Debate: Can Companies Be Trusted?
Volkswagen's vast cheating on emissions tests has been called proof that stronger regulation is needed.

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Unless death rates rise to a certain level and potential law suits are attention-grabbing enough, law firms won't file class action suits against companies.
Warrant 0: companies create products that kill people
Warrant 1: companies try to create products that don't kill people
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Companies will lie in order to turn a profit, even at a cost to society, a fact proven by oil companies consistently causing environmental damage.
Warrant 0: that is not the norm and most companies are fair and honest
Warrant 1: that is the norm and most companies aren't fair or honest
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Credible testing and policing need to be in effect.
Warrant 0: testing is not done by third parties
Warrant 1: testing is done by third parties
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Companies can't be trusted
Reason: Businesses are not best equipped to regulate themselves.
Warrant 0: their customers can complain if they are unhappy with the companies actions
Warrant 1: their customers can complain if they are unhappy with the companies actions but no one forces a solution
Correct warrant: 1