Debate 2020 - Public Forum - Resolved: The benefits of drones outweigh the costs.
Arguments FOR & AGAINST Drones:
A team could choose to focus and emphasize a particular field or application of drones,
but should be prepared to respond to different areas:
A team could choose to focus and emphasize a particular field or application of drones,
but should be prepared to respond to different areas:
- Military - Drones reduce the need to risk American soldiers lives, BUT they also increase the likelihood of strikes. In the same way, they may be helpful in fighting terrorists, but they also create hatred resentment towards the US, which inspires more anti-Americanism.
- Private - Drones provide fun opportunities to capture family photos, BUT they also pose the risk of invading privacy.
- Commercial - Drones could facilitate cheaper and more responsive package delivery systems, BUT any use of drones by a company would naturally displace human workers.
- Government - Drones help government agencies collect data and respond to problems (ex. forest fires), BUT drones are expensive for tax payers and over-saturating the airspace creates control and coordination problems.
Resources
Utah Debate Coaches
Intro to Drones Debate by Susan Giddings
Affirmative Evidence Cards
Negative Evidence Cards
Intro to Drones Debate by Susan Giddings
Affirmative Evidence Cards
Negative Evidence Cards