Vigilantism is justified when the government has failed to enforce the law

My CV and VC ========================================================================= My opponent is not looking to acheive justice. He is looking to achieve complete rehabilitation. That can always be done. As in cases like the resolution. Their is great difficulty in not achieving Justice for everyone. The opponents case just allows for "prisons" what if there is no prison? Such as in the resolution there is no government to arrest them. THe vigilante is the only way to achieve this allocation of proper reward and punishment. Without which no one gets their ‘Just Deserts' ---------------------------------------------------------------- "Contention 1. As a last resort, Vigilantism promotes justice for criminals" ================================================= A2:If the vigilantes are allowed to avenge crime, than another will need to avenge that crime, and again and again. 1.Vigilantism is not illegal simply on principle As Mr. Tom O'connor points out "The "crime" of vigilantism is not expressly prohibited by law. What constitutes the "crime" in vigilante activity is the underlying crime that is committed in conjunction with vigilante activities." VIGILANTISM, VIGILANTE JUSTICE, AND SELF-HELP Last updated: Aug 20, 2007 O'Connor, T. http://www.apsu.edu... Dr. Tom O'Connor Program Manager of CJ and Homeland Security Director, Institute for Global Security Studies Where vigilante committees are acting rationally to enforce the will of the people, there will not be sufficient public support to enforce any laws against them, so there won't be an effective competing vigilante committee that will then seek to punish the first. There won't be a cycle because the vigilante committee is supported by the public because it IS the public will, where its opposition is not. Does the thief WANT to get caught. Does the murder want his crimes punished. Governing is always done without consent. That means we still need some form of government to fill the void left behind. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Contention 3: Used as a last resort, vigilantism promotes justice for society" ========================================= That is the problem. According to the resolution there IS no legislature, governor etc. The problem remains that the void remains. They are the best and most accurate method to achieve justice. The VICTIM and the CRIMINAL and SOCIETY need to get what is their due. Just waiting for them to do so will not work. The hole that is left behind must be filled. My opponent wishes to let it slide and just wait for it to fix itself. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WITHIN MY CONTENTION 4 ========================== Exactly, my contention four does give me the burden. That is why I utilized it. It is THE best method. That way my opponent cannot use it as a cop out. The proof of its over all usefulness. Though the resolution does not specify it that does not mean it is not true. So there are very few other options. So although it might not be the ONLY one it is usually the BEST method. I'm looking forward to your response.