Going NegativeThe 2015-2016 Surveillance Topic

Outline for the topic

I. Categories of neg ground

-Go over the specific arguments we have

II. Dealing with Advantages

III. Thoughts on the Topic

I. Categories of Neg Ground

OR – how surveillance could possibly be good / plan bad.

A. Political reasons

B. Economic Benefits

C. Surveillance Good

D. Theoretical/philosophical

A. Political Reasons we shouldn’t curtail

Politics DisadTrade-off DisadUS Credibility Based DisadsPresidential Power

The Nationalized Internet Disad

US pushing for multi-stakeholderNo one trusts us because

surveillanceNationalized internet good

B. Economic Reasons we shouldn’t

Spending/Budget Trade-offsAff specific Economic Benefits – tech companies, etc.

The Offshoring Disad

What is offshoring? Tech and IT companies leaving And developing foreign companies – brazil, euro-

cloud Surveillance fears driving those decisions Offshoring good for the economy

C. Surveillance Good

What we are looking for, we need to know

What is the reason the government is doing it – defenders of the government

The Terrorism Disad

Surveillance is done to prevent terror plots

Several justifications- get intelligence on ongoing plots

- get information on people

- deter people

- having to get a warrant is slow

Terrorism unchecked would be bad

Theoretical/Philosophical Problems

Kritiks – arguments about the justifications of the plan OR advantages

- Don’t trust the government – - A. will use new rights to exploit you- B. racist / gendered / etc

- Rights for Who? –

- Security Based Decision Making –

- Capitalist / Neoliberal

The ‘Borders’ Kritik

The aff is necessarily about ‘domestic surveillance’- Protect americans at the expense of

others- Won’t have rights if we say who doesn’t

have them- Universal understanding of rights is

better

II. Dealing With Advantages

What are the big categories of advantages to expect: US international credibility Rights / Democracy / Tyranny People being mistreated Surveillance fails / backfires

Options for Answering Advantages

Impact Defense – Be prepared to minimize that listBe prepared to compare

Counterplans – something else to solve those advantages

Solvency Based Answers – the plan doesn’t solve that problem

III. Thoughts on the Topic

A. What can we expect to debate The topic is proposed to be about

Wiretapping/NSA/Secrecy The topic will be about other forms

Immigration / borders Drugs – War on Drugs, FDA, etc. Weather/NASA Crime/Policing

B. How do I prepare to go negative?- list of advantages to answer

- what is your neg position

- Does your neg position apply to all of the affs?

- Topicality

- Add another neg position

- Make sure your approach is well rounded

C. Your judging pool wants to vote aff