Economy Debate Topics for Students

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• If nothing stops piracy websites, piracy will grow. Eventually, such a large amount of people will steal music that record companies will give up on trying to sell it. There are no signs of piracy slowing down. And I don't think there's always going to be people who are just…
• Let's assume everyone listened to free music and musicians' only true money-making opportunity was performing. At first, the most popular artists would not suffer because of funding for their shows from the label. However, independent artists would disappear. Hypothetically, if…

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• First of all, thank you for accepting this debate and I was actually referring to the UK welfare state but I suppose the debate can be applied to both nations. Now, I agree with some of these points that there aren't many alternatives but I believe as a nation if we were more…
• I believe the Welfare state, the government rule giving benefits to those in need of support through benefit payments and services, is outdated and in need of a replacement. First of all the welfare state is about merit goods i.e. goods that give significant benefits to the…

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• I am arguing against price controls for labor and labor unions. Instead, I am arguing that the government should, instead of focusing on raising wages, should focus on decreasing unemployment. My opponent can start in R1 or just accept. That is up to him/her.
• Looks like Con has no arguments *another forfeit*.

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• You want hard facts?I'll give you hard facts."Some 795 million people in the world do not have enough food to lead a healthy active life. That's about one in nine people on earth." -Cited from the World Food Programme (https://www.wfp.org...).As for where these hungry people…
• My contentions are as follows: Capitalism is doomed to fail because of these reasons: 1. Capitalism, at its core, is an exploitative, oppressive system. Under this system, it has led to the wealth and success of nations and the bourgeoisie who control them, which has caused…

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• Extend All
• Extend all.

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• Actually the US did not start as a single country but a confederation of states like the achean league and so forth. Money isn't everything Greece must keep the euro for now until it comes out of its economic pressure from the rebillion. Italy however is a rich country who…
• Ok I would actually seperate the US. And they would all unify into a new nazi germany it's europe come on unification does not go good over there. England and Greece being the only exception.

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• Thank you for joining my debate as it is also my first debate and would like to wish good look to both . I believe Con has made a major error in reading my original argument, it is about being kicked out of the euro zone NOT the EU. I believe that Greece should stay in the EU…
• Greece has already been paid billions of euros already ,causing the whole of europe to go in to turmoil . Spain and portugal are VERY close to Greece's postion and we do Not want the euro to go into crisis ,it is suffering at the moment and we dont want all the euro to go as…

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• I congratulate my opponent on a very innovative way of attempting to shift in an ingenious—dare I say, Fabian?—manner from the assertion that is interesting to most people, that capitalism does or does not advance the material interests of the poor in absolute terms, into a…
• As this debate format permits only a certain amount of written words, I will take the unsual step of acknowledging my opponent`s arguments and will not drop them as I would be considered to do by not responding. I make this limited rebuttal to allow him space to make a more…

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• I'm sorry my argument is stupid >< I didn't have enough time to research it correctly. I'm just going to say that It would help people who are working very hard but struggling to pay the bills.
• Acceptance! ^_^ The minimum wage should be raised to benefit families, immigrants, and middle class people all across america.

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• "Taking on someone else's debt doesn't eliminate it. Someone is still owed money, so how does that really solve anything in the economic sector? "It gives nations that are far more mindful of their spending then us a clean slate to start fresh now that they know to be careful.…
• The reason why the US should take on the debt of the entire world for nothing in return..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Is because we are already F*CKED Of the 50 trillion in debt the world…

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• I have a puppy, but I prefer my cat most of the time. She enjoys eating. A lot.
• I like cats.

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• COUNTERPOINT Any large expenditure in one area will stimulate regeneration. Considering that the cost of hosting the London 2012 Olympics is predicted at £2.375 billion, expected to rise far higher, regeneration is the least that can be expected as a le
• Hosting creates a 'feel-good' factor

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• Its over! Apple is a terrible company!
• 1) Labor Sweatshop labor, child Labor and employee abuse. Apple abuses labor that can be classified with each of these descriptors. "'We have to work too hard and I am always tired. It's like being in the army. They make us stand still for hours. If we move we are punished by…

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• The UN is full of them, and if you cannot recognize that then I cannot help you. I won't do the research for you, you will have to do it yourself. This is nothing like proving God, that is impossible. Marxism and capitalism are two ideals that are easy to recognize, you just…
• Prove there are not Marxist capitalists, as that is your claim now. The BOP is your again. There are so many of the rich that are Marxist, that is just a fact, and no matter how many lies you spew to evade the truth, the truth never lies. Are you are Marxist Capitalist denier?

