diff --git "a/ArgKP_balanced.csv" "b/ArgKP_balanced.csv" new file mode 100644--- /dev/null +++ "b/ArgKP_balanced.csv" @@ -0,0 +1,12960 @@ +topic,argument,key_point,stance,label +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,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms came about in a different time and is outdated in these times.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,1,0 +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.,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting infringes on peoples rights.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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.,1,0 +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,1,1 +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.,1,1 +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,-1,0 +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.,1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to make decisions about their own child.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,to keep schools safe children must be vaccinated,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +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,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we shouldn't subsidize space exploration because it is too expensive for little result,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it would ensure that the most qualified candidate gets the positions.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it creates an unfair advantage for people with access,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +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.,-1,1 +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,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,studies show that people who are married are happier and healthier than those who are not,Marriage makes people happy,-1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is crucial to protect the individual rights and ideals of people of a state.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +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.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone kill themself is murder,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +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,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,murderers deserve to have a capital punishment.,The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +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.,-1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is a necessary part of economic expansion and improvement.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,1 +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.,-1,1 +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,-1,0 +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 ,1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,1,0 +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,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are expensive to buy,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,people use it anyway and it has many health benefits.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,1,1 +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,1,1 +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,1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many diseases,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,The workforce can benefit from the skills and experience of older workers.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,1,1 +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,1,1 +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",-1,1 +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,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,-1,0 +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,-1,1 +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,-1,0 +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,1,0 +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,1,1 +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,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,1,0 +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,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism serves to protect individual liberties,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +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,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is an important step in prolonging life, ending disease and ending suffering.",Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution can protect those already in the business and become another source of income for those that is having a hard time finding work,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,it would help people be more aware of news and the world around them,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling shouldn't be banned because not everyone is suitable for school, for example those with autism/aspergers",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys the enviroment, and mankind should be finding ways of utilising the space already occupied more efficiently instead.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws keep repeat offenders from being let out after a very short prison term. it will prevent many serious crimes.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law has failed to do what it was intended to. there is still just as much crime, just as many repeat offenders.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can provide huge breakthroughs in the medical field.,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we need to free up jobs for people just entering the workforce,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would raise taxes which would leave the hardworking with less money in their pockets.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can be determined and strong as some men, so who are we to stop them from combating?",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,education at home could represent a risk since it is not regulated,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is an essential part of democracy and freedom of expression and should not be subsidized by the state.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"if there are no third party harms, then an individual should be able to use any substance they so choose.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can be an asset.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I do not agree that the social media platform is regulated by the government since it would be coercing the freedom of opinion,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it should be abandoned because they have the same desires as every human has,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can potentially provide a route into experimenting with harder drugs.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms keep children from expressing themselves.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are unreasonable and antithetical to the learning process.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions always punish the innocent people of the country not the oppressive regimes.,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is putting people's lives at risk, so we should really ban it",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment provides solace to the loved ones of the deceased that the criminal will not be set free again.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,asisted suicide can be abused by those who want to benefit from taking advantage of a sick or ill relative and thus should not be allowed.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,by adopting a zero-tolerance policy in schools we can cut bullying out since those who do it will be removed from the school.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because of all the racial and political divisions and because of all the mass shootings due to a resistance against gun control regulations.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are risky businesses that can backfire against government's military forces,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated because then we would no longer be a democracy if free speech was scrutinized. We would be no better than communist China who runs state regulated social media sites.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,cities bring everything closer together and make it easier to do everything as a result of that.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is one of the main causes of climate change and reducing its impact is important,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals should have a chance to go straight, even if they've committed the same crime multiple times.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,many people are suffering terribly but are physically incapable of dying on their own,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a milestone and a benchmark of commitment and family for man people. we cannot just remove that right,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is ingrained in our constitution and can not be denied. therefore you don't have a legal right to take away our guns no matter the reasoning.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action reinforces stereotypes. If a person is given a job purely because of affirmative action and he does poorly, it may perpetuate the idea that all members of his race/ethnic group are incompetent.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,people have the right to do as they choose and the freedom to live their lives without intervention of the government and libertarianism provides that.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is often the only viable response to certain crimes and should be upheld,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as it shows the willingness to make sacrifices on behalf of god.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because kicking a child out of school sure in heck does nothing to educate them.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies help bring down the cost of military action by our government.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"with all the violence going on in schools, i think parents have a right to homeschooling their children if they want to",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms suppress students' freedom of expression, particularly if they otherwise wear religious garb.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting allows all citizens the chance to make a difference,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,if everyone could have some vocational education then they'd be more ready for the world of work when they get there.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,We should abolish capital punishment because these criminal caught already and put in jail and in spiritual aspect there is a possibility they repent and perhaps become a role model not to commit crime anymore,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms directly contributed to a feeling of school pride,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"alcohol and tobacco cause way more damage to society than cannabis does, yet they are still legal.",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows parents to emphasis topics that are important and necessary instead of the fluf that is added by the school systems.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it does more good then harm. it can help catch criminals and or terrorists,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action sometimes prevents the most qualified candidate from getting the spot.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid the virus,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making public defenders mandatory would cost us too much money.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis help patients with cancer pain, a natural remedy for relief as well as other medical issues such as insomnia, without any unnatural chemical additives.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides a caring environment for kids,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism as the core idea is that each person has the right to make his own choices and you should be free to do what you want with your own life and property,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is the best option for housing terrorists.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned to end the exploitation.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting because we could end up with a lot of illiterate people voting,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows people maximum freedom without government intervention.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting shouldn't be introduced because it violates freedom of choice.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"since individuals who run groups homes are overworked, abuse and neglect is much more likely to happen.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is an archaic stricture that limits the freedoms of priests and harms their relationship with the world as they are less relatable to normal people and are suppressing their natural drives.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling causes a decline in education.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should stop urbanization because of the pollution and over crowding problems it causes.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies take strain off of state military forces in active warzones.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration as it is important to learn more about the universe and investigate the possibility of other life forms.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should be a criminal offense because death is death, at the end of the day someone is dead and you had a hand in it.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it will teach students to behave,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children can learn a lot by acting, and they can be good actors under adult supervision",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if someone comes up with a cool idea or invention it's not fair for someone else to be able to steal it,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform is a useless and expensive way to define pupils,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,i think that we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights for their hard work,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are useful as it allows these children to earn a living doing something they enjoy.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care's downsides are obvious from the neglect and harm that the children face it's hard to make an emotional connection to children who aren't related to you.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is difficult to get a job without a degree these days, so students need help paying to obtain one.",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,many homeschool kids are smarter and learn more than kids in public school.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care creates an environment where the child cannot form a meaningful relationship because of the ever changing situations.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning humans is immoral and has potential large genetic abnormality risks. science does not know enough about genes to ensure they wont mutate into a catastrophic anomaly.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"if a person doesn't want massive debt, they could go straight into the workforce rather than study",if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,the urbanization of american is detrimental to the country because it creates large segments of society that cannot support themselves and intensifies pollution and the use of resources.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides temporary shelter for children who would otherwise be on the streets.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"it is outdated and as we live in modern world, should be banned as once.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a disgraceful trade and should remain banned in all areas.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,there is not enough regulation around homeschooling or the people to ensure the children are getting the required and appropriate education.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling targets minorities whether they actually committed these crimes or not.,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"as long as the children follow a standardised curriculum, homeschooling can be a rewarding experience for some people.",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it costs too much money to send space ships to other planets,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"it doesn't deter crime and it's simply about revenge. the innocence project has exonerated twenty people on death row, and with their limited resources i have no doubt the number is higher.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action denies people with the best abilities succeeding due to merit alone and hence should be ended.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can influence better behavior,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children with disabilities or mental illness will get as much patience as they need in home school,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are another cost impost on lower income and disadvantaged people and should be ended.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we don't need a zero-tolerance policy that punishes students harshly for small things,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it mostly just helps the rich get richer,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if a child gets a good education why does it matter if that is at home or in a school. some children have needs that are not always met by a school such as learning difficulties, autism and anxiety",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,without private military companies the army wouldn't be able to provide enough personnel every day in crisis environments and therefore its essential they remain.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,we should absolutely not legalize entrapment because that is deceptive and wrong. harassing and coercing people into committing crimes isn't fair or just.,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people have a right to whatever defense they can afford or even represent themselves. by forcing people to use a public defender you are taking away their rights,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should not be mandatory for people who already plead guilty to crimes they've committed,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can cause distress and strain between countries,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to enhance their body in any way they want to.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it can open doors for advancement and should be supported by the government.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidized journalism could cause the journalists to become biased towards whoever is subsidizing them.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"by abolishing these rights, the livelihood of the creators is severely threatened.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,when the debt becomes too large something has to be done to change direction,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions because it gives us an edge over an enemy.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,far too much is spent correcting bad surgery,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they just care about money and usually not care about innocent civilians and people who safer in the war.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Woman are not as strong as men and would be a distraction on the battlefield,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence if they are suffering from an incurable disease, they are going to die anyway",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading removes human emotions out of trading and relies soley on numbers and facts which can minimize loses,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism to ensure media has the proper means to get the correct answers to the public.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because some people can afford a lawyer of their choice. in some cases this is a better choice.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"it is the right of the people to defend themselves, even with the use of deadly force.