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Private Prisons
Should Prisons Be Privatized?
pro: Privatizing prisons can help to alleviate overcrowding, making the facilities safer for both inmates and personnel. pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees.
pro
con: All prisons, not only privately run ones, should be closed down. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. con: Private prisons exploit employees and prisoners for corporate gain.
con
User query: Should Prisons Be Privatized? pro arguments provided: pro: Privatizing prisons can help to alleviate overcrowding, making the facilities safer for both inmates and personnel. pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees. con arguments provided: con: All prisons, not only privately run ones, should be closed down. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. con: Private prisons exploit employees and prisoners for corporate gain. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Reparations for Slavery
Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves?
pro: Reparations should be made since slavery left African American communities vulnerable to the "slave health deficit." pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations.
pro
con: No one currently living is responsible for righting the wrongs committed by long dead slave owners. con: Reparations would be too expensive and difficult to implement.
con
User query: Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves? pro arguments provided: pro: Reparations should be made since slavery left African American communities vulnerable to the "slave health deficit." pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations. con arguments provided: con: No one currently living is responsible for righting the wrongs committed by long dead slave owners. con: Reparations would be too expensive and difficult to implement. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Private Prisons
Should Prisons Be Privatized?
pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Private prisons provide innovative strategies to reduce recidivism. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees.
pro
con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons, not only privately run ones, should be closed down. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails.
con
User query: Should Prisons Be Privatized? pro arguments provided: pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Private prisons provide innovative strategies to reduce recidivism. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees. con arguments provided: con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons, not only privately run ones, should be closed down. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown?
pro: Environmental advantages of growing GMO crops include decreased pesticide use, less water waste, and decreased carbon emissions. pro: GMO crops lower the price of food and increase nutritional content, helping to alleviate world hunger.
pro
Tinkering with the genetic makeup of plants may result in changes to the food supply that introduce toxins or trigger allergic reactions. con: Certain GM crops harm the environment through the increased use of toxic herbicides and pesticides.
con
User query: Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown? pro arguments provided: pro: Environmental advantages of growing GMO crops include decreased pesticide use, less water waste, and decreased carbon emissions. pro: GMO crops lower the price of food and increase nutritional content, helping to alleviate world hunger. con arguments provided: Tinkering with the genetic makeup of plants may result in changes to the food supply that introduce toxins or trigger allergic reactions. con: Certain GM crops harm the environment through the increased use of toxic herbicides and pesticides. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Vaping E-Cigarettes
Is Vaping with E-Cigarettes Safe?
pro: Vaping is a safer way to ingest tobacco. pro: E-cigarettes help adults quit smoking and lowers youth smoking rates.
pro
con: Vaping is associated with major health concerns such as depression, lung disease, and stroke. con: Vaping causes serious health risks, including depression, lung disease, and stroke.
con
User query: Is Vaping with E-Cigarettes Safe? pro arguments provided: pro: Vaping is a safer way to ingest tobacco. pro: E-cigarettes help adults quit smoking and lowers youth smoking rates. con arguments provided: con: Vaping is associated with major health concerns such as depression, lung disease, and stroke. con: Vaping causes serious health risks, including depression, lung disease, and stroke. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Banned Books
Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries?
Keeping books with inappropriate content out of libraries protects kids but doesn’t stop people from reading those books or prevent authors from writing them. pro: At schools or public libraries, kids shouldn't be exposed to unsuitable content like sex, violence, drug usage, or other such things.
pro
con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it.
con
User query: Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries? pro arguments provided: Keeping books with inappropriate content out of libraries protects kids but doesn’t stop people from reading those books or prevent authors from writing them. pro: At schools or public libraries, kids shouldn't be exposed to unsuitable content like sex, violence, drug usage, or other such things. con arguments provided: con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Reparations for Slavery
Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves?
pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations. pro: Massive wealth imbalances caused by slavery need to be addressed through reparations. There is government precedent for paying reparations to the descendants of slaves and to other groups.
pro
con: Reparations will further racially divide the nation and are disrespectful to African Americans. con: The idea of reparations is demeaning to African Americans and would further divide the country along race lines. con: Nobody alive today is obligated to make up for the wrongs perpetrated by long-dead slave owners.
