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we should ban this unnecessary and unethical treatment of animals, it is cruel and there are viable, profitable alternatives | factory farming |
fast food outlets cost health care systems billions in the treatment of heart disease caused by obesity problems exacerbated by the unhealthy food they peddle. | fast food |
racial profiling makes police work easier. | racial profiling |
factory farming is an efficient solution to food supply problems. | factory farming |
austerity regime would hurt many people with the raising of taxes | austerity regime |
compulsory voting would ensure greater political activism among the public | compulsory voting |
guns and other weaponry are dangerous and need to be taken off the streets | the right to keep and bear arms |
austerity regime should not be introduced as this will have a negative impact on services which vulnerable people rely on such as benefits. | austerity regime |
nobody should have to cast a vote if they don't want to, and compulsory voting can be very inconvenient for those who can't get to a polling place for whatever reason. | compulsory voting |
intelligence tests are a quick and simple way which shows peoples aptitudes for certain tasks. | intelligence tests |
homeschooling deprives the child of learning social behaviors and norms. | homeschooling |
cannabis has been shown to be less harmful than alcohol so legalising it makes perfect sense. | cannabis |
it is important for us to have nuclear weapons so we can adequately protect ourselves from our enemies. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
by targeting killing there is always innocent civilians victims as well and that should be abandoned and banned. | targeted killing |
if organ trade were legalized it could lead to harvesting organs from living people against their will. it would also mean that the organs could possibly go to those who could pay the most money. | organ trade |
School prayers should be prohibited as it indoctrinates people into a particular faith and excludes pupils of other faiths. | school prayer |
telemarketing should not be banned as it allows businesses to reach a large target market in a cheap way. | telemarketing |
it is right of everyone to choose which religion they wish to follow and what beliefs they decide to accept within that religion. | the church of scientology |
whaling is an ancient tradition and should not be banned. | whaling |
austerity regime would crush the british economy, we need people to spend on british goods to help our industries survive the turmoil of brexit. | austerity regime |
foster care brings more harm than good for those who end up in the system with a foster family that doesn't really care about the child, just the paycheck. a child needs to be with loving family members. | foster care |
prisoners that go to guantanamo bay detention camp are very dangerous people that need to be as far away from the general society as possible | guantanamo bay detention camp |
safe spaces can be misused to foster extremist views, and hinder the process of cultural integration by imposing boundaries and encouraging enclaves. | safe spaces |
the blockade makes it harder for the people in that area to make money, and their economy is on the verge of collapse according to world bank. | blockade of the gaza strip |
marriage is an outdated institution which serves no practical purpose in the current age. | marriage |
algorithmic trading has been responsible for some wild market fluctuations, damaging the confidence of investors. | algorithmic trading |
if we do not have three-strikes laws, career criminals will keep slipping through the cracks making our world more dangerous. | the three-strikes laws |
people should be able to find a defender that they trust, not just be set up with one arbitrarily through the court. | the use of public defenders |
sex selection leads to imbalanced populations that are unsustainable which could lead to the downfall of all humanity | sex selection |
journalism, whilst essential to a free and open society, is a private business and thus has no place being subsidized by public funds. | journalism |
we should ban human cloning because we don't know the effects or consequences of it yet. | human cloning |
the three strikes law is important because it could act as a deterrent to a criminal with prior convictions. | the three-strikes laws |
safe spaces encourage the formation of insular groups, and harm efforts to improve social and cultural integration. | safe spaces |
the choice between what two consenting adults do is not up to the government | prostitution |
legalized polygamy is the most natural advance for the fundamental right to marry the right of consenting adults to engage in whatever sexual and romantic relationships they choose | polygamy |
whaling upsets the ecological balance of the seas and should be banned worldwide. | whaling |
atheism would encourage us to focus on the time we have on earth rather than waiting for some eternal reward. | atheism |
Crimes that get the death penalty are rarely premeditated, which means capital punishment doesn't function as a deterant. | capital punishment |
a zero-tolerance policy is a way to keep kids safe | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. | entrapment |
whaling is inhumane and should be banned. there is no reason to kill whales when there are other resources that could be used in place of the whales. they are important sea animals that need to be protected. | whaling |
we should stop the development of autonomous cars because they will never be completely safe since the computer software running the cars will never be developed enough to be relied upon. | the development of autonomous cars |
missionary work exploits poor people fears to dominate them and take their land | missionary work |
In a multicultural society with so many different religious beliefs it's impossible to have school prayer without causing offence to others, it's much better and easier to just prohibit it. | school prayer |
missionary work brings aid to those in dire circumstances while introducing faith into the lives of those that will benefit from the introductory by missionaries. | missionary work |
the use of public defenders should be mandatory because not everyone has the money to hire the best legal team to defend them, causing a discrepancy in the justice system. | the use of public defenders |
if someone wants to die they shouldn’t have to stay alive, so helping them to die is the beat thing to do. that shouldn’t be a criminal offence. | assisted suicide |
legalizing the organ trade would enable better regulation and stop deaths occuring due to botched, underground operations. | organ trade |
we should ban human cloning because it is not fair to the clone who is a living being but has no parents or friends and is essentially a lab experiment | human cloning |
