Theresa Winters Should be Sterilised.

"That is true, there is nothing that limits arguments as to what is or is not legal. However I must clarify that we are both arguing for solutions to a problem. My opponents solution of Slavery is utterly illegal and repulsive to society. My solution involves taking medical decisions on behalf of a mentally disabled person for the benefit of their health and the good of society. As we are arguing as to which is the best solution to the problem then logic dictates we may also consider the legalities of said suggestions. The more legal a solution is, the easier it is to implement and the less harm and disruption it causes to society. There is no possibility under any realistic circumstances that the British courts will indenture Theresa Winters and/or her husband and children. Thus my solution is better. " The resolution reads "Theresa Winters should be sterilized", indicating a moral imperative. As such, I am countering with the argument that we have a moral imperative to enslave her, and her children, in a freak show or traveling circus in order to generate revenue. As part of this, it goes without saying that the legality is not n issue, because I propose that this goes beyond legality. If anything, the laws should be bent for this scenario alone because the moral imperative is just that strong. Whether or not it is possible or practical is a completely different debate. I am saying that in terms of morality, my proposition is better. "I do not believe my opponent has fully addressed the point I made. The children have done nothing wrong to warrant such drastic measures as to remove their freedoms. The social services do not recognize that the children under their care are liable for the cost of that care any more so than a midwife would hand an invoice to a recently born baby. " I apologize for being unclear to my opponent. My assumption was that in return for social services returning her children to her, Ms. Winters would then have a debt to society for each child she wishes to keep. Of course, the money would be easier to earn with more participants in the freak show. As for the freedom of the children, I doubt they will fare any better in foster care. They will of course, be monitored under the supervision of the government. This gives them the opportunity to be apprenticed as well, learning how to ride unicycles and walk tightropes at such an early age. "That said I must meet my opponent half way on one aspect of this. Theresa Winters could in theory generate income by offering to appear on an already established 'freak show'. I refer to the Jeremy Kyle show, a slightly tamer imitation of the Jerry Springer show which show cases and unconsciously celebrates teenage pregnancies, learning difficulties, criminality, drug abuse etc etc. However this could be done without recourse to exposing the children to the show, and without any betrayal of their rights. I must also stress that this would not only fail to recoup the costs incurred by the state, Theresa Winters would be under no obligation to part with any monies. She would also be equally able to engage in this show irrespective of whether or not she had been neutered. " The original popularity level might be below that of Octomom, but when the circus act is released, this point becomes moot. 114 trapeze artists swinging about with their mother, how cool is that? The public would also enjoy a reality show centered around a more controversial character more. Octomom may have been a freak occurrence, but people tend to get used to that easily. Crazy people like Theresa Winters will entertain again and again due to her unpredictability. Besides, Winters has six more children than Octomom. There truly is no comparison. My opponent would have you believe that taking into account trivial matters like legality leads directly to the conclusion that my proposition is somehow inhumane or repulsive. However, the fact remains that my opponent's proposition is just as controversial. Sterilizing women can lead to a slippery slope, especially if the sole requirement is that she be declared mentally unbalanced. Furthermore, his proposition does nothing to fix the damage that has been done. A useless mother and her useless husband spawning more ungrateful mouths for taxpayers to feed is a pretty big problem. Sterilizing her will do nothing to replenish the taxpayers' pockets as we will still have to support 18 people for the rest of their meaningless lives. Why allow that to happen when we can make those 18 people support us? 14 children honking horns and tossing balls to each other by the snout will definitely draw a crowd already. When the children grow older and learn new tricks, the revenue will skyrocket and hey will become an asset instead of a liability. My opponent has opted to cut down a lemon tree because the fruit is sour. I'm just finding a way to make lemonade. Thank you to the audience and to my opponent.