Resolved: The Unwind solution is a better solution to abortion than a Modest Purposial.

As Pro did not state the time era in which this debate would take place, and since Pro stated that both the Modest Proposal and the Unwind Solution are both solutions to abortion, I will assume that the methods will be used in the present. I"ll also assume that the Burden of Proof is evenly distributed. Additionally since the information is derived from literature, and our opinions are formed from speculation, I believe that sources should not count in this debate. I hope that Pro will agree to these terms. Before I begin I would like to say that both the Unwind Solution and the Modest Proposal are both sickly resolutions; however I would be taking the side that the Modest Proposal is better than the Unwind Solution. The Unwind Solution as stated by Neal Shusterman in the book Unwind, states that by law 99.4% of the human must be recycled, the subject must be 13 to 17 years in age, and the subject must be fully conscious during the operation. As in the book, certain children are specifically raised to be harvested. These conditions are must haves for the Unwind Solution. The Modest Proposal as stated by Jonathan Swift is the process of fattening up these children and feed them to rich land-owners. [5] Argument 1: The Unwind Solution is a Form of Torture During the chapter in which Roland is dismembered, the book stated that it took three hours and nineteen minutes to fully unwind the subject. This is an extreme form of psychological torture, knowing that you are slowly being unravelled. The Modest Proposal does not require subjects to be fully conscious; and with modern technology, we can painlessly and instantly kill the subjects. Additionally one year old babies are less aware of their surroundings than thirteen to seventeen year old teens. Argument 2: Donating Organs as per the Unwind Solution has High Risks During the Book Unwind, CyFi (Cyrus Finch) was crippled by an Unwind"s brain. Shusterman described it as "There is no peace in CyFi"s head. The Fry (Lev) doesn"t know how bad it is. The Fry doesn"t know how the feelings crash over him like storm-driven waves pounding a failing seawall. The wall is going to collapse soon, and when it does CyFi will lose it. He"ll lose everything. His mind will spill out of his ears and down the drains of the streets of Joplin. He knows it. " CyFi was also damaged by the fact that he had an uncontrollable urge to steal. Transplanting brains could lead to insanity and it could transfer behaviour problems to the person receiving the parts. Argument 3: Parts Pirates In the second book of the Trilogy, a new view was added: Parts Pirates. For those of you who don"t know, Parts Pirates are "bounty hunters" who set out to captures AWOLs and sell them on the black market. The parts pirates use traps that starve the children, hurt them and use the children for their own "entertainment". Children who know that they are going to be unwound when they are thirteen years old (tithes) would undoubtedly try to run and escape, leading to the rise of Parts Pirates. The Part Pirates and the black market will not be able to grantee that the subjects will die humanly. The Modest Proposal on the other hand does not require the subjects to be of thirteen years old; therefore babies can be killed when they are one year old, meaning that none of them could attempt to escape. This could be done both painlessly and humanely. Argument 4: Children It is unfair for the children who are being unwound to know that they are being raised for the sole purpose of unwinding. They could suffer discrimination, because they are though more as an "object" than a human being. The few years that they have may be filled with loneliness and despair. The modest proposal kills the subject when they do not understand and identify overmuch. Argument 5: The Unwind Solution could lead to Political Unrest This argument ties in with my previous argument, children who are begin raised to be unwound may also rebel. Due to the increase in technology, one person can take on many as shown in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. It was said that there was 24-26 people that killed over one hundred people and injured many others. [3] If children choose to revolt, there could be a large flash riot, putting hundreds of citizens at risk. Thus the Modest Proposal is also safer politically than the Unwind Solution. Argument 6: The Financial Problems One of the main reasons that women choose abortion is due to their financial issues. [1] However the Unwind Solution states that the children must be thirteen years of age before they can be unwound. This poses a problem because people might not have the ability to take care of the child. If they are sent to orphanages and state homes, this provides as serious economical drain, especially since they also need to fund the facilities and pay the unwinders. The average cost of raising a child to thirteen years old is 203518.44 USD [2], combine that with the maintenance of medical facilities, guards, surgeons and the like, the family may face serious economic issues. Although there might be money made from selling the organs, the abundance of the organs may cause prices to decline dramatically. The Modest Proposal on the other hand is cheap. You only have to raise a child to 1 year of age, and according to Jonathan Swift: "a newborn infant can be supported for its first year on breast-milk and two shillings, a sum that can easily be obtained by begging. " [4] This is much less cheaper than how much money the Unwind Proposal needs, thus the modest proposal triumphs over the unwind proposal economically. The Modest proposal triumphs over the unwind solution through these six arguments. Sources: [1] . http://www.webmd.com... [2] . http://www.fraserinstitute.org... [3] . http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com...(26/11) [4] . http://www.sparknotes.com... [5] . http://www.sparknotes.com...