Wierdman's Debate Tournament-The Occupy Wall Street Movement will/has had an affect on the world

Due to the fact that I am very busy with schoolwork and finals is around the corner, this case will be pretty brief. I apologize to the voters and strongly urge them to vote on conciseness, not length or complexity. My opponent contests my definitions by saying that we are only referring to the movements in New York however he must realize that the cause of all the occupy movements were in fact inspired by the Occupy Wall Street Movement (OWS). Thus any movement with “Occupy____” should be considered however for the sake of the debate I will refer only to OWS, unless my opponents accepts it in the next round. Let me remind the voters that all I have to do in order to win the debate is display how the OWS movement has had an affect on the world. If at the end of the debate some of the affects still stand, I have won the debate. C1: The Occupy Wall Street Movement has had numerous negative affects on America. Numerous people have been arrested, injured, and several have been pronounced dead ever since the Occupy Movement has began. While the very motive to protest and rebel against that 1% was to fight for their individual liberty, they have proven themselves at times to become out of control and excessive. More than 4,200 arrests have occurred since the movement began. [1] The movement has also led to more than 100 injuries [2] and 8 deaths [3,4,5]. If one would thus deny that these are not “affects” then I question what the definition of affect is as I supplied earlier. Keep in mind that not only do the arrests, deaths, and injuries have an affect on the people who were in the unfortunate circumstances but the families and police. In Robert Schlesinger's article The Incoherence of the Wall Street Movement, he states “But the thing about protesting against 1 percent of the population is that mass actions end up having deleterious effects on the 99 percent. In the case of lower Manhattan, it's having a negative effect on the neighborhood still trying to recover from 9/11.” [6] Numerous sexual assaults have occurred as well. After several weeks of occupation Occupy Wall Street protesters had made enough allegations of sexual assault and gropings that women-only sleeping tents were set up [7].David Park was arrested for a sexual assault that occurred in Zuccotti Park on October 8. At the time of the incident, Park had numerous warrants for his arrests. Tonye Iketubosin who worked as a kitchen helper was charged with an October 24 sexual assault of an 18 year-old fellow protester. Prosecutors believe he is responsible for an assault on another 18 year old woman. [8] Thus the OWS Movement affects people's sanctity and the neighborhood around them due to the damage and constant revolting on Wall Street. Keep in mind these movements are occurring constantly for the 99% will not rest. C2: The Occupy Wall Street Movement has had numerous positive affects on America. The amount of positive affects that occurred are endless and I will provide several just to solidify the contention. The OWS has had a positive affect on credit unions. The UVA Community Credit Union says over the past month, it has noticed that more and more customers are closing their accounts with the big banks and becoming credit union members.[10] The OWS Movement has lead to countless of other occupy movements and has caused millions of Americans to question authority. Is it perhaps just that 1% own more than a third of the wealth? An October 13 survey by TIME magazine found that 54 percent of Americans have a favorable impression of the protests, while 23 percent have a negative impression. Many Americans are behind the movement and support the rise of the majority. The very fact that you and I and so many people in this country know about the OWS Movement in itself is an affect. Again, an affect is merely a change or a difference. Due to the fact that so many of us have a change in our knowledge for we now know of this movement is an affect. How could one argue that such a movement that has had affects on America and all the Occupy Movements that have started and the global impact are not affects? C3: The Occupy Wall Street Movement has had affects on the world globally. I'll explain the third n the next round for I am running out of time and am very busy with school but I am eager to hear my opponent's case. Thanks and I urge a PRO ballot. Sources: ^ "OccupyArrests | Documenting the Movement, One Arrest at a Time". Occupyarrests.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-11-12. http://24ur.com... ^ "Man found dead in tent during Occupy Okla. City protest; police say death not suspicious". The Washington Post. 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2011-11-01. Woman Dies at Occupy Vancouver Site". Associated Press. November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 9, 2011. http://www.portfolio.com... The Incoherence of the 'Occupy Wall Street' Movement Nov. 17, 2011 http://www.usnews.com... http://www.thedailybeast.com... "Occupy Wall Street Erects Women-Only Tent After Reports Of Sexual Assaults". The Gothamist News. Retrieved 2011-11-21. ^ "Arrest made in Occupy Wall St. sex attack; Suspect eyed in another Zuccotti gropingCase". New York: NY Daily News. Retrieved 2011-11-21. http://www.nbc29.com...