Economy Debate Topics for Students — page 16

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• My opponent forfeited the last round unfortunately. Seeing as this is last round, I will wrap this up. First, my opponent has conceded most of the debate. The resolution is "The invisible hand and competition are greater forces for good than government regulation and price…
• I would like to point out what happens when price control is put into effect in this small town: A small town has a business "carrying capacity". With all the businesses and Walmart there, each making the same profit, and not competing, all go out of business because none of…

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• I don't see how that as anything to do with it, just by telling me I'm wrong does not make your argument right. The Greeks have been leaning on the rest of the world for far too long and the Greeks should bail out there own country, the rest of the world has tried to bail them…
• We should stop bailing out the Greeks. The Greeks are costing the economies of other countries hundreds of millions every year and that number is increasing year on year, meanwhile the Greek debt is still rapidly increasing and is equivalent to over 193% of their GDP, their…

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• Hello All, I just want to begin by saying that this is my first debate on this website so I may be a little hazy on the rules and proper etiquette. For my first debate I decided to choose a policy topic that has been given enormous media attention recently especially with…

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• Hey sorry for not posting in time. I'm in finals week and I've been kind of been beat up by tests. But to start this out, I'll be giving a overview on this debate than I'll give ya'll a line by line on his arguments. We can see in our day to day lives that capitalism is bad.…
• Hello my name is Alex and I will be serving as the pro in this debate. Capitalism is a bad ideology because it allows for individuals to turn our heads away from the pain and suffering of others only to further our own cause. Take Sub Saharan Africa for example. Millions of…

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• Workers rights can still be protected
• Definitions

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• The pew article that con shared does state that "some part of the pay gap may also be due to gender discrimination. " Both my sources and con's conclude that the wage gap is real. I have demonstrated that, Higher income occupations pay men more than women on average for the…
• The huff post article that con cites refers to the second link I cited and concludes as I have that though the wage gap is often exaggerated it is not fake. "The AAUW correctly notes that there is still evidence of residual bias against women in the workplace..." (1)…

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• I am sorry that I did not add round 4, so I guess the debate will have to end with rebuttals. Definitions: Capitalism-an economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.…
• I will be defending Capitalism while Con argues against it. Con than needs to list it's political system that is better than Capitalism.

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• Con forfeited.
• The problem with my opponents' arguments is they refer to dependent, not independent economies. Hong Kong, Switzerland, and New Zealand are primarily involved in international finance and trade which means they need nationalism elsewhere. Without external nationalism, the…

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• Obviously we both recognize that Africa is in need of help, but to argue that we should worry about our own problems first is selfish of a nation like the US. You and many other politicians seem to think that if we help Africa our country will spend too much money and crash…
• I apologize that my initial argument was weak and non specific. In answer to the poverty argument. Yes, there are poor and needy people in the United States, but the difference between the poor in the US and the poor in Africa, is that in the US we have no reason not to get up…

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• The Con claims that the Meat inspection Act and the Food and Drug Safety Act improved food safety by simply assuming that because these regulations are in place that they were both necessary and effective at preventing sickness and death. He then cites several articles about…
• I thank the Con for engaging in this debate. The Con's first point is that "government regulations have been shown to increase consumer safety, it isnt [sic] a pretense the government acts under it has been proven to increase consumer safety." However, the Con offers no sources…

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• The estate tax is a tax imposed on property which is transferred to another upon the said person becoming deceased. However, this tax should be eliminated from the American government which is in place to simply make the government richer. As stated by presidential candidate…

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• Well, we will slowly pollute the air so badly that it will take away from our life expectancy. Besides, like I stated earlier and you obviously failed to read, electric cars was just one idea. Electric cars do possess that safety threat to individuals, it would save many other…
• The lease that the people of California paid was cheaper than that of a Honda Accord, and as long as the insurance was paid, the repairs were not expensive. I know someone who worked on the battery of the EV1's and said that it was less complex than that of a gas engine. Yes,…

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• You keep saying you know how things "actually work" and after saying this, you proceed to argue from ideology and attribute things to me. You have shown you don't understand sectoral balances. You keep assuming that I believe we should sell 100 trillion in bonds. I am simply…
• It is not a problem at all. It would be if we were still on the gold standard. We're a fiat regime now, no longer limiting ourselves for no reason. Unlimited spending is silly, spending Is limited by real resources. However, we can afford to spend until we are at maximum…

