The United States should adopt the metric system.

Okay, I'll debunk your latest "arguments" before moving on to mine. << So why should we conform? Because it is the best system. >> You cannot say that this is the best system since the only support for the metric system that you have provided thus far is that it's easier to remember, and that is hardly a reason for switching. You have NOT PROVEN or even given any good reasons why the metric system is better. I am surprised that someone as seemly intelligent as you cannot remember simple numbers such as 12 inches in a foot, 5280 ft in a mile, but then I realized you don't seem to understand systems of measurement at all. The following statement made by you shows your lack of understanding of systems of measurement: << Metricize time? The metric system is all about DISTANCE, this debate is about the metric system. >> Let me teach you something about your beloved Metric System: It is certainly not all about distance. Volume and weight are equally important quantities measured by the Metric System. As the verb "to metricize" is not used very often, I can understand why you could think metricizing time is not a realistic request. However, the move to Metricize Time has been argued for years. The Metric system is certainly not limited to distance, as you so naively stated before. << England conformed without a problem, why don't we? >> Realize that the United States is significantly larger than England. England is smaller than the state of Colorado. Comparing the success in England is pointless. This brings me to my next argument, that converting the United States of America to the Metric System would be an arduous and extremely expensive process: The United States, being the world's largest economic powerhouse, has many uses for measurements. Here is a small list of all the changes the US would have to painstakingly change, resulting in massive costs: * The shipping yards, train stations, and airlines which are essential to our nation's economic health all constantly be measuring/weighing cargo, fuel, luggage, etc. * Industries have massive need to constantly measure a multitude of components. The factories must measure specific dimensions of parts, weigh components, measure volumes of liquids and solids, and many other measurements. Industries that must use these measurements include the: textile industry, automobile industry, healthcare industry, clothing industry, construction industry, transportation industry, energy industry, manufacturing industry, cosmetic industry, food industry, mining industry, steel industry, lumber industry, farming industry, packaging industry, oil refining industry. There are many more industries that would also require measurements. They currently, efficiently use the Imperial System. Switching to the Metric System would cost the government and ultimately the private sector BILLIONS AND BILLIONS of $$$ (SKYROCKETING TAXES). * The education system would have to print all new books phasing out the old system. You may know how much textbooks cost. The total cost would be in the MILLIONS if not billions of $$$. It's estimated to take over 10 years. * The United States Armed Forces has a vast use for measurements for a multitude of components. The Navy, Army, Coast Guard, Air Force, and Marines would all have to change everything, potentially jeopardizing warfare as we know it. This would cost tax money and possibly the lives of American soldiers. Are you in favor of killing Americans for simplicity's sake? Your arguments suggest you are. ESSENTIALLY: adopting the metric system would cost UNTOLD BILLIONS OF DOLLARS for the United States of America. If there are any advantages (you've not given any besides slightly more simplicity), they are thoroughly OUTWEIGHED (by either system, lol) by the MASSIVE DETRIMENTS, economic or otherwise, for adopting this policy in the most powerful nation on the planet earth. *** To summarize what you should cover in your finale argument *** ~~ Your job is now to give outstanding, overwhelming evidence of the benefits, if any, of the Metric System's supposed advantage over the trustworthy Imperial System. In the event that you are able to come up with any reasons why (you think) your system is better, your next job will be to prove that those potential (imaginary) benefits are great enough to justify the loss of the billions and billions of US dollars that would be lost/wasted in this adoption process. $10000000000.00 is a vast amount of money, and only a conservative estimate of the conversion. It's undeinably not worth it. ~~