Resolved: That Global Warming is a manmade problem.

I will start off by giving a resolutional overview, give my case and address my opponents case. RESOLUTIONAL OVERVIEW. The resolution for this round is as following: Resolved: That Global Warming is a manmade problem. The pro burden in this round is clearly defined, show that global warming is a manmade problem. Because this is my burden, my opponent assumes that his burden is the exact opposite, showing that global warming is not a manmade problem. This however is not true. Given the wording of the resolution, my opponent has to prove that global warming IS problem but is not manmade. So basically, my opponent has to show that global warming exists and give a cause which is not human related. I will explain why this is true as best I can. The exact opposite of the resolution is as follows: Resolved: That Global Warming is not a manmade problem. Because the last five words of the preposition state that it is not a manmade problem, we assume that global warming is a problem. The only question is whether or not it is manmade. To win the round my opponent has to explain the reason for global warming through a cause not related to man. In his first rebutta, my opponent claimed that global warming doesn't exist, however, the idea of global warming is presumptive in the resolution. So by contradicting the resolution, my opponent has lost the round after his first rebuttal. I urge a pro ballot, Resolved: That Global Warming is a manmade problem. I offer the definitions to the following terms in hopes of clarifying the round. Manmade- Anything relating or caused by a member of the human population. Contention One- Increase in ocean temperature relating to pollution. . http://www.commondreams.org...- This article shows that over the last 40 years, ocean temperatures are rising greatly. The study clearly links increase in temperatures over the years to the increased amount of pollution. In equation form, it is quite simple: Human Pollution Increase = Temperature Increase. As the previous article states, the effects of this pollution are major. It leads to global warming which in turn leads to rising temperatures and melting of gigantic glaciers. Because people in the US continue to pollute, global warming is currently, and will soon become more of a manmade proble. Contention Two- Melting of geological features Over the last couple of years glaciers have begun to melt in many areas and are continuing to melt. This is caused by human pollution. OPPONENTS CASE- Contention 1- This shows that global warming is not an issue but does not give an alternate reason as for global warming. Because the resolution implies global warming exists and my opponent is giving no alternative solution, he is not meeting his burden Contention 2- This shows that global warming is not an issue but does not give an alternate reason as for global warming. Because the resolution implies global warming exists and my opponent is giving no alternative solution, he is not meeting his burden In this round you must vote pro. We are arguing based on the resolution and my opponent has given no alternative cause of global warming. The resolution implies global warming exists. I am correctly arging my side by saying mans pollution causes global warming. However my opponent is trying to dissprove global warming something we have agrred existence. To win the round my opponent has to give a cause for global warming besides man. He has not done this so you vote Pro. Thank You