In a zombie apocalypse it would be better to be on a roof, rather than in a basement.

Ladies and gentlemen, lets try to get one thing clear. My opponent makes alot of very great arguments against being on a roof, but really doesn't give a whole lot of credence to a basement being safe. Sure being on a roof is definitely going to be unsafe. But let's remember, we are in a world full of zombies in this hypothetical situation. No where on the planet at this point is going to be neccesarily safe. So in this situation we have to evaluate which area in this house would be safer. First I will go over my opponents arguments. The first thing my opponent says is the guy who was originally upstairs ended up going in to the basement before being killed. Let's clear something up here to as well. Zombies Originally overran the basement! After Harry, Helen, and Karen, were all chopped liver, zombies eventually 'overran' basement. He wasn't even able to give the roof a try because his buddies running out to the truck screwed them over. Tactically, Ben would have survived on the roof, given his fellow humans didn't gun him down. Next my opponent cites day of he living dead as a source for being underground as a better way to survive. Basically he says that if the characters worked together more, they could have offered a better chance. My question is how? Being underground they are really only pro-longing the inevitable. Even if they were to subdue the zombies for a short time, eventually, no matter what scenario, the humans end up dead. Sooner or later, they will run out of food and water. The only way out is upwards where the zombies patiently await their dinner. This is assuming the zombies haven't already broken into the basement and feasted their undead hearts out. No matter how anyone looks at it, the basement will never be a way to go. Now going on to the attacks made on my case. My opponent claims that being on a roof is tactically unsafe because the hordes of zombies surrounding the house would quickly catch up to you and devour you. This is most likely true as I have admitted a few times already. But really, opposed to being in the basement, there is alot more options. Again in the basement there is absolutely no where to run or to hide, the zombies have every available opportunity to surround a basement. There is no where to run. On a roof you at least have an option. Worst comes to worst, you can always book it to a nearby vehicle, or try to outrun the hordes of zombies. Also being on a roof allows you to think of plans. For example if someone was to distract the zombies, another person could easily start up a vehicle while the zombies are subdued, and go pick up the distractor. Another plan can be taken from the new T.V. series, THE WALKING DEAD, where two humans (Rick and Glenn) cover themselves in zombie guts and are able to escape while disguised as zombies. Their predicament was they were stuck on a roof. http://www.bestweekever.tv... Even most strategies for zombie attacks do not include being bunkered in. See: http://zombie.wikia.com... Next my opponent says tactical positions for sniping are detrimental because they attract more zombies. Basically what I am saying with this argument, is that worst comes to worse, you can shoot down zombies that aren't going to get into the house. The less zombies in a subcluded area, the more likely a chance for escape will appear. No matter what you do, or where you go, you are more than likely to run into (guess what!?) Zombies! *gasps*. Mine as well gun as many down as we can to reduce from the horde that will most likely be chasing you. Also what makes the new movies "crap" compared to the old ones? They all possess hypothetical ideas of what to do in zombie situations. Each movie gives us a different theory on tactical approaches in saving ourselves from zombies. Same with the video games, too. My opponent next cites a few examples claiming that zombies can replicate some actions they had in real life according to a few zombie movies. However, this doesn't detract from the fact that a roof still provides the best protection against a dim witted zombie. Even if a zombie attempted to climb a ladder, it would be easy to push the ladder over, or throw objects at the zombies, to push them down. Or even barricade entry points. Bottom line, a zombie doesn't have intelligence to breach a roof, whereas it only takes brute force to breach a single basement door. We already know that zombies work in numbers, meaning all brawn no brain. A basement, in this scenario, definitely not the best way to go. My opponent says that NOTLD and DOTD both prove a basement is most secure. How? Both movies, the characters in the basement always die, as there is no escape. A basement proves as a death trap, for those who cannot escape. To conclude, I strongly urge the voters to VOTE PRO, as I have proven that being in a basement, we are basically wrapping ourselves up nice and tidy in our own little lunch box, for the zombies to have a gourmet tvellalott for dinner. Thankyou.