Debate: Should 'Birthright Citizenship' Be Abolished?
Several G.O.P. candidates are calling for an end to the constitutional rule that a child born in the U.S. is a U.S. citizen. Is this a good idea?

Claim: Abolish Birthright Citizenship
Reason: The Birthright Citizenship law was intended for free slaves, but is not applicable to today's issues.
Warrant 0: we have many more important holdovers from earlier times that aren't applicable to today's issues but cause a lot fewer problems
Warrant 1: we have many more important holdovers from earlier times that aren't applicable to today's issues but cause a lot more problems
Correct warrant: 0