Current LD Topic: When in conflict personal freedom ought to be valued above economic security.

First of all, I disagree with my opponent that this is about preference. If they are on opposite sides competing to be valued higher, which one should we value the highest? Preference is which do I prefer? But this resolution is about what people should value higher not about what I in singular form prefer. 2nd of all, I ask my opponent to stop arguing about this Resoluion because this is the same Resolution that many people in high school are arguing in tournaments right now and is not a topic I created but a topic that has been discussed and the current LD topic. Also please follow the format with an actual case with definitions, contentions, and all. This is a LD debate so please follow the format! !! ! Also the first quote just means that Nelson Mandela believes that money doesn't create success, instead freedom does. Also Mandela has been working his entire life for civil rights, won the Noble Peace Prize for fighting for freedom, and was locked in prison for over 25 years to do what is right. . http://archives.obs-us.com... ; . http://www.stoaca.org... 3rd of all, definitions are what the Affirmative provides. I don't need to say specifically what rights they are unless there is cross-examination which you also did not follow. I already said that in a excellent society, both personal freedom and economic security are needed. 4th of all, what you're saying about John F. Kennedy is personal bias. John F. Kennedy was a huge fighter for liberty and civil rights. He valued bothe personal freedom and economic security but personal freedom just a bit higher. Also your source doesn't state what you state at all but instead states about the "term New Frontier" and talks about what he did. I don't see any stealing or taking away but I do agree that he helped lots of people but not through stealing at all. . http://www.historycentral.com... 5th of all, please follow the format. You suddenly jump to something in Contention #1. Please note this is a Lincoln-Douglas Debate. When you say it's accurate you give 3 points. The first point is that it was the people in the USA not in the colonies. The colonies was what I meant. The USA. My grammar problem. Thanks for correcting it. 2nd point was ven with representation not everyone would be represented. Representation is notably called politics in the Wikipedia article about this. 3rdly you say it wasn't about that they didn't know which taxes were raised, it was the taxes that were the problem. Again, this is partially true, the taxes were part of the problem but they didn't know the exact amount because there were no politics. My source is the Wikipedia Article: English Revolution Movement (Not The Actual War Article But The Other One. 6th of all, you say that rich white oppressors overthrew rich oppressors. I would like to say that they desired to be free instead of dominance over their region. They were not fighting for land but instead they wanted to be another country because they were too confined by the British government. My 5th point source. 7th of all, my opponent goes to my 2nd contention. I don't get what my opponent has argued all except that my contention doesn't make sense without any actual argument. 8th of all, my opponent goes back all the way to my criterion. My opponent's criticism is invalid without any source to back it up. He also states that I am using I am not at all. If you have an example with sources then I can perfectly state where there is liberty and economic security. Last of all, look at my definition of economic security. The country being economically secure has hurt their liberty. They have had gained personal freedom instead of liberty. I would say amounts of liberty but not actually liberty. Conclusion: Vote For Pro. S & G: Tie. Arguments: My Opponent did not follow the given out format and did not make a case which is needed in LD debate while I have successfully followed the given format and refuted all his points. Vote Pro. Conduct: Not Following Format, Forfeit. Vote Pro. Sources:I had more sources.