Communism is better than capitalism. Please agree to opening argument before accepting.

I do hope that Pro will be able to write next round. My opponent has listed several facets where he believes communism will be superior to capitalism. They include; More sustainable Happier population Healthier population Better technology Less crime Better for the environment. Further, this will be a theoretical discussion not using states that espoused these competing economic systems; America is no bastion of unrestricted capitalism, and the USSR was a socialist state, not a communist nation. So, on to each point, and why capitalism will work. More Sustainable: This was fairly vague, but I shall assume Pro meant sustainable to mean less likely to run out of resources. The market-pricing system works to conserve resources when supply is low, diverting attention towards the cheaper substitutes. When too many people sell the same good or service, the price drops, forcing the least able to find different lines of work (or to work for a former competitor). The market, then, has a natural tendency to conserve what is scarce and to discourage redundant production. [1] Happier Population: Part of the science of economics is in studying the exchange that occurs between two trading partners. They make the deal because they feel they both gain. Trade between people encourages good feelings while at the same time making one feel like they made a good choice. All actions in capitalism are actions by free individuals, and in freedom those individuals can attempt to find the best choice for themselves. [2] Healthier Population: Medicine in the developed world has been socialized to some degree for over a century. However, capitalism still wins here; the AMA is not the only body in the world capable of certifying doctors (or else the USA is quite negligent in not conquering the world)[3], the FDA is not the only body until the end of time capable of testing medicine; companies have an incentive to not be sued[4], and current zoning laws restrict the creation of more hospitals, thus reducing the means to treat more people[5]. This is not the fault of communism, but capitalsim has plenty of incentives to reduce the doctor shortage, reduce the barriers to new drugs while maintaining high standards, and increase the number of hospitals for the pooling of medical knowledge and capital. Better Technology: The profit-loss system helps to incentivize investment in technology that is wanted and possible to achieve given current resources and technology. The innovation produced by entrepreneurship also leads to more uses being discovered for the same technology; capitalism, then, provides an incentive to discover technology and an incentive to find multiple uses for the technology in existence. [6] Less Crime: Crime is caused by a number of factors other than socio-economic status; if Pro wants to make the case that "The Socialist man will have crime bred out of him", I could easily counter "Well, the capitalist man respects everyone else"s property rights to steal or aggress against someone else." It is most likely true that crime is not really effected by either communism or capitalism. Better for the Environment: Going with a theoretical capitalist system, all property will be privately owned, hence any pollution that affects others is punishable as a form of tort. Hence, under capitalism pollution will be reduced since there is no means to externalize the additional costs of polluting. [7] So, Capitalism, I hold, is at least capable of satisfying society on these grounds, and await Pro"s statements explaining how communism will work better. Sources: [1] http://wiki.mises.org... [2] http://mises.org... [3]http://mises.org... [4]http://mises.org... [5]http://mises.org... [6]http://mises.org... [7] http://mises.org...