Fluoride should not be added to drinking water.

I will now elaborate on some points (due to word limit Pro will attempt to highlight the most relevant points and ideas): To my statement that "Fluoride is poisonous", my opponent responds that "Everything is poisonous". I would agree with my opponent's point in general, but would like to make a critical distinction. Those things that are commonly known as "poisonous" are those things in which a small amount is harmful if exposed to it. For example a snake's venom is known as "poisonous" because a small amount of it is harmful to a person. In relation to fluoride 1 ppm (1 part per million) is the level where it may be safe to ingest fluoride. Fluoride therefore fits into the category of "poisonous". As far as my opponent's toothpaste (Colgate) it must not have fluoride in it because: "As of April 7th, 1997, the United States FDA (Food & Drug Administration) required that all fluoride toothpastes sold in the U. S. carry the following poison warning: WARNING: Keep out of reach of children under 6 years of age. If you accidentally swallow more than used for brushing, seek professional help or contact a poison control center immediately. " It says it on my tube of Crest. (Which tastes better by the way) Source for 2 points above: . http://en.wikipedia.org... ---- Propaganda:As far as a definition per the request of my opponent I will use this: . http://www.awaywolf.com... Fluoride's popularity has been conceived in propaganda and it is still sustained by propaganda. For example the American Dental Association, bought the domain name "www. fluoridealert. com" and "www. fluoridealert. net" to deceive web surfers away from fluoridation opponents' website, . http://www.fluoridealert.org.... Instead, with a slip of a "dot com," unsuspecting web surfers are tricked to the American Dental Association's pro-fluoridation information. Go ahead and try it for yourself! Pro will hopefully get an opportunity to expound more on this, as I think it is a key to understanding why water fluoridation has been accepted at all, when it should not be. ---- To my statement "A lack of fluoride does NOT lead to tooth decay. " My opponent replies "Obviously not". Which should be sufficient to establish point 4. But a further explanation is offered of things that will possibly prevent cavities, in which he mentions fluoride. The thing in question however, is if it is worth it to ingest poison in order to possibly prevent cavities. As a cross examination type question I would ask my opponent if he agrees with this statement: "The evidence is clear that people don't need to CONSUME fluoride to reap its benefits: They just need the powerful agent to come into contact with their teeth. " ---- Costs: I would say that this is more of a tangential point, but as a second cross examination question I would like to ask my opponent if he agrees with this statement: "It is obvious that adding fluoride to water is being done by people who are on the government's payroll. " ---- My opponent stated that "My opponent's sources are both websites set up by anti-fluoridation campaigners and do not express a balanced view" (1st source) Apologies first of all for not including for the reader to click on "Layman's Guide", this site cites it's sources well I believe, interviewing and getting information from reliable sources, and I am willing to let the readers judge for themselves of its worthiness. (2nd source) The part that was quoted was the part by a "Pro-fluoride" group (the American Dental Association). PRO was EVEN using their information as the standard, as there is not even a need to use contrary evidence from an "anti-fluoride" group, which might say something like we are already getting 500% more fluoride in our regular diet, when the 300% more than we need (as stated by the ADA) is sufficient to prove the point.