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+The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing. |
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+First, the constitutive obligation of the state is to protect citizen interest—individual obligations are not applicable in the public sphere. Goodin 95 |
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+Robert E. Goodin. Philosopher of Political Theory, Public Policy, and Applied Ethics. Utilitarianism as a Public Philosophy. Cambridge University Press, 1995. p. 26-7 |
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+Second, only impacts and values that exist in the physical world are relevant. Physical realism is the only meaningful ontological theory of being. Williams, |
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+Donald Williams. “Naturalism and the Nature of Things.” The Philosophical Review, Vol. 53, No. 5 (Sep., 1944), pp. 417-443. Duke UP. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2181355 |
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+Third is the act omission distinction, governments are morally responsible for their omissions because they always face choices between different sets of policy options, all of which advantage some while disadvantaging others. |
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+Cass R. Sunstein and Vermeule Adrian “Is Capital Punishment Morally Required? Acts, Omissions, and Life-Life Tradeoffs. Copyright (c) 2005 The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. Stanford Law Review December,2005 58 Stan. L. Rev. 703 |
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+Plan Text: All countries ought to prohibit the production of nuclear power in Earth’s orbit. |
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+It’s the core of the international nuclear power topic lit and avoids the link to the space col disad |
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+Aftergood 91 (Steven, Aftergood is a senior research analyst at the Federation of American Scientists in Washington, D.C, “Nuclear Power in Space,” June 1991, http://www.calpoly.edu/~dhafemei/SciAm_June_1991_NuclearPowerSpace.pdf) |
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+Inherency and Uniqueness- nuclear reactors on spacecraft will be used to generate thrust—it’s the current future of space exploration. Zolfagharifard ‘16 |
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+Ellie Zolfagharifard For Dailymail, 3-18-2016, "Nasa wants to use nuclear rockets to get to Mars," Mail Online, http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3499441/Nasa-wants-use-nuclear-rockets-Mars-Space-agency-claims-technique-effective-way-reaching-red-planet.html |
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+The chance of a nuclear accident due to space propulsion is high—affects billions. Bryson ‘96 |
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+Chris Bryson, December 1996 "Cassini ~-~- NASA'S Millennial Nuclear Nightmare," Christian Science Monitor, http://www.animatedsoftware.com/cassini/crbryson.htm |
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+An nuclear space accident causes a massive EMP detonation. |
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+Staughton ’16 (John Staughton, February 2016, What Would Happen If A Nuke Exploded In Space? https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/happen-nuke-exploded-space.html ) |
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+Extinction |
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+Pry 10 (Peter Vincent, director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, “What America Needs to Know About EMPs” http://wethearmed.com/index.php?topic=8450.0) |
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+Space Militarization Advantage |
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+Nuclear power in space leads to space weapons—inevitable consequence and hidden motive for nuclear space programs. Grossman ‘03 |
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+Karl Grossman, professor of journalism at the State University of New York/College at Old Westbury, February 5 2003, “Nukes-in-Space in Columbia's Wake”, http://www.space4peace.org/articles/columbiaswake.htm |
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+Nuclear power in orbit is the only power source that enables space weapons |
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+Gagnon 3 (Bruce, “Nuclear Power In Space And The Impact On Earth's Ecosystem,” 1/27/03, http://www.spacedaily.com/news/nuclearspace-03b.html) |
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+Orbiting space weapons systems cause extinction—outweighs nuclear war. Mitchell ‘01 |
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+Mitchell, 01 – Associate Professor of Communication and Director of Debate at the University of Pittsburgh (Dr. Gordon, ISIS Briefing on Ballistic Missile Defence, “Missile Defence: Trans-Atlantic Diplomacy at a Crossroads”, No. 6 July, http://www.isisuk.demon.co.uk/0811/isis/uk/bmd/no6.html) |
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+The standard is maximizing expected wellbeing. |
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+First, the constitutive obligation of the state is to protect citizen interest—individual obligations are not applicable in the public sphere. Goodin 95 |
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+Robert E. Goodin. Philosopher of Political Theory, Public Policy, and Applied Ethics. Utilitarianism as a Public Philosophy. Cambridge University Press, 1995. p. 26-7 |
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+Second, only impacts and values that exist in the physical world are relevant. Physical realism is the only meaningful ontological theory of being. Williams, |
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+Donald Williams. “Naturalism and the Nature of Things.” The Philosophical Review, Vol. 53, No. 5 (Sep., 1944), pp. 417-443. Duke UP. http://www.jstor.org/stable/2181355 |
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+Third is the act omission distinction, governments are morally responsible for their omissions because they always face choices between different sets of policy options, all of which advantage some while disadvantaging others. |
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+Cass R. Sunstein and Vermeule Adrian “Is Capital Punishment Morally Required? Acts, Omissions, and Life-Life Tradeoffs. Copyright (c) 2005 The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University. Stanford Law Review December,2005 58 Stan. L. Rev. 703 |