I was surprised to see several students use tariffs as an advocacy for Freedom of Expression. This freedom applies to the right to use any form of media for example, to express themselves. If you wanted to dance, or sing, or write poetry, these are different types of expressions. Tariffs are simply a way for a nation to earn money, and it has other consequences beyond that.
This was a typical 3 submittal:
A tariff can advocate for universal human rights because it can make the government more money. In paragraph 5 it states, “These days, tariffs are still used to raise money for the government, as well as to protect businesses within the country.” This can work to advocate because maybe the government advocates for the want of money for their country and they want to keep their businesses. It can detract universal human rights because then the exporters would be forced to lower their prices so people will keep buying from their country. In paragraph 12 it says, “Second, the tariff could hurt the exporting country. The growers in Ghana would have to lower their prices so that people would keep buying their beans. That means farmers in Ghana would make less money than before.” And also this could violate worker’s rights and the right to play because then the worker’s would have to keep on working without rest. If they wanted to rest they couldn’t because they are working to make enough money for their family’s, jobs, or other needs.
This was a logical answer but used more creative/original evidence:
One way tariffs can advocate for universal human rights is found in (paragraph 17) stating “A large country can, in some cases, be better off with a tariff. This fact has led some to suggest that such nations ought to, when necessary, impose “optimal tariffs” against countries they trade with. ” One other way tariffs can detract from universal human rights is in (paragraph 18) saying “The problem with such strategic tariffs is that, in addition to frequently being illegal under international trade law, they can cause a harsh response. The other country is likely to respond with their own tariffs.” Also stated in (paragraph 18) it said “This is in part why trade economists are typically against restricted trade and in favor of free trade.”
