yet in line with a country that has global leadership aspirations. Extinction AND all three questions. China’s preference remains to deal with each country bilaterally. 1AC – Solvency India’s farmer strike is the biggest threat to Modi’s power. It is imperative that they are allowed to continue. AND won’t be a market for farmers, it will be a stock market.” Pressure tactics are key to overturn the farm laws. Absent a continued push now, the resistance effort will fissile out. AND option to emerge smartly, and in good faith to end the gridlock. Also, Scenario analysis is pedagogically valuable – enhances creativity and self-reflexivity, deconstructs cognitive biases and flawed ontological assumptions, and enables the imagination and creation of alternative futures. AND analysts from anticipating and understanding the pivotal junctures that arise in international affairs. | 12/4/21 |
ND - India v3Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 1 | Opponent: Westlake MR | Judge: Phoenix Pittman Price Guarantees Advantage 1 is Price Guarantees Modi’s promise to repeal isn’t enough-~--strikes are key to ensuring additional protections AND in particular. It would also boost the BJP's chances in the polls. Scenario 1 is the Economy: India economy down now-~--farm market reforms are key AND laws that Mr. Modi has said are key to India’s market reforms. Lack of price guarantees inevitably creates market crashes and unemployment AND state locked in an embrace with “liberal”, free-market capitalism. Strong Ag creates a sustainable recovery. AND . Modi locked down the country to stop the pandemic earlier this year. Indian economic strength deters China-~--military buildup and signal of resolve diffuses conflict. AND followed up with specific steps to counter Chinese hard power with Indian muscle. Sino-Indo war escalates. AND Taiwan; and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. Scenario 2 is The Environment Price guarantees are key to sustainable ag-~-- water crisis and bio-d collapse inevitable now AND about farmers but for the nation and democracy of India as a whole. Water crisis goes nuclear – it’s codified in Pakistani nuclear doctrine. AND related things … more flooding or there is more encroachment,” he says. Biodiversity loss causes extinction. AND as one of the most significant contemporary risks to human prosperity and survival. Farmers are setting land on fire which is horrible for air pollution. AND government hasn’t really helped us with any other way to dispose of it.” Warming leads to extinction-~--it’s a conflict-multiplier and defense doesn’t assume non-linearity AND complete scientific understanding when it comes to positive feedback loops and climate change. Backsliding Advantage 2: Democracy India is in a democracy crisis now. AND to take action. This would have likely reduced the public health tragedy. The Indian Supreme Court intervenes on the right to strike AND the executive allow these protests? What is the validity of the protests?" Judicial activism collapses democracy. AND enforce the law as written and ensure that laws apply to everyone equally. Independently, strikes increase democratic participation which reinvigorates democracy. AND to engage in politics, which also contributes to higher levels of turnout. It’s an impact filter-~--democracies are comparatively more stable than autocracies. AND , and European nations have rejected and returned faulty Chinese coronavirus testing kits. | 12/4/21 |
ND - India v4Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: Strake Jesuit DA | Judge: Silma Bathily I affirm: Plan text: A just government of India ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike. Price Guarantees Advantage 1 is Price Guarantees Modi’s promise to repeal isn’t enough-~--strikes are key to ensuring additional protections AND in particular. It would also boost the BJP's chances in the polls. Scenario 1 is the Economy: India economy down now-~--farm market reforms are key AND laws that Mr. Modi has said are key to India’s market reforms. Lack of price guarantees inevitably creates market crashes and unemployment AND state locked in an embrace with “liberal”, free-market capitalism. Strong Ag creates a sustainable recovery. AND government hasn’t really helped us with any other way to dispose of it.” Indian economic strength deters China-~--military buildup and signal of resolve diffuses conflict. AND followed up with specific steps to counter Chinese hard power with Indian muscle. Sino-Indo war escalates. AND Taiwan; and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. Scenario 2 is The Environment Price guarantees are key to sustainable ag-~-- water crisis and bio-d collapse inevitable now AND about farmers but for the nation and democracy of India as a whole. Water crisis goes nuclear – it’s codified in Pakistani nuclear doctrine. AND related things … more flooding or there is more encroachment,” he says. Biodiversity loss causes extinction. AND as one of the most significant contemporary risks to human prosperity and survival. Backsliding Advantage 2: Democracy India is in a democracy crisis now. AND to take action. This would have likely reduced the public health tragedy. The Indian Supreme Court intervenes on the right to strike AND the executive allow these protests? What is the validity of the protests?" Judicial activism collapses democracy. AND enforce the law as written and ensure that laws apply to everyone equally. It’s an impact filter-~--democracies are comparatively more stable than autocracies. AND , and European nations have rejected and returned faulty Chinese coronavirus testing kits. | 12/4/21 |
