Environment vs. Economy Options

[*Kathleen*]

All right, so since I want to see a different topic out there...this one's from February's Lincoln-Douglas topic:

Resolved: A government's obligation to protect the environment ought to take precedence over its obligation to promote economic development.

I'm on the negative side for this, seeing that only by providing a healthy, stable economy can you be able to help the environment. The products of a good economy are what help improve the environment.

Haha don't worry...I have more points...I've researched both sides to this, so bring it on.

[ComradeRed]

BUT if the government focuses on the environment and imposes strict regulations on companies in order to save the environment, wouldnt that have severely deterimental effects on the economy?

Of course it would, but this resolution is relative.

If you pass NO laws regarding economy, and only pass ONE law prohibiting toxic waste dumping, you are still promoting the environment above teh economy. You don't have to promote the environment a lot, just more than the economy.