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We should ban human cloning
there is a lot we can learn medically from human cloning and we should do it responsibly
Cloning promotes science/research
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
the right to bear arms came about in a different time and is outdated in these times. civilians do not need to have dangerous firearms and they should not be allowed.
Guns can fall into the wrong hands
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We should subsidize student loans
those who choose to go to college should pay for it themselves.
student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.
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We should legalize prostitution
by leagalizing prostitution, we remove most of the stigma associated with that lifestyle and make it safer. it's one of the oldest professions and should be respected and made legal.
Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
There are many existing risks in social networks, you have to exercise laws in the matter
Social media regulation protects the younger audiences
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We should introduce compulsory voting
compulsory voting infringes on peoples rights.
Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner
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We should ban the use of child actors
child actors can secure a future for college with the earnings they make and can be protected by family and managers to insure their safety in their young acting careers.
Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation
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We should introduce compulsory voting
Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population.
Compulsory voting increases representation
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
if we got rid of three-strikes laws, there would be little deterrent for career criminals.
we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals
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We should subsidize space exploration
space exploration can tell us so much about the world that we live in and help us to identify potential threats that the human race may need to prepare for.
Space exploration unravels information about the universe
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We should ban algorithmic trading
relying on computers to do all this trading for us could lead to technical issues, hacking, or other problems that could lead to a total market crash.
algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.
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We should adopt atheism
people are so afraid of an imaginary punishment that they do not live their lives to the fullest - with atheism, it will be more convincing to live in the present.
Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it
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We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools
adopting a zero-tolerance policy helps to combat violence and drug abuse in schools
clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.
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We should introduce compulsory voting
not everyone has the transportation, ability to take off work, etc that would allow them to go vote.
Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner
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We should subsidize student loans
a student does not have the resources to pay for the high cost of college
education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.
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We should subsidize vocational education
Since most vocational programs take two years or less to complete, the job market can become saturated with people who all have the same skills and training. Many graduates will not be able to find employment.
subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
People should have the right to defend themselves against the criminal elements of society.
Gun control is ineffective
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We should legalize sex selection
parents should have the right to make decisions about their own child.
Sex selection prevents diseases in the child
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Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory
to keep schools safe children must be vaccinated
Child vaccination saves lives
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
school uniforms put an unneeded burden on poor families wherein they have to purchase uniforms yearly which are often not found in thrift or used environments and still provide other clothing on top.
School uniforms are expensive
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We should subsidize space exploration
we shouldn't subsidize space exploration because it is too expensive for little result
Space exploration is expensive
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because of the crisis the catholic church is going through right now.
Celibacy is outdated
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
assisted suicide should be allowed in certain circumstances such as when a person is suffering from severe illnesses.
Assisted suicide reduces suffering
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We should end affirmative action
it would ensure that the most qualified candidate gets the positions.
Affirmative action reduces quality
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We should ban cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery is costly and if not done right can cause physical damages to the patient.
a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person
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We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp
we should not close guantanamo bay detection camp because there are a lot of bad men there and they do not need to be let into the public population
The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives
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We should ban algorithmic trading
it creates an unfair advantage for people with access
algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.
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The use of public defenders should be mandatory
the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because it would require a large increase in state taxes to cover the massively increased cost of trials.
public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.
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We should subsidize journalism
knowledge is power and freedom, funding the public's access to high quality, trustworthy journalism is a worthy pursuit to enable a better equipped society
A subsidy is important to make journalism viable
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We should abandon marriage
studies show that people who are married are happier and healthier than those who are not
Marriage makes people happy
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The USA is a good country to live in
Not the best place for people of color
The US has a problematic/divisive political system
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
Our founding fathers gave us the right to bear arms to protect us from a government getting too big. They have been going after our guns to have more control over us. It should never be abolished.
Gun ownership is a right
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
economic sanctions keep other countries from building up arsenals and help to protect people.
economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action
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We should adopt libertarianism
libertarianism is crucial to protect the individual rights and ideals of people of a state.
Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties
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We should subsidize student loans
we should invest in the young generations and support them in their education, especially when higher education is so expensive.
we need student loans so our children can get a college education.
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
helping someone kill themself is murder
Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role
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The use of public defenders should be mandatory
public defenders are waste of money and should be rigged off as pointless in every means.
public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent
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We should abolish capital punishment
murderers deserve to have a capital punishment.
The death penalty is proportional
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We should prohibit women in combat
Women should be given the opportunity to serve their country if they choose to
There should be equality between men and women.
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We should subsidize student loans
we shouldn't subsidize student loans because it puts large amounts of money back into the economy.
if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate
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We should subsidize space exploration
it's luxury spending, maybe better to invest the money in healthcare or education.
There are issues more important to fund than space exploration
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The USA is a good country to live in
The United States is now ranked among the world's worst places to move to, due to rapidly increasing costs of living, health care and basic education.
The US is xenophobic/racist
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We should prohibit flag burning
we should not prohibit flag burning because people have the right to do so as long as they are doing it peacefully and not harming anyone.
flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
guns are a constitutional right and should not be taken away
Gun ownership is a right
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
we need to end the use of economic sanctions and start relying on americans to produce more goods.
economic sanctions harm innocent people
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
I do not think it should be regulated by the government, as they are used normally for personal use and for fun
The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company
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The USA is a good country to live in
The United States could have better management of wealth and others worse, the government does not work, that is why it would not be my best option
The US has a problematic/divisive political system
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We should ban the use of child actors
We should ban child actors because many of them end up having troubles later in life and they are put at risk when they are on sets instead of being with people their own age.
Child performers tend to develop problems later in life
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
the right to keep and bear arms is protected by our government and should be like that so people can defend their self.
Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting
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We should ban the use of child actors
we shouldn't ban the use of child actors. i think this role can be good for children, it opens up career doors, and who would fill all the roles that need a child not an adult..
Child performers are necessary for roles
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We should adopt libertarianism
we should adobt this because everyone has the right to express themselves individually without being judged,
Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties
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We should legalize prostitution
more people could consider it a viable choice of job if it's seen as legal which is morally corrupt.
Selling one's body is immoral
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We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp
It is illegal to detain prisoners indefinitely without bringing them to trial.
unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp
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We should legalize prostitution
a woman should have the right to use her body however she wants to support herself.
Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women
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We should prohibit women in combat
we should prohibit women in combat because of lack of strength and endurance to do the job that is needed.
Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers
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We should fight urbanization
urbanization is a necessary part of economic expansion and improvement.
Urbanization benefits the economy
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We should ban algorithmic trading
alogorithmic trading adds too much volatility to the markets which should be based more on real valuations.
algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons
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We should abolish capital punishment
capital punishment provides a punishment that is equal to the crime committed. if you kill you should expect to be killed.
The death penalty is proportional
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We should end affirmative action
It's unfair to the clients of any organization to deal with the beneficiaries of affirmative action.
Affirmative action is not just
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We should end the use of economic sanctions
economic sanctions are favoured as they can be a peaceful alternative to military action
economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action
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We should subsidize student loans
we should not subsidize student loans because it was a personal decision and responsibility to accept the loan
student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.
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We should prohibit women in combat
Woman in combat can equally do just as much as their male counterparts in combat duty.
Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests
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We should legalize prostitution
prostitution is a means for low income or low skills people to earn extra money to get by.
Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession
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We should ban human cloning
human cloning could help people with infertility issues. they could potentially pick certain traits for their children. it would also advance science in genetic research.
Cloning promotes health
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We should adopt libertarianism
libertarianism only divides the people more and should be eliminated as a political party
Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off
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We should ban the use of child actors
we do not allow child labour, child actors are working children, this should also be banned
Being a performer harms the child's education
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We should end mandatory retirement
people are living longer and we do not have the right to stop them from working if that is what they want to do.
