Southern Libya Is A Nice Vacation Destination

The situation regarding Libya is indeed a serious one, however it does not mean that Libya is, in every case, no longer a good vacation destination. Before I give my definitions and contentions, I have a few observations to make. Observation one: This resolution is subjective, and not specific. It does not specify to whom Libya would be a good vacation destination for. It does not state "in general" or "on balance", it merely states that Southern Libya is indeed a nice vacation destination. If I, as the pro can prove that Southern Libya is a nice vacation destination for anyone in any situation, than this resolution must be affirmed. The Con must show that Southern Libya, in all cases, is not a nice vacation destination and refute the example I give. Observation two: The resolution states Southern Libya. The Southern area of Libya is know as the Fezzan[1]. All of the areas where fighting is currently taking place between the coalition supported rebels and the pro-Gaddafi forces are located in Northern Libya [2] so any arguments based on the civil war are not topical. (especially since the Con specified in the rules that we are speaking of southern Libya as it is right now, so any arguments about the war reaching the Fezzan in the future are also non topical.) Definitions: Vacation: An extended period of recreation, esp. one spent away from home or in traveling. (merriam webster) Nice: Pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory (merriam webster) Recreation: an activity or pastime (the freedictionary) Home: the place where one lives (dictionary.com) Contention one: There are many people who's current homes are in a worse situation than Southern Libya is currently. Sub-point A: People living under genocidal or failed governments. Take for example the Genocide going on in Darfur. According to the United Human Rights Council [3] the Darfur region of Sudan is currently experiencing a genocide in which "More than one hundred people continue to die each day; five thousand die every month" and the genocide has taken a total of "400,000 lives". The entire Libyan Civil war (almost all of which is taking place in the north) has claimed 10,000 lives according to Libya's National Transitional Council[4] (and this is the highest estimate of lost lives I could find.) In Darfur 10,000 people are killed in a mere 2 months! Surely the people who make Darfur their home would find it agreeable to Vacation to Libya, where few deaths by comparison are taking place, especially in the South which, as I've previously mentioned, has no fighting currently taking place in it. Another example can be found in Somalia where the central government has failed and has not had total control of the country "since 1991"[5]. Somalia is an extremely poor country, with 43% of the population living on less than a dollar a day, and the per capita GDP being $600. Libya, in contrast, enjoys a "low rate of absolute and relative poverty"[1] and has a per capita GDP of $11,314. Clearly, Libya is a better place currently than Somalia so surely Somalians would find it pleasant to visit Libya, a better place even if only for a short time. Sub-point B: Prisoners It is estimated that 9.25 million people world-wide are imprisoned[6]. Seeing as the purpose of imprisonment is to confine and punish individuals for their crimes, it's logical to assume that the vast majority of these prisoners would want to be free from their prison, even if for a very short time. Since prisons are considered the homes of the prisoners (since they live there) any agreeable or pleasant travel to Southern Libya by prisoners would be considered, by definition, a "nice vacation". Contention two: Supporters of Gaddafi trapped in the Northern part of Libya (controlled by the rebels). The Southern Part of Libya is still controlled by Gaddafi's forces. [2] so any supporters of him, who are now being ruled by hostile rebels would surely want to link up with their comrades in the south. It's clear that there are supporters of Gaddafi living in the North[7] so I'm sure a vacation to Southern Libya that their allies still control would be most agreeable. In conclusion because of the wording of the resolution, the Pro only has to prove how Southern Libya would be a nice vacation destination in ANY case, not in general. In order to win this round the Con must refute all of my examples and show how Southern Libya is never, in any circumstance, a nice vacation destination. Since I have proven that to some people, it would be nice, I strongly urge you to affirm. I look forward to my opponents response. Sources: 1. http://en.wikipedia.org... 2. http://en.wikipedia.org... 3. http://www.unitedhumanrights.org... 4. http://www.presstv.ir... 5. http://en.wikipedia.org... 6. http://www.kcl.ac.uk... 7. http://www.deccanchronicle.com...