Economy Debate Topics — page 15

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• 1. "Capitalism is the only system allowing humans to succeed. It also allows for entrepreneurs and a more competitive environment - which will bring in more money into the economy." Seems a bit biased. Take Tallahassee, for example. We have a mix of socialism and capitalism. It…
• Mixing these two economic structures would make almost everyone happy. Capitalism and Socialism. Some people could trade and barter. While we could still have competitive supermarkets and private property. People could go by their beliefs no matter what! There will always be…

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• Yes, there is always going to be an income inequality gap. People spending years studying while others party has very little to do with that gap. The equality gap shouldn't be growing, it should be shrinking. That means something is wrong. You sound like a McCarthy era…
• We also hear a lot of propaganda about miracle drugs and everything else under the sun. Class warfare has become necessary. Your challenge is simple. Once a country becomes "Socialistic" those who were at the bottom would inevitably have a higher standard of living than they…

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• Foreign Direct Investment to the continent has increased
• Africa's Economies are growing rapidly

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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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• My opponent is correct in that the tax system does in fact bring the government revenue, which it then goes and spends on various programs. the point he is trying to bring in is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". or It does what its supposed to, so we shouldn't mess with it.…
• I am here today to stand in affirmation of the topic: the US should change its tax system. I do so because not only is the current tax system nigh impossible for the average American to decipher on his/her own, but it is also designed for a economic situation that the United…

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• The free market is morally superior because it operates on liberty
• The free market is the most efficient way to match supply and demand

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• If you're not going to actually debate with saliant and sensible points then there's no debate to lose. And I didn't insult you. Personal or otherwise. Simply expressed my disappointment at the lack of effort to give any substantive argument. But hey ho. Whatever helps you…
• It's disappointing that my first debate on here has been with someone who should be debating in a different category. 1. The point is that you accepted this for a laugh. 2. The poor can afford to pay the same percentage as the rich. Most poor people in the western world have…

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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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• Basically most of your argument reviles around fairness and failure. Banks doing dumb things, Sweden etc. Here's the beauty of a capitalist society, if you fail it is still possible for rising. If you fail in a socialist society the government turns around and helps you. That…
• As you know capitalism makes free trade. Here is milton Freidman on capitalism: http://www.youtube.com... First of all, capitalism is better for an economy. How you may ask? Because it creates competition. Competition makes better quality goods for cheaper. Here's why: My…

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• please belive me on this one Dou you wanna pay more on your bill if you have direct tv think about it
• ok direct tv is completely innocent on this you see according to the when direct tv drop's website they said 26 channels were dropped this is true if your counting the hd and sd channels together second of all for Viacom removed the daily show and the Colbert report off hulu…

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• I think Foreign Direct Investment is a blessing in disguise because it increases the host countries economy and generates jobs. Visit this link and follow the blog for detailed study on FDI- www.abhimanyusethia.tk and search for the article on FDI

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• Workfare breaks the dependency culture
• Workfare will eliminate scroungers, who are a financial drain on the system

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• ----Tanks---- Thanks for the compliment brian_eggleston. You have been quite the formidable opponent, so I means a lot coming from you. I appreciate it. ----Counterarguments and Conclusion---- My opponent begins his argument by asserting that money inherited from the death tax…
• ----Flawed Premise Redux---- In the comments section of this debate, my opponent has indicated that his premise was comically inspired. Phew!-- Imagine my relief to know that one of my fellow debaters wasn't actually being scammed! I will be able to sleep well now. Hurray!…

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• Thanks for your fast response. Rebuttals R1: Personal Accounts Generate Higher Returns "Flaw 1: Gov't has lower risk, shares are known to be a higher return, higher risk instrument." All financial instruments have risk, we both know this. For the stock market, it's fluctuations…
• Thanks for accepting. As per say the resolution, I will advance the notion that personal accounts should be used for personal retirement security rather than government entitlement programs. C1: Personal Accounts Generate Higher Returns Social Security has an annual rate of…

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• Every year in the UK, the two leading charities( Comic relief and Children in need) organise a fund raiser in the form of a TV program. Throughout the show which usually lasts a few hours; they raise millions and millions. Every year these charities raise over 30-40 million:…

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• http://www.bloomberg.com... The effects of the austerity are questioned, as another country is out performing Greece, and some feel Greece needed tougher reforms. Your mistaking the recent IMF statement about what should be done in certain instances, and they are placing a…
• I had no idea I was suppose to wright a research paper. This is a debate, and I have never seen a debate where people cite sources. First off you miss the point of the debate you challenged me to. " I trust the rich, before I trust the government ",said me. The Depression was…

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• I will begin by stating that I am more than willing to change my mind on any topic, So long as there is substantial evidence that my opinion is flawed. With that being said, I wish my fellow debater the best of luck- see you in the next round. First off, For those of you that…

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• Unfortunately my opponent has forfeited. Extending all arguments.
• Unfortunately my opponent has forfeited his opening round. Per the resolution, I will be arguing that taxes are in fact morally justified. To begin, I"ll present a few definitions: Tax " "a sum of money demanded by a government for its support for special facilities or…

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• Unfortunately, my opponent's account remains inactive, and as such, I have no choice but to skip this round as well. I hope that my opponent can return to DDO for a rematch when circumstances allow.
• Regrettably, it seems that my opponent has deactivated. I do hope he can return to DDO and complete our debate, should he have sorted out whatever issues are keeping him away.