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the united states debt is out of control and drastic actions are needed to reduce it,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as everyone has a right to keep guns as a mean of protection as stated in the constitution.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms allow students to look the same and not have to follow the fashion while at school,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"without knowing the long term effects of cloning, it shouldn't be attempted on humans because it could be medically problematic.",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if someone commits three serious crimes then they have proven that they cannot be trusted and will likely go on to break the lay repeatedly.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"everything about guantanamo bay violates fundamental, international human rights. people are held without trial, tortured and mistreated",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is the most effective way to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have the right to choose how they want to do schooling,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should abolish the three-strikes laws and just stick to one law, because it may stop reoffending if it's that harsh",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it's not fair for people to steal a genius idea from someone else,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys natural habitats for animals and plants.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,Urbanization destroys nature and increases pollution.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational schools offer an excellent chance to develop some vital skills and careers in hands-on fields which don't' require traditional four-year academic training.,vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"the old saying ""an eye for an eye"" exists for a reason. if a person commits a horrible act, than swift punishment is not only a good thing but deserved.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism does not account for our moral values and in fact undermines them when people begin to believe that morality is relativistic and might makes right when people put themselves first.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the best way for the country to reduce its huge debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can enable people to have closer access to key services such as hospitals and supermarkets.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and should not be abolished.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it should be up to people to make that choice. freedom of choice is vital in democracies and should be protected where possible.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is an excellent alternative for children who are unable to attend normal schools for either emotional or psychological reasons.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is asymmetrically enforced against people of color and religious minorities.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unexplored territory and can have huge detrimental repercussions we are currently unaware of,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it is essential that we have access to news and events around the world. without journalism there will be massive corruption and less intelligence.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should ban human cloning because one day it is going to backfire and we will be creating monsters or otherwise, defected humans.",Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Along with the diversity of people, The United States has a diverse natural landscape",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors should not be banned just because of a few bad apples. with good direction, these actors can go on to pay their own college costs and become responsible citizens.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory to protect them from letal diseases.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo harms America's image abroad, making diplomacy more difficult.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space explorations can help education us about the universe around us and lead to extraordinary discoveries,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,using money to bully other countries into doing what you want is terrible.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has no regards to environmental protection and causes severe pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the number of people participating in voting across all elections has been steadily declining year on year so we need compulsory voting to ensure representative elections,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides a more stable enviroment in which to bring up children,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important to keep students the same and prevents prejudices,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow the government to regulate prostitution and make it safer.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism loses the control over social service programs and other social service entities, as well as providing regulations to protect the rights and lives of the governments people.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights stifle the widespread use of life enhancing technology so we should abolish them.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is no longer considered an important quality,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a needed last threat to keep kids in line how need discipline in their lives.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"a person has the right to end their suffering and if somebody takes pity on them and chooses to help, that person should not be punished.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"helping to solve bigger crimes, entrapment is approved and should be legalized.",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"tax payers, many of which have not been to school themselves, should not have to pay for any elses student loans.",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"many retirees are often below the poverty line, unable to heat their house and unable to eat a healthy diet. allow them the opportunity to work later in life to be able to improve their standard of life",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is at a an all time high and getting arms off the streets should be our number one priority.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay detention camp is a large waste of tax payer money, especially since there are facilities within the country that can serve the same purpose",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for some wild market fluctuations, damaging the confidence of investors.",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people are now living longer and staying healthy. they should be able to work as long as they are able to and contribute to our society.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution has the potential to increase sex trafficking,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has multiple documented health benefits,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps correct facial defects in children, giving them the chance at a normal life.",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is unfair and manipulative, they may not ever have committed a crime had they not been manipulated into it",people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we need the private military companies instead of having to exhaust our military and putting them in direct danger so that they can not protect our own country.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,usa must have a detention center for criminals who attempt against national security and must be outside our territory,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to an increased incidence of marijuana addiction.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it is a constitutional right to own weapons to protect ourselves.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should adopt libertarianism as this principle seeks to maximize political freedom, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, and individual judgment.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be able to own whatever they want and therefore it shouldn't be abolished.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have been fighting for equal rights for years and prohibiting women in combat would be a giant step backwards.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide could be misused by people who want their weaker partner to die. people could be encouraged to take their own life before they really want to.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment enables the police to catch someone they suspect of committing previous crimes in the act of committing another so they can be put away and should therefore be legalised.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment normalizes government violence and having the power of life and death over citizens.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the 2nd amendment allows us gun ownership as a basic right.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated because then we would no longer be a democracy if free speech was scrutinized. We would be no better than communist China who runs state regulated social media sites.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a right for parents that cannot be taken away. they have the right to choose to school their children as they see fit,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp stops terrorism,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is good because it means society can concentrate services - such as hospitals - in one place, thus reducing costs.",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform makes all children on a level at school, reducing their differences in background and wealth to unify the class",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies specialize in services to help our military.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is becoming obsolete with more and more youth cohabiting without the need to celebrate anything. Celebration is costly and deprive couples the means for sustaining their family,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay uses torture on it's prisoners which is cruel and inhumane.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a use of free speech which we should never prohibit.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,research has shown over and over again that racial profiling doesn't work.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"having a public defender in your court allows for a greater knowledge and experience when presenting your case, as opposed to representing yourself.",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many medicinal properties that pharmaceutical drugs can't fix and should be legalized,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners have not had a trial and have been victims of human rights violations during their detention.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,To mandate them to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among school children.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States stands out as the best country to live in due to access to education, socioeconomic well-being, and quality of life in general, among other factors.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it can help stop would be criminals,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is just the natural consequence of life and there's no need to fight it. we all need homes and places to shop. it's going to happen, just embrace it.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion has been the cause of countless wars so adopting atheism would put a stop to religion based conflict.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism since we need a governing body to make laws to run the country and control the people.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because this will lessen our chances for finding cures to the some of the most deadly diseases such as cancer and dementia,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is not necessary in this day and age as it is more widely accepted.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,often there are no valid medical reasons for having cosmetic surgery so its frivolous and taking unnecessary risks,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions harden a population against the very outside influences that are ultimately attempting to help them, and foster extremism elements.",economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should be regulated by the government in order to avoid the distribution of false news,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need to have land that is not urban to support nature,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is like spitting in this country's ideals,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,many blacks are living in poverty because of our racist history. they don't have the same funding for good schools as whites and asians do. until this changes we should keep affirmitive action going.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a great country to live in since in my opinion it has a stable economy,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocation educational is limited in the skills being provided to youths. the teachings they get could be outdated in just a few years which will put the learners in unemployment,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks are a means of communication and totally free expression, it should not be regulated",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Living in the United States is one of the greatest privileges in the world,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"we should end mandatory retirement because if a person feels like working, there should not be anything to stop them.",We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help make the country cut their debt,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should adopt libertarianism because individuals know their own best interests better than any third party.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be content with how they look and it gives out the wrong message about body image when people change how they look like this.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows the country to save money because they can build centralized services such as hospitals and schools.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media would be harmful to democracy,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it crosses too many moral and legal lines and truly offers no benefits to the one that is the clone.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment might be what gets someone to commit a crime who hasn't decided to do it,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because it is the right of parents to decide which kind of school is best for their children.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies abuse the locals and lack effective oversight so should be banned.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as strong as men so more people would be killed or injured with them on the battlefield.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the only effective means for pulling us out of the economic tailspin we currently face,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone had the same quality of defense it would be a more level playing field,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is the last hope for many people with chronic pain, and it is way safer than many prescription drugs.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is nice but we need to deal with things here on earth first, such as climate change",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"this camp is too expensive to maintain, especially with such few prisoners.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,taxes shouldn't have to pay for criminals to live comfortably after they've committed horrific crimes.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"schools are usually crowded and full of distractions, homeschooling affords children the opportunity to study with more concentration on their books",The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine must be mandatory for all ages to avoid human-to-human transmission,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners are subjected to practices and conditions that are regarded as inhumane,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children can not succeed in a group setting such as an autistic child. by working at home without distractions school subjects can better be learned,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies have an incentive to continue the military action so they should be banned,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,the reporting of news is an important service,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is a good way to instill discipline,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents are free to educate their children how they see fit,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights mean that it is too expensive to access literature and music. abolishing these rights would make art more accessible to all.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling robs children of very valuable socialization.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a way to discover new worlds therefore we should put more money to explore the universe,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,the sanctity of human life should never be compromised so there is no question but assisted suicide should be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,supporting vocational education helps society as a whole when we have plenty of people qualified to do the work that supports our daily lives.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"certain races and ethnic groups commit more crimes than others, so it makes sense to scrutinize them more closely.",certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should not be subsidized people should fund themselves,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory to protect them from letal diseases.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people have the right to vote. they shouldnt be forced to if they arent interested,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is unfair to people committing small offenses that do not deserve to be put away for life.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care helps many children that have abusive parents and make them live in a better environment.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is not necessary. we do have lots of debt but it will eventually be paid off when technology increases and humans no longer have to worry about costs associated with living.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,due to the history of abuses at this base it should be closed,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because everyone has the freedom to express his opinion,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +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 increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,not everyone has a strong opinion on every topic. those who choose not to participate should have the freedom not to.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the USA we have many opportunities to develop a high level life since it provides its inhabitants with tools that we can use for a full life,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,when people are in unbearable pain and suffering and have no chance of getting better it is cruel to keep them alive without their consent,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since it is a country where laws are enforced for citizens",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,I has been scientifically proven that cannabis is useful in treating pain in MS sufferers. It has also shown great promise in the reduction of seizures in those with sever epilepsy.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are an important part of the judicial system are necessary for those who cannot afford their own attorney.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The US is the American dream because it is the world power where all technologies are at their peak but this brings many people with needs to emigrate that become a great weight for society,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to spend their money as they wish.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration should be subsidized because the information learned from it could provide useful to our planet.