KMUTT

Eu Thailand
Khon kaen 2012
254030 September

Matter pack

Table of Contents
Motions for EU-Thailand ............................................................................................................................... 6 Thailand:................................................................................................................................................ 6 Economics: ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Sports: ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Media: ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Military/war .......................................................................................................................................... 6 European Union .................................................................................................................................... 6 Selection Process: ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Section one: Thailand:.................................................................................................................................. 8 Gov Case: .................................................................................................................................................. 8 Background Information: ...................................................................................................................... 8 Matter File 1: Capital City Relocation .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Countries That Have Moved Their Capital Cities ..................... Error! Bookmark not defined. United States .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Russia ..................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Canada.................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Australia ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. India ....................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Brazil ...................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Belize ..................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Tanzania ................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Cote dIvoire .......................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Nigeria.................................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Kazakhstan ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Myanmar ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. South Sudan ........................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Iran - Possible Future Capital Change ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Capital Relocation Rationale ................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Links in this article: ............................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 2: Examples of Country that discusses moving capital. ............... Error! Bookmark not defined. Japan to Relocate Capital from Tokyo..................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Matter File 3: Example of Split Capitals. ....................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Cities Divided ................................................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. Cities Divided Between Two Countries ....................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Divided Capitals................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Divided Cities in Europe ................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. World War I ....................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Divided Cities in the Middle East and Africa .................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Divided Cities in the United States .................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Divided Cities In the Past....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 4: Bangkok Sinking: ..................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Thailand, Sinking: Parts of Bangkok Could Be Underwater in 2030 ... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 5: Bangkok sinking: guardian ..................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Bangkok at risk of sinking into the sea........................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 6: financing the bts ...................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 7: Thailand economy is up .......................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Thailand economy: Robust domestic demand boosts growth ........................... Error! Bookmark not defined. THW pursue nuclear energy .......................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 1: debate pedia ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. This house would go nuclear .................................................................................................................. 10 Thw declare the deep south of Thailand an autonomous territory ........................................................... 15 Economics ................................................................................................................................................... 15 THW allow big corporations to fail in the case of bankruptcy .................................................................... 15 Matterfile 1: debate pediachapter 11 ................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. THIS HOUSE SUPPORTS THE CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY LAWS ..... Error! Bookmark not defined. POINT .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. COUNTERPOINT ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. POINT .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. COUNTERPOINT ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. POINT .................................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. COUNTERPOINT ............................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Points against ............................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined.

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THBT the right of states to prohibit controversial artists from performing in their country even if the majority of citizens in the country would welcome him/her. .................................................................... 24 Military/war ........................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. THBT drone warfare is a positive development.......................................................................................... 24 THW assist Syrian rebels in fighting against their regime........................................................................... 28 THW allow the deliberate targeting of civilians in war, where it would significantly reduce casualties in the long term. ............................................................................................................................................. 32 European Union ..................................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. THW welcome the political and economic integration of the European Union via a European super state. .................................................................................................................................................................... 32 Matter file 1: debatepedia ........................................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. This House believes in a federal Europe ........................................................ Error! Bookmark not defined. THW not support ACTA .................................................................................. Error! Bookmark not defined. Matter file 1: debate pedia ....................................................................... Error! Bookmark not defined. Ratify the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. ................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.

Motions for EU-Thailand

Thailand: THW move the capital of Thailand THW pursue nuclear energy THW declare the deep south of Thailand an autonomous territory. Economics: THW allow big corporation to fail in the case of bankruptcy THW implement a global Robin Hood tax. THW support the building of big casinos to rejuvenate economically deprived areas. Sports: THW punish football teams for their fans actions. THBT companies that promote unhealthy lifestyles should be banned from sponsoring sporting events. TH regrets the elevated status of sports. Media: THBT film stars, music stars, and other popular entertainers should be prohibited from participating in political campaigns. THBT anonymous servers have a vital role in global democrazy. THBT the right of states to prohibit controversial artists from performing in their country even if the majority of citizens in the country would welcome him/her. Military/war THBT drone warfare is a positive development. THW assist Syrian rebels in fighting against their regime THW allow the deliberate targeting of civilians in war, where it would significantly reduce casualties in the long term. European Union THW welcome the political and economic integration of the European Union via a European super state. THW not support ACTA THBT all European countries have the right to join the EU regardless of socio-economic conditions.

Selection Process:
Motion Thailand: THW move the capital of Thailand THW pursue nuclear energy THW declare the deep south of Thailand an autonomous territory. Economics: THW allow big corporation to fail in the case of bankruptcy THW implement a global Robin Hood tax. THW support the building of big casinos to rejuvenate economically deprived areas. Sports: THW punish football teams for their fans actions. THBT companies that promote unhealthy lifestyles should be banned from sponsoring sporting events. TH regrets the elevated status of sports. Media: THBT film stars, music stars, and other popular entertainers should be prohibited from participating in political campaigns. THBT anonymous servers have a vital role in global democrazy. THBT the right of states to prohibit controversial artists from performing in their country even if the majority of citizens in the country would welcome him/her. Military/war THBT drone warfare is a positive development. THW assist Syrian rebels in fighting against their regime THW allow the deliberate targeting of civilians in war, where it would significantly reduce casualties in the long term. European Union THW welcome the political and economic integration of the European Union via a European super state. THW not support ACTA THBT all European countries have the right to join the EU regardless of socioeconomic conditions. Opp 2 Gov 2

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Section one: Thailand:

Gov Case:
Background Information: Historically, the capital of Thailand has moved four times in history due to adverse conditions. Definition: Capitalthe capital city of Bangkok. No distinction between political, economic, or social capital.
Capital city, the area of a country, province, region, or state, regarded as enjoying primary status, usually but not always the seat of the government

Move means to relocate permanently. Scope: Thailand Split: as pm, I will outline the harms of having Bangkok where it is, the model/principle, and the justification. The dpm will go over the arguments for it economically, politically, and socially.

Harm:

1. Bangkok is sinking: From time magazine, Bangkok is sinking a 1-3 cm a year and could be underwater by 2030. Historicaldont read out loud.
Bangkok was a small trading post near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River during the Ayutthaya Kingdomin the 15th century. It eventually grew in size and became the site of two capital cities: Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin in 1782. a. b.

Cost to fix the sinking would be extreme Moving the capital will be beneficial.

