Economy Debate Topics for Students — page 4

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• Incorporating foreign airlines
• A competitive airline industry

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• I will let my opponent go first

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• Foreign partners get more money than local company because of they have technology and stuff for producing oil.

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• well what about black people huh? since the government is rigged against them how are they going to get money to survive in the world huh? or mexicans or asains! the top 1% has the money that the 99% has combined! thats crazy! thats why we need socilism!
• this is the definition of socilism = a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. that means captilist pigs wont hog money anymore! if we…

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• Rebuttals and Conclusions only this round please. No new arguments. Before I start my argument, I will give the definition of "contribution" and "quality/quantity of work", which are used interchangeably in my argument. Ex. If Bob bakes 100 tasty bread while Joe bakes 100…
• Thank you for a great argument. *I am sorry for not clearly defining the word "socialism" since I have a right wing view on capitalism. It was supposed to be "wealth redistribution" or any government similar to Norway and Sweden's. However, you can ignore the post and I will…

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• Also, some definitions to clear up any confusion: Long-run: The period of time in which all prices, especially wages, are flexible, and have achieved their equilibrium levels. Keynesian: Acting along the lines of the Keynesian school of economic thought, which is based upon the…

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• The oil in the middle east has caused them to be engaged in many wars over the scarce resource e.g Iran and Iraq

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• As this debate is inspired by a personal grievance, I would ask my fellow debaters to please forgive my self-indulgence in starting this argument. The thing is, the nearest bar to my place (in the suburbs of Bradenton, FL) is three and a half miles away* and since I don't want…
• Thank you to A time and a place, for taking this debate. My opponent starts by pointing out that building the infrastructure involved to create sidewalks and cycle paths would be expensive. This is true, but the US is the richest country in the world and, besides, what price…

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• Based on the fact that paper money is literally worthless, the fact that money basically represent a 'promise' to pay later,but with what. Gold is the only true representation of true wealth. The worlds money is controlled by a few highly addicted and greedy people. They…

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• I've been trying to decide whether to be mean and post a full round or to just be nice and post nothing. I've decided to post what I had already typed up PRIOR to darkkermit's forfeit, since it's not my fault he couldn't post his argument. Here we are: I'll begin with a very…
• Thanks for an interesting topic darkkermit. It is one I (claim to) know a great deal about. The Glass-Steagall Act, passed during the Great Depression, prevented the merger of commercial banks, investment banks, and insurance companies. There were good reasons for doing so, as…

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• 1. No, I am not. Buying within ones own country no matter what the race of those who live there supports further trade within their own country. this increases the probability of the money you spending on that car being used to support your business. Also, not everyone, or even…
• Thank you for taking this debate. This is something I feel strongly about and have discussed it with my peers numerous times. It's better however to do it here, in an intellectual environment with more opportunity for each side to gather facts. However I do not believe that…

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• Here's a story. It's sad but true. Having been banned from driving for five years, a very good friend of mine celebrated the recent return of his licence by purchasing a 1963 Series III Bentley Continental Drophead Coupe finished in midnight blue with coachwork by Mulliner Park…
• Hello again theLwerd and thanks for taking this debate. In reply to my opponent's contribution, I wouldn't say my friend's solicitor is a lousy lawyer, rather that my friend is very unlucky, as she rightly observed. Indeed, he's always been unlucky - I reckon if he fell into a…

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• The trade deficit and the loss of manufacturing jobs are one in the same. One must understand one in order to understand the other and the negative results of both. I had to devote a whole round in order to educate people as to why we have a trade deficit in order to provide…
• Just a few questions and facts before I begin Why has free trade been so beneficial for most countries but such a disastrous albatross for the U.S.? A totally out-of-control trade deficit that is simply not sustainable. Why is it that among the developed and industrialized…

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• P1: Minimum wage, in many households in the U.S., does not cover the basic cost of living. ( http://www.cbsnews.com... ) P2: Increased purchasing power of low-wage workers will help stimulate the economy. C: The government should increase the minimum wage.
• P1: I'm not talking about the unemployed I'm talking about low wage workers. That includes people in poverty who DO work, for minimum wage. "More working-age adults picked up low-wage jobs in the slowly improving economy but still struggled to pay living expenses. "…