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action needs to be in place to continue to ensure that all people are considered for a position despite race, nationality, religion, disability or sex.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is necessary for those with reduced mobility or those who suffer bullying,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"zero-tolerance policies force the same rules to be applied to all students, reducing discrimination",a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence as if the person cannot make their own decisions and actions then it would be impossible to know if the person helping wasn't just murdering them.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection would stop people having an abortion when they don't have the gender of child they wanted.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government in order to avoid so many hate crimes,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education could mean that we have a steady supply of people into trades. this in turn willl help keep costs down for everyone.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can offer solace for those people who suffer from great pain due to illness or disability. it is often better than medication that is currently available.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay houses the most dangerous threats to america and americans, including terrorists that can offer valuable insight to aid in preventing terror attacks.",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys nature and destroys the world for future generations.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,too much subsidy is already provided for other areas of education.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who homeschool have surpassed their public school peers in standardized testing by an overall 10% better performance.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"america was founded by the freedom of expression, so people should be allowed to burn a flag, regardless of whether i agree with the concept or not",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage should not be abandoned as formal religious bonding keeps couples together,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Mandatory retirement discriminates people based on their age, as it doesn't take into account the capacity of the individual to perform their job at a high level.",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,too much crime is being committed because the ease of getting a fire alarm.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the cost of vocational education far outweighs the benefits in terms of earnings capacity.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the USA we have many opportunities to develop a high level life since it provides its inhabitants with tools that we can use for a full life,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,There are a lot of freedoms and opportunities to grow.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a compassionate way to help people choosing to end their life in a nonviolent way.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it creates an unfair advantage for people with access,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage and the accompanying wedding imposes massive financial hardship at the start of a relationship, often contributing to its eventual dissolution.",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling deprives children of essential social interaction with their peers.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a holistic and natural cure for cancer patients and should therefore be legalized,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitutes deserve the same rights as workers in any other trade.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because in some cases, it's the only way to verify that criminal activity is taking place.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If the virus is to be released in its entirety, the entire population must be vaccinated",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms insure that students are on an equal footing from the start.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States has made a very poor performance of its resources to govern,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to work as long as they want to.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women in combat are a distraction, as a man's natural instinct is to protect a female. the male soldiers wouldn't be able to effectively do their jobs.",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions always punish the innocent people of the country not the oppressive regimes.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They should not have any type of control in social networks, everyone is free to express what they want.",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because a lot of the time it helps the poorer countries,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Adopting atheism takes away the freedom of worship that people are promised in this country.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization hurts nature which in turns harms the people and future generations.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it is beneficial for educational purposes,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it allows the poor who don't have the funds to have legal advice to be able to attain legal advice,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cause undue financial hardships by forcing parents to buy a separate set of clothes just for school,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will allow for medical advances that can be used to improve the life of people with serious medical conditions,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment shouldn't be legalized because a lot of times it leads to false confessions from people.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has medical benefits that could be used to give relief to people with chronic illnesses.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"a private military company can provide a much more streamlined and money-saving operation versus government-owned entities, which are historically wasteful and inefficient.",Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the budget for we must cooperate with subsidize space exploration is very high and negative,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it doesn't actually improve school safety and some of the suspensions are unfair,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment breaks the human rights of the individuals being punished.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors helps the children learn a profession or skill that they can use to be a productive part of society.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms keep all kids equal while at school learning and that is a great thing so school uniforms should remain.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should subsidize students loans so that more kids can get a better education, they are the future after all and we will need doctors, engineers, scientists, etc.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the best way to mend the economy is to spend less,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning goes against nature and should be banned.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but many people would feel that they are losing their privacy and freedom of expression,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is sometimes the only means possible to capture a diehard criminal.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't subsidize vocational education. most companies provide training to employees and this is their duty. the government has lots of more important things to subsidize like medical care.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism will be expensive for the government, the money should be used to fulfill more existential needs like housing and food instead.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children can not succeed in a group setting such as an autistic child. by working at home without distractions school subjects can better be learned,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unethical and morally wrong - no child should be discarded because of their gender.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting infringes on peoples rights.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a system of compulsory voting would mean that politicians would have to consider the needs of the whole electorate rather than just those who turn out to vote,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the medical condition of a person is irreversible, it must have the right to terminate his life by requesting assistance without consequences for the fact.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary and dangerous.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization will create more job and housing opportunities for lower income people.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and wrong and should not be allowed,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because male and female foetuses deserve equal protection under the law.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +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 are not effective.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"subsidize journalism means getting people writing what they think will get them more money, so we should avoid this practice.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"simply put, racial profiling works, because certain crimes are committed by certain races.",certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"if the workers are still performing at an adequate level, they should not be forced to retire simply based on their age.",We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution so they can earn honest money and not afraid being hunt down by authorities,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism fosters intellectual and human development and we must adopt it,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not end mandatory retirement because people need to stop working and enjoy life before they die.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will insure that everyone has a vote and a say.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is unpatriotic and an act of terror.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is outdated, times have changed. it also begs to question whether the vow of celibacy is contributing to the frequent assaults plaguing the catholic church.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are often unfairly gendered and perpetuate gender roles as a result,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,as a last ditch effort the government should be allowed to cut programs and spending to stabilize the economy to prevent failing.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is one of the essential elements of society. it is centered around the concept of forming strong, coherent and dependable family.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a costly waste of money; that money could be much better spent elsewhere.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA provides many benefits to their citizens that no other country has.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be allowed to die with dignity instead of suffering a long painful death.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often forced to grow up too fast in a way that stunts their development permanently.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors because it lets kids follow their dream of acting early on and can lead to an early retirement,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are perceived to be the weaker sex and could leave us at a disadvantage.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents are not often screened appropriately. some are in it for the money. often the children are placed in an unsuitable environment.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people may easily be manipulated into being a victim of assisted suicide by relatives with alterior motives,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,elected officials are currently chosen by about 20% of the population and thus do not represent everyone,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"there should be zero tolerance to prevent such things from happening, like bullying.",zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because more populous areas also see an increase in crime.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,many films and television shows have child roles which could only be filled by children. as long as the children are protected it means that the finished product will have higher artistic integrity.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is a grave threat to our environment and it should be stopped.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps with medical issues some people have,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be allowed to own a gun for hunting and protecting their family,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Older workers tend to command far higher salaries than younger workers. Mandatory retirement allows younger, cheaper workers to take the place of older, more expensive employees.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting someone with suicide is equivalent to murder and that person has a moral obligation to report that persons intentions to authorities,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone commit suicide is like killing them yourself.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is killing someone even if it is at their request,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the torture in guantanamo bay are inhumane and awful. these people should be facing a judge and jury for their crimes. if you want info out of them give them less prison time. torture is not the answer.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"people can do what they want to their body, where does this stop? no invasive surgery, no injections, no facials, no makeup?",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a priest chooses to make a vow to god to be celibate. he is not forced. if he chooses to become a priest he makes this vow. we should not try to take this away from becoming a priest.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we have no right to play god, especially if the science falls into the wrong hands, we could end up creating a frankenstein's monster.",Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause health problems down the road,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration so we can continue to learn about our universe and any threats or benefits it offers.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it helps so many people and there is no good reason for it to be illegal when alcohol is not.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,Vocational education is most beneficial to the people with the least money which is why it should be subsidized.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"students should be in a school environment where they are safe from violence and know that if someone is violent, they will get punished.",clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning gives the chance for individuals to have a child that might not otherwise be able to,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to equal opportunity including military combat.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people have the right to abstain from voting, especially among the disabled",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is direct discrimination - stereotyping an individual and assuming guilt because of race. this is illegal and disgraceful,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"Vocational education is key to getting more skilled workers,",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes can help to soften the blow of a financial crisis and in theory ensure money is spent where it is most needed in society.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will be a disaster. people will lose jobs as programs are cut and this could lead to riots and unrest as it did in greece in 2011.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cause undue financial hardships by forcing parents to buy a separate set of clothes just for school,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana boosts the economy and increases tax revenue.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies do some of the work our soldiers do so they can concentrate on more important roles,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism being subsidized would be dangerous in that it allows the possibility for one side to push their own agenda rather than seeking out the actual truth to report.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are beneficial for students because it creates uniformity and lessens clothing bullying and the distinction between the monied and the poor. school uniforms also ensure modest coverage of all.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children can be shuffled around from home to home and receive no stability.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,they are a valuable deterrant to having another world war.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy because it will keep kids disciplined and the schools will be safer,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because they should be considered equal to men,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms have students focused on their education not their appearings,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is vital that we have the ability to explore other worlds. the earth is rapidly running out of room and resources, only through exploration can we find more places to live.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,the government should not outlaw safe procedures that can be done to the body.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we should abolish the right to bear arms because, in a majority of cases, no one but those in the military actually require weapons such as guns on a regular basis.",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we do not know the fate of these immature teenage loans. they do not know how to make decisions that have life-long consequences.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many medicinal properties that pharmaceutical drugs can't fix and should be legalized,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"Vocational education provide valuable members of the workforce and important economic and social contributors, and since it provides a benefit to all, it is a worthwhile thing to subsidize.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is possible that we could provide capital punishment to an innocent individual.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I do not think it is necessary since it can be harmful to them,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"The main reason is that many diseases have been prevented thanks to vaccines, thus millions of lives have been saved.",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"some parents may already have 2 boys and kept all of their clothes, etc. if they can chose to have another boy they will be able to save a large amount of money by not having to buy new gender specific items.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children in film and tv are regularly exploited and ill-treated by vain and self serving producers who have no ongoing concern for the well being of their young charges and so they should not be used,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,Mandatory school uniforms create an authoritarian atmosphere in the school which is bad for students development.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting since everyone should vote and what better way to encourage voting than by making mandatory.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes laws helps keep dangerous criminal elements from doing more harm in society,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,this would protect someone who's judgement may be impaired,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"the racial profile is an absurd practice and must end because it pigeonholes people because of their ethnicity, race or religion. the racial profile goes against human rights",racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing everyone to vote will cause voter apathy which makes useless or ill informed votes,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory to minorities. you can't just assume because someone is of a certain race that they automatically would be the one to commit the crime.,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster parents can take advantage of children, and sometimes they volunteer just to get a paycheck.",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,by abolishing the right to keep and bear arms will only place the weapons in the hands of criminals.