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Affirmative action has proven successful in giving more opportunities to succeed to those who otherwise wouldn't have received them, and has created more diverse workplaces and universities. | affirmative action |
uniforms create a sense of equality among students, regardless of wealth or background. | the use of school uniform |
we should not ban factory farming, this efficient means of producing meat for the food industry is a necessity, without it many would be unable to afford to eat. | factory farming |
The purpose of punishment should be to rehabilitate people so that they can re-enter society as productive citizens, and capital punishment does nothing to serve this purpose. | capital punishment |
polygamy often leads to inequality and oppression for women therefore it should be banned. | polygamy |
marriage is an outdated ritual that ends in divorce. | marriage |
pride parades are a way to end discrimination. | cancel pride parades |
Naturopathy doesn't go through FDA tests for efficacy, so it is usually a sham that doesn't have physiological benefit. | naturopathy |
we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help deter terrorist attacks | the right to keep and bear arms |
we should adopt gender neutral language because gender specific terms propagate subconscious gender bias | gender-neutral language |
if we adopt an austerity regime, the government would be able to pay down its debt. | austerity regime |
we should ban child actors because if they are thrown into the limelight at such an early age it takes away their childhood and could lead down a dark path. | the use of child actors |
homeopathic medicines are usually used for chronic conditions that are not life threatening and may alleviate symptoms for some adherents but if not there is no harm because the substances are natural. | homeopathy |
space exploration allows for the development of new technology and brings benefits to mankind and should be subsidized | space exploration |
organ trade will help more people get the organs they need to live. | organ trade |
autonomous cars will bring mobility to the disabled. | the development of autonomous cars |
three-strike laws do not act as a sufficient deterrent, people who commit crimes should be imprisoned earlier | the three-strikes laws |
Marriage often serves both culturally and religiously important purposes, and abandoning marriage altogether is likely impossible because of the deep ties it has in a persons identity and conception of the world. | marriage |
intelligence tests have been known to help students be comfortable learning and studying among their peers based on aptitude | intelligence tests |
racial profiling is a preconceived idea of people that views an entire race as criminal | racial profiling |
factory farming provides low cost produce for those who would otherwise not be able to afford it | factory farming |
economic sanctions are sometimes the only way to get a despotic nation to adhere to the demands of the world. | the use of economic sanctions |
we should abolish intellectual property rights as the law is very complex and it is very easy to infringe copyright. | intellectual property rights |
pride parades are a good way for lgbtq people to escape everyday life and be with people who also have similar struggles. | cancel pride parades |
if we subsidize journalism we can get more truthful reports since the journalist can then tell the whole story and not have to worry about those who are supporting them. | journalism |
When illegal, prostitution feeds more unsavory businesses, like drugs and human trafficking. Legalization allows crackdown on these other industries and prevents prostitution from feeding into them. | prostitution |
Without capital punishment truly dangerous perpetrators always have the potential of finding some way out of jail and causing more harm to society. | capital punishment |
this country was founded on the idea of freedom, and religious freedom is a big part of it. if someone chooses to be scientologist that is their right. | the church of scientology |
marriage is a sacred union that establishes security for families in society. it ensures that couples and families have supportive relationships to build a life upon. | marriage |
every child has a right to be born regardless of their gender so sex selection should not be legalized. | sex selection |
Organs are a form of property and people should be allowed to sell their property if they want to. | organ trade |
religion has been the underlying cause of so much bloodshed and destruction over the years, and the world would be a safer and more tolerent place under atheist ideals. | atheism |
selective killings are a clear violation of all international treaties to which we are subscribed | targeted killing |
we don't need more than two parties and thus shouldn't adopt any multi-party system. the two parties are equal and provide people enough difference to join a side and get excited about voting | multi-party system |
capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime | capital punishment |
people should be able to make their own choices about their health as long as they aren't harming other people. | naturopathy |
the church of scientology has scammed people of millions of dollars . it also keeps its members hostage and they extort mental control and emotional harm to its members. it is not a real religion but a cult. | the church of scientology |
stay at home dad's chose to be parents. no other citizen should pay to subsidize their lifestyle choice, especially the many citizens that have not had children of their own because they cannot afford to | stay-at-home dads |
we should not ban telemarketing because it would put people out of work | telemarketing |
we should end mandatory retirement because it is a form of discrimination against older workers | retirement |
homeopathy causes harm because it is unregulated. | homeopathy |
polygamy is considered, by many, an immoral taboo that is unfavorable to many other religions and within our society. | polygamy |
targeted killing allows the military to remove a dangerous person without needing to go to war or harming others. it is a strategic way to save innocents who would be endangered by that person. | targeted killing |
We should ban algorithmic trading as it causes unpredictable volatility in the market. | algorithmic trading |
making holocaust denial a criminal offence would mean that we no longer have free speech. | holocaust denial |
affirmative action helps with employment equity. | affirmative action |
celibacy vows squelch natural urges which may manifest in harmful ways. | the vow of celibacy |
affirmative action prevents discrimination by employers | affirmative action |
