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Tournament: All | Round: 1 | Opponent: All | Judge: All Hi! I'm David! I'm willing to disclose positions and/or cites before the round if you're willing to disclose as well. I will try to disclose on the wiki after I break a new position. You can contact me on Facebook as David Yi, through email as dsyi12400@gmail.com, or on my phone at 502-681-7591. Feel free to ask anything!
11/23/16
1 - Black White Binary K
Tournament: 2016 Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: Dulles AW | Judge: Alex Laufer The negative’s discussion on the black/white binary is an ontological limit to the deliberation of other racial paradigms.
Perea 97 Juan F. Perea, Cone, Wagner, Nugent, Johnson, Hazouri and Roth Professor of Law at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, “The Black/White Binary Paradigm of Race: The Normal Science of American Racial Thought,” California Law Review, Volume 85, Issue 5, Article 3, October 1997. DY Paradigms of race shape our understanding of... AND ...box are often not seen at all."29
And, exclusive focus on the black/white binary recreates anti-black divisions by allowing whiteness to claim that racism occurs for all groups.
Hutchinson 04 Darren Lenard Hutchinson, Teaches Constitutional Law, Remedies, Race and the Law, and Civil Rights Seminar at the University of Florida Levin College of Law, B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, J.D. from Yale Law School, “Critical Race Histories: In and Out,” American University Law Review, Volume 53, Issue 6, Article 1, 2004. DY Ultimately, however, The exclusive deployment of a... AND ...racial injustice by deploying model minority constructs.
The alternative is to create multi-racial coalitions against white supremacy. This allows more groups to join in and fight against whiteness–if the black body is the most oppressed group, then they obviously wouldn’t be in the best position to fight whiteness alone.
Alcoff 03 Linda Martín Alcoff, Philosopher at the City University of New York, Specializes in Epistemology, Feminism, Race Theory and Existentialism, “Latino/As, Asian Americans, and the Black-White Binary,” The Journal of Ethics, Vol. 7, No. 1, Race, Racism, and Reparations, pp. 5-27, 2003. DY I would add to these arguments the... AND ...in which alliances and differences can occur).
1/7/17
1 - PICs Bad
Tournament: 42nd University of Pennsylvania Tournament | Round: 3 | Opponent: Langley JM | Judge: Benjamin Koh A-Interpretation: The negative must not read a plan inclusive counterplan.
B-Violation: The negative is running a counterplan that lifts restrictions on the constitutionally protected speech.
C-Standards:
First, time skew. PICs moot the 6 minute AC giving neg a 13 to 7 advantage. Also, PICs force me to read new offense, which creates time skew for the 1AR.
Second, ground. I can’t access free speech advantage if neg can just PIC out of it in the NC.
Third, predictable limits. There’s no limit on what they can PIC out of. I have to prep answers to every minor alteration because I don’t know which one they’ll go for.
Fourth, clash. PICs kill clash because they refocus the debate on minor details of the plan that have nothing to do with AC offense. Clash outweighs other education standards because it’s the only form unique to debate. You can get topic education by staying home and doing research.
D-Voters:
First, fairness is a voter since it’s a gateway issue to deciding the better debater.
Second, education is a voter since it’s the end-goal of debate; substance doesn’t matter unless there’s an educational value to discussing it.
Third, I’ll go for rejecting the argument is sufficient (A), The 1AR was skewed: I can’t redo it after the 2NR shifts. (B), Reject the arg means neg still has a chance at winning. (C), Reject-the-arg theory allows substance which is net beneficial.
Fourth, prefer competing interps because reasonability is arbitrary and invites judge intervention.
2/13/17
Jan-Feb-2017-Democratic Deliberation AC v1
Tournament: The Milo Cup at Millard North | Round: 1 | Opponent: Lincoln JN | Judge: Chris Begeman Framework:
The value is morality.
The standard is maintaining procedures for democratic deliberation.
Maintaining procedures for democratic deliberation is defined as the equal opportunity for all individuals to become informed citizens that partake in the political sphere to create comprisable decisions. Prefer the standard for two reasons.
First, democratic deliberation is the only institutional system that upholds equality through participation.