con
User query: Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves? pro arguments provided: pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations. pro: Massive wealth imbalances caused by slavery need to be addressed through reparations. There is government precedent for paying reparations to the descendants of slaves and to other groups. con arguments provided: con: Reparations will further racially divide the nation and are disrespectful to African Americans. con: The idea of reparations is demeaning to African Americans and would further divide the country along race lines. con: Nobody alive today is obligated to make up for the wrongs perpetrated by long-dead slave owners. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world.
pro
con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. con arguments provided: con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Universal Basic Income
Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income?
pro: Universal Basic Income (UBI) reduces poverty and income inequality, and improves physical and mental health. pro: UBI addresses poverty and economic inequality while also improving physical and mental health. UBI reduces gender inequality.
pro
UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too costly. con: UBI removes the incentive to work, adversely affecting the economy and leading to a labor and skills shortage.
con
User query: Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income? pro arguments provided: pro: Universal Basic Income (UBI) reduces poverty and income inequality, and improves physical and mental health. pro: UBI addresses poverty and economic inequality while also improving physical and mental health. UBI reduces gender inequality. con arguments provided: UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too costly. con: UBI removes the incentive to work, adversely affecting the economy and leading to a labor and skills shortage. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment.
pro
con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Penny
Should the Penny Stay in Circulation?
pro: A penny will last for decades and is less expensive to create than a nickel. pro: The availability of pennies contributes significantly to the collection of funds for charitable organizations. pro: Preserving the penny keeps consumer prices down and avoids harming low-income households.
pro
con: The process of producing pennies is both financially and ecologically harmful. con: Eliminating pennies would save time at the point of purchase without hurting customers or businesses financially. con: The process of producing pennies is both financially and environmentally harmful.
con
User query: Should the Penny Stay in Circulation? pro arguments provided: pro: A penny will last for decades and is less expensive to create than a nickel. pro: The availability of pennies contributes significantly to the collection of funds for charitable organizations. pro: Preserving the penny keeps consumer prices down and avoids harming low-income households. con arguments provided: con: The process of producing pennies is both financially and ecologically harmful. con: Eliminating pennies would save time at the point of purchase without hurting customers or businesses financially. con: The process of producing pennies is both financially and environmentally harmful. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drones keep the US military and populations in other nations safer by limiting the scope, size, and casualties of military operations. pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer.
pro
con: Drone strikes violate the sovereignty of other countries and are extremely unpopular in the affected countries. con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drones keep the US military and populations in other nations safer by limiting the scope, size, and casualties of military operations. pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. con arguments provided: con: Drone strikes violate the sovereignty of other countries and are extremely unpopular in the affected countries. con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Universal Basic Income
Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income?
pro: UBI guarantees income for non-working parents and caregivers, thus empowering important traditionally unpaid roles, especially for women. UBI reduces gender inequality.
pro
con: UBI is too expensive. con: UBI reduces the motivation to work, harming the economy and causing a labor and skills deficit.
con
User query: Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income? pro arguments provided: pro: UBI guarantees income for non-working parents and caregivers, thus empowering important traditionally unpaid roles, especially for women. UBI reduces gender inequality. con arguments provided: con: UBI is too expensive. con: UBI reduces the motivation to work, harming the economy and causing a labor and skills deficit. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
DC and Puerto Rico Statehood
Should Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico Be Granted US Statehood?
pro: Americans who live in Puerto Rico are considered as second-class citizens. pro: Residents of DC are American citizens who get second-class treatment.
pro
Granting D.C. or Puerto Rico statehood is a partisan ploy by liberals to unfairly gain more voters for the passage of legislation that the majority of Americans reject and which couldn’t win approval under existing laws. con: Puerto Rico was never intended to be a US state.
con
User query: Should Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico Be Granted US Statehood? pro arguments provided: pro: Americans who live in Puerto Rico are considered as second-class citizens. pro: Residents of DC are American citizens who get second-class treatment. con arguments provided: Granting D.C. or Puerto Rico statehood is a partisan ploy by liberals to unfairly gain more voters for the passage of legislation that the majority of Americans reject and which couldn’t win approval under existing laws. con: Puerto Rico was never intended to be a US state. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drones keep the US military and populations in other nations safer by limiting the scope, size, and casualties of military operations. pro: Americans support drone strikes. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer.
