Two Arguments Against The Korean War
Be it Resolved that…tactical nuclear weapons could have been justified in the Korean War.
Remember that two arguments per side must be based on scientific research and two arguments based on geopolitics or moral arguments
Affirmative
1. Pillar: North Koreans today would not be deprived of social freedom under the ruling of Kim Jong-un if nuclear weapons were to be dropped in the Korean War.
a. Evidence: Those who have evidenced the average lifestyle in North Korea say that life is extremely difficult for an average North Korean citizen. Most foods and necessities are scarce. Electricity is not a common tool, bathtubs are for water storage, and toilets do not flush without a bucket. Life under Kim Jong-un is identical to the life under Mao …show more content…
Pillar: The radiation released by nuclear weapons could have resulted in the process of natural selection allowing those who are more resistance to cancer and more adaptive to the radioactive environment to …show more content…
Evidence: According to the BBC world service poll of 2013, 4% of South Koreans view North Korea’s influence to be positive while 90% viewed its influence to be negative. The tension between North and South Korea never ceased fire after the Korean War. The North Korean tries to physically damage South Korea, while the South Koreans tries to strike back diplomatically and financially. For example, in 2010 of March 26, a North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean naval vessel. Out of 104 sailors, 46 died and 58 were rescued. Afterwards, president Lee Mango-Bak of South Korea decided to cut all trades with North Korea to hurt them economically. North Korea have also attempted to bomb some of Korea’s island, kidnap south Korean officials, and droning South Korea. Currently, North Korea has a 900,000 strong army with terrifying chemical arsenals. Information regarding North Korea is rarely transparent and outsiders are unsure whether Korea is planning to attack South Korea. However, since there is no peace treaty between North and South Korea, thus the tension between the two countries can easily escalate into a war. The conflict between the two countries could have been avoided though, if the nuclear weapons were to be dropped in the Korea war. The bombs would have allowed the U.S force to successfully defeat the North Korean army. Hence, the whole of Korea would have been united under the same
Remember that two arguments per side must be based on scientific research and two arguments based on geopolitics or moral arguments
Affirmative
1. Pillar: North Koreans today would not be deprived of social freedom under the ruling of Kim Jong-un if nuclear weapons were to be dropped in the Korean War.
a. Evidence: Those who have evidenced the average lifestyle in North Korea say that life is extremely difficult for an average North Korean citizen. Most foods and necessities are scarce. Electricity is not a common tool, bathtubs are for water storage, and toilets do not flush without a bucket. Life under Kim Jong-un is identical to the life under Mao …show more content…
Pillar: The radiation released by nuclear weapons could have resulted in the process of natural selection allowing those who are more resistance to cancer and more adaptive to the radioactive environment to …show more content…
Evidence: According to the BBC world service poll of 2013, 4% of South Koreans view North Korea’s influence to be positive while 90% viewed its influence to be negative. The tension between North and South Korea never ceased fire after the Korean War. The North Korean tries to physically damage South Korea, while the South Koreans tries to strike back diplomatically and financially. For example, in 2010 of March 26, a North Korean torpedo sank a South Korean naval vessel. Out of 104 sailors, 46 died and 58 were rescued. Afterwards, president Lee Mango-Bak of South Korea decided to cut all trades with North Korea to hurt them economically. North Korea have also attempted to bomb some of Korea’s island, kidnap south Korean officials, and droning South Korea. Currently, North Korea has a 900,000 strong army with terrifying chemical arsenals. Information regarding North Korea is rarely transparent and outsiders are unsure whether Korea is planning to attack South Korea. However, since there is no peace treaty between North and South Korea, thus the tension between the two countries can easily escalate into a war. The conflict between the two countries could have been avoided though, if the nuclear weapons were to be dropped in the Korea war. The bombs would have allowed the U.S force to successfully defeat the North Korean army. Hence, the whole of Korea would have been united under the same