NCFL/CatNats LD 2010 topic

Sorry the whole resolution wasn't posted, it was too long. The full resolution is, Resolved: That the United States government has a moral obligation to afford the same constitutional rights to all people on American soil. This is the new 2010 Lincoln-Douglass debate topic for National Catholic Forensic League. I encourage anyone who's attending to accept this debate, so that we may both get some practice. Even if you not attending it, feel free to accept. Also, anyone who couldn't accept this debate in time, feel free to challenge me to a second debate on this topic, with your choice of sides. Thank you whoever accepts. Traditional LD format please. I affirm, Resolved: That the United States government has a moral obligation to afford the same constitutional rights to all people on American soil. For better clarification, I offer the following definitions- Government- A body of power able to make and/or enforce laws for a country, land area, people, or organization. Obligation- An obligation is a requirement to take some course of action, whether legal or moral. Constitutional rights- The freedoms and rights guaranteed by the Bill of Rights and the US Constitution to everyone living in the United States, citizen or non–citizen. Since this debate is founded in American history, the best value for todays round will be morality,(defined as concern with the distinction between good and evil or right and wrong; right or good conduct),given 2 reasons. 1) Most American documents have deep roots in Morality, and if not that, Justice, which is a branch of morality. 2) The resolution specifically uses the phrase "moral obligation", which says the obligation lies in morality. The best standard to achive this value will be non-discrimination. in other words, it doesn't matter what race, nationality, sex, or sexual tendency your are. Our government has a moral obligation to provide your constitutional rights. C1- All non-citizens of America living in America should be treated as citizens SPA- America, founded on Justice, is unjustly treating illegal aliens. Look at illegal immigrants for an example. They live here, they pay higher taxes than most Americans, they fill up the jobs most Americans are too lazy to take. But yet we denie them citizenship. We denie them healthcare, insurance, voting rights, etc. Thats a violation of the foundations our country is founded on. SPB- We encourage hate groups when we single out and punish illegal aliens By not allowing them to vote, by putting them on the spot, we encourage the idea that they are not one of us, thus feeding resentment, and in turn fueling hate crimes. C2- The U.S is a member of the U.N SPA- Article 1,2,6,13,15 Each one of these articles talk about equality. A1- All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood. A2- Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty. A6- Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law. A13- Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each state. Everyone has the right to leave any country, including his own, and to return to his country. A15- Everyone has the right to a nationality. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality nor denied the right to change his nationality. http://www.un.org... SPB- To further elaborate SPA, the U.S is part of the U.N, thus following some rules set forth for members of the U.N. Those would be some of the rules. So those itself prove the U.S moral obligation to equality. Thank you for your time, I look forward to the thoughtful response of whoever accepts.