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 May 13 2004, 09:03 PM
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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. 
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May 20 2004, 06:51 PM
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QUOTE In economics, the definition of a "public good" is a Commons: something that everyone can extract resources from without having to put anything back, i.e. the environment. Nobody owns the environment. The economy is a private good because it's not free... you have to buy your way into it. You can OWN part of it. The economy might BENEFIT the whole public, but it is NOT a public good since it is ultimatley owned by private individuals. Alright, i'll give you that.. now why is it important that it be a public good? |
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Kathleen Environment vs. Economy May 13 2004, 09:03 PM
WildGriffin yeah,economy first. but the problem is that the st... May 13 2004, 09:05 PM Spirited Away This is one of the hardest debates to choose a sid... May 13 2004, 09:13 PM xjjajeengx Well, I'm not a outdoor kind of person, but i ... May 13 2004, 09:13 PM NatiMarie Good topic Kathleen. I serioulsy don't even kn... May 13 2004, 09:22 PM Kathleen QUOTEi feel that we already have so much polution ... May 13 2004, 09:30 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 13 2004, 9:30 PM)Are we ... May 13 2004, 09:42 PM xjjajeengx QUOTEHehe (I'll be nice) more people die from ... May 13 2004, 09:51 PM stryker76 Im boarder lined on this one...i mean yeah a good ... May 13 2004, 10:11 PM tkproduce I'd like to share a revelation that I've h... May 14 2004, 02:57 AM WildGriffin QUOTEI'd like to share a revelation that I... May 14 2004, 04:48 AM Kathleen QUOTEOh and on the Global warming thing...yeah its... May 14 2004, 02:20 PM WildGriffin QUOTEwe have laws that make sure you don't dep... May 14 2004, 02:36 PM Kathleen Haha...pft...everyone has to obey the laws! May 14 2004, 02:42 PM tkproduce I hope you people know that plants respire (I... May 14 2004, 02:58 PM jewishbabeygirl87 just leave enough environment so that if we ever d... May 14 2004, 03:02 PM WildGriffin QUOTElike the rainforests
"f*ck the rainfores... May 14 2004, 03:30 PM Kathleen Ah, yes, tk - I forgot to mention that, but still.... May 14 2004, 03:51 PM xjjajeengx okay im just lost now. im out of this debate. all... May 14 2004, 06:14 PM Kathleen Hehe...aww...you'll do great, Grace! Good ... May 14 2004, 06:21 PM Spirited Away I like it , I like things with economics. May 14 2004, 09:33 PM ComradeRed Just remember that the Earth has seniority over us... May 16 2004, 08:20 PM Spirited Away No one replied to me, so I had to re-post..
A tho... May 16 2004, 09:34 PM strice being a border line hippie, i choose the environme... May 16 2004, 09:37 PM tkproduce The human race will self destruct anyway, I think.... May 17 2004, 02:25 AM Kathleen QUOTE(strice @ May 16 2004, 10:37 PM)being a ... May 17 2004, 10:04 AM ComradeRed QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 17 2004, 10:04 AM)Do you... May 17 2004, 02:37 PM Kathleen QUOTEBut how can you be sure that prioritizing eco... May 17 2004, 02:42 PM EmeraldKnight haha this topic reminds me of policy debate this y... May 18 2004, 09:02 PM stryker76 QUOTE(tkproduce @ May 14 2004, 3:58 PM)I hope... May 18 2004, 09:56 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEWHOA hold on here...please no false info...no... May 18 2004, 10:00 PM tkproduce QUOTE(stryker76 @ May 19 2004, 2:56 AM)WHOA h... May 19 2004, 02:04 AM EmeraldKnight Maybe we should have a separate debate on the legi... May 19 2004, 02:06 AM tkproduce QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 19 2004, 7:06 AM)Ma... May 19 2004, 02:12 AM EmeraldKnight Then can we please get back on topic? May 19 2004, 04:07 PM Kathleen That would be nice.
