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-====Oxford Dictionary defines ought as "used to indicate something that is probable."==== |
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-====Predictability – Analytic==== |
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-====Resolvability –==== |
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-====a. There is no objective morality – if we debate over ethics or morality, there is no objective way to determine a winner.==== |
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-**Hellier**, Coel. Professor of Astrophysics at Keele University in the UK. July 29, 2013. https://coelsblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/29/six-reasons-why-objective-morality-is-nonsense/. |
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-Lastly, and actually the strongest argument of all, no-one has ever |
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-Remove that subjective human opinion and the result is — literally — nonsensical. |
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-====Real World Education – Normal citizens in the US have little to no influence on policies implemented by the government.==== |
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-**Bullard**, Ben. Author at Personal Liberty. August 13, 2014. "The Average American Has 'Essentially Zero' Influence Over U.S. Policy," Personal Liberty. http://personalliberty.com/average-american-essentially-zero-influence-u-s-policy/. |
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-An academic look into the driving forces behind American Federal policymaking concludes that the average |
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-virtually no voice in shaping Federal policy compared with the "economic elites." |
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-====Side Burdens – Oxford Dictionary defines negate as to "deny the existence of." Thus, if I show that we shouldn't do the Aff, I am not sufficiently negating – the way that Neg wins the round is denying the existence of colleges not restricting any free speech occurring.==== |
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-====Fairness is a voter – if I win that my ROTB is more fair than theirs, pref it because fairness is key to engagement – if they win their ROTB, that's only to be expected because they give themselves a huge advantage with it.==== |
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-====Thus, the ROTB is to evaluate the probability of the Aff occurring in the real world. In the context of this round, that means you vote Neg if I show that no restriction of free speech on college campuses is improbable in the status quo.==== |
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-====Thus, I contend that colleges not restricting free speech is improbable in the status quo. Restrictions on free speech are prevalent in American colleges – especially in the last few years, they've been gaining popularity – means the trend is headed in the opposite direction.==== |
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-**Burleigh**, Nina. American writer and journalist. May 26, 2016. "The Battle Against "Hate Speech" On College Campuses Give Rise To a Generation That Hates Speech." News Week. http://www.newsweek.com/2016/06/03/college- campus-free-speech-thought-police-463536.html. |
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-verbal conduct" that potentially violates the civil rights of minorities and women. |