BIRT that it is in the best interest of China to . . .

Dan:-

If we can't discuss the idea of a "fully free market" we are going to be in difficulties over whether China would benefit from adopting one.If everybody is allowed to define a "fully free market" for themselves then it is inescapable that they will define China's interests for themselves as well.

Don't you think that it is a trifle haughty for a class entertainment to engage with a nation of China's obvious stature and especially so when our own system has not yet come to an agreed solution to the question.

If you have a vote at the end I can't see the result having the slightest effect on China's ruling class.
But you might all learn something useful from the debate if you approach it properly.

spendius.

I would wholeheartedly agree with you spendius, but its not a classroom debate. its a regional competiton . . . so i dont know really what angles im gonna be using yet. I think its a resolution where there can be too many definitions and discrepancies.

So i guess if people could define free-market, and why or why not it would help or further china, it would be greatly appreciated.

Dan:-

The idea of a free market is an abstract one.In practice there are no free markets.Leaving aside the laws of the jungle or the sea.Governments have as many ways of avoiding free markets as they have minds to think them up.Even local governments distort free market principles as do institutional elites.
If I was you I would use the debate for some experimentations with exogamy which may well be an arena where something approximating to a free market might be said to exist.

spendius.

Ok, ill check that out. Thanks.

Debate
I personally think that you have a very well thought out plan and a very intreging partner.... i guarantee that you will go to the provincial finals and dominate

from anomous??????

Graeme?!?! hahaha, what a coincidence. I think domination is assured.