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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, 07:41 PM
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 Quand j'étais jeune...  Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 6,826 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 1,272 |
QUOTE(ComradeRed @ May 20 2004, 7:28 PM) Economically, the definition of public good is a "commons" -- something that you can take from freely. That's not what the economy is. Everyone participates in the economy. It belongs to everyone. Still 
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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 EmeraldKnight QUOTEIn economics, the definition of a "publi... May 20 2004, 06:51 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 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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