High heels should be illegal and destroyed as well as halting production of high heels.

I am going to argue devil's advocate against the position that high heels be banned. As my opponent has not presented a debates structure, I will proceed by offering both my opening argument and rebuttals this round. Constructive caseC1) Self-esteemAccording to studies, short height leads to a feeling of inferiority, paranoia about people around you, and lack of confidence. Taller people are also more likely to be able to find a romantic partner, succeed in their careers and go on to higher education. It is clear that height is an important part of self-image and higher height will lead to higher self-esteem and better social connections. High heels increase your height, and thus is capable of boosting your self-esteem. (1)In fact, attractiveness to men of women has been directly linked to high heels. (3)C2) Pragmatic usesHigh heels allow shorter people to be able to reach books on higher shelves in libraries, on cupboards in kitchens, and so on, without the use of stools or other aids that may pose a stability risk. People with short legs can also have their feet touch the floor when they sit down if they have high heels. C3) Freedom of expressionFashion is a means of personal expression. (2) As high heels is a form of fashion, high heels are therefore a means of personal expression. A person might wear high heels as a symbol of power and status, for example. To ban high heels is to limit expression. C4) Cultural implicationsHigh heels are an important part of human culture. As said above, they are a symbol of power and status. Many professions also require it as business attire. For example, a law firm has advised female lawyers to use high heels to maintain a professional image and thereby boost their chances of success. (4) A ban on all high heels will render this impossible. C5) Economic benefitsHigh heels offer economic benefits to seller and buyer alike. As I have explained above, high heels can boost your chances of professional success because of improved self-image. Moreover, high heels generate $40 billion in revenue annually. (5) A halt in the production of high heels will doubtless lead to undesirable economic impacts such as unemployment (and by extension social unrest), a drop in share prices in the shoe industry, and heavy resistance from business and labour unions alike. C6) FeasibilityThere will inevitable be difficulties in implementation. For example, how are high heels defined? There will have to be a line drawn: at what height is a heel considered a high heel? Moreover, my opponent suggested destroying high heels, which is even less feasible. How can you make sure people destroy their high heels? Should police enter people's homes and remove their high heels for destruction? That is very hard, not to mention invasive to carry out. Finally, a black market will be created if high heels are banned. The consumers do not enjoy the same consumer rights protection as they do in legal markets. They cannot complain about the low quality or negative health impacts of their shoes. This will only make the industry harder to regulate and disincentivise healthy high-heel designs. RebuttalsR1) AppearanceMy opponent claims that high heels are not aesthetically appealing. However, this is entirely subjective, and laws should have an objective basis to them, rather than being judged by subjective value judgements. Moreover, ugliness alone cannot justify bans, or there would be a lot of objects we need to ban. R2) AlternativesMy opponent claims that there are viable alternatives to wearing high heels that brings the benefits without compromising health. However, he or she has not told us what these alternatives are, nor demonstrated how they are, all things considered (including health, confidence and others), more beneficial than high heels. Moreover, there can be methods to lessen the impact of high heels, such as only wearing them on occasions which necessitate their use, using heels of shorter height, and so on. Some people are even working to improve the design of high-heeled shoes using physics. (5) Moreover, it has been found that high heels have positive impacts on pelvic muscles, and may therefore benefit health. (6)(1) . http://www.theguardian.com...(2) . http://www.pbs.org...(3) . http://www.cbsnews.com...(4) . http://blogs.wsj.com...(5) . http://www.businessinsider.com...(6) . http://www.europeanurology.com...