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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
it is a proper choice of each person who chooses celibacy, so i do not think that it should be abandoned by demand
Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy
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We should ban human cloning
it is not known what negative effects human cloning may have on the human race.
Cloning is unsafe
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Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory
The use of child vaccines saves lives
Child vaccination saves lives
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We should prohibit flag burning
burning the flag, despite being an offense to some people is also an act of freedom of expression and must be respected
flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence because it is sometimes the only way a person suffering a debilitating medical condition such as motor neurone disease can end there life.
Assisted suicide reduces suffering
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
intellectual property rights are so important in that they don't allow someone to just steal someone else's ideas and creations for their own benefit.
Intellectual property rights protect against stealing
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
the right to keep and bear arms was designed in an era of muskets and bows. these weapons today are much more machine like and ought not be allowed in society.
Guns can fall into the wrong hands
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We should legalize sex selection
it will eliminate the need to keep trying to until you get the gender you want.
Sex selection prevents diseases in the child
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We should adopt an austerity regime
austerity regime can help pay off debts
Austerity improves the economic measures
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We should subsidize vocational education
we should subsidize vocational education because it would give more people a chance to go to college that can't afford it
vocational education better fits many students
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We should abolish capital punishment
Capital punishment can be replaced by more ethical but equally punishing alternatives, like life without parole.
State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
kids should be able to express them selves with their clothing
School uniform is harming the student's self expression
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We should introduce compulsory voting
compulsory voting gives everyone a say in their elections
Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics
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We should abolish capital punishment
Innocent people may be wrongly convicted and executed.
The death penalty irreversible
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
assisted suicide is unethical how do we know that the person who is assisting the suicide hasnt got something to gain from the death of the other person
Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone
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We should end mandatory retirement
we should end mandatory retirement because is important in economics high
We should let everyone retire when they are ready
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We should end racial profiling
racial profiling creates animus between minority groups that are targeted and society at large, usually in the name of giving a false sense of safety or security.
racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
it is possible that this could be used as a murder in some cases.
Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone
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We should subsidize vocational education
vocation educational is limited in the skills being provided to youths. the teachings they get could be outdated in just a few years which will put the learners in unemployment
vocational education is not a good career choice
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
it would make fighting have more serious consequences, making kids less likely to engage in violent behavior.
zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
churches that promote celibacy do so for reasons of their faith and we have no right to say they should abandon those beliefs.
Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy
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Entrapment should be legalized
entrapment is immoral as a way of decieving one for punishment
entrapment is wrong and should be illegal
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We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons
we shouldn't fight to get rid of nuclear weapons. they provide a deterrent to serious conflict because even the smaller countries who have nuclear weapons pose a threat
Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because that is murder
Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
intellectual property rights are necessary to protect those who came up with better solutions and products, they are meant to give the clever more money to deal with new ideas
People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour
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We should legalize cannabis
cannabis has been shown to be less harmful than alcohol so legalising it makes perfect sense.
Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal
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We should abolish capital punishment
Given that we can almost never guarantee that someone isn't wrongly convicted, we shouldn't have capital punishment because it can't be undone if new evidence comes out.
The death penalty irreversible
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We should subsidize space exploration
the costs of space exploration are best left to private enterprise since there are better uses for public money
There are issues more important to fund than space exploration
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
it is a constitutinal right to bear arms and to allow you to enjoy sports, hunting and protecting you and your close relations
Gun ownership is a right
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Entrapment should be legalized
entrapment may lead to people committing crimes that they would otherwise not have committed.
people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances
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Homeschooling should be banned
homeschooling should be banned because the children will be kept at home and no social with other children and the children very likely in an abusive situation to where nobody knows about it
Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
if abolished it will stiffle creativity and advancement because there will be no incentive if intellectual property is not a right.
Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation
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We should legalize sex selection
we should not allow such an immoral thing that will more than likely fuel the inequality of genders by promoting men as more valuable
Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance
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We should ban cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery is addictive and leads to some people turning their otherwise healthy bodies into sickly silicone wrecks.
cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.
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We should ban the use of child actors
we should ban the use of child actors because it robs them of their childhood and forces them to grow up too fast.
Child performers are losing their childhood
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We should end affirmative action
yes, you should have to work your way to the top not have it handed to you.
Affirmative action is not just
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We should introduce compulsory voting
making voting compulsory is not very democratic but is authoritarian.
Not everyone has the ability to go to vote
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate posts
Social media regulation protects the younger audiences
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
School uniforms can be sexist and enforce gender stereotypes.
School uniform harms learning/creativity
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We should legalize sex selection
we should legalize sex selection because i think people should be able to pick if they want their child to be a boy or a girl
Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete
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We should ban private military companies
private military companies can serve as a deterrent to conflicts, increasing the chances of peace.
Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped
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The USA is a good country to live in
USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp
The US is a powerful country
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
no evidence has been found that zero tolerance policies deter bullying and violence in schools
each act by a student has to be considered individually
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We should end mandatory retirement
mandatory retirement should end because it cuts everyone off at a certain age. many people are able to work and need to work well past that age.
We should let everyone retire when they are ready
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
many people do not have the mental capacity to comprehend the finality of assisted suicide and it will be abused, and it should be a criminal offence to any persons involved.
People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help
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We should adopt an austerity regime
austerity regimes hurt the common man by reducing support for schools and health care.
Austerity results in lower growth
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because everyone has the freedom to express his opinion
The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
School uniforms reinforce a gender binary by often requiring women to wear traditionally feminine clothing like skirts and dresses and men to wear traditionally masculine pants.
School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
we don't need a zero-tolerance policy that punishes students harshly for small things
a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.
