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we should ban telemarketing since most would agree it is unwanted solicitation. if i am in the market for an item or service, i will contact the company. they should not be contacting me. | telemarketing |
judicial activism allows for a check on decrees made by one branch of the government that may think that drastic action is needed for every situation. | judicial activism |
sometimes racial profiling alerts us to a possible danger that otherwise would not have been noticed. | racial profiling |
for some children, it allows them a proper family environment to grow in | foster care |
Private military companies have their bottom line as a priority rather than the safety of the country. | private military companies |
everyone should be able to have the exact same representation in court as it allows for a fairer trial. therefore making public defenders mandatory starts each side out on a even playing field. | the use of public defenders |
Foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth | foster care |
each individual may be able to freely express themselves against the system without hurting another individual. freedom of expression should not be prohibited in any way | flag burning |
We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as the increase in murders is only possible since so many people have access to weapons. | the right to keep and bear arms |
intellectual property rights should not be legally enforced, because anyone who creates intellectual property has the obligation to share that creation with the world in order to help educate or edify others. | intellectual property rights |
A multi-party system will make it so that everyone in the country is represented well. | multi-party system |
prostitution can spread disease and hurt the lives of a spouse. people should not try to make a profit to satisfy another's needs. it is a crime that cen lead to more serious crimes. | prostitution |
fast food is a major contributor to the obesity epidemic, is unhealthy, fosters low standards of animal welfare in its suppliers and creates vast quantities of rubbish that scar local communities. | fast food |
fast food is the main culprit for our current obesity epidemic. we need to get rid of it to restore our health in the future. | fast food |
fast food should be banned because it leads to obesity and heart disease among other problems. | fast food |
The right to bear arms and defend ourselves is part of the Constitution and should remain as such. We all have a right to defend what is ours. | the right to keep and bear arms |
gendered language has existed since the beginning of time, it would do no good to restructure the way we speak in such a drastic way. | gender-neutral language |
cosmetic surgery can help people that had facial injuries or birth defects to look more normal | cosmetic surgery |
corrupted judges could be using this activism too much to block vital projects just for their own profit | judicial activism |
We should not subsidize student loans since higher education is a personal choice. If you want to borrow money for college, you should have to repay it, including interest. | student loans |
homeopathy is just a wild theory that what hurts one person may cure the same symptoms in another person. such guess work is unscientific at best and at worst exposes people to potential harm. | homeopathy |
children make important contributions in the entertainment industry. banning child actors punishes the victims rather than the perpetrators of predatory or exploitative behavior | the use of child actors |
the two party system does not give us enough choices. | multi-party system |
we should legalize cannabis because it will bring revenue for the government and can be made to a quality standard ensuring no hidden ingredients. | cannabis |
women have right to choose their careers and follow their passions therefore they should be allow to combat if that's their goal and if they are fit for it | women in combat |
we should not adopt libertarianism because left on their own many people would make a choice that adversely effects their lives without weighing all the consequences. | libertarianism |
Maintaining nuclear weapons is incredibly costly to nations who have them, and abolishing nuclear weapons would allow us to put that money towards more productive causes, such as infrastructure or welfare. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
urbanization leads to poor living conditions due to overcrowding. | fight urbanization |
we should adopt gender neutral language so that we do not offend those who do not associate with one gender or the other. | gender-neutral language |
Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses. | polygamy |
young people's bodies are not yet fully developed and there should be no surgical intervention unless strictly necessary. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
affirmative action should be ended as it can favour the minorities and promote reverse discrimination | affirmative action |
telemarketing is a valid and useful form of business that allows companies to market their goods and services to a broad market in an economically feasible manner. | telemarketing |
embryonic stem cell research can be hugely beneficial for learning more about various diseases that plague us. allowing a subsidy for this would enable it to happen quicker, meaning more health for everyone | embryonic stem cell research |
homeopathy provides symptom relief without many of the side effects that are common with mainstream medications. | homeopathy |
private militarys are for profit organizations - profit shouldn't be the deciding factor on how we behave during war time. this eye on the bottom line is what leads to people getting treating like a product. | private military companies |
urbanization encroaches on nature and creates terrible environmental damage | fight urbanization |
pride parades are a way for the lgbq community to express themselves | cancel pride parades |
we should certainly place a ban on algorithmic trading because it could create an unfair advantage for people that can afford it versus those who cannot | algorithmic trading |
activist judges are an important part of bringing about legislative change | judicial activism |
it is not ethical to decide the sex of the child because it violates the natural balance of things | sex selection |
Education is more effective than legislation at combating Holocaust denial. | holocaust denial |
vocational education offers training for real jobs in the real world, especially for those on which traditional college is not an option. | vocational education |
children should be able to dress as they wish, within reason, at school rather than being restricted from expressing themselves through their clothes. | the use of school uniform |
legalizing prostitution would provide safety measures to protect women who might end up in violent situations. | prostitution |
Criminalizing holocaust denial lets the state catch anti-semites before they put their hatred into action and cause real damage to people. | holocaust denial |
the vow of celibacy is an unnecessary restriction that is putting too much pressure on people to maintain a lifestyle we are not biologically designed to adhere to | the vow of celibacy |
guantanamo has been a place for torture and needs to be shut down. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
