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Burning the flag is a form of symbolic speech subject to protection under the First Amendment | burning the stars and stripes |
it is more difficult for only children to cooperate in a conventional family environment | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
the existence of some or all gods is logically impossible | atheism |
the efficient exchange and use of resources can be maintained only through the price mechanism in free markets | the free market |
affirmative action has undesirable side-effects in addition to failing to achieve its goals | the use of affirmative action |
the free market can damage national traditions | the free market |
Welfare sustains or even creates poverty | poor communities |
Intellectual property laws promote, as a deliberate act of Government policy, creativity | intellectual property rights |
one can make a greater contribution to humanity through one's work than through having children | children |
Often, doping was carried out without the knowledge of the athletes, some of them as young as ten years of age | the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports |
corruption reduces costs by cutting bureaucracy | bribery |
Species richness and genetic biodiversity contributes to and engenders ecosystem stability | endangered species |
government austerity can result in economic expansion | austerity measures |
economic freedom is not only desirable in itself but is also a necessary condition for political freedom | the free market |
Safety nets enable households to make productive investments in their future that they may otherwise miss | poor communities |
Any efforts to protect the world’s remaining natural habitat and biodiversity will compete directly with humans’ growing demand for natural resources | endangered species |
modern developments in information technology open up the possibility of a planning system that could outperform the market in terms of efficiency | the free market |
Hereditary succession is outdated | the monarchy |
unionized workers will spend their higher wages, driving economic growth and creating new jobs | collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions |
states must act in a way that ensures their security above all | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
Nuclear weapons decrease the chances of crisis escalation | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
gambling increases aggregate demand for goods and services in the economy | gambling |
Laissez-faire capitalist economics can operate well on their own, without state intervention | the free market |
religion does more harm than good | atheism |
Allowing individuals to act without any restrictions will produce the best results | the free market |
a nuclear nation might be hijacked by a despot or other person or persons who might use nuclear weapons without sane regard for the consequences | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
Truth commissions are sometimes criticised for allowing crimes to go unpunished, and creating impunity for serious human rights abusers | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
Reasonable restrictions can be imposed on the freedom of speech and expression, in the interest of the security of the State | freedom of speech |
A large resident population provides opportunities for social interaction | high rises for housing |
freedom of speech and disseminating ideas do not amount to the right to insult | blasphemy |
the community is enriched as difference accrues | multiculturalism |
The church..has to respect responsible decision-making by couples | barrier methods of contraception |
as a standard embryo does have a highly valuable future, killing it is seriously wrong | partial birth abortions |
legal abortion under medically controlled conditions is preferable to illegal back-alley abortion without proper medical supervision | partial birth abortions |
Abstinence is the most effective preventative measure against both pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
CCT Programs are efficient tools for reducing poverty and inequality | poor communities |
free speech should be applied to everyone regardless of their viewpoints | holocaust denial |
Democracy in general is criticized for ignoring the rights of the minority | democratization |
the draft should be reinstated to make the military more equal | national service |
It's better to publish too much than not to have freedom | blasphemy |
voters of one party sometimes vote in the other party's primary to nominate a candidate who will be easy for their favorite to beat | open primaries |
Professional medical organizations oppose the sole use of abstinence-only sex education | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
the extinction of humanity would be the best solution to the Earth's environmental problems | children |
consumers prefer lower density neighborhoods | high rises for housing |
The open source software allows anyone to make changes that will improve it | governments should choose open source software |
The practice is viewed as a form of age discrimination, or ageism | a mandatory retirement age |
It is not the business of government in our nation to suppress real or imagined attacks upon a particular religious doctrine | blasphemy |
Multiculturalism promotes respect for the dignity of the lives and voices of the forgotten | multiculturalism |
the decision not to procreate at all could be regarded as immoral | children |
free speech is what regulates government and regulates law | leaking of military documents |
Governments borrowed too much, now they're paying the price, and fiscal austerity is the only answer | austerity measures |
The lotteries proved very popular and were hailed as a painless form of taxation | gambling |
democracy will not be true to its essential ideal if those in power are able to manipulate the electorate by withholding information and stifling criticism | freedom of speech |
deliberate abortions are seriously immoral | partial birth abortions |
The effect of union activities to influence pricing is potentially very harmful | collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions |
The absence of a blockade would allow the free passage of arms to the terror-embracing Hamas government | the blockade of gaza |
wind power is the most expensive energy generating technology being considered for large scale deployment | wind power |
domestic labor is work | housewives should be paid for their work |
Dam construction often leads to abuses of the masses by planners | hydroelectric dams |
the blockade of a terrorist organization constitutes a collective penalty against civilians | the blockade of gaza |
Hamas has used terrorism for years against Israeli children | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
Lack of siblings has been blamed for a number of social ills | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
hydro plants can help allow for intermittency of other plants | hydroelectric dams |
Dams are tempting industrial targets for wartime attack | hydroelectric dams |
single family houses are likely to require much more energy to heat in cold weather than do buildings with shared walls | high rises for housing |
there is a fundamental right to privacy encompassing the decision about abortion | partial birth abortions |
the market on its own does not allocate resources efficiently | the free market |
flag-burning is not constitutionally protected | burning the stars and stripes |
Video games can be a safe outlet for aggression and frustration | the sale of violent video games to minors |
a true laissez-faire economy would quickly become a conspiracy of businesses and industry against consumers | the free market |
nuclear weapons can induce stability | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
an omnipotent and omniscient being would not have any reason to act in any way, specifically by creating the universe | atheism |
Wind power is "highly non-dispatchable | wind power |
monopoly can only come about through government intervention | the free market |
The benefits of the dams are not only limited to hydropower | hydroelectric dams |
Biodiversity is important to the security of resources | endangered species |
evolution by natural selection can explain apparent design in nature | atheism |
the lack of perfect information and perfect competition in a free market is grounds for government intervention | the free market |
Evidence for harmful effects of video game violence were inconclusive | the sale of violent video games to minors |
Voluntary human extinction will prevent human suffering and the extinction of other species | children |
Holocaust denial is the worst form of racism | holocaust denial |
nature has an intrinsic value | endangered species |
Most of the dangers faced by the planet are attributed to human overpopulation | children |
Year round schooling may create difficulties for teens to be able to maintain part-time or summer job | year round schooling |
democracy can be a path to lasting justice | democratization |
religious belief is a delusion | atheism |
Restorative approaches seek a balanced approach to the needs of the victim, wrongdoer and community through processes that preserve the safety and dignity of all | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
atheism is not a recipe for despair but just the opposite | atheism |
Restorative justice provides help for the offender in order to avoid future offences | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
The operating costs are relatively low, with each additional unit of wind power costing very little to produce | wind power |
High-rise buildings cast a significant shadow over nearby buildings, reducing solar energy harvesting | high rises for housing |
Israel's response was "disproportionate | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
the size of the winnings from free trade are larger than the losses | the free market |
each individual's civil rights include the right to be free from government sponsored social discrimination | the use of affirmative action |
many of the services performed by government could be performed better by the private sector | the free market |
Condoms may interfere with the process of paternal tolerance | barrier methods of contraception |
The one-child policy is challenged in principle and in practice for violating a human right to determine the size of one's own family | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
Reservoirs can also contribute to greenhouse gas emissions | hydroelectric dams |
abstinence-only sex education distorts information about contraceptives | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
countries in transition to democracy are especially likely to be involved in wars | democratization |
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