Society Has A Right To Intervene When People Engage In Self-Destructive Behavior

Before I begin my final argument I would like to say something off the record. Okay, off the record, I thought that my opponent’s last argument was very good. So I would just like to say, “Good Job,” to my opponent. Also, I have enjoyed being apart in this debate, it has been rather enjoyable. Okay, on the record now, I will be making my final argument now. My Final Argument. For my first rebuttal I will be using a quote from my opponent’s last argument. Bubbaththeclown said, “Actually, I saw a local newspaper article once about a cop talking a man out of jumping off a bridge. The cop didn't lose his job or anything. In fact, he was probably sent there by the police for that very reason, to convince the man not to jump off the bridge. ” Now it could be possible that this police officer was sent to keep the man from committing suicide, but the only way that could be true is if this man left a note or talked about wanting to jump off a bridge. Now, I highly doubt that this man told people or wrote it in the note which bridge he was planning to jump off. So the police officer was most likely near by, and saw this man getting ready to jump off the bridge. On to my next rebuttal, I will be using a quote from my opponent’s last argument. Bubbaththeclown said, “ For instance, (and I know I have no sources here) did you know that countless work hours are wasted by workers who use their work computers for porn instead of doing the job they're paid to be doing? ” Recently I heard about a high school principal who watched porn on his work computer. Now I am not condoning this behavior, but he didn’t have any work to do, and he couldn’t just go home to watch the television. He was discharged. So my point is, that at some point the people who use their work computers to watch porn will eventually be caught and dismissed. I don’t have any evidence to support this, but I think that it does happen, like in the example I gave above. During my next rebuttal I will be using a quote from my opponent’s last argument. Bubbaththeclown said, “If a man commits suicide, he leaves people behind. Death leaves behind grieving people, and destructive behaviors may cause a person to die. ” It is true that death leaves behind grieving people, but all death leaves behind grieving people, not just deaths caused by self- destructive behavior. Also only some self-destructive behaviors cause a person to die, such as excessive drinking or drug abuse. And those self-destructive activities in some cases only shorten life expectancy. For my final rebuttal I will be using a quote from my opponent’s last argument. Bubbaththeclow said, “ Binge eating causes health problems, and it helps depletes food resources. There's only so much food in the world. ” This self-destructive behavior, in a way helps society. Here is why, if people binge eat, then farmers have to grow more food. That means the farmers get paid more, because they have to grow more food. Yes, it does take awhile to grow more food, but people do grow more food. Some foods can even be grown indoors, so foods can be grown all year round. Also food is a renewable resource, I gave some examples of that above. So there is not, “. .. only so much food in the world. ” Society should not be able to intervene in peoples personal lives when they feel someone is engaging in a self-destructive activity. Also society should not be able to deem what is self-destructive and what is not. For example, sitting inside all day could be considered self-destructive, because you don’t get enough vitamin d. Or using a tanning bed that increases someone's chances of getting skin cancer. So is society going to make people sit outside and put a ban on using tanning beds? I hope you all take the time to think about everything my opponent and I have said before you vote.