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.

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You're arguing airlines cutting service is exploitation, not honest capitalism? Wrong. When customers choose budget carriers over full-service ones, that's not coercion—that's preference. Why would people keep buying the cheaper option if they weren't getting value?

your completely correct

Hold on—you're supposed to be arguing *against* me, not agreeing. That's forfeiting your ground. So let me press harder: if it's honest capitalism, why do airlines lobby governments to prevent competition and keep prices artificially high? Where's the free market then?

i dont know man, whats your arguement

Airlines lobby to block competitors, then strip legroom and charge for water. That's not capitalism—it's monopoly behavior dressed up as efficiency. You can't claim "honest market" when you're rigging the game to eliminate choice.