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minors do not have the mental skills to weigh the risks and possible benefits of superficial surgery, and need to be protected | cosmetic surgery for minors |
pride marches are an important and vital political activity for lgbt people and provide a necessary visibility. | cancel pride parades |
subsidizing wikipedia would help keep the site online without it having to rely on donations | wikipedia |
There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. | whaling |
the Olympic Games are a celebration of human achievement and foster good relations between nations | the olympic games |
Testing of nuclear weapons causes pollution and destruction | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
we should not be permissive of any discrimination, and mandatory retirement discriminates based on age. | retirement |
payday loans charge exorbitant fees to people who are unable to afford them | payday loans |
we need austerity because our deficit is out of control. | austerity regime |
whaling should be banned because removing too many whales from the oceans would risk making them extinct. | whaling |
factory farming increases the amount that can be raised for food thus feeding more people. | factory farming |
all speech should be protected no matter how wrong or vile it may seem to us | holocaust denial |
libertarianism gives citizens the idea of being free. being free is what this nation is founded on. the government shouldn't have control of every aspect of our lives. | libertarianism |
homeopathy can be misleading and result in people not getting proper care. | homeopathy |
pay day loans should be banned as they often charge exorbitant interest rates which doesnt help people on low incomes who need a short term loan | payday loans |
Libertarianism is the only philosophy in which an individual is truly free, with rights that no one can violate. | libertarianism |
whaling by some people is used to feed entire communities and is necessary to their way of life. | whaling |
we should ban factory farming because it is cruel to animals and the quality is questionable at best. | factory farming |
collectivism enables communities to work together for the greater good. | collectivism |
we should not end the blockade of the gaza strip. the blockade is essentially a means of ensuring conflict and threats between the two countries is lessened. | blockade of the gaza strip |
vocational education helps people gain employment | vocational education |
we should not ban whaling because it provides jobs and food for people. | whaling |
there have been far too many school shootings and accidental shootings by minors in recent years. the time has come to abolish guns once and for all. | the right to keep and bear arms |
major wars have never fought over atheism, but history is full of bloody battles over religion. | atheism |
human cloning would allow infertile couples to have children developed from their own cells | human cloning |
time and again this pseudo religion has been shown to be detrimental to its followers despite them not realising it until they have left after being brainwashed. | the church of scientology |
algorithms can be hacked and therefore the data isn’t safe, and should therefore be banned. | algorithmic trading |
The blockade of Gaza causes economic and humanitarian suffering. | blockade of the gaza strip |
surrogacy is a positive alternative for women who cannot carry a baby to term. it allows them to have a child of their own dna while accepting help from another to achieve their family. | surrogacy |
urbanization is destroying the countryside and the habitat of many animals. | fight urbanization |
Nuclear weapons are much less costly than the massive numbers of conventional weapons which would be required to replace them. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
cosmetic surgery may have value for those who feel an aspect of their body is causing them severe mental trauma. also it is beneficial for those who have been in accidents. | cosmetic surgery |
most people can't afford to go to college, and we don't want them to graduate with massive debts | student loans |
social media is a wonderful tool for finding lost friends or family members, creating closer relationships | social media |
the three-strikes laws are unfair to those people who commit petty crimes. | the three-strikes laws |
no one wins with nuclear weapons. if two or more countries nuked each other parts of, if not all of, the entire world is just gone. it destroys everything and solves nothing. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
multi-party coalitions are incredibily inefficient systems, and the decision making process is slowed dramatically. | multi-party system |
algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading | algorithmic trading |
prostitution should not be legalized as it can lead to human trafficking and sexually transmitted diseases | prostitution |
we should explore this area of medical advancement for the potential huge gains in treatment of paralysis | embryonic stem cell research |
cosmetic surgery helps people feel better abut themselves. | cosmetic surgery |
television is an effective means of communicating urgent news and weather reports to the masses in a timely manner | television |
television is a source of information about what is going on in the world | television |
intelligence testing can help a child receive specialized assistance if found to be of a lower iq and requiring such. | intelligence tests |
subsidized loans help students get an education and without them they might not be able to go to school | student loans |
tightening the budget too far could hurt our military functions and put the whole country at risk. | austerity regime |
nuclear weapons could have the power to destroy the whole planet, and billions of people don't want that to happen. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
Human cloning may provide the cure to so many diseases, it must be allowed. | human cloning |
homeopathy treatments are not tested to see if they really work | homeopathy |
the olympic games has become less about the sports and more about commercialism | the olympic games |
Zero-tolerance policies are overly harsh and their punishments are often not in proportion to the offense committed. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
results from homeschooling children are equally as good as those achieved from state schools, and sometimes this can be the only option for a youngster with complex emotional needs. | homeschooling |
