Tournament: UCO | Round: 1 | Opponent: TexasMinnesota | Judge: Andrew Allsup
AT Framework:
We Meet- Nhat Hahn 6
Counter Interp: We the People

Offense-
You securitize the topic
Individual Agency: Nhat Hahn 6
Embracing discomfort causes engagement and solves resentment
Framework ensures a worldview that prevents openness and interdependency by destroying alternate viewpoints: Trungpa 5. 

AT Switch-Side:
We aren't going to pretend we don't run this on both the aff and the neg.

AT: Topicality:
We meet
Reasonable
Plan texts aren't the focus Now

AT Buddhism violent:

We kritik why  violence occurs
The root of why violence occurs is a good versus evil dualism.

Basic openess wouldn't use violence: Trungpa 6

The assumption that the Buddhist will just let atrocities occur is unfounded—the Buddhist approaches how to solve the problem in a different manner: Chodron 1

Tournament: UNLV | Round: 1 | Opponent: Pepperdine CH | Judge: Blake Marsh
September 11th marked a turning point from an international relations perspective. It represented the start of war against an unspecified other during the so called war on terror.  It led to a wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and unprecedented levels of securitization with policies of targeted killings,  entering hostilities,  and offensive cyber operations.  These outcomes of the War on Terror have been documented, discussed, and analyzed.  What has been given far less attention is the dramatic impact it has had on the individual psyche.

The government presented an evil, a threat that must be dealt with. Our individual response has been to ignore our personal responsibility in the enemy creation process because we ignore that we are the government and the government is us.

Thich Nhat Hanh, Zen Master, poet, Founder of the Engaged Buddhist movement. Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr. Mindful Politics; edited by Melvin McLeod. 2006 p. 39-41

Many people think...do with peace.

And, the analogy of a piece of paper proves the concept of interdependency  to be true and prove we really are the government and the government is us

David Loy, prof on the Faculty of International Studies at Bunkyo University, Japan. Student of Zen for over twenty years and is a qualified Zen Teacher. Lack and Transcendence; The Problem of Death and Life in Psychotherapy, Existentialism , and Buddhism.1996 P. 90-91

Nagarjuna's logical and...universe in it.58 

We celebrated the start of wars.  We reelected Presidents who push to attack our enemies and kill with impunity.  We watched on television as our soldiers marched on Baghdad and fought in the hills of Afghanistan. We yearned for the day that the perpetrators of September 11th and those affiliated with evil would face their death.

One of those days came with the killing of Osama Bin Laden. With the announcement we danced in the streets, waving the American flag and singing God Bless America. Despite this triumphant victory against the so called evil other, executive authority has not lessened.  Excitement has turned to apathy and blind acceptance. Most people can't name another person other than Bin Laden. It gives our lives a sense of purpose to align with the good against evil.

The Buddhist concept of ego “I” self explains why the war on terror has been so agreeable. The ego “I” self means how you define and see yourself in the world. The War on Terror gives a clear definable evil which is a precondition to define oneself as good. As long as the ego “I” self is pereceived as a static independent entity it ensures suffering that prevents liberation and ensures constant state of war.  

This is explained by a very long but unbelievably good piece of evidence from Professor of Ethics at Xavier University,  David Loy
David Loy, Besl Professor of Ethics/ Religion and Society at Xavier University and a Zen Teacher in the linage of Koun Yamada. Money, Sex, War, Karma; Notes for a Buddhist Revolution. 2008 p. 127-138

War is hell...basic spiritual problem.  

Our affirmative is about an individual method of resistance to the psychological situation that we find ourselves in that results in either a celebration of, or a blind acceptance to,  the war on terror.

To be clear, our affirmative is not about the geopolitical ramifications of presidential authority of the Obama Administration but rather the ramifications in each of us that has led to an acceptance of this policy.  The question is not why you should vote affirmative, but why you as individual would ever choose not to support our advocacy. 

