{"product_id":"comet-cards-de-extinction-philosophy-ld-november-december-2026-companion-collection","title":"COMET CARDS: DE-EXTINCTION PHILOSOPHY — LD NOVEMBER\/DECEMBER 2026 COMPANION COLLECTION","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComet Cards De-extinction: Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMove from a philosopher's idea to an argument you can explain and defend. Comet Cards De-extinction: Philosophy offers eight high school Lincoln-Douglas cases for the resolution \"Resolved: De-extinction is unethical,\" pairing philosophical material with de-extinction and conservation evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe four affirmative cases draw on Jeremy Bentham, Immanuel Kant, Arthur Schopenhauer, and Henry S. Salt to examine animal welfare, the necessity of harmful methods, compassion, and respect for individual animals. The four negative cases draw on John Stuart Mill, John Dewey, Aristotle, and Ayn Rand to examine consequences, revisable inquiry, practical judgment, and the actual properties and effects of a proposed organism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach case includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn explanation of its claim, reasoning, value, criterion, comparison, and limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA prepared opening with marked READ and PREP material.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree ready-to-read responses to specific objections: 24 response modules in the packet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCross-examination prompts, a rehearsal challenge, and later-speech practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected read-aloud evidence with citations and preparation context beside its use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eResolution-interpretation guidance, timing instructions, and a source directory support preparation. The packet emphasizes the reasoning that connects a source to a moral conclusion. The philosophers supply ideas for analysis, not endorsements of modern de-extinction; the Rand case uses a limited premise rather than claiming a complete animal-rights or conservation theory. Some sources recur across cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterpretation note:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Dewey negative depends on a broader definition that includes organized recovery research. It is insufficient by itself if the round is restricted to completed recreation. Read each case's limits before choosing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTiming examples use 200 spoken words per minute: approximately six minutes for a 1,200-word affirmative opening and 3:45 for a 750-word negative case before responses. Actual delivery varies; rehearse and select responses that address the live round.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDownload:\u003c\/strong\u003e CC_DeExt_Philosophy.zip contains the matching editable DOCX and 81-page PDF editions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndependent educational material; no NSDA endorsement or promised competitive result. These are new companion cases, not a replacement for an earlier topic file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Comet Cards","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67941531549859,"sku":"CCMGDEPHIL","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0063\/1942\/files\/CC_DeExt_Philosophy_Storefront_v2.png?v=1794579498","url":"https:\/\/speechgeekmarket.com\/products\/comet-cards-de-extinction-philosophy-ld-november-december-2026-companion-collection","provider":"SpeechGeek Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}