There are many ethical, health and legal problems with surrogacy. What happens if the fetus has health problems, or the surrogate mother? It's too complicated to allow. | surrogacy |
the more research that is done, the higher the chances to understanding and possible curing diseases. | embryonic stem cell research |
intelligence tests stigmatize people and put them into groups that may not be beneficial | intelligence tests |
We should not end affirmative action because without it many institutions would only hire privileged people. | affirmative action |
We should legalize polygamy so that children of these relationships get appropriate legal resources like tax credits for their care. | polygamy |
compulsory voting can help encourage better results during elections | compulsory voting |
there is no benefit to whaling; it is bloody and barbaric. | whaling |
economic sanctions are favoured as they can be a peaceful alternative to military action | the use of economic sanctions |
Marriage as a social institution is based on outdated notions of exchanging property and other resources in order to purchase or take ownership over a woman, and these practices should be abandoned. | marriage |
banning cosmetic surgery would prevent medical mistakes. it would also show people that we are fine the way we were born. we don't all have to have the perfect face and body. | cosmetic surgery |
safe spaces provide a place where minorities or women can feel safe; they are valuable and there is no reason to abolish them. | safe spaces |
cannabis should be legalized as it has been medically proved to be a beneficial pain management treatment for people who may not have direct access to a physician. | cannabis |
libertarianism give more freedom to the people and cuts out government influence in their lives. | libertarianism |
a multi-party system encourages innovation and new ideas. | multi-party system |
foster families may be malicious and abuse foster children or only participate for monetary gain | foster care |
mandatory retirement serves a purpose. the job market would be crowded out by those past retirement leaving those entering the work force no jobs. that inceases poverty and throws the economy into chaos. | retirement |
we shouldn't subsidize wikipedia because the information on it isn't trustworthy because it is user created and can be edited by anyone. | wikipedia |
risking complications of surgery, for example blood clots or infections, on a procedure that isn't necessary is irresponsible. | cosmetic surgery |
Abolishing mandatory retirement sends a strong message about the importance of ending age discrimination | retirement |
the prohibition of school prayer violates the second component of constitutionally protected religious liberty | school prayer |
there is only one group of people who suffer in an austerity regime and that's the vulnerable. | austerity regime |
surrogacy creates a host of complicated issues around parental rights. | surrogacy |
Prayer is a religious right and should be permitted anywhere, even in schools. | school prayer |
flag burning is an attack against that nation and should be punished | flag burning |
conflicting religious views often incite violence and start wars and sometimes do more harm than good, whereas atheism has not done so. | atheism |
executive compensation demoralizes the employees of the company that make only a fraction of what the ceos make. income inequality needs to be addressed and limiting executive compensation is a first step. | executive compensation |
The three strikes law keeps habitual offenders isolated from the public and prevents them from committing more crimes and potentially harming others. | the three-strikes laws |
There have been and always will be cases of executions of innocent people | capital punishment |
A multi-party system would cause more confusion than there already is in the country and cause government to be even less effective. | multi-party system |
factory farming is why food is easily availible and affordable. | factory farming |
urbanization creates overcrowding and pollution | fight urbanization |
cloning human beings goes against nature with which we could have serious consequences in the future | human cloning |
we should adopt gender-neutral language so nobody will get offended | gender-neutral language |
this type of trading leaves volatile markets in the hands of a computer program which if infiltrated or erroneous could destroy world economies. | algorithmic trading |
uniforms are a great way of creating equality between pupils, since all students are wearing the same clothes. it enables standards of dress to be easily maintained. | the use of school uniform |
polygamy negatively affect woman and children because wives will be jealous of each other and you will have not enough time to spent and care for each one of your kids. | polygamy |
sex selection can lead to a serious gender imbalance | sex selection |
we should not make the use of public defenders as mandatory as one should have the freedom to hire their defense team if they think they can get better represented. | the use of public defenders |
trading using algorithmic formulas is smart and reasonable way to invest in the market. a computer can go through more analysis than a person making for a better trade decision and less losses for investors. | algorithmic trading |
these cars can increase safety on the roads and should be encouraged. | the development of autonomous cars |
we should continue to support missionary work as they perform much good for those in lesser developed countries. | missionary work |
economic sanctions are sometimes the only way to get a regime to make meaningful changes. | the use of economic sanctions |
child actors are protected by stringent health and safety regulations, they have to still receive schooling and the money they earn means they will be able to do the things they want as adults. | the use of child actors |
if someone is in constant pain with no quality of life then they should be allowed to ask someone to assist them. | assisted suicide |
television is a leading cause of the sedentary lifestyle plaguing our world today. | television |
Algorithmic trading causes substantial job loss for employees in the economic sector with few benefits to the market overall. | algorithmic trading |
embryonic stem cell research goes against various religious views and beliefs and should not be subsidized. | embryonic stem cell research |
a zero tolerance policy keeps the classroom under control. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
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