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No They Shouldn't Yes They Should
Debate Score:40
Arguments:23
Total Votes:53
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Billionaires Should Not Exist

I believe that no one should have that much money. No bullying, inappropriateness, or being annoying.

No They Shouldn't

Side Score: 21
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Yes They Should

Side Score: 19
4 points

Billionaires Should Not Exist

Hello g:

I like your use of the word "should", instead of saying must.. In my view, a couple hundred million would suffice. So, I think after that, a person should GIVE it away. Kinda like Bill Gates and Warren Buffet are doing.

But, I don't want a government telling me that I can't get as rich as I want..

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Side: No They Shouldn't
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
1 point

SUPER STUPID do you SOCIALIST know anything ? Do you live life without any facts?

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-14/top-3-of-u-s-taxpayers-paid-majority-of- income-taxes-in-2016

Richest 1,409 taxpayers pay more income tax than bottom 70Mln

Individual income tax to bring in about $1.7 trillion in FY18

Side: Yes They Should

While poverty and homelessness exist, there shouldn't be billionaires. Let's put into perspective. 100 seconds is almost 2 minutes. 1,000 seconds is almost 17 minutes. 10,000 is 2 & 3/4 hours. 100,000 seconds is almost 28 hours. 1 million seconds is 11 and a half hours. 10 million seconds is 16 and a half weeks. 100 million seconds is about 3 and a half years. 1 billion seconds is 34 years. There are people who cannot afford food or a home. There are people who can't afford medical treatment. No one needs a billion dollars.

Side: No They Shouldn't
1 point

While poverty and homelessness exist, there shouldn't be billionaires. Let's put into perspective. 100 seconds is almost 2 minutes. 1,000 seconds is almost 17 minutes. 10,000 is 2 & 3/4 hours. 100,000 seconds is almost 28 hours. 1 million seconds is 11 and a half hours. 10 million seconds is 16 and a half weeks. 100 million seconds is about 3 and a half years. 1 billion seconds is 34 years. There are people who cannot afford food or a home. There are people who can't afford medical treatment. No one needs a billion dollars.

Absolutely completely agree.

Side: No They Shouldn't
1 point

Let's not forget the proud billionaires that spend millions to elect those who would do away with health care AND regulations that force them to keep the air and water clean! SOO expensive! They would rather pay lobbyists and politicians to deregulate and cut their taxes than help their country OR its people! :-(

Side: No They Shouldn't
WormPod(59) Disputed
1 point

There are people who cannot afford food or a home.

And if you got rid of all billionaires, they still wouldn't be able to afford food or a home, and the rest of would be jobless.

Side: Yes They Should
Amarel(5669) Disputed
1 point

My money takes nothing from you. A rich CEO has not taken anything from me. If there’s something I cannot afford, it has nothing to do with Bill Gates.

Side: Yes They Should
1 point

It was fun to read your essay. I think this is a great document. I've saved this page and will come back to read more 2048.

Side: No They Shouldn't
1 point

Not all billionaires are Christian, I know, but if they claim to be, they should realize that: "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to get to heaven." (Some guy high up in the pecking order is alleged to have said something like that.) Ignoring it would seem a bit hypocritical. Like, the only words that apply to THEM are the words that make them LOOK like "good Christians" while they "entertain" porn stars!??? :-)

Side: No They Shouldn't
Bronto(2002) Disputed
3 points

while they "entertain" porn stars!??? :-)

You mean the Methodist who entertained interns back in the 1990s...

Side: Yes They Should
WormPod(59) Disputed
1 point

Not all billionaires are Christian, I know, but if they claim to be, they should realize that: "It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to get to heaven."

Except that you don't believe any of that, making the point meaningless.

Side: Yes They Should
outlaw60(15368) Disputed
1 point

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-14/top-3-of-u-s-taxpayers-paid-majority-of- income-taxes-in-2016

PSYCHO BABBLE take a good read ! The lie you puke up is being destroyed by your own media.

Side: Yes They Should
4 points

Of course they should and do , why should the poor and weak exist and billionaires not?

To certain people in third world countries the average American or European is rich beyond their wildest dreams do you think about this much or is your ire just reserved for billionaires?

Side: Yes They Should
1 point

If there were no billionaires you would be paying the taxes that they have been paying. Know what that would do for your savings account?

If billionaires didn't exist, we wouldn't have a modern military. We couldn't afford it. You jealous bastards just want to spread the wealth around. Admit it.

Side: Yes They Should
Hootie(364) Disputed
1 point

If there were no billionaires you would be paying the taxes that they have been paying.

Wtf? Tax is charged as a percentage of your income you dumb fuck. If there are no billionaires then there are no billionaire tax rates. Besides which, most billionaires cheat their taxes in the first place. They have so much money, they can literally afford to pay professionals to tell them how to dodge tax and get away with it.

If billionaires didn't exist, we wouldn't have a modern military.

Cool. If socialists didn't exist, you wouldn't have internet or pizza. How about that, moron?

You jealous bastards

I'm jealous of you in the same way I'm jealous of everybody who steals from me and then pretends they have the moral high ground. Go suck on a gas pipe, you worthless crotch sniffer.

Side: No They Shouldn't
Grugore(856) Disputed
0 points

The top 3 percent pay the majority of taxes. If they didn't exist, the rest of us would have to take up the slack. How much are you willing to pay?

Side: Yes They Should