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foster care is not good , because children are often bounced around from several different homes during their time in foster care & never become settled & stable | foster care |
nuclear weapons will result in world destruction and should be abolished | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
Algorithmic trading optimizes efficiency. It frees up your time to do other things. | algorithmic trading |
safe spaces are endorsing segregation instead of engouraging debate | safe spaces |
Cosmetic surgery can cause long term health problems, especially for children. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
When a petty criminal with three arrests for a mix of drugs and shoplifting is sentenced to life while rapists walk away with less than year-long sentences makes a mockery of the justice system. | the three-strikes laws |
School uniforms make schools safer by making it easier to spot outsiders, harder for students to conceal weapons under baggy clothing, and make it easier for teachers to keep track of kids on trips. | the use of school uniform |
pride parades waste the time of law enforcement. the police are babysitting the parade instead of catching criminals. | cancel pride parades |
We should not legalize the organ trade because it is coercive and preys on ignorance and desperation. | organ trade |
we should ban whaling because it is inhumane and because whales are becoming extinct. | whaling |
a multi-party system makes sure that one political party doesn't hold all the power. | multi-party system |
we have enough issues with the two parties we already have. but introducing even more parties into the political system we will be causing more issues than we can deal with. | multi-party system |
the use of public defenders ensures that everybody, irrespective of status, has access to legal representation: this is a basic human right. | the use of public defenders |
school prayers are outdated in a modern society, religion is a private matter someone should practice at home | school prayer |
algorithmic trading gives big wall street traders an unfair advantage and should be banned. | algorithmic trading |
polygamy is often times used by cults to raise masses of children who can then be taught whatever the cult believes and keeps the females as legalized chattle. | polygamy |
cosmetic surgery is often the last hope for people to change what they dislike about themselves. | cosmetic surgery |
we shouldn't subsidize journalism because it will lead to media telling people whatever the government wants it to. this will not lead to honest and accurate news stories which we need in society. | journalism |
with the amount of violence increasing everywhere, we cannot take chances, especially in schools. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
Children do not have sufficient autonomy to make decisions about careers, they should be protected from over directing parents and hence the use of child actors should be banned. | the use of child actors |
denial that the holocaust happened is blatant racism and should be illegal. | holocaust denial |
there are much more important things to spend money on than autonomous cars - for example the threats posed by climate change and the pollution of our oceans. | the development of autonomous cars |
In homeopathic medicine, there are little to no side effects. | homeopathy |
gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands | the right to keep and bear arms |
autonomous cars are perfectly fine with technology controlling much more dangerous operations | the development of autonomous cars |
if we legalize the organ trade we will save lives, by ensuring that more people who need an organ transplant actually get one. | organ trade |
school uniform does not allow for individuals to express themselves and grow as a person | the use of school uniform |
zero-tolerance policy in schools should be enforced in schools to ensure a safe learning environment for all. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
cosmetic surgery for minors is dangerous as they may not be emotionally advanced enough to understand the long term implications and effects. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
we should not subsidize any form of secondary education. let the people who want it pay for it themselves. | vocational education |
people shouldn’t be allowed to play god | sex selection |
human cloning should be banned as it is unnatural and serves no purpose in the world. individuality would be lost. | human cloning |
economic sanctions harm innocent people | the use of economic sanctions |
It is a couple's right - not the government's - to choose whether or not they wish to have a wedding ceremony/reception. | marriage |
adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies | prostitution |
a zero tolerance policy is the best method to keep violence and bullying from escalating to unmanageable levels. | zero-tolerance policy in schools |
Imprisonment in Guantanamo is punishment without a trial, which is unconstitutional. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
telemarketing should be banned because it interrupts people's daily lives. | telemarketing |
it provides people the skills needed to get a good job | vocational education |
We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors because children cannot understand the long term effects of their decisions. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
An austerity regime would enable the country to better support itself economically and be good for export as well as finetuning our local economies. | austerity regime |
women should be prohibited from combat because they are overmatched on average by the men they are fighting. | women in combat |
autonomous cars have already led to a number of accidents on our roads so we should stop their development. | the development of autonomous cars |
we should close guantanamo bay because it's unfair to continue to hold human beings in prison without giving them a fair trial | guantanamo bay detention camp |
the use of gender-neutral language helps encourage equality between the sexes | gender-neutral language |
assisted suicide blurs too many lines with murder - even if the patient "consents" | assisted suicide |
Entrapment should be legalized in order to preserve police resources and prosecute criminals more efficiently. | entrapment |
cosmetic surgery is putting people's lives at risk, so we should really ban it | cosmetic surgery |
abolishing intellectual property rights on pharmaceuticals will saves lives, making drugs more accessible. | intellectual property rights |