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Children should not be vaccinated because they can have serious side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms create more discipline among students and faculty.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help further scientific developments in curing diseases,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Weddings are joyous events for family and friends.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a dangerous drug and encourages crime,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,companies with a mandatory retirement policy might avoid becoming stale and outdated by constantly infusing their workforces with fresh talent,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should not be forced to vote if they don't feel compelled to vote for a candidate or issue..,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,they should not be subsidized because it can become a way to defraud the state,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is run by people trying to make a profit rather than protect children.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we shouldn't abandon marriage because is important for society and union for people,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is not only a status that is recognized by the government, it is also a religious union and committment.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Prevents from childhood the diseases that can be avoided, with the placement of vaccines",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are an important and valuable tool in international relations with countries. they are a diplomatic option that can be used to solve problems without military conflict.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an antiquated convention based upon religion that the government should not support via financial incentives. if i disagree with christian norms and choose not to marry, why should i miss out?",Marriages are unstable,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people that are terminally ill should be able to choose whether they want to have to live suffering or whether they want to end the pain.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some students with special needs will need more personalized attention that only homeschooling can provide.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalists get paid enough, they don't need any more money.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,having a school uniform can reduce bullying as students who have no style or cannot afford the latest trends do not stand out.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms limit the freedom of expression of the youngest and could be counterproductive in their stage of development,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people who have mental illness should have not right to keep and bear arms,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it does not really work so is a waste of resources,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"companies and individuals spend a long time often even years developing services and products , they will have spent a lot of their own money too and need the chance to recoup this.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"Since school uniforms are uncomfortable, they distract from student's being able to learn the way they can when wearing their own clothes.",School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be able to have a gun to protect themselves and their family,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms create more discipline among students and faculty.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money spent on subsidizing space exploration could be better spent on other things that help all of society,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection will increase the already ridiculously high number of abortions happening in the world.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who dont want to vote should not be forced to do so.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"if we don't have mandatory retirement, then it will be more difficult for the younger generation to receive promotions at work.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidising student loans means that more people can get an education which benefits society on the whole.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we shouldn't ban celiebcay because someone might not be interested in sex and it could force them into doing something that they might not want to do,",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States the country where the poor have no opportunities,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is a manipulative practice, those prosecuted through it may never have committed criminal activities without the manipulation of entrapment",people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism is a negative rejection of everything at its heart, and the human spirit requires something to believe in and aspire to.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons are being developed by governments that cannot be assured of judicial usage, leaving the planet vulnerable to destruction",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery supports the idea that young people are not good enough as they are and that they require invasive procedures in order to look good enough for society.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,individuals have the right to make themselves more beautiful or correct defects.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because male and female foetuses deserve equal protection under the law.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is linked to many rapes, molestation and murders of young women.",Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,a person could be tempted to commit a crime they would not otherwise have done if faced with entrapment practices.,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative actions makes up for the years of discrimination that certain group of people in society have faced.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should not be made to work because there parents want to benefit from them. by banning child actors we will ban parent's profits over childhood.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because knowledge is important. we need more skilled tradesmen and workers to keep our economy afloat.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"plastic surgery carries risk and when it goes wrong, the nhs have to pay to repair the damage if the patient is suffering or at risk of serious illness.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"With voter turnout at an all-time low in many areas, voting should be made mandatory.",People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is an important deterrent to those who may consider committing a serious crime.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,government should allow people do what they want to as long as no one is hurt by their actions,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are treated as adults and miss out on the social and emotional maturity process that children need to become healthy adults.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,human sexual desires are god given and their is nothing to gain by repressing them,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is estimated that the economic value of every dollar spent on the space exploration program is worth $8-$10, this makes it a very sound investment that advances technology, science and medicine.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we must eliminate the detection field of guantanamo bay because there is no record and little information about what happens with the prisoners,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are the only thing keeping some countries safe from another country. getting rid of them would cause immediate deaths from the resulting wars.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it helps catches criminals and puts them behind bars.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,as a last ditch effort the government should be allowed to cut programs and spending to stabilize the economy to prevent failing.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps patients who have been burned by fires, etc.","cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is the country with the best economy in the world obviously we all want to live in it,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it's been deemed safe by the fda and it is ultimately an individual's choice whether to undergo such a procedure.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions affect the workers of the sanctioned countries and not the leaders,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is the best way for children to have their specific needs met,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,killing another person is wrong and should be banned,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money when there are bigger problems on this planet that should be taken are of firt,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,it is not known what negative effects human cloning may have on the human race.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I would not agree as there may be side effects in the case of some children having an external disease or not.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will spread disease and cause abnormalities in the population,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism allows the people to be more in control of their lives and their governing bodies, as it limits the powers of the government over the people.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism must be subsidized by democratic governments to combat fake news propagated by corporations who don't have people's best interests in mind,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution could lead to more serious crimes such as women becoming involved in the drug trade or people trafficking.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would allow too many of the lower classes in to higher education and thus dilute the quality of education.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalized cannabis can be more closely regulated and taxed. it makes it safer than illegal weed and helps provide tax dollars.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care lets kids get individualized attention, instead of group homes where there might be one adult for every 30 kids and individual problems go unnoticed.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they were created to target african americans, and harm that community disproportionately.",many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because that could led to lawsuits if the child did not end up the sex the person desired.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing people to vote reluctantly could make them vote for any random person.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action remains necessary while minorities are still discriminated against,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is too dangerous as if someone is weak and feeble a manipulative person could encourage them to kill themselves when they do not really want to.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment provides solace to the loved ones of the deceased that the criminal will not be set free again.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it is reverse discrimination and only benefits certain minorities. asians do not benefit from it.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is inevitable in the current environment, as most of the jobs and opportunities are in the big cities - we should focus on making the best of it rather than stopping it entirely.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"there are some parents that only want girls or just boys, while other want one of each. sex selection allows them to have the children they actually want which generally means better care for the child.",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,you may create a chemical reaction that affects young people,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"there should be zero tolerance to prevent such things from happening, like bullying.",clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization creates an area of poor quality of life, overcrowded, polluted streets, and a hub for crime",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children in film and tv are regularly exploited and ill-treated by vain and self serving producers who have no ongoing concern for the well being of their young charges and so they should not be used,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a social construct to oppress women & is backed by & enforced by the patriarchy,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"look at the tragedies of numerous child stars, it is very rare a child actor doesn't face trouble and actually become successful adults.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,This deprives citizens to receive different points of view on the issues and form an independent opinion,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement creates jobs for younger people who may otherwise struggle to find employment.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading reduces transaction costs.,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States of America is the best country to settle with a family,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution because that way more prostitutes will take care of themselves medically so they won't catch or spread diseases,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a legal right a woman inherently got from the constitution. a woman has the right to do as she wish with her body,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism could cause them to not report only what the government (or whoever is paying the bill) will allow them to.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"the system is filled with too many rules, regulations, and players",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrap should remain illegal, as it wrongly places innocent citizens in situations where they have no choice but to incriminate themselves",entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"everyone has a right to believe in anything and follow the religion they think it's most suited for them, so we cannot impose atheism",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,this might be the only way a non-minority could afford to go to college.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In fact, the United States is the best part of the world to live since it is a world power",The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading optimize the efficiency and speed of order entry,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism so that we can continue to receive quality media.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"the gender of a baby is god's will and nature's way. you shouldn't mess with it, lest you get tragic consequences.",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"the women are as much or more hardened than the men, and with the received training they can handle situations of stress even better than some men.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"this is a free country, people have the right to homeschool their children",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"we should ban private military companies, as soon as fighting is for financial gain rather than for your country and your freedom, the ethics of the military action are compromised.",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it would help prevent recounts of elections and make things more fair.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because the burden falls most on those least able to cope who are dependent on services provided by the state,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is a huge ethical grey zone. we have no idea how this technology might affect someone's life, and the questionable moral involved shouldn't be messed with.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of the amazing health care,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a very good standard of living and provides a good and fair justice system for its citizens.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution spreads sex diseases.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading uses effective and strategic trading plans.,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,This could provide organs for transplant patients in dire need as well as many other medical advancements.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is a constitutional right for all citizens.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as not everyone wants to remain married and some religions don't abide it,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,many people face a cruel and protracted period of suffering before their death so with compassion they should be helped therefore assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it should be banned because there is no control of what is being teached at home and it could hinder the child's development not being able to socialise.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA still presents a big racial problem.,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"terminally ill patients who just don't want to continue suffering have a valid reason to contemplate suicide, and someone who wants to help ease their pain should not be punished.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is an important tool to better understand the universe we live in.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we should not abandon the vow of celibacy, to some religious clergy it is a fundamental part of their faith and it ought to be their choice to make this commitment",Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis as it is a harmful foreign substance that causes brain damage when consumed on a regular basis.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is a sacred act in many religions. there's no reason to abandon it completely. don't want to get married, don't do. abandonment is not the answer.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing everything a person does can drain the pocket overtime.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,some offenses are so minor that a three strikes law would cause a punishment much too harsh for the crime.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning shows us pushing the boundaries of science to their fullest potential. think of all we can learn if we perfect cloning. it shows how far man has come and can continue to go.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis has proven to be a better alternative to opioids in the management of pain. It is a natural plant and should be legal.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should will allowed to continue as its important to allow parents to allow their child to be educated at home if they feel that its the best option for their child.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"the use of child actors should not be prohibited unless they are being exploited and abused. if it is for educational purposes, they must remain actors",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,it should be mandatory because sometimes children are very prone to diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should be given the opportunity to serve their country if they choose to,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,there are other ways to channel student aid that is not subsidizing loans,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory because everyone is treated equally in legal matters and cost does not come into question.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as the quality of education received at home is considerably less than what you would receive at a school.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight it because to many buildings and cars will be bad for the pollution. and many natural parks and countryside will be destroyed.