Benhabib 94 Seyla Benhabib, Eugene Mayer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University, Director of the Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics, and a Contemporary Philosopher, “Deliberative Rationality and Models of Democratic Legitimacy,” Blackwell Publishers, Constellations, Vol. 1, pp. 26-52, 1994. DY I define democratic legitimacy as the belief... AND ...Deliberation is a procedure for being informed.
Second, society must reach agreement across a pluralistic value system that precludes the possibility of a single ethical theory; a deliberative democracy is necessary to account for conflicting views.
Benhabib 94 continues: Seyla Benhabib, Eugene Mayer Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Yale University, Director of the Program in Ethics, Politics, and Economics, and a Contemporary Philosopher, “Deliberative Rationality and Models of Democratic Legitimacy,” Blackwell Publishers, Constellations, Vol. 1, pp. 26-52, 1994. DY Second, The deliberative model of democracy proceeds... AND ...of social cooperation mutually acceptable to all.
My thesis is that lifting restrictions on constitutionally protected speech at public colleges and universities promotes a deliberative democracy in three distinct ways.
Contention 1 is Social Movements:
Restrictions on free speech chill productive dialogue because students and teachers do not know what counts as offensive speech.
Welch 14 Benjamin M. Welch, Masters Degree from the University of Nebraska, “An Examination of University Speech Codes’ Constitutionality and Their Impact on High-Level Discourse,” Theses from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, August 2014. DY Interestingly, however, since the inception of various... AND ...is not constitutionally protected to begin with.
And, restricting free speech stops us from ever hearing minority voices.
Morrissey 16 Anna S. Morrissey, J.D. Candidate, May 2016, Loyola University Chicago School of Law, “Free Speech In The Quad: Why First Amendment Oppression Is Not The Path To Racial Justice,” Education Law And Policy, May 3, 2016. DY Speech is powerful. It can stir people... AND ...seek is the suppression of free expression.
And, college campuses are uniquely important for the progression of social movements—stopping the discussion on campus prevents us from ever progressing or improving upon the status quo.
Feldmann 16 Derrick Feldmann, Researcher, Advisor for Cause Engagement, Founder of Achieve, Indiana University, Purdue University, Indianapolis, “Bringing a Social Movement for Good to a College Campus Near You,” Wiley Online Library, January 29, 2016. DY The college campus today represents a setting... AND ...long-term success in activism and fundraising.
Contention 2 is Academic Freedom:
The primary purpose of universities is to facilitate the diverse nature of its student and teacher body through education–free speech is necessary for academic freedom.
Hall 02 Kermit L. Hall, Legal Historian, Contributing Writer at First Amendment Center, University of Akron, University of Minnesota, Yale Law School, Syracuse University, American Historical Association, “Free speech on public college campuses overview,” First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University and the Newseum, September 13, 2002. DY Public universities are particularly rich grounds for... AND ...that accompany the privilege of academic freedom.
And, current campus restrictions on speech prevent debate and discussion, leading to intellectual stagnation.
Majeed 09 Azhar Majeed, Native of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, B.A. in Political Science with a Minor in History from the University of Michigan in 2004, 2007 Graduate of the University of Michigan Law School, Undergraduate, Interests in Comparative Constitutional Law and Political Philosophy, particularly from the time period of the Enlightenment. During law school, One of FIRE’s Inaugural Robert H. Jackson Legal Fellows and was also a FIRE Legal Intern in 2005, “Defying the Constitution: The Rise, Persistence, And Prevalence Of Campus Speech Codes,” Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, November 18, 2009. DY Second, Speech codes suppress the discussion of... AND ...are defeated, overtaken by “intellectual stagnation.”1
Contention 3 is Discrimination:
Subpoint A is Speech Codes:
Speech codes have historically been used to punish black students on the grounds that any speech could be offensive.
ACLU No Date American Civil Liberties Union, Nonpartisan, Non-profit Organization dedicated to defending Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, “HATE SPEECH ON CAMPUS.” DY A: Historically, defamation laws or codes have... AND ...rights of any persons, we'll be next."
And, empirics prove hate speech laws can’t be enforced–they get targeted against minorities.
Ash 16 Timothy Garton Ash, Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Prize-winning Author, “Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World,” Yale University Press, May 24, 2016. Moreover, so much depends on the context.... AND ...will be undermined by their arbitrary application.
And, restrictions on speech cause racist views to go underground—that makes resistance less effective.
