Intro:
While the description provides a broad definition of "sucking," in the introduction, pro focuses on a much narrower definition of having bad living conditions, so I too will take up that focus. Pro does not outright specify burdens, so I will do so. The prompt is "Canada sucks," not "Canada has more bad than good" or "Debate the suckiness of Canada," so the burden to prove Canada sucks is completely on the pro. I win if pro cannot prove Canada sucks. I will first provide my own contentions then go down the pro case.
Economic:
Pro claims to "quantify" yet the only numbers provided are population statistics. I'll actually quantify. As of 2021, Canada had the 15th highest HDI in the world (0.936), notably placing it higher than powerful countries such as the US, UK, and France (
a). Even if you start out relatively poor in Canada, as of February 2020, Canada has the 14th highest social mobility of 82 countries surveyed (mostly first world countries), making it the most socially mobile country outside of Europe and placing it above numerous world powers (
b). Furthermore, the Legatum Prosperity Insitute, which takes into account health and safety as well as economic factors also ranks Canada highly: 13th, making it the highest country outside of Europe (
c).
Rebuttals:
Weather:
Not all of Canada is a "frozen wasteland." Take Toronto, the most populous city, for instance, as it has a clear summer and four months above 60 degrees Fahrenheit (
d). While it still may be much colder than some are used to, this comes with its benefits. Outdoor workers such as those working in construction or agriculture don't have to worry about heat related fatalities as much. Further, having snow for the holidays is much more likely.
Government:
Pro's first argument is bad faith, as his own source does not cite the theft of bank accounts, but simply the temporary freezing of bank accounts by banks. Though this one temporary time-dependent move is questionable, it does not make Canada suck. Overall, Canada has the 12th highest democracy index in the world, meaning that a Canadian vote is more likely to inspire change than those of several other countries (
e). Pro's point about re-education is misleading as well. Using pro's own source, this applies to Jordan Peterson because he is a government recognized psychologist, so this "re-education" does not apply to all, or even most average Canadians. Also, this is not the traditional authoritarian image of "re-education" as Peterson said he will be broadcasting it, and the government can't really do much about that. The consequence for Peterson if he does not go to this training is not authoritarian imprisonment, but simply losing his psychology practicing license (
f). The College of Psychologists of Ontario has the right to do this in the same way an employer has the right to fire an employee who makes problematic statements. As for honoring the nazi, that was a mistake and the (
g).
Women:
This point is blatantly sexist by treating women as commodities and making generalizations that don't represent the entirety of Canada. If you're trying to make a broader point about health, then it does not work as Canada is #19 in the world for life expectancy overall and #21 for women specifically (
h).
Idiocy:
One anecdote does not give pro the grounds to make such a broad generalization. There are probably thousands of such anecdotes from every other country, and until pro provides actual evidence, this anecdote proves nothing. I'll admit milk bag thing is bizarre, but it is only prevalent in the eastern parts of Canada, and it's not enough to suggest Canada as a whole sucks (
i).
Area and Population:
This argument assumes that everyone has the opportunity to just up and move wherever they want. Furthermore, current population is dependent on past population trends. If we look at current population trends, then yes, a lot of people do voluntarily choose to move to Canada. A massive portion of Canada's population is made up of immigrants-- people who voluntarily chose to move to Canada because of its incredible standard of living (
j). Furthermore, pro suggests that the amount of land in Canada should be a massive motivator for people to move there, yet pro provides no justification for this assumption.
Conclusion:
Canada does not suck because it is an economically thriving and incredibly socially mobile country. Even if that claim is rejected, con still wins this round because all of pro's arguments are easily refuted, subjective, flat out sexist, or misleading. Pro's burden of proof requires they provide a convincing reason for why Canada (and by their own choice Canada's "living conditions") suck, and to do this in the next rounds pro has to convincingly refute my rebuttals and weigh them against the pro-Canada arguments I have laid out.
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>Reported Vote: Americandebater24 // Mod action: Removed
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>Points Awarded: 4 to con (Arguments, Conduct)
>Reason for Decision: Pro was quite unprofessional and failed to provide an objective reason for their negative view of Canada. Conversely, Con remained composed and made a concerted effort to articulate their stance professionally.
>Reason for Mod Action:
Saying that one side was "quite unprofessional" and the other was "composed" is not sufficient reason to award conduct. These are both vague, subjective evaluations that do not meet the criteria for awarding this point. The voter must point out specific conduct violations.
Similarly, saying that one side "failed to provide an objective reason for their" position and the other "made a concerted effort to articulate" theirs is not sufficient reason to award arguments. The voter must evaluate specific points brought up by each side and not simply generalize about what each side did or failed to do.
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1 round denate
Sooooo….
Do we just treat this like a double ff or a 1 round debate?
I doon’t think it’s poolite of you to mock Canada, eh?
Good.
6/10 highest of the mentioned.
Lmao.
BSP: 5/10
Merk: 6/10
Madchild: 4/10
Teo: 4/10 (he is only 22 and has the potential and time to improve)
Eazy Mac: 5/10
Stop putting Two and BSP in the same category as Madchild and Merk, Eazy Mac is in between.
It is the tenth largest economy and has an actual 21st century healthcare system. Those are the upsides.
The down sides is that it is full of more SJW leftists than "lets add some real socialism" leftists and isn't socialist enough. It is also cold af and the prices are worse than in America.
Another upside is that a lot of Good rappers are from Canada like Golden BSP, Merkules, Madchild, Eazy Mac and Teo Laza.
Do you hate maple syrup and hockey?