NFL LD Nationals 2009: Military Conscription

Written by Jason Neiffer

Monday, 25 May 2009 00:00

PURCHASE AND DOWNLOAD RIGHT NOW!! Big Sky Debate is pleased to release its NFL Lincoln Douglas Nationals 2009 resources on the military conscription topic. The resolution, released on May 1, 2009 by the National Forensics League, is:

Resolved: Military conscription is unjust.

The index for our resources is here and a list of briefs for this book appears below the fold.

We have examined the literature on this topic and are pleased to release resources that discuss both the philosophical implications of the military draft and the practical realities of military concription in the modern world. You'll find a larger number of pieces of evidence from a variety of sources on both the affirmative and negative side of the topic.

Good luck at Nationals!!! As always, our individual issues of NFL LD resources are just $15!

AFFIRMATIVE

MODERN THREATS DO NOT REQUIRE THE A DRAFT
CURRENT MILITARY IS ADEQUATE
THE DRAFT HAS BEEN RENDERED UNNECESSARY BY THE MODERN MILITARY
US MEETING CURRENT RECRUITING GOALS
FORCE SHORTAGE HAS NO IMPACT
BETTER TO FOCUS ON CURRENT TROOPS THAN ACQUIRING MORE
DRAFT: DRAFT IS SEEN AS STATE COERCION
DRAFT: INCREASES MILITARIZATION IN SOCIETY
DRAFT: DRAFT IS A TOOL FOR WAR
DRAFT: IS ALWAYS UNFAIR OR UNREPRESENTATIVE
DRAFT: MAKES FORCES LESS EFFECTIVE
DRAFT: DOESN’T BRING SHARED SACRIFICE
DRAFT: MAKES UNJUST WARS EASIER TO FIGHT
DRAFT: UNWANTED BY THE MILITARY
DRAFT: WON’T INCREASE DISCOURSE OR DIALOGUE REGARDING THE MILITARY
ALL-VOLUNTEER BETTER: MORE EFFECTIVE
ALL-VOLUNTEER BETTER: COSTS LESS FOR SOCIETY
ALL-VOLUNTEER BETTER: NO OVERREPRESENTATION OF THE POOR OR MINORITIES
ALL-VOLUNTEER BETTER: INCREASED FAIRNESS FOR THE POOR/MINORITIES
ALL-VOLUNTEER BETTER: BETTER FITS AMERICAN TRADITIONS
A/T: MODERN THREATS NECESSITATE DRAFT

NEGATIVE

MODERN THREATS REQUIRE A DRAFT
US NEEDS A CALL TO SERVICE
US MILITARY IS SHRINKING/NEEDS CONSCRIPTION
US MILITARY RECRUITING IS INEFFECTIVE
US MILITARY LACKS THOSE WITH SPECIAL SKILLS
RECRUITING/FORCE RETENTION PROBLEMS MAKES MILITARY LESS EFFECTIVE
OVERRELIANCE ON THE NATIONAL GUARD IS BAD
OVERRELIANCE ON THE NATIONAL GUARD LEAVE THE HOMELAND VULNERABLE
US NEEDS A LARGER FORCE
VIETNAM SHOULDN’T BE A FACTOR IN DECIDING A MODERN DRAFT
JUST WARS MEAN A JUST DRAFT
DRAFT: BEST WAY TO FORCE POLITICAL LEADERS TO MEANINGFULLY DISCUSS USE OF MILITARY
DRAFT: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS MAKE ANTI-DRAFT ARGUMENTS MOOT
DRAFT: DOESN’T EXCEED GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
DRAFT: DRAFT IS ONLY PRACTICAL SOLUTION TO CURRENT PROBLEMS
DRAFT: CAN BE MADE FAIR AND JUST
DRAFT: SPREADS DUTY MORE FAIRLY THROUGHOUT SOCIETY
DRAFT: INCREASES THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MILITARY
DRAFT: SHOULD DRAFT THOSE WITH SPECIAL SKILLS
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: SMALL FORCE SIZES RENDERS DIPLOMACY WORTHLESS
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: LACK OF SERVICE WEAKENS POLITICAL DECISION-MAKING
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: FORCES USE OF “BACK DOOR DRAFT”
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: MISSING MOST CAPABLE RECRUITS ARE MISSED
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: PREYS ON THE POOR AND MINORITIES
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: DESIGNED TO HAVE A DRAFT FOR LONGER CONFLICTS
ALL-VOLUNTEER LACKING: AVF IS MORE EXPENSIVE