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I think that they should not force anyone to do something like that since we have not seen that the vaccine has not given good results and we cannot expose our children and adolescents to something like that,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors lose their childhood by working at such a young age, growing up in a stressful, toxic environment, instead of a loving family.",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children in the foster care system have issues that can destroy a family.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should have the right to die. some people who are severely suffering without hope should be able to end their lives. sometimes this cannot be done without assistance.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as there is proper protection for child actors there is no reason that they should not be able to perform on screen,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is not a dangerous drug such as meth and should be legalized for all the country to enjoy, like alochol.",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stops richer pupils from showing off and removes status markers so all can be treated the same.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help suppress certain forms of bullying,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should be more strict with social networks,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban this because they cant be controlled and could turn against the government or people. they also might cause more problems then help solve them.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to determine their childrens' upbringing.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because many people are really needing it specially when the surgery should be taken to save lives of people.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"Behind the innocent phrase of""sex selection"" there's actually medical procedures that could be harmfull for the mother, and in other cases means abortions, which are very controversial.",Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could allow for perfect matches when organ donation is needed.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is unfair on older people.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because is important in economics high,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,there is still inequality in the workplace. affirmative action provides one way of dealing with this.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing would create biased reporting.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could provide a valuable source of tax revenue if it was legalized.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are shady organizations that can easily be corrupted by money, especially from rogue nations.",Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is vital to continued scientific discovery.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana harms the brain and any amount of cannabis use may increase the risk of developing mental health problems,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can be very difficult for the child moving from him to home.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because it would be easier than being religious and having so many different beliefs,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is inherently dangerous to women. they are treated harshly and without respect. they are also subjected to deadly diseases,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes make it nearly impossible to grow the economy.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions do not help dealing with bad countries, they just starve people living in the effected areas.",economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is extremely useful in battling a wide range of medical maladies,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it forces them to grow up too quick and could damage them when they get older.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,because of overpopulation space exploration must be subsidized so that humanity can find a new home since it has destroyed earth,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform minimizes students' creative thinking. we must eliminate the use of school uniforms to achieve better student performance in young people,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because people have a right to defend themselves if someone has the intention of harming you or breaking into your house.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it is an excellent country where there are opportunities where you can fulfill your dreams,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be prohibited because it is a disrespect to the citizens of the regions it represents,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors miss out on socialization with kids their own age and fall behind in school,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is difficult to regulate and stops children from mixing with others which is important for social function in adult life.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage traps people into a legal contract that they find hard to get out of if they decide later that it is not what was right for them.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides permanent closure to victims and their families who have experienced immense trauma and have been subjected to intense pain by the criminal.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,We should adopt atheism as then there would be no arguments about religion which seems to be the cause of most wars and disagreements in society.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished because it allows those who are not fit to do so to own guns and commit crimes and murders,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,citizens should have the right to protect themselves anyway they see fit,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy will weaken students. it shields them from experiences (mainly negative) that they may face in the real world.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a vital drug for many, providing relief from the pain of degeneterative diseases (eg multiple schlerosis) unobtainable elsewhere.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because there will a side effect that leads to more health problem.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment should remain in affect as a deterrent to horrific crimes so that these types of crimes do not get out of hand.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because no one has the right to tell another person when they have to stop working. it is an individual's choice and should be left up to them when they wish to call it quits.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,this is a potential gateway drug towards more dangerous substances,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Kids are very important to movies and tv shows. Without them it would be dull. They are home schooled and get the education they need and it gives them an early start to fame.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,many prisoners have been tortured there and this goes against the human rights act and should be stopped.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we shouldn't ban private military companies because it will leave people without a job,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning is controversial and it is against religious ethics,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should be banned as it does not allow for human intervention when unexpected events occur.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are the only thing that will get the leader of a country to change his actions,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who have terminal illness or suffer from certain medical conditions should have the freedom to choose and if medical personnel helps them it shouldn't be treated as offence.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be allowed to own a gun for hunting and protecting their family,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they may sell weapons to countries that would use them inappropriately,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders for all would create a level playing field so that having more money cannot buy you a better defence.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action seeks to face discrimination and promote equity,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalized as it should be the parents choice a couple may have three boys and want a girl,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will leave some countries with more males than females because certain countries value males more than females,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is an unsafe industry that puts women in harms way and should be kept illegal for their safety,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy in the church is an antiquated vow and should be abandoned. it brings harm in the form of unnatural acts against easy prey to satisfy sexual urges which are normal and are being treated as if a sin.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they go against international laws and lead to an increase in violence and civilian casualties.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because a person should be able to work for as long as they wish as long as they do not pose as a safety threat to those around them.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents treat the children horribly.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is advantageous for a particular subset of children; for example if they have additional needs or if they have been bullied in main stream school.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution will cause a more dangerous environment for those trying to escape and will make sex trafficking more common,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay should be closed, it is barbaric in it's treatment of prisoners and only costs us tax payers more.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism as the core idea is that each person has the right to make his own choices and you should be free to do what you want with your own life and property,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is morally wrong and is against human rights and should not be legalized.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions works and gives lessons to those countries that don't follow rules.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is a grave threat to our environment and it should be stopped.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if someone can afford a high-paid attorney, they should not be forced to use a public defender instead as they are entitled to have the best defense they can buy",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should not be subsidized because it is not affordable. there is not enough money available in mostcountries to even support health care and security without space exploration too.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,If it should be mandatory since it is a children's right by the world health organization,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with the wave of mass shootings that have occurred the world would be a much safer place without guns.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can bring about many medical breakthroughs.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policy does not use human judgement not all crimes are equal and treating them has such will just lead to over criminalization.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides loving homes for children being raised in the system.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished to prevent accidental gun deaths,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be completely free and clear of government intervention,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,there are too many institutional barriers against minorities already. affirmative action helps even the playing field,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it stops elderly from being able to work if they are still physically able,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism decreases the need for profit seeking and competition because the state will pay for most of the costs.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,the technology behind human cloning could lead to other breakthroughs and should be explored in a limited way.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It can be counterproductive to subject a child to the side effects of vaccines,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because not enough research has been done around it.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay allows the extraction of information from terrorists, information that is vital to our national security",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military companies provide valuable expertise to supplement the armed forces,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often has the wrong results.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not physically designed for combat and are a drag on their combat allies.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to chose the sex of their child,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection reinforces a culture of male-dominated sexism and devalues women.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"we need to have the safest possible learning environment, as this enables students to perform at their best.",ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should have the freedom to raise their children the way the wish to.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should adopt libertarianism in order to encourage individuals to maximize their own happiness.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance do not improve the violence of the students,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms do not limit self-expression. Students still have weekends and holidays to pick their own outfits.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it may help with medical complaints that other medications have failed,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education can be subsidized by private companies, we should not assume that expense",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because it will hurt the poor,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"By making prostitution legal, sex workers will be able to unionize and protect themselves from those who would exploit them.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing cannabis will make it more easily accessible to those who need it for medical reasons.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can aid in research for medical issues as well as preserving the continuation of humankind.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection strengthens sexist stereotypes and gender biases.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay allows the extraction of information from terrorists, information that is vital to our national security",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a gender imbalance if one sex is favoured over the other. this can lead to a lack of suitable partners in the future and people being forced to lead a single life.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because it is unpatriotic and it leads to dissent. the act of disgracing an emblem of a country makes one an enemy of the state and they should be arrested,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading offers an unfair advantage to certain traders.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalization would empower prostitutes to have healthier practices like condom use, since right now they are pressured out of it in part because they have no legal power.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading will put many stock brokers and analysts out of business.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,enables people to learn on the go and use the skills in practice.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment should be abolished because too many innocent people are put to death because they have been wrongly accused.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are a strong argument to stop any possible foreign aggression,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling causes a child to not get the proper education they need due to parents having control over what they learn and what they don't,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy make a firm statement against problematic behavior.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization hurts nature which in turns harms the people and future generations.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization id needed to allow business to flourish and communities to succeed.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be addictive and some people trasnform themselves into plastic dolls.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a gateway drug to getting involved with more serious drugs and therefore shouldn't be legalised.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we shouldn't legalize sex selection because is moral action in society,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legal for parents to select the sex of the child. parents with all boys or all girls should have the choice of selecting the other sex.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it enable the us to interrogate suspects without them endangering the us mainland.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In fact, the United States is the best part of the world to live since it is the American dream",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"We should not adopt an austerity regime because cutting social welfare spending violates people's rights to food, housing, medicine, education, and more.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy puts undue pressure on priests and leads to secret homosexuality and pedophilia and should be stopped.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban this because it takes a large portion of jobs away from people.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,property rights give someone a monopoly enabling them to charge what they like.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children should be learning and playing, not working",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should not fight urbanization as growth only provides more opportunities for a community.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"Under austerity regimes, public services and other societal benefits are reduced.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is extremely useful in battling a wide range of medical maladies,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can bring much needed money to a city.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Abolishing capital punishment means the victims' families will pay their taxes to support offenders who ruined their and their loved ones' lives. There is nothing merciful or humane in this; it is a sick, cruel joke.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is unconstitutional, and forcing people to do something they do not want to do never turns out as planned.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would get everyone a voice in the election,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization allows for more employment opportunities, greater housing options as well as access to employment.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is gateway drug to other harmful substances such as cocaine,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,those who choose to go to college should pay for it themselves.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,all human beings have the right to satisfy our needs,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"Voting is a right, but we should also have a right not to vote. If no party truly reflects are views we should not be forced to vote for just the least bad option",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,people living with health problems or poverty may be left behind.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it helps with diversity and ensures that everyone gets a fair chance.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be allowed if the participants both agree.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is considered a soft drug and has been shown to be successful in the treatment of range of mental and physical illnesses. legalizing it reduces the criminality associated with its distribution,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"We should subsidize journalism to allow more women and people from disempowered groups to enter this once very white, male career.",A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis use leads to the use of other drugs.