Power over others is the cause of unhappiness in the world.

As this is to be the last posting,it seems only fair that I don't contest pro on any of his rebuttals,despite wishing too. I'd like also to congratulate pro for been a fair and worthy adversary. Also,as this is to be my last posting on my first debate,thank him for offering this opportunity. now,down to business. My main contention to pro's claims that power is one cause of unhappiness,is essentiallybased on culpability,and at the heart of my contention is that man controls power,so man is responsible. Pro,on the other hand,contests that power controls man,so power is responsible. May I point out here please that to date pro has agreed with my notion that power,can be percieved as a tool,yet still stands by the premise that power(the tool)holds sway over man(the weilder,seizer,holder of power) which I believe is incorrect and I simply can't explain my reasoning any better, then by asking a simple question,which is,who controls who,in a tool/user relationship? I'll leave that question to the readers discretion,and just touch on a couple of points that were alluded to previously in the contest. We use our tools to survive. some got claws and fangs,some amazing strength,others amazing powers of camouflage,man got a top shelf brain and the thumbs to use it, Those where our tools,with their use we prospered. ,,same as every other living thing,we use our 'tools' to survive. If they make us powerful,all power to us. Possible cause's of unhappiness Although it was only briefly refered to in a previous round,I think it's of interest to note that alot of examples put forth by my opponent required a fair whack of assumption just to establish unhappiness,let alone any clear link it was a direct result of ones relationship with power,as opposed to one of the host of other possible causes. As it stands,I think my claim in a previous round that pro is yet to establish that link,still stands. I'd like to make one last point before closing and that is that as pro, has stated on more than one occation that man has free will,it's rather contradictory to then claim man is controlled. Anyhow, as itis the last round,I guess we'll just have to keep pondering on how that one works. Well,I think thats about it then folks,clearly a victory to con on this one. unless of course one questions the logic behind the controller being held culpable, as opposed to the controlled,unless one could actually wish for a situation where it's normal to hear:-, "Oh,sorry your honour,I chopped and checkered those innocent victims because I'm a "slave to power". Right,Goodbye civil society when we accept lame-a$$ excuse's like that for our actions. I would also point to the fact that despite all of pros attempts,to cast power as some sort of villianous,horrible character,one simply cannot ignore the fact that our fore-fathers use of power,and subsequent mastering of their domain led to prosperity. Well fed,safe from predators,It led to fire-gazing,then to arts,science and philosophy,it gave us free time to make up games, to take us out of the mundane. Power gave credence to think big,and the capacity to build big. It led to everything worth living for because without it,we'd still be living in a cave eating raw meat and unfortunately,the same power that enabled man to make fire,it's the same power that spills blood,well if thats the price we gotta pay to be human,then so be it,there the tools we were given and there ours to use, I take full responsible,as we all should, for any unhappiness resulting from there use. The alternative alludes to extinction,and thank "power",thats not the case. Is power a cause of unhappiness? Nope,we wield it,we should wear it,seems only fair. So thus concludes the programming for tonight,thanks again pro for the fun and excitment,and a cheerio for now.