Buy Now $7.00 Dedevelopment

Economic growth bad. Pretty self-explanatory.

This argument has seen a resurgence in popularity in the last few years, playing a big part in some high-stakes rounds in both high school and college, including the 2010 TOC and the 2011 NDT final rounds. This argument is particularly useful on this year's space topic because everyone and their grandma has an econ advantage.

This file has all the standard cards that you'll need to win the growth bad debate, including a lot of cards you won't find in any camp file, including updated evidence from 2011. The shell is short so you can keep your options in the 1NC and expand on it later. This argument can also be used on the aff with affirmatives that don't claim econ advantages, but make sure it doesn't contradict with other claims you are making. This file has a proven track record on both the high school and college circuits.

I've included a paper version along with a paperless version.

As with my other files, if you buy my file I will help you out if you run into an argument you need help developing answers to.

At only $7, the price is pretty reasonable for an argument that can be used irregardless of topic for the rest of your career.

PM if you have any questions.

Bio -
My name is Brad Meloche. I'm a fourth year debater at Wayne State University. Over the last four years I have reached the elimination rounds and received speaker awards at multiple local and regional tournaments. As a four year debater for Groves High School (MI), I reached elimination rounds at Harvard, New Trier, and East Grand Rapids, as well as having great local success. As a coach for Seaholm High School, I have coached debaters to the elimination rounds of multiple national tournaments, including the 2011 NCFL national tournament. I also coached and judged at the 2011 Tournament of Champions for Brother Rice High School.


DeDev 1
Mo’ Money, Mo’ Problems 3
Overview 1/2 4
Overview 2/2 5
War 6
War Module 7
AT: Diversionary Wars 8
AT: Free Trade/Interdependence Solves War 9
Water Wars Module 10
Terrorism 11
Terrorism Module 1/2 12
Terrorism Module 2/2 13
Ext. Growth => Terrorism 14
Warming 15
Warming Module 16
Overpopulation 17
Overpopulation Module 18
Ext. Overpop Bad - Ehrlich 19
Disease 20
Disease Module 21
Ext. Growth => Disease 1/2 22
Ext. Growth => Disease 2/2 23
Ext. Disease => Extinction 24
Sharks 25
Sharks Module 26
Sustainability/Uniqueness 27
No More Growth – General 28
No More Growth – China 29
No More Growth – Metals/Minerals 30
AT: Infinite Growth 31
AT: Innovation Solves 32
AT: Space Solves 1/2 33
AT: Space Solves 2/2 34
AT: Restraining US Hege Solves 35
AT: Green Tech Solves Frontline 1/2 36
AT: Green Tech Solves Frontline 2/2 37
AT: Green Tech Solves – Ethanol 38
AT: Green Tech Solves – Nuclear 39
AT: Green Tech Solves – Wind 40
AT: Growth is Self-correcting 41
Solvency/Feasibility/Desirability 42
DeDev Solves Frontline 43
AT: Elite Backlash 44
AT: Growth = Human Nature/Biological 45
AT: Transition Wars 46
AT: No Transition – Past Declines Prove 47
AT: Great Depression/Mead (’92/’98/’09) 48
AT: Bearden 49
AT: Cook 50
AT: (Chris) Lewis 51
AT: Mead ’04 (US-China War) 52
AT: Nyquist 53
AT: Dedev => Environmental Collapse 54
AT: DeDev => Famine 55
AT: Hege 56
AT: Freedom 57
AT: Loose Nukes 58
AT: Racism 59
AT: Quality of Life 60
AT: Growth Key to GMOs 1/2 61
AT: Growth Key to GMOs 2/2 62
AT: Russia Econ 63