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The resolution questions the obligations of the countries. And, governments are obligated to maximize observable ends since they only know generalities and can’t focus on individuals. Goodin 90
Robert Goodin, fellow in philosophy, Australian National Defense University, THE UTILITARIAN RESPONSE, 1990, p. 141-2

My larger argument...  rules or conduct.

standard - max wellbeing

1) analytic

Counterplan: Countries should ban nuclear power on Earth, but still permit the production of nuclear power for space travel. 

Humankind must move to space within a century or face extinction
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Alleyne, Richard. "Stephen Hawking: Mankind Must Move to Outer Space within a Century." The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group, 09 Aug 2010. Web. 16 Aug. 2016.
The renowned astrophysicist--out into space.

Nuclear fusion is the future of space travel
Wall, Mike. "NASA Eyeing Nuclear Fusion Rockets for Future Space Exploration." Space.com. Space Tech, 11 June 2013. Web. 16 Aug. 2016.
Rockets that harness ... Earth," he said.

EPPP allows us to colonize Mars

Bonometti 2000 ( 19 January 2000, J. A. Bonometti, P. J. Morton and G. R. Schmidt, Space Technology and Applications International Forum-2000, Volume 504, pp. 1236-1241, “External Pulsed Plasma Propulsion.” http://www.angelfire.com/stars2/projectorion/EPPP.html, ngoetz)
Application #1: Human...periods of weightlessness. 

Reducing the travel time is key to exploration of Mars
Drake 10 (October-November, 2010, Bret G. Drake, Ph.D., Journal of Cosmology, Vol 12,“Human Exploration of Mars: Challenges and Design Reference Architecture 5.0,” http://journalofcosmology.com/Mars105.html, ngoetz)
4.5. Advanced Propulsion Although... human exploration missions.

Exploration of the solar system helps us find other civilizations – solves all modern problems
Mitchell 10 (October-November, 2010, Edgar D. Mitchell, Sc.D., Apollo 14 Lunar module pilot, Sixth person to walk on the Moon, Robert Staretz, M.S., Journal of Cosmology, Vol 12, “Our Destiny – A Space Faring Civilization?” http://journalofcosmology.com/Mars104.html, ngoetz)
Interplanetary exploration aside,.. are now engaged.

Colonization solves for extinction
Ragheb 11 (5/5/2011,  Magdi Ragheb, Associate Professor of nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering,  Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, “Nuclear And Plasma Space Propulsion,” https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/mragheb/www/NPRE2040220ME2040520Nuclear20Power20Engineering/Nuclear20and20Plasma20Space20Propulsion.pdf, ngoetz)
In their role... life on Earth. 

Nuclear power would start a new age of space exploration – key to avoid extinction by asteroids or inevitable internal problems
Smith 3 (Mar 12, 2003, Wayne Smith, founder of NuclearSpace a Pro-Nuclear Space Movement, "The Case For Orion,” http://www.spacedaily.com/news/nuclearspace-03h.html, ngoetz)
Unparalleled access to... be completely solved.