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The value and value criterion exist in Lincoln Douglas for two reasons. First, is tradition, the event was created with the ideas of values and value criterions in mind. Second, value structured arguments are pretty much how everyone argues. Most people just don't explicitly appeal to those concepts when they argue. Rather they do so implicitly.
Absolutely. While you probably wouldn't use them to set up your value or value criterion, statistics and studies are essential to strong contention level arguments.
While there are certainly regional differences in Lincoln Douglas debate, especially regarding this particular issue. Morality is indeed a value. After all, values are definitionally end goals. If morality is an end goal, then it's a value.
