MDTA Lincoln-Douglas Novice Packet Introduction: This packet is intended to provide a starting-off point for novice Lincoln-Douglas debaters on the Minnesota September-October resolution: RESOLVED: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. The evidence included is not and the cases are meant to serve only as examples of how arguments can be framed around the topic. The MDTA encourages you to use this packet to get your students up and debating as quickly and easily as possible. Of course, however, this packet is just a starting place and there are many arguments and pieces of evidence beyond those included below. Affirmative Case: I affirm the resolution: disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. In order to clarify the round I offer the following definitions:
MDTA Lincoln-Douglas Novice Packet Introduction: This packet is intended to provide a starting-off point for novice Lincoln-Douglas debaters on the Minnesota September-October resolution: RESOLVED: Civil disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. The evidence included is not and the cases are meant to serve only as examples of how arguments can be framed around the topic. The MDTA encourages you to use this packet to get your students up and debating as quickly and easily as possible. Of course, however, this packet is just a starting place and there are many arguments and pieces of evidence beyond those included below. Affirmative Case: I affirm the resolution: disobedience in a democracy is morally justified. In order to clarify the round I offer the following definitions:
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