The U.S. should rejoice over the death of Osama Bin Laden

I affirm: The U.S. should rejoice over the death of Osama Bin Laden ==Observations== 1. The definition of "should" implies a comparative analysis. As such, the Con needs to offer reasons that would indict the resolution as false as opposed to simply proving my side untrue. 2. My burden extends to the fact that I need to prove that yes there is sufficient reason to believe that there is justification for celebration. If I meet this general notion, then you should vote Pro. ==Contentions== C1: Justice The killing of Osama Bin Laden was in essence an act of justice. Justice refers to "due," namely what someone deserves. Its a casual analysis: X action deserves Y action. This notion is most in-line with the legal principle of proportionality. Namely that an illegal act deserves a certain amount of punishment - "the punishment fits the crime." Osama Bin Laden's action on September 11th caused the death of 3000+ Americans. And as a consequence resulted in 2 wars and an overarching War on Terror. The killing of Osama Bin Laden thus represents the just principle of proportionality. This is something that justifies celebration, especially of the magnitude of a crime like 9/11. The death of Osama is the symbol of justice destroying evil. C2: National Security As recently released, the raid on Osama's compound has revealed that Osama was not simply a figurehead of Al Qaeda - he was an integral leader, tactically and structurally. Having killed him has led to an immense amount of intelligence gathering and to the impact of furthering scattering and killing the Al Qaeda leadership. One plot uncovered was a plot to attack U.S. transportation systems and critical infrastructure. By taking out Osama Bin Laden, government officials have come out saying that our national security is strengthened. It is important to realize that sleeper cells, small terrorist groups and terrorist individuals are only as strong as their capability and tactical prowess, which is heavily determined on terrorist leadership. Taking out the leadership is necessary to breakdown the command structure of terror cells and groups, such as Al Qaeda. [1] [2] This strategical victory against Al Qaeda is further justification for celebration. It represents a critical loss to Al Qaeda and thus a safer U.S. C3: Psychological Warfare A) Demoralization of the enemy. The death of Al Qaeda is a strong psychological attack on the enemy. It sends the message that the U.S. will hunt anyone down who intends or has participated in terrorist attacks against the U.S. or its allies. The point of terror in this case has failed. The U.S. has remained on its mission through two different administrations. This sends a message to our enemies that they will die. That is an important component of the War on Terrorism - to deter people from joining the enemy cause. Civilian celebration exacerbates this piece of warfare. It shows the terrorists that the domestic divide on the War on Terror is not a hindrance to the actual war itself. Openly celebrating the death of Osama shows domestic support for a highly controversial war. As such, the U.S. will have the support needed to find and kill terrorists. Again, the point of terror has failed, namely to terrorize the American people into submission. B) Moralization of the military. Celebration of Osama's death only helps to moralize our military in a conflict that is highly controversial among the public. You see people all the time saying how they support the military and whatever, but the celebration that was seen was a heavily publicized and viewed showing of U.S. support for the military's actions. It is important to have morale within the military to increase efficiency. C4: Distorted Islam The death of Osama Bin Laden represents a victory for the actual truth of Islam, and not the distorted view held by the terrorists and other radical Islamic groups. This is justification to celebrate because it represents the death of a man who has distorted Islam into a violent cult bent on the destruction of the West. ==Sources== [1] http://www.indiatvnews.com... [2] http://uselectionnews.org...