Theory/Topicality States means all statesStates means at least two statesStates means one stateLAWS means all LAWSLAWS means some LAWSLethal — kill humans/non-humans Advantages DeontologyDignity — non-human killing No proportionalityNon-human killingNon-human killing makes war more likelyLAWS are not accountable Violations human rights law/international law (IHL and IL generally are both good) Human rights impacts — dignity, massacres, autonomy Arms racesNuclear escalation China-US conflict (one plan has both the US and China
General Morality The Ethics & Morality of Robotic Warfare: Assessing the Debate over Autonomous Weapons (2016). This article reviews the major moral objections to autonomous weapons systems. The Ethics of Acquiring Disruptive Technologies Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Weapons, and Decision Support Systems (2018) An Ethical Analysis of the Case for Robotic Weapons Arms Control (2019). While the use of telerobotic and semi-autonomous weapons systems hasbeen enthusiastically embraced by politicians and militaries
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High levels of unemployment triggering a recession. Employment levels are the best measure of economic strength Barone, 10-18, 20, Robert Barone, Ph.D. is a Georgetown educated economist. He is a financial advisor at Four Star Wealth Advisors. www.fourstarwealth.com, Forbes, The Real Recession Is Just Starting The best gauge of economic health is employment, and, on that front, the news is not good. New unemployment claims continue at well over +1.2
Congress can fiat spending on anything it wants Dr. Stephanie Kelton, 2020, Stephanie Kelton is an American economist and academic. She is currently a professor at Stony Brook University[1] and a Senior Fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School for Social Research[2]. She was formerly a professor at the University of MissouriāKansas City.[3] She also served as an advisor to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential
General Job Guarantee @ Wikipedia What Is the āFederal Jobs Guaranteeā and What Are People Saying About It? (2019) Progressives are lining up behind a jobs guaranteeābut leaving the details for later. (2018) Would a federal jobs guarantee be good for the economy? (2020) Pro We Need a Jobs Guarantee Now More Than Ever (2020) A Federal Job Guarantee Is a Crucial Tool to Fight Inequality (2020) Harvard Government Professor
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