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• That's fine. I know the difference between Communism and Socialism. Communism is when all land and property is controlled by the government. Socialism is when all land and property is owned by the community. This sparks a big problem and this is what I will be covering. With…
• So therefore, I will introduce myself. I will be arguing that Capitalism runs circles around Socialism and or Communism. Good luck Opponent! ! !

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• Pro: Businesses should charge extra for bags.Con: Businesses should not charge extra for bags.At the grocery store, pharmacy, mall, etc. businesses should charge extra for plastic bags. Or any type of bag for that matter. 8,000 character maxcomment for questionscon cannot give…
• There was no debate, so I will extend the argument from round two and conclude by jumping on my soap box...Try to be aware of how much garbage you contribute to our one and only (for now) home. If everyone takes in one less plastic bag a month, there would be close to 84…

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• This is for the DDO Olympics politics and government bracket. If you have any questions about the debate format below, mention them before you accept the debate. Full ResolutionThe United States Federal Government should promote a policy of free trade. BoP is on…
• That's fine; don't worry about it. It was a good one round debate.

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• I would like to start by pointing out that in his rebuttal Con made several arguments against mine that were fact instead of logic based without citing sources. (Other than a Wikipedia biography-essentially pointless.) 1. Con asserts that globalization has helped the economy,…
• "The burden of proof is on you, because you are proving that economic growth is unsustainable. I must prove that an economy can grow indefinitely (within reason)." So I guess that BoP is on both of us then. As you state- "burden of proof is on you" and "I must prove". 1. a.…

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• Apple owns the monopoly for the IPAD...I fail to see how this supports your argument, so I won't refute it. All of this true.Wal-Mart...Wal-Mart does not yet have a monopoly on stores. If it did, there would be no motivation for low prices, because people couldn't shop anywhere…
• Reason 1: Monopolies do not benefit the consumer.If a company has a monopoly on a product, there is a pretty good chance that it is going to charge customers through the nose for it. The company, after all, has complete assurance that nobody can offer the product at a lower…

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• What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I…
• the rich should pay a luxory tax, which pays for all the spending that is done on the poor. why is it fair to make everyone pay it when most people are just able to take care of themselves and not taking such large amounts of resources?imagine if the earth was owned by a…

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• Next, I would like to challenge my opponent's statistics. He claims that the average American weighs 177lbs / 80kg, and while I broadly agree with this figure (my source actually states 178lbs / 80.5kg), aviation is an international industry and the average global body weight…
• As a result of international sanctions, certain commodities are in very short supply in Iran and last month my friend "Insane" Hussein Avhadmedinnerdad, who is a stallholder in Tehran's Grand Bazaar, asked me to send him a consignment of cornflakes over as they cannot be…

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• lol why do you care so much. your stupid an
• Thank you very much for continuing this debate. For 1, I apologize. This is around, say, my fifth debate on DDO, and all of them until now have been rather informal. You are probably the first person I have had a debate of this type with. (And I very much appreciate you for…

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• My opponent claims that "if the absence of tips would raise the price of the food, then logically the tips lower the price of food". This statement does not respond in any way to my explanation in round 2 so I assume that my opponent cannot counter it. I do not deny that a…
• I would like to counter each paragraph separately. "My opponent's arguments are generally that the businesses that hire the people these people don't pay them enough, and that they keep the extra profits. This is extremely flawed. First of all, my opponent acknowledges that the…

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• First, I would like to start with some rebuttal. The rich people pay taxes, I will not deny that, but taxes don't exactly go directly to the poor. They are used to build roads, sometimes restaurants, and hospitals, but mainly all goes to the military. Because of this, the poor…
• Rich people should be required to donate to the poor because the poor are in need and rich people have a lot of money. The poor could use the money to get their life back up and running. It is also helpful to the poor and it is a form of generosity because you are helping…

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• India can prosper and emerge as a superpower if cordial and amicable relation exist between the hindus and muslim. Indian modern history serves a testimony to this .