Baker 08 C. Edwin Baker, The Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Leading Scholar of Constitutional Law, Communications Law, and Free Speech, Stanford University, Yale University, “Hate Speech,” University of Pennsylvania Law School, Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper Series, March 10, 2008. Second is a closely related point. By... AND ...meaningful rhetorical, strategic, political and legal responses.
Subpoint B is Counterspeech:
When free speech is allowed, hate speech can be seen, confronted, and contested.
ACLU No Date American Civil Liberties Union, Nonpartisan, Non-profit Organization dedicated to defending Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, “HATE SPEECH ON CAMPUS.” DY Many universities, under pressure to respond to... AND ...more inclusive approaches to all subject matter.
And, the university is a unique setting that gives minorities the chance to speak out without the fear of backlash.
Rosenberg 91 David Rosenberg, Associate Professor, Baruch College, Cornelle University, “Racist Speech the First Amendment and Public Universities: Taking a Stand on Neutrality,” Cornell Law Review, Volume 76, Issue 2, Article 6, January 1991. DY First, she claims that allowing racist speech... AND ...the government tell it to them.20 5
And, empirics prove that on-campus counterspeech can conquer the bad speech.
Davidson 16 Alexander Davidson, Graduate of California Polytechnic State University, “The Freedom of Speech in Public Forums on College Campuses: A Single-Site Case Study on Pushing the Boundaries of the Freedom of Speech,” A Senior Project presented to The Faculty of the Journalism Department California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, June 2016. DY Back in 2008, there was an incident... AND ...they want to land facing the surface.
Therefore, because unrestricted access to constitutionally protected speech promotes social movements, preserves academic freedom, and prevents discrimination, I strongly urge an affirmative ballot and I now stand open for cross-examination.
2/18/17
Jan-Feb-2017-Util AC v1
Tournament: 42nd University of Pennsylvania Tournament | Round: 1 | Opponent: Cypress Woods YW | Judge: James Min Advocacy:
In the past two decades, restrictive speech codes have become widespread on campuses.
Burleigh 16 Nina Burleigh, Newsweek's National Politics Correspondent, Award-winning Journalist, Studies American Politics and the Arab Spring, “THE BATTLE AGAINST ‘HATE SPEECH’ ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES GIVES RISE TO A GENERATION THAT HATES SPEECH,” Newsweek, May 26, 2016. DY Graduates of the Class of 2016 are... AND ...the civil rights of minorities and women.
Thus, the advocacy: Public colleges and universities in the United States ought not restrict any constitutionally protected speech. I reserve the right to clarify, so no theory violations until they check in CX since we could’ve had an educational debate.
Aff gets RVIs on I meets and counter-interps because (A), 1AR time skew means I can’t cover theory and still have a fair shot on substance. (B), No risk theory gives neg a free source of no risk offense, which allows them to moot the 1AC.
Aff gets reasonability on T because good is good enough. If I don't make it hard for them to win, don't vote on T. I’ll defend neg’s definition of the topic as long as it doesn’t affect 1AC offense.
Advantage 1 is Endowments:
Limitations on free speech are causing backlash from alumni–that causes declines in donations to alma maters.
Brownfeld 16 Allan C. Brownfeld, B.A. from the College of William and Mary, J.D. from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary, and M.A. from the University of Maryland, Written for The Houston Press, The Washington Evening Star, The Richmond Times Dispatch, and The Cincinnati Enquirer, Appeared in Roll Call, Capitol Hill, The Yale Review, The Texas Quarterly, Orbis, Modern Age, The Michigan Quarterly, The Commonweal and The Christian Century, Previously a Member of the U.S. Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, Assistant to the Research Director of the House Republican Conference, Consultant to the U.S. Congress and to the Vice President, “Campus political correctness spurs Alumni to tighten purse strings,” Communities Digital News, August 23, 2016. DY As part of a growing backlash against... AND ...if such an effort were to succeed.
And, endowments ensure quality research and innovation in universities–that ensures U.S. economic competitiveness and leadership.
Leigh 14 Steven R. Leigh, Dean of Arts and Science at University of Colorado, Boulder, B.A. from Northwestern University, M.A. from the University of Tennessee, and Ph.D. from Northwestern University, “Endowments and the future of higher education,” College of Arts and Science University of Colorado Boulder, March 4, 2014. DY These broad trends point directly to the... AND ...enduringly preserve its viability and vitality.
