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naturopathy should be banned for the obvious reason of, it has never been scientifically been proven to work. it does not even have support from the medical community as a whole. | naturopathy |
naturopathy keeps people from seeking necessary medical care because they think they can heal themselves naturally. | naturopathy |
legalized marijuana use will lower street crime by paralyzing the criminal market where violence actually occurs | cannabis |
homeopathy can lead people to use herbal remedies and not seek help for bigger issues which can have devestating consequences. | homeopathy |
no autonomous car will every be able to make complex judgement calls the way a human can. | the development of autonomous cars |
homeopathy has shown to be beneificial in studies | homeopathy |
Racial profiling legitimizes and encourages racism in our society. | racial profiling |
it is a waste of police time and resources trying to track down cannabis farms | cannabis |
pride parades promote inclusion and pride within the lgbtq community. | cancel pride parades |
if prostitution were legal, there could be more government regulation. that regulation would allow for less disease and less human trafficking. | prostitution |
vocational education can offer a wide range of income earning skills that a traditional university cannot | vocational education |
organ trading should be legalized because it could be very beneficial for whoever is selling the organ. | organ trade |
judges should do what they feel is right in accordance with their view on the law and should not be limited | judicial activism |
We should ban the Church of Scientology as they are dangerous and known to treat their followers badly. | the church of scientology |
We should not end mandatory retirement because it opens up positions for young people who otherwise could never begin their career. | retirement |
we should legalize cannabis because it would cut down on crime and it would help those with medical conditions that require the use of it. | cannabis |
television should be banned as far too often it is used to babysit children leading to slow interpersonal development which can last into adulthood. | television |
stem cell research is essential in combating illnesses like cancer and moving forward to find cures and treatment. | embryonic stem cell research |
public defenders should not be mandatory because it will affect peoples cases since they can physical tell them your story | the use of public defenders |
federal money flowing into this area allows more students to borrow more money to go to schools they might not otherwise attend. | student loans |
legalizing the organ trade would help make organs more accessible to those who need them. | organ trade |
most people have a busy life style now and would not have time for regular meals if they did not have fast food. | fast food |
if the right to keep and bear arms was abolished, it would decrease the number of weapons that are available and lessen violent crime. | the right to keep and bear arms |
people need to be protected from themselves. making public defenders mandatory would ensure people who would otherwise mistakenly represent themselves an fair chance in the courtroom | the use of public defenders |
we should ban the use of child actors because it puts too much pressure on them and usually causes issues for them as they become adults. | the use of child actors |
they eliminate human error on the roadways | the development of autonomous cars |
allowing unfettered libertarianism will result in more crime and more income disparity | libertarianism |
collectivism imposes other people's will over individuals and therefore violates fundamental human rights. | collectivism |
whales need to be protected before they are endangered. | whaling |
we need to keep other kids safe in schools by enforcing a zero-tolerance policy in schools. we can't have drugs or weapons in our schools and give those kids a pass. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
entrapment is a helpful tool for law enforcement to catch criminals who often slip through loopholes in the legal system | entrapment |
marriage is an outdated custom - so many people divorce that it seems pointless | marriage |
it's your body and if you want to sell it for living that should be your right if the country is truly free you should be able to due what you want with your own body without consequences | prostitution |
collectivism could quash the legitimate need to support certain groups more than others that are currently suffering from inequality due to years of discrimination | collectivism |
racial profiling is outdated in the modern age where people are becoming more similar in outlook, opportunities, values and ideals regardless of race | racial profiling |
cannabis is a gateway drug that leads to abuse of and addiction to stronger drugs that will never be legalized as the better high is sought | cannabis |
we should abandon television and halt the decline of our species becoming sedentary house bound creatures that cannot appreciate the world unless it's through a screen. | television |
the right to free information is crucial for an informed populous and a democratic society | journalism |
by adopting an austerity regime, the government can save money and pay off the national debt. | austerity regime |
We need Guantanamo Bay to stay open in order to detain and interrogate enemy combatants in support of our war efforts. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
factory farming can produce food at lower costs than organic produce and people on low incomes cant always afford the high prices of organic food | factory farming |
social media allows people to stay connected with family members who live a long distance apart. | social media |
the vow of celibacy is outdated and unrealistic for a majority of the people | the vow of celibacy |
intellectual properties allow large corporations to have monopolies over their products and restrict the free market. | intellectual property rights |
if a person is able to afford better, more experienced attorneys to give them a better chance in court, then they should be able to. public defenders are for those who can not afford the more expensive ones. | the use of public defenders |
Subsidies for journalism will allow organizations to promote themselves, instead of having to rely on bad platforms like facebook that push them to compromise the material in order to get top advertising. | journalism |
We should adopt gender-neutral language so as to be as inclusive as possible in communication. | gender-neutral language |
sex selection is a slippery slope. we could end up with a drastic imbalance of men and women, especially in some cultures that place more value on one over the other. this could lead to future danger. | sex selection |
flag burning insults our country and should be illegal | flag burning |
The increased tax revenue gained from legalizing marijuana can be used to fund public projects, fix roads, improve schools, etc. | cannabis |
we shouldn't stop the development of autonomous cars. they are the future of automobiles. humans have proved incapable of safely driving, but these cars will improve safety and increase productivity. | the development of autonomous cars |