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• If people have no job inflation doesnt matter. Can't afford anything."US image". The US is not a middle school student. We should look out for our own best interests, our image be damned.Equal rights is about US citizens and ppl who live here. It doesn't require us to treat…
• 1. Inflation isnt a problem if people are making >$. Inflation can be tiny but if all jobs r overseas they cant make $ & the low inflation rate does no good. If we ban trade w/China > jobs will b in the US so ppl will have > chances 2 make >$ 2. Trade alters the economy for…

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• A note before beginning. Romanii made a mistake in his last round. His last source was supposed to be source 8: https://www.fas.org...I ask the voters not to hold this against my opponent. The reason for this being that I forgot to link my last two sources in R2, but was able…
• R1: Increased Consumption.This claim has already been debunked in My P2: Annual Wages case. Increased Consumption means increased spending. The GDP is merely a measurement of the movement of currency in a nation, aka spending. In R2, I gave evidence that minimum wage increases…

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• This is my first debate on this site and I hope I can do well on it. First off, I'd like to give the basic definitions of both Capitalism and Socialism to prevent any bias and have the two of us start on an equal ground. Capitalism is defined as an economic system which…
• To anyone here who wants to have a friendly debate with about whether or not Capitalism can benefit the economy of a economically-crippled nation, I can open to whoever accepts. Stage 1: Accceptance Stage 2: Providing your arugments Stage 3: Providing your arguments Stage 4:…

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• The point of that round was to make a argument against my claim that capitalism works well and for me to work from that. Thats just how some people debate. This should have been writ You have realy wasted my time, and i would appreciate if you actualy argued next round.
• People say capitalism is evil and only supported by greedy scumbags. They are wrong.

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• i didn't say taxes would make people not work. i said they would go overseas and they have. that's where manufacturing jobs have gone. a sales tax is not regressive because there is a prebate that ensures that poor people are untaxed and many goods, like food, are exempted.…
• when you tax something, you discourage it. you discourage productivity, savings and innovation and ship jobs overseas. we pay taxes on everything we do and the government has an exclusive privilege to our property. we want to encourage production, so we should not tax it.…

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• Let me just ask you this: do you want some retarded Jew to be rich, or some creepy kid with freckles to rule the world? No; we need polar bears to rule the world
• You barely said anything. We are on debate #13. Let's hear what you have to say? Taxing people based on their appearance is how the government makes money.

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• http://www.laughfactory.com...

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• It is worth it to go to college, and I will explain why it is worth it in the second round of the debate. Yes, I will post arguments using mathematical sense. Sincerely, Dr. Maniac

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• Although I did not think that clarification was necessary, I will humor my opponent and attempt to describe to him my point regarding Corporate aristocracy in a way that he will hopefully find easier to understand. I'll begin by talking about corporate person-hood. A corporate…
• I would like to begin by refuting my opponents counter contentions, and then re-affirming my own contentions. To begin I would like to address my opponents example of hereditary aristocracy. Although he makes a fine point against individuals, he fails to address the possibility…

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• 1) I agree. 2) This is where it get difficult. 2.1) Thank you for accusing me of never doing taxes, shows how accusatory you are. The funny thing is, your claim that I have never done my taxes is rested upon the fact that I claimed we did not have a progressive tax system.…
• Well, I am not the best at openings however I will begin with this: The fact is flat tax does nothing in alleviating wealth inequalities; moreover, it also benefits the rich and hence the flat-tax is an unsuitable replacement for our progressive tax system. I will further prove…

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• All in all, I have one problem with your arguement: Eating cheap fast-food will make us fat. This is untrue one because there are plenty of cheap, healthy choices out there and two you don't know that they will choose the double cheeseburger or Big Mac, as you mentioned before.…
• 1) Can I see proof? (: and also, because these people are spending less on food, they have a better chance of buying a house, getting a job, etc. etc., and rebuilding the economy. 2)If it is too unhealthy, where do you suggest Americans buy cheap, fast, food? Also, Americans…

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• --- "you're saying that unemployment is bad, but making more unemployment is good. Bigger companies would NOT take the hit, because there'd be two large companies - much like pepsi and coke - who completely dominate the industry." + No. I am saying that the oil companies' high…
• --- "we should [not] give two companies a larger competitive edge over smaller companies, which will, in turn, be forced to lower their gas prices...Smaller, less-wealthy companies, will not be able to make this shift, forcing them to either A) be bought out by another company…

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• con argues taxing the rich more doesn't help the lower class. it does, because they dont have to pay the taxes to support the programs being run. and, some of the programs directly benefit them such as food stamps etc. con argues taxing the rich more will just cause them to…
• my opening argument will be mostly borrowed from a recent article: US Set to Become the Newest Third World Country http://iacknowledge.net... "The United States, the home of Capitalism, is about to demonstrate its ultimate failure, as the cannibalistic economic system consumes…

