Freedom
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By most objective standards the USA is not as free as for example Canada to the North
This debate touches on the concept of opportunity cost, trading one thing for another at some expense to other things you might want. Pro seems to argue quality of life, and con counters that if it's at the expense of forcing you how to live it, that's at the direct expense to freedom of choice (particularly related to how we spend out hard earned money).
The main failing in pro's case was not highlighting data points, particularly what exact definition of freedom he was using and ensuring his sources were using the same (or a compatible) one.
S&G:
Seriously, put definitions into the description. If not done, than there's no point complaining about the other side introducing a fair definition.
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So sources need to be integrated into arguments, not just tossed on at the end like a drunk text.
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Lol you had your chance to define freedom in the first round and you didn't so don't be surprised if you lose the debate as a whole solely because of that. And you can cite as many sources as you want but it doesn't even apply to your argument. Let the votes speak for themselves.
and you dont define fredom by governments minmal role if that were true somalia would be the freest nation on earth
proof that once again i am right and everyone else is wrong https://www.cato.org/human-freedom-index-new
not by any objective measure no, taxes and guns arent that important to rational people
Yup, America has so much more freedom than Germany, or Norway and the countries he adores
I did my best lol. He didn't define the context of freedom... which he should have done. Comparing other nations to America is a lost cause.
I wish our constitution hadn't been reworked since then!
Why is this called freedom when the description is talking about America comparing to other nations