pro
con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone attacks are immensely unpopular in the countries that are targeted and violate the sovereignty of other nations.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drones keep the US military and populations in other nations safer by limiting the scope, size, and casualties of military operations. pro: Americans support drone strikes. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. con arguments provided: con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone attacks are immensely unpopular in the countries that are targeted and violate the sovereignty of other nations. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Americans support drone strikes. pro: US citizens are in favor of drone strikes.
pro
con: Drone strikes violate the sovereignty of other countries and are extremely unpopular in the affected countries. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Americans support drone strikes. pro: US citizens are in favor of drone strikes. con arguments provided: con: Drone strikes violate the sovereignty of other countries and are extremely unpopular in the affected countries. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Artificial Intelligence
Is Artificial Intelligence Good for Society?
pro: AI can offer accessibility for people with disabilities. pro: AI can make everyday life more convenient and enjoyable, improving our health and standard of living.
pro
con: AI will harm the standard of living for many people by causing mass unemployment as robots replace people. con: AI will lower many people's level of life by producing mass unemployment as robots take jobs away from people.
con
User query: Is Artificial Intelligence Good for Society? pro arguments provided: pro: AI can offer accessibility for people with disabilities. pro: AI can make everyday life more convenient and enjoyable, improving our health and standard of living. con arguments provided: con: AI will harm the standard of living for many people by causing mass unemployment as robots replace people. con: AI will lower many people's level of life by producing mass unemployment as robots take jobs away from people. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes are carried out with the collaboration and encouragement of local governments, and make those countries safer. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law.
pro
con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes are carried out with the collaboration and encouragement of local governments, and make those countries safer. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law. con arguments provided: con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Universal Basic Income
Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income?
pro: UBI guarantees income for non-working parents and caregivers, thus empowering important traditionally unpaid roles, especially for women. pro: UBI addresses poverty and economic inequality while also improving physical and mental health. UBI leads to positive job growth and a better educated citizenry.
pro
UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too expensive. con: UBI reduces the motivation to work, harming the economy and causing a labor and skills deficit.
con
User query: Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income? pro arguments provided: pro: UBI guarantees income for non-working parents and caregivers, thus empowering important traditionally unpaid roles, especially for women. pro: UBI addresses poverty and economic inequality while also improving physical and mental health. UBI leads to positive job growth and a better educated citizenry. con arguments provided: UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too expensive. con: UBI reduces the motivation to work, harming the economy and causing a labor and skills deficit. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Private Prisons
Should Prisons Be Privatized?
pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Private prisons provide innovative strategies to reduce recidivism. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment.
pro
con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons—not just privately operated ones--should be abolished. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails.
con
User query: Should Prisons Be Privatized? pro arguments provided: pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Private prisons provide innovative strategies to reduce recidivism. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment. con arguments provided: con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons—not just privately operated ones--should be abolished. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Space Colonization
Should Humans Colonize Space?
pro: Space technology development can coexist with conservation initiatives on Earth. pro: Technological advancement into space can exist alongside conservation efforts on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction.
pro
con: Humans cannot live in space, and even if they could, living there would be unpleasant. con: Earth is a disaster because of us. Instead than killing a moon or another planet, we could clean it up. Humans living in space is pure science fiction.
con
User query: Should Humans Colonize Space? pro arguments provided: pro: Space technology development can coexist with conservation initiatives on Earth. pro: Technological advancement into space can exist alongside conservation efforts on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction. con arguments provided: con: Humans cannot live in space, and even if they could, living there would be unpleasant. con: Earth is a disaster because of us. Instead than killing a moon or another planet, we could clean it up. Humans living in space is pure science fiction. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Cuba Embargo
Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?
pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Cuban Americans are in favor of the embargo. pro: Cuba should be subject to sanctions because it is known to have repeatedly supported acts of terrorism.
pro
con: The embargo harms the US economy. con: The American economy suffers from the embargo. con: The Cuban people suffer because of the embargo, not the government as it was intended.