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We should legalize cannabis
is proven by scientists that cannabis helps to improve many diseases and has been used for many years, so it must be legal
Cannabis is financially beneficial
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We should legalize prostitution
legalizing prostitution is necessary to protect the rights of sex workers
Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)
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We should abandon marriage
we should abandon marriage because it just causes people to have to spend huge amounts of money on attorney fees should they decide they do not want to live together any longer.
Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women
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We should legalize prostitution
we should legalize prostitution so they can earn honest money and not afraid being hunt down by authorities
Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)
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We should end mandatory retirement
many older people are perfectly capable of contributing to the workforce. they should not be punished by being forced to retire at a particular age
A mandatory retirement age harms the economy
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We should legalize sex selection
we should not legalize sex selection because we should not be playing god.
It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene
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The USA is a good country to live in
America is a free nation where working hard you can live the American dream
The US has freedoms/ democratic rights
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We should legalize sex selection
allowing sex selection may lead to a gender imbalance in the population causing problems for future generations.
Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance
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We should ban human cloning
we have no right to play god, especially if the science falls into the wrong hands, we could end up creating a frankenstein's monster.
Cloning is unethical/anti-religious
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
Social media platforms should be regulated by the government in order to avoid so many hate crimes
Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news
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We should adopt atheism
we should adopt atheism because religion causes too much tension and disagreements.
Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists
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Entrapment should be legalized
entrapment can help to remove violent criminals from society and should therefore be legalised.
no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes
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We should ban algorithmic trading
algorithmic trading gives some people an unfair advantage
algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market
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We should prohibit women in combat
given the characteristic of sensitivity generally present in the female gender, this could put at risk combat operations
Women should serve in safer roles
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We should end mandatory retirement
mandatory retirement is necessary to free jobs for young people
A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers
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We should adopt atheism
without belief in a god, what is to stop people from being immoral and treating others poorly?
Atheism lacks morality
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We should abolish capital punishment
Many executions are botched and thus produce excessive and unjustified pain and torture
State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
They are private companies and therefore shouldn't be controlled by the government
The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company
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We should legalize sex selection
sex selection enhances people's right to choose and should be legalized.
Sex selection allows for better family planning
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We should abandon marriage
as society and values change, marriage is no longer as popular as it once was and divorce rates continue to climb.
Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
school uniforms should not be required to wear in schools because it takes away a kids freedom of expression
School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality
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We should fight urbanization
urbanization has everything nearby some those that can't travel far will have everything they need close to them
Cities offer more opportunities
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We should abolish capital punishment
Guilty people deserve to be punished in proportion to the severity of their crime. Thus, the death penalty is a just punishment for murder - a life for a life.
The death penalty is proportional
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
three strikes laws gives people more chances to straight their act
the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets
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We should ban human cloning
Human cloning may provide the cure to so many diseases, it must be allowed.
Cloning promotes science/research
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We should ban algorithmic trading
trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.
algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.
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We should ban cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery is dangerous and should be banned.
cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.
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We should subsidize journalism
journalism is necessary to a free, democratic society and so we must support it by subsidizing the news.
Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism
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We should fight urbanization
urbanization is something that shouldn't happen because of poverty and overcrowding.
Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources
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We should subsidize space exploration
we should subsidize space exploration because we're running out of resources on earth. space is filled with infinite resources. if we're not first, other countries will benefit while we're left behind.
Space exploration unravels information about the universe
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
school uniforms help everyone feel included and not judged on the clothes they wear
Children can still express themselves using other means
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned because it is still important to many people and it goes hand and hand with many religions
Priests choose to be celibates
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We should end affirmative action
we should not end affirmative action because some people would be prejudice and only hire people because of how they look and not because of their work
Affirmative action reduces discrimination
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
The right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and should never be abolished as it allows personal protection
Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting
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We should adopt an austerity regime
austerity will reduce the deficit and make the country better off in the long run.
Austerity is important in the long term
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We should adopt atheism
religion is based on stories that were told eons ago, there is no reason to believe their is any truth in such stories.
Religions are immoral and people should not follow them
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
without intellection property rights there is no incentive to research and develop new products
Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products
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We should ban cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery can give a person confidence and help them overcome feelings of inadequacy
cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.
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Homeschooling should be banned
homeschooling does not give children social interaction.
Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
assisted suicide would save terminally i'll people pain and suffering.
Assisted suicide reduces suffering
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We should end racial profiling
we should not end racial profiling because it helps to catch bad people faster than they would without it
if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used
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We should prohibit women in combat
Women in combat can be an unwanted distraction, they can also be a serious liability on the battlefield that can cost lives. Combat should be left to the men like it's always been.
Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military
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We should abandon marriage
marriage is revered in religious faith and has been an institution that provides legal and symbolic love and lifelong virtue.
Marriage makes the couple closer
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We should end racial profiling
the racial profile is an absurd practice and must end because it pigeonholes people because of their ethnicity, race or religion. the racial profile goes against human rights
we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice
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We should introduce compulsory voting
compulsory voting would see to it that we have the person the people, all the people, truly want in each area of our government.
Compulsory voting increases representation
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We should legalize prostitution
legalizing prostitution would mean the government could raise taxes on the earnings. it would also mean that women struggling to feed and house families would be under less threat of prosecution.
Legalizing sex work boosts the economy
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We should abandon marriage
marriage is one of the fundamental pillars to be able to form a family
Marriage benefits children
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.
Gun ownership promotes self protection
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We should ban the use of child actors
we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them
Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation
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We should ban the use of child actors
using child actors is exploitative and should be viewed as the same as child labor.
Child performers are at risk of exploitation
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
economic sanctions are a good way for a government to show disapproval without resorting to violence.
economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.
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