pride parades allow the gay community to come together and celebrate their uniqueness and should be allowed to continue | cancel pride parades |
the presence of nuclear weapons has kept a relative peace, globally, since the second world war; they are an effective deterent system, and have saved vast numbers of lives. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
as the global population continues to grow, urbanization is required to ensure that there are enough houses and employment opportunities for society to function. | fight urbanization |
Nuclear Weapons are a good defense and allows a nation to protect themselves | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
if someone has an illness and is in constant pain, helping them end their misery is the humane thing to do and should be understood. | assisted suicide |
we shouldn't ban targeted killing as it could help eradicate those responsible for terrorist attacks | targeted killing |
whaling is inhumane and unnecessary and killing the whale population. | whaling |
this practice can be uncomfortable for kids not practicing any religion. | school prayer |
without intellection property rights there is no incentive to research and develop new products | intellectual property rights |
social media allows people to connect. families can stay in touch across the globe. you can have contact in a way that would not be possible with traditional communications. | social media |
the poorest citizens of countries targeted by economic sanctions suffer the most. | the use of economic sanctions |
homeopathy is scientifically unproven and thus constitutes a health risk. | homeopathy |
cannabis is not addictive and has been shown to help with some illnesses and appears to be contributing to a decline in opioid abuse in areas where it is legal. | cannabis |
we should prohibit school prayer because it isn't fair to force atheists or agnostics to listen to prayers that they don't agree with | school prayer |
social media allows people to bully others, usually behind a veil of anonymity. | social media |
freedom of religion should apply even if we dont agree with the religion in place. | the church of scientology |
payday loans should not be banned because they provide a vital lifeline to those who needs a short term loan for one-off problems such as car repairs to enable them to get to work. | payday loans |
payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. | payday loans |
compulsory voting is not a democratic choice, for people should always be allowed to express their dissent by abstaining from voting . | compulsory voting |
naturopathy is just a con, charging people a lot of money for so-called naturopathic medicines that have no proven benefits. | naturopathy |
these cars will be far safer in the future than cars with human drivers. | the development of autonomous cars |
marriage is an outdated concept that does more harm than good. most relationships don't work out forever, and making a person tied to another legally and financially forever is not fair. | marriage |
uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. | the use of school uniform |
animals belong in their own environment and not put behind bars and fake environments for our own pleasure and viewing and the concept of zoos should be abolished. | zoos |
we should ban telemarketing because it disturbs people's peace when they do not want it. | telemarketing |
safe spaces allow people to come together and support one another and they should be allowed. | safe spaces |
a multi-party system allows for more ideas, more candidates, more voters turning out. | multi-party system |
the three-strikes law does not work as an effective deterrent of major crimes. | the three-strikes laws |
Instead of banning payday loans, we should require them to assess the ability of individuals to repay, which would avoid the overarching problem of these loans creating cycles of debt. | payday loans |
there is no need to prohibit women from combat as long as there are conditions for fitness in place. any individual who meets the necessary fitness levels will be able to be of use in combat. | women in combat |
algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage to traders who can afford the best computers and internet connections -- i.e. those who are already rich. | algorithmic trading |
people should have the right to protect themselves and to be able to hunt | the right to keep and bear arms |
the church of scientology shouldn’t be banned because people have the right to believe whatever they want. | the church of scientology |
executive compensation is too high and the people who do the actual physical work aren't paid enough. some of this money should be paid out to the employees. | executive compensation |
we should abolish zoos because animals don't deserve to be segregated unnecessarily, they should roam free just like anyone else | zoos |
cannabis is healthier than other legal drugs like alcohol | cannabis |
whaling should be banned as a matter of urgency. cruelty to such majestic, large animals is inhumane and unnecessary. | whaling |
if wikipedia was subsidised then more quality content could be included and it would be better for the users. | wikipedia |
foster care provides a stable, loving home to kids that otherwise would be in orphanages. | foster care |
wikipedia provides a wealth of information to schools to aid with the teaching of students so we should subsidize it. | wikipedia |
we should abolish the three-strikes laws because this causes inconsistencies in sentences and assumes that the prior convictions were rightfully handed down. | the three-strikes laws |
telemarketing is an intrusive form of marketing that interrupts work and family time | telemarketing |
payday loans are a blight on society, merely existing to make the poor and vulnerable even more poor. we must put an end to them! | payday loans |
atheism would be good for our country, less conflicts | atheism |
it's freedom of expression for those who want to take a stand. | flag burning |
payday loans are predatory and further destroy the economic health of already vulnerable people with little options. people end up worse off due to sky high interests rates. | payday loans |
we should subsidize student loands so the students don't have to start their college years in debt | student loans |
it is the most efficient way to produce food | factory farming |
children in foster care never feel as though they are a part of the family. | foster care |
we should abandon the use of school uniform because children should be able to have some freedom to pick what they want to wear to school | the use of school uniform |
missionary work is important because it gives aid to third-world and poor people that might otherwise be ignored by society. | missionary work |
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