capital punishment is often the only viable response to certain crimes and should be upheld | capital punishment |
affirmative action is a form of discrimination that denies opportunities to qualified persons if they are not in a targeted minority group. | affirmative action |
legalizing prostitution is a bad idea because it demoralized women and the government should never support laws that demoralize any population of people. | prostitution |
telemarketers exist only to scam people out of their money. they lie and use dishonest marketing tactics to get consumers to bend to their will. | telemarketing |
Zero-tolerance policies leave no room for schools to explore the circumstances behind the bad behavior, which is damaging to the child's emotional state and often leads to the recurrence of the bad behavior. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
algorithmic trading reduces operating costs so investors can get better profits | algorithmic trading |
Most of the countries that allow polygamy - specifically those that allow men to have more than one wife - are usually violent. | polygamy |
i think collectivism is good for countries to adopt. if we are all one and united with each other for the greater good of the country we will have less anger and violence towards one another. | collectivism |
Even with high rates of divorce, married couples and the children of married parents ultimately have more stable and emotionally healthy lives than their unmarried counterparts. | marriage |
Stay-at-home moms have never been subsidized and the same should hold true for dads. Parents who make the choice to stay home to raise their children should live within their means. | stay-at-home dads |
We should not abandon marriage since it will increase single parenting and create unstable households for children | marriage |
missionary work provides an invaluable service to help alleviate suffering in third world countries. | missionary work |
We should adopt an austerity regime because government spending has ballooned in the past decades with less and less to show for it | austerity regime |
The blockade is a human rights violation that turns gaza into an open air prison where people are starving and dying of disease without any food or medicine. | blockade of the gaza strip |
social media brings people together from all over the world | social media |
Urbanization destroys nature and increases pollution. | fight urbanization |
cannabis is no more harmful than alcohol which is legal. | cannabis |
naturopathy might cause people to not seek out conventional treatments, ignoring sound science and unnecessarily putting themselves at risk. | naturopathy |
Fast food provides a cheap and consistent meal for many people who see it as an occasional meal or treat and this should not be restricted because others cannot make good dietary choices. | fast food |
school uniforms are often used as a money making exercise by schools, where they inflate the price and parents have no choice but to pay. | the use of school uniform |
we should certainly subsidize wikipedia because it is an open source dictionary and encyclopedia that has millions of users. without it, there will be much less learning and information available. | wikipedia |
naturopathy provides no real health benefits and users miss out on real effective treatments. | naturopathy |
there is no place for religious beliefs in school | school prayer |
foster parents can take advantage of children, and sometimes they volunteer just to get a paycheck. | foster care |
fast food should not be banned because for many people on low incomes the alternatives are too expensive | fast food |
social media reduces productivity in individuals who would have spent their time in learning and acquiring knowledge. | social media |
we should not ban the use of child actors because even from a young age, some people know that acting is a career they legitimately want to pursue. they're not being forced into it. | the use of child actors |
social media brings people together that otherwise would never have met. | social media |
The UN secretary general and many other human rights organizations argue that the blockade of the Gaza Strip is illegal, and violates a number of international agreements that Israel is party to. | blockade of the gaza strip |
some children would never be able to live in a family environment without foster care. | foster care |
School uniforms are expensive and some families can not afford the added costs. | the use of school uniform |
missionaries may act on the instruction of religion but their work is valuable and can change people's lives. look at the work done in african communities by christian missionaries. | missionary work |
we should not abolish capital punishment because it is the best way of ensuring that murderers do not kill again. | capital punishment |
economic sanctions hurt families but do little to change political policies. | the use of economic sanctions |
atheism is simply the end result of rational thinking, refusing to blindly believe in things that are unproven - this is healthier attitude, since religious adherence leads to all mannor of intolerance. | atheism |
workers would be more motivated to do a good job if they were compensated more instead of giving the executives so much | executive compensation |
people who have gained a lot of wisdom and experience are an asset to any company and if they are perfectly healthy and wanting to continue to share their knowledge, they should have that option. | retirement |
subsidizing journalism will ensure that quality and accurate news is provided, it would crowd out less savory and false journalism. | journalism |
Marriage ceremonies/wedding receptions can be incredibly expensive for both attendees and hosts. The money spent on weddings could be better used elsewhere, such as towards a couple's new home, or for some charitable cause. | marriage |
the organ trade should be legalized because it would result in the suppression of the black market for organs and therfore be safer for both donors and recipients | organ trade |
libertarianism allows people to live their best lives with no interference from the government. | libertarianism |
a multi-party system allows for greater freedom of expression for the electorate and reduces the need to vote for who you disagree with the least | multi-party system |
safe spaces are an important place for students to get help or support without being judged | safe spaces |
racial profiling unfairly targets minorities and the poor | racial profiling |
vocational education should be subsidized as it prepares people for the labor market. | vocational education |
telemarketing shouldn't be banned because by doing so it would put so many people out of a job. | telemarketing |
wikipedia has become a valuable, centralized, crowd-sourced information depot that helps people access information and is to everyone's advantage to keep them funded. | wikipedia |
Whaling allows us to study whales and learn more about them. | whaling |
IQ tests allow teachers and parents to direct additional resources to children who need them the most, i.e., those with low IQ scores. | intelligence tests |
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