Model/principle: 1. Form a govt commission to research an ideal location in the heart of the northeast. 2. Use private companies and govt subsidies to fund and maintain infrastructure. Justification: 1. Moving the capital city can be an economic boost for the region

a. The most under developed portion of the country is the northeast, by moving it to a city in the northeast, this will spur infrastructure development and promote economic gain. b. A new airport, train and rail, and improved roads. 2. Moving the capital can help relationships between different groups. a. There is currently a red/yellow crisis by moving the seat of govt to the northeast, this will create a situation of understanding.

3. Bangkok can remain the economic center while the new capital is in transition, but the impending flooding should not be on the centerpiece of the country. a. When sukothai floods, the world doesnt care. When Chiangmai floods, people dont care but when the capital has problems the world cares. The capital is the focal point of the country. 4. Justification of private and government. We will use private companies to build the infrastructure and give them subsidies and tax breaks. They will reach a deal similar to the bts. Where a private firm has the right to finance the operational costs of the train system while the govt provide funds for civil construction.

Important background but not part of speech: Regarding changes in the financing of Skytrain, note that in 2002 the Thai government amended a law permitting a private firm the right to finance the operational costs of the train system, while the government provided funds for all civil construction. However, by October 2005 with no action forthcoming by the government on the civil works side, the BMA decide itself to fund completion of the 2.2 km Silom line extension. Due to difficulties with tendering the signaling system and other on-going design problems, the line extension was delayed several years, finally opening in May 2009. As a results of BTSC's 67-billion-baht debt restructuring in 2008, the company finally achieved its first net profit period nine years after its initial opening and hope to soon begin paying dividends to shareholders. The company stated its EBITDA (earning before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) to represent about 60% of its total revenue, which translates into collecting about 5.5 million baht per day. Also, after the late 2008 debt restructuring, BTSC's total liabilities decreased to about 10 billion baht which is schedule to be repaid over the next eight year period.

Weighing the advantages of a new capital vs keeping the current capital we see by moving Bangkok, there will be an economic boom in that area. Bangkok meanwhile will survive and still be a major economic player in the region. 1. The economy of Thailand is up.

Projections show the stimulus from the flood prevention spending has added to the economy and it grows at 3%. By moving the capital, this will add to the development of the country overall and create another modern city for domestic and international use. Myanmar model in 2005 move from Rangoon to Nepidaw, b/c of natural disaster. After rebuild Rangoon, still stay in Nepidaw b/c of national security. So basically, Rangoon can still be a big hub, but Nepidaw is political center. Key issues: Harmbangkok is sinking and face of country. 1. Principle: moving capital has been done before 2. Feasibility: it would not be difficult to move the capital. Building the infrastructure would be difficult but that would lead to more jobs, stronger economy. 3. Advantages: as above 4. To make money, you need to spend money. Govt spending in infrastructure leads to jobs, community development,and economic growth. 5. National Security 6. International image OPP.s Case Intro: Bangkok is central of country. It is convenient for transportation, communication, and trading hub. Represents political and economic identity. Well defended. Already developed. Located in geographical center. Can handle the current amount of workload. Disadvantages: more costs. Inherent barrier: the status quo would never move the capital on its own.

THW pursue nuclear energy

Govt Intro: Energy is depleting. Nuclear produce lots of energy. Lots of country adopt it. Its time to do whats best for Thailand. Thailand signed NPT treaty, and is ready to develop any time. Harm: 1. Energy depletion 2. Environmental damage dams and such destroys cultural sites and force people to relocate. Defn: TH Thailand; pursue nuclear energy develop nuclear energy; Stance: We want to do what is best for Thailand by giving it what it needs in term of energy. Mechansm:

1. Assign team of researchers to survey for best place to locate nuclear power plant a. Research team include govt officials, university professors and other intellectuals, and representative of various NGO groups. i. Have govt because they are the one authorizing. Have intellectuals because they are able to give informed opinions. Have NGO groups so that they would see how safe and reliable the plant is going to be almost like a supervisor b. Research regarding areas furthest from populated areas and the supply line c. Take advantage of NPT and request for foreign engineers to come and regulate building process 2. Build the plant under supervision of NPT personnel. a. Reduces risks and increases design via production standard 3. Joint venture between govt and private companies with 20 years ownership benefit. a. Just like BTS model Thailand cooperate with Italian-Thai company, foreign investors help fund the development with 8 years benefit. b. Probably with Japan or Russia b/c they already have nuclear reactors c. Model: India i. Over 9 nuclear plants, joint venture with Japan and Russia. Those two countries support regarding plant production and nuclear reactor. Arguments: 1. Energy demand a. Projections: 10% increase in electricity demand by 2030, 50% increase in energy consumption by 2013, citing International Energy Outlook of the year 2008. b. 1 gram of Pu-235 (uranium isotope 235) can produce 3 tons worth of coal c. Power supply is constant and reliable. d. Conclusion: Nuclear energy will solve energy problem 2. Nuclear most efficient a. One factory can produce over mega-watts of power. b. Limit the scope of natural resources damage and guarantees reliability. Others are: i. Nuclear takes up very small land ii. Hydroelectric people lose home, natural habitats of wildlife, good land, cant generate that much power. Three gorges dam of China drown cultural buildings and make tens of thousands homeless. iii. Solar cell pretty expensive, can never generate 100% efficiency iv. Wind power can generate little energy. v. Most of the alternative energy cannot generate base load minimum amount of electricity that must be produced for a power plant to meet minimum demands based on reasonable expectations of customer requirements. problem with Thailands wind energy, which results in withdrawals of investors in early 2000s. c. Cost only 10-15 percent of each countrys economy in maintaining

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d. Customer will have cheaper per unit. e. Nuclear sustainable i. Have reprocessed factories 1. France and Germany does it commercially, which means they can reuse uranium which reduces the initial cost for the plant. f. Nuclear safe i. Fukushima, Chernobyl, and Three-Mile Island only cost less than 200 lives, and more than half of those die fighting fires or in accidents, never in cases actually related to the nuclear power plant. MUCH LESS than coal mining, which cost over 5,000 lives every year. ii. Most of nuclear plants can function normally throughout their lifetime. NPT reduces risk of amateur mistakes. iii. No greenhouse gasses. 1. Each year US. Power plant prevent 5.1 million tons of sulfur oxide and 2.4 million tons of nitrogen oxide and 1.64 million metric tons of carbon from entering earths atmosphere iv. Wastes are usually safely contained. v. Water from nuclear plants not harmful to environment 1. Cooling water never got in contact with radioactive rods. vi. The land the plant is located itself is the incentive for the company to improve the quality of the land. Nuclear promotes international cooperation a. NPT (Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty) signed by all countries all over the world except Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea guarantees sharing of peaceful nuclear power constructing nuclear power plant and such. i. Reduces risks of disasters with supply of international engineers ii. Promotes peace Brazil gave up on nuclear weapon program to pursue nuclear energy iii. Promote research and development main goal is nuclear fusion 1. International research development is always a good thing because it guarantees to benefit all of mankind. b. NPT have extremely strict regulation in giving out uranium for example, strict assessment for each nuclear facility, allow only 4-5 percent enriched uranium which means it have 4-5 percent purity which is suitable for nuclear power plant (90% enriched to make nuclear weapon). c. Conclusion: nuclear promote international cooperation both academically and energy.

