The Galactic Empire is Superior to the Galactic Republic

Before I begin, allow me to address my opponent's rebuttal: 1. Superior Government The Republic had all the evidence it needed to punish the Trade Federation. The Queen, Qui-Gon, and Obi-Wan all testified that the Trade Federation was blockading Naboo - in fact, the two Jedi were sent there to investigate and negotiate, meaning the Senate had prior suspicions and those suspicions were confirmed. Here's a quote on the Invasion of Naboo: "The Republic's bureaucracy was unable to help Amidala, who called for a vote of no confidence in Chancellor Valorum, leading to an election in which Palpatine was a favorite to win. Knowing she would find no help on Coruscant, Amidala returned to Naboo with the Jedi and planned to defeat the Federation on her own." (http://starwars.wikia.com...) I also wasn't saying that the Empire's trade and commerce system was not untrustworthy or greedy, I was saying that the chances of it blockading and invading an imperial planet are far less than for the Trade Federation to blockade and invade a Republic planet. Under the Empire, say a blockade and invasion did occur, the Emperor would quickly resolve the issue, discovering whether or not the trade system was guilty and swiftly punishing them rather than relying on over a thousand senators to come up with an answer and a plan. 2. Superior Technology One of my main points was the Death Star, which literally revolutionized space warfare considering there was nothing like it before. They also update all Republic technology (AT-TE becomes AT-AT, AT-RT becomes AT-ST). The point I was making was that the Empire updated and revolutionized all of its predecessor's technology in a matter of years. That's like years after the American Revolution, the thirteen colonies update all British weaponry (AT-TE to AT-T, AT-RT to AT-ST) and create nuclear bombs (Death Star). 3. Superior Economy and Employment The Empire did NOT kidnap children and force them into the Imperial Army, as evidenced in A New Hope, where Luke's friend, Biggs Darklighter, has gone to the Imperial Academy. Here's a quote proving it: "When they were young, Darklighter and Skywalker both dreamed of leaving their homeworld behind and attending the Imperial Academy. Darklighter eventually left Tatooine for the Academy, but Skywalker was left behind." I used the Death Star(s) to say that the Empire has money it can use at will for large construction projects which employ millions of people. The Republic did not do the same nor did they raise much of an army prior to the Clone Wars, and when they did, the defense jobs went to clones rather than ordinary people. Now I will make a rebuttal to your points: 1. High Participation "The Republic is not what it once was. The Senate is full of greedy, squabbling delegates. There is no interest in the common good." - Senator Palpatine, The Phantom Menace (http://starwars.wikia.com...) Just like in the United States Senate, the Galactic Senate is filled with greedy, untrustworthy senators with no interest in helping anyone but themselves and their donors. High participation is theoretically positive, but in both the US Senate and the Galactic Senate, it is spoiled by corrupt politicians. The Emperor was wise to disband the Senate; it was either that or regularly rid the Senate of corruption. You brought up trillions of voices and ideas in the Galactic Republic, but those trillions of voices and ideas must go through the corrupt Senate, who, if they do not like it, will vote against it, especially considering most Senators don't care about the people they were elected to protect. 2. Checks and Balances But most of the Galactic Senate was corrupt anyway because they answered to donors. Based on the films, we do not know how the Emperor interacts with his people; he either answers to them and the moffs, or he answers to himself. Despite checks and balances, the Republic was still corrupt. 3. Moral Superiority The Empire did not kidnap children, they allowed people to enlist in the Imperial Army as Biggs Darklighter did and Luke Skywalker planned to do; only the First Order kidnapped children (http://starwars.wikia.com...) Furthermore, the Empire does not recognize the Geneva Convention considering that took place on Earth far in the future in a galaxy far away from the events of the Star Wars series. The Death Star was only used once at the order of Grand Moff Tarkin, who was undeniably evil. The Death Star itself was more of a message to the Rebellion and to Imperial planets questioning their loyalties.