Debate: Has NATO Outlived Its Usefulness?
With the Soviet Union gone and austerity challenging security, should we disband NATO?

Claim: We should disband NATO
Reason: NATO is an organization without a purpose.
Warrant 0: NATO only looks good on paper
Warrant 1: NATO looks good on paper
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We should keep NATO
Reason: NATO has helped us keep peace since the Cold War.
Warrant 0: peace has not been attained in around the world
Warrant 1: peace has been attained in Europe
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We should disband NATO
Reason: There are many advantages of ending it, including saving money.
Warrant 0: there are many more advantages of keeping it, even if it requires reformatting
Warrant 1: there are not many more advantages of keeping it, since  it requires reformatting
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should disband NATO
Reason: NATO was useful when the world was at war and alliances had to be formed to defeat a common enemy, but today there is no threat and no need for this.
Warrant 0: there could be war at any time
Warrant 1: it's not like there could be war at any time
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should disband NATO
Reason: NATO should be disbanded and replaced with a more modern organization.
Warrant 0: there are no other alternatives on the table
Warrant 1: there are other alternatives on the table
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should disband NATO
Reason: There are many advantages of ending it, including saving money.
Warrant 0: the money-saving is not only nominal, and the disadvantages as far as global instability and decreased political influence, do not outweigh the advantages
Warrant 1: the money-saving is only nominal, and the disadvantages as far as global instability and decreased political influence, outweigh the advantages
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We should keep NATO
Reason: NATO has helped us keep peace since the Cold War.
Warrant 0: peace is not prosperous for any economy
Warrant 1: peace is prosperous for any economy
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should not disband NATO
Reason: NATO is an organization without a purpose.
Warrant 0: NATO only looks good on paper
Warrant 1: NATO looks good on paper
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should not keep NATO
Reason: NATO has helped us keep peace since the Cold War.
Warrant 0: peace has not been attained in around the world
Warrant 1: peace has been attained in Europe
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: We should not disband NATO
Reason: There are many advantages of ending it, including saving money.
Warrant 0: there are many more advantages of keeping it, even if it requires reformatting
Warrant 1: there are not many more advantages of keeping it, since  it requires reformatting
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: We should not disband NATO
Reason: NATO was useful when the world was at war and alliances had to be formed to defeat a common enemy, but today there is no threat and no need for this.
Warrant 0: there could be war at any time
Warrant 1: it's not like there could be war at any time
Correct warrant: 0