Globalization Lincoln Douglas Debate

“Humans, Thomas Hobbes stated, need to “confer all their power and strength upon one man, or upon one assembly of men, that they may reduce all their wills by plurality of voices, unto one voice.”
Resolved, when in conflict, globalization ought to be valued above national sovereignty.
The following affirmative case is based on the value of societal advancement and is measured my value criterion of social unification.
The following definitions are offered to clarify this round:
Social unification: different societies and communities working together to creat a better society.
Globalization: to make global, including but not limited to free trade and open markets.
Contention One: Globalization promotes international peace. As Thomas Hobbes stated in his social contract, humans, without someone watching over them, are prone to destroy each other. This is why societies establish governments in the first place, because they are not adequately protected without ...