Debate: Should It Be Illegal to Declaw Your Cat?
With legislation pending, New York could become the first state to make removing the claws of a cat a crime.

Claim: It should be illegal to declaw your cat
Reason: If a person cares more about their furniture than their cat, they should not have a pet.
Warrant 0: declawing isn't just to protect furniture
Warrant 1: declawing is just to protect furniture
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: It should be legal to declaw your cat
Reason: My cats were able to jump on furniture and use their litter box with the pain patch the vet gave them which then falls of on it's own after a few days.
Warrant 0: after the initial healing, cats are unlikely to experience pain that will be untreated
Warrant 1: after the initial healing, cats are likely to experience pain that will be untreated
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: It should be illegal to declaw your cat
Reason: Declawing your cat can understandably lead to them failing to cover their waste.
Warrant 0: it's not helpful to inspect their stools to make sure they're healthy
Warrant 1: it's helpful to inspect their stools to make sure they're healthy
Correct warrant: 0