ND - India v5Tournament: Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 6 | Opponent: Memorial SC | Judge: Bernard Mederios I affirm: Plan text: A just government of India ought to recognize an unconditional right of workers to strike against the government. Price Guarantees Advantage 1 is Price Guarantees Modi’s promise to repeal isn’t enough-~--strikes are key to ensuring additional protections AND in particular. It would also boost the BJP's chances in the polls. Scenario 1 is the Economy: India economy down now-~--farm market reforms are key AND laws that Mr. Modi has said are key to India’s market reforms. Lack of price guarantees inevitably creates market crashes and unemployment AND state locked in an embrace with “liberal”, free-market capitalism. Strong Ag creates a sustainable recovery. AND government hasn’t really helped us with any other way to dispose of it.” Indian economic strength deters China-~--military buildup and signal of resolve diffuses conflict. AND followed up with specific steps to counter Chinese hard power with Indian muscle. Sino-Indo war escalates. AND Taiwan; and sunk a Vietnamese fishing boat in the South China Sea. Scenario 2 is The Environment Price guarantees are key to sustainable ag-~-- water crisis and bio-d collapse inevitable now AND about farmers but for the nation and democracy of India as a whole. Water crisis goes nuclear – it’s codified in Pakistani nuclear doctrine. AND related things … more flooding or there is more encroachment,” he says. Nuke war causes extinction AND course the immediate post-nuclear results for Hiroshima and Nagasaki as well. Biodiversity loss causes extinction. AND as one of the most significant contemporary risks to human prosperity and survival. Backsliding Advantage 2: Democracy India is in a democracy crisis now. AND to take action. This would have likely reduced the public health tragedy. The Indian Supreme Court intervenes on the right to strike AND the executive allow these protests? What is the validity of the protests?" Judicial activism collapses democracy. AND enforce the law as written and ensure that laws apply to everyone equally. It’s an impact filter-~--democracies are comparatively more stable than autocracies. AND , and European nations have rejected and returned faulty Chinese coronavirus testing kits. | 12/4/21 |
ND - India v6Tournament: Princeton Classic | Round: 1 | Opponent: Lexington EY | Judge: Jonah Gentleman | 12/4/21 |
ND - LayTournament: Apple Valley MinneApple Debate Tournament | Round: 6 | Opponent: Minnetonka AJ | Judge: Jim Gray | 2/23/22 |
SO - Covid v1Tournament: New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | Round: 1 | Opponent: Montville RP | Judge: Anand Rao ====We must expand now==== AND such barrier that prevents vaccine production in LMICs and hence its equitable distribution. COVID vaccines ineffective soon unless we expand on accessDransfield 21 Sarah Dransfield, 3-30-2021, "Two-thirds of epidemiologists warn mutations could render current COVID vaccines ineffective in a year or less", https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/two-thirds-epidemiologists-warn-mutations-could-render-current-covid-vaccines AND and new variants somewhere on the planet mean none of us are safe." Adv 2The new head of the WTO is on track to push for reform and an increased role in the international arena, but is hindered now due to lack of vaccine agreement.Baschuk 4-27. ~(Bryce Baschuk is a Bloomberg Reporter) "WTO Chief Pursues a ‘Hectic’ Agenda to Fix World Trade’s Referee," Bloomberg, April 27, 2021. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-04-27/wto-chief-pursues-a-hectic-agenda-to-fix-world-trade-s-referee~~ AND have some capacity to begin producing vaccines for people living in developing economies. A COVID Patent Waiver Is K2 WTO CredibilityMeyer 6-18-21. ~David Meyer is the Editor of CEO Daily and a senior writer on Fortune’s European team. Author of the digital rights primer, Control Shift: How Technology Affects You and Your Rights. "The WTO’s survival hinges on the COVID-19 vaccine patent debate, waiver advocates warn," Fortune, June 18, 2021. https://fortune.com/2021/06/18/wto-covid-vaccines-patents-waiver-south-africa-trips/ AND impact not in starting discussions but in getting deals over the finish line." Creates Global Trade NormsGonzález 20. ~(Anabel Gonzalez is a nonresident senior fellow at the Peterson Institute and former Minister of Foreign Trade of Costa Rica "Revitalising multilateral trade cooperation: Why? Why Now? And How?" November 10, 2020. https://voxeu.org/content/revitalising-multilateralism-pragmatic-ideas-new-wto-director-general AND lawyers, but it can only operate within the limits set by politicians. Trade solves great power competition – regionalism causes militarized crisesLake 18. ~(David Lake is a Professor of Social Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University of California, San Diego. "Economic Openness and Great Power Competition: Lessons for China and the United States," April 30, 2018. