Oakwood Wolf Valdes Aff
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| Loyola | 3 | Peninsula KL | David Dosch |
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| Loyola | 3 | Peninsula KL | David Dosch |
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| Loyola | 2 | Lynbrook NS | Michael OKrent |
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| Loyola | 2 | Lynbrook NS | Michael OKrent |
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| Valley | 5 | Evanston DF | Martin Sigalow |
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| Voices | 2 | MV Independent OZ | Sabharwal, Shivane |
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Contact InformationTournament: NA | Round: Quads | Opponent: NA | Judge: NA | 9/10/16 |
Disclose or LooseTournament: NA | Round: Quads | Opponent: NA | Judge: NA | 9/10/16 |
I-Law ACTournament: Valley | Round: 5 | Opponent: Evanston DF | Judge: Martin Sigalow Part 1: FrameworkThe standard of assessment is instutionalized in a practice, not the desirability of states of affairs that promote the practice. NARDIN Terry Nardin, “International Ethics and International Law”. Review of International Studies, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Jan., 1992), pp. 19-30, published by Cambridge University Press. JStor, Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20097279: This means for any prioritization to count as resolutional action, it must be done within the practice of international law. Rules of international law define what it means to be a country in the international arena, even if states have different domestic ends. NARDINAny description of The standard is consistency with international law. Prefer additionally:1. Moral theories that impose absolute rules fail because there is nothing inherent neither to the rule nor in the interpretation of the rule that can determine how to follow the rule. LANGSETH: Langesth, Jonathan. "Wittengenstein's Account of Rule-Following and Its Implications".This section shows Three Impacts: A) Social practices are only interpreted through laws. Langseth 2Over time and language is used IMPACT CALCTo say something is permitted is not to say that there is no possibility of a prohibition; rather it just matters that it is permitted under one locus of duty. Rödl Sebastian Rödl, Self-Consciousness, Harvard University Press, 2007.This view is Proving a legal obligation exists is sufficient to affirm independent of moral considerations. Legal obligations are a separate locus of duty. Glos George E. Glos, The Normative Theory of Law, 11 Wm. and Mary L. Rev. 151 (1969), http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmlr/vol11/iss1/6==== | 9/26/16 |
Pakistan AffTournament: Loyola | Round: 3 | Opponent: Peninsula KL | Judge: David Dosch Phenomenal introspection is reliable and proves that util is objectively valid.Sinhababu Neil (National University of Singapore) "The epistemic argument for hedonism" http://philpapers.org/archive/SINTEA-3 accessed 2-4-16 JW This outweighs other frameworks.Sinhababu 2 Neil (National University of Singapore) "The epistemic argument for hedonism" http://philpapers.org/archive/SINTEA-3 accessed 2-4-16 JW Thus, the standard is maximizing happiness. Prefer the standard:1. Actor Specificity – States Use Util – it's the only moral system available to policy makers – proves only my framework can evaluate the resolutionGoodin Robert Goodin, fellow in philosophy, Australian National Defense University, THE UTILITARIAN RESPONSE, 1990, p. 141-2 2. There's no intent-foresight distinction-if we are knowledgeable about the consequence of an action then we calculate that into our intention because we could always decide not to act. Thus, means based frameworks devolve to consequentialism since there's no difference between intending something and merely foreseeing it. And—letting someone die is just as bad as killing them.Persson 4 Ingmar Persson, "The Two Act‐Omission Paradox," Jul. 2004. Pakistan is building Nuclear Plants in large population centers in tsunami zones close to al-QaedaCraig 15 Tim Craig Washington Post, 3-5-2015, "Outcry and fear as Pakistan