gender neutral language is a way to be more sensitive and politically correct in a modern society with a plurality of genders | gender-neutral language |
telemarketing provides jobs, and people should be allowed to use telemarketing to earn a living. | telemarketing |
safe spaces only shield people from the realities of the world and thus leave them unprepared. | safe spaces |
any prison system that inflicts torture is against the laws of the u.s.a. and should be stopped. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
We should not legalize prostitution because it is a huge profit center for organized criminals. | prostitution |
payday loans allow those who cannot access other forms of finance to get much needed money | payday loans |
Collectivism causes some who do less to receive as much as those who do a lot, which is unfair. | collectivism |
anyone that is bothered by telemarketing can block these types of calls without anyone having to ban all telemarketing | telemarketing |
Missionary work can sometimes do more harm than good - for example, if religious missionaries discourage the use of condoms in a place where HIV is the main cause of death. | missionary work |
cosmetic surgery should be allowed in a free enterprise system where people can act of their own free will in making that decision. | cosmetic surgery |
racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people | racial profiling |
people should be free to practice whatever beliefs they want. you can not force a particular religion or atheism on everyone. atheism is in direct conflict to the majority of society's deeply held beliefs. | atheism |
Entrapment should be legalized as it is a useful tool to catch criminals when other strategies have failed. | entrapment |
austerity is required because it keeps the country from having to borrow as much | austerity regime |
factory farming promotes poor standards of animal welfare, since the driving factor is purely profit margin. | factory farming |
people should be free to eat fast food if they want to -- their body, their choice. | fast food |
uniforms help children pay attention to what's important in school | the use of school uniform |
autonomous cars are dangerous, more dangerous than a single person could ever be. we're trusting a computer program to make life and death decisions. | the development of autonomous cars |
three strikes laws are a powerful crime deterrent. people think twice before committing a crime if they know the results lead you to spend your life in prison. | the three-strikes laws |
payday loans should be banned because the borrower has limited financial flexibility | payday loans |
economic sanctions are one of the most effective ways to motivate unscrupulous leaders to change | the use of economic sanctions |
factory farming causes cruelty to animals | factory farming |
Surrogacy should be banned as there are many children and babies who need adopting and that would be a better way for childless couples to have families. | surrogacy |
you should have a choice of what you can do to your own body | cosmetic surgery |
three-strikes laws lead to overcrowded prisons which simply costs too much money to house inmates for life after committing three crimes. | the three-strikes laws |
zero tolerance policies help to reduce violent and disruptive behaviour | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
intellectual property rights limit creativity and put too much power in the hands of corporations which have the resources to crush the liberty of people who innocently re-post content. | intellectual property rights |
targeted killing only serves private and clandestine powers. Governments would better represent their citizens by holding open discussion instead of using skullduggery and murder. | targeted killing |
sex selection is unnatural and will have long term negative consequences on society. we will become overpopulated with male children and females will become targets of sexual crimes. | sex selection |
some children don't perform well in a public school setting, not every child learns the same ways. it is important to have alternatives to give the child the best chance of success when public school fails him. | homeschooling |
assisted suicide is heartless and inhumane | assisted suicide |
zoos offer sanctuary to many creatures as well as proper medical care and births of animals that would not be able to survive in the wild. | zoos |
private military companies are a threat to our democracy and should not be tolerated anymore | private military companies |
whaling shouldn't be banned because it can help us gain materials we can use like meat and blubber | whaling |
Algorithmic trading will generate many jobs for programmers who design the new algorithmic machines. | algorithmic trading |
targeted killing is nothing more than state sponsored assassination, without a trial | targeted killing |
surrogacy should not be allowed, it is unnatural and creates a market for women to rent their womb to the highest bidder. it is a procedure for the wealthy who use poor women to risk their health for a price. | surrogacy |
three-strike laws should be abolished because employers abuse the legislation | the three-strikes laws |
more political parties give people more of a choice to support what they believe in. | multi-party system |
dads need to be more involved in their kids lives and subsidizing them to stay at home will make it easier for them to do so | stay-at-home dads |
introducing austerity regime will help to reduce budget deficits. | austerity regime |
economic sanction can provide the tangible and psychological equity that are preconditions for restorative justice | the use of economic sanctions |
we should not stop the development of autonomous cars because they will make transportation in cities easier and safer. | the development of autonomous cars |
i think the vow of celibacy should abandoned because the group of millenials and beyond is never going to follow it. | the vow of celibacy |
we should not ban whaling because it provides material for the production of both food and other products. | whaling |
subsidizing journalism might allow companies to pay for opinions, thus introducing biases in reporting. | journalism |
the three strikes laws work because they have resulted in a reduction in crime rates | the three-strikes laws |
foster care provides a stable living situation. | foster care |
compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. | compulsory voting |
journalism is necessary to a free, democratic society and so we must support it by subsidizing the news. | journalism |
we should ban missionary work if people are torturing or hurting non believers as has been reported in the past | missionary work |
homeopathy can sometimes help those that modern medicine has failed. | homeopathy |
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