See I'm mainly for the e... May 19 2004, 04:13 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTESee I'm mainly for the economy simply bec... May 19 2004, 04:17 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 17 2004, 2:42 PM)Well, w... May 19 2004, 06:11 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 19 2004, 4:13 PM)That wo... May 19 2004, 06:20 PM shawty_redd i think that enviroment is more important because ... May 19 2004, 06:38 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEi think that enviroment is more important bec... May 19 2004, 07:39 PM shawty_redd QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 19 2004, 6:39 PM)Bu... May 19 2004, 08:25 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEbut to make money u need the enviroment...wit... May 19 2004, 08:32 PM Spirited Away I wouldn't say all of our spending would need ... May 19 2004, 09:14 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEI think so long as we and big businesses are ... May 19 2004, 09:25 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 19 2004, 9:25 PM)Th... May 19 2004, 10:22 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEExactly. Why would you want to worry about th... May 19 2004, 10:28 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 19 2004, 10:28 PM)u... May 19 2004, 11:00 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTESeriously speaking, it wouldn't be so bad... May 19 2004, 11:02 PM strice there is no choosing one or the other, really. if ... May 19 2004, 11:44 PM EmeraldKnight But see, there is choosing one or the other, depen... May 19 2004, 11:52 PM shawty_redd QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 19 2004, 7:32 PM)I ... May 20 2004, 08:38 AM EmeraldKnight QUOTEmuch of the deficit comes from the war..the u... May 20 2004, 02:00 PM Kathleen Hmm...I suppose people aren't considering the ... May 20 2004, 03:08 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 20 2004, 3:08 PM)Hmm...I... May 20 2004, 03:19 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEPrecedence means which should come FIRST. You... May 20 2004, 05:14 PM Kathleen Minda, about your focusing-on-the-economy-doesn... May 20 2004, 05:35 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 20 2004, 5:35 PM)Minda, ... May 20 2004, 05:46 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEMOST of the time the government focuses on he... May 20 2004, 05:56 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 5:56 PM)BU... May 20 2004, 06:21 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEIf you pass NO laws regarding economy, and on... May 20 2004, 06:25 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 6:25 PM)Bu... May 20 2004, 06:38 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEPrecedence means which should come FIRST. You... May 20 2004, 06:39 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 6:39 PM)Is... May 20 2004, 06:42 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEI'm taking the environment side. I say th... May 20 2004, 06:46 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 6:46 PM)Ho... May 20 2004, 06:49 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 6:51 PM)Al... May 20 2004, 07:02 PM EmeraldKnight QUOTEBecause a public good (commons) should be man... May 20 2004, 07:09 PM Spirited Away I disagree, the economy is not just public or priv... May 20 2004, 07:10 PM EmeraldKnight See.. you guys actually know stuff about economics... May 20 2004, 07:11 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 7:11 PM)Se... May 20 2004, 07:16 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 20 2004, 7:10 PM)I ... May 20 2004, 07:28 PM EmeraldKnight I'm still not seeing why the government should... May 20 2004, 07:29 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(EmeraldKnight @ May 20 2004, 7:29 PM)I... May 20 2004, 07:33 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(ComradeRed @ May 20 2004, 7:28 PM)Econo... May 20 2004, 07:41 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 20 2004, 7:41 PM)Ev... May 20 2004, 07:43 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(ComradeRed @ May 20 2004, 7:43 PM)Where... May 20 2004, 07:46 PM angel-roh QUOTE(xjjajeengx @ May 13 2004, 7:13 PM)Well,... May 22 2004, 07:24 AM EmeraldKnight QUOTEi agree with u, grace... im not that outdoor ... May 22 2004, 02:27 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 20 2004, 7:46 PM)An... May 22 2004, 04:28 PM Spirited Away QUOTE(ComradeRed @ May 22 2004, 4:28 PM)Every... May 22 2004, 04:30 PM ComradeRed QUOTE(uninspiredfae @ May 22 2004, 4:30 PM)Ac... May 22 2004, 04:32 PM
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