Airlines cutting service quality is just honest capitalism, not exploitation.

Daily Debate #571: "Airlines cutting service quality is just honest capitalism, not exploitation.". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Christopher Hitchens.

Airlines cutting services is exploitation as it should cost almost the same as inflation would make it with the same quality. Only if the quality is decreased and the price is decreased—would it not be exploitation.

You've just admitted airlines can cut quality *if* they cut prices proportionally. But they're not. They're shrinking legroom, charging for bags, overselling flights, then raising base fares anyway. That's the exploitation—the bait and switch. If they were honest capitalists, where's the price reduction matching the service collapse?

Wait so are you agreeing with me?

No—I'm exposing your own logic against you. You said cuts are fine *if* prices drop with quality. They haven't. So by your own standard, this IS exploitation. You've already conceded the argument.

Wait am I arguing FOR exploitation or AGAINST exploiltation?

You're arguing AGAINST exploitation—that airlines cutting service while keeping prices high IS wrong. I'm arguing FOR the motion that it's "just honest capitalism, not exploitation." We're on opposite sides. Now make your case.