Harrison Gessner Aff
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| Colleyville Heritage Winter Invitational | 4 | Isidore Newman PJ | Clemer Agho-Otoghile |
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| Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | 1 | Bronx Science NB | Anaya Zachery |
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| Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | 3 | Bronx Science MR | Eleanor Wangensteen |
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| Colleyville Heritage Winter Invitational | 4 | Opponent: Isidore Newman PJ | Judge: Clemer Agho-Otoghile AC- Harms Neg Unjust Capitalism NC- Innovation Environment 1AR- Harms Capitalism NR- Environment 2AR- Harms |
| Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | 1 | Opponent: Bronx Science NB | Judge: Anaya Zachery I just read the case No other offs They weren't really responsive to it so I won on conceded case turns |
| Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | 3 | Opponent: Bronx Science MR | Judge: Eleanor Wangensteen I won on The Underview Marx Card I went for it in the 1AR since it was conceded and also went for turns on their case that were unresponded The vote was mostly contingent on the Underview because the Neg couldn't generate any offense after it was conceded |
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Contact InformationTournament: All | Round: 1 | Opponent: All | Judge: All Call Me whatever you want I don't care I go to Harrison, the school itself is overrated. But our team is top tier Prepare to die. Just kidding don't read theory You can contact me at gessnerj@harrisoncsd.org. But cases are so predictable so you probably won't need to Let's go Rangers Libya | 1/13/22 |
Outer Space Aff 2Tournament: Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | Round: 3 | Opponent: Bronx Science MR | Judge: Eleanor Wangensteen I Affirm Further, The Standard looks at structural inclusion, so it's not sufficient for the Neg to say particular instances can increase inclusion. Instead, The Neg must show that they increase overall inclusion within society. Weigh the round based on which debater provides more overall access to social goods. Contention 1: Harms King Appropriation of space will come at detrimental costs to companies with a profit motive “Disruption” is a term (over)used in the technology world to describe some development or product that is inherently good. The formal definition of the term, however, is at odds with its casual use: a disruption is a “disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.” Right now, space tech is currently experiencing both flavors of disruption. Reliable estimates indicate that within the next 5-7 years, the inhabitants of the Earth will launch more satellites into space than have been launched in the history of our planet up until now. This is a disruption in the best sense; however, there’s a serious problem: we’re at a very real risk of crushing our own excitement and stalling our progress toward the stars. Space policy hasn’t been high on our government’s to-do list, and this unfortunate regulatory neglect means that today’s most innovative companies’ plans are being disrupted by stuffy, antiquated rules and regulations.------------------Faced with the prospect of this, there’s no doubt that ambitious and bold startups will be tempted to push the boundaries and see just how severe the penalties will be for operating sans permit (and in fact, that seems to be the path taken by the Swarm team). At this point, nobody really knows what the real consequences are. In the worst case, they will destroy the entire business of the startup that dares, but then bankruptcy might have been pretty much guaranteed anyway, based on the undetermined time of the FCC appeal process. Manning Space activities are uncharted and oftentimes reckless Tabit Space Appropriation increases the use of harmful rockets. Private sector appropriation will increase rocket usage, and harm the environment badly Contention 2: Negating is Unjust Tarnoff Neg supported Public Private Collaborations deteriorate Democracy, considering democracy is the closest we can get to a just government, It deteriorates justice itself. Lenzen and Weidmann: Lenzen, Manfred. University of Sydney. “Rich nations displace environmental damage to developing countries” PhysicsWorld 2018 Weidmann, Tommy. University of Sydney “Rich nations displace environmental damage to developing countries” PhysicsWorld 2018 Yes to Space Exploration. No to Space Capitalism. BY PARIS MARX Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have a vision of space that serves the narrow interests of capitalists. But we don’t want to be indentured servants on a Martian colony — we want solar exploration that benefits humanity as a whole. On May 30, SpaceX finally launched astronauts into space more than two years behind schedule. President Donald Trump was on hand for the launch. After pushing for the militarization of space with the formation of the US Space Force, Trump fused his own vision with that of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, declaring, “We’ll soon be landing on Mars and we’ll soon have the greatest weapons ever imagined in history.” Early in Trump’s presidency, Musk faced criticism for being part of the administration’s advisory council and refusing to step down even as Trump signed his signature Muslim ban. It was believed Musk was hoping to benefit from greater public subsidies, on top of the billions NASA gave to SpaceX, and he’s set to do so as part of Trump’s plan to get astronauts back on the moon by 2024. More recently, the two have found themselves of the same mind on the pandemic as they shared misleading health information and Musk echoed Trump’s calls to “open the economy” and give people their “freedom” back. The May 30 launch symbolized both Trump’s desire to project an image of revived American greatness and Musk’s need not only to bolster the myth that makes his wealth possible, but to set the foundations for a privatized space industry. He adds: Space has been used by past US presidents to bolster American power and influence, but it was largely accepted that capitalism ended at the edge of the