NEGATIVE COUNTERPLAN DISARMAMENT

This counterplan can also be an affirmative case. This position argues that the best course of action for the USA would be to declare an intention to aboilish nuclear weapons and then begin a process of reduction in forces along with diplomatic initiatives to encourage other nations to follow the USA.

You will need to build your own counterplan "shell" (the way you originally present the argument). You should use guidelines found online at http://debate.uvm.edu/code/034.html. Or, watch an internet video about counterplans at http://debate.uvm.edu/policyvideo.html .

NUCLEAR ABOLITION EFFORT CAN BE PROPERLY DESIGNED

SPECIFIC NUCLEAR ABOLITION PROPOSALS

NET BENEFIT: WE MUST ABOLISH, NOT REDUCE

NET BENEFIT: ARMS CONTROL APPROACH PREVENTS NUCLEAR ABOLITION

NET BENEFIT: MAKING WMD SEEM SAFE PREVENTS NUCLEAR ABOLITION

MUTUAL EXCLUSIVITY: NMD PROGRAM PREVENTS ABOLITION

ADVANTAGE: WITHOUT NUCLEAR ABOLITION THERE WILL BE A NUCLEAR WAR

ADVANTAGE: ABOLITION EFFORT IS THE KEY TO STOPPING NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

ADVANTAGE: NUCLEAR ABOLITION IS THE MORAL CHOICE

ADVANTAGE: REDIRECTED RESOURCES COULD SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS

ADVANTAGE: NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE SOCIETY THEY CREATE OPPRESS WOMEN

ADVANTAGE: NUCLEAR WEAPONS DESTROY OPEN, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES

ADVANTAGE: NUCLEAR WEAPONS INCREASE CONFLICTS IN MANY WAYS

ADVANTAGE: BEST WAY TO PROTECT CITIZENS IS ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS

ADVANTAGE: ABOLITION STRIKES A BLOW AT GLOBAL HEGEMONY

SOLVENCY: ABOLITION PROGRAM WILL REDUCE THE RISKS OF WAR AND CONFLICT

SOLVENCY: ABOLITION PROGRAM IS THE BEST WAY TO STOP NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

SOLVENCY: NUCLEAR ABOLITION IS POSSIBLE

SOLVENCY: NOW IS THE TIME TO PRESS FOR NUCLEAR ABOLITION

SOLVENCY: WE WILL NOT NEED NUCLEAR WEAPONS AFTER ABOLITION

SOLVENCY: RISKS AFTER ABOLITION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS WILL BE LOWERED

SOLVENCY: CONTINUATION OF NUCLEAR KNOWLEDGE IS NOT A REASON TO OPPOSE NUCLEAR ABOLITION

SOLVENCY: USA WILL LEAD THE WAY ON NUCLEAR ABOLITION AND OTHERS WILL FOLLOW

SOLVENCY: USA AND RUSSIA CUTS WILL CAUSE OTHERS TO FOLLOW

SOLVENCY: NUCLEAR ABOLITION IS POPULAR

SOLVENCY: INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE RULING CREATES MOMENTUM FOR NUCLEAR ABOLITION

SOLVENCY: NUCLEAR ABOLITION LEADS TO THE GLOBAL RULE OF LAW

SOLVENCY: WE CAN SIMPLY BAN NUCLEAR WEAPONS LIKE WE DO SLAVERY AND OTHER THINGS

MOVEMENT: THE NUCLEAR ABOLITION MOVEMENT IS GAINING STRENGTH

MOVEMENT: INDIVIDUAL ACTION IS THE KEY TO ACHIEVING NUCLEAR ABOLITION

MOVEMENT: NUCLEAR ABOLITION MOVEMENT CAN SUCCEED AND BAN THESE WEAPONS

ANSWERS TO THE COUNTERPLAN

INSPECTION & MONITORING IS DIFFICULT – ALSO GENERAL NEGATIVE SOLVENCY ATTACK

SPECIAL EXTRA EVIDENCE: MAKE ABOLITION A CASE TURN

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