builds new nuclear reactors in dangerous Karachi," https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/outcry-and-fear-as-pakistan-builds-new-nuclear-reactors-in-dangerous-karachi/2015/03/05/425e8e70-bc59-11e4-9dfb-03366e719af8_story.html MW Thus the Plan: Resolved: The Islamic Republic Pakistan will ban production of nuclear powerAdv 1. Karachi meltdownsNuclear catastrophes are inevitablePerrow 11 Charles Perrow, 3-11-2011, "Fukushima and the inevitability of accidents," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, http://thebulletin.org/fukushima-and-inevitability-accidents MW The Chinese are building the reactor, it isn't tested for safety criteria, and the Chinese don't know how to fix fatal mistakes.Hoodbhoy et. Al 14 Pervez Hoodbhoy, Zia Mian, A.H. Nayyan "The Nuclear Sadow Over Karachi: Nuclear Reactor Plan Imperils 20 Million People" News Week Pakistan http://www.dianuke.org/the-nuclear-shadow-over-karachi-nuclear-reactor-plan-imperils-20-million-people/ MW 2 independent impacts:A nuclear Disaster is the single greatest danger to the environmentStapleton 9 - Richard M Stapleton Is the author of books such as Lead Is a Silent Hazard, writes for pollution issues ("Disasters: Nuclear Accidents" http://www.pollutionissues.com/Co-Ea/Disasters-Nuclear-Accidents.html) And Biodiversity loss risks extinction - ecosystems aren't resilient or redundantVule 13-School of Biological Sciences, Louisiana Tech University (Jeffrey V. Yule *, Robert J. Fournier and Patrick L. Hindmarsh, "Biodiversity, Extinction, and Humanity's Future: The Ecological and Evolutionary Consequences of Human Population and Resource Use", 2 April 2013, manities 2013, 2, 147–159) A meltdown would ruin the city of Karachi, and Karachi is the linchpin of the Pakistani EconomyAhmed 12 Israr Ahmed Business Recorder, 5-5-2012, "How important is Karachi to Pakistan?," http://www.brecorder.com/weekend-magazine/0:/1186182:how-important-is-karachi-to-pakistan/?date=2012-05-05 MW Pakistan stability is key to combat the export of global terrorism.Smith 11 (Paul J., Prof. of National Security Affairs @ US Naval War College "The China–Pakistan–United States Strategic Triangle: From Cold War to the "War on Terrorism"" Asian Affairs: An American Review 38:4 Taylor and Francis http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/00927678.2011.604291 JJH) Adv. 2 Pakistani ProliferationHistorically, Pakistani nuclear power is critical and used to make nuclear weapons, they have no safeguards against prolif.World Nuclear Association 16 World Nuclear Association "Nuclear Power in Pakistan" May 2016 http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/country-profiles/countries-o-s/pakistan.aspx MW Pakistani nuclear security is awful and under constant risk of terrorists acquiring nukesNTI 16 "Nuclear Pakistan" April 2016 Nuclear Threat Initiative http://www.nti.org/learn/countries/pakistan/nuclear/ MW Even a small nuclear terrorist attack causes an arms race and mass death.Toon, et al. 07 Toon, O. B., Turco, R. P., Robock, A., Bardeen, C., Oman, L., and Stenchikov, G. L.: Atmospheric effects and societal consequences of regional scale nuclear conflicts and acts of individual nuclear terrorism, Atmos. Chem. Phys., 7, 1973-2002, doi:10.5194/acp-7-1973-2007, 2007. | 9/11/16 |
US PlanTournament: Loyola | Round: 2 | Opponent: Lynbrook NS | Judge: Michael OKrent Phenomenal introspection is reliable and proves that util is objectively valid.Sinhababu Neil (National University of Singapore) "The epistemic argument for hedonism" http://philpapers.org/archive/SINTEA-3 accessed 2-4-16 JW This outweighs other frameworks.Sinhababu 2 Neil (National University of Singapore) "The epistemic argument for hedonism" http://philpapers.org/archive/SINTEA-3 accessed 2-4-16 JW Thus, the standard is maximizing happiness. Prefer the standard:1. There's no intent-foresight distinction-if we are knowledgeable about the consequence of an action then we calculate that into our intention because we could always decide not to act. Thus, means based frameworks devolve to consequentialism since there's no difference between intending something and merely