con
User query: Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba? pro arguments provided: pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Cuban Americans are in favor of the embargo. pro: Cuba should be subject to sanctions because it is known to have repeatedly supported acts of terrorism. con arguments provided: con: The embargo harms the US economy. con: The American economy suffers from the embargo. con: The Cuban people suffer because of the embargo, not the government as it was intended. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Cities that serve as havens for criminals put American people at peril. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Private Prisons
Should Prisons Be Privatized?
pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment.
pro
con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. con: Private prisons exploit employees and prisoners for corporate gain.
con
User query: Should Prisons Be Privatized? pro arguments provided: pro: Private prisons can transform the broken government-run prison system. pro: Privatizing prisons can reduce prison overpopulation, making the facilities safer for inmates and employees. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment. con arguments provided: con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: Privatizing prisons is expensive, and it sends the most expensive inmates to public jails. con: Private prisons exploit employees and prisoners for corporate gain. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Space Colonization
Should Humans Colonize Space?
pro: Space technology development can coexist with conservation initiatives on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction.
pro
con: Earth is a disaster because of us. Instead than killing a moon or another planet, we could clean it up. con: Humans have made a mess of Earth. We should clean it up instead of destroying a moon or another planet.
con
User query: Should Humans Colonize Space? pro arguments provided: pro: Space technology development can coexist with conservation initiatives on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction. con arguments provided: con: Earth is a disaster because of us. Instead than killing a moon or another planet, we could clean it up. con: Humans have made a mess of Earth. We should clean it up instead of destroying a moon or another planet. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Space Colonization
Should Humans Colonize Space?
pro: Technological advancement into space can exist alongside conservation efforts on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction.
pro
con: Humans living in space is pure science fiction. con: Humans have made a mess of Earth. We should clean it up instead of destroying a moon or another planet.
con
User query: Should Humans Colonize Space? pro arguments provided: pro: Technological advancement into space can exist alongside conservation efforts on Earth. Humans have a right and a moral duty to save our species from suffering and extinction. con arguments provided: con: Humans living in space is pure science fiction. con: Humans have made a mess of Earth. We should clean it up instead of destroying a moon or another planet. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law.
pro
con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law. con arguments provided: con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes terrorize and kill civilians. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Prescription Drug Costs
Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices?
pro: Without regulation, drug costs are unpredictable and frequently concealed, making it difficult for doctors to give their patients the care they need. Too many companies with too many private interests are involved in drug pricing, resulting in high prices and limited access to important drugs due to corporate greed. pro: High drug costs can force people to choose between life-saving drugs and other essentials.
pro
con: The US federal government should stop interfering in the pharmaceutical industry because it is already too involved in healthcare. con: Research and development of new medications are supported by sales of prescription medications. Expanded access to affordable insurance that better serves customers by covering a larger percentage of prescription drug costs would more effectively lower drug costs for patients.
con
User query: Should the US Government Regulate Prescription Drug Prices? pro arguments provided: pro: Without regulation, drug costs are unpredictable and frequently concealed, making it difficult for doctors to give their patients the care they need. Too many companies with too many private interests are involved in drug pricing, resulting in high prices and limited access to important drugs due to corporate greed. pro: High drug costs can force people to choose between life-saving drugs and other essentials. con arguments provided: con: The US federal government should stop interfering in the pharmaceutical industry because it is already too involved in healthcare. con: Research and development of new medications are supported by sales of prescription medications. Expanded access to affordable insurance that better serves customers by covering a larger percentage of prescription drug costs would more effectively lower drug costs for patients. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Universal Basic Income
Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income?
pro: Universal Basic Income (UBI) reduces poverty and income inequality, and improves physical and mental health. pro: UBI ensures cash for non-working parents and carers, boosting vital hitherto unpaid responsibilities, particularly for women. UBI reduces gender inequality.
pro
UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too costly. con: UBI removes the incentive to work, adversely affecting the economy and leading to a labor and skills shortage.