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• The wealthy may not be at fault for such policies, however that does not mean it is morally acceptable to let such behavior continue to occur within this country. They are taking advantage of the system and it has to be stopped, if not, at least an attempt must be made to…
• Unfair is the fact that individuals who make a fraction of what the wealthy make, have to pay a larger proportion of taxes from their hard earned income than the wealthy do. Meanwhile the wealthy have loopholes and tax breaks that allow them to legally avoid paying taxes.…

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• MINIMUM WAGE IN 1968Who's relying on Internet memes? I used one to show a point, but either way Gold and Silver retain their value almost exactly over long periods of time, so they are the best way to measure value or inflation. So let's take the minimum wage in 1968, 1.10$,…
• Raising the minimum wage won't solve anything because they could just inflate the money, and make that 15$ a our worth even less than 7.25$.

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• Post your particular interest.I was on a bus once and there was a discussion about replacing the republican governor with a democrat because the bus fare subsidies were going to be raised from 2 dollars to 3 dollars. How shallow does a person have to be to vote over a dollar .I…
• I believe that anyone taking another mans earned income by government force is corrupt in their thinking.Government is not for meeting peoples needs.Government is to enforce contract law and to protect a persons right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, which is…

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• Wage DiscrepancyI thought it might be useful to first prove the severity of this institutionalized discrimination. "Some argue that the wage gap is purely due to 'women's choices,' but such a characterization hides the cultural and social factors that go into women's decisions…
• Hello! I saw your post on this opinion (. http://www.debate.org...) and thought that this would make an interesting debate, should you accept it. DefinitionsUSFG: United States Federal Government (specifically the legislative and executive branches)Gender Wage Gap: The…

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• You are hilarious, um, nah, I can't think of anything, except the Federal reserve, they control our economy.
• "Capitalism is a social system based on the principle of individual rights. Politically, it is the system of laissez-faire(freedom). Legally it is a system of objective laws (rule of law as opposed to rule of man). Economically, when such freedom is applied to the sphere of…

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• This debate is open to anyone. N00b sniping is not a problem for me. I'll take on all comers.First round is acceptance.Second round is arguments.Third round is counter-arguments and closing statement.The debate topic is: Capitalism does not require democracy.BOP will be…
• Looks like a forfeit. I extend all arguments.

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• The example of the NBA players is specious because it applies to every aspect of life. It's not only the NBA players but also doctors and teachers like you brought up. Every person has a different job that dictates their salary but that's just the inevitable reality, flat tax…
• Even though a society is a group of people working towards a mutual goal, you can't treat it as a single unit. Some people in that society work more, some work less, which means they deserve to be rewarded respectively. By saying that progressive tax is more fair on the basis…

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• Eliminate expensive administrative costs
• It would be much simpler and fairer

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• My contentions: 1.Progressive taxation was set forth as a transfer of the wealth. The rich have more to offer, and are there by taxed more. Thus the wealth is evened out, as all citizens receive a flat fee of services from the government. 2.Even with taxes, the rich have an…
• 1.Progressive taxation was set forth as a transfer of the wealth. The rich have more to offer, and are there by taxed more. Thus the wealth is evened out, as all citizens receive a flat fee of services from the government. 2.Even with taxes, the rich have an immensely higher…

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• First I would like to point out that national debt is at record levels, and we have already seen the government of Greece on the verge of collapse due to debt. It is highly relevant to the debate. If the government collapses, there are NO subsidies of electric vehicles. I…
• First I would like to address a very important point, and then address my opponent's points. The most important point is funding. Where are we going to get the money to continue subsidies of electric vehicles? Right now we're spending $1.5 trillion a year that we do not have. I…

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• My opponent has discussed with me the possibility of leaving this final round as a brief summary to conclude the debate, so that we both will have had equal argumentation time. While I am inclined to focus on some issues my opponent brought up, I will not cite sources or argue…
• He assumes, for example, that I feel that trade is "deadly" rather than that unlimited free trade is undesirable. He also assumes that because a job is 'closely associated' with a form of trade, that job must depend upon that associated trade. Moreover, the one source he cites…

