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We should ban human cloning
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human cloning is an important step in prolonging life, ending disease and ending suffering.
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Cloning promotes health
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We should legalize prostitution
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prostitution can protect those already in the business and become another source of income for those that is having a hard time finding work
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Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)
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We should subsidize journalism
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it would help people be more aware of news and the world around them
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Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability
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Homeschooling should be banned
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homeschooling shouldn't be banned because not everyone is suitable for school, for example those with autism/aspergers
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Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying
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We should fight urbanization
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urbanization destroys the enviroment, and mankind should be finding ways of utilising the space already occupied more efficiently instead.
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Urbanization harms the environment
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
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three-strike laws keep repeat offenders from being let out after a very short prison term. it will prevent many serious crimes.
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the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
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the three-strikes law has failed to do what it was intended to. there is still just as much crime, just as many repeat offenders.
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the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
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ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.
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economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments
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We should ban human cloning
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human cloning can provide huge breakthroughs in the medical field.
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Cloning promotes health
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We should end mandatory retirement
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we need to free up jobs for people just entering the workforce
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A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers
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We should adopt an austerity regime
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an austerity regime would raise taxes which would leave the hardworking with less money in their pockets.
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Austerity results in lower job creation
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We should prohibit women in combat
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women can be determined and strong as some men, so who are we to stop them from combating?
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Women are an asset in combat
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Homeschooling should be banned
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education at home could represent a risk since it is not regulated
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Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized
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We should subsidize journalism
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journalism is an essential part of democracy and freedom of expression and should not be subsidized by the state.
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It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere
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We should legalize cannabis
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if there are no third party harms, then an individual should be able to use any substance they so choose.
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Cannabis is financially beneficial
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We should ban private military companies
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private military companies can be an asset.
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Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
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I do not agree that the social media platform is regulated by the government since it would be coercing the freedom of opinion
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Social media regulation is not effective
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
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it should be abandoned because they have the same desires as every human has
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Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural
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We should legalize cannabis
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cannabis can potentially provide a route into experimenting with harder drugs.
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Cannabis harms the body
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
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school uniforms keep children from expressing themselves.
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School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
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zero-tolerance policies are unreasonable and antithetical to the learning process.
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a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
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economic sanctions always punish the innocent people of the country not the oppressive regimes.
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economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.
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We should ban cosmetic surgery
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cosmetic surgery is putting people's lives at risk, so we should really ban it
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cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk
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We should abolish capital punishment
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capital punishment provides solace to the loved ones of the deceased that the criminal will not be set free again.
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The death penalty helps the victim/their family
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
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asisted suicide can be abused by those who want to benefit from taking advantage of a sick or ill relative and thus should not be allowed.
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Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
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by adopting a zero-tolerance policy in schools we can cut bullying out since those who do it will be removed from the school.
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clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.
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The USA is a good country to live in
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The USA is not a good country to live in because of all the racial and political divisions and because of all the mass shootings due to a resistance against gun control regulations.
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The US is xenophobic/racist
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We should ban private military companies
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private military companies are risky businesses that can backfire against government's military forces
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Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
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Social media should not be regulated because then we would no longer be a democracy if free speech was scrutinized. We would be no better than communist China who runs state regulated social media sites.
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The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company
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We should fight urbanization
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cities bring everything closer together and make it easier to do everything as a result of that.
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Cities offer more opportunities
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We should fight urbanization
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urbanization is one of the main causes of climate change and reducing its impact is important
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Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
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criminals should have a chance to go straight, even if they've committed the same crime multiple times.
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people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
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many people are suffering terribly but are physically incapable of dying on their own
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Assisted suicide reduces suffering
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We should abandon marriage
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marriage is a milestone and a benchmark of commitment and family for man people. we cannot just remove that right
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Marriage benefits children
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
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ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.
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economic sanctions harm innocent people
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
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the right to keep and bear arms is ingrained in our constitution and can not be denied. therefore you don't have a legal right to take away our guns no matter the reasoning.
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Gun ownership is a right
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We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action reinforces stereotypes. If a person is given a job purely because of affirmative action and he does poorly, it may perpetuate the idea that all members of his race/ethnic group are incompetent.
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Affirmative action reduces quality
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We should adopt libertarianism
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people have the right to do as they choose and the freedom to live their lives without intervention of the government and libertarianism provides that.
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Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties
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We should abolish capital punishment
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capital punishment is often the only viable response to certain crimes and should be upheld
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The death penalty prevents crimes
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
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the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as it shows the willingness to make sacrifices on behalf of god.
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Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
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we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because kicking a child out of school sure in heck does nothing to educate them.
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a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.
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We should ban the use of child actors
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we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them
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Child performers are necessary for roles
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We should ban private military companies
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private military companies help bring down the cost of military action by our government.
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Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped
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Homeschooling should be banned
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with all the violence going on in schools, i think parents have a right to homeschooling their children if they want to
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Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
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School uniforms suppress students' freedom of expression, particularly if they otherwise wear religious garb.
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School uniform is harming the student's self expression
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We should introduce compulsory voting
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compulsory voting allows all citizens the chance to make a difference
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People have an obligation to vote
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We should subsidize vocational education
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if everyone could have some vocational education then they'd be more ready for the world of work when they get there.
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subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources
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We should abolish capital punishment
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We should abolish capital punishment because these criminal caught already and put in jail and in spiritual aspect there is a possibility they repent and perhaps become a role model not to commit crime anymore
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The death penalty harms the disenfranchised
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
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uniforms directly contributed to a feeling of school pride
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School uniform reduces bullying
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We should legalize cannabis
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alcohol and tobacco cause way more damage to society than cannabis does, yet they are still legal.
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People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies
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Homeschooling should be banned
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homeschooling allows parents to emphasis topics that are important and necessary instead of the fluf that is added by the school systems.
