THWgrantjournalistscoveringmilitaryconflictsthesamelegalprotectionasdoctors withredcross/redcrescent Proposition Argument1 S:Weneedtoprotectourmessagers,ouronlylinktoreality. E:Asweallknow,thepressisthefourthpowerinthestate,thepressistherealpowerof thepeople,andjournalistscoveringmilitaryconflictsareapartofit.Theyareahuge benefitforusincaseofwarwhentheyaretheonlywaythatthepeoplecanfindoutwhat ishappeningonthefront.

Wehavealottothankthemfor

Argument2 S:Theyaregoingthroughthesamerisks E:Oneofthereasonswhythepropositionbelievesthatjournalistsdeservethesame legalprotectionisbecausetheyaregoingthroughthesamerisksasRedCrossdoctorson thebattlefields,intheconflictzones,whiletheyarereportingandfilmingtheyareinthe samedangerofgettingkilledbyweaponsasdoctors,andactuallyjournalistsareinmore disadvantagebecausetheycantcarryanyselfprotectionmaterialwiththem.Theonly differencebetweenjournalistsandrcdoctorsistheirduty,oneishealingandtreating andoneisinformingthepopulation,buttheybothhaveimportanttaskstodoandwethe factthattheyneedtocopewiththesamerisksisveryimportantandthatswhy journalistsalsoneedtheprotectionthatdoctorshave.

Opposition Argument1 S:Theroleofadoctorcannotbecomparedtotheroleofajournalistduringwartime. E:Weshouldconcentrateonendingwarsassoonaspossible,notletthemediatake advantageofthem.Warcoverageisoneofthemostsuccessfulbranchesofjournalism. Newspapersalesincreasegreatlyinwartimeandtelevisionnewsratingsgoup.News organizationshavesometimesbeenaccusedofmilitarismbecauseoftheadvantagesthey gatherfromconflict. Militarismis"thebeliefordesireofagovernmentorpeoplethatacountryshould maintainastrongmilitarycapabilityandbepreparedtouseitaggressivelytodefendor promotenationalinterests."Itmayalsoimplythe"glorificationoftheidealsofa professionalmilitaryclass"andthe"predominanceofthearmedforcesinthe administrationorpolicyofthestate". TheInternationalCommitteeoftheRedCross(ICRC)isanimpartial,neutral,and independentorganizationwhoseexclusivelyhumanitarianmissionistoprotectthelives anddignityofvictimsofwarandinternalviolenceandtoprovidethemwithassistance.

Journalistsdogainsomeadvantagesiftheycommunicatenewsdirectlyfromthe battlefield,theydon'tsoitforfreeandtheirworkisnotessentialforthewelfareofthe people.Doctors,ontheotherhand,haveareallyimportantrolethere,theyhelpthe injuredpeople,sotheirlivesshouldbeprotectedforthemtobeabletohelpothersin turn.Theirdeathsareconsideredtobewarcrimesandarepunishedbytheinternational humanitarianlawalsobecause,alongwiththem,alotofpeopletheycould'vesaveddie. Ofcourseitisimpossibletohavenocasualtiesinawar,buttheprotectiontheemblemof theRedCrossprovidesforthedoctorsismeanttosaveeverypeopletheycanhelponthe battlefield,thustryingtolimitthepotentiallossoflives.Therefore,theyneedthe protection;effortsshouldbemadefortheprotectionofjournalists,butnowherenearthe onewhichshouldbeprovidedfordoctors. Whatwetriedtoemphasizeinthisargumentwasthefactthattheroleofadoctor duringwartimecannotbecomparedtothatofajournalist,whichiswhytheyshouldn't havethesamedegreeofprotectionfromtheinternationalhumanitarianlaw. X:VeteranFrenchsurgeonJacquesBrssaveslivesafter44yearsinworld'swarzones http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/feb/11/syria-french-surgeon-saves-lives I:Ifthelawsprotectadoctor'slife,hecansavehundredsofotherpeople,thusdecreasing thenumberofdeaths;evenifthejournalistsarereallyimportant,theimportanceoftheir dutyisnowhereneartheoneofadoctorandweconsiderthatalltheeffortsshouldbe focusedonprotectingthepeoplewhocantakecareoftheinjuredpeopleandsavetheir lives.

Argument2 S:Itisuselesstogivethejournalistsmoreprotectionifatthemomenttheonethatthey aresupposedtohaveisnotefficientinanyway. E:Atthemomentjournalistsaretreatedascivilians,thereforetheyareprotectedbythe UNSC(UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil)andthePeacekeepers,andasUNstatedinin timesofwaritisourprimaryresponsibilitytoprotectdeinnocentandasfaraswecan see,thatdidntworkoutquitethewaytheywanted,becauseinalmostanyarmed conflicts90%ofthevictimsarecivilians.SinceeventheUNfailedtoprotectthecivilians, thereforethejournalists,webelievethatitwontdothemanyjusticetogivethemmore protectionifitwonthaveapositiveeffect. Theoppositionbelievesthatpeopleshouldfocusonthecurrentmeasuresandtryto improvethemandalsobringthismattertotheICCtomakethelawsregardingthe crimesofwarstricter. Thereasonwhyweshouldmakethelawsstricterisbecausejournalistsaredyingin everyarmedconflictandnobodyappearstonotice. X:Wehaveaveryrecentexample,wherejournalistsdiedreportingfromawarzoneon Syria2011,duringthecivilwar. I:Ifwewilltryandfocusmoreontheissuesregardingthecurrentmeasuresandtryto improvethemratherthangivethemmorelegalprotectionandprotectorsthatwillfailto fulfilltheirdutywemightactuallymakethemagreatergood,creatingefficientmeasures

thatatthemomentareverydisfunctional.