Topic: We should ban private military companies

Argument: private military companies operate without any oversight and are modern day mercenaries that answer to no one and strain relations with other nations.

Argument: private military companies perpetuate war and should be banned

Argument: private military companies provide a valuable service assisting regular formations when it come to low-level concerns, freeing the army up from more mainstream activities and saving money.

Argument: private military companies provide additional soldiers in places where it is necessary

Argument: private military companies provide an armed protection for some that may not have it normally

Argument: private military companies provide assistance in areas where there is an inadequate number of service personnel

Argument: private military companies provide essential services to the armed services so should be retained.

Argument: Private military companies provide invaluable assistance by attending to the more mundane tasks when and where it's required, this allows the main state military to concentrate on the most difficult tasks.

Argument: private military companies provide services that enhance security for american military and help fuel the economy as a bonus.

Argument: private military companies provide valuable security services, and can act as an overflow unit taking pressure from the regular army formations.

Argument: private military companies provide valuable services in areas that are not served by enough military personnel

Argument: private military companies provide violence - or threat of violence - for money, are poorly regulated and subject to endless accusation of corruption and bribery.

Argument: Private military companies provide weapons and other items needed by the military, without them, they would be ill equipped.

Argument: private military companies put civilian lives in danger

Argument: private military companies receive government funds without sufficient government oversight.

Argument: private military companies serve a purpose especially in war torn areas and a lot of military veterans

Argument: Private military companies should be banned as they are not obliged to follow the strict rules of engagement that the military must which results in abuse of civilians.

Argument: private military companies should be banned as they are not subject to military laws

Argument: private military companies should be banned as they have committed heinous acts against innocent people in places like iraq.

Argument: private military companies should be banned because it is immoral to make money off of war

Argument: private military companies should be banned because only governments should be in the business of running military operations.

Argument: private military companies should be banned because these jobs depend on government funding

Argument: private military companies should be banned they often act as mercenaries and cant be regulated

Argument: private military companies should not exist and the local police force or real military should do the job instead