In a zombie apocalypse it would be better to be on a roof, rather than in a basement.

My opponent makes some very valid points regarding the tactical advantages of being elevated in a zombie apocalypse situation. Unfortunately, he is very, very wrong. He cites Romero’s original “Night of the Living Dead” as evidence of the superiority of the rooftop. Hey brah, did you actually watch the movie? The guy who was arguing for staying upstairs ended up… GOING INTO THE BASEMENT!!! …AND he was the only frikkin’ survivor (until those damn rednecks got him.) My main source of evidence is the third Romero zombie movie Day of the Dead [1]. For those who haven’t seen it, the zombie apocalypse has almost completely wiped out humanity. A group of soldiers and doctors have been surviving in an underground bunker. Given that the reason for their destruction was in-fighting and a lunatic letting all the zombies in, I think a better group of people could have survived indefinately. REBUTTALS My opponents first argument is that a roof offers better chance of escape. I agree, but I’d like to suggest that it also offers a better chance of being eaten. At the point where your position is overrun by zombies to the extent that you have to escape out a window or something, it’s likely the building is completely surrounded. Zombies are slow, but their strength is in massive numbers. How, pray tell, are you going to get past that horde outside? Jump over them? Crowd surf? You're still as fvcked as someone in a basement. My opponents second argument is that an elevated place gives you a better tactical advantage in terms of sniping zombies. Again, I agree but I’d suggest shooting from any place you’re hoping to secure is more likely to get you eaten then help. Zombies are drawn to noise. Your awesome tactical position will be great… until there are hundreds of zombies on the way. Those bastards will come for miles for a taste of TUF. (See conclusion for my reply to the third argument.) “…In all of the movies, including Dawn of the dead, the people stay on roofs and above ground.” No. Please watch Day of the Dead (the 1985 one, the new one is crap. See source.) “Zombie's represent brainless lifeless being intent on killing and eating any one they come across. They don't however represent the ability to learn, or to climb.” No. In Dawn of the Dead, we see zombies climbing up the ladder to chase the man when he decides not to kill himself. All 6 of Romero’s zombies movies suggest that they are dumb, but are capable of replicating actions they did in life. (ie. the zombie smashing the window to get to Barbara in NOTLD, the Hari Krishna breaking through the secret wall in DawnOTD; Bud shooting a gun in DayOTD.) CONCLUSION While a Basement is not your ideal location for a zombie apocalypse, it is vastly superior to an elevated area for the reasons I have listed above. My opponent has been playing too many video games. COD Zombies and Left 4 Dead zombies are wrong, because anyone who takes damage from a zombie dies in the movies. This wouldn’t make for much of a game, so they have changed the mythology. What you really want to do is avoid the zombies completely, hold up in as secure a place as you can. Both “Night of the Living Dead” and “Day of the Dead” show that: underground > elevated. Vote CON! SOURCES [1] http://www.imdb.com...