And, economic competitiveness and technological innovation prevent great power war–that means extinction.
Baru 09 Sanjaya Baru, Professor at the Lee Kuan Yew School in Singapore Geopolitical Implications of the Current Global Financial Crisis, “Year of the power shift?,” Strategic Analysis, Volume 33, Issue 2, pp. 163-168, March 2009. The management of the economy, and of... AND ...power – the classic ‘guns vs butter’ dilemma.
And, the technological gap is closing–China and Russia’s developments are threatening U.S. hegemony.
Webber 15 Susan Webber, Principal of Aurora Advisors, Author of ECONned, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, 1979-1981 M.B.A. Concentrated in Finance and General Management, Baker Scholar, Loeb Fellow, Harvard College, 1975-1979 A.B. Concentrated in History and Literature, “The 6 Reasons China and Russia Are Catching Up to the U.S. Military,” Washington, October 28, 2015. DY China and Russia are still behind the... AND ...that the U.S. is no longer invincible.
Advantage 2 is Racism:
There is no evidence that speech codes reduce bigotry–they only serve to punish black students–empirics prove.
Friedersdorf 15 Conor Friedersdorf, American Journalist, Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Focuses on Politics and National Affairs, Founding Editor of The Best of Journalism, New York University, Pomona College, “The Lessons of Bygone Free-Speech Fights,” December 10, 2015. DY More than 20 years ago, Henry Louis... AND ...speech by or on behalf of blacks.”
And, empirics prove hate speech laws can’t be enforced–they get targeted against minorities.
Ash 16 Timothy Garton Ash, Isaiah Berlin Professorial Fellow at St. Antony’s College, University of Oxford, Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Prize-winning Author, “Free Speech: Ten Principles for a Connected World,” Yale University Press, May 24, 2016. Moreover, so much depends on the context... AND ...will be undermined by their arbitrary application.
And, laws against hate speech cause racist views to go underground—that makes resistance less effective.
Baker 08 C. Edwin Baker, The Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law and Communication at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Leading Scholar of Constitutional Law, Communications Law, and Free Speech, Stanford University, Yale University, “Hate Speech,” University of Pennsylvania Law School, Public Law and Legal Theory Research Paper Series, March 10, 2008. Second is a closely related point. By... AND ...meaningful rhetorical, strategic, political and legal responses.
Framework:
Non-utilitarian intuitions are scope insensitive–util is key to avoiding cognitive biases.
Yudkowsky 08 Eliezer Yudkowsky, Co-Founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, American Artificial Intelligence Researcher, American Writer and Blogger, “The ‘Intuitions’ Behind ‘Utilitarianism,’” LessWrong, January 28, 2008. DY I see the project of morality as... AND ...many utilitarians, and many things left undone.
Thus, the standard is maximizing happiness.
Prefer the standard because util is the only moral framework accessible to policy-makers.
Goodin 90 Robert Goodin, Professor of Government, University of Essex, Australian National Defense University, “THE UTILITARIAN RESPONSE,” p. 141-2, 1990. My larger argument turns on the proposition... AND ...all – to choose general rules or conduct.
Role of the Ballot:
State action is inevitable–deliberation on policymaking is the only way to create social change in debate.
Coverstone 05 Alan Coverstone, Masters in Communication from Wake Forest, Longtime Debate Coach, Montgomery Bell Academy, “Acting on Activism: Realizing the Vision of Debate with Pro-social Impact,” National Communication Association Annual Conference, November 15, 2005. DY An important concern emerges when Mitchell describes... AND ...voter and participatory abstention in America today.
Extinction First U/V:
Everyday risk evaluation means magnitude multiplied by probability–existential threat operates on a higher level of impact calculus.
Rees 08 Sir Martin J. Rees, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics and Master of Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, Astronomer Royal and Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and Leicester University, Director of the Institute of Astronomy, Research Professor at Cambridge, “‘Global Catastrophic Risks,’ Edited by Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Cirkovic,” Published by Oxford University Press, pp. x-xi, 2008. DY These concerns are not remotely futuristic - we... AND ...special attention from scientists, policy-makers and ethicists.
