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What is “Fiat”?
- A Latin word referring to the speed of the debate (or what the speed should be!).
- A really small, foreign car.
- It refers to grouping arguments together.
- A Latin word meaning "let it be done" or in debate, imagining a plan is passed in the real world.
- When the affirmative includes the negative's counterplan in their plan — taking their impacts.
- A Latin word meaning "no solution."
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What questions should you ask yourself about your plan regarding fiat?
- What part(s) of your plan do you need to fiat?
- Is it possible?
- Does your plan text link to fiat?
- Does the plan rely on external sources?
- Can the agent also be the enforcement?
- Does solvency rely on fiat?
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If fiat is challenged by the negative, how would you defend it (to your judge)?
- Explain what fiat is.
- Explain that fiat is necessary to access your solvency.
- Explain the fairness of fiat because the negative can use it too.
- Explain that using fiat creates a better debate than not using fiat.
- Explain how fiat could affect debate in general (debaters might begin to prepare which way politicians will vote; making fiat not usable).
- Explain how fiat is used in the real world.
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Fiating Solvency is an abuse of fiat (or a way that fiat should not be used). What, other than abusing fiat, is the affirmative doing by fiating solvency?
- Giving their plan extra benefits.
- Eliminating the possibility for a counter plan.
- Giving the affirmative extra time in their second constructive.
- Giving the affirmative access to additional arguments.
- Avoiding arguments or the debate that ought to be taking place.
- Taking away the negative's opportunity for disadvantages.
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Utopian fiat is another type of fiat abuse. What is “Utopian Fiat“?
- It is where a debater advocates that their plan will positively impact everyone.
- It is where a debater advocates an impossible, or highly improbable plan and dismisses arguments about the practicality of the plan in question.
- It is where a debater advocates their plan will solve for all problems.
- It is where a debater advocates that their plan will create a utopian society.
- It is where a debater advocates a plan that enforcement for the plan will be the same regardless of who passes the plan.
- It is where a debate advocates there are no disadvantages (or harms) to their plan.
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