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we shouldn't have the power to force people to stop working, sometimes their job is their absolute passion in life | retirement |
serious, investigative journalism provides necessary checks and balances to those in positions of power and subsidizing it would ensure a free press is under less financial pressure. | journalism |
racial profiling has been shown to be an effective tool in crime prevention and therefore we should allow it to continue. | racial profiling |
school uniforms simply stifle children and teach them to conform, which is unhealthy for developing minds. | the use of school uniform |
urbanization encroaches on the natural environment and is ecologically disastrous | fight urbanization |
Most animals can never be happy in zoos where they're cooped up in small spaces that simply don't compare to their natural environment. Zoos should be abolished. | zoos |
the national debt has risen at alarming rates. congress is not willing to raise taxes to slow this growth. we must take action to lower spending and not burden future generations with huge debt repayments. | austerity regime |
stay-at-home dads make the choice to stay home and not work. we should not subsidize people that choose to be unemployed. | stay-at-home dads |
flag burning should not be allowed as it causes civil unrest | flag burning |
affirmative action is reverse discrimination and gives jobs to people based on the fact that they are a minority when someone in the majority could be more qualified. | affirmative action |
blockade of the gaza strip is an important tool of defense for the israeli state in a volatile region with few allies. | blockade of the gaza strip |
homeschooled children score as highly on standardized tests as those educated in public schools | homeschooling |
intelligence tests can bring more harm than good. they can label children disabled or gifted and that can affect their opinion of themselves at a young age. also, these tests can be unreliable. | intelligence tests |
they are a waste of money, building hype for a short event. money will be better spent elsewhere | the olympic games |
it allows the poor who don't have the funds to have legal advice to be able to attain legal advice | the use of public defenders |
Autonomous cars will increase the number of accidents on the roads due to the inability of of computers to make a split second decision change. | the development of autonomous cars |
it is not right to hold people indefinitely without a trial and due process | guantanamo bay detention camp |
autonomous cars are computerized and are open to hacking. at that point they can become a dangerous weapon to not only the driver but everyone around him. | the development of autonomous cars |
embryonic stem cell research can help discover new cures for life threatening illnesses. | embryonic stem cell research |
A multi-party system allows for greater choice in whom to vote for. It allows each citizen to vote for the party that best fits their beliefs and represents their ideology. | multi-party system |
zoos harm animals by keeping them in confined spaces. | zoos |
pride parades bring town life to a standstill when roads are closed. it is also offensive to some people. | cancel pride parades |
we should subsidize embryonic stem cell research because it helps with medical learning | embryonic stem cell research |
If nuclear weapons exist there will always be a risk of escalation to all out nuclear war which would literally destroy the world, so we must fight to abolish them. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
the vow of celibacy allows a priest to concentrate solely on god and hi parish without distractions. it means a priest has more time and energy for both his people and his god. | the vow of celibacy |
school uniforms are a way of stifling the creativity and individuality of students. | the use of school uniform |
exploration of space is important to gaining knowledge of the universe | space exploration |
Executives worked hard to get to the top and should be rewarded for this. | executive compensation |
naturopathy has no proven efficacy and can make serious conditions even worse. | naturopathy |
flag burning is the ultimate freedom of expression, banning it would be a rejection of american values. | flag burning |
Telemarketing is a waste of time for all parties involved and rarely results in a sale for the company doing the telemarketing and provides a disturbance in the lives of those who are called | telemarketing |
embryonic stem cell research is an ethical minefield, and money could be better spent on less controversial medical advancement. | embryonic stem cell research |
the olympic games shouldn't be abolished because it actually increases the value in tourism which can boost local economies | the olympic games |
urbanization is essentially unavoidable to allow us to live in proximity to necessary services and amenities, employment and friends and family | fight urbanization |
if someone holds the intellectual property for a specific abstract idea, they can prevent further development of that idea, which is not good for society. | intellectual property rights |
factory farming has allowed the prices of food to drop drastically. | factory farming |
nuclear weapons have the ability to destroy the planet multiple times over, they need to be abolished | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
gender-neutral language promotes equality as it doesn't point for example towards males or females | gender-neutral language |
payday loans have extremely high interest rates meaning that if they are not paid off straight away they can lead to unmanageable levels of debt. | payday loans |
compulsory voting could improve peoples knowledge of politics if they knew they had to vote they might learn more about politics | compulsory voting |
a multiparty system would be more representative of the will of the people | multi-party system |
targeted killing is unethical, especially in the hands of despotic leaders. | targeted killing |
a zero-tolerance policy unfairly fails to discriminate between extremely minor offences and serious breaches of discipline - too much valuable time is wasted implementing an inefficient mechanism. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
Since wages usually increase with age but productivity flatlines and then decreases after a certain age, mandatory retirement is the only way for companies not to overspend on workers who are no longer contributing as much. | retirement |
payday loans have ridiculously high interest rates which are unaffordable for the majority of people and therefore shouldn’t be allowed to continue. | payday loans |
certain religions only use this type of care and it is their right. | naturopathy |
autonomous cars will provide self-sufficiency for the disabled | the development of autonomous cars |
We should not cancel pride parades simply due to freedom of expression, any group can express themselves. | cancel pride parades |
we should legalize polygamy because it should be up to the individuals involved if they want that kind of relationship. the government shouldn't be able to tell us who we can love and marry. | polygamy |
