There should be a minimum weight for runway models.

Everyone please give f16 the conduct vote for not screwing me over.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ RebuttalDestroys businessMy Opponent argues that imposing a limit on the size of models limits the size of the clothes businesses can sell. This is false, because there is already a de facto weight limit on models. Do you see any obese models, or obese hooters girls? No. Yet factories still produce clothes for the obese and overweight. Con argues "models who are heavier may be required in order to advertise this type of clothing" my response: why? After all, he even states that the purpose is to make them look skinny, so wouldnt it be even more effective to avertise using SKINNY people? The ideal that the obese wish to be like? Of course it would be, which is why there are few if any over weight models. Also notice his use of "may", so he is trying to avoid hving to defend this argument, which speaks volumes of how shaky it is.Furthermore, consider the impacts. My case reduces world hunger and deters nuclear war, and possible extinction. Even if we give con his impact mine masively outweighs.Discrimination badCon argues that media backlashes and boycotts may occur. Ok, what impact has he argued? The answer is none. Besides, he hasn't shown why those things prove that the weight limit is bad. The end of racial segregation led to widesread protests in the south, but that doesnt prove that civil rights advances are bad. He further argues that it would create legal problems, but he hasnt explained how. Besides this "impact" is absolutely and incredibly outweighed.Self esteem and depressionSadly, we live in a cold and cruel world. Already young women are consistently rejected for modeling jobs because they dont meet the interests of the modeling company. We live in a world of reality, not equality. The sad truth is that most people are not attrcted to the overweight, and models must be attractive to sell their products. Con argues that with a weight limit " The extremely overweight won't even bother trying." This is a good thing! They can justify to themselves that the reason they dont try to be a model is because they dont want to (although their subconcious knows that they are too over weight to make it) as opposed to the status quo, where the bitterness and sadness from rejection happens first hand. Con argued that anorexia may increase, but not only do the health benefits given by my side outweigh, but as I've previously stated there is already a de facto weight limit! So his advantage doesn't apply.DefenseDiscourages obesityMy Opponent rebuts this point by bringing in an epic and inspiring pun, however he hasn't disputed mmy logic from the previous round. This is highlly significant, and I hereby extend it to this round. Here's what I said: " Creating a minimum body weight for models sends a powerful message that obesity is no longer acceptable. This will show the obese that they are by no means accepted among our most beautiful people, which will lead them to, in an attempt to be beautiful, exercise and lower the amount of obese people. The psychological principle of conformity tells us that once one person/institution does something, others are far more likely to follow. "Extend.(i) World hungerMy Opponent argues that a decrease in demand will lead to a decrease in supply. This may be true long term, but the short term would have around the same supply. Think of it this way, if a farmer has 250 acres of food that he's growing that have always been bought, and the demand decreases by 5%, do you think he would really bother with only growing 237 acres now? No, that would be silly. Nowhere was it argued that the decrease in demand would be very significant, bu any decrease in demand can decrease the price and gve charities more leeway to stretch their strained budgets. Also, he's dropped the logic that this would encourage the obese to get up and do something producctive, so extend that. We are saving lives here, no sob story of how its unfair to "discriminate" can outweigh that.(ii) US heg.Con argued that those who serve in the military are the 2/3rds not obese. No doubt, but my point was that A) The obesity causes ptential recruits to be unfit to join up, and B) if we continue this slippery slope, than the military will have no choice but to lower their physical standards, or there will be no one left to serve. (his own source claims that 3/4ths are overweight) (iii) Economic stimulationCon makes a pretty good response to this. However he claims that the fast food industry would FAIL...this is very unlikely to happen. It might experience a slight decline, but the increase in sales of exercise equipment, gym memberships, health foods, dietary suppllements, hiring of aids to help with diets, visiting healthy fast food resturants like subway, and the monumental effects of the obese doing productive, non-television watching activities economically outweighs this. Sexual devianceCon tries to dispute the sexual deviance of those who lust after the obese, asking "Why is being in the minority considered deviance?" because, sexual deviance is defined as[1] "a biomedical term used to describe sexual arousal to objects, situations, or individuals that are not part of normative stimulation and that may cause distress or serious problems for the paraphiliac or persons associated with him or her. A paraphilia involves sexual arousal and gratification towards sexual behavior that is atypical and extreme"Thus, by definition those who lust after the obese are deviants. It might be objected that lusting after the obese might not cause problems, but you could get crushed under the weight of your sexual partner if they are obese. " Pro assumes that they will go to a therapist. How can he guarantee this?" I cant guarantee anything, but its a lot more logical to think that a societal rejection of obesity would lead to them recognizing their problem.Public health"People who have the best chance of making it as a model are those who are already thin." You can vote Pro. This shows that all the negative disadvantages he argues are rare occurences. He never argues against my lgoic, he only states that people starving themselves to become models will outweigh. But consider agian that there is already a de facto weight limit (which he's essentially conceded to) so this disadvantages applies to th status quo (his plan) as well, where as the rejection of obesity specified by MY plan isn't present in his. Thus mine outweighs.BeautyOf course perspectives change, but many people believe our culture to be the pinnacle of society, so a change in our perspective would be a bad change. Still consider the two pictures I linked, do you really want to see catherine the great walking down the runay modeling a dress or blouse, or even worse (God forbid) a mini skirt? I wouldnt. Sio unless you want these things, you must affirm.Thank you!1. http://en.wikipedia.org...