Resolutions assignment!

Your assignment: Resolutions:

·         Military conscription is unjust

·         States ought not to own nuclear weapons

·         In the United States, juveniles charged with violent felonies ought to be treated as adults in the criminal justice system.

1.       Come up with values for the resolutions.

-Safety

2.       Explain why your values would be appropriate.
-It would keep a peaceful environment in our country.

3.       Come up with value criterions to evaluate the values.
-Maximizing the safety within our country protecting our country and lives.

4.       Explain why your value criterions would be a good mechanism for deciding between arguments.
My value criterion would be a good mechanism because without safety in our country other countries will have power over us and that's important that we keep that saftey and peace. This helps decide between the arguments.  

Go to http://www.debate.org/debates/Resolved-States-ought-not-possess-nuclear-weapons./1/ and find the following within the debate for the affirmative (pro) and negative (con):

1.       Affirmative value- Peace
a.       Explanation of value- Nothing has ever been immoral about the term peace.

2.       Affirmative value criterion- Maxmizing the sense of safety.
a.       Explanation of value criterion- This will protect our country from the disasters going on in the world.

3.       Negative value-Rights

a.       Explanation of value- These weapons are protecting not only us but our rights as Americans.

4.       Negative value criterion-Minimizing the crimes and disasters

a.       Explanation of value criterion- This is keeping us safe and secure from harm.