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• I'm not saying the companies will go bankrupt I stating that the initial investment is a bit more of a financial stretch than they can handel at the moment. Making the cars with machinery would not make them cheaper. The mechanics and other employees hired to take care of…
• Your information is inconclusive. If the low skill laborers are laid off and automation takes effect in these factories, the prices of cars will increase. The initial investment to provide automation in Michigan's automotive factories will cost more than or the same as the…

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• Whether or not most countries have minimum wage laws is hardly relevant, and considering the fact that most of the world's nations are doing poorly economically, it doesn't really strengthen your position. You ask me to prove that the Negative Income Tax is not communist.…
• I would first like to respond to the following statement you made: "In a Country that does not have a Minimum wage, employees are forced to work at employer rates, in countries with some minimum wage they aren't." In a country that does not have minimum wage, there are three…

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• It doesn't serve its purpose (subsidies to larger farmers)
• It is unfair to new members of EU

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• "The incredible fact" is calculated by the sources mentioned underneath. Source: U.S. Census Bureau; Minnesota Population Center/IPUMS Explanation and analysis: http://www.nytimes.com... For the sake of fairness (and partly due to my exam tomorrow of which I must bone up), let…
• Thanks for challenging this notion and for participating in this debate, 16kadams. (1) Income inequality may or may not be increasing. As inequality has increased, the wealth of the poor has also increased. Between 2000 - 2010, inequality has actually decreased. Let us be clear…

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• children are at work in China and India and their economies have soared in the last few decades, coming to match most Western powers. Obviously the countries would rather have workers and besides, they can go to school in the morning or evening, before or after work. another…
• Children can work for small amounts, even less then minimum wage if nessasary. plus they can fit in small places inacessible to fully grown men and women like chambers in plants and bridges and under equipment in factories.

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• And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal…
• thank you for posting con. i will just jump right in to my response. 1.The standard I"m not sure when the con proposed the standard but I disagree with your value of moral value for multiple reasons starting with: a.No such thing as absolute moral rightness First of all we must…

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• Although it saddens me to see that my opponent has once again forfeited the round, I once again reiterate my previous points.
• I ask that the viewers of the debate not put Mr. Speaker's forfeit against him. I reiterate my previous points and once again await my opponents rebuttal.

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• Thank you for such a quick reply! RC1: Not everyone in the world trades gold in this way One of the best things that the gold standard does for America is that it gives us a solid currency that other countries can trade with. Some of the countries that we would be trading with…
• C1: Inflation is rare Something can only be valuable when it is somewhat rare. If a certain currency has been printed to an extent where there is too much in the economy, it loses it's value. The reason for this is because it has lost a portion of it's rarity making it less…

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• Now, onto the rebuttals. FRAMEWORK: You didn't really attack my framework much after my rebutt of your original critique but no matter. All I have to do is explain why Bolshevik/Soviet Communism is not an example of Communism. To be honest, by the near universal definition of…
• To begin with, my framework is perfectly valid. I will now quote wikipedia. "Communism (from Latin communis - common, universal) is a revolutionary socialist movement to create a classless and stateless social order structured upon common ownership of the means of production,…

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• This debate will consist of four rounds. Round One catalogs the pertinent definitions and rules, wherein my opponent may address any concerns. Rounds Two and Three shall comprise the claims, counter-claims, and evidence in a Lincoln-Douglas style debate. Round Four will be…
• Obviously my opponent has forfeit.

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• Hello Khalif! Had you been a student of Logic, you would agree that proving my statement only requires a single supporting example. I will explain if you need me to. My grandfather is named Calle - he fought in Africa during WW2. The guys often used racism to achieve military…
• Anybody who says different will stand to loose this debate. That is not a threat, but a promise... I guarantee you an unconventional debate that borders on racism, but never crosses the line. To me, racism is not necessary a negative phenomenon, it can indeed be used as a tool…

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• Actually the United States outsourcing less than people think. According to the NCPA, is increased economic globalization has caused jobs to move to the United States as well as away from it. The United States does outsource IT companies to India, however we have companies that…
• 1.Some people are against outsourcing because they feel like they are losing local jobs to overseas countries, however I disagree..While companies like outsourcing because they are able to save a lot of money in hiring costs, they are also promoting goods to developing…