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• I am surprised that con does not realize he is the one with little economic understanding. He has also failed to provided his philosophical debate and instead turned away from the rules of this debate and made it a factual one. I'll keep this short and to the point. For my…
• "Direct taxes are used to counter income inequality" That statement is not only invalid but it is constitutionally wrong. We are a capitalist country founded on principles that protect a persons right to the fruits of their labor. To redistribute wealth is a extremely socialist…

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• Let me clarify that I am not a Luddite who is against deploying new technology. I am merely arguing that technology is a useful tool for achieving other objectives and is not a goal in itself. smart cities are ultimately about clustering smart people and not steel-and-chrome…
• No Sources have been mentioned in the second round because it is a result of my original thinking.

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• Good afternoon DDO. Today our topic is that the governments should give money/food to the poor. I am Pro and the opponent is Con.Rules1. No forfeiting2. No "kk's"3. No trolling4. BOP is on Pro5. If you are not over the ELO of 2500, you cannot accept.Defintions1. Government: The…
• I totally rebutted everything. I know I didn't rebut the third so I will right now. 3. Even though the government can't help every single one who is in poverty, they have to at least help. The government's job is to takes care of the citizens. They must at least do something.…

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• "Pro as not addressed any of the issues that I raised in round 1. Preventing me from gaining a clearer understanding of their own personal agenda. " That's because you didn't mention any real issues. You built some straw man involving "job sharing" and said "are unemployment…
• So my argument is that a 40 hour work week makes life generally difficult for the average person. Sure, We as a society have somewhat adjusted to it, But the stress of work piles up greatly and if a person has kids and works 40 hours a week, Then they have no free time. What…

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• Collective bargaining is needed by people in any job. Within any firm there exist feedback structures that enable workers to communicate with managers and executive decision makers. However, there are some issues which affect workers significantly, but run against the…
• The bargain between normal unions and private enterprise involves all parties being brought to the table and talking about the issues that they might have. However, the public sector represents the benefits of taxpayers, the politicians and the unions. The power that unions…

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• With regard George Soros, he avoids paying tax - which is legal, not evades paying tax - which is illegal. The aim of the international community is not to criminalize fabulously wealthy individuals such as Soros, but, instead, to minimise their opportunities to dodge their…
• World leaders at the recent G20 meeting in London agreed that it is time to close the net on tax evaders by putting the squeeze on international tax havens such as the Cayman Islands and Gibraltar (1). Of course, if the established offshore banks are forced to close their…

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• I think Food Should be given out equaly

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• Thanks for accepting imabench. I am taking the stance that the Fed needs to be ended for the sake of preserving economic prosperity and controlling the unbridled greed of the international banksters. My position rests on three main premises: that the Fed is UNCONSTITUTIONAL,…
• I'm no economics expert, I'll say that up front. However, from all that I've read, I don't think it takes one to realize that the Federal Reserve is hurting the US economy, and has done so ever since its creation in 1913. It pains me to see the OWS protesters going on about…

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• Idgaf what the topic is. Alright Basketball or Cricket?
• What is wrong with the world that art not trust each other anymore? What happened to the early days of Adam and Eve where it was all sunshine and happiness? Truth is, Ebay has a far better layout and not utterly confusing as Amazon.

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• Capitalism : " an economic system characterized by private or corporate ownership of capital goods, by investments that are determined by private decision, and by prices, production, and the distribution of goods that are determined mainly by competition in a free market." (1)…
• Sorry for the delay. I will give my opponent the oppertunity to go first in this debate as I will not need that more than one argument to debate this topic.

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• When someone goes out to eat at a restaurant usually the person waiting on them is making $2.13 per hour. They rely solely on the customer's tip to servive. If most restaurant's automatically add a 15-20% tip to parties of 8 or more, why not be universal and add it to all…

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• It"s my first time, so please don"t crush me :P That being said, let"s head onto the definitions. We define foreign aid as wealth that is given from one country to another, and we define developed countries to be countries with a sustainable economy and high human development.…
• If you will still support your argument that wealth is equivalent to weapons and such, then so be it: I will argue within those definitions, then. But I will take note that you still haven't stated any objections to the entailed plan given in Round 3. Side Proposition's plan is…

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• I feel it would be unfair to double up on my opponent so I will allow him another chance to argue his side, I would however like to continue this debate in a second part if my opponent would accept the challenge.
• To begin with I will argue your opening couple of sentences. You claim that the biggest flaw of free market capitalism is that it causes "Economic disparity and facilities exploitation". I will start with economic disparity which when i searched for the definition directed me…