First, the reason why we as individuals have chosen to support the war on terror is the good versus evil ego creation. It has led to an environment of non-stop aggression where violence is reciprocated and will never allow us to feel safe enough.  

Chogyam Trungpa, meditation master, scholar, artist, and founded Naropa University in Boulder Colorado, Shambhala Training and Vajradhatu, an international association of meditation centers. The Sanity We Are Born With; A Buddhist Approach to Pscyhology. 2005 p. 123-125

The hell realm...all the time

Second, Voting aff is to affirm the basic goodness of the world and trust that goodness --- to focus on the past events that has caused the world we live in now, or the future is irrelevant we should only focus on the current behavior patterns-- this is the basis of a buddhist transition

Chogyam Trungpa, meditation master, scholar, artist, and founded Naropa University in Boulder Colorado, Shambhala Training and Vajradhatu, an international association of meditation centers. The Sanity We Are Born With; A Buddhist Approach to Pscyhology. 2005 p. 146-148

The question for...as a J-O-B.

Third, To embrace the basic goodness is to be open to the impermanence of our lives-- it is to be open to the constant changes that occur to how we define our  ego “I” selves – this process ensures we are able to die without regrets

Thubten Chodron, studied and practiced Buddhism in India and Nepal since 1975and resident teacher at Dharma Friendship Foundation in Seattle. Buddhism for Beginners 2001 p. 40-1

Contemplating impermanence and...time of death. 

Fourth, This ability to die happy is a removal of the typical belief in the mastery of the world around us – this means we abandon the notion that if we kill enough terrorist we will be secure, our lives long and our lives prosperous – instead the affirmative embraces liberation that realizes how we die is infinitely more important than whether or not it will be nuclear

Ken Jones, lifelong activist and a Zen practitioner for over 30 years and founding member of the UK Network of Engaged Buddhist. The New Social Face of Buddhism; a Call to action. 2003 p 39-41  

1n 1859, in...comprehensible -and liberative.

Fifth,  Individual ontological change comes first. The Ego-I self seeks to destroy what causes our discomfort, like terrorist not receiving their due “due justice” and death. However, applying the due justice to terrorist will never make us feel secure enough which ensures an endless cycle of violence and aggression. This is why a focus on the individual must come first.

Ken Jones, lifelong activist and a Zen practitioner for over 30 years and founding member of the UK Network of Engaged Buddhist. The New Social Face of Buddhism; a Call to action. 2003 p 71-73

The relationship between...book Siamese Resurgence, writes:

Concern for the future ensures problems are made worse- the hope for utopia or desire to avoid doom are bound in logic that makes problems much worse

Kurt Spellmeyer, award-winning teacher and scholar in the English department at Rutgers University and authorized to teach Zen by Kangan Glenn Webb. Buddha at the Apocalypse; Awakening From a Culture of Destruction. 2010 p. 1-4

With the election...here and now.

Tournament: Districts | Round: 1 | Opponent: UTD | Judge: Sarah Spring
We'll start our discussion with an article by Katie Halper from February 20th 

Halper 2/20; (Katie, of Feministing.com; February 20th, 2014); www.feministing.com; “GOP Congressman says Senator Gillibrand's bill is for attention, not about military sexual assault”; http://feministing.com/2014/02/20/gop-congressman-says-senator-gillibrands-bill-is-for-attention-not-about-military-sexual-assault/#more-75976

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand...AND...Military Justice Improvement Act!

Now lets look at another article from Feministing in '12 that discusses what has happened to some after an instance of reporting sexual assualt occurs (another whole article)

Feministing '12; www.feministing.com; “Is the military labeling rape survivors as “crazy” to get rid of them?”; http://feministing.com/2012/04/16/is-the-military-labeling-rape-survivors-as-crazy-to-get-rid-of-them/

Last year, 3,191...AND...crazy all along.