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• Again, you are making an emotional appeal in favor of the positive outcome you feel government intervention will produce. You have in no way refuted my claim a government bailout is wrong and unfair to the taxpayers. Even if you are making an unclear attempt to claim that the…
• My debate has nothing to do with whether government attempts to bail out homeowners will produce a positive or negative outcome. That's a debate for another time, and I would argue that government intervention contributed greately to the great depression. My debate resolution…

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• Everyone notice that Pro is only refer to what could go wrong in third world countries. He poses a good argument, but I don't think it should be nearly enough to simply watch them starve. And, there isn't only poverty far away from us in third world countries where cash crops…
• Con poses a good argument. But that shouldn't be enough to win. If you are deciding which side you should vote for, think about this. Sure it could potentially cause splash crops, I understand that, but is that really enough to make you decide that France's supermarkets should…

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• there should be a cap put on soda companies making them limit certain ingredients to make their product healthier, they would save money on ingredients and more people would be attracted to soda. I eagerly await your reply be as blunt as you want.

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• Hello again. Unfortunately, I will not just be summarizing my arguments, I will also point out some flaws in my opponent's speech. In your last speech, feel free to do anything you want. Moving on, in my first section, I will be pointing out some fatal flaws in my opponent's…
• Welcome back. Before I get into my own reasons why slum tourism actually does help the poor, I would first like to disprove my opponent, while supporting my own points. 1) My opponent stated that not all the money donated makes it back to the community True, but at the end of a…

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• You say this, Yet trade is part of the economy, Meaning trade would not exist.
• How would you live? If money did not exist, Their would not be anyone make tech for you, Packaged goods, Or internet.

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• Extending once again. Unfortunately CON failed to provide any arguments and is not permitted to offer any now because I won't be able to respond.
• I am quite disappointed that Con has forfeited. Per the agreed-upon rules, a forfeit merits a loss. However, I will leave that at the discretion of the voters, and would invite my opponent to present his arguments in the next round. At this point, I obviously have nothing to…

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• I support a gradually replacing the income tax with a 20% tax on the value of all land used for commercial and industrial purposes, excluding residential properties, accrued annually, the value of which is to be determined by a federal, state, or county tax assessor.
• I don't really see how I can be any clearer than I was in my initial argument, but I will try. Perhaps you can tell me which part of it has you confused? A land tax is an annual tax based on the estimated value of the land itself, as is determined by various factors such as…

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• If 4 out of 5 people suffer from diarrhea, does that mean that one enjoys it?
• Change is inevitable... except from a vending machine.

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• "This statement indicates that for cheaper lands the homestead exemption would not exist, so for the middle class, they would not have a homestead exemption on their home properties. it doesn't have to be that way. we can protect middle class with the homestead exemption too.…
• 'For the middle 60% of Americans houses make up 60% of people"s financial assets. For the next 19% they only make up 30.1% of assets, and for the top 1% they only make for 9.4% (3). So taxing land disproportionately hurts the middle class which is already in big trouble and…

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• It is astounding how significantly one idea can shape a society and its policies. Contemplate this one: If taxes on the rich go up, job creation will go down. This idea is an article of faith for Republicans and seldom challenged by Democrats. It has indubitably shaped much of…

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• Secondly, I would like to accept that President Sarkozy may not be considered an overt capitalist by American standards - European politics tend to be generally more liberal than those in the US. I also accept that, there has always been an element of regulation in banking,…
• President Sarkozy of France, a staunch right-wing capitalist, recently said of the free market economy: � L'autor�gulation pour r�gler tous les probl�mes, c'est fini. Le laissez-faire, c'est fini. Le march� qui a toujours raison, c'est fini. �…

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• Proposition Summary & Conclusion
• The government's inefficiency

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• Before I start with some rebuttals to Con's arguments, I'd like to briefly answer a query that Con raised in the debate. What I mean by "accessible" is that I can easily access it within the limited amount of time (i. e. several hours) I have to pursue activities such as…
• Today I will be proposing two major contentions. 1A: It is the government's role and duty to serve the interests of its citizens It is the government's role and duty to place the needs of its citizens first. People give up part of their civil rights in exchange for aid. This…

