There should be a Ram Mandir (Temple) in Ayodhya

*Quotes from Pro are italicized and underlined*My opponent's main reasons for constructing the temple are:a) There was a temple prior to the rise of the Mughal Empire (which was demolished by Emperor Babur)b) Pro claims that many people want the temple built and it would only be democratic to do so.I am not going to contend that there was never a Ram temple in Ayodhya, there indeed was as Pro rightfully pointed out.However, what I do contend is the assumption that the BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party) came into power because they promised to build the temple.Pro says that The BJP listed Ram Mandir in its manifesto and have come into power riding on Hindu votes (as per data provided by election commission).Therefore, it is fair to say that it is the wish of the majority that the Ram Mandir should be constructed.BJP may have listed Ram Mandir in its manifesto, but was that the ONLY thing in their manifesto? How can it be said that out of the millions of issues in India, people (hundreds of millions of people) voted for the BJP just so they can build a temple? Either way, if the debate was about building the temple just because India is a democracy and most people think it should be built, there is nothing to debate then. I would rather we shift the focus away from what others think and to what we think.Because if we are debating that one side is right simply because most people 'think' it is right, then the other side has no chance of convincing people or spreading their ideas, which is what a debate is all about. I think that the temple should not be built because it is, quite frankly, a waste. What does India, or even the Faizabad community, gain from building a temple?It is the birthplace of Rama, I assume the temple will be huge. Huge temples are expensive.In a rapidly modernizing world, we cannot be spending valuable money, resources and manpower to build a temple of an ancient time of an ancient religion.Money is even more valuable considering the fact that India is still a developing nation.The money could be used to fund education for the 287 million illiterate Indians.[1]The quality of education of public schools which is terrible, could be improved[2]. Education is in major need of reform. The focus has always been on getting children some education, a degree on the wall and get a well paying job. The focus should be towards quality of education, getting the kids to actually learn something and develop critical thinking skills instead of memorizing for tests and getting marks. Reforming the education system to match this quality is not cheap and the money used to build the Ram temple could be used in creating a better education, securing the future generations of Indians.Also note that the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is shockingly poor. With 32.8% of its 200 million people living in poverty. Which means that Uttar pradesh has 65.6 million people living in poverty.[3] This expensive Ram temple is going to be built in this shockingly poor state. For goodness sake, improve Uttar Pradesh's infrastructure instead of building a temple which, quite frankly, does not help anyone or improve the situation. I have been to Uttar Pradesh, and I can tell you from personal experience that it was the poorest, least developed and not to mention dirtiest place I have ever been to in India. I went to Agra during my visit of Uttar Pradesh, which is supposed to be making tons of tourist money. After all it has the Taj Mahal. If a 'rich' tourist city like Agra is so bad, I can only imagine how the rural areas are. Millions of people cannot even put bread on the table so perhaps we should set up social programs instead of building massive temples.Summary:- India is not the world's richest country, there are better places to use money than a Ram temple.- Uttar pradesh is one of the poorest states in India, it cannot be spending money on glorifying a mythological character when it could be improving the living conditions of its 200 million people.- India has far bigger problems than a holy site dispute.Sources:[1]http://world.time.com...[2]http://designpublic.in...[3]http://socialjustice.nic.in...