4. Opp. Stance: This house believe that alternative energy will be able to meet all the benefits of nuclear energy while being safer, and THAT is truly what is best for Thailand: a SAFE and reliable source of energy.

Mechanism: 1. Increase funding for alternative energy development a. Research in developing more efficient methods in collecting raw energy such as sunlight, wind, and such. b. Research in the best place to implement those designs c. Get publicity support from NGOs i. They can be guaranteed that construction process does not do anything that is against humanity and the world. 2. Promote alternative energy design a. Competitions i. Winners design will be implemented b. Public campaigns 3. Funding for development comes from joint venture with Germany, Sweden, France, and China a. Those countries already pursue clear energy. b. Just like BTS model Thailand cooperate with Italian-Thai company, foreign investors help fund the development with 8 years benefit. Arguments: 1. Alternative energy need more support a. Reason it cannot produce as much energy is because no investment. With sufficient investment, it would be able to create much more than nuclear b. At the present, all alternative energy produces over 13% of USs overall energy while nuclear produces 15%. The difference is that alternative energys trend is growing and the rate of energy growth is linear per year while nuclear energys statistics stand still. i. This means with sufficient support, the energy production growth rate will be even higher and will eventually surpasses nuclear. c. Thailands Kasetsart University is dedicated in alternative energy ever since the early 1990s, but lack financial support. 2. Nuclear Bad a. Expensive i. Millions of dollars to build one and even more for managing nuclear waste 29 billion USD alone in managing nuclear waste. ii. Nuclear inefficient b. For three units of energy produced by nuclear, two units will be used to clean up the mess c. Nuclear poses many risks i. Usually located by bodies of water for large supply of cooling water 1. Risk of exposing nuclear waste to water Fukushima nuclear problem, radioactivity leak 2. Ruins marine ecosystem ii. Health risks

1. Radiation dangers genetic disorders iii. Disasters 1. Chernobyl nuclear malfunction due to human mistakes accidental discharge. This makes the region inhabitable, tax a lot on Ukraines economy, thousands suffer genetic disorder, and a lot of people lost their lives. 2. Fukushima nuclear malfunction due to internal reactor core fracture poses threat of explosion, makes the region inhabitable, cost lives, took weeks before fully safe, radiation exposes to atmosphere 3. Three-mile Island USs island for nuclear power production; earthquake disrupt normal operations and poses threat of explosion imagine ten nuclear bombs exploded at the same time near your country closer than 50 km. 4. Basically accidents can happen anywhere and anytime, and disregarding the risks are very irresponsible acts. Sure, not many accidents happen, but when it DID, it is extremely severe. d. Nuclear not that sustainable i. Only few percentages of depleted uranium can be enriched to be used again. ii. The nuclear wastes those that cannot be re-enriched or those that the government are not willing to re-enrich are buried underground. 1. Destroy the land as long as it lasts. Half-life of uranium 235 is 703,800,000 years. 2. Decay energy is 4.679 mega-electron-volt, which corrodes the land. 3. Basically it is not renewable. iii. Uranium supply is limited and expensive relative to the ones released by NPT. 1. Radioactive materials are unevenly distributed around the world. 2. Uranium will only last for a few decades a. Basically it must be mined 3. NPTs regulation is too strict. 3. Against security interests a. Principle 1. Knowledge of nuclear power = knowledge of nuclear weapons 2. All it takes is to find a way to enrich uranium to 90% Iran can now do it 3. Increase violence in terrorist acts 4. Even if intentions are good, you still can not underestimate terrorism. b. Practical 1. The west hates nuclear developing nations 2. North Korea and Iran a little bit of Pakistan and India are painted as bad guys by US. Govt and US. Supporters which leads to lack of their international support.

3. Increase paranoia by US., which will provoke their War on Terror, which will put Thailand in bad spotlight. 4. Alternative energy benefits a. Long term sustainability the only fuel we need is what is already abundant in nature: sunlight, wind, trash, etc. b. Low risks energy production process not dangerous, so less risks of disasters c. Clean all of the fuel are not dirty, meaning they are not radioactive and poses no threat to living things. d. Alternative energy trend is optimistic greater production every year in 2011 after the news of Fukushima disaster, China declare that 20% of their power will now come from a solar farm that they are going to develop. 5. People will protests a. NGO such as Green Peace, Sueb Nakasatian, WWF, and much more are against nuclear energy because it hurts Thais ecosystem. b. Nobody wants to have nuclear power plant in their backyard. i. Over 20 protests over nuclear power plant in the past 5 years alone.