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Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.
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We should legalize cannabis
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so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.
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Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal
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We should end racial profiling
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it does more good then harm. it can help catch criminals and or terrorists
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certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.
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We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action sometimes prevents the most qualified candidate from getting the spot.
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Affirmative action reduces quality
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Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory
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Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid the virus
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Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others
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The use of public defenders should be mandatory
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making public defenders mandatory would cost us too much money.
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public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants
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We should legalize cannabis
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cannabis help patients with cancer pain, a natural remedy for relief as well as other medical issues such as insomnia, without any unnatural chemical additives.
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Cannabis is financially beneficial
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Foster care brings more harm than good
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foster care provides a caring environment for kids
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some foster parents are better than natural parents.
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We should adopt libertarianism
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we should adopt libertarianism as the core idea is that each person has the right to make his own choices and you should be free to do what you want with your own life and property
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Libertarianism increases economic growth
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We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp
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guantanamo bay is the best option for housing terrorists.
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The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence
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We should ban the use of child actors
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the use of child actors should be banned to end the exploitation.
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Child performers are at risk of exploitation
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We should introduce compulsory voting
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we should not introduce compulsory voting because we could end up with a lot of illiterate people voting
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Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner
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We should adopt libertarianism
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libertarianism allows people maximum freedom without government intervention.
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Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
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gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands
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Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence
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We should introduce compulsory voting
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compulsory voting shouldn't be introduced because it violates freedom of choice.
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Citizens have a right not to vote
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Foster care brings more harm than good
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since individuals who run groups homes are overworked, abuse and neglect is much more likely to happen.
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many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
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a vow of celibacy is an archaic stricture that limits the freedoms of priests and harms their relationship with the world as they are less relatable to normal people and are suppressing their natural drives.
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Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural
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Homeschooling should be banned
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homeschooling causes a decline in education.
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Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality
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We should fight urbanization
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we should stop urbanization because of the pollution and over crowding problems it causes.
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Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially
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We should ban private military companies
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Private military companies take strain off of state military forces in active warzones.
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Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do
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We should subsidize space exploration
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we should subsidize space exploration as it is important to learn more about the universe and investigate the possibility of other life forms.
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Space exploration is financially beneficial
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
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assisted suicide should be a criminal offense because death is death, at the end of the day someone is dead and you had a hand in it.
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Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
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we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it will teach students to behave
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ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour
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We should ban the use of child actors
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children can learn a lot by acting, and they can be good actors under adult supervision
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Child performers achieve success/confidence
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
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if someone comes up with a cool idea or invention it's not fair for someone else to be able to steal it
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Intellectual property rights protect against stealing
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
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school uniform is a useless and expensive way to define pupils
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School uniforms are expensive
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
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i think that we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights for their hard work
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People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour
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We should ban the use of child actors
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child actors are useful as it allows these children to earn a living doing something they enjoy.
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Acting may be the child's dream
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Foster care brings more harm than good
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foster care's downsides are obvious from the neglect and harm that the children face it's hard to make an emotional connection to children who aren't related to you.
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foster care removes children from their birth parents
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We should subsidize student loans
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it is difficult to get a job without a degree these days, so students need help paying to obtain one.
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interest rates are low and easier to pay back
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Homeschooling should be banned
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many homeschool kids are smarter and learn more than kids in public school.
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The home is a good learning environment
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Foster care brings more harm than good
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foster care creates an environment where the child cannot form a meaningful relationship because of the ever changing situations.
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foster care removes children from their birth parents
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We should ban human cloning
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cloning humans is immoral and has potential large genetic abnormality risks. science does not know enough about genes to ensure they wont mutate into a catastrophic anomaly.
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Cloning is not understood enough yet
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We should subsidize student loans
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if a person doesn't want massive debt, they could go straight into the workforce rather than study
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if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate
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We should fight urbanization
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the urbanization of american is detrimental to the country because it creates large segments of society that cannot support themselves and intensifies pollution and the use of resources.
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Urbanization harms the environment
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Foster care brings more harm than good
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foster care provides temporary shelter for children who would otherwise be on the streets.
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some foster parents are better than natural parents.
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
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it is outdated and as we live in modern world, should be banned as once.
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Celibacy is outdated
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We should legalize prostitution
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prostitution is a disgraceful trade and should remain banned in all areas.
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Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases
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Homeschooling should be banned
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there is not enough regulation around homeschooling or the people to ensure the children are getting the required and appropriate education.
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Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized
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We should end racial profiling
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racial profiling targets minorities whether they actually committed these crimes or not.
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racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people
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Homeschooling should be banned
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as long as the children follow a standardised curriculum, homeschooling can be a rewarding experience for some people.
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Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying
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We should subsidize space exploration
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it costs too much money to send space ships to other planets
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There are issues more important to fund than space exploration
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We should abolish capital punishment
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it doesn't deter crime and it's simply about revenge. the innocence project has exonerated twenty people on death row, and with their limited resources i have no doubt the number is higher.
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The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes
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We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action denies people with the best abilities succeeding due to merit alone and hence should be ended.
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Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice
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We should abolish capital punishment
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capital punishment can influence better behavior
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The death penalty prevents crimes
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Homeschooling should be banned
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children with disabilities or mental illness will get as much patience as they need in home school
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Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
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school uniforms are another cost impost on lower income and disadvantaged people and should be ended.
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School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
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we don't need a zero-tolerance policy that punishes students harshly for small things
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zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
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we should abolish intellectual property rights because it mostly just helps the rich get richer
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Intellectual property rights are unfair
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Homeschooling should be banned
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if a child gets a good education why does it matter if that is at home or in a school. some children have needs that are not always met by a school such as learning difficulties, autism and anxiety
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Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying
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