It would overall be beneficial to humanity if California was blown off the face of the Earth

Pro probably could have stuck with just the point about the Raiders and been competitive in this debate, but 14 arguments are fine, too. Enjoy!1) If California was gone, Obama...may have compromised with republicans on more issues.First of all, why do we want to compromise with Republicans? They will be assimilated; resistance is futile. Second, it’s irrelevant either way. If California was removed after the election, it obviously wouldn’t matter because Obama is in his second term. If it was removed before the election, as Pro points out, Obama still would secure (and was already projected to secure) a majority of electoral votes [http://tinyurl.com...]. California was icing. 2) If California was gone, we wouldnt have so many god damn hippies...I’m sorry but those hippies are absolutely pivotal to our country’s way of life. If they were gone, who would make our coffee at Starbucks? Hacky Sac stocks would plummet. American Apparel and Urban Outfitters would go out of business overnight. Headbands would become a thing of the past. No one, and I mean no one, would have good weed. I’m not ready to face such a dystopian future. Are you? Is anyone? 3) If California was gone...you could go from Vegas to the beach in about an hour, hour and a half topsThis is literally the worst thing I ever read in my life. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas preciously because it’s in the middle of the god damn desert, safely away from nagging children and suspicious wives. Placing Sin City a short drive away from the beach transforms the single man’s haven into a pit stop for baby-packed SUV’s on their way to make little Charlie’s first sand castle. Basically, goodbye Caesar's Palace, hello Chuck-E-Cheese. THIS MUST NOT HAPPEN. 4) If California was gone, pollution levels would plummet...California is actually the 14th greenest state [http://tinyurl.com...]. Considering it’s the USA’s most populated state, that’s pretty damn good [http://tinyurl.com...]. 5) If California was gone, we would not have 'Keeping up with the Kardashians'...As far as the Kardashians are concerned, I want them gone as much as he next guy, but losing California won’t stop them. They’ve already moved on. The virus has spread. The parasites have found new hosts. Our only hope is a coordinated military strike from an international coalition of specially trained suicide operatives with orders to exterminate each family member with extreme prejudice. Either that or throw them all a benefit in Great Britain, close our borders, and pray to god they forget their way back. 6) If California was gone, the movie industry would have to move somewhere else...Removing California doesn’t move the movie industry somewhere else, it ends it, at least as we know it. All the celebrities, studios, sets, props, directors, producers, extras, and agents located there would be deader than dead. What’s left? Well, those New York hipsters Pro loves so much and their indie, black and white, subtitled films. Look forward to 40 minutes of footage of a rusty carousel spinning in an empty playground while a German guy laments in the background. In other words, no Avengers 2. 7) If California was gone New Mexico would border the ocean...Since when do we care about New Mexico? We didn’t even spend 5 minutes naming it. 8) If California was gone, that would be one less place for Illegal immigrants to make their way into the US...I’m not sure why Pro wants to limit illegal immigration so drastically, especially considering the huge economic hit the USA would take if California was gone (more on this later). Illegal immigrants overpay taxes (collecting refunds risks deportation), gather fewer governmental benefits (again, deportation looms), and pour billions of dollars each year in the economy. In this respect, these foreign workers are a plus. I'm sure my opponent would reconsider if he had some landscaping he needed done. 9) If California was gone, then Kobe and Blake Griffin would be on different teams...lol they’d be dead.10/14) If California was gone, that would be 38 million people that the government would not have to spend money on...California creates the most debt in the nation...California [is] the worst state in the nation in terms of regulating businesses would be gone...Pro presents some qualms concerning California’s debt, which he claims is too high, and business regulation, which he claims is too low. What is ignored, however, is California’s internal economy, which is not only the largest of any state in the country but also the 12th largest in the world. With a GSP (gross state product) of nearly 2 trillion dollars (triple that of its debt), the sunshine state alone makes up more than 13% of the USA’s wealth and is a key economic partner and trader for countries the world over [http://tinyurl.com...]. California’s economic importance is only magnified by the fact that some of the world’s most profitable companies, such as Google, Visa, Apple, Chevron, and Disney are all headquartered in California [http://tinyurl.com...]. The state’s removal 100% guarantees financial calamity on a national and global scale. Also, speaking of Disney, it’s important to point out some of those 38 million people Pro wants wiped out: http://www.youtube.com...Not to mention little Lily [see video]. Now I know what you may be thinking: “But Maikuru, I hate kids!” To that I would say, do you also hate boobs? No? Then I’ve got the state for you. See, not only is California home to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, and all the beautiful, beautiful celebrities, it is also home to 8 of the 10 sexiest cities in the country [http://tinyurl.com...]. I’m talking millions of toned, sun kissed bodies all gathered up in one place like an early Christmas present. Also, since so many of them are those freewheeling hippies Pro mentioned, it’s not like they’re the brightest bulbs in the box. 11) If California was gone, then China would have to go that much further to invade the US mainland (Trust me, theyre coming)I don’t know about you but when our future and inevitable Chinese masters (long live the Emperor) make their way to our mainland, I want to make it as pleasant an experience for them as possible. Again, I think Disneyland and the toned bodies will come in handy here. Remember, this debate is about what is best for humanity. Since China is a much bigger pile of humanity than we are, we should probably do our best to make their lives easier. 12) If California was gone, then we wont have to put up with the Oakland Raiders anymore.Conceded. 13) If California was gone, Ronald Reagan would have become Governor of a different state, and who wouldnt love having Ronald Reagan as their senator? I’ll see you one Reagan and raise you a Schwarzenegger. You don’t want that guy roaming free, legislating people on the street. Like the smoke monster had to be confined to the island, it’s best to keep him in California where there are plenty of distractions to keep him in line.