Debate: Does California Need High-Speed Rail?
Some say the state can't afford to build a rail line from Los Angeles to San Francisco. But maybe it can't afford not to.

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: The rail is much safer.
Warrant 0: people still would rather be safe than drive
Warrant 1: people still would rather drive than be safe
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: A rail provides connections and efficiency.
Warrant 0: it won't appeal to car crazy Californians
Warrant 1: it will appeal to car hating crazy Californians
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California doesn't need high-speed rail
Reason: I don't think there will be enough passengers to make a high-speed rail economic.
Warrant 0: California really is running out of transportation options
Warrant 1: California isn't really running out of transportation options
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: High speed rail in California would be a boost to a busy rail corridor and show the rest of the US how to implement their own.
Warrant 0: California is already on the verge of an abundance of funds today
Warrant 1: California is already on the verge of bankruptcy today
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: High speed rail would be helpful to the environment and citizens as long as it is built above ground.
Warrant 0: it can only be built below ground
Warrant 1: it can be built above ground
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: The vast trains in Europe, Japan and China are comfortable.
Warrant 0: the US won't build something nearly as nice due to cost
Warrant 1: the US will build something nearly as nice due to American know-how
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: A rail provides connections and efficiency.
Warrant 0: there are not enough stops on the rail to provide sufficient connections
Warrant 1: there are plenty enough stops on the rail to provide sufficient connections
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: The rail is much safer.
Warrant 0: too many people would use the rail, it would be congested
Warrant 1: enough people would use the rail to justify its cost
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: The vast trains in Europe, Japan and China are comfortable.
Warrant 0: most Americans are larger than inhabitants in Japan, China, and Europe the train would be uncomfortable
Warrant 1: most Americans are not larger than inhabitants in Japan, China, and Europe the train would be  comfortable
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: The vast trains in Europe, Japan and China are comfortable.
Warrant 0: Americans do not know how to do comfort right
Warrant 1: Americans know a lot about how to do comfort right
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: California needs high-speed rail
Reason: Others enjoy the fast and clean benefits.
Warrant 0: too many people would crowd the rail to enjoy the benefits
Warrant 1: not many people would crowd the rail to enjoy the benefits
Correct warrant: 1