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Democracy 1ACTournament: Greenhill Classic | Round: 2 | Opponent: Peninsula JZ | Judge: Jason Sykes *Democracy 1AC*I affirm the resolution: LimitsOught is defined as "expectation" or "logical" ~Merriam-Webster~. In context of the resolution, this means that the definition of democracy within this debate round dictates which side wins based on a logical pattern of thinking and how their case meets the burdens of the resolution text. The Venus Project Foundation defines democracy as…~The Venus Project Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt art and educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. http://www.venusproject.org/keywords/definition-of-true-democracy.html~~ Democracy is a dynamic participatory means of governance. Democracy is a dynamic set of Compulsory is defined as "mandatory" or "obligatory" ~Merriam-Webster~. FrameworkThere are two levels to the affirmative framing: One: When evaluating democracies with compulsory voting, we should utilize the standard of upholding participatory democracy, which is the only way to affirm the burdens placed by the wording of the resolution and ensure all the benefits advocated in the 1AC. Participation is the keystone of a democracy’s foundation; furthermore, citizens must remain active in public life and informed in the field of politicsStanford University ’04 ~"What Is Democracy?", Lecture at Hilla University for Humanistic Studies: The Role of Citizens In a Democracy, Jan 21, 2004, Accessed Aug 29, 2013, http://www.stanford.edu/~~ldiamond/iraq/WhaIsDemocracy012004.htm~~. The key role of citizens in a democracy is to participate in public life.¶ Participatory democracy is the best form of democracy of the round because it strengthens and Participatory democracy allows ordinary citizens to become political beings via democratic politicsLorenzo Cini 2011 ~Lorenzo Cini is a PhD Candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. From his Study "Between Participation and Deliberation: Toward a New Standard for Assessing Democracy?" in July 4-6, 2011; accessible here at: http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy-http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy~~ AND, the term "ought" from the resolution does not rely on winning Citizens duty to turnout based on respect for the system that produced the law — not the merits of the arguments for compulsionDean Machin, University of Warwick, 2011, "Compulsory Turnout: A Compelling (and Contingent) Case," Politics, Vol. 31 (2), p. 105 ContentionsI. Status quoLow voter turnout expresses the need for a compulsory voting system=== Low Turnout Undermines Democratic Legitimacy -General ApathyLow turnout threatens system legitimacy/demonstrates apathyT. S. Krishna Murthy, Chief Election Commissioner of India, 2012, "The Relevance of Voting Rights in Modern Democracy," Wake Forest Journal of Law 26 Policy, 2 Wake Forest J. L. 26 Pol’y 337, p. 344 The solution to this issue lies in mandating voting to have full participation and adhere to a true democracy – empirical studies have proven this: Australia demonstrates that compulsory voting increases turnoutScott Bennett, Parliament of Australia, 2005, Compulsory voting in Australian national elections, Parliamentary Library-Research Brief, October, No. 6, ~http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/06SH6/upload_binary/06sh63.pdf;fileType=application2Fpdf~~23search=22library/prspub/06SH622~~, p. 1 Compulsory voting laws increase turnoutHarvard Law Review, 2007, "The Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States," 121 Harv. L. Rev. 591, p. 592 This loss of valuation to life creates a nothing who can be eradicated without loss, or even thought of loss, because that which is being destroyed is always precluded from value. II. Compulsory voting improves upon democracyCompulsory voting improves democratic system in many waysHarvard Law Review, 2007, "The Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States," 121 Harv. L. Rev. 591, p. 596-7 Compulsion improves democracy both quantitatively and qualitativelyDean Machin, University of Warwick, 2011, "Compulsory Turnout: A Compelling (and Contingent) Case," Politics, Vol. 31 (2), p. 103 Whilst the 1AC advocates that compulsory voting betters democracy, it is important to foremost recognize the merits of democracy: Democracy is the best form of government – multiple reasons- holds rulers accountable to the people Democracy is the best system of governance – solves war, terrorism, and economic growthMitchell and Phillips 8 (Lincoln A. Mitchell, Assistant Professor in the Practice of International Politics at Columbia’s School of International and Political Affairs, and David L. Phillips, project director of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, "Enhancing Democracy Assistance," January 2008, http://www.acus.org/files/publication_pdfs/65/Enhancing20Democracy20Assistance.pdf) | 9/21/13 |
