MOM is a wasteful mission and shall be called off.

Contention 1: NASA adds to Economy.This debate is about NASA's MOMS mission not the entire world problem's like hunger and starvation. I will refute his argument about that in Subpoint 2. NASA has devolped the GPS, weather satellites, and ATMs. Thanks to NASA they have helped save lives of thousands by expanding warnings for tornados, hurricanes and floods. (http://useconomy.about.com...) As per my opponent's 100 out of 1,000,900 people argument we can apply the theory of utilitarianism. Which states that the needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few. If we help a million people, but hurt a hundred or don't help the hundred then it is justified, because we are helping more of society. Plus with the great effects that NASA is creating it has bettered everyone's life. Thus meaning that all even the 100 that Pro is talking about has been affected in a positive mannar. Contention 2: MOMS When Railroads first began to pop up everywhere their prices were sky high, but over time as more and more railroad companies came up and monopolies and trusts were busted the price of a train ticket has dropped to a microscopic level that it is today. We can see the same corrilation for outer space. The price is high now, because there is barely anyone doing it, but soon overtime the price of space travel will drop significantly.Subpoints 1&2: REMs.The reason that there is starvation and hunger in the world is, because there is not enough food to go around. This is proof that the world is becoming overpopulated and that humans need to move NOW!95% of the world's REM (Rare Earth Metals) supply belongs to China. China is starting to crack down on REM exports to the US leading to almost chaos. (http://www.telegraph.co.uk...)You may think no big deal, but if it goes any futher it will lead to US crackdown on China and with the US trying to put leverage on the US China will most likely do the same leading to an economic down of the US and then China then the world. Why is this you may ask? It is the fact that the US is entirely reliant on China and the fact that China is also to reliant on the US if one falls they both do. We currently use Rare Earth Elements to make electronics from the cell phone you have and your TV to military satellites. We get a lot of our Green technology from them to like pollution controls, LED light bulbs, and Hybrid cars. (http://science.howstuffworks.com...)2nd senerio.We all know that REM are what we use in batteries, cell phones, and even military technology. So it is key that the wealth gets spread around. Since China is hoarding them the US could try to force China to give them up. This is very likely to happen since nation's in the past of done this type of thing. Look at Japan when they attack the US due to the US oil emargo on them. This will lead to a possible WW3 and this senerio is likely to happen because once you run out of REMs then you're out.(http://www.roitov.com...) This is a war that will hurt many nation and has a potention to go nuclear and the world will likely end due to this episode. (“The Asian Ascent: Opportunity for Peace or Precondition for War?,” International Studies Perspectives, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 36-42)Contention 3: Economic pay back!It's $195 billion per astriod! (http://www.space.com...) Think about the trade of it'll take $2.7 billion to mine while the profit is $195 billion. With this kind of profit the US will be able to finally start to pay off it's debts which will increase trade interest with the US from other nations.