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Yes, very vital no way
Debate Score:17
Arguments:12
Total Votes:33
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Should India cut down its carbon emissions and compromise its economic growth?

Yes, very vital

Side Score: 8
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no way

Side Score: 9
2 points

It does not follow that if India cuts down its carbon emissions, then its economic growth will be compromised. Cutting down carbon emissions may require a build of new technology that will ensure that the carbon emissions are lowered, and the development and deployment of this technology could in fact spur a new economic activity, and in turn spur the economic growth. And in time to come India will have economic growth without carbon emissions, which could pave the way for a healthier nation.

I dont believe that more carbon emissions brings more economic growth.

So I hold that India should cut carbon emissions AND get economic growth.

Side: Yes, very vital
paradox(208) Disputed
2 points

True than more carbon emissions will increase economy! But it is not like your economy falling for its falling!

What i mean is if you feel than coal burning at the geo-thermal station is bad then you lose economy!

Side: NO WAY
MisterGuy(1) Disputed
1 point

I'm having a real hard time following your argument, but the way to continued, long-term economic growth is NOT burning more coal, which will run out in the USA at least within 100-200 years or so.

I'll say this again...a country can embrace green technology AND improve its economy.

Side: They can do both
2 points

Health is Wealth.However, wealth is not always good for health.Therefore,a country's priority is to have a proper health condition than having a good economy.Yes, there would be a problem if the country is poor but that problem will not be bigger than the problem that is faced by the population and environment due to the carbon emissions.

Side: Yes, very vital
1 point

yes India should do it .Because economy is not as important as the health of all the living organisms and the environment is . Poverty can be overtaken but the lives lost can never be given back to the people .If life in India decreases to a very great extinct then what is the use of economic growth?

Side: Yes, very vital
2 points

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no way switch

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Let the giants do it first!

Compromise for economy, unhealthy for India!

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Tag your argument: no way

Side: NO WAY
1 point

No way. White man never did. Why should we. :P

Firstly per capita India is waaay less than most western countries and shouldn't be pressured into reducing it's carbon emissions until it is anywhere near the countries trying to impose these rules.

Secondly countries should lead by example. Taking a neutral view - India would not want to compromise its economic growth, but if it sees other countries greatly cutting carbon emissions it may reconsider.

Side: NO WAY
1 point

Well not when you have climate gate going on. The Scientist cooks the books to make the global climate look to the favor of possible global warming. Investigation starting in Great Britain and NASA will be next.

One fact alone about the hypocrisy of Global warming. Just one Volcanic eruption puts out more carbon emissions that 200 years of all of our man made carbon emissions alone. I'm all for making things cleaner and better but the Global Warming is getting debunked very quickly.

Side: NO WAY
1 point

new onetime investment is required for new green technologies ,once such industries are set up our govt will have more money to spend on social welfare, education ,etc

Side: no way
0 points

I'm not going to argue in favor of cutting "carbon emissions", but it IS possible to embrace green technology AND increase your country's economic growth. The green sector is just waiting for more & more companies to make a ton of money off of its technologies.

Side: They can do both
0 points

Well!!! the eyes must be turned towards the big economic giant of the world i.e. the US. One single country with just 5% of the worlds population is contributing generously to the carbon emission to a value as high as 30%. I see no reason why a country embodied with all kinds of resources can't step up and try to reduce its emissions. It was one of the a few countries which refused to ratify the Kyoto protocol and yet again something unfruitful for the environment can come up.

Talking of green technology and other stuff, it must not be forgotten that it all needs huge capital. Coal is one of the major fuel source and for a developing nation not to exploit it, is unreasonable. Some amount of emission can certainly be brought down but not to the extent the developed nations are expecting. It is the duty of the developed world and not just US to led by example and stop forcing others.

Side: NO WAY
0 points

Well,economic growth is important but not that much...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................!!!!

Side: no way