Democracy 1ACTournament: Greenhill Classic | Round: 2 | Opponent: Peninsula JZ | Judge: Jason Sykes *Democracy 1AC*I affirm the resolution: LimitsOught is defined as "expectation" or "logical" ~Merriam-Webster~. In context of the resolution, this means that the definition of democracy within this debate round dictates which side wins based on a logical pattern of thinking and how their case meets the burdens of the resolution text. The Venus Project Foundation defines democracy as…~The Venus Project Foundation is a nonprofit, tax-exempt art and educational organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law. http://www.venusproject.org/keywords/definition-of-true-democracy.html~~ Democracy is a dynamic participatory means of governance. Democracy is a dynamic set of Compulsory is defined as "mandatory" or "obligatory" ~Merriam-Webster~. FrameworkThere are two levels to the affirmative framing: One: When evaluating democracies with compulsory voting, we should utilize the standard of upholding participatory democracy, which is the only way to affirm the burdens placed by the wording of the resolution and ensure all the benefits advocated in the 1AC. Participation is the keystone of a democracy’s foundation; furthermore, citizens must remain active in public life and informed in the field of politicsStanford University ’04 ~"What Is Democracy?", Lecture at Hilla University for Humanistic Studies: The Role of Citizens In a Democracy, Jan 21, 2004, Accessed Aug 29, 2013, http://www.stanford.edu/~~ldiamond/iraq/WhaIsDemocracy012004.htm~~. The key role of citizens in a democracy is to participate in public life.¶ Participatory democracy is the best form of democracy of the round because it strengthens and Participatory democracy allows ordinary citizens to become political beings via democratic politicsLorenzo Cini 2011 ~Lorenzo Cini is a PhD Candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. From his Study "Between Participation and Deliberation: Toward a New Standard for Assessing Democracy?" in July 4-6, 2011; accessible here at: http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy-http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy~~ AND, the term "ought" from the resolution does not rely on winning Citizens duty to turnout based on respect for the system that produced the law — not the merits of the arguments for compulsionDean Machin, University of Warwick, 2011, "Compulsory Turnout: A Compelling (and Contingent) Case," Politics, Vol. 31 (2), p. 105 ContentionsI. Status quoLow voter turnout expresses the need for a compulsory voting system=== Low Turnout Undermines Democratic Legitimacy -General ApathyLow turnout threatens system legitimacy/demonstrates apathyT. S. Krishna Murthy, Chief Election Commissioner of India, 2012, "The Relevance of Voting Rights in Modern Democracy," Wake Forest Journal of Law 26 Policy, 2 Wake Forest J. L. 26 Pol’y 337, p. 344 The solution to this issue lies in mandating voting to have full participation and adhere to a true democracy – empirical studies have proven this: Australia demonstrates that compulsory voting increases turnoutScott Bennett, Parliament of Australia, 2005, Compulsory voting in Australian national elections, Parliamentary Library-Research Brief, October, No. 6, ~http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/library/prspub/06SH6/upload_binary/06sh63.pdf;fileType=application2Fpdf~~23search=22library/prspub/06SH622~~, p. 1 Compulsory voting laws increase turnoutHarvard Law Review, 2007, "The Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States," 121 Harv. L. Rev. 591, p. 592 This loss of valuation to life creates a nothing who can be eradicated without loss, or even thought of loss, because that which is being destroyed is always precluded from value. II. Compulsory voting improves upon democracyCompulsory voting improves democratic system in many waysHarvard Law Review, 2007, "The Case for Compulsory Voting in the United States," 121 Harv. L. Rev. 591, p. 596-7 Compulsion improves democracy both quantitatively and qualitativelyDean Machin, University of Warwick, 2011, "Compulsory Turnout: A Compelling (and Contingent) Case," Politics, Vol. 31 (2), p. 103 Whilst the 1AC advocates that compulsory voting betters democracy, it is important to foremost recognize the merits of democracy: Democracy is the best form of government – multiple reasons- holds rulers accountable to the people Democracy is the best system of governance – solves war, terrorism, and economic growthMitchell and Phillips 8 (Lincoln A. Mitchell, Assistant Professor in the Practice of International Politics at Columbia’s School of International and Political Affairs, and David L. Phillips, project director of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy, "Enhancing Democracy Assistance," January 2008, http://www.acus.org/files/publication_pdfs/65/Enhancing20Democracy20Assistance.pdf) | 9/21/13 |