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• In conclusion I would like to present a summary of my points and counter arguments. Housewives should be paid by the government because they experience higher amounts of stress than women who work, Being near children for mothers causes three times as much stress than fathers,…
• I going to start off by saying that I never wrote that women on maternity leave are housewives. I simply said that they should also be paid by the government because it would benefit both them and employers. You also said that they are employed, But this is only a technicality.…

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• Amid the worst financial cataclysm since the Great Depression, one factor remains constant: discussions in the Beltway are centered around deficit reduction and what can be "slashed" from the budget. They speak of short-term pain in order to prevent long-term pain. But who…
• I ask at this point that we both refrain from using new sources and arguments, except to respond to lingering claims. This debate was intended address taxation, but went on to address the the role of government. You claim that the government is inefficient, but cannot source…

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• My opponent has forfeited this round. Extend all contentions.
• Sorry, but unless I'm mistaken, round two is supposed to be used for questioning the opponent's case. It seems as though you have no questions for me, but in response to your "general refutations," The point of an online debate is to practice writing speeches. Your refutations…

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• Obviously, due to my forfeit and my opponent's two forfeits, the nature of this debate was altered from the format that Con laid out in round 1. We never fully addressed the second position argument, and never had a round solely confined to rebuttal. With that said, we both got…
• Since Both my opponent and I have forfeited, it seems best that I will further argue my first argument in this round, while attempted to refute my opponents as well. Since both my argument and my opponents are somewhat similar (though arguing opposite ends), and we will have no…

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• Here we debate whether you should be taxed over land you own. This does not include transactions to buy or sell exct. land. The rounds are as follows. 1 Acceptance 2 Cases 3 Arguments 4 Defending 5 Summarizing

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• "There are plenty of qualified people for high tech and science jobs. The problem is that the employers are looking for too specific of skill requirements and are not willing to pay enough or train" Now support your argument please. Give me some proof. You will remain disproven…
• How did they get their degree's in the first place? Simple, my man: old fashioned cheating and cramming of course! Me? Not serious? I am being perfectly serious! You only have to look at my debate about obesity to see that (http://www.debate.org...)

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• The debate is only about economic self-sufficiencyThis debate is narrowly focused on whether the U.S. could be self-sufficient on oil for 50 years with oil prices at $100 per barrel. Perhaps global warming will kill us all, but that's not an issue here. Nor is the issue issue…
• Proven and Total ReservesAn oil company having publicly traded stock must disclose how much oil it has remaining in its oil fields. The value of that oil is used by investors to appraise the value of the company. Con correctly quoted the standard for evaluating proven reserves…

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• The resolution is "A small but positive rate of inflation can be good for an economy."For my first debate on this site as pro, I will be arguing that some inflation can be a good thing. In the debate inflation has the meaning from http://www.merriam-webster.com... #2: a…
• It looks like we're going to get deeper economic algebra than I expected, and I'm excited by the challenge of getting into some math while still trying to make my arguments accessible to the casual reader. As a side note, I use the terms "floating" and "fiat" currency…

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• Right off the bat we are going to have to agree to disagree about Keynesian economics if you are a believer in Jean- Baptiste Say theory of economics we are just not going to see eye to eye. Yes, the Federal Reserve is thinking about raising interest rates, but according to The…
• Meaning I believe that raising the minimum wage will help the Economy. According to the Keynesian economics if the consumers spirits are low it is the responsibility of the government to start spending money in order for consumers to trust the market again. So in order to…

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• Alright then, if you read the comments below I have been extremely busy. Right now I am taking time out of a vacation with my family and good friend Luke Cumbee (tournament director) to write this speech. The fact that I didn't write a second speech doesn't disqualify me, that…
• Round 5: (Pro) girr_29 (Con) Astrosfan Topic 14: The United States Federal Government should help to modernize third-world countries. I look forward to what should be a very fun round, and I would like to thank the judges before hand for taking their time to read through the…

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• I think that Internet bills should be reduced because think about the people who are living without a way to communicate. If there is an emergency, And they need to call 911, How are they going to do so without the Internet! Internet prices should be reduced for those peoples…
• If you think about it, We are paying a lot considering we are also paying for our car, House, Electricity, Water, Heating, AC, Etc. Then we pay more than we would like to, Just to get stalked by the government. Why should we pay so much, To get stalked?