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Michael Lee, Sophia Goldblatt, Milana Dumaua, Chance, Sam, Joel, Miles

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Bringing another creature like the monster into existence would only further increase suffering.
Making the companion would also put the world at greater risk because two monsters are worse than one.
Neither the monster nor Victor  have shown the competence or responsibility necessary to take care of another creature.
Victor has faced strife and suffering because of the monster. The amount of suffering he has faced at this point could morally justify his refusal to create a second companion.

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Elisa A, Chloe H, Sky G, Evan A, Valeri Z, Jack Y

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- take note of who is in your breakout room, this will be your debate team
- you will have block 1 to prep your debates and block 2 to present your debate points
- each side will present their reasons formally before open debate will start (discussion happens freely)
- rebuttals will be presented after open debates
- closing statements are presented
- jury will have deliberation to decide the final verdict

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Opening Statement: develop MAIN reason to support your side. 

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Opening Statement: develop MAIN reason to support your side. 

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Victor should create a companion for his creature. Frankenstein has an obligation to make the creature happy since he was the one who created him. A companion for the creature will most likely make the monster overall happier. In addition, creating a female companion will benefit both Victor and the creature. The creature will benefit from this by being happier and less alone. This will also allow Victor to not worry about the creature disturbing his life.

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You will be deciding the final verdict for Victor. Pay attention to both sides of the argument. you must take notes for both sides during debate session.

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Reason 1: supporting reasons to back up your main argument

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Victor was never there for the monster, causing him to wreak havoc on the world. Victor owes the monster the companionship he never gave him. Creating a companion for the monster would allow Victor to fulfill his part as the creator,  "did I not, as his maker, owe him all the portion of happiness that it was in my power to bestow?" (Grimly, 116) and the monster would be happy to have someone like him which would likely stop him from attacking others. As said in Frankenstein the monster promises, "My evil passions will have fled, for I shall meet with sympathy; my life will flow quietly away, and in my dying moments, I shall not curse my maker." (Grimly, 117) The monster has learned the pains of rejection, and would probably try to raise the female in a better way, away from humans. So she has a better life then his own. This would prevent the female from becoming miserable like the monster.

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If Victor does not create a companion for the monster, not fulfilling the monster's only wish from his creator, then the monster could cause more trouble due to more hatred to Victor. Only creating a companion for the monster will the monster forgive Victor's wrongdoing, and be able to leave Victor's family, Victor's friends, and the world in peace. "What I ask of you is reasonable and moderate...Oh! my creator, make me happy; do not deny me my request!"(Grimly, pg. 116). Because the wish the creature wants is reasonable to him, he expects Victor to fullfill this wish. Also, this wish is the only wish that could make him happy, and not fullfilling this wish would only resolve in anger.

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You can't ensure that both creatures will be satisfied with each other companion. There is still a great possibility that a single companion won't satisfy the creature and he might want more companions to socialize with(Mind you, his mental age is still that of a child's). It's also possible that the companion won't want to associate with the monster at all. This would lead to more heartbreak for the creature thus adding onto the grudge against the world he was brought into.

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In Volume two Chapter 6 we see a depiction of the monster actively strangling Victor's baby brother and framing a close friend of his for the murder. The monster was fully aware of what he was doing.

A comparable analogy would be if a person who grew up without parents murdered someone, they would still serve a a life sentence even if they blamed it on the fact that they weren't raised properly. The murderer would still have to face the consequences for their actions. Providing the creature with a companion could be seen as a reward for his actions rather than making him pay for his crimes.

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Rebuttals: 1–2 points you anticipate the other team will make and develop counterarguments 

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Rebuttals: 1–2 points you anticipate the other team will make and develop counterarguments 

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We don't know if the companion would want to join the creature. If the companion were to reject the creature, it would create more suffering for the monster. He may seek revenge on Victor for not being fully satisfied with the creature he created.

Two monsters is worse than one. If they both understand the way people view them and become tired of hiding from the world due to their appearances,  they may want to go on a murderous rampage of revenge, as previously seen by the creature with the death of William and the framing of Justine.

Neither Victor or the creature is capable of raising another living being. Victor had previously neglected the creature, which caused problems in the future for both. Who's to say the Creature is able to take care of another when he doesn't have a firm grasp on his own emotions. He could barely handle himself when he was responsible for the deaths of two people.

Living off in the corner off the world is very idealistic. Where there is a habitable land, people are probably there.

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Opposing statements:
The monster might not hold up his end of the deal. You saw how miserable he was, he might submit for a year or so, but if the female companion isn't enough to keep the monster happy, they will return together for revenge.

Rebuttal:
The creature would not become miserable at all because his one problem has been fixed, his need for companionship. The female creature would also not be miserable because this is all she would have known, so she will decide that the creature is enough. Also since they would go to South America any need for revenge would surely die down before they made that long trip.

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An opposing statement: "The female creature would be doomed/set up in a sense to be lead into a bad lifestyle. Similarly how Victor's monster wanted to be seen as loving, but was immediately saw as horrifying. He obviously felt misunderstood and hurt. Considering the fact that Victor practically begged a new friend to be created, the female creature could lead to despising him. Why would she thank Victor for causing her the same pain he felt?

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Victor's monster was only hurt and confused because Victor wasn't there to appreciate, love, and guide him. If the female creature was to be created, Victor's first monster would be there for her. He would be the one to make her feel welcome. This would also avoid the female monster hating the creature because she would be happy to be alive and well instead of alive and misunderstood. The female creature wouldn't know anything else, so she would be content and happy with the first creature as her family.

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Victor is responsible for the creature and is obligated to create a companion for the creature to bring him joy which would prevent him from doing evil.

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Closing Statement: conclude your argument

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Closing Statement: conclude your argument

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If Victor brought another being into the world purely for the enjoyment of the creature, the creature won't be able to learn from his mistakes or face punishment for his actions and further increase suffering for him and others around him. Victor isn't morally obligated to create a companion for the creature due to the amount of heartbreak and suffering bestowed onto him by the hands of the creature and the decision is filled with all sorts of risk.

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