debates on doctors and teachers??

Question

i got this debate...the topic is "doctors are better than teachers" i need some good points to trash the opponent.
i already got 2points that...... doctors
-save lives
-work with scientists to discover new drugs

and i need more of it.... i got to submit it b4 24 hrs
plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz help mi out

thnxxxxxxxxxxx.......

Answer 1

Work extremely long shifts and work year round
Teachers get off in the summer and on holiday's

Watch out for the argument of "Who teaches the doctor?"

Good Luck!

~JP

Answer 2

For the time being change as desired:
First I must clarify that, in Connecticut, starting salaries for teachers are well within the range of starting salaries of other professionals. A beginning teacher with a BA will earn over $40,000 in our district next year. The subject of supply and demand was never discussed. When we advertise for elementary education positions, we receive hundreds of applicants. If we need a physics teacher, we are lucky to get any applicants. It would be nice if we could pay physics teachers (or special education or language teachers...) more so that we could attract these professionals. But we cannot. We must pay the physics teacher the exact same thing that we pay an elementary school teacher. If we could raise the starting salary for a physics teacher to $70,000, we would have no trouble getting the teachers we need.

IF we paid elementary teachers less, less people would go into this profession and eventually their wages would increase as a shortage appeared. Not too many years ago when IT professionals were in short supply, they were receiving large salaries. More people went into that profession. Now many are laid off and salaries have decreased. The market corrects for the oversupply. When my son graduated from college with a degree in biology and went to work (not as a teacher), his starting salary for a full year was much less than a starting teacher would earn (in Connecticut).

I am always amused when I hear arguments about the value of teachers vs. the value of say, pro ball players. The argument being that teachers provide a more valuable service so they should be compensated at a higher rate. I am not disputing that value; but again, supply and demand does not work that way. If it did, the bottle of water sitting on my desk would be much more expensive than my engagement ring. I need water to survive, the value to me is of a greater benefit to me than a diamond ring.

One final thought: using an accountant as an example, an accountant can work for the state or local government, an accounting firm, or a public corporation. Most professionals have other opportunities. This causes the markets to compete for their services. A teacher, without additional training, is not nearly as marketable and would most likely have to change professions (sales, banking, insurance). This also accounts for lower salaries.

Answer 3

Sort of funny, because in latin the word "doctor" means teacher. ... But anyway, different callings for different people. The day we respect teachers as well as doctors are the day we've taken a step forward as a society. Doctors do a great thing for humanity, and so do teachers. Doctors have great responsibility, and so do teachers. We want the best doctors when we're sick, and we want the best teachers for ourselves and our children. So in my opinion, both of these great service professions are equal in honorability. As for pay, average is around 50K for a teacher, and 150K for a doctor. So, a doctor is respected (with pay) 3 times as much as a teacher. Then again, they also work longer hours, get sued regularly, and have patients die on them regularly.

Answer 4

The bottom line is that it takes more intelligence and hard work to become a doctor. I am a teacher myself, and although I believe I have the intelligence to become a doctor, I am not willing to make the time sacrifice needed to become one. I also believe that spending time with my family is more important than working long hours.

Answer 5

In what context? You have this in the "special education" section, so I'm going to relate it to special education. Only doctors have the ability to diagnose diseases within the special education realm. Teachers are there to teach based upon the child's diagnosis and recommended scientific peer-reviewed research for that child's diagnosis in the least restrictive environment.

Answer 6

Teacher may save life also because They are with you from being to 12th grade.

Answer 7

well docs save lives,they open up the human body and repair whats wrong.can a teacher put a scapel in his,her hand and do that ?