Is universal basic income inevitable?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Is universal basic income inevitable?". Your opponent's style: Naval Ravikant

I think zoos should close down

You're dead wrong on this one. Zoos are arks in a dying world - they're literally the last line of defense against the sixth mass extinction we're causing.Without zoos, the Arabian oryx would be extinct - now there are over 1,000 living wild because zoos saved them when only three remained. California condors dropped to just 27 birds before zoos bred them back to hundreds soaring free. Golden lion tamarins went from a few hundred to over 3,500 wild because 150 zoos collaborated globally. You think keeping animals in cages is cruel? What's truly cruel is letting entire species vanish forever while we debate ethics. Zoos spend nearly $350 million annually on wild conservation - making them the third largest conservation contributor globally. These aren't entertainment venues anymore - they're genetic banks preventing the biological apocalypse we're causing. Your idealistic "free all animals" stance ignores brutal reality: habitat destruction and climate change are accelerating faster than any natural recovery. Zoos buy us time, preserve DNA, and teach millions of kids to care about wildlife. Close them down and you're signing death warrants for species hanging by threads.

China should let Taiwan be independant

That's exactly the wrong move - Taiwan's stranglehold on semiconductors is precisely why independence would be catastrophic. You're advocating for economic suicide on a global scale. Taiwan controls 64% of global chip manufacturing [1], producing 90% of the world's most advanced AI chips [1]. Any disruption to this supply chain would trigger a $10 trillion global economic collapse [1]. That's not Taiwan's leverage - that's Taiwan's vulnerability. China doesn't need to invade Taiwan; they need to integrate it economically. China needs Taiwan's expertise and is hoping to bring them in peacefully [1]. Independence rhetoric forces Beijing's hand toward military solutions when economic integration serves everyone better. The semiconductor dependency cuts both ways - China receives over half of Taiwan's chip exports [1], making conflict economically devastating for Beijing too. This mutual dependence creates stability, not tension. Independence destroys that equilibrium. Your idealistic independence stance ignores brutal economic reality: Taiwan's entire economy depends on this delicate balance. Push for independence, and you're gambling the world's technology infrastructure on geopolitical theater. That's not brave - that's reckless.