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• My arguments from Round 3 are extended into this round. If my opponent responds, I hope he will debate the points in my Round 2 argument instead of making up his own. He can briefly respond to my rebuttals, but I hope the vast majority of his arguments are about my Round 2…
• Privatization resulting in profit is a good think because it reduces federal spending and raises GDP. Privatization of Government Policies will save this country trillions in just a few years. Everyone from the poorest to the richest employee will get these "privatized"…

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• "I don't see why not. There are several private water companies (such as the American States Water Company) that co-exist with the government's water department. Their prices would have to be similar to the water department's in order to compete. " This was my opponents answer…
• My opponent centers his argument on the fact that water doesn't come free and the fact that privatization does not pose any economic difference from public ownership. In this round, i will try to prove my opponents argument wrong and try to defend my own case. "For water to be…

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• con says the rich dont run the country. i might beg to differ as they are who pulls the strings of politcians. but really this point is irrelvant, even if they dont rule the country, they still have the excess, like my division of land hypothetical illustragtes. con doesn't…
• the rich are the ones who are engaging in theft. they borrow against social security their whole lives to fund the government, instead of paying for it themselves out of taxes, and leave the bill to the next generation. it's totally fair to charge the bill to the ones who…

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• The main theme was comparing things that do exist to things that don't exist. It's surprising how often that theme arises in different contexts. In this debate, Con apparently wanted to compare the merits airy-fairy Marxist theory, as preached by ideologues, to practical…
• What are "advantages"? Advantages and disadvantages do not exist independent of comparison to something. "Advantage" is defined as "1 : superiority of position or condition 2 : a factor or circumstance of benefit to its possessor " http://www.merriam-webster.com... Capitalism…

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• Yes Reasons
• VAT is an empowering tax

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• Kasper.....did you even read the debate question? Unless you can answer in a sensible and intelligent way you should really think about removing yourself from this forum!!
• Static tax is a fundamentally fair system both logically and morally unlike progressive tax which is unfair and effectively dis-incentivises society to be high income earners. This could in time lead to a changing of the law or disruptive tax avoidance strategies being…

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• Well, as I stated before, I mentioned there are some cases where I don't consider them to be hypocrites, such as if they can't get a product at a cooperative and have to get it at a traditional business, or have no other choice. They're hypocrites when they have the option to…
• Well, it should be pretty self-evident why a leftist who shops at capitalist stores when they don't need to are hypocrites, but maybe it is not to some. First, I realized I didn't define hypocrisy, which I shall do here: "the practice of claiming to have moral standards or…

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• I am shocked, I tell you shocked, that my opponent has forfeited. He created the account right before posting his first round argument, and has not been on the site since. It is embarrassing to those of a certain political persuasion to have a strong case hanging around as an…
• The point of this debate is to identify Bush policies, if there were any, that caused the financial crisis. Con did not claim a single Bush policy that led to the financial crisis. He thereby effectively concedes the debate. What Con claims is that even though there were no…

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• "I very well understand the recession we're in right now and how bad it is. and as i said in my case something this huge can't be caused by one thing it might very well be fueled by the banks but it is not soley their Fault." I'll make this as simple as I can for you. Banks…
• My opponents ignorance on the current recession astounds me. "giving out stimulus for no reasons and the war" First of the stimulus was a response to the our current situation so it's complete crap to call it one of the reasons it caused the collapse. "the war" Really? How does…

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• ----The Cost of Debt----- As I already posted in my first post interest rates on new government debt are currently negative this makes your argument completely invalid. -----The Cost of Printing Money----- First off you are incorrect, there are many things that effect the value…
• 1)A) Infrastructure is something that is required to have a modern economy. We need transportation, power lines, water, and energy in order for the economy to perform. Now and in the future infrastructure will need to be build and replaced regardless. B)The first question is…

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• Thank you.
• It seems as if he is exploiting the definitions for his own gain while backtracking on what he said earlier. He said:"I believe that the proverb "Time is Money" should be defined as a whole. The words have to be combined together in order to produce the full effect and meaning…

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• If you could choose an nation you think had more potential and power to last as an superpower until this day. I will try to counter argue this.
• If your going to argue then dont forfeit.

