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telemarketers are disruptive to our daily lives, and they often try to con the elderly. they must be stopped. | telemarketing |
foster care is often much more healthy for the child than living with adults or parents who are abusive and not fit to care for their own children | foster care |
people should be able to wear whatever they want. a school uniform stunts students' creativity. | the use of school uniform |
Many people that are forced into retirement often do not have the means of supporting themselves financially, and so either turn to part time, low-wage work or welfare to sustain themselves. | retirement |
capital punishment is a major way to deter crime. | capital punishment |
holocaust denial is a form of hate speech and as such should be a criminal offence | holocaust denial |
nuclear weapons have the firepower to destroy the world many times over, for this reason they must be abolished. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
homeschooling means that the children involved are deprived of regular social contact with others of their own age | homeschooling |
racial profiling violates a person's rights | racial profiling |
whaling is bad for the environment and marine ecosystems | whaling |
it is a good source of knowledge and entertainment | television |
wikipedia should not be subsidized as it is not legislated and therefore is not a legitimate reference point. anyone can update wiki and so it should not be subsidized as a legitimate reference. | wikipedia |
guantanamo is a human rights disaster and we cannot continue to support it. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
pride parades may help overcome prejudice and cultural barriers, they are what we need to start educating future generations. | cancel pride parades |
polygamy is harmful to women, and is merely an abusive exacerbation of global gender inequality, undeserving of legal status. | polygamy |
we should legalize sex selection as it could stop or reduce abortions due to unwanted pregnancies because of the wrong sex | sex selection |
this research is necessary to give hope to sufferers of devastating diseases that currently have no cure. | embryonic stem cell research |
there are conditions where there is a functional impairment such as a deviated septum or cleft palate where surgery is necessary for functional and aesthetic reasons | cosmetic surgery for minors |
a multi party system ensures that everyone’s viewpoint can be represented and taken into account rather than only a minority. | multi-party system |
zoos can aid conservation by raising awareness of animals that are facing extinction and raising funds to support them in the wild. | zoos |
an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go. | austerity regime |
we should legalize polygamy because people should have the right to choose how many partners they want. | polygamy |
fast food is a lucrative business and it is not right to attempt to take someone's livelihood away from them just because some people eat in an unhealthy way too often. | fast food |
affirmative action is reverse discrimination | affirmative action |
naturopathy is a bad science. no studies no scientist have backed this kind of disease-treatment and could only prolong people suffering | naturopathy |
we should subsidize embryonic stem cell research because we can learn so much from it. | embryonic stem cell research |
wikipedia is a private foundation with plenty of money and donors -- the government does not need to provide it with any additional funding. | wikipedia |
as one of the most horrific events in human history, we cannot allow doubt to spread. by charging holocaust deniers with a criminal offense, we can help prevent another tragedy of genocide. | holocaust denial |
once they are ready they will save lives and free up time in an ever growing, busy world. | the development of autonomous cars |
parents have the right to determine their childrens' upbringing. | homeschooling |
Telemarketing is an effective marketing strategy for companies who do not have brick and mortar stores. | telemarketing |
compulsory voting would ensure a larger turnout of voters which more provide a much more accurate representation of the population | compulsory voting |
polygamy can destroy the centrality of the family. having too many mothers or fathers will become confusing to children and leave them insecure. | polygamy |
homeschooling strips children of necessary socialization | homeschooling |
we should ban it because many things happen there which is against human rights. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
Naturopathy has placebo affects that can help those who truly believe in it, offering hope and relief to many people who are currently suffering. | naturopathy |
journalism should not be subsided as this would call into question whether the media are truly independent and would be a conflict of interest. | journalism |
Naturopathic medicine is an exploitative industry that frequently makes unfounded claims about its effectiveness. | naturopathy |
compulsory voting allows all citizens the chance to make a difference | compulsory voting |
marriage is too ingrained in our culture to abandon. | marriage |
telemarketing is a easy way for people to learn about services and products that they maybe unaware of | telemarketing |
factory farming is a horrendous practice and should be banned. the animals live in deplorable conditions and then get killed before reaching old age. | factory farming |
subsidizing journalism would encourage more people to go into the field. | journalism |
homeschooling provides an opportunity to tailer the curriculum to the particular childs learning style. this may be particularly advantageous when individual learning needs require special consideration. | homeschooling |
naturopathy is dangerous because its methods may not detect or heal diseases that can be found using modern medicine. | naturopathy |
Innocent people may be wrongly convicted and executed. | capital punishment |
people have a right to free speech so holocaust denial should not be a criminal offence | holocaust denial |
Human cloning would provide a means of finding cures to many deadly diseases. | human cloning |
As people age they tend to commit less crimes, keeping individuals in jail for life only because of three-strikes laws is a waste of money and doesn't protect society. | the three-strikes laws |
blockade of the gaza strip eseentially creates an open-air prison for a group of displaced people. if it were to end, it would allow palestine to grow and develop. | blockade of the gaza strip |
factory farming is inhumane and produces sub-standard food for humans. | factory farming |
we should limit judicial activism because people making rulings on personal opinions instead of the law could set a bad president and other people may try to do the same crime if it is gotten away with | judicial activism |
