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3. Not reciprocal - Were limited to the USFG. Their use of multiple actors is
unpredictable because it does not mirror the aff.
4. This is a voting issue for the reasons above and competitive equity err aff
on theory the negative gets the block and more diverse strategic options
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Conditionality Bad
Conditionality Good
Conditionality is Good:
1. Neg flexibility the negative role is to negate the resolution conditionality
provides us with a crucial strategic tool neg flexibility is key to competitive
equity and balancing the aff bias
2. Search for the best policy option - Any preferable advocacy the aff impedes
just provides all the more reason not to vote for it
Strategic thinking we force the aff to think strategically about which args to
make in the 2AC
3. Time and strat skews are inevitable teams will always be faster than others
and theory and T will always produce a time and strategy trade-off
4. All args are functionally conditional they cant force us to go for any
particular flow
5. Most real world politicans reject proposals in light of alternatives all the
time debate should be no different
6. Counter-interpretation the neg gets one conditional cp this solves all their
contradictory and irresponsibility args
7. Err Neg on Theory the aff gets the first and last speech, infinite prep time,
and higher win percentage
8. Reject the arg, not the team
9. Potential abuse isnt a voter they cant articulate any in-round abuse this
proves why we shouldnt be rejected
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Dispositionality Bad
4. Artificially inflates the status quo It deters us from reading add-ons and
turns that the counterplan solves, which turns the search for the best policy
option and education
5. Not reciprocal We cant change our advocacy proving that their rules are
unpredictable
6. This is a voting issue for the reasons above and competitive equity err aff
on theory the negative gets the block and more diverse strategic options
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Dispositionality Good
Dispositionality is Good:
1. We put the ball in the affs court they get to choose whether or not straight
turn the CP forcing us to go for it this turns all of their offensive reasons why
dispo is bad
2. Neg flexibility the negative role is to negate the resolution conditionality
provides us with a crucial strategic tool neg flexibility is key to competitive
equity and balancing the aff bias
3. Dispo is the best it offers a key middle ground conditionality skews aff
strategy, while unconditional CPs limit the neg too significantly
4. Were not conditionality even if they want to perm, they have to make
strategic option this increases critical thinking
5. Time and strat skews are inevitable certain teams will always be faster than
others and theory and T will always produce a time and strategy trade-off
6. Counter-interp the neg gets one dispositional cp this solves all their
contradictory and argument irresponsibility args
7. Err Neg on Theory the aff gets the first and last speech, infinite prep time,
and higher win percentages
8. Reject the arg, not the team
9. Potential abuse isnt a voter they cant articulate any in-round abuse this
proves why we shouldnt be rejected
Theory Blocks NSS Lab
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