Thw declare the deep south of Thailand an autonomous territory

Economics: THW allow big corporations to fail in the case of bankruptcy

Govt: Intro: Currently in America, there is the Chapter 11 law that acts as a safety net for corporations that are going bankrupt. Chapter 11: 1. Debtor can declare bankruptcy a. If court rule FOR, no need to pay at all. b. If court rule AGAINST, it will divide up your assets. 2. Have 90 days till verdict can extend to 120 days. a. During that time, creditors have no right to touch debtors and debtors can operate normally. b. Debtors usually lay off employees, cut spending, retracting, so that the companys p/e ratio(profits vs expenses) grows, so this leads to investor confidence in order to get more profit

i. Unfair trade advantages imagine one company sell stuff at 1/10th of everything else on the market Stance: We believe in getting rid of Chapter 11 law, we will be able to create a more fair trading ground which will lead to a more sustainable economy. Defn.: TH USA; big corporationscompanies of a certain country that have a lot of assets; bankruptcy- unable to pay debt; failcollapse, not exist. Harm: 1. Corporate assistance through govt hurts the overall market economy and does not guarantee success. a. Markets are run through basic economicssupply and demand, competition. The world is global. b. It would be more fair to the industry if a company would just fail.] c. Ch.11 creates unfair trade advantages 2. Government buyoutsare paid for by the people and cannot ensure proper working. a. A company getting a buyout only encourages further irresponsible behavior. b. When in chapter 11, other firms cannot compete with that firm. Examplewhen delta declares bankruptcy, delta has lower costs upon re-starting thus can offer lower fairs and thus gain a competitive advantage. c. Unfair allocation of tax payers money. Mechanism: 1. The purpose of bankruptcy in America creates severe disadvantages that outweigh the usefulness of bankruptcy protection. Corporations should be allowed to fail. 2. Revoke all chapter eleven protections. 3. If big corporation is in the state of insolvency, let the court monitor the CVA (company voluntary arrangement). a. Creditors and debtors have a meeting and come to a compromise on how to pay debt. The court will regulate such meetings to guarantee fairness on both sides. i. If can come to agreement, debtor will be scheduled monthly to report on progress until the deadline. 1. If already meet deadline and still cannot pay, the court will issue a final order to pay with a shortly extended deadline. If still cannot pay, total failing the company ii. If no agreement can be met, the said corporation will fail and cease to exists. iii. <UK model> Arguments: 1. Bankruptcy law is not fair

a. It does not protect the creditors interests i. Most of the time, the same executive board remains after the court had taken care of the companys debt. ii. Slippery slope to more severe business malpractice it took three months for the creditors of the failed communications firm WorldCom to oust John Sidgmore, the COO of the company, who is responsible for 11 billion dollars accountancy fraud that leads the company to bankruptcy. b. It does not protect the stakeholders interests i. Ch.11 is often used to coerce stakeholders into accepting bad decisions ii. United Airlines use Ch.11 to trump decisions of employees unions objection to wide-ranging pay-cuts. c. Basically, Ch.11 rewards bad managers by giving them life support for their bad decisions. d. The UK model will guarantees fair agreement between both parties 2. Incentive for companies to be more responsible a. Currently, Ch.11 removes responsibility from the companys executive and put it on the court. i. This leads to the mentality that pushes for excessive risks despite the researchs worthiness. ii. During the 1980s there is a series of bankruptcies that are tied with companies that took excessive risks and make irresponsible management decisions. b. The UK model put responsibility back into the executives hands. 3. Creates stable society a. Ch.11 create problems by unnecessarily prolonging a companys life i. In 1980s, United Airlines employ Ch.11 in order to get a fresh start. However, everyone forgot to think about the context that talks about why are they even bankrupt in the first place. United employees fail to act responsibly because of the severe budget cuts, many airplanes does not get sufficient maintenance, and all the managing board ever do is budget cuts everywhere. 1. Customers jeopardizes their lives flying on an unsafe airplane and suffer under subpar services 2. United end up borrowing everyones money, with the amount that nearly cripple Star Alliance the biggest airline alliance in the world. 3. All this is because Ch.11 prolonged Uniteds life than necessary plus a failed reorganizational plan. b. All Ch.11 does is keep unpopular products and services on the shelf, that is to say pointless and wasteful. i. Eg. After 9/11, various airlines employ Ch.11 this became the burden of the state and after years of life-support, no revitalizing was shown and no profit was gained. 1. Ch.11 damages profitability of the business as a whole with no significant gain.

c. Unfair trade advantages causes the economy to move away from pursuing quality and threatens to damage the economy in the long run. 4. No long term damage to economy a. Market drive will causes everything to fall back into place i. Laid off workers means higher supply of workers, which will be hired by other companies anyway 1. Human resources is a crucial element in driving the economy 2. There are more than one job available ii. Liquidated assets will be bought by other companies anyway because with proper management, higher supply will lead to higher demand. b. Even without bankruptcy law, Asia still remains one of the worlds biggest economic drive. Opp. Stance: Counter mechanism: Remain status quo with Ch.11 instilled Arguments: 1. Promotes innovation a. US is service and knowledge economy that relies primarily on research and innovations, Without a safety net, everyone would be too scared to push for new innovations. b. Ch.11 supports risk-takers that pushes the boundaries of new innovations. 2. Ch.11 inspire businesses to make informed decision a. Ch.11 is like a friendly time-out that help creditors and debtors to get in touch with each other and for the court to help plan a more stable business b. Absence of Ch.11 in Europe inspires extreme behaviors as the date of bankruptcy approaches because they realize there is no safety net i. British car company MG Rover release a set of luxurious cars five years prior to its bankruptcy. This All-or-nothing attitude is really what ruins the economy. 3. Ch.11 help do whats best for the company a. Revitalize i. The management reorganizational plan will create a sustainable future for the business and helps it thrive and be reborn b. Go out with style i. If the business is going to fail anyway, it offers a humane exit by providing sufficient life support until they are ready to go. 4. Big corporations failing might mean significant damage to economy a. Big companies bankrupt cause people to lose jobs b. Stock market crashes i. Lehman Brothers bankruptcy in 2008 causes worldwide economic recession.

THW implement a global Robin Hood tax.

Govt Intro: There are many under-developed countries that are so because they are not sufficiently funded. Stance: We believe that a Robin-Hood tax is a great way to support global economy, infrastructure development, and democracy in third world countries. Harm: 1. Third world countries under-funded 2. Large income gap and great discrepancies in wealth distribution Defn: TH UN; implement enact; Robin Hood tax tax on currency transaction Mechanism: 1. Create a faction of the UN called the UN Central Bank 2. Each time there is currency transaction, 0.0005% of the value will be taxed, and the money will go to the ECB (which worldwidely will approximate 2.9 billion dollars per year daily b/c over 4 trillion dollars change hands each day in currency transaction). 3. The money will then be distributed to each country around the world inversely proportional to their GDP (such that countries with low GDP will be given a lot and countries with high GDP will be given less). 4. The money will be allocated to infrastructure and education development plan of the government - The country that receives the money must send a monthly report on the expenditure of the said money. o If the there are evidences of abuse, the UCB will reserve the rights to stop giving the money, in which the country itself will have the right to appeal for their rights for the money in the succeeding UN General Assembly meeting GIVEN there are evidences that shows that the country had improved in their responsibility. Arguments: 1. The tax is mutually beneficial a. Social services i. Helping others is a good thing ii. CSR helps improve UN image and the govts image. b. Affordable i. Everyone can afford it (just 0.0005%) ii. Does not discriminate between the rich and the poor as long as there is currency transaction, there will be tax. iii. Better than budget cuts 1. Over 1.2 trillion dollars in budget cuts for the past 10 years by US govt which results in millions of job losses

