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-===Plural – NC=== |
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-====A. Definition – Plural means more than One.==== |
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-Random House Dictionary ~~http://www.dictionary.com/browse/plural~~ |
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-plural definition. The grammatical category in nouns, pronouns, and verbs that refers to more than one thing. Most nouns become plural with the addition of -s or -es: |
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-====The word "Countries" in the resolution is plural, because it is a noun with an "es" at the end to make it plural==== |
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-====B. Violation – the affirmative only bans nuclear power in One country.==== |
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-====C. Standards - ==== |
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-====1. Grammar – specifying one country violates the word "countries" – my interpretation is a precise grammatical interpretation, which precedes other standards, because it is a precondition for communication – using a common set of grammar rules. Grammar is a side constraint and must take precedent over other standards – no matter how good for debate it might be for the topic to include subgroups, it Grammatically Doesn't.==== |
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-====2. Negative ground – Single country cases allow the affirmative to avoid any clash. There are hundreds of countries, 74 of them produce nuclear power. If they are allowed to specify one country, there is no way the negative can be prepared with specific evidence, and my links to generics would be too small to win ever==== |
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-====3. They undermine topic specific research – This week it is the US – then when we do US research, next week it is North Korea. Then when we do North Korea research, the next week it is Iran. There is no incentive for use to do case specific research when there are enough countries for the Aff to avoid Ever debating the case. I am not carrying evidence about the Congo, Uganda, South Africa or Indonesia, all of whom are pursuing nuclear power. Topic specific research is necessary for the negative to have ground, and for the research to be unique and educational.==== |
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-====4. Balance – I'm setting the bar pretty low for them – they only have to use Two countries to make it plural. That still allows for them to focus on specific countries, but ensures that it is broad enough for the negative to have Some ground – at very least being able to PIC out of one of the Countries. The aff isn't being reasonable, while the negative standard is pretty lenient.==== |
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-====D. Voting Issue – reject the affirmative to deter future abuse. ==== |
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-====1. Grammar is a voting issue because grammar is a Subject in School, which provides the most direct link to education. Only grammatical interpretations are predictable, which is necessary for clash and fairness. Topicality is key to preserve clash and education. Fairness is necessary for student participation in debate, and education is necessary for school support for debate.==== |
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-====2. Rejecting the Argument is insufficient. It is too late for them to defend all adolescents – that would make them a moving target, and I cannot give another NC, so the damage is done. ==== |
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-====3. Reverse voting issues are incoherent – they cannot deter frivolous theory because they ARE frivolous theory, and there is no coherent argument for winning Because they specified a subgroup, and this would give the Affirmative an unfair advantage – winning either by defeating my violation or because I Ran the violation.==== |