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• The United States Government should allow for privitization of all federal roadways. Privitization refers to the private buisness sector run by individuals or groups. The federal department of transportation will oversee this venture. A. this will include repair work on…
• Before you jump to conclusions about cost please consider the idea of market competition and the amount you already pay in taxes for roads. Already you pay about 40 cents per gallon in taxes for roads and maintenance. This means you pay about 25 dollars per month for road use.…

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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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• Instead of arguing individual points, I will now attempt to make a closing statement and hopefully this is proper netiquette in online debates. If I am misunderstanding or misusing the debating norms, please accept my apologies. My opponent has put forth three arguments in…
• 1.1.Unfortunately Con does not seem to understand the scientific theory well enough to use it in an argument. First he claims that I have the burden of proof to show scientific evidence but does not deem to say what scientific evidence and for what he requires them. He is free…

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• Taxpayers should not be paying for the poor. The people who pay these taxes, work for their money and it should not be that from the money of hardworking people, we should pay for poor people who refuse to find a job. I am not saying we shouldn't help the poor. However, the…

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• I have not been a doctor or nurse but I have spent much time around them as one of my children was very sick and nearly died. I was by his side for a long time and saw the effort put in by nurses as apposed to the doctors. The nurses put in at least 200 times the amount of…
• Your argument implies that a person should be paid according to how much education and training they receive. Education is a privilege that few people have available to them. Billions of hard working people all over the earth are being paid miniscule wages while many of the…

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• Capitalism vs. Socialism has been an interesting political argument for some time now, ever since the Old Left (In America) established they favored communism, America's economy has been the tactical battlefield of Socialism and Communism. To establish my argument, I would like…
• Before we begin the debate, I would like to establish a few definitions: Socialism:Any of various theories or systems of social organization in which the means of producing and distributing goods is owned collectively or by a centralized government that often plans and controls…

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• Thank you for the debate. By the way, it isn't always a good idea to concede, even if you are already won over. By conceding the debate, you practically guarantee your loss, but if you continue debating you may end up winning. Even if you agree with what your opponent is…
• My opponent attacked one of my four main arguments. He/she then went on to bring up two benefits of the Federal reserve, and made no other attacks. The single attack on my case is a denial of the decreased value of the US dollar. My opponent cannot deny that the value of the…

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• Food comes from nature, So yet it kind of does just fall out of the sky, Dosnt it. . . Im not talking about restaurant food, They can take money for it cuz they put their time into it. . Food is a natural resource dumbo
• Prices on food makes life a prison for nearly everyone on the planet. If food was made free, Financial support would hardly be necessary Putting a price on food is purely selfish, And a crime against nature, It replaces truth love and friendship with money, Where coworkers are…

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• Very well, I must admit that I left that title entirely too vague, I should have said MOST, instead of all. You do bring up some very good points, however, gun control, censorship, gay marriage, and abortion are all debatable whether or not they are problems or not. I would say…
• I am here to state that every problem in America today is the direct result of greedy people. From our health care dilemma, to our education problems. Everything including immigration, energy, international affairs... every facet is based on money, and has not been resolved…

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• A strong middle class is the foundation of democracy. Inequality endangers the middle class. Therefore inequality dangers democracy.
• Good luck to my opponent.

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• Extend All
• Extend all.

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• My opponent has again failed to address any of my points, or to make any of his own which disprove them. My opponent also does not seem to understand how things work in the UK, and so probably shouldn't comment on it. As there is nothing for me to answer here which my opponent…
• My opponent has failed to make a case for his side of the debate (Con / Against the idea). As such, Con forfeits the chance to do so, as this round is for rebuttals only, and the final round for conclusions. In response to my case, my opponent states only one objection, despite…

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• Paying off national debt via austerity measures would free-up money used for interest payments
• Many of the reasons for operating a debt have now been eliminated

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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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• I am a firm believer that the so called "wage gap" between men and women is highly exaggerated based on the fact that men and women are inherently different and make different decisions career wise which effects how much money we make in a life time. Studies have shown some…

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• As we enter into this final round, the fundamental disagreements in our views are starting to be made clear. For this final round I will focus on these disagreements as opposed to individual rebuttals.Scope of this debate"Pro is asking for an alternative solution, but with all…
• I'd like to start by clarifying my position in response to Con's opening statement. I do not advocate for raising taxes for the purpose of giving government more money to spend. As we all know the US faces a massive annual deficit of 1.5 trillion and a national debt of over 14…

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• Now I would like to address my opponents summary of the debate. Realize that nothing new was stated in the summary. My opponent simply restated their main point. Now, I will address it again. My two rebuttals were that A) The government doesn't own most of this land, and B)…
• First, I would like to rebut my opponents case in more detail. Contention 1- the national debt has no impact a) Economic interdependence There are 2 big flaws in this argument First, although economic interdependence is a real thing, it exists in waves. For example, If I owe 9…