Our youth is our future.

RebuttalsIntroductionI believe my opponent is extremely knowledgable of this topic. I believe that I will lose this debate, but I shall see once the voting period begins later. I would like to point out that my opponent did not cite his sources in the MLA format, which was a rule I specifically stated in the first round. The voters will decide whether or not he receives a penalty for that. Overall, my opponent is highly skilled and his statistics are undeniable. I have learned a lot from this debate and from my opponent. I must agree that the youth needs guidance from elders, but in reality, the phrase "our youth is our future" is true. The youth IS the future. They may be guided by their prodecessors, but in the end they are the ones that will lead this world and drive us towards a better future. Experience is key, but the ones that are unexperienced will become so sooner or later and they will guide the next generation. It is a process; one generation guides the next and that one will guide the following. We must learn from the past, live in the present, and plan for the future. I am afraid this debate has already been lost, but I am not conceding at all and I will fight until the end. I will complete this debate and I will continue to strenghten my stance.ExperienceMy opponent continues to emphasize the value of experience in the workforce. Experience is key, yet the youths are the ones that will lead the world into a bright future. My opponent states that "You [I] state that the youth [l]earns from previous mistakes, and adapts. But those who are experienced are easily better than this, and that goes easily without saying. If you have more experience, you've seen what works and you don't have to take a leap of faith, but rather still produce quality, safety and dependant on the person, innovation. And it will be the world we recognise, because as we speak the experienced are making it run, the youth are being educated so they can eventually make the world run, under the help of the experienced." That is very true. However, the phrase "our youth is our future" remains true. Under the guidance of elders, the youth will proceed to become experienced and skilled and they will lead the world and guide the next generation. Your points are valid, yet they must be interpreted properly. StatisticsMy opponent lists many statistics about salary, technology ownership, etc. The statistics are true, but they support my stance. For example, the graph "Oregon High Tech Employment by Age" shows that youths are not very common. However, the youth, again, is the future. They will become older in time, gain all the experience and skill they need, and they will become the elders, guiding the youth of that generation. The statistics my adversary states are all valid, but they can be interpreted to support my stance. The youth will grow up and that, of course, is in the future. Conservatism"Your next point isn't too relevant. Information passed to the youth is brought on by the experienced. Innovating markets are done by those who know how to, and the people who build these markets set the foundation. Saying that elderly people cannot have these skills needs proof, but even accepting that you are forgetting the middle ground, those who aren't youths, or elderly. The adults, the ones who populate the market, the ones who use the most technology. The adults who earn more as they age as their experience gives them wanted skills." This does not refute my stance. The youth is still the future. The elders will guide the youth, they will die, and the youth will have grown up and they will guide the next generation. Truly, the resolution of "our youth is our future" cannot be refuted, rebutted, or denied in any way. Unless there is a time paradox, the youth will always be the future. ReviewThe youth is the future and always will be the future. The youth will be guided by the previous generation(s), but in time it is their turn to lead the world and educate the next generation(s). Honestly, the phrase "our youth is our future" cannot be refuted. One can argue all they want, but in the end the youth IS and ALWAYS WILL BE the future. Elders will die in time. The youth will outlive previous generations and will become the next leaders of the nation and the world. My opponent has misinterpreted my writings and my stance. He argues that experience is valued and that the youth will be guided by elders. He argues that safety and experience are key and that the youth does not have the skill necessary to lead. This is true, but it supports my stance as well. I have said this multiple times, but I will gladly repeat and emphasize it: the youth is and always will be our future. Elders will die. They will guide and teach until they must cease, the youth will grow up to become elders, and the process will repeat itself. The youth is our future and that cannot be denied.