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because people are going to do whatever they want and no law can be enforced when it comes from abstaining from marital or sexual commitment.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies fill a void in the security and protection of people and property. the can operate in a professional manner and assist persons and companies in protecting life and property.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"people or companies owning the rights to certain ideas can create a closed market, where the owners of such ideas are able to set the price without the fear of competition.",Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children are humans too and with their consent and their parent's consent, should be allowed to work",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +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 easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if you can afford a better more personalised experience you should be allowed to pay for one.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp is an embarrassment to the us,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"as long as the children follow a standardised curriculum, homeschooling can be a rewarding experience for some people.",Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parentz have a right to make educational choices for their kids.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,There is too much crime in the USA.,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they should regulate social networks since our children dirty their minds with adult content violent games subliminal messages NOT social networks,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It is against freedom of expression.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an archaic form of oppression against women and should be abandoned. it is used to tie a woman to a man to support the man in his success while diminishing the woman to a subservient role.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,laboratory testing and regulations of legalized marijuana will ensure that it is safe for use and free of harmful substances,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"because of this practice, tuition has gone up far more than inflation and schools are getting too expensive.",there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,american citizens have the right to choose whether or not they want to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care creates an environment where the child cannot form a meaningful relationship because of the ever changing situations.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism fosters the best of human beings since it gives them the freedom to dedicate themselves to what they are experts without being tied to fiscal issues or absurd laws,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"forcing any religion, even atheism on people violates their freedom of religion",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States has long been a hotbed of racism against minority cultures,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps to create jobs & new opportunities for people,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we should not adopt an austerity regime because the burden fall mostly on those least able to cope such as the poor, the sick and disabled, and or anybody else dependent on services provided by the state.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is between consenting adults and harms no one else.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"no one has ever been able to prove that god exists. religions convince people of a higher power to get them into church for their own profit,",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care is not good , because children are often bounced around from several different homes during their time in foster care & never become settled & stable",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is murder, the doctor is giving the weapon to the person with the sole purpose of death.",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because some children who have been bullied need the safety of home.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should end because it places unfair emphasis on certain minority groups,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies only exist to continue and profit from warfare. their operations are immoral and unlawful.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage still holds a place in tradition and in the law,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning of organs can and will save many lives, people who need organ transplants could be saved by cloning organs for them rather than waiting for others to die, cloned limbs would also help disabled people.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy puts undue pressure on priests to have a lifestyle that is unnatural and has been linked to child abuse cases because of their frustration.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urban centers are technology hubs and house millions of jobs.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it robs them of their childhood and forces them to grow up too fast.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning might allow us to reproduce body parts such as livers, hearts, etc to help save lives of those who are desparately ill.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"without child actors, a significant amount of movies and tv series simply couldn't be made and networks would struggle to fill their slots",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is discriminatory and should not be used as it proliferates the concept that certain ethnic groups, ages or sexes are participating in criminal behavior.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,some private companies are irresponsible and inadequate and should be banned,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime puts too much burden on the economy. tightening spending puts governments into recession since the economic activities are much more reduced,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are another cost impost on lower income and disadvantaged people and should be ended.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in combat because they do not have the muscle mass needed to be as strong as men. they could be a danger to themselves and others when not strong enough to do hand to hand combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is revered in religious faith and has been an institution that provides legal and symbolic love and lifelong virtue.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection reinforces a culture of male-dominated sexism and devalues women.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized to ensure people's voices are heard and represented.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it impairs your mind so it should be illegal,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,it's a clear fact that some social groups are more responsible than others for criminal acts and thuse racial profiling is a helpful shorthand tool to use in law enforcement.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are needed to do the work that our soldiers should not do,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws keep people who've killed a lot off the street.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis can be a gateway drug for other more harmful substances, and starts the user on a slippery, downward slope of dependence and addiction.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy to protect all of our children.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,the supreme court has ruled that it is a form of free speech & should not be banned,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guatanamo bay uses torture on its prisoners and should be closed.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should not be banned from combat as they are now an intergral part of the military and have proved to be as proficient as men in the roles they have filled.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The social media platform should not be regulated by the government, if not by them, there is freedom of expression and that is what these networks are for",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because is important discover other resources,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many diseases,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children have a right to education and ignorant parents that think they are more qualified than they are should not have tyranny over that right,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"In my humble opinion, then yes, not only for our children, but for the other children who are in their environment, whether on the street, at school or in the park.",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education allows students who aren't suited to traditional college educations to learn skills needed for the workforce,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer necessary in modern society. society is much more equitable and fair to all persons than in history and society can self monitor and self adjust better than before.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it doesn't actually improve school safety and some of the suspensions are unfair,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights are essential to protect ideas, and protect the investments of those who fund these enterprises - without such assurances, many concept would never leave the drawing board.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization from village areas brings in more workforce which could help the economy,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,if women want to stand up to fight and protect our country that desire and conviction needs to continue.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it should be introduced as many people do not vote which reduces the turnout,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights will give people more access to information,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should ban private military companies as they are not trained and subject to the same scrutiny as the military.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we meed more skilled labor, and the best way to do that is to help pay for vocational education.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,innocent people are often maimed and killed by weapons in the wrong hands innocent lives would be saved if they were banned,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy allows a man, or woman, to remain fully focused and committed to their dedication to god without outside distractions",Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should not be banned because it helps people recover from traumatic injuries resulting from accidents or disease.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay shouldnt be closed as it is detaining terrorists that many countries wont accept,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,if people can afford it then it is their choice,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning should not be prohibited as it is an individuals right to protest and to make this a crime will be costly and difficult to prove. ,",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"and who defines reasonable certainty, how many people evicted by medicine has regained health thanks to an alternative treatment or a medical advance, ending life is not the solution, much less involving others",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law holds criminals accountable for their actions. a lot of criminals begin with small crimes and escalate and we are preventing the escalation.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms as people have the right to protect themselves, their families and their property",Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is risky, expensive and create a society based on superficial looks.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It has a lot of possibilities for everyone who goes there to achieve success and the american dream.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"one effect of mandatory sentencing, and of three-strikes laws in particular, is the rapid growth of the prison population",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"as a country, we are falling behind in the space exploration race due to financial constraints",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we need to find a new planet with resources before we use ours up, putting more into space exploration would help accomplish this.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it is now on record more children are sexually abused,physically and emotionally abused while under state care",foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because children many times are part of a television or movie script. as long as the child actor has parental guidance, everything is fine.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because it can cause overdoses and mental illnesses,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a traitorous action by terrorists,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"all services have to be paid for, and until the defecit has been reduced, too much money is being wasted on interst payments. once debts have been reduced, that money will be availbale for services.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can result in painful complications and health problems, is costly and fosters the damaging idea that image is of overriding importance.",cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because it is a religious ceremony and not everyone in society believes in it. which also means that couples don't get the same rights if they refuse to get married.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,so many marriages end in divorce these days that there barely seems any point in it.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in schools would inhibit the freedoms of students and create a standard mindset. this in turn would lead to less interesting individuals in society.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"In places where capital punishment is legal, it is often used in discriminatory ways against minority groups, and therefore we should abolish it to prevent disproportionate punishment against the most vulnerable people in society.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution will make it easier for dangerous pimps and human trafficking rings to hide their unsavory practices behind a legal cover.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it is important and a union made between two people under god.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would make the election practice fairer.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and subsidizing student loans will only add to it.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory so our children will be safe and protected.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if someone feels they can represent themselves in court then they should not be forced to have a public defender,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,citizens should have the right to choose when to withdraw,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because this would restrict people from posting what comes to their minds.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education would take money away from more important issues.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a straight-forward way to legalise a union and ensure arrangements such as inheritances and benefits are simplified.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,the poor will struggle more to gain anything and will likely be left behind.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms impose an additional cost burden on families from disadvantaged backgrounds who may be struggling,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is the most efficient manner of structuring a community to enable access to public spaces, amenities, healthcare, public transport, schools and reduce the need for long car journeys",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military should only be government controlled to ensure action taken is not profit motivated but national security motivated,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration provides the basis for scientific development in many ways and should be subsidized,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory to provide decent health care to all.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not eliminate the right to have and carry weapons because they can be useful for self-defense,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"it is a proper choice of each person who chooses celibacy, so i do not think that it should be abandoned by demand",Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,it is not known what negative effects human cloning may have on the human race.,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,The use of child vaccines saves lives,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning the flag, despite being an offense to some people is also an act of freedom of expression and must be respected",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence because it is sometimes the only way a person suffering a debilitating medical condition such as motor neurone disease can end there life.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are so important in that they don't allow someone to just steal someone else's ideas and creations for their own benefit.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms was designed in an era of muskets and bows. these weapons today are much more machine like and ought not be allowed in society.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it will eliminate the need to keep trying to until you get the gender you want.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can help pay off debts,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it would give more people a chance to go to college that can't afford it,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment can be replaced by more ethical but equally punishing alternatives, like life without parole.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,kids should be able to express them selves with their clothing,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting gives everyone a say in their elections,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Innocent people may be wrongly convicted and executed.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is unethical how do we know that the person who is assisting the suicide hasnt got something to gain from the death of the other person,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because is important in economics high,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling creates animus between minority groups that are targeted and society at large, usually in the name of giving a false sense of safety or security.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it is possible that this could be used as a murder in some cases.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocation educational is limited in the skills being provided to youths. the teachings they get could be outdated in just a few years which will put the learners in unemployment,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"it would make fighting have more serious consequences, making kids less likely to engage in violent behavior.",zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,churches that promote celibacy do so for reasons of their faith and we have no right to say they should abandon those beliefs.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is immoral as a way of decieving one for punishment,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we shouldn't fight to get rid of nuclear weapons. they provide a deterrent to serious conflict because even the smaller countries who have nuclear weapons pose a threat,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because that is murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights are necessary to protect those who came up with better solutions and products, they are meant to give the clever more money to deal with new ideas","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been shown to be less harmful than alcohol so legalising it makes perfect sense.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Given that we can almost never guarantee that someone isn't wrongly convicted, we shouldn't have capital punishment because it can't be undone if new evidence comes out.