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Peace and stability will not come to the region as long as the blockade of Gaza persists | the blockade of gaza |
Right-to-carry laws serve as a deterrent against crime | the right to bear arms |
Corruption undermines democracy and good governance | bribery |
Frequent and regular aerobic exercise has been shown to help prevent or treat serious and life-threatening chronic conditions | physical education |
A community of separate cultures fosters a rights mentality, rather than a responsibilities mentality | multiculturalism |
The offence of blasphemous libel is believed by some to be contrary to the freedom of speech | blasphemy |
Conscription represents slavery and involuntary servitude | national service |
Regulation of online gambling is a better alternative than the prohibition of internet gambling | gambling |
proprietary software commonly contains "malicious features | governments should choose open source software |
wind power produces a net decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution | wind power |
multiculturalism is a tool for instilling students with pride and confidence in their unique and special backgrounds | multiculturalism |
Coercive measures were used to achieve the desired results of the one-child policy | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
The free market is believed to self-regulate in the most efficient and just way | the free market |
Tower blocks may be inherently more prone to casualties from a fire | high rises for housing |
the law should not criminalize just exercises of the right to control one’s own body | partial birth abortions |
The cultivation of tobacco can be economically detrimental to developing countries | the growing of tobacco |
the "limited trickle" of items into Gaza continue the effective collective punishment of the civilian population | the blockade of gaza |
The draft obliged male citizens to pay society back through their military or civilian service | national service |
current Israeli restrictions are counterproductive for Israel's long term security | the blockade of gaza |
Without restrictions, total freedom of speech would allow freedom to slander | freedom of speech |
Committee members can exploit pork barrel projects for electoral purposes | congressional earmarks |
deliberate abortions are placed in the "same moral category" as killing an innocent adult human being | partial birth abortions |
religion is socially dangerous | atheism |
in the case of a mandatory draft members of the U.S. Congress would be much less likely to authorize an unnecessary war | national service |
economic inequality contributes to crime | poor communities |
peak wind speeds may not coincide with peak demand for electrical power | wind power |
Affirmative action fails to achieve its goals | the use of affirmative action |
Justice is a prerequisite for reconciliation rather than an alternative to it | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
The referee intervenes to avoid unnecessary damage or potential injury | boxing |
religion is a positive civilizing influence on society | atheism |
The naval blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by Israel conforms to the rules of international law | the blockade of gaza |
youth do not get the physical outlet needed not only for their cognitive development but for their physical health | physical education |
The denial of such an unimaginable murder of millions cannot simply be accepted as something protected by the freedom of speech | holocaust denial |
only a free market can create healthy competition and therefore more business | the free market |
Corruption undermines the legitimacy of government and democratic values | bribery |
the decision to abort must be left to the mother and her physician | partial birth abortions |
freedom of movement is often recognized as a civil right | the right to asylum |
That trouble and pain which the parents undergo on the birth of their children cannot be compensated even in a hundred years | children |
Free trade allows maximum exploitation of workers by capital | the free market |
There are harmful long-term effects of many doping agents | the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports |
violent video games promote violent behavior, attitudes and beliefs by desensitizing an individual to aggression | the sale of violent video games to minors |
the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated | gambling |
Large hydroelectric power plants flooding immense forest areas emit large amounts of methane to the atmosphere | hydroelectric dams |
the benefits of free trade outweigh the losses | the free market |
Wind power has poor capacity contribution | wind power |
free trade encourages economic interdependence between countries, reducing the likelihood of war | the free market |
authority over the economy leads to totalitarianism | the free market |
Nuclear weapons have become a source of extreme risk | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
individual self-interest operating in a competitive market place produces the unique conditions under which a society’s total utility is maximized | the free market |
gambling is a type of regressive tax on the individuals | gambling |
the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a firearm | the right to bear arms |
The lack of mandatory limits to tenure is regarded as a dangerous defect | enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government |
boxing remains the 8th most deadly sport | boxing |
grave imbalances are produced when economic action, conceived merely as an engine for wealth creation, is detached from political action | the free market |
social justice requires redistribution of high incomes and large concentrations of wealth in a way that spreads it more widely | poor communities |
interference by the state over the centuries in property ownership has had dire consequences for justice as well as for economic productivity | intellectual property rights |
race and sex shouldn't matter when getting a job | the use of affirmative action |
The individual savings rate has increased since the one-child policy was introduced | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
democracies would be inherently unstable and chaotic in their policies due to the changing whims of the people | democratization |
the access to guns leads to more violence | the right to bear arms |
freedom of speech, in order to exist and function, necessarily extends to even the unpopular | freedom of speech |
the best interests in a given society are achieved by allowing its participants to pursue their own financial self-interest with little or no restraint | the free market |
The right to bargain collectively with an employer enhances the human dignity | collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions |
it is inherently immoral to bring people into the world | children |
Affirmative action perpetuates racial division | the use of affirmative action |
the one-child policy is not effective enough to justify its costs | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
the quality of care may decrease in response to the call for profit-making and efficiency | housewives should be paid for their work |
democracy is criticised for not offering enough political stability | democratization |
teaching of contraception for school children presume premarital sex from the outset and somewhat imply that such things are morally permissible | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
power of the purse is one of Congress's primary checks on the executive branch | congressional earmarks |
the sexual act must "retain its intrinsic relationship to the procreation of human life | barrier methods of contraception |
a bigger role of the government in the economy will make people feel less responsible for the society | the free market |
The situation in Gaza is the direct result of Hamas' rule and priorities | the blockade of gaza |
allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms deters crime | the right to bear arms |
Centralized planning leads to malinvestment of capital | the free market |
the market is the most fair and efficient arbitrator of resources | the free market |
academics will only be able to challenge prevailing opinion if they are independent of government funding | the creation of private universities in the uk |
The advertising of certain products may strongly offend some people | advertising |
The monarch is immune from criminal prosecution | the monarchy |
less stratified economies are more socially just | poor communities |
The policy is considered as a great success in helping to implement China's current economic growth | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
corruption inflates the cost of business | bribery |
The policy is a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
The situation in Gaza is unsustainable and unacceptable | the blockade of gaza |
All children lose academic skills during the summer months | year round schooling |
quality works can be created even in the absence of a copyright-enforced monopoly rent | intellectual property rights |
A large dam can endanger ecosystems by restricting the motion of marine animals | hydroelectric dams |
Open source provides a flexibility not available in closed products | governments should choose open source software |
government information should be available to the public | leaking of military documents |
the standard of human life will worsen if resources are consumed by a growing population | children |
the abolition of the draft would lead to recruitment shortages even for higher ranking positions | national service |
Multicultural education provides a relatively fairer learning environment for international students | multiculturalism |
The official goal of democracy of eliminating elite rule is impossible | democratization |
Truth commissions risk conflicting or undermining criminal prosecutions | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
Jews' rights are best protected in open and tolerant democracies that actively prosecute all forms of racial and religious hatred | holocaust denial |
commercial tobacco production is a vital part of the American and world economy | the growing of tobacco |
corrective policies limit the incentive system of the market | the free market |
advertising focuses on looking toward external rewards for a sense of self | advertising |
the vast majority of Americans favor broader sex education programs over those that teach only abstinence | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
the blockade is necessary to limit Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip | the blockade of gaza |
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