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract'id=3171196/~~ AND politics and grand strategy,14 and systemic theories of international relations.15 Independently, WTO cred solves nuclear warHamann 09. ~(Georgia Hamann is a J.D. Candidate, Vanderbilt University Law School, "Replacing Slingshots with Swords: Implications of the Antigua-Gambling 22.6 Panel Report for Developing Countries and the World Trading System," 2009.~ TDI AND keenly aware of the responsibility they have to uphold the organization's credibility. 108 Nuclear war causes extinction/famine and climate changeStarr 15 ~(Steven, Director of the University of Missouri’s Clinical Laboratory Science Program and a senior scientist at the Physicians for Social Responsibility) "Nuclear War, Nuclear Winter, and Human Extinction," Federation of American Scientists, 10/14/2015~ AND few remaining survivors be able to survive in a radioactive, toxic environment? Waiving IP is essential to manufacturing and exports.Kumar 7-12 Rajeesh Kumar, Rajeesh Kumar is Associate Fellow at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, New Delhi., 7-12-2021, "WTO TRIPS Waiver and COVID-19 Vaccine Equity," Manohar Paprikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses, https://idsa.in/issuebrief/wto-trips-waiver-covid-vaccine-rkumar-120721 AND not expedient in a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Boosting manufacturing increases preparedness for future pandemics and is critical to CovidJecker and Atuire 21, Dr Nancy S Jecker, Department of Bioethics and Humanities, University of Washington School of Medicine. Department of Philosophy, University of Johannesburg, Auckland Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Caesar A Atuire, Department of Philosophy and Classics, University of Ghana, Accra, Accra, Ghana. All Souls College, University of Oxford, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK. Journal of Medical Ethics 2021;47:595-598. "What’s yours is ours: waiving intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines." https://jme.bmj.com/content/47/9/595 AND will be African—continue to import 99 of its vaccine?’18 Prolonged COVID escalates every hotspot — extinctionRECNA et al. 21, Research Center for Nuclear Weapons Abolition, Nagasaki University (RECNA), Asia Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), and the Nautilus Institute. Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament Volume 4, may 28 2021. "Pandemic Futures and Nuclear Weapon Risks: The Nagasaki 75th Anniversary pandemic-nuclear nexus scenarios final report" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25751654.2021.1890867 brett AND by nuclear threat, with cascading effects on the risk of nuclear war. | 12/4/21 |
SO - Covid v2Tournament: New York City Invitational Debate and Speech Tournament | Round: 5 | Opponent: Holy Cross ND | Judge: Doron Darnov Adv 1 – Covid We must expand now AND such barrier that prevents vaccine production in LMICs and hence its equitable distribution. COVID vaccines ineffective soon unless we expand on access AND and new variants somewhere on the planet mean none of us are safe.” Waiving IP is essential to manufacturing and exports. AND not expedient in a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. Boosting manufacturing increases preparedness for future pandemics and is critical to Covid AND will be African—continue to import 99 of its vaccine?’18 Prolonged COVID escalates every hotspot -- extinction AND by nuclear threat, with cascading effects on the risk of nuclear war. Adv 2 - WTO Legitimacy A COVID Patent Waiver Is K2 WTO Credibility AND impact not in starting discussions but in getting deals over the finish line." Creates Global Trade Norms AND lawyers, but it can only operate within the limits set by politicians. Trade solves great power competition – regionalism causes militarized crises AND politics and grand strategy,14 and systemic theories of international relations.15 Independently, WTO cred solves nuclear war AND keenly aware of the responsibility they have to uphold the organization's credibility. 108 Nuclear war causes extinction/famine and climate change AND few remaining survivors be able to survive in a radioactive, toxic environment? | 12/4/21 |
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