atmosphere. That’s no longer the case, and just as past capitalist expansions have come at the expense of poor and working people to enrich a small elite, so too will this one. Bezos and Trump may have a public feud, but that doesn’t mean that their mutual interest isn’t served by a renewed US push into space that funnels massive public funds into private pockets and seeks to open celestial bodies to capitalist resource extraction. This is not to say that we need to halt space exploration. The collective interest of humanity is served by learning more about the solar system and the universe beyond, but the goal of such missions must be driven by gaining scientific knowledge and enhancing global cooperation, not nationalism and profit-making. Yet that’s exactly what the space billionaires and American authoritarians have found common cause in, with Trump declaring that “a new age of American ambition has now begun” at a NASA press briefing just hours before cities across the country were placed under curfew last week. Before space can be explored in a way that benefits all of humankind, existing social relations must be transformed, not extended into the stars as part of a new colonial project. | 1/24/22 |
Outer Space Aff CaseTournament: Malcom A Bump Memorial an NYCFL Event | Round: 1 | Opponent: Bronx Science NB | Judge: Anaya Zachery Resolution I affirm, the appropriation of outer space by private entities is unjust Appropriation Oxford Languages defines appropriation as the action of taking something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission. Private Entities Private entities as defined by Law Insider is Private entities means individuals or organizations other than federal, state, or local personnel or agencies. II. Framework Value Since the resolution is a question of justice surrounding inessential actions, I value Justice Criterion Since stability means preserving balance in society, my criterion is maintaining a system of checks. Maintaining a system of checks entails ensuring no private entity abuses their higher power to disrupt societal well being. Contention 1: The Harms Outweigh the Good Contention 1 My first contention is the harms of space travel outweigh the benefits, and with space travel not being a necessity, It's unjust and pointless Mallick Outer space is too hard to regulate, and the harms to the economy are too strong Mallick: Mallick, Senjuti. ILS Law school “If space is a province to mankind who owns it’s resources” Observer Research Foundation 2016 Half a century after the first United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, the current debates are focused on new sets of challenges such as space mining, which used to belong only to the realm of science fiction. This paper analyses the rationale for extraterrestrial mining, as well as the efforts and responses of various countries—i.e, USA, Luxembourg, Russia, China and India. In examining the legal and governance basis for States and commercial players, this paper appreciates the economic benefits of space mining but argues against the national legislations legalising extraterrestrial appropriation of resources due to inconsistency with international treaties and customary international law. It further argues that the concept of “common heritage of mankind” is defeated in the light of such legal frameworks. The paper ponders the global governance challenges brought about by space mining activities and suggests legal, policy and global frameworks for realising the benefits of commercial mining without creating disparity between nations and disrupting dynamics of the world economy. | 1/24/22 |
Outer Space Third AffTournament: Colleyville Heritage Winter Invitational | Round: 4 | Opponent: Isidore Newman PJ | Judge: Clemer Agho-Otoghile I Affirm Further, The Standard looks at structural inclusion, so it's not sufficient for the Neg to say particular instances can increase inclusion. Instead, The Neg must show that they increase overall inclusion within society. Weigh the round based on which debater provides more overall access to social goods. Contention 1: Harms King Appropriation of space will come at detrimental costs to companies with a profit motive “Disruption” is a term (over)used in the technology world to describe some development or product that is inherently good. The formal definition of the term, however, is at odds with its casual use: a disruption is a “disturbance or problem that interrupts an event, activity, or process.” Right now, space tech is currently experiencing both flavors of disruption. Reliable estimates indicate that within the next 5-7 years, the inhabitants of the Earth will launch more satellites into space than have been launched in the history of our planet up until now. This is a disruption in the best sense; however, there’s a serious problem: we’re at a very real risk of crushing our own excitement and stalling our progress toward the stars. Space policy hasn’t been high on our government’s to-do list, and this unfortunate regulatory neglect means that today’s most innovative companies’ plans are being disrupted by stuffy, antiquated rules and regulations.------------------Faced with the prospect of this, there’s no doubt that ambitious and bold startups will be tempted to push the boundaries and see just how severe the penalties will be for operating sans permit (and in fact, that seems to be the path taken by the Swarm team). At this point, nobody really knows what the real consequences are. In the worst case, they will destroy the entire business of the startup that dares, but then bankruptcy might have been pretty much guaranteed anyway, based on the undetermined time of the FCC appeal process. Manning Space activities are uncharted and oftentimes reckless Tabit Space Appropriation increases the use of harmful rockets. Private sector appropriation will increase rocket usage, and harm the environment badly Contention 2: Negating is Unjust Ingram Privatization harms people for a plethora of reasons. Ingram: Ingram, David. Manager at Five I Enterprises. “What Are the Three Pitfalls Associated With the Private Sector Market System?” Chron. 