student loans should be subsidized as this allows those from marginalized or poorer sections of society to access good education | student loans |
We should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools as children learn best when they are able to make and learn from mistakes without fear. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
embryonic stem cell research can find a cure for various diseases. | embryonic stem cell research |
Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended so that free movement of trade and people can be re-established and they can have a more normal life. | blockade of the gaza strip |
people should have the right to choose what they want to do to their body. | cosmetic surgery |
iq tests can help with student placement in the right classes to learn better. | intelligence tests |
just because some people are overweight and unhealthy doesn't mean we need to ban fast food for everyone | fast food |
zoos allow us to see animals we normally wouldn't and develop compassion for them. then we will be less likely to harm them in nature. | zoos |
we should ban the use of child actors because they are exploited | the use of child actors |
affirmative action makes up for years of racism and gender stereotyping, it should be continued for this reason. | affirmative action |
sometimes after an accident or a birth defect, cosmetic surgery could bring about a better quality of life. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
We should ban private military companies since our government should be in charge of the military so the rules can be consistent. | private military companies |
there is nothing wrong with a family wanting a specific sex when they have a child. this should be supported and families should be helped in any way to achieve their desired result. | sex selection |
vocational education is no more deserving of a subsidy than any other education. it's an option to be chosen not based on it being paid for. | vocational education |
for some people the option to access credit from a payday loan lender is a lifeline, it can be used responsibly for a short stop-gap to cover an unexpected expense | payday loans |
there are many situations where cosmetic surgery is a valuable solution for desperate people, cleft lips, burns victims, acid attack victims. | cosmetic surgery |
foster care parents are only in it for the money. they don't care about the children so they arent invested in providing the loving and caring environment the children need. | foster care |
placing pressure and fame upon someone so young as been shown to cause mental problems in later life. | the use of child actors |
telemarketing serves no purpose other than to annoy potential customers, and is a breach of data protection regulations. | telemarketing |
making this a criminal offence is against freedom of speech, people who are prosecuted and locked up for this offence would then become political prisoners in what would become an oppressive regime. | holocaust denial |
tywo party systems no longer reflect the growing diversity of political views, only a multi party system can do this. | multi-party system |
mandatory retirement denigrates the experienced professional who has worked for years. we must end this practice because it undermines the economic and emotional stability of the individual | retirement |
libertarianism as a movement places value on freedom of choice and individual expression, values which have been lost in today's dictatorial societies. | libertarianism |
the three-strikes law is effective in reducing repeat crimes. | the three-strikes laws |
we should abolish zoos as they are keeping animals in unnatural environments for the entertainment of humans | zoos |
space exploration is a costly luxury that is no longer needed by our country. it has produced no scientific discoveries and out funds can be better spent elsewhere. | space exploration |
it is unjust and discriminates against minorities | the three-strikes laws |
libertarianism is near anarchy with no support for our most vulnerable members of society. | libertarianism |
Subsidizing student loans encourages an education and, thus, a long term goal of a positive economy and society when people are financially independent. | student loans |
zero tolerance policy in schools would help kids behave better | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
human cloning is playing god with unknown medical consequences, with unproven scientific value. | human cloning |
the olympic games offer a friendly competition meeting where the best athletes around the world can come together to celebrate the best of human physical achievement. | the olympic games |
people have free will to choose what food to eat even knowing the dangers so banning any food is not the solution. | fast food |
we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools to avoid students acting badly and when they do breaks the rules they can learn from their mistakes | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
The death penalty perpetuates the cycle of violence. | capital punishment |
intelligence tests offer many benefits, especially when placing children and young adults into appropriate level classes. | intelligence tests |
The Olympic Games must be abolished because there is a lot of corruption in the countries with the organizations | the olympic games |
minors should be free to improve their looks if it helps their self-esteem | cosmetic surgery for minors |
child actors lose their childhood by working at such a young age, growing up in a stressful, toxic environment, instead of a loving family. | the use of child actors |
abolishing the right to keep and bear arms will remove a lot of guns off the street and keep people safer. | the right to keep and bear arms |
we should subsidize stay at home dad's because it would allow men to take a more active role in child rearing and be present for their kids. | stay-at-home dads |
The blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended because it has kept food and medicine away from the people in Gaza, without disarming Hamas. | blockade of the gaza strip |
multi party systems lead to confusion for voters and also lead to time being wasted by governments with infighting and negotiation between members of coalitions, elections are more frequent and costly too. | multi-party system |
you can not tell a person how they should or should not believe and making holocaust denial a criminal offense is an unnecessary intrusion. | holocaust denial |
sex selection can lead to an over abundance of a favored gender in society | sex selection |
we should not legalize sex selection because it might cause an unbalanced society. | sex selection |
while it is terrible to deny what happened during the holocaust everyone is entitled to their opinions. | holocaust denial |
lower taxes and more freedom from big government would be the result if we adopted libertarianism. | libertarianism |
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