con
User query: Should the United States Implement a Universal Basic Income? pro arguments provided: pro: Universal Basic Income (UBI) reduces poverty and income inequality, and improves physical and mental health. pro: UBI ensures cash for non-working parents and carers, boosting vital hitherto unpaid responsibilities, particularly for women. UBI reduces gender inequality. con arguments provided: UBI increases poverty by giving to everyone instead of targeting the poor. con: UBI is too costly. con: UBI removes the incentive to work, adversely affecting the economy and leading to a labor and skills shortage. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Kneeling during National Anthem
Is Kneeling during the National Anthem an Appropriate Form of Protest?
pro: Kneeling during the national anthem is a legal form of peaceful protest, which is a First Amendment right.
pro
con: Kneeling during the national anthem is an ineffective and counterproductive way to promote a cause.
con
User query: Is Kneeling during the National Anthem an Appropriate Form of Protest? pro arguments provided: pro: Kneeling during the national anthem is a legal form of peaceful protest, which is a First Amendment right. con arguments provided: con: Kneeling during the national anthem is an ineffective and counterproductive way to promote a cause. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Cuba Embargo
Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?
pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Sanctions should be imposed on Cuba because it is well known that it has frequently sponsored terrorist activities. pro: Cuba has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States.
pro
con: The embargo harms the US economy. The embargo is hypocritical, and the United States should not have trading and travel policies for Cuba different from those for other countries with governments or policies it opposes. con: The embargo harms the people of Cuba, not the government as intended.
con
User query: Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba? pro arguments provided: pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Sanctions should be imposed on Cuba because it is well known that it has frequently sponsored terrorist activities. pro: Cuba has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States. con arguments provided: con: The embargo harms the US economy. The embargo is hypocritical, and the United States should not have trading and travel policies for Cuba different from those for other countries with governments or policies it opposes. con: The embargo harms the people of Cuba, not the government as intended. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
DC and Puerto Rico Statehood
Should Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico Be Granted US Statehood?
pro: DC residents are American citizens who are treated like second-class citizens. pro: Americans who live in Puerto Rico are considered as second-class citizens. pro: Residents of DC are American citizens who get second-class treatment.
pro
con: Puerto Rico was never meant to be a state of the United States. Granting D.C. or Puerto Rico statehood is a partisan ploy by liberals to unfairly gain more voters for the passage of legislation that the majority of Americans reject and which couldn’t win approval under existing laws. con: DC was never meant to be a state of the United States.
con
User query: Should Washington, DC, and Puerto Rico Be Granted US Statehood? pro arguments provided: pro: DC residents are American citizens who are treated like second-class citizens. pro: Americans who live in Puerto Rico are considered as second-class citizens. pro: Residents of DC are American citizens who get second-class treatment. con arguments provided: con: Puerto Rico was never meant to be a state of the United States. Granting D.C. or Puerto Rico statehood is a partisan ploy by liberals to unfairly gain more voters for the passage of legislation that the majority of Americans reject and which couldn’t win approval under existing laws. con: DC was never meant to be a state of the United States. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Banned Books
Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries?
pro: At schools or public libraries, children shouldn't be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other improper themes. pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries.
pro
con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations.
con
User query: Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries? pro arguments provided: pro: At schools or public libraries, children shouldn't be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other improper themes. pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries. con arguments provided: con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: Many frequently challenged books help people get a better idea of the world and their place in it. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes are carried out with the collaboration and encouragement of local governments, and make those countries safer. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law.
pro
con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes are carried out with the collaboration and encouragement of local governments, and make those countries safer. pro: Drones limit the scope, scale, and casualties of military action, keeping the US military and civilians in other countries safer. pro: Drone strikes are legal under American and international law. con arguments provided: con: Secretive drone strikes amount to extrajudicial assassination and violate human rights. con: Drone attacks that are conducted in secret violate human rights and constitute extrajudicial assassination. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary cities encourage better relationships between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities.
pro
con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary cities harbor criminals, creating a dangerous environment for US citizens. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Private Prisons
Should Prisons Be Privatized?
pro: Privatizing prisons can help to alleviate overcrowding, making the facilities safer for both inmates and personnel. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment.
pro
con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons—not just privately operated ones--should be abolished.