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• The argument is that a hybrid approach is best in general, not arguing for one of many specific detailed approaches. In R1 I stated this debate would be high-level rather than detailed. So, in this debate I am not require to go into specifics or degrees of socialism/capitalism…
• Socialism - a political and economic theory of social organization that advocates that the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a whole. Captialism - an economic and political system in which a country's trade and…

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• Although I do respect the simplistic approach you are taking to the issue, the fact of the matter is that the sale of crude oil is a very complex matter. The US can only buy as much oil as Canada is willing to sell, since it needs its own oil too. Also, the oil that comes from…
• I will accept under the condition that "the middle" refers to the middle east and also I will request that the debate centers around why "we" (the USA, I'm assuming) do not import MORE oil from Canada and less from the middle east. I request this because the largest supplier of…

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• (see conmments)
• Thank you.

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• Point 1: Well it's impossible to have no taxes unless you want no Government (I'm not an Anarchist or extreme Libertarian). "On average, the wealthiest people in America pay a lot more taxes than the middle class or the poor, according to private and government data."" The 10%…
• Point 1: Some taxes are justifiable and needed, but the current tax rates are terrible. The taxes we pay for public services with should come from the individual State and not the Country because the public services come from the State, so you would be paying for other's…

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• 1) You're completely nonresponsive to my argument that minimum wage laws to not actually provide a check on discriminatory wages. Just because women must make at least the minimum wage does not guarantee that they will be making the same as men. If you're looking for the…
• 1) I agree with your point that there should be a check on discrimination between the pay of men and women, but minimum wage laws are not the way to go about it. Not only do the harms of economy decline outweigh any possible benefits, but minimum wage laws don't even solve this…

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• The Flat Tax would be a fair system where everyone pays the same percentage in taxes. This system would have many benefits because most flat tax plans remove deductions and loopholes so that way no one can cheat on their taxes. The main opposing argument for the fairness of a…

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• Round 1 is acceptanceRound 2 & 3 are argumentsRound 4 is final statements; no new information this roundNo forfeitingHappy π Day.
• So, for the reasons that I listed minimum wage should not be raised. Thank you for debating.

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• In todays world, particularly in the Business World, when hired or getting paid higher salary, many studies show that attractive people tend to get the most benefits, and people who are perceived as unattractive tend be below the rate then the attractive people. People call it…

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• I agree with my opponent that state-owned companies are immoral, but that is not the form of economy I argue for anyways, and is rather irrelevant. An economy of state-owned companies is called state capitalism, by the way. I would actually consider that a misnomer and I'm sure…
• First, I shall point out that in capitalism, hierarchy is basically inevitable. It is something necessary to have for capitalism to exist and do well as an economic system. There has to be someone who owns a business and people who work under that person. One can argue that a…

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• Extend. Vote for me, as my opponent has conceded.
• Extend current argument.As for changing my opponent's opinions: That was not the aim of my debate. The aim was to prove, not to persuade.I shall take this as your formal concession, declaring myself winner of this debate. Just keep extending your concession over the next few…

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• The con side has forfeited the 2nd round so I will keep this short to keep it fair. The point of the minimum wage, as put by FDR, is to make sure someone can have a decent level of living. The current minimum wage is a poverty wage and needs to be raised. I do not want 15…
• I accept the challenge and will debate that we should raise the minimum wage. The resolution or the con speaker did not define or say how far reaching this raise was or how much it will be, so I will debate that this will be a increase on the existing federal minimum wage. I…

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• I would like to debate the idea of a negative income tax. The idea is simple: The Gov sets a poverty threshold of X$, anyone earning below X$ would get the difference paid by the Gov. I recently made a poll about this topic and was surprised by how many people were against it.…
• Your "low accuracy - high precision" argument is very interesting. I admit that indeed the Mincome study had to take that into account. ************************************************************************************************************ Your quote: "Objection : What…

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• For a brief roadmap i will be covering all of my opponents prior arguments, and proving how my side of the debate should be the one accepted. Obervation 1: My opponent stated that people commit suicide for a number of reasons, but there is one underlining issue left. He never…
• For a brief roadmap i will be covering all of my opponents prior arguments, and proving how my side of the debate should be the one accepted. Observation1: First of all "proud" is a word that has several definitions. According to dictionary.com proud is defined as "having,…