2. Why go the extreme length when we can get the same effect with a small tax? c. Everyone is considering implementing it i. 11 EU nations already signed an agreement on the tax ii. US already voting on the tax (introduced in Congress by Representative Keith Ellison as H.R., 6411 aka Inclusive Prosperity Act) with a campaign supporting it on September 17th, 2012. Now have 115 national endorsers in Congress. iii. Already some sort of financial exchange tax for the past 40 years and this does not disrupt global trade one bit. 1. UK have financial transaction tax on share transactions even though there is no global agreement, and no one complained. It raised about 4.7 billion dollars each year without a significant loss of business in the UK. What we are proposing are about a hundred times cheaper than that, so it will be not problem. iv. No one will move their business base 1. Moving to another country to avoid a small tax is illogical 2. Most countries have great bankruptcy laws that will make most companies less likely to get cold feet. 3. IMF guarantees that the tax is more than affordable in their last annual report d. The tax is easy to collect and hard to evade i. Over 70% of currency transaction goes through computerized central clearing house, so it will be very efficient. 2. Promotes economy a. Improve infrastructure i. Create jobs ii. Create new demands iii. Rejuvenates the economy iv. Increase money spending 3. Promotes democracy a. Improve education i. Create multidisciplinary workforces ii. Workforce rejuvenates the economy iii. Trained in democracy Opp. Stance: We believe that, despite the governments sweet words, no Robin Hood tax can fully be implemented. Furthermore, we do not believe that there is any problem with income distribution at all. Mechanism: Stick with SQ regarding the concept of you reap what you sow. Arguments:

1. The problem does not exist a. Countries is as it had always been: if you work hard, you will get money. b. Even if there is such problems that the govt mentioned, it can be solved without relying on other peoples money. 2. Hurts speculation 3. Hurts investment in currency a. Will disincentivize investors from investing in currency 4. Creates dependence in 3rd world countries a. They will only rely on first world countries in paying for everything 5. Other countries will not agree a. America doesnt even sign agreements on the most basic things, what makes you think it will sign on TAX? 6. Doubts regarding organization in charge a. It will be too powerful. It is never good to have too much power in one place. 7. Violates national sovereignty a. No country will allow a single organization to take care of such big money plus their rights in taxing them.

THW support the building of big casinos to rejuvenate economically deprived areas.
Govt Intro: Stance: We believe that building a casino in economically deprived area will significantly improve the region. Harm: 1. Area is economically deprived 2. A lot of crime Defn: TH Thailand; support building of big casinos fund building of casino; rejuvenate to make active again; economically deprived area areas of the country that are totally under-developed. Mechanism: 1. Build casinos in slums and other under-developed areas. 2. Project will be both privately and publicly funded. a. Public sector will give subsidies and other supports while the private sector will be the one developing the casino i. Private sectors will then have to develop areas around the casino as well in order to make the land workable b. Basically, the casino is both publicly and privately owned. Arguments:

1. The region will develop a. Economically i. Developing new infrastructure create jobs ii. Sustaining new business create jobs b. Security i. With casinos, investors would already have contemplated security issues, thus will hire more guards. ii. Increase security in the central of the economic boom inspires safety throughout the entire region 1. No one wants to have trouble with a big business that hire lots of guards. c. Magic Johnson model NBA player that invest on LA slums, and that region have economic boom. Opp. Stance: We believe that there are better ways to rejuvenate the regions economy Mechanism: 1. Let govt allow investments on economically deprived region by hotels, resorts, or shopping malls or basically anything that is not casino. 2. Govt will give subsidies while the private company operates. Arguments: 1. Should not build casino a. Slippery slope i. Casinos are usually associated with money laundering, prostitution and drugs. ii. It will attract bad people. b. Gambling is immoral c. Casino would inspire people to waste their life away more than they already are in an economically deprived area. d. Casino would cause more crime e. Casino will be the only rich thing in the poor region 2. Any other business wouldve gave similar benefits a. Hotels would still provide jobs and give security, same with shopping malls and everything else.

THW punish football teams for their fans actions.

THBT companies that promote unhealthy lifestyles should be banned from sponsoring sporting events.

TH regrets the elevated status of sports. THBT film stars, music stars, and other popular entertainers should be prohibited from participating in political campaigns.
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THBT anonymous servers have a vital role in global democracy.

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THBT the right of states to prohibit controversial artists from performing in their country even if the majority of citizens in the country would welcome him/her.
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THBT drone warfare is a positive development.

Government Introduction: War has been occurring for a long time. The worst part is that people die. Nowadays there are robots that fight instead of human.

Stance: We believe that with robots fighting instead of human is a positive development Harm: 1. There is war and unrest happen 2. Loss of life Definition: TH US government a state of warfare in which the primary forces will be machines warfare will be able be conducted more effectively.

Drone warfare

Positive development Model:

1) US Military Robot Division conduction warfare a) Many types of robots i) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (1) Scouting (2) Attacking ii) Unmanned ground Vehicle (1) Scouting (2) Attacking (3) Safety (a) Bomb removals (b) Rescue 2) Note: In accepting drone warfare conducted by the US, we must accept everything that comes with it. 3) We are not here to judge whether war is a good or bad thing. We would like to limit the scope of positive development in the context of war itself, not on the meta-level over sentiments generated from war. a) If the opposition side tries to argue how war is bad, they are going against the spirit of the motion, since they will be discussing War, not DRONE WARFARE. i) Even if they will come up and say how war is bad, we would say to them: So what? Those kinds of cases still cant deny that there are positive developments that are going on and all they are going to achieve is time-wasting. Arguments: 1) Less people will die a) People on our side i) No one can deny that if, in case of war, if one side uses a drone to attack another country, the country attacking would risk none of their citizens lives. 2) More effective enemy targeting a) Terrorists