Greenhill Classic, Round 3 affTournament: Greenhill Classic | Round: 3 | Opponent: Brentwood MR | Judge: Paige McKenzie *Citizenship 1AC*Part One: PlanPlan TextResolved: The United States federal government should establish compulsory voting for all permanent residents within its borders, regardless of citizenship status. I reserve the right to clarify so do not grant any theory violations unless my opponent checks in CX. JustificationA framework centered around plans is the best form of debate for a couple reasons: First, a plan narrows the broad and expansive reach of the resolution to a Secondly, the plan identifies an agent for the resolutional action. This furthermore limits the debate to a particular democracy in order to establish a better round in context of the resolution’s real-world implementation. Specifically, the United States’ federal government has been identified as the agent of the plan. LimitsThe following definitions are provided by Merriam-Webster. Ought is defined as "expectation" or "logical". In context of the resolution, this means that according to how the affirmative defines a democracy, it logically should operate under the prescribed burdens of the wording of the resolution (that is, it definitionally should be compulsory). Democracy is defined as… Compulsory is defined as "mandatory" or "obligatory". FrameworkThere are two levels to the affirmative framing: When evaluating the desirability of policy options, we should utilize the standard of upholding participatory democracy, which is the only way to affirm the burdens placed by the wording of the resolution and ensure all the net benefits of the affirmative plan. Participatory democracy is the best form of democracy of the round because it strengthens and Participatory democracy allows ordinary citizens to become political beings via democratic politicsLorenzo Cini 2011 ~Lorenzo Cini is a PhD Candidate in Political and Social Sciences at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. From his Study "Between Participation and Deliberation: Toward a New Standard for Assessing Democracy?" in July 4-6, 2011; accessible here at: http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy-http://www.academia.edu/1369778/Deliberative_and_Participatory_Democracy_Towards_a_New_Model_of_Radical_Democracy~~ And if the affirmative reads a plan text, the negative must defend either the When evaluating the morality of an action, an action is morally permissible if it maximizes the value of rational beings by promoting the conditions necessary for their existence.David Cummiskey, "Kantian Consequentialism," Ethics, vol. 100, no. 3, (apr. 1990). And when evaluating impacts, a plan-focused debate allows for the best framework.Patrick Speice and Jim Lyle 2003 "traditional policy debate: now more than ever" Oceans Policy Adrift http://www.wfu.edu/Student-organizations/debate/MiscSites/DRGArticles/SpeiceLyle2003htm.htm While some criticize the cost-benefit analysis method of evaluating a debate as subjective HarmsLow voter turnout rates are conventional throughout the entire United States – this renders the results of elections moot as they do not truly reflect the rule of the majority, which defeats the purpose of a democratic ruling systemMessler ’13 ~Danielle, Political Science, "Compulsory Voting in the United States?", Northeastern University Political Review, Published Jan 3, 2013, Accessed Aug 21, http://www.nupoliticalreview.com/?p=1952~~ In the 2012 presidential election, only 56.8 of the eligible voting Low voter turnout is the manifestation of inherent problems with our current democratic system of Impact: There is literally no purpose to a democratic voting system if it does SolvencyA plethora of countries already offer the right to vote to non-citizens – it is unconstitutional for law-abiding tax-payers to not receive representation in how they are governedSpiro ’13 ~Peter Spiro is the Charles Weiner professor of law at Temple University’s Beasley School of Law. He is a former law clerk to Justice David Souter of the U.S. Supreme Court. "Noncitizen Voting Makes Sense. Why Don’t Liberals Agree?", Bloomberg, Published Jun 19, 2013, Accessed Aug 22, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-19/noncitizen-voting-makes-sense-why-don-t-liberals-agree-.html~~ A Supreme Court ruling this week confirmed federal supremacy over U.S. voter Australia is a democratic country that has successfully implemented compulsory voting and boosted voter turnoutOrszag ’12 ~Peter Orszag is vice chairman of global banking at Citigroup Inc. and a former director of the Office of Management and Budget in the Obama administration. The opinions expressed are his own. "Make Voting Mandatory", Bloomberg, Published Jun 19, 2012, Accessed Aug 22, 2013, http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-19/voting-should-be-mandatory.html~~ The U.S. prides itself as the beacon of democracy, but