We should let everyone retire when they are ready
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
school uniforms are expensive to buy
School uniforms are expensive
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We should legalize cannabis
people use it anyway and it has many health benefits.
If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated
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We should legalize cannabis
cannabis is less harmful than alcohol and takes up too much of law enforcement resources because of its outlaw status.
Cannabis is financially beneficial
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We should abolish capital punishment
some people need more extreme punishments to stop them from their bad behavior and keep the public safe.
The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes
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The USA is a good country to live in
Excellent country where there is a lot of quality of life in search of the American dream I love North America
The US has a great environment/nature
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
it is unfair if two people come up with something at the same time, that if one gets to the patent office first the other can't use their idea
Intellectual property rights are unfair
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We should prohibit flag burning
flag burning is a stab in the heart to the country you choose to live
Flags are important symbols that should be respected
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Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory
must be mandatory since with them we make ourselves immune to certain infectious diseases that are harmful to our body
Children should not suffer from preventable diseases
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
the vow of celibacy should be a personal choice, no one should be denied this right, it can allow religious leaders to feel closer to their god and remove distractions from their faith
Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy
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We should legalize cannabis
we shouldn't legalize cannabis as it could lead to an addiction of other, more addictive drugs which could then lead to turning to crime as a way of getting hold of those drugs
Cannabis harms the body
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We should legalize prostitution
we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many diseases
Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women
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Entrapment should be legalized
entrapment should be illegal because they are convincing someone to commit a crime that they may not have committed without being cohersed into it.
people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances
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We should abandon the use of school uniform
school uniforms does nothing to decrease the amount of violence occurring in schools.
School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist
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We should end mandatory retirement
The workforce can benefit from the skills and experience of older workers.
A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge
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We should introduce compulsory voting
people have a right to vote and they also have a right not to vote if they don't like any of the candidates
Not everyone has the ability to go to vote
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We should legalize prostitution
we should not legalize prostitution since it is immoral and spreads disease if prostitution were completely stopped then so would the spread of dangerous std's.
Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
it is a harsh penalty for those that committ non violent crimes.
many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes
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We should prohibit women in combat
women do not have the physical abilities that men do, which are necessary in life or death combat situations
Men are better suited to combat roles than women
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We should abandon marriage
marriage is the foundation for our society's basic family structure
Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons
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We should subsidize space exploration
government should keep money for space exploration to find new locations to live and/or remove dangerous waste from earth.
Space exploration unravels information about the universe
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
gun crime is the biggest killer in the us, this can be greatly reduced by abolishing the right to bear arms
Guns lead to accidental deaths
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We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp
it is necessary to maintain guantanamo if we want to succeed in the war against terrorism
The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives
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We should adopt libertarianism
libertarianism is a form of selfishness which promotes the rights of the individual over the rights of everyone.
Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal
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We should abolish intellectual property rights
we should keep intellectual property rights because if a person came up with an idea, they should receive credit for it no matter what the circumstances are, it is only fair.
Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation
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We should abolish the three-strikes laws
sometimes people make mistakes in their life. to put an arbitrary number such as three strikes is not fair.
the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
by eliminating the circulation of arms we will reduce violence and prevent crimes
Banning guns would save lives
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We should end mandatory retirement
Mandatory retirement puts pressure on the government to maintain social services for older people such as Social Security and pension programs that benefit society as a whole.
A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge
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Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence
there is no difference between assisted suicide and being an accessory to murder. suicide is immoral and those that help should be punished.
Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better
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We should prohibit women in combat
women are smaller and more vulnerable in combat so should not be put there.
Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military
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We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms
the right to keep and bear arms is antiquated.
Guns can fall into the wrong hands
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Social media platforms should be regulated by the government
It is against freedom of expression.
The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company
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We should adopt libertarianism
libertarianism serves to protect individual liberties
Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties
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The vow of celibacy should be abandoned
the urge of physical needs may interfere with the ability to be a good religious person, celibacy allow clergymen to focus on higher things
Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy
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