I thank my opponent for accepting this debate, and I hope it will be fun.
What is tobacco?
I know that it was a rule of Pro's that I accept the definitions, however I know that most of our definitions will be similar.
Okay, what is tobacco?
Tobacco: a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing. [3]
Okay, so the main argue of this debate is if we should ban tobacco, which is a plant which is not healthy, and you smoke. I will be arguing we should have tobacco, when my opponent will argue we should ban tobacco.
Argument 1: Liberty
We have the liberty to do what we want unless it harms others. This is what the harm principle states. It states …show more content…
First, we have self-ownership, meaning that we have the right to do what we want. If we do not have self-ownership, which the Pro side must say, that is same that we can do nothing we want, then that is slavery. Slavery is banned, so not self-ownership should be banned.
Why should others care if we drink smoking? It is our own bodies, and we have the right to do anything with it.
This means that we have self-ownership and can do anything we want unless it does not harm others.
Argument 2: Economic …show more content…
There is about 800,000 people in a tobacco farm [2], so there will probably be like 10 million people. If we ban smoking, then what job to they have? They have no job. Then they will be dependent to the government, meaning that they need the government's support because they have no job.
Argument 4: Illegal Tobacco
Tobacco will just become an illegal drug like cocaine. Then a black market will form. Illegally, people will sell tobacco, for 3 times more, and also this strengthens the criminal networks. So if we ban tobacco, it will be bad, strengthens the criminal networks, you are illegally doing this, and also a black market will form.
Counterplan 1: Desingated Areas for Smoking
Pro might say that it does harm others, when we smoke, it causes pollution. This is one of my opponent's arguments, and for him to not say that I am wrong, I will make this counterplan which is Desingarted Areas for Smoking
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Smoking Area
Did you ever see these things in some places. I agree, there is not much. However, if we use my plan, and make more of these areas, it will be much better, no innocent people dying, and lots of people who like smoking to smoke. If it just takes a bit more space, we will have a good
What is tobacco?
I know that it was a rule of Pro's that I accept the definitions, however I know that most of our definitions will be similar.
Okay, what is tobacco?
Tobacco: a preparation of the nicotine-rich leaves of an American plant, which are cured by a process of drying and fermentation for smoking or chewing. [3]
Okay, so the main argue of this debate is if we should ban tobacco, which is a plant which is not healthy, and you smoke. I will be arguing we should have tobacco, when my opponent will argue we should ban tobacco.
Argument 1: Liberty
We have the liberty to do what we want unless it harms others. This is what the harm principle states. It states …show more content…
First, we have self-ownership, meaning that we have the right to do what we want. If we do not have self-ownership, which the Pro side must say, that is same that we can do nothing we want, then that is slavery. Slavery is banned, so not self-ownership should be banned.
Why should others care if we drink smoking? It is our own bodies, and we have the right to do anything with it.
This means that we have self-ownership and can do anything we want unless it does not harm others.
Argument 2: Economic …show more content…
There is about 800,000 people in a tobacco farm [2], so there will probably be like 10 million people. If we ban smoking, then what job to they have? They have no job. Then they will be dependent to the government, meaning that they need the government's support because they have no job.
Argument 4: Illegal Tobacco
Tobacco will just become an illegal drug like cocaine. Then a black market will form. Illegally, people will sell tobacco, for 3 times more, and also this strengthens the criminal networks. So if we ban tobacco, it will be bad, strengthens the criminal networks, you are illegally doing this, and also a black market will form.
Counterplan 1: Desingated Areas for Smoking
Pro might say that it does harm others, when we smoke, it causes pollution. This is one of my opponent's arguments, and for him to not say that I am wrong, I will make this counterplan which is Desingarted Areas for Smoking
Posted Image
Smoking Area
Did you ever see these things in some places. I agree, there is not much. However, if we use my plan, and make more of these areas, it will be much better, no innocent people dying, and lots of people who like smoking to smoke. If it just takes a bit more space, we will have a good