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the costs of space exploration are best left to private enterprise since there are better uses for public money,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"it is a constitutinal right to bear arms and to allow you to enjoy sports, hunting and protecting you and your close relations",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment may lead to people committing crimes that they would otherwise not have committed.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because the children will be kept at home and no social with other children and the children very likely in an abusive situation to where nobody knows about it,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if abolished it will stiffle creativity and advancement because there will be no incentive if intellectual property is not a right.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not allow such an immoral thing that will more than likely fuel the inequality of genders by promoting men as more valuable,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is addictive and leads to some people turning their otherwise healthy bodies into sickly silicone wrecks.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it robs them of their childhood and forces them to grow up too fast.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"yes, you should have to work your way to the top not have it handed to you.",Affirmative action is not just,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,making voting compulsory is not very democratic but is authoritarian.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate posts,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be sexist and enforce gender stereotypes.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because i think people should be able to pick if they want their child to be a boy or a girl,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies can serve as a deterrent to conflicts, increasing the chances of peace.",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp,The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,no evidence has been found that zero tolerance policies deter bullying and violence in schools,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should end because it cuts everyone off at a certain age. many people are able to work and need to work well past that age.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"many people do not have the mental capacity to comprehend the finality of assisted suicide and it will be abused, and it should be a criminal offence to any persons involved.",People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes hurt the common man by reducing support for schools and health care.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because everyone has the freedom to express his opinion,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms reinforce a gender binary by often requiring women to wear traditionally feminine clothing like skirts and dresses and men to wear traditionally masculine pants.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we don't need a zero-tolerance policy that punishes students harshly for small things,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"is proven by scientists that cannabis helps to improve many diseases and has been used for many years, so it must be legal",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution is necessary to protect the rights of sex workers,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because it just causes people to have to spend huge amounts of money on attorney fees should they decide they do not want to live together any longer.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution so they can earn honest money and not afraid being hunt down by authorities,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,many older people are perfectly capable of contributing to the workforce. they should not be punished by being forced to retire at a particular age,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because we should not be playing god.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,America is a free nation where working hard you can live the American dream,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,allowing sex selection may lead to a gender imbalance in the population causing problems for future generations.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we have no right to play god, especially if the science falls into the wrong hands, we could end up creating a frankenstein's monster.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government in order to avoid so many hate crimes,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because religion causes too much tension and disagreements.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help to remove violent criminals from society and should therefore be legalised.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives some people an unfair advantage,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"given the characteristic of sensitivity generally present in the female gender, this could put at risk combat operations",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is necessary to free jobs for young people,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"without belief in a god, what is to stop people from being immoral and treating others poorly?",Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Many executions are botched and thus produce excessive and unjustified pain and torture,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They are private companies and therefore shouldn't be controlled by the government,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection enhances people's right to choose and should be legalized.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"as society and values change, marriage is no longer as popular as it once was and divorce rates continue to climb.",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should not be required to wear in schools because it takes away a kids freedom of expression,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has everything nearby some those that can't travel far will have everything they need close to them,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Guilty people deserve to be punished in proportion to the severity of their crime. Thus, the death penalty is a just punishment for murder - a life for a life.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws gives people more chances to straight their act,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning may provide the cure to so many diseases, it must be allowed.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and should be banned.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is necessary to a free, democratic society and so we must support it by subsidizing the news.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is something that shouldn't happen because of poverty and overcrowding.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should subsidize space exploration because we're running out of resources on earth. space is filled with infinite resources. if we're not first, other countries will benefit while we're left behind.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel included and not judged on the clothes they wear,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned because it is still important to many people and it goes hand and hand with many religions,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because some people would be prejudice and only hire people because of how they look and not because of their work,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and should never be abolished as it allows personal protection,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity will reduce the deficit and make the country better off in the long run.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"religion is based on stories that were told eons ago, there is no reason to believe their is any truth in such stories.",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without intellection property rights there is no incentive to research and develop new products,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can give a person confidence and help them overcome feelings of inadequacy,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not give children social interaction.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide would save terminally i'll people pain and suffering.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling because it helps to catch bad people faster than they would without it,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women in combat can be an unwanted distraction, they can also be a serious liability on the battlefield that can cost lives. Combat should be left to the men like it's always been.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is revered in religious faith and has been an institution that provides legal and symbolic love and lifelong virtue.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"the racial profile is an absurd practice and must end because it pigeonholes people because of their ethnicity, race or religion. the racial profile goes against human rights",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting would see to it that we have the person the people, all the people, truly want in each area of our government.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would mean the government could raise taxes on the earnings. it would also mean that women struggling to feed and house families would be under less threat of prosecution.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is one of the fundamental pillars to be able to form a family,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,using child actors is exploitative and should be viewed as the same as child labor.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are a good way for a government to show disapproval without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If the vaccine is 100% safe, it should be given to all types of people. Mainly minors",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because we don't know the effects or consequences of it yet.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is archaic and barbaric. it is government sanctioned murder.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized because democracy can only function if the electorate is well informed,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory for all cases so the law stays fair.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Prevents a large number of diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned as they are not subject to military laws,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children score as highly on standardized tests as those educated in public schools,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests and nuns to concentrate on helping others and helps them in their walk with their god.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"Austerity regime has been successfully used in many countries, for a limited period, allowing the economy to recover.",Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the United States you live well,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,maximizing reproductive freedom includes sex selection.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism is a helpful belief, if everybody adopted it there would be no wars",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people can make a living from prostitution,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the loans cost us as a country to much,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization as provided us and will continue to provide us with the comfort and development we need as humans,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,there are too many people on planet earth and austerity is the only way our planet will survive. we do not have enough resources for our population to be gluttonous.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a good economy. and his economy is very strong,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,a country would fall apart under libertarianism as there is not any good oversight of the people.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is unpatriotic and causes division among people,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can cause a problem for children and teens who have questions about their gender identification,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooled children lack essentials education and social cohesion schooled children are taught. This impede children proper development,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization concentrates people in one are thus increasing pollution.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would strengthen the position of women - the best way to combat sexual violence.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"A real education is about giving students the tools to learn, think, and express themselves; dictating to them what to wear sends a strong message that we don't trust them to think on their own.",School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling isn't as good as regular schools because parents just are not as equipped as teachers are in educating their kids.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should be abandoned as no one should be forced to live that way as it is unnatural.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it's our right to be able to protect ourselves from those who cause us harm.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,it would be a bit weird to have the government behind you watching and controlling everything you do,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination should exclude children to avoid the side effects that can appear on them.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,people that keep committing crimes should be put away for the benefit of all,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is going to be practiced irrespective of its lawful status, and legalization would improve both safety standards and the health of the sex workers.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,supporting journalism is obligatory in our democracy society and `free speech` should be defended and approved by all means.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is as much a persons right to choose not to vote for a person as it is to vote for them.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,there is still a lot of racism and it takes away harmony,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,students are still children who need room to learn and grow from mistakes.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,as long as women are fully trained there are many roles that they can do equally as well as men. the main criteria for combat should be fitness not gender.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines help children grow up healthy and avoid dangerous diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,if they want equal rights they should be drafted and fight in wars just like men.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"The third world already suffers from an imbalanced birth rate with more men than woman born. Making it legally possible will worsen the problems we see today- difficulty to find a wife, restlessness and violence.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms must be regulated to prevent hate abuse racism fake news and bullying,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are terminally ill and suffering greatly should have the right to end their own life if they so desire.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,teaching children to think for themselves and learn based on their own actions is important to their growth. stunting them with zero-tolerance does no one any favors.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by adopting an austerity regime, the government can save money and pay off the national debt.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should end because it cuts everyone off at a certain age. many people are able to work and need to work well past that age.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a personal choice on how a person wants to live his or her life and therefore should be legal by the constitution,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because your contract can be bought at any moment by another company leading to instability,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is essential that people who put effort into inventions should reap the rewards without their ideas being stolen,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,There must be content regulation on social networks in order to avoid and sanction fake content and hoaxes that harm the population,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended as these sanctions have a negative impact on poor countries whose leaders are despots and dictators.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders should automatically defend the criminal, since obviously they can not afford a private lawyer.,",everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,The money spent on space exploration would be better spent on improving life on Earth.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can offer solace for those people who suffer from great pain due to illness or disability. it is often better than medication that is currently available.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration as it is important to learn more about the universe and investigate the possibility of other life forms.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery carries unnecessary risk and takes resources away from healing actual illnesses.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow for medical care for all involved.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since he has great economic stability, a high level of education, a really safe environment, good medical care",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the right to choose who represents them in a court,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to higher abortion rates,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would encourage men to commit adultery if they knew they would not be penalized for participating in such activities.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,very long sentences represent a huge expense for taxpayers,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting because that would allow those that have no clue to vote for the least favorable candidates.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,eventually we will need to seek out other planets to settle on in cases of emergency,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating the use of public defenders ensures a fair trial for all.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement is unconstitutional ageism because it discriminates on inalienable characteristics of the worker.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Space exploration is a field which the private sector is fully capable to fulfill, as Elon Musk shows us.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,if we can control what sex the child will be born as and families want to do that we should legalize it. if this doesn't harm the child and they grow up healthy it hurts nobody by doing this.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution will legitimize it as a profession and allow workers to unionize and collect benefits,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would prevent exploitation and trafficking of sex workers,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization would have a very negative effect on the environment because of pollution. having clean air and water are always essential for a healthy society.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"We should legalize prostitution as this would enable sex workers to have better healthcare, support and workers' rights.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,fewer wars will arise since there will be no fighting over holy lands or differing religions.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning goes against nature and should be banned.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is preferable to costly appeals that the taxpayers have to cover.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling has proven beneficial for many children,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders would level the playing field in the court of law; people would be less likely to be able to buy their way out of legal troubles.