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Subject: Private cars should be banned in Hong Kong
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azrael17 7.05.20 - 02:31pm
Hi everyone! first and foremost, I hope you are all keeping safe during this period of uncertainity. And I hope we all make it out through this epidemic safely in no time. Having had said that, I am in charge of a debate team from a college based in Hong Kong, and this is the ludricous topic we have been given to present a motion against. Sure, I can look up points over the internet and via books, but I am interested in some original points. Can you think of reasons why private transportation should or should not be banned in Hong Kong? I have to submit the motion in by tomorrow and I only just got around to do it. * +

azrael17 7.05.20 - 02:33pm
We are against this motion by the way, that is we stand against the idea of a private transportation ban. * +

9362 7.05.20 - 02:38pm
Ask Dodgey * +

mikeymk 7.05.20 - 03:08pm
What next, skateboards?

I don't agree with powerful weapons ownership (guns/grenades/atom bombs etc), which is another story. Ironically, some of the arguments for it i do agree with, and apply them to everything else - people should be able to have pretty much anything they want. Sure, a ballpoint pen can be used as a weapon but the argument is assisted by judging things on the purpose in which they were intended.

People should be able to have their own train if they want. Just abide by the signals. It annoys me that i can build a unique motorcycle from scratch, but then i'm not allowed to ride it...

There was once a time people had freedom. They don't now. It would be helpful if people would stop handing over what freedoms they have left, by supporting the banning of everything, as if heavy legislation is somehow a good thing... * +

peta 7.05.20 - 04:41pm
Why is there even a debate over if private cars should be banned or not?

Granted theres pollution vs convenience. In every modern country ppl lean towards convenience. * +

bandalot 7.05.20 - 05:00pm
Cos hongkong i ocquepied by china and china is a dictator ship any how if u can oford tae bie a car then u should have the rite tae do so * +

azrael17 7.05.20 - 05:08pm
You could argue that a ban of private cars in a congested commercial area such as Hong Kong could rather be a solution to much of the inconvinience. Private transport already causes mass-traffic congestion in an already dense city where 90 per cent of daily trips are made on public transport anyway. (One of the highest rates in the world)

You could further argue that the public transportation system is already sophisticated enough where extensive passenger rail networks 93 metro stations throughout the territory. The issue of pollution is a genuine concern as the more private cars there are, the more number of people there are suffering from respiratory diseases, adding to the fact that Hong Kong also has a a universal public healthcare system that is funded by tax revenue, and treatment is subsidised. on average, I think 95 per cent of healthcare costs are covered by the government.

The higher the number of people with respiratory and health issues arising from increased pollution, the more burden there is on the health system oweing to an already gargantuan population. * +

peta 7.05.20 - 05:14pm
Ok so you have those ideas, rather strong points, but youre asking the forum for ideas?

Nice. * +

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