Stop Losing to "War Good" Strategies
Let's talk through the elements of a 2AC to war good and see if we can avoid the common pitfalls that are causing many affirmative losses.
Topic
File
A collection of 25 issues
Stop Losing to Abolish Patents
The abolish patents strategy is over-performing because patents good/bad debates are missing the forest for the trees. Let's cut through the noise.
Innovation Impact Turns and the Time of Perils
There are many strategies to counter "innovation bad" arguments in IP debates. Let's take a deep dive into one that is neglected, but potentially quite powerful: the "Time of Perils" hypothesis.
The Art of Aff Politics Research
In this post, we will walk through some big picture ideas relevant to politics, walk through the politics DA canon, and break down the workflow behind assembling an aff politics file before a tournament.
Regulatory Exclusivity: A Special Flavor of Sui Generis Scheme
By leveraging the power of regulatory agencies rather than property rights, regulatory exclusivity recreates the economic benefits of IP using a meaningfully different mechanism.
Precedent Advantages and the Distinguish Counterplan
In this post, we will talk about legal precedent advantages, look at how they help the aff diversify their impacts, and examine a powerful strategy—the Distinguish CP—which can help the neg respond.
Negative Generics and the Litigation DA
In this post, we will talk about the litigation DA - a piece of offense that will form the core of many generic CP + DA strategies on the upcoming topic.
T—Must Strengthen Pre-Existing IP
In this post, we will put the topicality argument about which we speculated in our earlier exploration of the topic into practice. This argument excludes cases which expand what is eligible for IP protection beyond currently covered subject matter.
Impact Survey—Biotech, Pharma, and Disease
One of the most popular impact areas on this topic has to do with innovation by pharmaceutical companies. This file will help you navigate the impact level of those debates.
Impact Survey—Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is one of the most common impact areas on this year’s IP topic. The attached file will give you a jumping off point to respond to any AI-related argument; the post will provide a brief overview of core disagreements in the area.