• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Obama should end Iranian Sanctions to Reduce Oil Prices

Obama should end Iranian Sanctions to Reduce Oil Prices


  • Total voters
    22
  • Poll closed .

obvious Child

Equal Opportunity Hater
DP Veteran
Joined
Apr 8, 2008
Messages
19,883
Reaction score
5,120
Location
0.0, -2.3 on the Political Compass
Gender
Undisclosed
Political Leaning
Other
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?

If doing so would drop the price of gas a dollar or two I'd agree. I don't think we need to fear their nuclear ambitions as much as some do.
 
Yes, end the sanctions. They only create hardship on the Iranian people, not their leaders and just heightens their perception of the US as the great Satan, which plays right into the hands of the Iranian regime.
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?
There isn't a shortage of oil due to at this time. Speculators may think the middle east situation may lead to a shortage, not just the sanctions, so just ending that will not reduce prices much. And for us, our investments are doing very well. And what we have been exporting oil. So I think it may be better to not export our oil.
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?

I think the plan is actually to invade Iran so that the west can control the oil market and thus lower the prices. Kind of the long road around but it's a more long-term solution.
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?

I think a nuclear armed Middle East would bring up oil prices a great deal more.
 
If it's that simple to keep the prices down, end the sanctions immediately. I don't know why anyone thinks of Iran as a military threat. Killing your customers is astoundingly bad business. They would have to be literally suicidal to attack the United States or really any part of the west. So long as they want our money, they need us not only alive but prospering and continuing to need more and more of their oil. Iranian nukes aren't a threat to us. Their Middle Eastern neighbors, especially their Sunni neighbors, are the ones who should be worried.
 
Its a hard question. I have as little faith that ending the sanctions will lower oil prices as I do of the sanctions modifying the behavior of the Iranian government. Its a cost benefit analysis in which all options are pretty much worthless.
 
There isn't a shortage of oil due to at this time. Speculators may think the middle east situation may lead to a shortage, not just the sanctions, so just ending that will not reduce prices much. And for us, our investments are doing very well. And what we have been exporting oil. So I think it may be better to not export our oil.

Are you talking about Nationalizing US oil and withdrawing from the world market??? How would we make up the difference for the 60% of oil that we consume beyond our production capability???
 
No. Import the difference from Canada if possible.

You are aware that Canada imports more oil than they export, right?
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?

We should end the sanctions.Not because of some oil nonsense but because sanctions do not hurt those in power.Those who live high off the hog will not starve and I doubt they would lift a finger to help those on the bottom.
 
the sanctions are not doing anything to stop the nuclear program, why keep them in place?
 
Sanctions are actually an act of war. It's one of the reasons why Japan attacked the US. Sanctions are only hurting the poorest Iranians, the well-off are doing just fine. It's stupid, really.
 
i don't support ending the sanctions to lower gas prices.

i support ending the sanctions because they only hurt the people of Iran.

replacing oil as our primary transportation fuel is the only policy that will yield results.
 
replacing oil as our primary transportation fuel is the only policy that will yield results.

That will result in disaster. The road of good intentions is littered with the corpses of millions.

If oil goes away it means people stop buying it. Why would people stop buying it? Too much money. Why would it cost too much money? If the supply dwindled, or if government somehow came in and banned it. That would be a disaster.

If you ogt rid of oil then the alternative has to be at a reasonable price, or else we will go back to wagons. Oil should be fully exploited in order to provide an abundance of it at a very cheap price. This benefits everyone, especially the poor at the pump
 
i think the government should do absolutely nothing to discourage the use of oil.

instead, innovating a replacement fuel / transportation model and upgrading our electrical grid with emphasis on nuclear and renewable energy should be made a top tier national priority.
 
Seems to me that more then a few people are blaming the President for oil price increases. And they're right. The Iranian sanctions are directly at fault for much of the price increases. Therefore, do you support an end to Iranian oil sanctions to bring down oil prices?



NO!...the alternative is warfare...seems to me a bit less pleasant than a couple bucks a week. I really don't want any more dead people.


By the way...Obama does not decide wht the EU does...but I'msure you have some reasoning behind this opinion.
 
Last edited:
Ending the sanctions only increases the likelihood that Israel attacks Iran on its own. So in a way, Obama is already taking the course of action that will have the least impact on oil prices. That said, I dont think there is any guarantee that sanctions wont actually propel Iran into hostile action.
 
The only reason we should repeal sanctions would be to substitute that plan with war.
 
That will result in disaster. The road of good intentions is littered with the corpses of millions.

If oil goes away it means people stop buying it. Why would people stop buying it? Too much money. Why would it cost too much money? If the supply dwindled, or if government somehow came in and banned it. That would be a disaster.

If you ogt rid of oil then the alternative has to be at a reasonable price, or else we will go back to wagons. Oil should be fully exploited in order to provide an abundance of it at a very cheap price. This benefits everyone, especially the poor at the pump

If you added the cost at the pump of the military expense to keep the oil flowing from the middle east, solar and wind power would be price competitive.
 
The only reason we should repeal sanctions would be to substitute that plan with war.

I'm surprised Digsbe to see this comment coming from you. That doesn't sound very Christian like.
 
I'm surprised Digsbe to see this comment coming from you. That doesn't sound very Christian like.

At this time I don't know where I stand on war with Iran. I'm just saying if we stop sanctions we need to do something because Iran should not be left unrestrained.

Also, not all Christians believe in pacifism or think that all wars are evil and unjust.
 
Are you talking about Nationalizing US oil and withdrawing from the world market??? How would we make up the difference for the 60% of oil that we consume beyond our production capability???
from USA Today:
Looking at your heating bills or gas prices, you may find it surprising that the United States is enjoying a mini oil boom. It's producing more crude oil and, for the first time in decades, has become a net exporter of petroleum products such as jet fuel, heating oil and gasoline.

Oil boomlet sweeps U.S. as exports rise

And, no I'm not "talking about Nationalizing US oil and withdrawing from the world market???"

BTW, The pipeline from the Canadian oil sands to the Gulf of Mexico is to enable the export of Canadian oil via ships to the rest of the world, not the US. At least we get to process the oil here. Should we regulate the polutants?
 
Last edited:
Back
Top Bottom