And, we have an obligation to ensure the survival of future generations—that’s key to basic fairness and giving our lives meaning–that means reversibility and timeframe.
Cerruti 14 Furio Cerruti, Professor of Political Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Florence, Adjunct Professor at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Visiting Professor at Harvard University, The Universit´e de Paris 8, The Humboldt Universit ¨at zu Berlin, The London School of Economics, and Political Science, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, and Stanford University in Florence, “Humankind’s First Fundamental Right: Survival,” Constellations International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory, 2014. DY I have explained elsewhere9 why survival rather... AND ...in a wider transgenerational covenant of solidarity.
2/12/17
Nov-Dec-2016-Util AC v1
Tournament: 2016 Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 1 | Opponent: Kent Denver SL | Judge: Jane Brennan Advocacy:
Police misconduct is increasing now–this is the new “war on citizens.”
Global Research News 15 Global Research News, The Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), Independent Research and Media Organization based in Montreal, Registered Non-profit Organization in Quebec, Canada, Book Publisher, Supporter of Humanitarian Projects, Think Tank on Economic and Geopolitical Issues, “Increasing Police Brutality: Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War,” Global Research, October 28, 2015. DY The increase in police brutality in this country... AND ...“epidemic of police brutality” sweeping the nation.
Thus, the advocacy: The United States ought to limit qualified immunity for police officers. I reserve the right to clarify, so no theory violations until they check in CX since we could’ve had an educational debate.
Aff gets RVIs on I meets and counter-interps because (A), 1AR time skew means I can’t cover theory and still have a fair shot on substance. (B), No risk theory gives neg a free source of no risk offense, which allows them to moot the 1AC.
Aff gets reasonability on T because good is good enough. If I don't make it hard for them to win, don't vote on T. I’ll defend neg’s definition of the topic as long as it doesn’t affect 1AC offense.
Misconduct Advantage:
Rolling back qualified immunity holds police officers accountable–that solves misconduct.
Wright 15 Sam Wright, Public Interest Lawyer, Focuses on Nonprofits and Government, Brooklyn Law School, “Want to Fight Police Misconduct? Reform Qualified Immunity,” Breaking Media Inc., Above the Law, November 3, 2015. DY As usual, I’ve not buried the lede:... AND ...we should push to make it happen.
Scenario 1 is Soft Power:
U.S. soft power is declining now—the only question is whether it’ll rebound soon.
Lehmann 16 Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Contributor at Forbes, Professor of International Political Economy at IMD, Funding Director of The Evian Group at IMD, University of Oxford, Georgetown University, “The Collapse Of US Soft Power - Global Impacts,” Forbes, April 28, 2016. DY Recent events and developments – from the 2003... AND ...said: horror vacui – nature abhors a vacuum!
And, the continued lack of accountability for police misconduct hurts U.S. soft power.
Lam 16 Andrew Lam, Editor at New America Media in San Francisco, Previously a Writer at the Huffington Post, Author of "Birds of Paradise Lost," "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres," "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora,” Graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco State University, “Police brutality undermines Uncle Sam's image abroad,” ShanghaiDaily, July 14, 2016. DY Soft power is undermined. Abroad, the lack... AND ...with its racism head on, change won't come.
And, soft power is necessary for transnational cooperation–that solves climate change.
Nye 04 Joseph Samuel Nye, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard, Previous Dean of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, “Soft Power and American Foreign Policy,” Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 119, Issue 2, pg. 255, Summer 2004. DY Because of its leading edge in the... AND ...the foreign policy tasks that we face.
And, soft power and climate change are real–the Paris Agreement proves that U.S. soft power was integral in leading climate initiatives–every five years is crucial.
Jacquet and Jamieson 16 Jennifer Jacquet, Environmental Studies Professor at New York University, and Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at New York University, “Soft but significant power in the Paris Agreement,” NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE, Volume 6, July 2016. DY The Paris Agreement ultimately rests more on... AND ...objectives of the Paris Agreement a reality.
And, climate change causes extinction–it turns war, econ, and disease–it’s a conflict amplifier.
