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File Name | S21-LD-NSDA-08-AFF-Democracy.docx |
File Size | 55.77 KB |
Date added | September 21, 2020 |
Category | Archived |
Tags | Lincoln-Douglas, NSDA, Season 21 |
This case rests on the first phrase: “in a democracy.” Because a democracy really is the rule of the people through the rule of the majority, compulsory voting is often necessary to make the democracy a democracy. Arguments about whether this form of government is the best form of government are entirely irrelevant, because the resolution already answers the question of where we are: “in a democracy.”
The “LD is value debate” in me is reacting to this: “but LD is about values not policy. We should be trying to achieve the best value not just a specific set out goal.” But NSDA LD is technically not required to be value debate. The name of the event is just “Lincoln-Douglas,” not “Lincoln-Douglas value.” In fact, many of the resolutions are really policy resolutions, including this one. It is asking us to implement a specific policy (compulsory voting) to meet the needs of a specific body (a democracy). Thus, although this case will be structured like a value debate case, keep in mind that this is in one sense a policy resolution.
You do not have to believe pure democracy is a good form of government to make this argument. In fact, I do not. Again, democracy is not the subject of debate. It is merely the setting for the debate.