2019 JG Inequality of Income The inevitable inequality of income is a major argument against pure private-sector economies. In these economies, entrepreneurs have an unprecedented ability to generate wealth, but generational cycles of wealth can introduce generational cycles of poverty as well. As generations pass, people born into poverty can find it increasingly difficult to take advantage of opportunities to rise out of poverty, and those opportunities can be hard to find. Without public education and financial assistance for higher education, for example, people born into poverty can find it impossible to learn and develop skills valued by the market economy. A pure private-sector economy also allows businesses to set any wages they choose for employees, even wages that are less than employees need to survive. Profit and Ethics Without government intervention, the profit motive can easily override ethical considerations in business. Without regulation, environmental pollution, wage discrimination and the sale of addictive and harmful substances can continue unchecked. Without firm guidelines and controls, the profit motive can lead businesses to do great harm to society by selling unsafe products, contributing to health epidemics and reducing the quality of life for poor people. A mixed market system can create justifiable opportunities for private businesses to stay within ethical boundaries, while a pure private-sector economy leaves little, if any, incentive to do so. Public Welfare With no government intervention, private businesses have no motivation or justification for providing goods and services to promote public welfare, especially when those activities fail to generate a profit. A pure private-sector economy leaves governments with little room to provide for public education, health care, food assistance and financial assistance during economic recessions. Governments exist for the benefit of people. Thus, public welfare should be their primary concern. The less control governments have over their countries' economies, the less influence they have to promote social justice and public welfare. Command and Mixed Economies Pure "command" economies present a radical alternative to pure private-sector economies. In command economies, all decisions related to the production and distribution of goods and services rest in the hands of a centralized government. This kind of system addresses each of the pitfalls of the private sector, while introducing its own set of disadvantages. Mixed economies combine elements of private-sector and command economies to mitigate the pitfalls of each and highlight their advantages. In the United States, for example, industries that present dangers to public health and welfare are highly regulated by federal authorities. In a mixed economy, private businesses and government can work together toward a more balanced, equitable economic structure. Tarnoff Neg supported Public Private Collaborations deteriorate Democracy, considering democracy is the closest we can get to a just government, It deteriorates justice itself. Lenzen and Weidmann: Lenzen, Manfred. University of Sydney. “Rich nations displace environmental damage to developing countries” PhysicsWorld 2018 Weidmann, Tommy. University of Sydney “Rich nations displace environmental damage to developing countries” PhysicsWorld 2018 Yes to Space Exploration. No to Space Capitalism. BY PARIS MARX Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk have a vision of space that serves the narrow interests of capitalists. But we don’t want to be indentured servants on a Martian colony — we want solar exploration that benefits humanity as a whole. On May 30, SpaceX finally launched astronauts into space more than two years behind schedule. President Donald Trump was on hand for the launch. After pushing for the militarization of space with the formation of the US Space Force, Trump fused his own vision with that of SpaceX founder Elon Musk, declaring, “We’ll soon be landing on Mars and we’ll soon have the greatest weapons ever imagined in history.” Early in Trump’s presidency, Musk faced criticism for being part of the administration’s advisory council and refusing to step down even as Trump signed his signature Muslim ban. It was believed Musk was hoping to benefit from greater public subsidies, on top of the billions NASA gave to SpaceX, and he’s set to do so as part of Trump’s plan to get astronauts back on the moon by 2024. More recently, the two have found themselves of the same mind on the pandemic as they shared misleading health information and Musk echoed Trump’s calls to “open the economy” and give people their “freedom” back. The May 30 launch symbolized both Trump’s desire to project an image of revived American greatness and Musk’s need not only to bolster the myth that makes his wealth possible, but to set the foundations for a privatized space industry. He adds: Space has been used by past US presidents to bolster American power and influence, but it was largely accepted that capitalism ended at the edge of the atmosphere. That’s no longer the case, and just as past capitalist expansions have come at the expense of poor and working people to enrich a small elite, so too will this one. Bezos and Trump may have a public feud, but that doesn’t mean that their mutual interest isn’t served by a renewed US push into space that funnels massive public funds into private pockets and seeks to open celestial bodies to capitalist resource extraction. This is not to say that we need to halt space exploration. The collective interest of humanity is served by learning more about the solar system and the universe beyond, but the goal of such missions must be driven by gaining scientific knowledge and enhancing global cooperation, not nationalism and profit-making. Yet that’s exactly what the space billionaires and American authoritarians have found common cause in, with Trump declaring that “a new age of American ambition has now begun” at a NASA press briefing just hours before cities across the country were placed under curfew last week. Before space can be explored in a way that benefits all of humankind, existing social relations must be transformed, not extended into the stars as part of a new colonial project. | 2/5/22 |
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