Sharp and Kennedy 14 Robert Sharp, Associate Professor, The UAE National Defense College Associate Dean for Academic Programs and College Quality Assurance Advisor, Previously served as Assistant Professor of Strategic Security Studies at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) in the U.S. National Defense University (NDU), Washington D.C. and then as Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, and Edward Kennedy, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Specialist, Worked for the World Bank and the Spanish Electric Utility ENDESA on Carbon Policy and Markets, “Climate Change and Implications for National Security,” International Policy Digest, August 22, 2014. DY Our planet is 4.5 billion years old.... AND ...the intelligence community and to focus policy.
Scenario 2 is Racism:
The police kill more black people than any other race–they’re never held accountable.
Wong 15 Kathleen Wong, Branded Content Writer at Mic, New York University, “10 Police Brutality Statistics That Are Absolutely Shocking,” News.Mic, December 9, 2015. DY "We live in a time and space... AND ...1,000 by the end of the year.
And, no indemnification–civil lawsuits makes systemic reform through departmental demands and public outcry.
Geller and Toch 96 William A. Geller, Research Attorney, American Bar Foundation; J.D., Former Director of The Chicago Law Enforcement Study Group, and Hans Toch, Professor of Psychology in the School of Criminal Justice at the University of Albany, Fellow of the American Psychology Association and the American Society of Criminology, “Police Violence: Understanding and Controlling Police Abuse of Force,” Yale University Press, 1996. DY By contrast, The civil law, because of... AND ...harm is not likely to be repeated.
Framework:
Revisionary intuitionism is true and concludes util. All ethical theories are derived from intuition, but non-utilitarian intuitions are scope insensitive, making them cognitively biased.
Yudkowsky 08 Eliezer Yudkowsky, Co-Founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, American Artificial Intelligence Researcher, American Writer and Blogger, “The ‘Intuitions’ Behind ‘Utilitarianism,’” LessWrong, January 28, 2008. DY I see the project of morality as... AND ...many utilitarians, and many things left undone.
Thus, the standard is maximizing happiness.
Prefer the standard because util is the only moral framework accessible to policy-makers.
Goodin 90 Robert Goodin, Professor of Government, University of Essex, Australian National Defense University, “THE UTILITARIAN RESPONSE,” p. 141-2, 1990. My larger argument turns on the proposition... AND ...all – to choose general rules or conduct.
Role of the Ballot:
State action is inevitable–deliberation on policymaking is the only way to create social change in debate.
Coverstone 05 Alan Coverstone, Masters in Communication from Wake Forest, Longtime Debate Coach, Montgomery Bell Academy, “Acting on Activism: Realizing the Vision of Debate with Pro-social Impact,” National Communication Association Annual Conference, November 15, 2005. DY An important concern emerges when Mitchell describes... AND ...voter and participatory abstention in America today.
Extinction First U/V:
Everyday risk evaluation means magnitude times probability–means existential threat operates on a higher level of impact calculus.
Rees 08 Sir Martin J. Rees, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics and Master of Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, Astronomer Royal and Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and Leicester University, Director of the Institute of Astronomy, Research Professor at Cambridge, “‘Global Catastrophic Risks,’ Edited by Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Cirkovic,” Published by Oxford University Press, pp. x-xi, 2008. DY These concerns are not remotely futuristic - we... AND ...special attention from scientists, policy-makers and ethicists.
And, we have an obligation to ensure the survival of future generations—that’s key to basic fairness and giving our lives meaning.
Cerruti 14 Furio Cerruti, Professor of Political Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Florence, Adjunct Professor at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Visiting Professor at Harvard University, The Universit´e de Paris 8, The Humboldt Universit ¨at zu Berlin, The London School of Economics, and Political Science, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, and Stanford University in Florence, “Humankind’s First Fundamental Right: Survival,” Constellations International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory, 2014. DY I have explained elsewhere9 why survival rather... AND ...in a wider transgenerational covenant of solidarity.
And, extinction destroys any chance at having a future of freedom–that’s the internal link to all moral value.
Jonas 96 Hans Jonas, German Philosopher, Previously the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City, “Mortality and Morality: A Search for Good After Auschwitz,” pp. 111-112, 1996. DY With this look ahead at an ethics... AND ...the end of our essay on ontology.
1/7/17
Nov-Dec-2016-Util AC v2
Tournament: 2016 Glenbrooks Speech and Debate Tournament | Round: 4 | Opponent: Dulles AW | Judge: Alex Laufer Advocacy:
Police misconduct is increasing now–this is the new “war on citizens.”
