Dassault Papillon (PRO)One more additional rule: an exception should be made if following US laws in that country would violate the laws of that country.
Also, "Felony" is defined as a serious crime (killing, stealing, rape, slavery, etc). Jaywalking is not a felony.
Anyway, I'll begin:
1. The U.S. Legal System knows best
In countries such as Ethiopia, Namibia, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mali, and the likes, brothels are illegal but other than that prostitution is not only legal but UNREGULATED. In Namibia sex with someone of the opposite sex who's at least 16 years of age is legal. That means one can literally go to Namibia, find a guy who looks kind of like a pimp, ask him if he's got any hot 16 year olds available, check out the merchandise and pick one out, pay the pimp, and she's yours for the night.
In Angola, prostitution is illegal but sex with a 12 year old girl is not, just so long as it isn't prostitution per se. This means that you can go over to Angola, find a really really poor family with a 12 year old girl in it, offer to provide for her and her family as long as they let you marry her, and voila! You've got yourself a 12 year old sex object for you to use anytime you're in the country.
In China you can legally do business with a prostitute as long as he or she is at least 14 years old.
These are, by the way, just a few such countries.
In the United States, our legal system is one that believes in basic human rights. The rights of a child to not be sexually exploited, the idea that a child cannot consent to sexual acts.
These principles are actually what Western societies are built upon: human rights, protection of the innocent and vulnerable.
In 1981 Mauritania became the last country in the world to outlaw slavery. This meant that in 1980 any Westerner could visit Mauritania and buy a slave. Though slavery was outlawed in 1981, laws making the holding of slaves a criminal act were not made a reality until 2007, meaning that while the Government wouldn't recognize your slaves, you wouldn't be punished for holding onto them until 2007 came along.
This too (slavery) goes against our basic understanding of human rights. Violations of human rights, especially by a people who have citizenship in a nation built upon the idea of human rights, should not be allowed just because it takes place from beyond our borders.
2. The security of nations
Hezbollah is not considered a terrorist organization. They are considered a political party, and they hold seats in the Parliament and Cabinet of the Lebanese Government. Up until 2001 the Taliban was the destruction facto government of most of Afghanistan.
So, let's say that an American visits Lebanon and spends a summer training with Hezbollah to learn how to fight. So, he goes back home and he stayed a terrorist attack. Or, let's say that in mid-2001 an American goes to Afghanistan and trains with the Taliban. Then he comes home and stages a terrorist attack.
Same goes with ISIL, which is currently the de facto government of much of Iraq and Syria.
3. Bad habits
So, let's say that you did drugs in some country where it's legal. You took an annual trip there and had a blast. However, that heroin kind of grew on you, and you want it now. So, you go find your local dealer and buy some drugs. You've been influenced into breaking US law because of your actions overseas.
I await my opponent's response.
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2015-07-24 10:10:17
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Blackflag (CON)This is a solid case, I concede.
I was going to bullshit the resolution with some fake argument on exposing Americans to liberty, but I didn't like it and I continue to be dumb struck.
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2015-07-31 09:17:20
| Speak RoundDassault Papillon (PRO)Very well. My opponent has conceded.
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2015-07-31 09:22:18
| Speak RoundBlackflag (CON)Round Forfeited
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2015-08-07 09:23:01
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