The case of one Missouri teenager explains how victim blaming is the biggest symptom of rape culture

Culp-Ressler '13; (Tara, of ThinkProgress; October 23rd, 2013); www.thinkprogress.org; “How Victim-Blaming Ends Up Hurting Women who Aren't Actually Victims”; http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/10/23/2826331/victim-blaming-rape-ohio-university/

Cassidy is ultimately...AND...who weren’t involved.

A system that discourages justice for victims of rape in the military or outside of the military  uniquely perpetuates the system of rape culture.  This should always be rejected

Sarah Mathews. UW-Madison graduate and survivors advocate. November 6, 2013. http://badgerherald.com/oped/2013/11/06/rape-culture-real-dangerous-worth-fighting/ 

In the United States...AND...standing up against.

Plan Text
The United States Congress should pass legislation restricting the President of the United States from entering any individual into hostilities who has been accused of sexual assault and has not been cleared by an independent review agency modeled off of the Military Justice Improvement Act.

Tournament: Wichita State | Round: 1 | Opponent: UTSA CD | Judge: Ravi Rao
Inherency

Recent legislation unanimously passed, banning those convicted of sexual assault from being in the military.  

Press Release of U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer. November 29, 2012. http://www.boxer.senate.gov/en/press/releases/112912b.cfm 

U.S. Senator Barbara...AND...in our military.”

However, fear of retalliation and public humiliation cause only a fraction of the 26,000 assault victims to report their attack leaving thousands to go unprosecuted

Rosenthal and Korb in 2013 (Lindsay; fellow with the Ms. Foundation for Women’s Advocacy and Policy Department; Lawrence; Senior Fellow at American Progress and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University) “Twice Betrayed”  Center for American Progess. http://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MilitarySexualAssaults.pdf

The U.S. military has...AND...of her assault.

The cause of that underreporting and fear of retalliation is the Chain of command structure which was not changed in the recent legislation that passed.  

Rosenthal and Korb in 2013 (Lindsay; fellow with the Ms. Foundation for Women’s Advocacy and Policy Department Lawrence; Senior Fellow at American Progress and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University) “Twice Betrayed”  Center for American Progess. http://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MilitarySexualAssaults.pdf

As stated above...AND...accountable and punished.

To Resolve this issue Senator Gillibrand is pushing an alternative, but it is unlikely to pass the house. Process Disads and links are inevitable in the status quo.  It is only a question of passage, not debate or capital.
Kapur December 10, 2013 (Sahil, (PM's senior congressional reporter and Supreme Court correspondent. His articles have been published in the Huffington Post, The Guardian and The New Republic. ) “Gillibrand Sexual Assault Bill Dropped From Defense Authorization Agreement” TPM Livewire http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/gillibrand-sexual-assault-bill-dropped-from-defense-authorization-agreement
An amendment by ...AND...unique to the military.

Plan Text
The United States Congress should pass legislation restricting the President of the United States from entering any individual into hostilities who has been accused of sexual assault and has not been cleared by independent review agency modeled off of the Military Justice Improvement Act. 

Advantage I – Rape Culture

The military perpetuates a system were rape is tolerated. Only 6 percent of assault causes result in a conviction. 

Jeltson in 2013 (Melissa, (Frontpage Editor) “Military Sexual Assaults In Combat Zones Happen Frequently: Study”The Huffington Post December 26, 2013. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/27/military-sexual-assaults_n_2370099.html
Sexual assault of ...AND...under 6 percent. 

Stories like that of Jennifer Spranger show how the military perpetuates rape culture. The system privileges the rights of the accused while punishing those who report a sexual assault.

Benedict '09 (Helen, author, journalist, Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, her writings deal with sexual assault, abuse of women, racism, sexism, displacement, and isolation); “The Lonely Solider: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq” (which was the Ken Book Award the year it was published)

Once she wa...AND...push you out.”