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The new military grade class of UAV increases 80% in targeting accuracy with damage radius limited only to the target itself. (1) The Bin Laden operation couldve been done with a single UAV. More effective scouting a) For natural resources b) For hidden enemies c) For invading enemies i) Preventive war d) For dangerous schemes e) Modern stealth planes are capable of flying without being detected by the radar and is often used in spying enemy territories. More effective occupation a) Clear lands with massive bomb drops before sending troops in for symbolic occupation. More effective search and rescue operations a) Predators can fly 18,000 to 29,000 feet above sea level b) Have infra-red and daytime camera, all broadcast to the central command in real-time c) Have an all-season sensor Can see through all kinds of weather: snow, rain, storms, etc. More effective safety guarantee for our soldiers a) Mines and bomb removals i) Recent model of PakBot increases 35% in reliability in discovering explosives and neutralize it. Pave way for scientific research and development a) In remote sensing b) Resilient network connections c) Mechatronics

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Opposition Stance: We believe in what is right and we believe that war of any kind is a negative development Arguments: 1) People still die a) When we start accepting war as a good thing, that is when we begins to lose our humanity b) War is bad. c) People dying is never a good thing 2) Human rights are still being violated a) Peoples houses are still being bombed b) Peoples parents are still being killed 3) National sovereignties are still being disputed a) Countries are still being invaded b) Would taking over Iraq be considered as a positive development if only airplanes were there to drop bombs? c) State of war does not just assume the attack process, it also implies the aftermath. i) Abu-Gharib prison scandal would still happen 4) Govt should care more about people a) Govt just care about their fancy toys 5) Govts case is shallow and ignores the big picture a) The big picture is that we live together on this earth as one family. When there is war, no matter the kind of weapons that was used, a broken home is still a bad thing i) It does not make Cain a better person if he wouldve dropped bombs from a Predator and kill Abel instead of bashing his head in with the stone.

THW assist Syrian rebels in fighting against their regime

Government Intro: Syria is at war against an unjust regime. It is about time we go help them. This is not Libya with a weak defense. Syria have tanks, armed troops, air defense, gunships, etc. It will be a tough nut to crack. Stance: We believe that it is not right that 200-300 people are killed every day by their government, and it is our duty to prevent that from happening. Harm: 1. People in Syria are dying every day 2. Syrian govt have airstrike that massively cleans out the region not fair fight. (The best we could do is to give a fair fight between Syria and the rebels). Definition: TH UN

Assist Syrian rebels in fighting against their regime help give a fair fight between them and their regime Mechanism: 1. Set a no fly zone on Syria 1.1. Right now, the rebels are mostly dying from airstrikes. If we can stop that, it would be a fairer fight. 1.2. France OKd Libya, and it is inclining towards do so too this time. 2. Let Turkey give the rebels political asylum 2.1. Turkey supports the rebel, which is why they shoot rockets back at Syria instead of negotiating when the first mortar dropped in Turkish territory. 2.2. We will also have to move out as much innocent civilians as we can in order to keep the death toll down. 3. UNSC will then give a deadline of 1 month for the Syrian government to declare truce and force a reelection in order for the killing to stop and bring democracy back to the region. 4. If Syria fails to meet the deadline, the UN will send troops into Syria despite UNSCs consent under Article 7: The right to protect, and Blitzkrieg the central government. 4.1. According to the International Commission for Intervention and State Sovereignty (ICISS) report in 2001, any form of military intervention initiated under the premise of responsibility to protect must fulfill the following six criteria in order to be justified as an extraordinary measure of intervention: 4.1.1.Just Cause 4.1.2.Right Intention 4.1.3.Final Resort 4.1.4.Legitimate Authority

4.1.5.Proportional Means 4.1.6.Reasonable Prospect The responsibility to protect (R2P or RtoP) is a United Nations initiative established in 2005. It consists of an emerging norm, or set of principles, based on the idea that sovereignty is not a right, but a responsibility.[1] R2P focuses on preventing and halting four crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing, which it places under the generic umbrella term of, Mass Atrocity Crimes.[2] The Responsibility to Protect has three "pillars". 4.1.6.1. A state has a responsibility to protect its population from mass atrocities; 4.1.6.2. The international community has a responsibility to assist the state to fulfill its primary responsibility; 4.1.6.3. If the state fails to protect its citizens from mass atrocities and peaceful measures have failed, the international community has the responsibility to intervene through coercive measures such as economic sanctions. Military intervention is considered the last resort.[3][4] 4.1.7.This time, it falls under category 1. 4.2. We can see the Syrian rebel case as justified by all of the six criterias. Argument 1: Government has no right to kill its people Rebel in their citizen who trying to get fairness in their life o The government is the one who started the fight by using extreme procedures to excel peaceful protest o This create civil unrest for Syrian people They see an unfair in their life and their human right have been trashed

Argument 2: It is not a fair fight When the unrest within the country happen they supposed to fight each other fairly o Sadly in this case Syria government use Air attack and bombing up village o Many people are killed as collateral damage in this attack We try to create a fair fight between Rebel and Government in order for them to achieve the most fairness setup

Argument 3: It is UNs duty to protect Take a look at Rawanda genocide o UN took a step to protect people and preserve their human right This case is the same as above o Syrian people got killed Village got bomb o They cant do anything to fight back because of air attack

IT is time for UN to take action and do what is correct

Opposition Stance: We believe that those rebels are terrorists, and not only are we not going assist them, all of them need to be eradicated as they are a threat to global security. Mechanism: 1. UN, under Article 7, the right to protect, will protect the Syrian government and their country from these terrorists 1.1. The govt have to proof to us that the 200-300 that died are not done by the hands of the Syrian rebels. The responsibility to protect (R2P or RtoP) is a United Nations initiative established in 2005. It consists of an emerging norm, or set of principles, based on the idea that sovereignty is not a right, but a responsibility.[1] R2P focuses on preventing and halting four crimes: genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and ethnic cleansing, which it places under the generic umbrella term of, Mass Atrocity Crimes.[2] The Responsibility to Protect has three "pillars". 1.1.1.A state has a responsibility to protect its population from mass atrocities; 1.1.2.The international community has a responsibility to assist the state to fulfill its primary responsibility; 1.1.3.If the state fails to protect its citizens from mass atrocities and peaceful measures have failed, the international community has the responsibility to intervene through coercive measures such as economic sanctions. Military intervention is considered the last resort.[3][4] 1.2. This time, it falls under category 3. 2. The UN will then also give Syria every tool they need to get rid of those rebels, or drive as much as possible out of the country 2.1. Let Turkey give political asylum 2.1.1.Turkey supports the rebel, which is why they shoot rockets back at Syria instead of negotiating when the first mortar dropped in Turkish territory. Arguments: Argument 1: These rebels are terrorists 1. They are creating damage; use military grade weapons, etc. 2. According to the Reuter report 2.1. Over 75 percent of the people that die each day are death because of shot fier from terrorist side 3. Al Jazeera report on June 2011 reports Free Syrian Army as armed gangs 4. Some of the soldiers of the FSA that do not open fire to civilians in order to pressure the government are reported to be executed. 5. Survivors from attacks commented on them as armed terrorist groups Argument 2: Rebels will lose anyway