there is an unfair advantage to those that are able to access algorithmic training programmes resulting in those that can't access them losing out. | algorithmic trading |
collectivism inhibits individual abilities and freedom of expression | collectivism |
there are more important things to spend public funds on such as health care, housing and education. | space exploration |
the three-strikes law should be abolished because each offense committed should be judged on its own severity and punished accordingly. | the three-strikes laws |
racial profiling should not be allowed as it simply causes innocent people to seem to be guilty because of the actions of a few | racial profiling |
People have a right to be represented by the best when they are facing potential fines, incarceration, or worse. Mandating public defenders strips people of this right. | the use of public defenders |
judicial activism goes against our system of what is best for the people. | judicial activism |
School prayer should be prohibited as a way of separating Church and State -- schools should not be favoring a particular religion. | school prayer |
we should subsidize wikipedia because it helps to spread knowledge and education around the world, all for free. | wikipedia |
it is important that everyone is allowed freedom of religious expression, it is a basic human right to be allowed to be a member of any church you choose. | the church of scientology |
three strikes laws keeps our communities safe by locking up repeat offenders | the three-strikes laws |
young people are still developing, and cosmetic surgery done too soon could hamper their development and harm their self-esteem | cosmetic surgery for minors |
prayer in schools forces religion upon children which violates their 1st amendment rights. | school prayer |
pride parades create a huge disturbance | cancel pride parades |
collectivism inhibits personal expression and can foster censorship and fascism. | collectivism |
factory farming destroys small town farmers and places too much reliance on corporattions for the food we need to survive. it also makes our food chain more vulnerable to attack, misuse and being held hostage. | factory farming |
an austerity regime is not a realistic process as the end result ends up by forcing taxing levies to cover debt. | austerity regime |
we should not adopt atheism because everyone should have something to believe in. | atheism |
targeted killing is just state condoned murder and should be abolished. persons should be captured and tried, not murdered, and innocent by standers should not be harmed by missed targets. | targeted killing |
telemarketing targets the weak and encourages them to buy what they can’t afford. | telemarketing |
We should legalize sex selection because a ban leads to dangerous back alley procedures, and to more abortions and female infanticide | sex selection |
fast food is contributing to one of the largest health crises in america and thus we cannot allow it to continue being so prevalent. | fast food |
legalizing the organ trade would save lives because it would act to increase the number of donor organs available | organ trade |
the olympic games are very expensive to the host countries.. this is a waste of money that could be spent to feed and house the poorest of these countries. | the olympic games |
We should abolish safe spaces as they isolate groups rather than dealing with the issues that might be causing confrontation. | safe spaces |
the costs of space exploration are best left to private enterprise since there are better uses for public money | space exploration |
Foster care allows adoption agencies to separate children into smaller groups based on age, gender, and other characteristics, making more vulnerable children safe. | foster care |
social media can create an unhealthy image of how we scrutinize our lives, making us miserable | social media |
embryonic stem cell research can help the medical community find cures to a lot of fatal illnesses. | embryonic stem cell research |
School uniforms keep children from being able to express themselves through their clothing choices. | the use of school uniform |
Holocaust denial should not be a criminal offence because it is better to let bad ideas be outcompeted by good ideas than to let them fester and grow out of sight like a cancer. | holocaust denial |
payday loans should be banned because it causes people who are already in a poor financial situation to be taken advantage of with very high interest rates. | payday loans |
since it is an outdated concept. modern unions consist of many different types of couples who are unlikely to be life long partners and marriage creates a costly legal nightmare when they breakup. | marriage |
legalizing marijuana could create thousands of jobs in the actual marijuana business and in related fields | cannabis |
We should ban whaling because whales are keystone species in their ecosystems, whose decline is harmful to many other species as well. | whaling |
private military companies abuse the locals and lack effective oversight so should be banned. | private military companies |
urban centers are technology hubs and house millions of jobs. | fight urbanization |
racial profiling is a form of discrimination and should be banned. | racial profiling |
intellectual property rights keep the costs of life saving products prohibitively high for average people | intellectual property rights |
School uniforms make all students look the same which prevents clothing from re-establishing economic class hierarchies and makes school more egalitarian. | the use of school uniform |
autonomous cars once fully functional would be much safer on the roads than a regular person driving. it would also cut down on drunk/drugged driving or accidents from medical causes. | the development of autonomous cars |
missionary work is very dangerous and has led to volunteers being kidnapped and even killed. | missionary work |
freedom of speech is important even to extremely sensitive issues like holocaust denial | holocaust denial |
sometimes these tests make people feel bad about themselves or label people into things they should not be labelled. | intelligence tests |
academic education has been promoted at the expense of vocational education and this needs to be re-balanced by subsidizing vocational education. | vocational education |
missionary work violates other cultures that practice varying religious beliefs and should not have others force their beliefs on them. | missionary work |
We should fight urbanization because simply due to increase in poverty and pollution in term of when more people more water usage, more land clearing and other waste and this cause health problem | fight urbanization |
racial profiling should end because it places unfair emphasis on certain minority groups | racial profiling |
wikipedia subsidizing will engage more people to create content and to make it more widely available | wikipedia |
Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs. | intelligence tests |
autonomous cars will pose a threat on the roads because people will become too reliant on them distracted people will make the decision to override the system too late. | the development of autonomous cars |
a multi-party system is great in that it provides voters with many different candidates with different views and ideas | multi-party system |
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