The culture of Rape must be rejected.  Rape is a unique violence that does much more damage than the mere physical violence.

Erickson in 2010 (Maria, “Title: Defining Rape: Emerging Obligations for States under International Law?
Publisher: Örebro University 2010”)

As noted by...AND...to personal interests.   

Rape within the military is a unique form of violence against an individual autonomy. The IAC is a call upon you to reject the rape culture prevalent in the military
Benedict '09 (Helen, author, journalist, Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, her writings deal with sexual assault, abuse of women, racism, sexism, displacement, and isolation); “The Lonely Solider: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq” (which was the Ken Book Award the year it was published)

From the victim’s...AND...death a suicide.14

A system that discourages justice for victims of rape in the military or outside of the military  uniquely perpetuates the system of rape culture.  This should always be rejected

Sarah Mathews. UW-Madison graduate and survivors advocate. November 6, 2013. http://badgerherald.com/oped/2013/11/06/rape-culture-real-dangerous-worth-fighting/ 

In the United States,...AND...standing up against.

Removing chain of command reporting is necessary to ensure effective prosecution.  Four reasons why status quo fails that the plans solves

Rosenthal and Korb in 2013
Lindsay (fellow with the Ms. Foundation for Women’s Advocacy and Policy Department) Lawrence (Senior Fellow at American Progress and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University) “Twice Betrayed”  Center for American Progess. http://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MilitarySexualAssaults.pdf

There are four...AND...difficult to prosecute.

The plan solves undereporting.  Removing sexual assault complaints out of the chain of command resolves underreporting and retalliation.

Rosenthal and Korb in 2013
Lindsay (fellow with the Ms. Foundation for Women’s Advocacy and Policy Department) Lawrence (Senior Fellow at American Progress and an adjunct professor at Georgetown University) “Twice Betrayed”  Center for American Progess. http://www.americanprogress.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/MilitarySexualAssaults.pdf

Not surprisingly, many ...AND...in their unit.

Advantage II – Patriarchy

Status quo military policy ensures a hierarchal relationship in the military which places the victim below the perpetuator, and makes it more difficult to speak out against the violence that is being done

Benedict '09 (Helen, author, journalist, Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, her writings deal with sexual assault, abuse of women, racism, sexism, displacement, and isolation); “The Lonely Solider: The Private War of Women Serving in Iraq” (which was the Ken Book Award the year it was published)

Abbie’s experience of ...AND...point for me.”

This hierarchal relationship  is the root of all violence.  It is the acceptance of domination to enhance male security and status that justifies all violent actions.  

Becker, 99 (Mary (Prof. of Law at Depaul), “Patriarchy and Inequality” The University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1999 U Chi Legal F 21. pg L/N)

What drives Patriarchy...AND...same general direction. 18

Patriarchy is the root cause of all proliferation, environmental destruction, domestic violence, and war

Warren and Cady 94 (Karen J, Duane L, feminists and authors, Hypatia, “Feminism and Peace: Seeing connections,” pg 16-17)

Much of the current ...AND...and global contexts.

The plan solves for the patriarchy inherent in the military system.  Leaving responsibility to deal with sexual assault in the hands of the chain of command officer continue to allow most rapes to go unreported --- The plan will resolves the hierarchal relationship.

Collins '13; Jan, Columbia-based freelance writer, editor, and journalist, “Combating Military Sexual Assault” Columbia Star, http://www.jan-collins.com/Library/columbia_star_sexual_assault_in_the_military.pdf

Ms. Gillibrand’s plan...AND...cases going unreported

Any prediction they make is incorrect—the world is too complex to understand – its empirically proven
 
Kurt Spellmeyer, award-winning teacher and scholar in the English department at Rutgers University and authorized to teach Zen by Kangan Glenn Webb. Buddha at the Apocalypse; Awakening From a Culture of Destruction. 2010 p.  109-116
 
Buddhists aren't the...AND...us by surprise.