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school prayer should be prohibited as it forces children to participate in a religious activity that may go against their own faith | school prayer |
three-strikes laws are effective in deterring repeat offenses and should not be abandoned. | the three-strikes laws |
zoos should be abolished because it is cruel to keep animals in captivity for entertainment purposes | zoos |
it is a substance that has been shown to effect the mental wellbeing of certain people, in that regard it shouldn't be legal. | cannabis |
blockade of the gaza strip should be ended because it's causing a humanitarian crisis. basic needs of the people are not being met because of it. | blockade of the gaza strip |
cancelling pride parades invokes on freedom speech rights for those who participate. | cancel pride parades |
nuclear weapons are a strong deterent to those that choose to do evil | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
some executives make ridiculous amounts of money raising costs to consumers. | executive compensation |
some cultures like inuits rely on whales for many things like food and heating, and they use practically the entire whale. | whaling |
television is an affordable form of entertainment and education | television |
we shouldnt abandon television it can be informative and engaging it would also put a lot of people out of work | television |
we should ban fast food because the country is facing a health funding crisis due to the rising rates of obesity, largely fueled by fast food. | fast food |
we should legalize sex selection as people have every right to chose the sex of the child they wish to raise. | sex selection |
homeschooling closes students off from peer to peer interaction | homeschooling |
one bad tweek to code could cause a financial collapse of the economy | algorithmic trading |
this would create equality and true justice. if everyone had a public defender, justice would be more fair instead of the more well off skirting justice because they can pay more money to expensive lawyers. | the use of public defenders |
Nuclear weapons put everyone at risk and protect no one; there is no reason to keep them. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
missionary work does good in many countries, helping with education and poverty. | missionary work |
everyone should have their own right to choose who and how many people they want to marry, it is unconstitutional to limit this. | polygamy |
bannabis should be legalized as it has been proven to have medical benefits that outweigh any negative effects. it will also remove it from the control of criminals and gangsters | cannabis |
we should adopt libertarianism because the economy would grow much more quickly without all the unnecessary constraints imposed upon it by the state | libertarianism |
fast food should be banned because it is part of the reason why so many people are obese and unhealthy | fast food |
people should be able to marry whoever they love even if that means more than one person. they should be able to enjoy all of the social and tax benefits that are given to a marriage between two people. | polygamy |
racism is still alive and well, and affirmative action is needed to ensure minorities have an equal chance in education and the workplace | affirmative action |
Foster care allows kids stuck in the system to experience life in a real house with a real family instead of in a communal group home. | foster care |
marriage shouldn't be abandoned because it's a historical union between two people that has been going on for centuries. we cannot stop people from being married because our societal system is built around it | marriage |
children in film and tv are regularly exploited and ill-treated by vain and self serving producers who have no ongoing concern for the well being of their young charges and so they should not be used | the use of child actors |
legalizing entrapment would be insanity. it would allow for mostly innocent people to be trapped into doing wrong and thereby losing their freedom. it's much too easy to use it to prey on the weak. | entrapment |
we learn from past mistakes and if it is acceptable to deny an horrendous event of the magnitude of the holocaust then we have less chance of preventing such an atrocity occurring again. | holocaust denial |
pride parades do the exact opposite of what they're meant to. instead of making themselves part of the community, they're making themselves stand apart | cancel pride parades |
we should do because if a person has committed a crime they have to live with it for the rest of their life in prison, if they are executed its the easy way out. | capital punishment |
women should be prohibited in combat because their bodies and physical strength is not equal to that of men and so they would be at greater risk in hand to hand combat and the like. | women in combat |
urbanisation limits what farmland is available to produce food. | fight urbanization |
Payday loans should be banned because they funnel money out of poor communities that would otherwise have been spent or invested there | payday loans |
television provides important information. | television |
the detainees are national and international security risks, guantanamo is a necessary institution to safeguard us all | guantanamo bay detention camp |
mandatory retirement brings fresh ideas into the workforce with the influx of younger workers. this is a good thing. | retirement |
factory farming allows animals that will be consumed for food to be healthier in a controlled environment than free ranging animals are. | factory farming |
executive compensation is out of control and stifles the earning power of the company's employees. | executive compensation |
factory farming is necessary in order to grow enough food to feed everyone. | factory farming |
Missionaries expose indigenous people to deadly diseases. | missionary work |
legalizing prostitution will further demean a woman or man and result in unnecessary violence. | prostitution |
racial profiling is discrimination and shouldn’t be allowed because it assumes people of a certain race are bad. | racial profiling |
atheism would alleviate religious intolerance and conflict in society. | atheism |
payday loans that offer exorbitant interest rates are aimed primarily at the most vulnerable members of society who already find themselves in financial hardship. | payday loans |
Many perceptions of foster care's harm comes from notions of parents using kids for money, however many reforms have been made in the last decade, including increased oversight, that has made the system better than ever. | foster care |
a multi-party system leads to disorganization and chaos. | multi-party system |
telemarketing offers employment to under skilled and disabled workers. | telemarketing |
holocaust denial is protected under free speech so long as the people are merely denying it and not being violent about it, who are we to say they can't | holocaust denial |
