Wto Is Unfair
The WTO unfairly benefits the developed countries and contributes to the exploitation of developing countries. Its structure should therefore be altered radically, or the WTO should be abolished altogether.
In their argument, Jerry Milligan and Andriy Kabanets argue that, "the WTO is fair towards developing countries and even benefits them". Additionally Mr. Milligan and Mr. Kabanets argue that the WTO, "solves problems that otherwise would exist without the WTO and does not create new problems for developing countries" (Milligan & Kabanets, 2005).
Rebuttal of Conflicting Statements:
First off Mr. Milligan and Mr. Kabanets state that "the WTO does not create new problems for developing countries and then follow that up with the statement, "if the WTO creates a problem, we need to show: - That it is temporary, unavoidable and will disappear in the future - What should be done to eliminate the problem? - The WTO does everything possible to prevent problems in developing countries" (Milligan & Kabanets, 2005).
The major flaw in the first argument is that the WTO does create problems for developing countries, part of the proof is in their very own statement, "If the WTO creates a problem, we need to show . . . " How can one show that the problem is temporary or unavoidable if there are no problems created? One would be sharing examples that were made up or otherwise fabricated. The fact of the matter is that the WTO has caused problems for developing countries since its inception and only reform of this international trade governing body (formerly known as GATT) will solve the problems that it is creating for developing countries.
Team #2 Argument #1a: (a) "The WTO is fair towards developing countries (b) and even benefits them".
Rebuttal: Here are a few of the "fair rules" of the WTO:
1) WTO rules force developing countries to open up markets while developed countries receive huge subsidies from their
In their argument, Jerry Milligan and Andriy Kabanets argue that, "the WTO is fair towards developing countries and even benefits them". Additionally Mr. Milligan and Mr. Kabanets argue that the WTO, "solves problems that otherwise would exist without the WTO and does not create new problems for developing countries" (Milligan & Kabanets, 2005).
Rebuttal of Conflicting Statements:
First off Mr. Milligan and Mr. Kabanets state that "the WTO does not create new problems for developing countries and then follow that up with the statement, "if the WTO creates a problem, we need to show: - That it is temporary, unavoidable and will disappear in the future - What should be done to eliminate the problem? - The WTO does everything possible to prevent problems in developing countries" (Milligan & Kabanets, 2005).
The major flaw in the first argument is that the WTO does create problems for developing countries, part of the proof is in their very own statement, "If the WTO creates a problem, we need to show . . . " How can one show that the problem is temporary or unavoidable if there are no problems created? One would be sharing examples that were made up or otherwise fabricated. The fact of the matter is that the WTO has caused problems for developing countries since its inception and only reform of this international trade governing body (formerly known as GATT) will solve the problems that it is creating for developing countries.
Team #2 Argument #1a: (a) "The WTO is fair towards developing countries (b) and even benefits them".
Rebuttal: Here are a few of the "fair rules" of the WTO:
1) WTO rules force developing countries to open up markets while developed countries receive huge subsidies from their
References: Goldsmith, R. (2005) WTO Not Benefiting All. The Ecologist Vol. 35 No. 3, April 2005. Hall, S. (2004). Controversies Over the WTO. Economist Abstact. http://www.theihs.org/article.php?id=623&print=1#Developing