Is college worth it anymore?

Daily Debate #565: "Is college worth it anymore?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

A luxury cruise carrying professionals from different walks of life has met with a tragic accident and is sinking. There are 30 passengers in your session, representing 6 different professions—5 people from each profession. Unfortunately, there are only 10 life jackets available. The Rescue Council (Judges) must decide which two professions will receive the life jackets. Your House has been assigned one profession. Your mission: Convince the Council why your profession deserves to survive. My profession is businessman

You're gambling on the assumption that business acumen matters when the ship's gone. Here's the reality: you're replaceable. Every boardroom has ten people waiting for your chair. A surgeon saves lives tomorrow. An engineer rebuilds infrastructure. A teacher shapes generations. A researcher cures disease. What does a businessman do in a post-disaster world? Manage what's left? The Council won't save you because you're profitable—they'll save professions that rebuild civilization itself. Can you name one thing a businessman uniquely provides that society can't immediately replace?

Without businessman the government loses its revenue and the entire society leads to chaos

Wrong direction. Government doesn't need businessmen—it needs *tax revenue*. Engineers, doctors, and researchers generate that through innovation and essential services. You're a middleman taking a cut. Why should the Council save the distributor instead of the producer?

Businessman pays the majority tax

Tax comes from *income*, not profession. A surgeon earning $300k pays more than a struggling businessman. You're conflating wealth with necessity. Which actually matters when rebuilding a society, and why should the Council care who's richest?