Arguing the American Revolution (British side), anyone from the UK would be helpful?

[TheHistorian]

Thursday afternoon we're having a debate in my American History I class on the American Revolution. I am on the British side, but I can't figure out any British points on the American Revolution except that taxes were necessary to pay for the costly Seven Year's War agents France. What else would the British argue about the American Revolution being unjustly?

 

[Darlene]

-The American rebels were English colonists, and they are betraying their own motherland.
-The Americans were very sensitive about their freedoms, and took almost every act passed personal.
-The Americans hardly have it as bad as the people actually in Britain
-The Americans hardly paid as much as the British citizens did for taxes.
-The British were the Americans protector and main financial supporter. (Note: Even though they couldn't trade with other countries, the Americans did have a guaranteed trading partner & the British Royal Navy and army served with the Americans before the Revolutionary War)
-In the British media they depicted America as a rogue child needing a spanking.
-In the King's eyes this was a direct insult to him
Those are all according to the British point of view, back then. I am American, but I try not to be too biased about everything concerning our nation. In other words, I'm no patriot.

 

[James]

Americans payed 10x less in taxes than the average Briton.
American colonists at this time were the most prosperous people on earth yet wouldn't even contribute to the cost of their own defense.
Britain had just fought a global conflict (and lost many lives) to protect the colonists from the French, the fact the colonists were now refusing to help pay for it could be seen as ungrateful.

Also mention the fact the British wanted to stop expansion into Indian territory and let the Native Americans rule themselves, whilst the colonists just wanted to kill the Indians and steal their land.