6. Only 40,000 of them left and dying by the hundreds every day. 7. Rebels are the leftover of the old regime 7.1. Free Syrian Army used to be a faction loyal to Hafez al-Hassad, ex-prime minister. So basically they are just fighting for their old boss to come back. 8. No organized form 8.1. Power only distributed to small, local levels, so no head. Argument 3: Rebels does not represent the people 9. 40,000 against 20 million population 10. If they truly represents the voice of the people, they wouldve garnered more support Argument 4: UN must protect a countrys stability

Look at Somalia example o Started from rebels shooting against Government o The government let them take over o But in the end, they happen to be people carrying gun around to gain power o This make Somalia a state of anarchy Have no government o Another fail state

Argument 5: Prevent global conflict Syria and Turkey are firing at each other because these rebels are trying to create divide between countries in order to ruin and take over the country o It causes Syria to become Paranoid and aware of everything o They start conflict with Russia and said that Russia was sending equipment to help Turkey

THW allow the deliberate targeting of civilians in war, where it would significantly reduce casualties in the long term.
Opposition Stance: We believe that there are no generic cases in which deliberate targeting of civilians in war would reduce casualties in long term Mechanism: Arguments:

THW welcome the political and economic integration of the European Union via a European super state.
Government Introduction: Many problems with EU: different economic policies, different laws, et cetera. The only thing that is common is the currency. Problem that arises from a non-unified economic policy is for example the case of Greece in which they show complete failure in independent economic management. It is about time we reconsider the model of the EU and establish a common policy for all. Stance: We believe that by combining EU into a super state, the EU will emerge as a super power of the world. Harm: 1. No unified fiscal policy 2. Greece, Spain, and Portugal debt crisis 3. None of the countries can afford austerity Defn: TH EU; welcome implement; political and economic integration of the European Union common policies for all the EU states Mechanism: 1. Employ US model 1.1. One federal govt and each country act as separated, sovereign state. 1.2. Federal govt follows US model 1.2.1.Two houses: house of representatives (represent by population) and house of senate (appointed) 1.2.1.1. The law must first be able to pass the house of rep. and rectify by senate. If senate dissent, house of rep. must reconsider. 1.2.2.Federal govt issue common policies regarding social welfare, infrastructure, trade agreements, and economy. 1.2.3.A judicial branch taking care of cases for or against the state (also follow US model) 1.2.4.EUCB (European union central bank) collects federal tax 1.3. Federal govt have the right to intervene in a particular country/state if they show signs of incapable of managing Arguments: 1. Justification 1.1. Federal govt

1.1.1. Right to intervene in countries means that the entire EU will have a say on its own best interests 1.1.1.1. If, say, Greece is having management problems that is affecting the credibility of the entire EU, the federal govt will be able to proactively prevent more management malpractice by reorganizing the economic policy so that the damage will not grew to a larger scale. 1.2. States 1.2.1.Sovereignty countries/states will still have their sovereignty and right to police their own country. Only in extreme cases like Greece such that it have negative impact on a large scale will the question of intervention be raised, and when it is raised, the decision have to go through houses guarantee democratic and informed decision. 1.2.1.1. They would still have full control in culture, education, law and order, infrastructure, and the taxation and justice systems 1.3. Federal tax 1.3.1.Central fund in order to sustain as a super power, the federal govt must have financial independence in order to advance developments purely for the interests of the EU and establish standards 1.3.1.1. Ex. Build roads and welfare policies 1.4. Judicial 1.4.1.Solve dissent we acknowledge the fact that there will be dissent against the federal govt, and when that happens, the judicial branch will be the moderator of the dissent. 1.5. Everyone is doing it 1.5.1.America, Australia, India 1.5.2.Belgian ex-prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt commented that no one is against United States of Europe, but only a certain kind of Europe that is weak and unreliable. What people want is a strong Europe, in which this federalist model will be able to privde. 2. Stabilize economy 2.1. Centralized bank means that the EUCB will be able to support development more and help out other countries 3. Increase value of EURO 3.1. The power of 27 combines will exponentially give more credibility to the EUROs. 3.2. 27 separated economies combine into one means that all the strength and exports of 27 countries will accumulate, which will lead to an extremely profitable scheme. 4. Solve debt problems 4.1. Greece, Spain, and Portugal suffers debt crisis because of their populist policy 4.2. Kicking Greece, the biggest problem, out would de-values the Euro and create more severe economic impact and will give a bad message what is the point of forming an alliance if you are gonna end up kicking everyone out anyway? This would stir dissent from Spain and Portugal and causes paranoia in other countries 4.3. They borrow from other countries, mainly Germany, and Germany is getting ire

4.4. IF ONLY someone would be able to smack some sense into Greece which would make them stop all their populist policies and create a more sustainable economic policy, we wouldnt have this problem 4.4.1.The federal Europe would solve that problem, such that the federal govt reach in and fix the country 5. Create a super power 5.1. Look at UN, WTO, IMF combined means we welcome all the positive developments 5.1.1.EU will now have population of 450 million people 5.1.2.One state trading means lots of income. This will make the value of EURO second only to the US. 5.1.3.Who has the worlds biggest economy? [...] Who has the most Fortune 500 companies? [...] Who attracts most U.S. investment? [...] The correct answer in each case is Europe, short for the 27-member European Union (EU), a region with 500 million citizens. They produce an economy almost as large as the United States and China combined. Imagine the possibilities if we improve the current situation by establishing common policy for all EU.

