targeted killing is a morally permissible foreign policy tool

This is the last round of debate. first to defend my case. (this shouldn't be too hard) First, my opponent sites The Wyoming Forensics league. This is just another Speech and Debate association. and not a good source. It offers NO proof that its statements is true, and I doubt my opponent could prove it either. I ask my opponent- HOW HE CAN PROVE that TK causes more death than bombing whole cities, raiding towns, and having fire fights in village market places. THAT is conventional warfare. My opponent uses the example of the Arch Duke Ferdinand. That was not a preemptive act. that was assassination. The Duke COULD have caused harm. In TK, the people targeted WOULD cause harm . His Argument against the targeting of Hitler. My opponent seems to not understand WW1 and WW2. If Hitler had been bombed, maybe some people would die. but if Hitler WAS bombed, it would have saved CITIES FROM BEING BOMBED!!! because Hitler was spared, whole cities were reduced to ashes. and my opponent raises a cry for the few who COULD have bee killed in the targeting?!?! My opponent does not fully grasp conventional warfare, and does not understand that Targeted Killing can stop it! My opponent has stated that when terrorists are in hiding, the group will fall apart. I cannot imagine how he plans to explain this. I find NO proof that seclusion causes terrorist break up. Now to my opponent's Case. His example of Bin Laden is Very confusing. It sounds like it is an affirmative argument at first, but than he makes the argument that TK is taking out leaders and putting in people who don't even care. I think it is morally better to have a leader that doesn't care, rather than have a leader who cares only about terrorism! Yes Bin laden's Family was collateral damage. We have declared war on terror. therefore, the rules of war are substantiated. under the rules of war, collateral damage caused in self defense is morally justified. Targeted Killing does NOT take away the right to Due Process!! Bin Laden was tried in absentee, found guilty of Crimes against humanity, and sentenced to death. That is when Team 6 went in and took him out. so that contention falls also. Once again some of my opponents grammar is STILL very confusing. Conclusions. 1. My opponent shows a lack of material knowledge on this subject. 2. He also shows that he does not fully understand the resolution. ( i.e. his value criterion.) 3. He does not understand conventional warfare. he does not realize the difference between bombing one building full of EVIL military leaders, and the bombing of whole cities full of INNOCENT people. 4. in some of his arguments, he actually AGREES that targeted killing is useful in taking out world leaders and terrorists. look for yourself. 5. My opponent's arguments are not very substantiated. he uses the example of a Duke, and he sites a speech and debate tournament. he has no evidence from the modern era to support his arguments. I could go on, but I do not want to in his reputation. I urge you all to Vote Pro for the reasons given above, and also because if you really get to know the facts you will see that Targeted Killing really is the moral answer. Conventional war - causes death on a massive scale, makes problems worse, and creates MORE problems. Plain self defense - causes death on a massive scale, doesn't fix problems, ruins international relations, and promotes terrorism. Targeted Killing - fixes Problems, Avoids war, Takes care of self defense, maintains peaceful international relations, inhibits terrorism, and SAVES lives on a massive scale! Therefore IT MUST BE THE MOST MORAL OPTION! TARGETED KILLING IS A MORALLY PERMISSIBLE FOREIGN POLICY TOOL!!! Now you all can clearly see. That Targeted killing is the moral option. The ONLY moral option! You all cannot possibly fill out a negative ballot. that would go against your conscience, and everything we stand for. VOTE PRO! because you know what is right VOTE PRO! because you know that Targeted Killing is moral VOTE PRO! Because you want to save lives!