Topic: We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Argument: guantanamo bay is used to house terrorists; if we close it, they might be released to some place where it would be easier for them to escape.

Argument: guantanamo bay is used to house the worst terrorists; if we close it, they might be kept in a less secure location.

Argument: Guantanamo Bay is, overall, a net positive in the fight on terrorism. We should not close something that works because of a few instances of bad treatment.

Argument: guantanamo bay keeps the dangerous terrorists away from our civilians.

Argument: guantanamo bay maintains terrorists that are a threat to the united states and keep foreign prisoners so as they are not returned to their countries to commit continued acts of terrorism.

Argument: guantanamo bay must remain open. terrorists and those that would seek to harm us must know the punishment that will beset them for going against us.

Argument: guantanamo bay needs to be closed because it's not a safe place even for the criminals held within it or more especially for them.

Argument: Guantanamo Bay operates in accordance with international legal standards.

Argument: guantanamo bay provides a place to detain terrorists away from large population centers.

Argument: guantanamo bay provides a safe place to house those people who pose a real threat to national security.

Argument: guantanamo bay provides a valuable service in the war on terror

Argument: guantanamo bay provides a way of finding out information about terrorist cells and so could potentially save american lives.

Argument: guantanamo bay provides intelligence information that may crack terrorist cells and prevent future attacks.

Argument: guantanamo bay runs on a decree that allows it to hold prisoners without trial. this violates a basic fundamental right and almost certainly means there are prisoners held that are innocent

Argument: guantanamo bay serves no purpose aside from committing atrocious human rights violations in the name of protection. half the prisoners aren't even proven to be guilty. it's an embarrassment to democracy.

Argument: guantanamo bay should be closed, it is barbaric in it's treatment of prisoners and only costs us tax payers more.

Argument: guantanamo bay should not be closed because it is able to successfully house dangerous criminals.

Argument: guantanamo bay shouldnt be closed as it is detaining terrorists that many countries wont accept

Argument: guantanamo bay still houses criminals and keeps them from again hurting the public

Argument: guantanamo bay treats the prisoners barbarically; it must be closed down

Argument: Guantanamo Bay undemocratically burdens US citizens in terms of both liberties and finances

Argument: guantanamo bay uses torture on it's prisoners which is cruel and inhumane.

Argument: guantanamo bay violates many international treaties on the treatment of prisoners.

Argument: guantanamo bay's history of torture and other constitutional violations is antithetical to american values.

Argument: guantanamo bay's treatment of prisoners violates the geneva convention