Topic: We should end the use of economic sanctions
sometimes economic sanctions are the only viable option to impose non-military 'persuasion' on troublesome regimes.
sometimes economic sanctions are the sole option to exert pressure on a regime - the only alternative to open warfare where thousands of innocent people might die.
sometimes oppressive regimes have to understand that their unacceptable behavior has consequences that could negatively affect them and their people.
sometimes sanctions are the only option when all else has failed.
the  use of economic sanctionsdestroy of the peple and population of country
the countries regular citizens are the ones who are hurt the most by sanctions.
the economic sanction will hurt the people and the will rebel against the offending government
the economic sanctions allow to suffocate the tyrants and dictators of the world
the only ones that suffer with economic sanctions are the regular citizens of the countries.
the only way to send a strong message to countries who are danger for our western world is economic sanctions which are most effective and successful.
the people that get punished during economic sanctions are the general population who have no or little control over what their governments due, yet get punished for their actions.
the poorest citizens of countries targeted by economic sanctions suffer the most.
the target country is much smaller than the country imposing sanctions caused the economically weak, and politically unstable
the true victims of economic sanctions or innocent civilians, this is unjust, ineffective and unethical. targeting a tyrant that allows his people to starve, is not best done by further starving the people.
the use of economic sanctions are a waste of money.
the use of economic sanctions are the best recourse we have to safeguard ourselves against problems
the use of economic sanctions can be effective in the long term for example they played a role in the fall of the apartheid regime in south africa
the use of economic sanctions has proved beneficial to our country.
the use of economic sanctions helps the national economy by keeping things state side.
the use of economic sanctions should be ended because it is important to keep a good relationship with the countries we trade with.
the widespread use of economic sanctions leads to undesirable side effects including corruption
there are usually totally just reasons for imposing sanctions.  those reasons could be political or even sometimes military based, but are usually done for the greater good of all.
there has to be a punishment in place for when countries do wrong to us.
there is no proof that economic sanctions help anyone
they can help people to rise up against bad leaders
they don’t deter criminal behavior by other countries
they don't work and just keeping aid from getting to the people.
they have been useful in the past so we should continue the practice.
they have proven to be effective so we should keep the practice
they havent proven to be effective so we should end its use.
they help to change the ways of rouge nations
they only harm the poorest people in society