Global Research News 15 Global Research News, The Centre for Research on Globalization (CRG), Independent Research and Media Organization based in Montreal, Registered Non-profit Organization in Quebec, Canada, Book Publisher, Supporter of Humanitarian Projects, Think Tank on Economic and Geopolitical Issues, “Increasing Police Brutality: Americans Killed by Cops Now Outnumber Americans Killed in Iraq War,” Global Research, October 28, 2015. DY The increase in police brutality in this country... AND ...“epidemic of police brutality” sweeping the nation.
Thus, the advocacy: The United States ought to limit qualified immunity for police officers. I reserve the right to clarify, so no theory violations until they check in CX since we could’ve had an educational debate.
Aff gets RVIs on I meets and counter-interps because (A), 1AR time skew means I can’t cover theory and still have a fair shot on substance. (B), No risk theory gives neg a free source of no risk offense, which allows them to moot the 1AC.
Aff gets reasonability on T because good is good enough. If I don't make it hard for them to win, don't vote on T. I’ll defend neg’s definition of the topic as long as it doesn’t affect 1AC offense.
Misconduct Advantage:
Rolling back qualified immunity holds police officers accountable–that solves misconduct.
Wright 15 Sam Wright, Public Interest Lawyer, Focuses on Nonprofits and Government, Brooklyn Law School, “Want to Fight Police Misconduct? Reform Qualified Immunity,” Breaking Media Inc., Above the Law, November 3, 2015. DY As usual, I’ve not buried the lede:... AND ...we should push to make it happen.
Scenario 1 is Soft Power:
U.S. soft power is declining now—the only question is whether it’ll rebound soon.
Lehmann 16 Jean-Pierre Lehmann, Contributor at Forbes, Professor of International Political Economy at IMD, Funding Director of The Evian Group at IMD, University of Oxford, Georgetown University, “The Collapse Of US Soft Power - Global Impacts,” Forbes, April 28, 2016. DY Recent events and developments – from the 2003... AND ...said: horror vacui – nature abhors a vacuum!
And, the continued lack of accountability for police misconduct hurts U.S. soft power.
Lam 16 Andrew Lam, Editor at New America Media in San Francisco, Previously a Writer at the Huffington Post, Author of "Birds of Paradise Lost," "East Eats West: Writing in Two Hemispheres," "Perfume Dreams: Reflections on the Vietnamese Diaspora,” Graduate from the University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco State University, “Police brutality undermines Uncle Sam's image abroad,” ShanghaiDaily, July 14, 2016. DY Soft power is undermined. Abroad, the lack... AND ...with its racism head on, change won't come.
And, soft power is necessary for transnational cooperation–that solves climate change.
Nye 04 Joseph Samuel Nye, Jr. Distinguished Service Professor at Harvard, Previous Dean of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, “Soft Power and American Foreign Policy,” Political Science Quarterly, Vol. 119, Issue 2, pg. 255, Summer 2004. DY Because of its leading edge in the... AND ...the foreign policy tasks that we face.
And, soft power and climate change are real–the Paris Agreement proves that U.S. soft power was integral in leading climate initiatives–every five years is crucial.
Jacquet and Jamieson 16 Jennifer Jacquet, Environmental Studies Professor at New York University, and Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at New York University, “Soft but significant power in the Paris Agreement,” NATURE CLIMATE CHANGE, Volume 6, July 2016. DY The Paris Agreement ultimately rests more on... AND ...objectives of the Paris Agreement a reality.
And, climate change causes extinction–it turns war, econ, and disease–it’s a conflict amplifier.
Sharp and Kennedy 14 Robert Sharp, Associate Professor, The UAE National Defense College Associate Dean for Academic Programs and College Quality Assurance Advisor, Previously served as Assistant Professor of Strategic Security Studies at the College of International Security Affairs (CISA) in the U.S. National Defense University (NDU), Washington D.C. and then as Associate Professor at the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center for Strategic Studies, National Defense University, and Edward Kennedy, Renewable Energy and Climate Change Specialist, Worked for the World Bank and the Spanish Electric Utility ENDESA on Carbon Policy and Markets, “Climate Change and Implications for National Security,” International Policy Digest, August 22, 2014. DY Our planet is 4.5 billion years old.... AND ...the intelligence community and to focus policy.