it’s AdvantagesPoliticsNew York City is the largest among various cities currently discussing legislation to allow non-citizens to vote – this shows genuine interest in progress on the movement in policy-makingWalker ’13 ~Hunter Walker is a national affairs reporter for TPM. He came to the site in 2013 from the New York Observer. He has also written for New York Magazine, Gawker, the Village Voice, Forbes, The Daily, and Deadspin. "NYC Considering Allowing Non-Citizens To Vote", TPM/Talking Points Memo DC, Published May 9, 2013, Accessed Aug 22, http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/05/nyc-council-law-allowing-immigrants-to-vote.php~~ New York City could soon become the first major city in the country to give Impact: One of the biggest cities in the world agreeing that a political solution must be enacted to end voter disenfranchisement is a blatantly obvious indicator that reform needs to occur in terms of the current voting system. Policy-makers already being onboard with the plan demonstrates its popularity in the status quo. Ends voter disenfranchisementVarious groups, particularly Latinos, are currently denied voting rights due to their non-citizenshipAdvancement Project is a next generation, multi-racial civil rights organization. Rooted in the great human rights struggles for equality and justice, we exist to fulfill America’s promise of a caring, inclusive and just democracy. We use innovative tools and strategies to strengthen social movements and achieve high impact policy change. "Segregating American Leadership: Latino Voter Disenfranchisement in 2012", Published Sep 21, 2012, Accessed Aug 22, 2013, http://www.advancementproject.org/resources/entry/segregating-american-citizenship-latino-voter-disenfranchisement-in-2012 The Latino community is a large Impact: In the status quo colossal numbers of foreign/immigrant residents in the Thank you. | 9/21/13 |
Zizek 1NCTournament: Greenhill Classic | Round: 1 | Opponent: Southlake Caroll DP | Judge: Catherine Tarsney 1NCI negate the resolution: LimitsAll definitions are derived from Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Democracy is defined as "the common people especially when constituting the source of political authority". Compulsory is defined as "mandatory" or "obligatory." FrameworkThe standard that must be used to evaluate the round is disestablishing class inequality. Contention One: InterpassivityThere is a specter haunting the politics of the 1AC: the specter of capitalism. Despite their proclamations of radical resistance, the affirmative is trading in the politics of Interpassivity, currently exhibited in democracies, where all their frenetic energy serves as an ideological screen to allow the logic of capital to remain unchallenged.Zizek 02—Professor of Philosophy @ Institute for Sociology, Ljubljana ~Slavoj, "Revolution at the Gates", pg 167-172~ The problem lies in the further implicit qualifications which can easily be discerned by a The rhetoric of democracy sets up a false choice between fundamentalism and democracy that ensures the struggle against capitalism will fail.Dean 05- Prof. of Political Science @ Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Ph.D from Columbia ImpactsCapitalism causes global wars, environmental destruction, and poverty – Constant drive for accumulation makes global economic collapse inevitableRobinson 06 Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara (William I., Critical Globalization Studies, Chapter 2, "Critical Globalization Studies", ed by R Richard P Appelbaum, http://www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/robinson/Assets/pdf/crit_glob.pdf SW) Capitalism creates an urban underclass – the impact is complete dehumanization and alienation of minorities from society and only the alt solvesWilson 10 (Carter, professor of political science at the University of Toledo, The Dominant Class and the Construction of Racial Oppression: A Neo-Marxist/Gramscian Approach to Race in the United States, Google Scholars) In the final analysis, several additional points need to be made about a neo Capitalism means that the needs of private enterprise will be positioned above the people—making democracy increasingly impossible.Kovel 2 Professor of Social Studies at Bard College AlternativesAlternative text: Reject the affirmative as a means of refusing complicity with capitalism. Rejecting capitalism is key to opening up new alternatives. Only complete refusal, not piecemeal reform, can prevent otherwise inevitable slavery and extinction.Herod, 04 (James, http://site.www.umb.edu/faculty/salzman_g/Strate/GetFre/4thEd/4-index.htm, Getting Free, 4th Edition, A sketch of an association of democratic, autonomous neighborhoods and how to create it, Fourth Edition, January 2004 It is time to try to describe, at first abstractly and later concretely, Now onto the AC: | 9/21/13 |
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