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economic sanctions can assist in deterring deadly threats against our nation | the use of economic sanctions |
prostitution is going to be practiced irrespective of its lawful status, and legalization would improve both safety standards and the health of the sex workers. | prostitution |
missions can provide much needed infrastructure and healthcare projects. | missionary work |
legalizing prostitution could allow for regulations that make prostitutes and the people that use their services safer and healthier. | prostitution |
loans only further encourage people to take on debt and buy things they can't afford | payday loans |
everyone should be free to worship their own god and to follow their own religion. | the church of scientology |
holocaust denial should not be a criminal offence because if people don't want to believe something happened they shouldn't be punished because of it. | holocaust denial |
there is little or no evidence to support naturopathy. people may be shunning traditional medicine when that is what is really needed to treat their condition, putting them at further risk. | naturopathy |
targeted killing is essentially murder outside of the judicial system, and governments shouldn't be able to act in such a provocative fashion unlawfully. | targeted killing |
married people enjoy better health and longer lives than unmarried people. | marriage |
missionary work has done wonderful things for the poor in third world countries where they would otherwise receive no help. | missionary work |
algorithmic trading puts certain investors at an unfair advantage. | algorithmic trading |
they are a great tool for teachers to gauge a child's progress. | intelligence tests |
it is proven that the placebo effect of naturopathy helps some people | naturopathy |
Zero tolerance policies provide a consistent framework for discipline, to ensure that issues are treated with the gravity they deserve. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
we should not abolish zoos as they provide learning and the opportunity to see animals that one would never be able to see should zoos not exist. | zoos |
to deny the holocaust allows for the increase of hate crimes and disregards the lives of so many who have been brutally murdered. | holocaust denial |
subsidised journalism leaves us at risk of governmental interference in the news we are allowed to see. | journalism |
sometimes economic sanctions are the only viable option to impose non-military 'persuasion' on troublesome regimes. | the use of economic sanctions |
subsidising space exploration could lead us to find new plants, stars and galaxies we previously did not know existed, opening up opportunities we could not have previously imagined. | space exploration |
human cloning could aid medical advances and should therefore be allowed. | human cloning |
we should not abolish zoos because they help protect many endangered species and are often successful in breeding more. | zoos |
affirmative action fuels resentment from white men. | affirmative action |
The security cost of protecting nuclear bombs from theft or espionage requires massive investment which exists as long as nuclear bombs are part of a country's arsenal. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
we shouldn't ban targeted killing because it can help find terrorists and stop attacks from happening. | targeted killing |
assisted suicide is murder by another name and should remain illegal | assisted suicide |
the olympic games are meant to help nations celebrate sports together and it's one of the few worthy events we organize on this planet | the olympic games |
cosmetic surgery promotes unrealistic body image and dangerous procedures therefore it should be banned. | cosmetic surgery |
executive compensation is a joke. it's executives rewarding themselves on the backs of shareholders regardless of how well a company performs. | executive compensation |
particularly for students with learning difficulties, mainstream schooling could be inappropriate. | homeschooling |
algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence | algorithmic trading |
the right to vote is a democratic right, it is not however democratic to force people to vote, people can abstain if they wish | compulsory voting |
the three-strikes laws put an enormous financial strain on our prisons, due to more people incarcerated for crimes that would normally require probation. | the three-strikes laws |
factory farming should not be banned as it allows for cost effective production of valuable and necessary food | factory farming |
if everyone used public defenders it would make things more fair in court between the poor and the rich who can afford a better lawyer | the use of public defenders |
the olympic games allow for true amateur athletes to live out their dreams. | the olympic games |
we should stop the development of autonomous cars because these cars would not be able to handle every situation. some driving conditions and other unknowns would best be handled by a human. | the development of autonomous cars |
no one belief should be forced onto everyone and therefore everyone adopting atheism is wrong. | atheism |
we should subsidize vocational education because we need to focus on this type of training moving forward to draw people into key careers. | vocational education |
judicial activism puts too much power in the hands of the court, offsetting the checks and balances system. | judicial activism |
many homeopathic remedies are not tested by the fda or health professionals which can be detrimental to your health | homeopathy |
It has been shown that easily accessible prostitution decreases violence against women more broadly by allowing men safe and consensual outlets. | prostitution |
factory farming should be banned because there is not enough government regulation and has allowed for many widespread illnesses because of no regulation. | factory farming |
the death penalty is a racially biased punishment, and also ineffective in deterring crime | capital punishment |
given that so many marriages end in divorce now and many people who stay together only because they cannot afford a divorce it is time marriage was abandoned. | marriage |
If nuclear weapons fall into the wrong hands, e.g. terrorist regimes, they can be used for nefarious purposes. | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
cloning can mean cloning organs, not necessarily whole people, and cloned organs would save many lives as it would reduce rejection and save people who do not get a donor in time. | human cloning |
wikipedia provides valuable information not only to the public but to educational institutions and so we should subsidize it to keep it going. | wikipedia |
judicial activism is essential in keeping the interpretation of the law up to date, enabling problem areas to be addressed in court. | judicial activism |
payday loans provide a quick and easy solution to short term financial problems. | payday loans |
the blockage is causing unnecessary suffering to gaza strip residents. | blockade of the gaza strip |
