drop outs

.. In my opponent's first round she said: "high school students should not drop out because with out an education you can not get a well paying job . and most drop outs either do drugs or get pregnant". So she argues that because of dropping out of high school: 1. They cannot get a well paid job in life 2. Most of them will go on to do drugs and get Pregnant Seeing as I am the PRO in this debate that means I have explain why it can be alright for a high school student to drop out. I am not trying to encourage anyone to quit school, but I am showing you that an education isn't an absolute necessity to have a successful life. You can also increase your brainpower without going to school. There are many ways that you can succeed and lots of ways to educate yourself. Using the source: . http://www.glamorati.com... I discovered many successful celebrities that had dropped out of school in the past, but yet are today very successful and well paid in life. Here are 20 celebrities who are high school drop outs… 1. Jessica Simpson – Dropped out of high school to pursue a musical career. Eventually received her GED. 2. Joe Pesci – he either dropped out of high school at 15 or 16. 3. Jim Carrey – Dropped out of his Canadian high school at 16. 4. Jamie Lynn Spears -After getting knocked up at age 16, Jamie Lynn received her GED. 5. Avril Lavigne – Another one who felt making music was more important than an education. Dropped out in 11th grade after being offered a recording contract. 6. John Travolta – Dropped out of school at 16 to be an actor – playing a high school student in "Welcome Back Kotter. " 7. Britney Spears – Dropped out of high school before they began to teach important lessons like wearing underwear and not making left turns at red lights. 8. Leonardo DiCaprio – Dropped out of school to be an actor. 9. Jude Law – Left school at 17 to act. 10. Christina Applegate – Left high school to act and sing. 11. Prince – Left school at 17. 12. Lindsay Lohan – Made it all the way to the 11th grade. Frankly we're proud of her for getting that far. 13. Paris Hilton – Once claimed she "never got to go to college. " Perhaps if she stayed in school that might have happened. But then, probably not. 14. Simon Cowell – Dropped out of his London boarding school at 16. 15. Quentin Tarrantino – Though he's considered a genus, he dropped out of high school in 9th grade. 16. Tom Petty – Dropped out of school at 17 to join a band called Mudcrutch. 17. Daniel Craig – Left school at 16 to act. 18. Steve Earle – The country singer and ex-con is a high school dropout. 19. Kid Rock – Dropped out of high school after landing a record deal. 20. Robert DeNiro – Dropped out of school to join a gang. There you have it! Proof that education isn't always needed in order to become successful in life. Although, I admit, it may make success in life easier. But remember, money does not buy everything. Now on to the case of most high school dropouts going on to do drugs and get pregnant. I consider CON's argument here to be irrelevant because even people that don't drop out of high school still do drugs and get pregnant. In this case I think CON better prove that they are more likely to go on to do drugs and get pregnant. ..