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• "If greenhouse gas emissions continue at their current rate, we'll soon reach a tipping point, after which runaway climate change will make the planet uninhabitable to humans." You claim that greenhouse gas emissions usage, if continued at this rate, would like to runaway…
• Free Trade Increases Innovation and Efficiency The first reason one should support free trade is because open trade with other countries leads to maximized innovation and efficiency in the economy. The reason why there is more innovation in a free market is because businesses…

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• I would like to start off by pointing out that you stated that the government gets rewarded in a command economy, but this is untrue. Society as a whole gets rewarded in a command economy. The harder society works, the more they ALL benefit. Unlike in a free economy where upper…
• My argument is that A Command Economy/ Planned Economy has the ability to be more efficient and beneficial to a Nation than a free market economy if it is implemented strategically. I would like to start out by defining what a command Economy is: It is essentially an economic…

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• I will rebut them in his order. SourcesIt's not exactly as if my opponent will dispute things like my definition of psychopathy. If he did, he could simply go on Wikipedia or about. com and prove himself wrong. When I include sources, they are not the basis of my argument, nor…
• I notice a number of my opponent's other debates are forfeits, and so I hope that won't happen with this one. Nevertheless I'm excited to get this going. Why are government here? The indigenous people of New Zealand, who called themselves Maori, had a very wise saying. "He aha…

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• People who are working the low wages, worker [HARDER} than they get paid. Most people who work pay finaical bills at home dosn't meet the standards of how they get paid. As times gets harder. Employers dosn't want to give raised to those who work hard for more than 10 yrs.…

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• Nice argument there. Wasn't expecting that. I will first refute this statement by my opponent--- "In both cases, my opponent has conceded that a manager bestows the title of EOM on a worker who has created GREATER demand for something that is due. They have either out-performed…
• First of all, by a "good thing to have in them", i mean for the fast food place, not necessarily the customers/others. For this debate, I will use this definition of favoritism from dictionary.com. 1. the favoring of one person or group over others with equal claims Definition…

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• 1the whole reason we have laws and regulations in a society is to prevent "the few" from harming the rest. also, even if everyone involved in stocks was responsible and honest (HAHA!), stocks would still pose a major threat to our economy. in fact, i think it is inevitable that…
• the existence of stocks and stock trading jeapordizes our economy, and does not make up for it. it triggered the great depression and may trigger another one, so it should be phased out by banning the creation of new stocksstart your rebuttals in 1st round

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• I never said that food companies shouldn't have free-market. After all making money is a natural part. But seriously, McDonald's food sucks. Fast food in general sucks. And they're in it for money. 100 percent too. Reason why, an unhealthy amount of competition. McDonald's is a…
• McDonald's is a good example of why food companies should never have competition. McDonald's is garbage. I'm sorry. I'm the first to say it. Aside from it's disgusting logo, lol, they are in it 100% for money, which is why food sucks. It tastes like doodoo but that's a…

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• I'll let my opponent lay out his points first...

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• I think the whole pay gap is based on the general number of average earnings but when never we every see these specific cases of unequal pay. I have never seen anyone show me an actual case where someone was payed unequally for doing the same job at the same level. If…
• The pay gap is in no way based upon the pay of men and women for even the same job. It's is based on average earnings for every man and woman. The reason why women don't have to same average earnings as men is because they are more women stay at home with their kids, actually…

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• winner is me
• I WIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN lolol

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• The government get's money a lot of other ways then just capital gains taxes. your showing a same part. The capital gains tax harms economic performance. It turns out that there are many reasons why the capital gains tax harms economic performance. Clemens, Lammam and Lo…
• Only certain types of businesses can TAKE advantage of this tax. That being said, Not all businesses can take advantage of this beneficial 20% rate. C corporations, for example, are not able to leverage capital gains , unlike an S corporation or LLC, the income does not flow…

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• I will be defending the resolution that "Communism is, in general, better than Capitalism." Both me and my opponent will have to attack and negate eachothers arguments.Rounds:1st round: Acceptence2nd round: ARGUMENTS AND EVIDENCE.3rd round: Rebuttal of opponents arguments and…
• As stated in the rules, I may only attack one of my opponents rebuttals. But I do urge voters to count how many times my opponent has rushed to conclusions and misread the conclusions I made throughout the debate. For the attacks I do not directly address, please make sure the…