judges should be impartial arbiters of the law and should not be asserting their political views. | judicial activism |
homeschooling allows for one on one teaching as well as allowing a student to learn in a safe environment | homeschooling |
abolition is futile. there will be some countries that refuse to comply, which will mean only terrorist counties will have these devestatingly destructive weapons | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
social media does a lot of good, for instance in allowing family and friends a way of communicating when they are far apart. | social media |
Foster care provides children with loving home environments to grow up instead of a sterile, regimented group home. | foster care |
ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason. | assisted suicide |
fast food is very unhealthy and is contributing to childhood obesity so therefore it should be banned. | fast food |
it is not right to force religion on children | school prayer |
Intelligence tests bring more harm than good as they reinforce a feeling of superiority in certain people who may lack other abilities in life. | intelligence tests |
while some foster care is wonderful, many people just do it for the money. the child is not nurtured to his best. children do not develop consistency in relations becoming future problems in their lives. | foster care |
foster care gives a child a safe environment to grow in versus their original situation. it gives them a chance at life. | foster care |
prisoners are subjected to practices and conditions that are regarded as inhumane | guantanamo bay detention camp |
foster care is an invaluable service that provides a stable family environment for children, who would normally have to reside in a children's home. | foster care |
adoption of libertarianism would cause widespread suffering for the poor since they would no longer have the government to help support them. | libertarianism |
space exploration is useful for all the innovations it brings | space exploration |
payday loans help people who can't borrow any other way | payday loans |
intelligence tests can help employers or teachers know what extra help employees or students might need. | intelligence tests |
nuclear weapons are necessary to keep the peace in the world. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
foster care is rarely a good place for children. they're shuffled from home to home with little to no real connection or possessions. | foster care |
couples have the right to explore options for starting a family, and if a third party is willing and able to consent surrogacy should be an option. | surrogacy |
pmcs play an important role in our total military. they can be used in situations where the regular us military can not. with proper oversight they can be very effective. | private military companies |
In order to attract the best talent executive compensation should not be limited | executive compensation |
statistics show that 1 in 3 children are abused in foster care, this number is far too high. abuse in foster care is rampant and hardly anything is ever done. foster care is simply too abusive and dangerous. | foster care |
surrogacy puts a strain on women's bodies and it is often the poorest women in society who undergo surrogacy in order to earn money. | surrogacy |
cannabis has been shown to be safer than alcohol and less addictive. there is no real reason to keep it an illegal substance. | cannabis |
child actors are exploited by adults and should be banned | the use of child actors |
we should fight urbanization because it causes more air pollution than there already is | fight urbanization |
the price of a college education these days is crippling, so helping out students so they don't start out their careers in massive debt is something we all should encourage. | student loans |
we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because too many abuse that right by killing other and going on rampages and school shootings. | the right to keep and bear arms |
Pride parades promote acceptance toward groups of people who often get treated badly. | cancel pride parades |
we should not legalize a dangerous drug, it gives it a stamp of approval and this is an irresponsible message to send to youth | cannabis |
space exploration is horrifically expensive, and the money would be far better spent on more earth bound needs, such as medical research. | space exploration |
neuropathy treats many highly dangerous diseases | naturopathy |
urbanization is bad for farmers because they have less land to grow crops and is hurtful for the environment | fight urbanization |
cannabis has medical benefits that could be used to give relief to people with chronic illnesses. | cannabis |
We should not ban factory farming as it allows large quantities of safe cheap food to be produced in an efficient manner. | factory farming |
fast food is harmful to health due to its high degree of cholesterol and artificial ingredients | fast food |
surrogacy would be the last chance for a couple or individual to have a much wanted baby so removng this often last ditch option, would be a travesty to the would be parents. | surrogacy |
the blockade is in place to prevent further problems and therefore shouldn’t be removed. | blockade of the gaza strip |
adopting a zero-tolerance policy was shown to work in new york with crime and so would help in schools too. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
Because foster care is decentralized, it makes oversight for childcare more difficult, and often leads to children living in abusive households or in poor living conditions. | foster care |
subsidizing space exploration is extremely expensive and takes money away from projects that need it now. | space exploration |
smoking cannabis at a young age can disrupt the natural growth of the brain | cannabis |
safe spaces gives people somewhere to go to learn how to better cope with the real world and therefore shouldn’t be abolished. | safe spaces |
pride parades are a freedom of speech and should continue to be allowed as a freedom under the constitution. pride parades help educate the public on different thoughts. | cancel pride parades |
a multi party system is too volatile, there's no stability and no consistency | multi-party system |
Women bring a lot of intelligence and strategy when they go into combat that enhances the effectiveness of their units. | women in combat |
Mandatory retirement ensures that at least some positions open up in a profession on a predictable basis. It allows younger workers to enter the field as older workers exit. | retirement |
a multi-party system will allow for more exchange of ideas and better development of our government. | multi-party system |
embryonic stem cells are superior to stem cells derived elsewhere because they can potentially grow into any type of cell -- subsidizing this research would allow for scientific research to advance faster. | embryonic stem cell research |
fast food should not be banned. it is affordable and convenient. it employs millions of people and each person should be free to choose whether they want to eat fast food or not. | fast food |
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