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Table of Contents February 2017 Champion Briefs 6 Table of Contents Table of Contents February 2017 Table of Contents The Evidence Standard ............................................................................. 4 Letter from the Editor ............................................................................... 5 Topic Analyses ............................................................................................. 9 Topic Analysis by Alekh Kale .................................................................................................... 10 Topic Analysis by Jakob Urda .................................................................................................... 20 Topic Analysis by Liya Khan ...................................................................................................... 28 General Information ............................................................................... 36 Frameworks .............................................................................................. 45 Pro Arguments with Con Responses ................................................. 52 The embargo hurts international legitimacy ...................................................................... 53 A2 – The embargo hurts international legitimacy .................................................... 57 Lifting the embargo improves emergency preparedness for natural disasters ...... 60 A2 – Lifting the embargo improves emergency preparedness for natural disasters ................................................................................................................................... 64 The embargo is counterproductive as it serves to entrench Castro’s power ........... 67 A2 – The embargo is counterproductive as it serves to entrench Castro’s power ........................................................................................................................................ 71 Lifting the embargo would help US agriculture .................................................................. 74 A2 – Lifting the embargo would help US agriculture ................................................ 79 Lifting the embargo is what the int’l community wants ................................................... 83 A2 – Lifting the embargo is what the int’l community wants ................................. 88 Champion Briefs 6 Table of Contents February 2017 Lifting the embargo relieves hardships relating to food and medical care ............... 91 A2 – Lifting the embargo relieves hardships relating to food & medical care . 96 The embargo is detrimental to Cuban citizens but has little effect on their government ..................................................................................................................................... 99 A2 – The embargo is detrimental to Cuban citizens but has little effect on their government .......................................................................................................................... 104 Lifting the embargo helps the US and Cuban biotechnology ........................................ 107 A2 – Lifting the embargo helps the US and Cuban biotechnology ...................... 111 Lifting the embargo rewards the new Cuban administration ...................................... 115 A2 – Lifting the embargo rewards the new Cuban administration .................... 119 Ending the embargo will help democratize Cuba ............................................................. 122 A2 – Ending the embargo will help democratize Cuba ........................................... 126 Lifting the embargo prevents a Cuban pivot toward US adversaries ........................ 130 A2 – Lifting the embargo prevents a Cuban pivot toward US adversaries ...... 136 Lifting the embargo would benefit the US economy ........................................................ 140 A2 – Lifting the embargo would benefit the US economy ...................................... 145 Lifting the embargo removes the regime’s scapegoat .................................................... 147 A2 – Lifting the embargo removes the regime’s scapegoat .................................. 152 Lifting the embargo would help US energy companies .................................................. 155 A2 – Lifting the embargo would help US energy companies ................................ 160 Castro can no longer use the US as a scapegoat ................................................................ 164 A2 – Castro can no longer use the US as a scapegoat .............................................. 168 Con Arguments with Pro Responses ............................................... 173 Money earned would go straight to Cuba’s government............................................... 174 A2 – Money earned would go straight to Cuba’s government ............................. 178 Lifting the embargo would lead to economic engagement with an authoritarian government. .................................................................................................................................. 182 A2 – Lifting the embargo would lead to economic engagement with an authoritarian government. ............................................................................................. 187 Champion Briefs 7 Table of Contents February 2017 Lifting the embargo without political concessions from Cuba strengthens a repressive regime ....................................................................................................................... 191 A2 – Lifting the embargo without political concessions from Cuba strengthens a repressive regime ........................................................................................................... 196 Lifting the embargo will entrench Cuban autocracy ....................................................... 200 A2 – Lifting the embargo will entrench Cuban autocracy ..................................... 205 Lifting the embargo doesn’t lead to long term political stability ................................ 212 A2 – Lifting the embargo doesn’t lead to long term political stability .............. 216 Lifting the embargo is inconsistent with America’s agenda ......................................... 220 A2 – Lifting the embargo is inconsistent with America’s agenda ....................... 224 Lifting the embargo will increase Cuban aggression ...................................................... 228 A2 – Lifting the embargo will increase Cuban aggression .................................... 233 Cuba commits massive human rights violations .............................................................. 237 A2 – Cuba commits massive human rights violations ............................................ 241 Lifting the embargo doesn’t lead to long term political liberalization ..................... 246 A2 – Lifting the embargo doesn’t lead to long term political liberalization ... 250 Embargos against authoritarian regimes are successful ............................................... 254 A2 – Embargos against authoritarian regimes are successful ............................ 259 Cuba is a bad trade partner ..................................................................................................... 264 A2 – Cuba is a bad trade partner ................................................................................... 268 Lifting the embargo will increase smoking deaths .......................................................... 272 A2 – Lifting the embargo will increase smoking deaths ........................................ 277 Cuba is a sponsor of terrorism at home and broad ......................................................... 281 A2 – Cuba is a sponsor of terrorism at home and broad ....................................... 287 Increased tourism will worsen Cuban income inequality ............................................. 292 A2 – Increased tourism will worsen Cuban income inequality ........................... 298 Trade with Cuba creates instability ...................................................................................... 304 A2 – Trade with Cuba creates instability .................................................................... 308 Champion Briefs 8 Topic Analysis Alekh Kale February 2017 Topic Analysis by Alekh Kale Resolved: The United States should lift its embargo against Cuba Introduction I’m sure many of you reading this are pleased that we have had two foreign policy based resolutions in a row. I personally liked foreign policy based resolutions the best when I debated because of the immense literature base created by incredibly intelligent individuals who have spent their lives developing it. This resolution is also one that many of you probably have some level of knowledge on and an opinion about given how frequently it’s been in the news the past couple of years. I would encourage all of you to approach the topic neutrally because you will almost certainly have to debate both sides. US foreign policy toward Cuba is an incredibly intriguing topic dating all the way back to the Cold War, and in many ways, our policy toward Cuba also influences the United States’ relationship with other nations as well as demonstrates the country’s overall stance on economic policy, human rights, coercive diplomacy, and foreign engagement. To say the least, lifting an embargo is more than just improving relations with the Cuban government, (how beneficial that might or might not be is certainly up to interpretation), but also has the capacity to change our geopolitical standing.
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