Opposition Stance: We believe that a federal Europe is infeasible and would not benefit anyone. Mechanism: Remain SQ because there is no problem Arguments: 1. National Sovereignty 1.1. No nation are going to want anyone to reach their hands into their country and change things. 2. Loss of UN seats 2.1. Right now there are 27 seats that represents 27 different countries 2.2. Unified Europe mean loss of UN seats and not all nations will be properly represented 2.2.1.Europe is unlike America or Australia which are nation of immigrants. Europe have a long history and a large player in global economy, in which each countries deserve a say. 3. Conflict/Rivals 3.1. Imagine Germany being on the same level with Greece and would have to pay federal tax to a fund that will be used in case someone messed up like Greece does 3.2. There will be questions of who will hold extreme power and that will create rivals. 3.3. 4. Infeasible 4.1. Currency 4.1.1.There are 27 countries in the EU but only 17 countries are using the EURO. If you cant even make them all use the same currency, what makes you think you will be able to have a common fiscal policy? 4.2. National pride 4.2.1.Each country love their sense of identity after a long history. Making them a state in an EU is like a slap in the face on their pride and definitely people will protests. No one wants to be EU, German people want to be German people and Italy would want to be Italian, so on so forth. 4.2.2.EU already have high tax rates. Charging them FEDERAL TAX would only lead to greater dissent and countries like Greece will only plunge deeper into debt. No one like tax. 4.3. EUCB

4.3.1. This organization will be too powerful since it will be taking care of ALL the federal tax.
This is too much money on one organization and no one wants that.

THW not support ACTA

Government
Introduction: ACTA is the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. By disguising under the term Trade Agreement ACTA has a much further effect than that. In the past few years, ACTA has been negotiated by 39 countries. However the negotiators are not democratically elected. This action bypass the democratic process. The origin of ACTA is suspicious and the content of the agreement itself is much worse. Stance: THW not support ACTA Harm:

1. ACTA takes away the online privacy 2. ACTA endangers peoples life 3. ACTA takes away peoples freedom and rights
Definition: TH Support Counterfeiting of something else Global sign and ratify the agreement according to oxford english dictionary, a fraudulent imitation

Mechanism: 1. Spread the information about ACTA to inform as many people as you can about ACTA 2. Urge the country representatives not to sign and ratify ACTA by public opinion If no one ratify ACTA thered be no effect at all because if you break the ACTA agreement from a country that doesnt ratify ACTA, no one can do anything to you. So at the end of the day, we want ACTA to be gone and that will be the way we push forward that goal.

Arguments: 1.General: Why ACTA is dangerous The original idea of ACTA is to protect the international intellectual property rights but intellectual property is not really defined within ACTA, it could be trademarks or it could be any ideas or information that could be copyrighted. With ACTA ratified, youll have your Internet service provider monitor everything that you do online. The generic drugs that could have save lives will be banned and the seeds that could have fed a lot of people will also be banned because of patents. Let me give you a real world analogy of what ACTA does so that you can have a general idea about it. Imagine you pay for a cooking course and learn how to cook a very delicious dish. Then you go home and teach the recipe to another person who isnt paying for the course, at this point according to ACTA, you two have been considered as criminals because you share the information for free and without the permission and depending on the country you live in, youll be fined and

sent to prison. However, no one would find out that you share the recipe in your home by the current law. But thanks to ACTA and its excessive survillion, all your communication will be monitored, eg.the call you make to a friend will be observed just in case. With this youll no longer have privacy or civil rights or liberty, well you dont have anything to hide right? 2. Generic drugs and seeds banned for patents - expensive drugs from developed countries get imitated and sold for low price in developing countries + it could have saved a lot of lives but with ACTA itll be banned + people will suffer + Many lives that could have been saved will be lost 3. Internet service provider being turned into police, your rights and freedom on the Internet will be taken away - ISP have to monitor and be responsible for its user + Privacy will be gone - Your speech will be monitor and judge - Everything you post on the Internet will be monitor and judge - ISP put the limits on the things you can do 4. Current status of ACTA: - Japan is the only nation to ratify ACTA - Other nations just signed but not ratified - ACTA was declined by European parliament - USA signed but the US gov declined it So, the representatives to negotiate cant do anything without the government permission hence from our mechanism we ensure that ACTA wont be ratified.

THBT all European countries have the right to join the EU regardless of socio-economic conditions
Opposition
Introduction: UN is the group of countries that join each other to strengthen their economic and social welfare of people by agreements and privileges. In order for this type of corporation time work, we need many certain criteria from each country or else the whole EU is going to crash down. Harm: 1. EU is going to fall down without criteria in accepting member countries 2. No development is pursuing by other countries that want to join the EU

Stance: We strongly disagree in allowing any European country to join EU regardless of socioeconomic conditions as it will bring more harm than good. Split: Argument 1: Criteria are necessary to keep EU alive

Imagine without criteria at all every European country that are having economic problem can come and join without any condition o Turn their currency into Euro and destroy EU community o Do we want to see more Greece in EU EU member countries can also use Euro as a currency for their country o As currency are used in many countries making it value depend on many countris economic Imagine a country can join, then use Euro Create instability in currency usage o That country economic may not be in good condition This will bring EURO down which in fact affecting all EU members

Argument 2: Criteria pursue development in Europe

Going EU bring many trade benefits to the country o Reduced tax o Free boarder o Lower transportation of goods cost These make many European countries wanted to join EU

Make them develop more in order to match the required criteria This make the countrys economic and citizen social welfare develop further Just like you are inspire or want to be an actor o You work toward that

Argument 3: Create civil unrest

Right now, only Greece is having economic problems o Citizen of other member countries of EU want to kick Greece out of EU o Imagine what would happen if you let Russia, Georgia join EU They also have economic problem o People are going to protest other countries that are having problem Create separation for EU community Bad for EU image

Argument 4: EU purpose & image

EU is economic community that pursuit development in economic o Not a charity organization International economic credibility of EU is high in global market o Allowing every European countries to join surely bad for economic And also bad for EU image No one will trust EU anymore as EU economic isnt as reliable as it would be

Argument 5: Slippery slope policy

Some EU countries already have strong economic of their own o UK - Dont even use Euro o Germany - the highest GDP in all EU members Their economic doesnt need to be rely on EU If we bring every European countries into EU o These countries have choice They are going to leave In the end of the day, EU community fall down

Argument 6: Global crisis

EU is one of the largest economic community o If they fall down from economic problem within each member country that effecting each other o Surely effecting the World economic

eg. Even Greece along that is having serious problem now many factors in economics of EU get instable Euro currency, Stock, Petroleum, Gold