Resolved: In a fight, Darth Vader would easily vanquish Superman.

My opponent states that he doubts Vader would be able to triumph easily, but I will show otherwise in my refutation of his rebuttal. Usually, I would question such a source as dictionary.com, but I see no problem with his definition of easy, so I accept it as the standard definition for the remaining rounds. The negative side states that Vader never lifted an object of 100 tons because he was unable to. This is incorrect as there is no evidence to suggest that he was unable to. On the contrary, there is evidence to suggest that he had this ability. Conveniently, this evidence concerns my opponents problem with my comparison of Vader and Yoda. He claims that Yoda was superior to vader. First, I would question what evidence there is to suggest this. Second, I would like to present evidence against his claim. In the SW universe, it is acknowledged the Dagobah is a planet infested with the energies of the dark side. This is explained in the SW comics when a member of Yoda's race had defeated a Dark Jedi on this planet long ago. In the game "Jedi Academy", Dagobah is also listed as a planet infested with the energies from the dark side of the force. Finally, this is stated in the film when Yoda tells Luke of the cave which happens to be the source of the dark side energies on the planet. That said, in the third prequel, Mace Windu and Yoda have a discussion concerning the current events and they allude that their force-abilities have weakened due to the presence of the dark side which was lurking in Coruscant. Therefore, I submit to you that yoda (having spent 18 or more years on the planet of Dagobah) force energy had decreased. I can speculate the reasons why, but don't believe they would have any bearing on this debate. My opponent also states that his reasoning for Vader being inferior is that Yoda had long been a member on the council before Anakin had even been born. However, in the SW, age means nothing. In the third prequel, it was Anakin who defeated Dooku. Keep in mind that Dooku was old and had far more experience than Anakin. The ability to use the force is determined by the number of the midcholorians (sic) in ones body. Anakin had voluminous amount (see Quigon and Obiwan's conversation concerning Anakin in the first prequel). There's also the fact that during the battle between Yoda and Sidious, Sidious stated that Anakin would no doubt surpass them both. My opponent makes a valid point in that Luke Skywalker's X-wing was inferior to the size of that of a jumbo jet. However, my point of contention was that Vader could lift more than 100 tons through use of the force. Thus, I would say that my concession concerning my previous statement holds no real weight on this debate. My opponent states that the remainder of my power analysis is irrelevant but that he will return to it later. If he does not, I expect that he provides his reasoning concerning why it is dismissible. My opponent contends that the force cannot be considered magical and that the SW universe is most known for utilizing science and technology; he makes it clear that it is no way comparable to the magical or superstitious. First, I would like to remind him of a scene presented in the first SW film: http://youtube.com... . The point being made here is that the force is viewed as superstition/religious/unscientific by some. Since a majority of the individuals in the SW universe are not force wielders, we can assume that a majority lacks an understanding of it. Of course, even in Superman's universe, the only ones to truly understand magic are the users of such (Faust, Black Adam, Dr. Fate, etc). Since my opponent is defining magic as anything outside the realms of science as well as what is understood, his definition in no way contradicts my previous statement concerning the force. Expansion on the invulnerability argument: By the 1970s, Superman was given a bio electric aura. This aura serves to be his source of invulnerability and it is the reason his suit is never damaged. It is acknowledged that SW characters can bypass fields "barriers" and use the force to their heart's content. For instance, the force choke is performed by directly bypassing one's flesh and squeezing one's larynx. If it is indeed possible that the force doesn't serve as the equivalent to magic, Vader could just bypass this aura use the force to dispose of the kryptonian. My opponent states that my argument concerning Vader's precognition would not be effective in a battle against Superman. First, he states that the force cannot accurately see into the future as the Sith would not have accurately met their demise if they truly had this ability. Second, he states that Superman could just counter Vader's precognition by spinning the planet and reversing time. In response to his first problem with my argument, I would agree that the sith were not able to predict their demise, however, that doesn't negate my argument. Keep in mind that my argument was that Vader could use precognition to foresee that he would be fighting Superman. As one might notice, I never stated anything about Vader foreseeing the conclusion of the battle (as that would be the wisest choice). Keep in mind that Sidious predicted that Luke would arrive on Endor and go to Vader. Anakin predicted that Padme would die while giving child birth. In both of these situations, these skilled force wielders were not able to foresee the OUTCOME of the events which they saw. Vader knowing that he'll fight Superman is more likely than him seeing that he will win/lose to Superman. Point of my contention: If Vader could foresee a fight with Superman, he could certainly prepare. Given the numerous means of preparation, my claim that he would easily win the fight is all the more supported. For instance, he could hire a bounty hunter to research Superman, capture lois lane, and find some kryptonite. With preparation, he wouldn't even need to lift a finger while battling the man of steel. As for my opponent's second problem with my argument, I'd like to advocate that this battle would be over before Superman had the chance to pull such a last resort method. Given that Vader only needs one successful technique to win (example: a successful force choke or mind trick). Besides, time travel is no different than his usage of light speed on the battlefield; Superman is unlikely to utilize it (heck, he only used time travel in one film). Lastly, my opponent argues that Superman could just rip Vader's arms and legs off or take him a mile into the sky. Firstly, both of these tactics would no doubt kill Darth Vader. If Superman were so easily willing to kill his enemies, why hasn't he killed (his arch enemy) Lex Luthor? Second, as I've been advocating, Vader only needs one move to defeat Superman. Since I've already established that Vader can counter light speed movements, I will proceed by advocating that a mind trick or a force choke could be done before Superman was successful in either assault (and as noted previously, whether or not the force could be considered magic, the force could still work against Superman). Also, my opponent is incorrect concerning Vader's death as the Emperor was the only one to "die" due to his fall into the reactor (of course, it was eventually made known that the Emperor managed to survive in the comics). I now stand ready for my opponent's second rebuttal. Thank you.