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

Claim: We should not 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: 0

Claim: We should not 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: 1

Claim: We should not 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: 0