resolved that in the realm of economics freedom ought to be valued above equity

And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility. -john Boehner because I agree with john Boehner on this point and because I believe that an individual is far more likely to succeed when economically free, I stand firmly resolved: in the realm of economics, freedom ought to be valued above equity. Because eco. freedom best provides human right. Before going any further, let"s define a few key terms: Definitions Economics: "The branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth." " Oxford English Dictionaries Online, "Economics," " 2014 Oxford University Press. http://www.oxforddictionaries.com.... Economic Freedom: "Economic freedom is the key to greater opportunity and an improved quality of life. It"s the freedom to choose how to produce, sell, and use your own resources, while respecting others" rights to do the same"- economicfreedom.or Value is defined as: "A principle considered most important; moral code." " Wordsmyth English Dictionary, "Value," " 2014. http://www.wordsmyth.net.... Equity is defined as "A fair and reasonable way of behaving toward people, so that everyone is treated in the same way." By the Macmillan English Dictionary and as "The quality of being fair and impartial" by the oxford dictionary fair- agreeing with what is thought to be right or acceptable. Merriam dictionary Human Rights: "Fundamental rights, especially those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc." " Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Dictionary, "Human Rights," " Random House, Inc. 2014. http://dictionary.reference.com.... I will be advocating the value of Human Rights throughout this debate round. The most important human rights are the rights to life, liberty, and property. All Other civil, economic, political, and social rights sprout from one of these three human rights all three are codified in the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees that, The United States Constitution, Amendment V. Available online from: http://www.archives.gov.... "No person shall deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." One of the best ways we can protect human rights is through the criterion which is a focus on economic freedom. Let"s examine how these two concepts work together through the following contentions. Contention1- equity violate liberty and freedom of thought Liberty is a human right and is defined as - the freedom to think or behave in the way that you want and not be controlled by a government or by other people. It is the basic idea that a citizen can do whatever they want as long as it doesn"t violate the human rights of another person. This is almost exactly the definition of economic freedom. Economic freedom and liberty are the same thing but a lot of times we over look the human right of liberty. Here is what it boils down to we have the right to opinions and it doesn"t matter if those opinions are incorrect. we have the right to be partial and to not be fair. Now I"m not saying that I condone those actions but what I am saying is that the government isn"t our parent who we call in every time someone isn"t nice to you or perfectly fair. fairness can"t be legislated instead it has to be a personal decision . When the government tries to legislate equity we get cases like the one in Colorado where baker jack Philips refused to make a gay wedding cake under religious objections and was sued for it. This is a real life example of where societies idea of fairness and impartiality were crossed by a citizens freedom of religion and the state of Colorado chose equity over human rights Amanda C. Goad, staff attorney with the ACLU Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Project said: "While we all agree that religious freedom is important, no one"s religious beliefs make it acceptable to break the law by discriminating against prospective customers. No one is asking Masterpiece"s owner to change his beliefs, but treating gay people differently because of who they are is discrimination plain and simple." This case right here is exactly why you must vote affirmative because when we are valuing freedom we are valuing human rights but when we value equity over freedom we can violate human rights. So to sum this point up equity says you can only express you religion and your thoughts in the economy as far as it doesn"t interfere with what society considers fair and impartial! And it is very important to remember that. Contention 2- equity hurts human rights It is easy to think that, if human rights such as property are so important, the government should become involved in securing equal access to human rights for everyone. This type of thinking, however, forgets that human rights are protected from the government, not proactively created by the government. When the government begins to believe it is its responsibility to provide equal access to human rights, it usually ends up hurting those rights, instead. For example, consider the root of the 2008 collapse of the financial market. Beginning in the 1970"s, the government began enacting legislation that directed banks to extend more home loans to low income and minority families who would not otherwise qualify. So long as the housing market continued to expand, the market could support the rapid increase of subprime mortgages. In 2007, however, the housing market bubble burst, leaving lenders holding over $1.5 trillion in toxic subprime loans. The market fallout sparked a worldwide recession, the effects of which are still being felt today. Quality of life (due to recession), freedom (due to increased regulation) and property (due to massive foreclosure rates) all suffered as a result of the government trying to inject equity into the market. Contention 3- economic freedom supports human rights Not only is economic freedom and liberty the same thing but also when we value economic freedom human rights are better accessed and supported. Anthony b. kim from the heritage foundation said in his article "the link between economic freedom and human rights": "Economic freedom is essentially about ensuring human rights. Strengthening and expanding it (eco. free.) guarantees an individual's natural right to achieve his or her goals" he goes on to say "Higher economic freedom also has a strong positive correlation with the United Nation's Human Development Index, which measures life expectancy, literacy, education, and standard of living for countries worldwide. Reinforcing each other, greater economic freedom and better access to ideas and information combine to empower people, improve their quality of life, and expand opportunities for nations to benefit from global commerce." Now let look at the final point. Contention 4- economies work themselves out When my father found out that the gas company Exxon supported abortion we stopped buying from them as much as we could. And that"s how the economy works when we don"t like something a company is doing we boycott them and if enough people also feel that way they will go out of business this is how we create the kind of economy we want. If someone doesn"t sell to you because you"re a Christian you go to another store we don"t need the government to step in when competition will just put the unfair business out of business. The economy naturally works itself out. Because human rights should be the highest value and because equity harms human rights I strongly urge an affirmative ballot.