Vegetable Gardens (pro) VS Flower Gardens (con)

Thank you con. I would just like to point out that you completely broke conduct: "Round 2: up to 3 arguments- NO REBUTTALS " Definition of rebuttal (thanks Google): "A refutation or contradiction. Synonyms: refutation, denial, countering, invalidation, negation, contradiction." Now you see how you broke conduct? You accepted my terms but then you went against them by stating rebuttals early! Anyways: (4) Have you ever heard of victory gardens? "Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public parks in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany during World War I and World War II. They were used along with food stamps to reduce pressure on the public food supply."{1} But let's go back to the beginning, during WW1. Food production had fallen off a cliff, and the solution was victory gardens. They cultivated available land and resulted in over 5 million gardens in the USA {1}. Heck, even during WW1, President Woodrow Wilson said that "Food will win the war." OK now to WW2: "Amid regular rationing of food in Britain, a poster campaign ("Plant more in '44!") encouraged the planting of victory gardens by nearly 20 million Americans during the course of World War II. These gardens produced up to 40% of all the vegetable produce being consumed in the USA. It was emphasized to American home front urbanites and suburbanites that the produce from their gardens would help to lower the price of vegetables needed by the US War Department to feed the troops, thus saving money that could be spent elsewhere on the military: "Our food is fighting," one US poster read." Wow! 40% of all the vegetable produce being consumed in the USA." That is very impressive! So you can see that victory gardens was very important during the wars to make sure that the people didn't starve. And it's not like you could do this with flower gardens. Growing flowers really does not help a starving people. Even if you grew edible flowers, there are way more vegetables, and lots of vegetables, fruits, and herbs, taste great compared to something that is edible but might not taste great. (5) Fruits and Vegetables can be beautiful too! For example, take the Romanesco broccoli: http://www.debate.org... It was named one of wired.com's most stunning natural fractal patterns {2} Or take the pomegranate tree: http://www.debate.org... It looks beautiful with it's unique round shape and bright color. Finally, take the chive, a very common yet stunningly purple flower: http://www.debate.org... Tasty and pretty. (6) For our last point, we will go through all the disadvantages of flower gardens. And just to clarify, almost all of the point will be based off of reference {3). This point will be in three parts: Part one: Aggressive/Invasive Flowers can be very invasive. Many repopulate way too easily. Some float on wind or water, like the dame's rocket. Some can "be carried by animals or people to others areas where they drop and take root." Other flowers, commonly known as ground covers, "create dense surface stems and underground rooting systems making them difficult to eradicate." Part Part two: Poison "Digestive upset and irregular heart beat can occur if the foliage of lily of the valley is eaten. Consuming the leaves of foxglove, a tall perennial flower, can cause the heart to beat so irregularly, it could be fatal. Seek immediate medical attention for anyone thought to have eaten any part of poisonous plants." Enough said... Part three: Allergic reactions "Flowers produce pollen as part of their reproductive process. For individuals sensitive to flower pollen, blooming flowers like dahlia or sunflower can cause sneezing, itchy eyes or runny nose." I have pollen allergies, and they are very annoying. But that is not the only flower that makes people allergic. Some flowers, like sweet alyssum, can cause a rash when touched. That is all for today, DDD And please read this one, Infinitebears! BOY am I looking forward to the rebuttal round :) References: {1} http://en.wikipedia.org... {2} http://www.wired.com... {3} http://www.gardenguides.com...