foreseeing it. And—letting someone die is just as bad as killing them.Persson 4 Ingmar Persson, "The Two Act‐Omission Paradox," Jul. 2004. OffensePlan Text Resolved: the United States federal government will prohibit the production of nuclear power.Adv 1. FishNuclear power kills millions of aquatic creatures.Sovacool and Cooper 8 Benjamin Sovacool (Research Fellow in the Energy Governance Program at the Centre on Asia and Globaliaztion, part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, adjunct professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and Christopher Cooper (Principal Partner for Oomph Consulting, LLC, former Executive Director of the Network for New Energy Choices) "Nuclear Nonsense: Why Nuclear Power is No Answer to Climate Change and the World's Post- Kyoto Energy Challenges" William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review Volume 33 Issue 1 Article 2 2008 h p://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmelpr/vol33/iss1/2 JW Fish feel pain – best evidence goes aff. Sandcastles prove.Griffiths 14 Sarah "Fish have feelings too: Expert claims creatures experience pain in the same way humans do - and should be treated better" June 19th 2014 Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2662297/Fish-feelings-Expert-claims-creatures-experience-pain-way-humans-better-treated.html JW Adv 2. Cyber AttacksCyberattacks on our grids are inevitable—Ukraine proves.Morgan 16 Steve (Steve Morgan is the Founder and CEO at Cybersecurity Ventures and Editor-In-Chief of the Cybersecurity Market Report. The Cybersecurity Market Report is published quarterly and covers the business of cybersecurity, including global market sizing and industry forecasts from consolidated research by IT analyst firms, emerging trends, employment, the federal sector, hot companies to watch, notable MandA, investment and IPO activity, and more) "Major Cyber Attack On U.S. Power Grid Is Likely" Forbes February 7th 2016 http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevemorgan/2016/02/07/campaign-2016-major-cyber-attack-on-u-s-power-grid-is-likely/~~#5339e6a6610f. JW Cyberattack causes nuclear reactor failure and is the largest existential threat. Grids are vulnerable now.Huff 14 Ethan (staff writer for Natural News) "Nuclear power + grid down event = global extinction for humanity" August 12th 2014 Natural News http://www.naturalnews.com/046429_nuclear_power_electric_grid_global_extinction.html~~# JW Nuclear power runs the risk of sabotage and attacks by terroristsCoplan 8. Karl S. Coplan, (Professor Karl S. Coplan has been a Professor and Associate Professor of Law at Pace Law School and Co-Director of its Environmental Litigation Clinic since 1994. Prior to joining the Pace faculty, he practiced land use and environmental litigation for eight years with the New York City firm of Berle, Kass and Case. ) The Externalities of Nuclear Power: First, Assume We Have a Can Opener . . ., 35 Ecology L. Currents 17 (2008), http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/lawfaculty/489/. NP 8/8/16. The threat of cyber-attack is real – multiple countries and terrorists are acquiring capabilitiesHabiger 10 (Eugue, Retired Air Force General, Cyberwarfare and Cyberterrorism, The Cyber Security Institute, 2/1, p. 11-19) Adv 3. SafetyMore meltdowns are bound to happen – cause mass death and tech can't solve.Sovacool and Cooper 8 Benjamin Sovacool (Research Fellow in the Energy Governance Program at the Centre on Asia and Globaliaztion, part of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, adjunct professor at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University) and Christopher Cooper (Principal Partner for Oomph Consulting, LLC, former Executive Director of the Network for New Energy Choices) "Nuclear Nonsense: Why Nuclear Power is No Answer to Climate Change and the World's Post- Kyoto Energy Challenges" William and Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review Volume 33 Issue 1 Article 2 2008 h p://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmelpr/vol33/iss1/2 JW | 9/16/16 |
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