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1. Suggests that he is shameful of his race, therefore will lose a large majority of black supporters, as well as white My opponent proposes that he claims he has Vitiligo as an excuse for changing skin color. I. Even worse. Going white, is not the only option of skin-color change. Obama could change his skin back to black such as by tanning methods or drugs. Therefore people are going to question this action even more and ask the obvious, why would he chose to switch to white instead of staying black? The problem still remains. II. Way too risky. If anyone finds out, and I don't think the chances are very low of that happening, Obama would face a wall of questioning. Just think about it, in order for this skin change to occur people are naturally going to know about it. Those who perform it, his family, his doctors. The evidence would exist to suggest that he had a disease. It would only be a question of time before the public found out about it. III. Why care so much about appearance? Wouldn't if be better for a president to just acknowledge the fact that his skin will be partly white, and let his nation know that he does not care how he looks. Instead he'd look as if he sets a high value on his outward appearance, and would rather change completely to white rather than retain his natural appearance and be partially black partially white. Alienating voters Note, my opponent does not deny that some black voters will be lost. Even this outweighs the minuscule amount of voters that would be gained with my opponents proposed method. My opponent claims most conservatives don't like Obama for the fact that he's black and any other reasons they give are BS. Now even if we do accept this absurd notion that most conservatives are racist, would it really even work? Racists would not change their view of him simply because of his outward appearance changing. Why would it cause them to suddenly favor him? They would still look on him as a black person. None of the racist hate would be alleviated. I do not see why it would. Also really? Changing your skin color to get racists to vote for you? That's just low.... 2. Puts a negative light on the way foreign countries look at America My opponent contends that we have already done plenty of crazy stuff over the past two decades and this would cause little to attract foreigners interest. However none of the things he mentioned were really crazy things, only bad things. This would have a much different kind of effect. As for my opponents assertions that he could just state it was because of a disease and therefore no one would pay much attention, this has already been addressed. If someone found out that he was lying about the disease in order to excuse him from changing his skin color, the flak would rain heavy, very heavy. And most importantly he would have no excuse at all for changing to white rather than black. 3. Craziness of the idea would initiate a negative light on the way people think of him Con requests for me to name a few of the crazy things Obama has done. I don't see it entirely important, but I'll mention using the tax payers money to pay for his and his families vacations, returning a gift given to us by Great Britain, and sending a letter to the wrong president of France. [1][2] ~tax payers money~ One more pile of poop piled on to an even larger pile of bull crap the government uses our money for doesn't make it any less poopish. 4. Being black is an advantage. Why take it away?" The first problem I have with my opponents response is that he asserts Obamas first four years would be as a black president and last four years as a white. This does not correlate with the time line however. In order for Obama to Garner more votes by going white he would have to turn white before his first term ended, therefore he would spend only the first 3 and a fraction years as president not four. The second problem is my opponent doesn't really give much of a response to this. He simply says it's not so much of an advantage just a gambling piece. I'm puzzled at what my opponent means by gambling piece but let me further demonstrate how being black is an advantage. The fact that Obama is black gives reason for everyone to be proud. Everyone as in both conservatives and liberals. One of my opponents main contentions is that conservatives would be less speculative about him as a white president, but on the contrary if skin color is going to have any effect on someones mind, being black would be the overall more positive. Thus conservatives, moderates and anyone else besides the white supremacists would be more inclined to objectively scrutinising Obama than if he was white. My opponents case Actually I'm not sure if this is his case or just a re-cap as allot of them are just refutations. 1) Blacks always vote Democrat anyway, and black people would still support a White Obama over Mitt Romney This is a rebuttal and not an argument. But this does not address those who would be motivated into not voting at all, or for Micky mouse...And do I need to repeat myself? I've already mentioned other points. 2) If Obama made it look like a disease that was progressing against his will, then people would accept that he cant fight it and wouldn't haze him over it Already addressed. Bad idea. 3) If Obama was white people would be a little more open-minded about his ideas since people are a lot more hesitant to trust a black person then a white person. I could just as easily say people would be more open minded about the ideas of someone who stands out as being the only black president in the history of the United States. And also, as already stated, racists would have little reason to change simply for the fact that he was now white. 4) Being black isn't a good tactic to get votes anymore, at least not as well as it was back in 2008. Obama though can still use his skin color to his advantage to gain more votes by changing it Well I wouldn't label the act of being black as a tactic, but no evidence. 5) Obama will and always will be the first black president, and he was black for a full 3 and a half years, turning white wont undo what he has already accomplished. I don't see cons point. Re-cap The only real contention my opponent uses to affirm the resolution is that Obama would gain the racist vote. Even if he did gain a few racist votes surely this would be outweighed by the votes that he lost because of his skin change. I also don't see how this would have a notable impact. [1] http://www.americansfortheconstitution.com... [2]http://www.bootsandsabers.com...