The USFG should have the power to limit citizens freedom of protest if it weakens our military power

I accept the definitions. ========================= Response to Contention 1: ========================= This seems to simply be a point showing that protesting does weaken our military power. However, this is a necessary assumption already, as the resolution reads IF it weakens our military power. However, there were some things I still must disagree with. My opponent claims the Vietnam War and the Korean War were lost because protests weakened military power. First, I would say that Vietnam was lost because the draft itself weakened our military power. A draft inherently causes bad morale - not only at home, but on the part of soldiers who are being FORCED to fight. This is the real problem. I don't think protesting was what caused us to 'lose' the Korean war, and I challenge my opponent to show otherwise if feels he needs this point. We lost because we were overwhelmed by Chinese forces, unfamiliar terrain, etc. By accepting this debate, however, I automatically accepted the premise that protesting can sometimes weaken military power, and that it's that type of protesting we're talking about. ========================= Response to Contention 2: ========================= I will make several counterpoints to this, each of which I will give an irrelevant name to. ========================= The Quintessential Pirate: ========================= Where protests against military action by the general populace might lower morale and thereby weaken the military, the government taking away the rights of its citizens would lower morale even further. First, the soldiers would still know that there were people who disagreed with them, since they'd know the government had to implement this policy. Second, most soldiers have such high morale because of what they're fighting for - for you and I to be able to enjoy all the rights and privileges of being an American. It is through the protection of this ideal that so many men and women are proud to be soldiers. The government making a policy limiting citizens' ability to protest would be a huge blow to military morale. Most soldiers are glad that you and I have the right to voice our opinion, be it against the government or not. My opponent's plan therefore weakens the military EVEN FURTHER. ========================= The Entangled Tusked Boar: ========================= Most wars are not fought to protect US citizens. Two of these types of wars have already been named in this debate - Korea and Vietnam. These wars were fought to push the political agenda the US Government wanted to push. Therefore, as a general rule, maximizing military power cannot be used as an reason to take rights from its citizens. first and foremost, a Government must protect the lives of its citizens and the rights of its citizens. Since the lives of its citizens are not in imminent danger here, the next most important thing for the Government to protect is our rights, not its own global political agenda. The Entangled Tusked Boar is only relevant if my opponent manages to get past the Quintessential Pirate, since as long as the Quintessential Pirate Stands, taking away our rights does NOT improve military power. I'll leave it at that, as this is a 4-round debate.