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2015/16 Chicago Debate League
Core Files Off-Case Outlines
Disadvantages
NEGATIVE
I.
CRIME 1NC
A.
B.
Uniqueness: Long term trends show crime rates dropping significantly
C.
Impact: Continued surveillance along with a reduction in crime would reduce
police brutality, war, and the possibility of a global pandemic.
II.
Link: Surveillance is an irreplaceable tool for preventing crime; efforts to end
government surveillance compromise public safety. In truth, surveillance has
little potential for abuse compared to the potential for fighting crime.
TERRORISM 1NC
A.
Uniqueness: Counter­terrorism is successful now because of Obama’s tough
approach
B. Link: the Perception of Strength in surveillance operations deters terrorism
C. Internal Link: Information we get from surveillance is vital to preventing terrorist
plots, which are even more complex after 9/11. A ban would weaken our
defenses.
D.
Impact: Counter-terrorism is vital- terrorists will go nuclear if we let our
guard down.
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III. ELECTIONS 1NC
A. Uniqueness- Hillary Clinton currently leads every other presidential candidate in the
polls
B. Link- Recent polls prove the public views domestic surveillance as a necessary evilthe plan makes Americans feel more vulnerable to national security issues
C. Internal Link- Vulnerability means the American public will elect a republican
D. Impact- A Hillary Clinton presidency is key to preserve the progress made by Obama
on Iranian nuclear negotiations
E. Failure to sustain the negotiations independently causes global war through miscalculation
IV. CISA 1NC
A. Uniqueness- CISA will not pass in the status quo- too much senate opposition
B. Link- The plan restricts government surveillance- CISA will be deemed necessary to
bridge the gap
C. Internal Link- CISA is terrible for privacy and greatly expands the U.S. surveillance
state through data sharing - political capital is key to prevent passage
D. Massive governmental surveillance programs such as CISA devastate investor
confidence, ongoing trade talks, and every other facet of the economy
E. Impact- the collapse of the economic system creates great power wars
V.
STATES CP
A. Counterplan Text: The 50 states and all relevant territories should <insert
affirmative plan text>
B. Solvency: The counterplan solves- The 50 states have taken the lead on protecting
individuals from federal government surveillance
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VI. TOPICALITY
Drone Surveillance “Federal Government” Violation
A. Interpretation1. Federal government is the national government that expresses power
2. “Its” refers to the subject preceding it and means ownership
B. Violation- Drones are used primarily by local law enforcement and the federal
government has no jurisdiction over its use, which means the affirmative is not
curtailing federal government surveillance
C. Standards
1. Limits- allowing the affirmative to claim advantages off of non-USFG surveillance
practices unlimits the topic; any non-federal surveillance measure from local traffic
cameras to license plate readers becomes a viable affirmative- a limited topic is an
educational topic- the fewer affirmatives we can focus on, the more in-depth our
discussions
2. Negative ground- as long as the affirmative does not have to stick to the USFG,
they will find the most miniscule local surveillance action as a means to bypass links
to politics Das, elections, national security Das, and other core negative generics.
D. Prefer competing interpretations- if our definition is net-better for debate, that is, it
is more limited and educational then vote negative
Stingray “Federal Government” Violation
A. Interpretation1. Federal government is the national government that expresses power
2. “Its” refers to the subject preceding it and means ownership
B. Violation- Stingray technology is not used by the Federal government, only local law
enforcement
C. Standards
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1. Limits- allowing the affirmative to claim advantages off of non-USFG surveillance
practices unlimits the topic; any non-federal surveillance measure from local traffic
cameras to license plate readers becomes a viable affirmative- a limited topic is an
educational topic- the fewer affirmatives we can focus on, the more in-depth our
discussions
2. As long as the affirmative does not have to stick to the USFG, they will find the
most miniscule local surveillance action as a means to bypass links to politics Das,
elections, national security Das, and other core negative generics.
D. Prefer competing interpretations- if our definition is net-better for debate, that is,
it is more limited and educational then vote negative
Critical Surveillance “Federal Government” Violation
A. Interpretation1. Federal government is the national government that expresses power
B. Violation- The affirmative focuses on surveillance practices in CPS schools, this occurs at the
local, not federal level
C. Standards
1. Limits- Limits- allowing the affirmative to claim advantages off of non-USFG
surveillance practices unlimits the topic; any non-federal surveillance measure from
local traffic cameras to license plate readers becomes a viable affirmative- a limited
topic is an educational topic- the fewer affirmatives we can focus on, the more indepth our discussions
2. Negative ground- as long as the affirmative does not have to stick to the USFG,
they will find the most miniscule local surveillance action as a means to bypass links
to politics Das, elections, national security Das, and other core negative generics.
D. Prefer competing interpretations- if our definition is net-better for debate, that is, it
is more limited and educational then vote negative
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Critical Surveillance “Federal Government” Violation
A. Interpretation1. To curtail is to reduce or restrict
2. Abolish is to put an end to
B. Violation- The plan does not curtail surveillance, it abolishes the surveillance practice
of security letters.
C. Standards
1. Limits- allowing the affirmative to claim two interpretations of curtail (restrict and
abolish) doubles the number of viable affirmatives; a limited topic is an educational
topic- the fewer affirmatives we can focus on, the more in-depth our discussions
2. Negative Ground- the negative will not be able to read counterplans that test the
affirmative by banning a surveillance practice altogether
D. Prefer competing interpretations- if our definition is net-better for debate, that is, it
is more limited and educational, then vote negative
AFFIRMATIVE
I.
CRIME
A. Uniqueness- 2015 marks the rise of crime rates
B. US crime rate experiencing sudden spike
C. Crime rates rising – specifically targeting black and the inner-city poor
D. No Link- Studies show surveillance doesn’t stop crime
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E. No data support surveillance deterrence – it doesn’t reduce crime but
trades off with more effective approaches
F. No clear crime-economy relationship
G. Weak internal link – overall data is mixed
H. Their evidence flawed—no systematic study to correlate economy and
crime
II.
I. The correlation between crime and the economy is not consistent
TERRORISM
A. Mass surveillance kills law enforcement coop with US-Arab Americans –
that’s key to check terror.
B.
TERRORISM
ELECTIONS
CISA
STATES
TOPICALITY