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

This debate is about a hypothetical situation. If A zombie apocalypse were to occur would it be better to be elevated, or depressed? For this debate we will be using a specific example of a house, with the options of either being upstairs, roofs, etc, or the basement. A more specific example can be found in the 1960's film, "night of the living dead", one of the first zombie movies ever made. . http://www.angryalien.com... . http://en.wikipedia.org... Two characters in this movie have a dispute on whether it would be safer to hold out in the basement or on the roof. I will be standing for the Pro side of this debate, meaning I will be arguing that is would be better or safer to hold out on the roof rather than in the basement. 1. The first and utmost reason it would be most logical to stay on the roof, or upper floor, is because there are plenty more options for escape. For example, in a basement, if you run out of ammo and get over-run, your SOL. There is no where else to go, no where to turn to. The zombies have every available opportunity to rush in and finish their victims off. However, with the freedom of being elevated, even if you do run out of ammunition, and zombies over run the place, you still have a wide variety of escape options. For example, you can climb out a window or off of the roof, out into the open where you have every option possible to get away or survive (granted that would probably be a hard task to accomplish). The point being, worst comes to worst, escape is an option. . http://roadtickle.com... 2. Elevation offers better range, view, and is tactically more of an advantage. From the roof, we can see where all the outside zombies are, better enabling the victim to plan routes of escape, or even plan aversions, etc. Not only that, but the broad scale view offers options of scoping zombies from afar, better prolonging attention for longer periods of time. In a basement, we only get to look at one option of attack, which is the entrance to the basement. When a bunch of zombies are subjugated to one specific area, they are more likely to bust in due to the fact that so many of them are coming in at one time, where as in a roof situation, zombies are scattered and easier to pick off. 3. Third and final, it is always logical to stay upstairs. Even in games like Nazi Zombies in COD: Black Ops, it is always easier to be in a higher elevation, where one can jump from a balcony, to a lower surface in order to prevent death for a time. I know it's a video game, but the zombies are simulated to go after human flesh relentlessly, just like we all assume real life zombies would. Given this, we have to assume that these zombies would act similar. . http://callofduty.wikia.com... Even In all of the movies, including Dawn of the dead, The people stay on roofs and above ground. Zombie's represent brainless lifeless being intent on killing and eating any one they come across. They don't however represent the ability to learn, or to climb. Its easy to rush a door leading down stairs, where gravity can kindly carry a zombie. However, given these situations, it is unlikely to assume a zombie wouldn't have as hard of a time trying to climb a roof, or high area. . http://en.wikipedia.org...(2004_film)