Post Nuclear War Survival

This is an assignment that I got as school yesterday that I thought would be a good subject for a debate. So here it is. The Situation: Three days ago, nuclear war broke out around the world with massive attacks in all heavily populated areas. For the first 24 hours, radio broadcasts reported tremendous damage and loss of life in all areas, including the total annihilation of most of the earth's population. For the past 48 hours there have been no broadcasts. Fortunately, the people listed below were able to reach a fallout shelter in time to take cover and survived the initial devastation. You must assume that those in the shelter are the only survivors on Earth. Here is the dilemma: there are 12 people in the fallout shelter, but there is not enough food, water, and other supplies to keep them alive until the atmosphere is safe. To survive, the people must stay inside the fallout shelter for at least three months. The problem is that if all of them stay in the shelter, all of them will starve to death or die of dehydration. There are supplies enough to only allow 7 of the 12 people to survive. Your task is to decide, based only on the information given, which people will be allowed to remain, and which people will be required to leave. We will assume that those who are selected to leave will do so peacefully. At issue is the survival of humans. The bottom line is that if human beings are to repopulate the Earth, such re-population will begin with those survivors chosen by you. The Choices: James Stanley [M] Age: 43 IQ: 112 Health: Good Education/Training: 2 yrs college, 2 yrs military Work Experience: 15 yrs farming Gerald White [M] Age: 35 IQ: 98 Health: Fair Education/Training: High School Diploma Work Experience: 4 yrs army infantry, 10 yrs construction laborer Janie Stanley [F] Age: 13 IQ: 120 Health: Excellent Education/Training: 8th Grader Work Experience: None Martha Gray [F] Age: 25 IQ: 142 Health: Good Education/Training: PhD in Music Theory Work Experience: 2 yrs teaching collage Wanda Brice [F] Age: 50 IQ: 140 Health: Fair Education/Training: Master's Degree Psychology Work Experience: 15 yrs mental health case-worker, 10 yrs director of mental health counseling services William Gray [M] Age: 8 IQ: 150 Health: Good Education/Training: 3rd Grader Work Experience: None Bill Waters [M] Age: 27 IQ: 104 Health: Excellent Education/Training: Tech school graduate Work Experience: 10 years heavy construction and welding John Davis [M] Age: 33 IQ: 125 Health: Fair Education/Training: College degree - Chemistry Work Experience: 12 years high school chemistry teacher Michelle Patterson [F] Age: 19 IQ: 105 Health: Fair Education/Training: High School diploma Work Experience: 3 yrs retail Marjorie Blaylock [F] Age: 39 IQ: 133 Health: Poor Education/Training: Medical school graduate Work Experience: 10 yrs general family medical practice Ray Wilson [M] Age: 69 IQ: 127 Health: Good Education/Training: 4 yrs college, business major Work Experience: 10 yrs bank teller, 20 yes bank president Fred Frederick [M] Age: 54 IQ: 132 Health: Excellent Education/Training: Highly trained in electronics Work Experience: 25 yrs U.S. Navy electronics technician, 10 yrs private electronics repair Additional rules: 1.) The Contender must choose a team that differs from the Instigator's by at least three individuals. 2.) Both sides must give explanations as to why they chose their 7. 3.) In addition to choosing 7 individuals both sides mush state the individual that they would take over all others and the least able individual. Explain reasons for these choices and they must differ from the Instigator's. 4.) Round 1 will be for choosing your team only. 5.) Round 2 will be for explaining your 7 choices and explaining who you would choose over everyone and who you would never take. Do not post rebuttals in round 2. 6.) The rest of the rounds will be for refuting your opponent's choices and defending your own against rebuttal To clarify, in the end there will be 8 people in the shelter, you and your 7 choices. You should not accept this debate if you do not agree to the above rules. My Team: 1.) James Stanley 2.) Janie Stanley 3.) Martha Gray 4.) William Gray 5.) Bill Waters 6.) Marjorie Blaylock 7.) Fred Frederick