Scenario 2 is Racism:
The police kill more black people than any other race–they’re never held accountable.
Wong 15 Kathleen Wong, Branded Content Writer at Mic, New York University, “10 Police Brutality Statistics That Are Absolutely Shocking,” News.Mic, December 9, 2015. DY "We live in a time and space... AND ...1,000 by the end of the year.
And, qualified immunity let’s police officers get away with racially biased judgment–repercussions are necessary.
Carrié 15 Shawn Carrié, International Reporting Fellow at ICFJ, International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), VICE Media, LLC, Medium.com, International Rescue Committee, The Daily Dot, Zoomin.TV, The New School University, New York University, “Why do police officers keep killing unarmed black men?,” The Daily Dot, March 12, 2015. DY Scientific research even shows that Biased judgments... AND ...for their actions may actually save lives.
And, the costs of lawsuits affect police conduct–they increase defense insurance, cause stigma, and result in discipline.
Rosen 05 Michael M. Rosen, Attorney in San Diego at Fish and Richardson PC, University of San Diego School of Law, “A Qualified Defense: In Support of the Doctrine of Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases, With Some Suggestions for its Improvement,” Golden Gate University Law Review, Volume 35, Issue 2, Article 2, January 2005. DY Of course, this entire edifice hangs on... AND ...of the moment, whether reasonably or not.59
Framework:
Revisionary intuitionism is true and concludes util. All ethical theories are derived from intuition, but non-utilitarian intuitions are scope insensitive, making them cognitively biased.
Yudkowsky 08 Eliezer Yudkowsky, Co-Founder of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute, American Artificial Intelligence Researcher, American Writer and Blogger, “The ‘Intuitions’ Behind ‘Utilitarianism,’” LessWrong, January 28, 2008. DY I see the project of morality as... AND ...many utilitarians, and many things left undone.
Thus, the standard is maximizing happiness.
Prefer the standard because util is the only moral framework accessible to policy-makers.
Goodin 90 Robert Goodin, Professor of Government, University of Essex, Australian National Defense University, “THE UTILITARIAN RESPONSE,” p. 141-2, 1990. My larger argument turns on the proposition... AND ...all – to choose general rules or conduct.
Role of the Ballot:
State action is inevitable–deliberation on policymaking is the only way to create social change in debate.
Coverstone 05 Alan Coverstone, Masters in Communication from Wake Forest, Longtime Debate Coach, Montgomery Bell Academy, “Acting on Activism: Realizing the Vision of Debate with Pro-social Impact,” National Communication Association Annual Conference, November 15, 2005. DY An important concern emerges when Mitchell describes... AND ...voter and participatory abstention in America today.
Extinction First U/V:
Everyday risk evaluation means magnitude times probability–means existential threat operates on a higher level of impact calculus.
Rees 08 Sir Martin J. Rees, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics and Master of Trinity College at the University of Cambridge, Astronomer Royal and Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and Leicester University, Director of the Institute of Astronomy, Research Professor at Cambridge, “‘Global Catastrophic Risks,’ Edited by Nick Bostrom and Milan M. Cirkovic,” Published by Oxford University Press, pp. x-xi, 2008. DY These concerns are not remotely futuristic - we... AND ...special attention from scientists, policy-makers and ethicists.
And, we have an obligation to ensure the survival of future generations—that’s key to basic fairness and giving our lives meaning.
Cerruti 14 Furio Cerruti, Professor of Political Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Florence, Adjunct Professor at the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Pisa, Visiting Professor at Harvard University, The Universit´e de Paris 8, The Humboldt Universit ¨at zu Berlin, The London School of Economics, and Political Science, China Foreign Affairs University, Beijing, and Stanford University in Florence, “Humankind’s First Fundamental Right: Survival,” Constellations International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory, 2014. DY I have explained elsewhere9 why survival rather... AND ...in a wider transgenerational covenant of solidarity.
And, extinction destroys any chance at having a future of freedom–that’s the internal link to all moral value.
Jonas 96 Hans Jonas, German Philosopher, Previously the Alvin Johnson Professor of Philosophy at the New School for Social Research in New York City, “Mortality and Morality: A Search for Good After Auschwitz,” pp. 111-112, 1996. DY With this look ahead at an ethics... AND ...the end of our essay on ontology.
