Topicality On Increase

Topicality

bones/jacobson

Wtn.

Tag/Thesis: The affirmative is not topical because it violate the word “increase”. A. Definition: “The term presupposes the existence in some measure, or to some extent, of something which may be enlarged, connotes a change or alteration in the original and has been defined as meaning to extend or enlarge in size, extent, quantity, number, intensity, value, substance, etc.” Corpus Juris Secundum, vol. 42, 1944, p. 546 B. Violation: The affirmative cannot increase something that isn’t already in existance. The affirmative is trying to create something completely new and not actually increasing the incentives. C. Standard: Legal-The government uses legal standards and it has to be through the United States federal government making our defintion the best. D. Voter: Rules of the Game says topicality is a voting issue.