Alright, so I have the tournament tomorrow, and I don't know if I'm affirmative or negative or not until I get there. Any help is MUCHO appreciated. The topic is:
"Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civlization."
Here's what I have so far:
Debate: Negative Argument
Resolved: Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civilization.
Value: Economy
Criterion: Health and Education
Contention 1: Money spent on space exploration could be better spent.
Sub point 1: There are lots of people who are below the poverty line HERE IN THE USA and yet we’re spending millions of dollars every year on research that has very low yield results.
Contention 2: Space exploration is “low-yield” research.
Sub point 2: There have been few real “breakthroughs” from the research done in space, we can learn a lot more from our planet itself than with our current space technology.
Debate: Affirmative Argument
Resolved: Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civilization.
Value: Technology
Criterion: National Security
Contention 1: NASA helps discover new compounds and life forms.
Sub point 1: New information about our world can help lead to advancements in all other fields.
Sub point 2: Information on new bacteria can help find cures for the diseases that currently plague our world.
Contention 2: NASA’s rocketry development (past and current) is essential to national security.
Sub point 1: Rocket technology is used in missiles which can defend our nation from nuclear and biological missile attacks from other unfriendly nations.
Sub point 2: Rocket development is also leading to advances in engines, fuel cells, and renewable resources.
Contention 3: We learn more about our planet by learning about our solar system.
Sub point 1: Information on the structure of our planet can help us know how much “abuse” our world can take.
Sub point 2: If we can find a new planet with the same atmosphere as Earth, we would have a abundance of new resources, new homes, and new life forms.
"Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civlization."
Here's what I have so far:
Debate: Negative Argument
Resolved: Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civilization.
Value: Economy
Criterion: Health and Education
Contention 1: Money spent on space exploration could be better spent.
Sub point 1: There are lots of people who are below the poverty line HERE IN THE USA and yet we’re spending millions of dollars every year on research that has very low yield results.
Contention 2: Space exploration is “low-yield” research.
Sub point 2: There have been few real “breakthroughs” from the research done in space, we can learn a lot more from our planet itself than with our current space technology.
Debate: Affirmative Argument
Resolved: Continued space exploration is vital to the advancement of civilization.
Value: Technology
Criterion: National Security
Contention 1: NASA helps discover new compounds and life forms.
Sub point 1: New information about our world can help lead to advancements in all other fields.
Sub point 2: Information on new bacteria can help find cures for the diseases that currently plague our world.
Contention 2: NASA’s rocketry development (past and current) is essential to national security.
Sub point 1: Rocket technology is used in missiles which can defend our nation from nuclear and biological missile attacks from other unfriendly nations.
Sub point 2: Rocket development is also leading to advances in engines, fuel cells, and renewable resources.
Contention 3: We learn more about our planet by learning about our solar system.
Sub point 1: Information on the structure of our planet can help us know how much “abuse” our world can take.
Sub point 2: If we can find a new planet with the same atmosphere as Earth, we would have a abundance of new resources, new homes, and new life forms.
