Arguments Against The Stamp Act

American colonies have been building themselves from the ground since day one. However, Great Britain thinks that the colonies are how they are now was all thanks to the supports of England. After the war French and Indian War, the Parliament believes that it is the colonies’ duties to help Great Britain with the enormous debt. As a result, the Stamp Act is passed in an unfair and unjustified manner. In fact, the colonies did not have any saying in the matter of passing the Act. Therefore, the Stamp Act, as the very least, should not be applied to them. During the Parliament Debate on the Stamp Act in February, 1765, one of many arguments for the Stamp Act was that the England was the one that sent the colonists over the North America and helped them grow. For that reason, the colonies should take care part of the debt for Great Britain. While it was true that the colonists arrived to the North America was because of England, the reason for moving from England to North America was to flee from oppression and

Although it was stated during the debate that “The reason of the delaying the proposal to this year was to gain all possible information and to give Americans an opportunity of conveying information to this House, whose ears are always open to receive knowledge and to act to it.” (Grenville), there was not any representation for the American colonies. Even with the supports of Barré and Fuller, the efforts to prevent the Stamp Act from passing were all disregarded by the Parliament. In conclusion, the Stamp Act is only a debt relief for Great Britain. It is a biased and unreasonable Act that disregards anything that the colonists said or done. It takes advantages of the colonists who worked hard to meet their goals. As a result, the Stamp Act should be repealed, or at the very least, not applied to the American