We should subsidize student loans to help young people get a better education at a lower out-of-pocket cost. They can save money on interest and subsidized loans are eligible for income-driven repayment plans. | student loans |
it should be a criminal offence because it is disrespectful for all the people that died. if anyone denies the holocaust then they are racist and anti semitic and will cause problems elsewhere. | holocaust denial |
the law has to be interpreted and enforced as is following the constitution. judicial activism would undermines that. | judicial activism |
legalizing the organ trade would disproportionately affect the poor, who would feel the need to sell their organs in order to make ends meet. this would also leave them physically weaker. | organ trade |
foster care families provide loving homes for children who need support | foster care |
missionary work helps feed and shelter the poor. | missionary work |
Flag burning is deeply offensive to the majority of the population. | flag burning |
journalism should not be influenced by the government. | journalism |
women aren't as physically capable as men of handling the physical pressures of combat. | women in combat |
Whilst it is great that more dads stay at home to raise kids, it is basically a personal choice and does not need subsidizing. | stay-at-home dads |
school and religion have nothing to do with each other; if students want to pray they can do it at home or church, not school | school prayer |
payday loans provide a valuable service to those in need of emergency money | payday loans |
Three-strikes laws increase overcrowding in prisons by incarcerating, for life, three-strike offenders. | the three-strikes laws |
we should adopt atheism because religion is at the root of many worldwide conflicts. | atheism |
smoking cannabis causes unknown brain damage and can have effects lasting years after the last time it was smoked. people using cannabis are more likely to have mental health problems. | cannabis |
intelligence tests can do more harm than good because it labels the takers as gifted or failure and don't cover other forms of intelligence. | intelligence tests |
Many foster parents do so for many children over their lives, and genuinely care about the well-being of those children and are active in working to address the current issue the system faces, providing accountability. | foster care |
The right to free speech is a fundamental right and must be upheld, no matter how distasteful the speech. | holocaust denial |
human cloning is a scientific experiment we need to continue, to improve future generations quality of life | human cloning |
The blockade of the Gaza strip is unpopular in the international community and is likely to harm Israel's image. | blockade of the gaza strip |
intelligence tests are unfair for those who cannot handle the pressures of taking a test | intelligence tests |
human cloning can aid in research for medical issues as well as preserving the continuation of humankind. | human cloning |
stem cell research is seen as unethical and wrong by many religions | embryonic stem cell research |
affirmative action allows more diversity in the work or college environment. | affirmative action |
sex selection goes against nature and is wrong. | sex selection |
racial profiling helps police to identify the most likely people to commit crimes and help prevent crimes. | racial profiling |
Libertarianism increases individual liberties by preventing the government from controlling every aspect of our lives. | libertarianism |
all citizens should be compelled to vote to voice their opinion on who should be our elected leaders. apathy in selecting our political leaders is detrimental to our society. | compulsory voting |
a legalised organ trade would increase the amount of stock available for medical procedures, and allow the procedure to become safer and more regulated. | organ trade |
The use of public defenders should not be mandatory because it would require a large increase in state taxes to cover the massively increased cost of trials. | the use of public defenders |
autonomous cars would allow people with disabilities to have greater independence as they could travel unaided. | the development of autonomous cars |
entrapment should be legal because it catches criminals that were already looking to commit the crime anyway. | entrapment |
the vow of celibacy goes directly against humanity nature and our own biology. we are biologically driven to mate and procreate. it is wrong to expect people to deny our very dna. | the vow of celibacy |
animals in zoos have been repeatedly found to be malnourished and mistreated. | zoos |
we should ban telemarketing because it infringes on people's privacy who do not want their phone numbers to be shared. | telemarketing |
We should not ban whaling as some countries ' economies depend on the industries created around the products from whales. | whaling |
we should not abandon tv as it is valuable source of education, enjoyment and allows people to experience thought provoking and inspiring content | television |
cannabis has many benefits to cancer patients and people with other painful conditions. | cannabis |
pride parades should be cancelled because they cost too much to police and are too disruptive of local traffic | cancel pride parades |
we shouldn't ban fast food because many people who are poor rely on it's cheap prices to feed their families | fast food |
they punish the people of a country not the leaders | the use of economic sanctions |
economic sanctions are a vital peaceful method of deterring, reversing and punishing behavior that infringes for example international treaties or international human rights. there is no better alternative | the use of economic sanctions |
The cost of developing nuclear weapons is incredibly high due to material and human capital costs involved in developing unique, incredibly sophisticated technology. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
pride parades cause unwanted turmoil. | cancel pride parades |
we should abolish zoos because animals should not have to live in an unnatural habit for the sake of human amusement. | zoos |
gender-neutral language could serve to reduce oppression and discrimination. | gender-neutral language |
for minor health issues, homeopathy provides relief | homeopathy |
fast food is nothing but junk food. it is high in calories with only a little nutrition. we should ban it to improve people's health. | fast food |
it is now easy for people to bully others, as they do not have to be face-to-face with those they harass. | social media |
fast food is unhealthy and unnutritious. furthermore the producers care little for animal welfare, poluting the planet and aggressively target children with their advertising. | fast food |
foster care can be very temporary in duration, and uprooting a child can cause emotional damage and unnecessary dislocation. | foster care |
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