Here it is:

Resolved: On balance, violent revolution is a just response to political oppression.

My initial reaction: Somehow I think this topic misses the point — “violent revolution” is a means to an end, not an end unto itself, and thus discussing its moral legitimacy “on balance” is a lost cause unless one is able to take into account the intentions of the violent revolters (i.e., are they looking to establish a free society or merely another dictatorship under their own rule).

More thoughts later.

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