con
User query: Should Prisons Be Privatized? pro arguments provided: pro: Privatizing prisons can help to alleviate overcrowding, making the facilities safer for both inmates and personnel. pro: Private prisons offer innovative programs to lower the rates of re-imprisonment. con arguments provided: con: Privatizing prisons is costly and leaves the most expensive prisoners to public prisons. con: All prisons—not just privately operated ones--should be abolished. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Reparations for Slavery
Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves?
pro: Reparations should be made since slavery left African American communities vulnerable to the "slave health defecit" pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations.
pro
con: No one currently living is responsible for righting the wrongs committed by long dead slave owners. con: Reparations would be too expensive and difficult to implement.
con
User query: Should the Federal Government Pay Reparations to the Descendants of Slaves? pro arguments provided: pro: Reparations should be made since slavery left African American communities vulnerable to the "slave health defecit" pro: Slavery left African American communities at the mercy of the “slave health deficit,” which should be addressed with reparations. con arguments provided: con: No one currently living is responsible for righting the wrongs committed by long dead slave owners. con: Reparations would be too expensive and difficult to implement. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Marijuana (CBD) for Pets
Is CBD Good for Pets?
pro: Studies about CBD use in pets have had positive results. pro: A majority of veterinarians agree that CBD helps animals.
pro
con: CBD pet products are unregulated. con: There isn't enough scientific evidence to support giving CBD to pets.
con
User query: Is CBD Good for Pets? pro arguments provided: pro: Studies about CBD use in pets have had positive results. pro: A majority of veterinarians agree that CBD helps animals. con arguments provided: con: CBD pet products are unregulated. con: There isn't enough scientific evidence to support giving CBD to pets. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Cuba Embargo
Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba?
pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Cuban Americans are in favor of the embargo. pro: Cuba has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States.
pro
con: The embargo harms the US economy. The embargo is hypocritical, and the United States should not have trading and travel policies for Cuba different from those for other countries with governments or policies it opposes. con: The Cuban people suffer because of the embargo, not the government as it was intended.
con
User query: Should the United States Maintain Its Embargo against Cuba? pro arguments provided: pro: Cuban-Americans support the embargo. pro: Cuban Americans are in favor of the embargo. pro: Cuba has not demonstrated a willingness to negotiate in good faith with the United States. con arguments provided: con: The embargo harms the US economy. The embargo is hypocritical, and the United States should not have trading and travel policies for Cuba different from those for other countries with governments or policies it opposes. con: The Cuban people suffer because of the embargo, not the government as it was intended. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. By inhabiting violent characters in video games, children are more likely to imitate the behaviors of those characters and have difficulty distinguishing reality from fantasy. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Violent video games desensitize players to real-life violence. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. con: Studies claiming a causal link between video game violence and real life violence are flawed. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Drone Strikes Overseas
Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad?
pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: US citizens are in favor of drone strikes.
pro
con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators.
con
User query: Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? pro arguments provided: pro: Drone strikes make the United States safer by remotely decimating terrorist networks across the world. pro: US citizens are in favor of drone strikes. con arguments provided: con: Drone strikes mostly kill low-value targets and create more terrorists. con: Drone strikes allow an emotional disconnect from the horrors of war and inflict psychological stress on drone operators. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Playing violent video games causes more aggression, bullying, and fighting. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: con: Many risk factors are associated with youth violence, but video games are not among them. Violent video games provide opportunities for children to explore the consequences of violent actions, develop their moral compasses, and release their stress and anger (catharsis) in the game, leading to less real world aggression. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Banned Books
Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries?
pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: At schools or public libraries, kids shouldn't be exposed to unsuitable content like sex, violence, drug usage, or other such things.
pro
con: People can better understand the world and their position in it by reading a number of works that are regularly criticized. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations.
con
User query: Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries? pro arguments provided: pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: At schools or public libraries, kids shouldn't be exposed to unsuitable content like sex, violence, drug usage, or other such things. con arguments provided: con: People can better understand the world and their position in it by reading a number of works that are regularly criticized. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)
Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown?