collectivism is a bad form of advancing a nation. some lazy person will profit of other hard work and contribute nothing themselves | collectivism |
homeschooling allows parents to provide an education which is fully inline with their beliefs. | homeschooling |
when people are made to vote, they won't always care who they vote for. | compulsory voting |
we should subsidize stay-at-home dads because it supports gender equality and would promote more women in the workforce and in leadership roles. | stay-at-home dads |
Mandatory retirement pulls individuals with valuable experience and institutional knowledge out of the worker pool, decreasing the resources that companies have. | retirement |
it would end the black market for organs. | organ trade |
cannabis should be legalized as there it is less addictive than other drugs including smoking and alcohol and does not result in the destructive behaviors associated with them. | cannabis |
Israel has an obligation to its citizens to act in self-defense, and the blockade impacts the ability for Hamas to attain the resources they need to attack Israel. | blockade of the gaza strip |
children who are raised in foster care have a higher probability of drug and alcohol abuse in their adult lives. | foster care |
compulsory voting is not an answer, because those people who do not care or know exactly what they are voting for may just vote for random things even though they may ultimately oppose what they are voting for. | compulsory voting |
if human cloning can lead scientists to improve the health of others and end some genetic disease then it should be allowed | human cloning |
sex selection will have devastating consequences for gender imbalance. | sex selection |
Economic sanctions are immoral and hurt the people they are supposed to be protecting. | the use of economic sanctions |
Legalizing prostitution will help destigmatize sex in society more broadly and allow people to feel individually empowered. | prostitution |
school uniforms cause economic hardship for families and they limit children's freedom of choice. uniforms are an act of forced compliance and this is unnecessary in an academic setting. | the use of school uniform |
libertarianism maximizes personal freedom and frees people from the inherent debt and tyranny of big government. | libertarianism |
everybody, including minors, should have access to cosmetic surgery which help with self confidence | cosmetic surgery for minors |
naturopathy has helped ease pain for hundreds of years. | naturopathy |
banning fast food will encourage people to make better and healthier food choices and strengthen family bonds. families would have to cook and eat together instead of grabbing a quick unhealthy meal. | fast food |
mandatory retirement leaves openings in the job force for those that are stronger and more capable of doing the jobs. | retirement |
tempting people into crime is tantamount to actually creating a break of law in the first, and should never be morally or legally acceptable. | entrapment |
missionary work gives people who are disadvantaged or suffering help when they need it the most | missionary work |
some people don't care about voting and if required would just pick random choices, which could have disastrous consequences. | compulsory voting |
cannabis should be banned because it is a gateway drug to other harder drugs that are mind altering. | cannabis |
whaling is an important cultural tradition in countries such as japan; therefore we should allow it to continue. | whaling |
this could help provide a cure for numerous diseases that currently have a huge negative impact on millions of people. | embryonic stem cell research |
libertarianism gives too much power to people who might make terrible, uninformed decisions. | libertarianism |
telemarketers intrude on privacy with calls at late hours, and persistence regardless of requests to be put on a do not call list. | telemarketing |
we should ban the church of scientology as many ex-members report manipulation and bullying and it has been reported to be a cult which has seperated families. | the church of scientology |
IQ test can provide unique and important information about a young child intellectual development and can help professionals to identify individual areas of strength, as well as areas where they are comparatively not as strong | intelligence tests |
cosmetic surgery is important for health issues such as people who have been born with a cleft palate. | cosmetic surgery |
mandatory use of public defenders will raise the standard of the defenders and level the playing field | the use of public defenders |
Nuclear Weapons have a capacity to wipe out an entire nation | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
capital punishments targets mostly men of color and sometimes even innocent people are put to death. you cannot make reparations to a person after you have killed them. | capital punishment |
the olympic games have been marred by tensions between countries as well as doping, with minimal consequences, therefore they should be abolished. | the olympic games |
this is a dangerous cult that takes advantage of those sucked into believing it's ideology and harrasses those that decide to leave and should, therefore, be banned. | the church of scientology |
a multi-party system allows for more choices to address the views and issues of the people that multi candidates provide. | multi-party system |
subsidizing stay-at-home dads would help women in the workplace to gain more equality and would decrease the gender pay gap. | stay-at-home dads |
people should be able to do what they want with their bodies. by bringing it out in the open it will be far safer. | prostitution |
a low turn out means that the elected government does not represent the true wishes of the country. making voting compulsory would mean that an elected government had a true mandate. | compulsory voting |
the world of acting is a high pressure, extremely stressful place and children should be protected from it. | the use of child actors |
social media allows long lost family members to reconnect with each other irrespective of the distance between them. | social media |
these loans are predatory and have a ballooning interest rate which will shackle you with debt. | payday loans |
private military companies are not regulated by government and their code of conduct might be violating human rights | private military companies |
whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction. | whaling |
we should ban fast food because all of the chemicals it is made with is unhealthy and makes you obese | fast food |
Subsidizing vocational education would be most beneficial to the worst of in society, as they often have lower costs, quicker access to employment, and flexible schedules that people can work around. | vocational education |
naturopathy has not been scientifically proven to work and could stop people from taking medications that would keep them alive | naturopathy |
Intelligence tests do not give a true indication of a person's intellect and can cause them to feel bad if they do not do well on a particular area. | intelligence tests |
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