IQ tests can help schools identify new ways of helping students with learning disabilities by allowing for the development of unique methods for teaching | intelligence tests |
urbanization leads to increased levels of air pollution. | fight urbanization |
the companies that operate these organizations are taking advantage and charging excess fees. | payday loans |
racial profiling causes unrest in the population as people are accused of crime simply for existing. | racial profiling |
organ trading is dangerous because it can result in harm to vulnerable people | organ trade |
guantanamo bay is an unlawful detention centre that tortures prisoners and exacerbates tensions between the united states and potentially terrorist-harbouring states. | guantanamo bay detention camp |
it is as much a persons right to choose not to vote for a person as it is to vote for them. | compulsory voting |
social media poses a threat to children, as they may talk to unscrupulous people online and become susceptible to grooming. | social media |
we should not ban factory farming because it will be hard for some companies to convert to a more humane option | factory farming |
austerity regimes do not work as they reduce the number of available jobs and hence reduce money and so lend to a vicious circle. you need to spend money to make money. | austerity regime |
payday loans take advantage of people in desperate situations | payday loans |
many parents aren’t educated well enough to teach their children. | homeschooling |
babies should never be for sale so surrogacy should never be allowed. | surrogacy |
technical and vocational education is a valuable endeavor that offers great career prospects, it ought to be encouraged to ensure young adults have the best opportunity for employment | vocational education |
safe spaces should be abolished because they have a negative impact on freedom of speech | safe spaces |
surrogate mothers can become too attached to the babies and suffer emotionally | surrogacy |
the olympic games provide employment of many people and are entertaining | the olympic games |
The nuclear weapons industry produces a large volume of radioactive waste | the abolition of nuclear weapons |
marriage can show commitment and values it can give you rights and privileges under social security law and tax benefits | marriage |
school prayer can give children a sense of unity and structure. | school prayer |
autonomous cars are dangerous and shouldn't be allowed. we all know technology fails often, and allowing someone to put their life (and the lives of those around them) in jeopardy is not necessary in this way. | the development of autonomous cars |
school prayers are an obvious violation of the separation of church and state. | school prayer |
using public defenders ensures that even the poorest and most marginalised in society have access to some form of legal representation. | the use of public defenders |
everyone should have the right to freedom of speech. | holocaust denial |
people need the security and structure that a religion, a belief system can give them, without religion there would be far more mental health illnesses around | atheism |
we should adopt atheism because religion causes too much tension and disagreements. | atheism |
Minors do not have to ability to comprehend the full risk and possible side effects of cosmetic surgery. | cosmetic surgery for minors |
having a busy life leaves very little time to prepare meals. fast foods enables people to have their meals on the go. | fast food |
homeschooling is good for children that require special one on one learning. | homeschooling |
foster care can provide a warm and stable environment for children who for one reason or another can no longer live with their birth families. | foster care |
safe spaces provide a valuable service to those who may be suffering from ptsd | safe spaces |
prohibiting women in combat is sexist. women are just as capable of men in combat with proper training. | women in combat |
The status quo has a lack of people employed in traditional trades, and subsidizing vocational education would help fill that economic inefficiency. | vocational education |
pride parades would be targets of extremist groups and ending them would be for the reasons of protection and security | cancel pride parades |
for many elderly their only source of company and entertainment is the television. | television |
surrogacy can be dangerous for the surrogate, and can create an emotional bond between birth mother and child that makes it very difficult for the birth mother to surrender the child to the surrogate couple | surrogacy |
homeschooling is sometimes the only option for distressed or troublesome children who cannot adapt to the normal school environment. | homeschooling |
when sex work is treated as criminal behavior sex workers cannot rely on support or protection from the police | prostitution |
missionary work does not cause any harm as long as proper education is present on both sides. | missionary work |
activism often leads to corruption in the judicial system | judicial activism |
the biological and ethical ramifications of cloning are unknown and we should stop and figure those out before we continue to practice it. | human cloning |
marriage is an expression of love and commitment, and should be encouraged, not abandoned | marriage |
churches that promote celibacy do so for reasons of their faith and we have no right to say they should abandon those beliefs. | the vow of celibacy |
gender-neutral language is more inclusive and inoffensive to those who do not conform to traditional gender expectations. | gender-neutral language |
we should absolutely ban telemarketing because every human being has the right to not be disturbed when they are on private property and this extends to telephone calls. | telemarketing |
social media has given rise to cyber bulling and people having a platform for hate speech. | social media |
embryonic stem cell research is ethically and morally wrong because it necessitates the destruction of a potential human life. | embryonic stem cell research |
fast food is a major contributor to obesity and malnutrition in children, as it contains no vitamins and is full of fat and empty calories. | fast food |
guantanamo bay detection camp should be closed because only a handful of prisoners are held there and is costly to taxpayers every year to keep it open | guantanamo bay detention camp |
we should not ban fast food as a person has the right to choose what foods they put into their bodies whether they are healthy or not. | fast food |
compulsory voting educates the population. | compulsory voting |
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