Genetically modified (GM) crops have been proven safe through testing and use and can even increase the safety of common foods. pro: Raising GMO crops benefits the environment by reducing pesticide use, reducing water waste, and lowering carbon emissions. pro: GMO crops help end world hunger by lowering food costs and boosting nutrient content.
pro
con: Human clinical trials have not demonstrated that genetically modified (GM) crops can be unsafe for human consumption. Tinkering with the genetic makeup of plants may result in changes to the food supply that introduce toxins or trigger allergic reactions. con: Certain GM crops harm the environment through the increased use of toxic herbicides and pesticides.
con
User query: Should Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) Be Grown? pro arguments provided: Genetically modified (GM) crops have been proven safe through testing and use and can even increase the safety of common foods. pro: Raising GMO crops benefits the environment by reducing pesticide use, reducing water waste, and lowering carbon emissions. pro: GMO crops help end world hunger by lowering food costs and boosting nutrient content. con arguments provided: con: Human clinical trials have not demonstrated that genetically modified (GM) crops can be unsafe for human consumption. Tinkering with the genetic makeup of plants may result in changes to the food supply that introduce toxins or trigger allergic reactions. con: Certain GM crops harm the environment through the increased use of toxic herbicides and pesticides. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Many perpetrators of mass shootings played violent video games. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities protect undocumented immigrants against federal immigration laws. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Federal rules that are binding on state and local governments are disregarded under sanctuary policies. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more.
pro
Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: Simulating violence such as shooting guns and hand-to-hand combat in video games can cause real-life violent behavior. pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. Violent video games reinforce fighting as a means of dealing with conflict by rewarding the use of violent action with increased life force, more weapons, moving on to higher levels, and more. con arguments provided: Violent video game players know the difference between virtual violence in the context of a game and appropriate behavior in the real world. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: As sales of violent video games have significantly increased, violent juvenile crime rates have significantly decreased. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary towns house criminals, making it risky for American residents. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Sanctuary policies are legal and protected by the Tenth Amendment. pro: Undocumented immigrants are shielded from federal immigration regulations by sanctuary communities. pro: Sanctuary cities promote positive interactions between undocumented immigrants and law enforcement. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies prevent local and state police officers from doing their jobs. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Banned Books
Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries?
pro: Parents have the right to decide what material their children are exposed to and when. pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries.
pro
con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: People can better understand the world and their position in it by reading a number of works that are regularly criticized. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations.
con
User query: Should Parents or Other Adults Be Able to Ban Books from Schools and Libraries? pro arguments provided: pro: Parents have the right to decide what material their children are exposed to and when. pro: Parents are entitled to choose what and when their kids are exposed to certain materials. pro: Children should not be exposed to sex, violence, drug use, or other inappropriate topics in school or public libraries. con arguments provided: con: Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social-emotional development. con: People can better understand the world and their position in it by reading a number of works that are regularly criticized. con: Reading fosters empathy and the development of social and emotional skills and serves as a window into a variety of life situations. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Video Games and Violence
Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence?
pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women.
pro
Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence.
con
User query: Do Violent Video Games Contribute to Youth Violence? pro arguments provided: pro: The US military uses violent video games to train soldiers to kill. pro: Exposure to violent video games is linked to lower empathy and decreased kindness. Video games that portray violence against women lead to more harmful attitudes and sexually violent actions towards women. con arguments provided: Violent video games are a convenient scapegoat for those who would rather not deal with the actual causes of violence in the U.S. con: Studies have shown that violent video games can have a positive effect on kindness, civic engagement, and prosocial behaviors. con: Simple statistics do not support the claim that violent video games cause mass shootings or other violence. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
Sanctuary Cities
Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding?
pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities.
pro
con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow.
con
User query: Should Sanctuary Cities Receive Federal Funding? pro arguments provided: pro: Undocumented immigrants are protected from federal immigration rules in sanctuary communities. pro: The Tenth Amendment protects sanctuary policies, which are legal. pro: Better communication between unauthorized immigrants and law enforcement is promoted by sanctuary cities. con arguments provided: con: Local and state police personnel are unable to perform their duties due to sanctuary rules. con: Sanctuary policies defy federal laws to which state and local governments are bound. con: Sanctuary programs violate federal laws that state and local governments must follow. Neutral point-of-view answer to user query, rewriting provided arguments in natural language:
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