If America split in two again would South win this time
if all the military split and went back home, and America split North and South would the South beat the states up North who don't believe in the 2nd amendment as much. All of the military resources split in two also....
The United States should establish a living wage
A living wage is a minimum wage that is above poverty and can sustain a person. Theoretically, different families and workers have different living wages. For example, I would set the living wage for one person sustaining only themselves at nine dollars and twenty cents. It would be higher for supporting kids, or a wife, or a husband, etc etc.
So, I will be saying this raise in min...
2,000 Days of DDO: When in Recession, Taxes Should be Lowered
Arguments
I am arguing that when the US is in a recession, taxes should be cut and not raised. My opponent must argue why it is better to not cut taxes and either keep the tax rates where they are or raise them.
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Is the gold standard better than paper currency?
Definitions Gold Standard: System in which currency's value is based on gold's value Rules 1. No new arguements or evidence in the last round 2. Forfeiture is a loss...
is there an alternative for prison
why should we give the heartless people in this world any other option but prison? Prison is the only way of ensuring that criminals are taken out of circulation. Alternatives to prison, by their very nature, are riskier. The offender is, after all, still 'on the street', and the public are still at risk of re offending the offender. also,Prison is an immediate, easily understood punishment. Following the sentence, the convicted criminal is immediately escorted out of the courtroom, placed in th...
FairTax is a viable tax reform option and should be adopted.
I am a long time supporter of fairtax. I believe that it is the future of America if the government ever adopts it. First round is acceptance, the rest is fair game....
should we have high or low taxes?
My philosophy in regards of taxe rates is that I think that we should have lower tax rates which will bring in more revenue for the economy thus making more money for our economy to continue thriving in the free market....
I don't think coffee baristas should get tipped
I disagree with the fact that nowadays when I go into coffee shops or fast food places and I pay by credit card and I am TAKING OUT that I get prompted to tip. It makes me feel uncomfortable and I have to hit decline and feel worse....
Bitcoin is fundamentally sound
I believe Bitcoin is fundamentally sound and I invite anyone to prove otherwise. I will argue this in 2 ways: 1) Bitcoin meets the definition of money 2) Bitcoin is superior to its competitors which are widely recognized as fundamentally sound 1: Bitcoin is a store of value, a unit of account and a medium of exchange. These are the historical requirements of a "sound money." See the source below for evidence that Bitcoin can be (and has been) used in such ways: https://www.bitcoinstore.c...
socialism will hurt the U.S. economy
socialism will hurt the U.S. economy. Forcing money from the working to give to the non-working will hurt the U.S. economy....