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is a crime no matter the reason.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay keeps the dangerous terrorists away from our civilians.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized to ensure people's voices are heard and represented.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms enforce conformity, which harms the creative instincts of young people",School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to retire when they are ready,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is only for the wealthy and results in poor people feeling worse about themselves.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment enables law enforcement officers to better remove criminals from the streets,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"Since the parents create the fetus, they should be entitled to choose it's sex",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because a lot of the things they say are false news,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading can be rigged to benefit those who have the most money to gain,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it's a great place to keep terrorist suspects away from the general population keeping us all safer while they are under investigation.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It would be a double-edged sword, since politicians in general want to have full control, and since I believe that freedom of expression would be lost and there would be many restrictions",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a compassionate way to help people choosing to end their life in a nonviolent way.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women physically do not have the strength, both emotionally and physically, to perform combat under pressure and women should be prohibited from combat.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,making journalism subject to the forces of capitalism negatively affects their impartiality,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help to remove violent criminals from society and should therefore be legalised.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because it is costly for taxpayers to keep it open with only a small amount of criminals being held there,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"some vulnerable people might feel pressure to end their lives to ease their families. therefore, assisted suicide shouldn't be legal.",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,disclaimer: this one is a tough thing to contest on a personal level. we should keep racial profiling because it sometimes streamlines investigative resources.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,committment and stability are important in the lives of children and marriage provides these qualities,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The US has all the social, political and legal conditions to live in harmony",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes disproportionally hit the poorest in society hardest.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action helps combat racism.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed for roles that could not be fulfilled by adults so banning their use would be impossible.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to get over online crimes.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,doing such a thing will destroy the economy and put people out of jobs,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action goes directly against equality. if we want to achieve true equality affirmative action has to end. it directly favors certain groups over others.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines should be mandatory for all children in all countries of the world and should be free so that everyone has the opportunity,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,adults should be able to choose substances that they want to use.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should have the right to protect themselves and to be able to hunt,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,some women need the income to provide for their children and themselves,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is another type of murder.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,recreational weed will increase dui incidents,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment provides a more effective deterrent that simple fines, penalties or light sentences in prison.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,A state that outlaws murder cannot then turn around and murder prisoners in the name of the law. It is perverse and unjust.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,if we need extra military support in certain areas we should be able to hire them,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration needs our support to help us understand the universe and our place in it.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy keeps the honor and respect of the priesthood,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can move more quickly and secretly than government troops.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning since it disrespects our country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"a zero-tolerance policy improves discipline in schools and lets children know exactly where they stand, allowing the concentration to be on learning.",the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,they may miss out on other things like schooling,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform allows parents on a budget to minimise the amount of money they need to spend on children at school.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,healthcare and education are extremely expensive to middle class,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is unpatriotic and disrespectul to a country and its laws.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling keeps children from socializing and learning to work with other people.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I'm afraid there are some worries, because of the racism there, and that strangers might not get the same good treatment",The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Woman should be allowed in combat. They are as strong mentally and physically as men.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can make a huge difference in how people feel about themselves, giving a higher quality of life.",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is not fair to put on any human being because everyone has sexual urges which means the priests can commit evil acts of sex on minors. it should be abandoned.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows the child to get more direct instruction and can be completed at their speed and not someone else's.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can equalize and protect the population by keeping population levels proportional. if the population begins to dip because of not enough females sex selection solves this.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could provide a valuable source of tax revenue if it was legalized.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"with the sexual revolution, the vow of celibacy is outdated and has little value in today's society.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The social media platform must be regulated by the government, to prevent hateful content, violence among others",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"it should not be legal, it is costly and morally wrong",Sex selection is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,many people deserve to die for their actions,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many valuable medical uses.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can do everything a man can do and if they pass all required tests and tasks, then they should be allowed in combat.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights mean that it is too expensive to access literature and music. abolishing these rights would make art more accessible to all.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close gauntanamo bay detention camp because it is a costly way of holding just a few inmates.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be used to hide insider information or other illegal forms of trading by obfuscating data.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"there is much financial gain at stake here, the right country or persons should be the ones who benefit not those who steal for their own greed.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is another form of homicide,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,life history of suppressed people have continued to obstruct individuals ability to succeed. by giving affirmative action we are stopping the manifestation of past actions,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is an important covenant relationship that should be protected at all costs.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,it costs too much money to send space ships to other planets,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is less harmful than tobacco. it is time we allow people to make their own decisions about cannabis.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are the only way to force other countries to give up certain damaging actions by affecting a larger crowd that simply the government people.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned as the long term effects on the cloned is still uncertain and could lead to long term health complications,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,in some parts you are not given the opportunity to work just because you are an immigrant or because of your skin color,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"without the right to bear arms people cannot defend themselves properly, for example if they are attached in their own home.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this is immoral and unnatural and goes against what nature intended,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care allows children to form a strong bond with individual parent figures, rather than constantly being shuffled between numerous adoption agency employees.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,we should try to cut costs since our debt is at dangerous levels,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows people who have terrible health conditions to die with dignity. if assisted suicide is a crime they may have to endure many more years living in agony.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is one big risk because it's all ran by robots which require extensive knowledge to even create. with that so many things can go wrong.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be allowed to change their body in any way that makes them happy.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,As people age they automatically become less cognitively and physically responsive. Mandatory retirement makes sure that professions are filled with people who are at their peak of cognitive and physical performance.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,a well-known economist has come out to say that algorithmic trading will be the doom of our economy,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as people have every right to chose the sex of the child they wish to raise.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is still value by the older generation who are not connected to news sites online.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,kids should be allowed to wear what is comfortable and be able to express themselves. we can have a dress policy to make sure it's appropriate. there is no need for everyone to wear uniforms.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to overcrowding and scarce resources,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero tolerance approach is an excellent deterrent to prevent all types of unwanted behavior from bullying to carrying weapons to make schools a much safer place for everyone.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"There is a current stigma in society that says that all high school graduates should go to college, and this subsidy would help fight that stigma and drive people towards valuable career fields.",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis will lead to the use of hard drugs which will increase crime,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism leaves the poor and disadvantaged without protection from the rich and powerful,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination should not be mandatory, it should be the parents' decision, since the adverse effects that the vaccine can cause to the infant are not known",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"maximizing freedom is the most legitimate form of society, this is only truly achieved with libertarianism",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"Yes, because it is murder practically and this is considered a crime",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespected to anyone who has ever faught for their country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,there our a lot of questions we should ask ourselves one is if a clone were to gain contusions does it have rights like self determination it could cause a lot of problems,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are worked far too many hours, and that could cost them physically, emotionally, and in school.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because there is a lot of crime in the schools and if the parents want to teach their children they should have the right to,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,this helps traders make more informed decisions,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and should be banned.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform prevents students from learning to have their own sense of fashion and individuality.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could lead to a lot of advancements in the medical field,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Governments should be in control of social media, as a lot of bad things are posted.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are better ways of punishing criminals nowadays and some can be rehabilitated.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important to keep students the same and prevents prejudices,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"people deserve to get the best trading available, even if that means a computer doing it.",algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"selling sex, and paying for sex, are both immoral deeds.",Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is old-fashioned and outdated and therefore should be abandoned.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money spent on space exploration would be better used to combat problems on earth,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"i think the there are a lot of job opportunities to have, great payments, and great education for my kids",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment creates artificial circumstances where someone may do something which they would not otherwise do due to the level of enticement.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized so that as many people as possible can receive a higher education regardless of their financial background.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,each person has the right to decide if they want to vote or not. forcing people to do something is the exact opposite of what this country is supposed to be about.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because we would not have the shows and movies that are otherwise available.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has been proven to deter violent crime,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many benefits to cancer patients and people with other painful conditions.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because too many abuse that right by killing other and going on rampages and school shootings.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,there are criminals being held in there that shouldn't be let out.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media has become a cespool of propaganda, hate speech and intolerance. It has also become a way for foreign governments and organized crime to interfere with politics and recruit for nefarious purposes.",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it helps protect the usa as the terrorist are not in the usa so certain laws wont apply to these people.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccines must be compulsory for children because in this way we prevent later diseases in infants, which helps their good growth",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is used to keep everyone safe. if someone is not doing anything wrong, then racial profiling won't affect them.",racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will help to reduce the decificit of the country,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the united states debt is out of control and drastic actions are needed to reduce it,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It has a lot of possibilities for everyone who goes there to achieve success and the american dream.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can possibly destroy the natural selection and over balance the society.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable at defending our country as men and preventing them from military duties is equivacable to gender inequality.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,i think we should end affirmative action because gives minorities more power than others and rhis are another times,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the medical benefits of cannabis use has been documented in recent years. it's highly beneficial to those with epilepsy and cancer patients. access needs to expand to those who need it.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I do not trust that a solution shot into my child's arm can protect them. There is a risk of a serious reaction or even death. I as a parent should decide.,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can do everything a man can do and if they pass all required tests and tasks, then they should be allowed in combat.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would only cause uneducated votes to be cast and not be a real benefit to the country.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,too many unnecessary deaths have been caused by firearms.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines should be mandatory for all children in all countries of the world and should be free so that everyone has the opportunity to have a healthy life,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooled children lack essentials education and social cohesion schooled children are taught. This impede children proper development,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is key to an efficient modern community. it ensures we have access to utilities, hospitals, food shops, water and for the lowest cost per person",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Regulation by government of social media platforms would be detrimental to free speech around the world. These are also private companies that should be allowed to run their businesses as they wish.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"in a religious sense, the outdated vows of celibacy should be lifted. priests should be allowed to marry and have sex like everyone else.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to bear arms is a fundamental right since the creation of this country, and should be protected.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we have spent too many resources pushing college for all. vocational education is necessary for a country to function, and most of the jobs pay well.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a country where by working correctly you can achieve your dreams,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling because people of certain races tend to commit more crimes,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance has proven to be ineffective.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed to fulfill certain roles,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because i think people should be able to pick if they want their child to be a boy or a girl,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,newspapers are dying and need the support.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many sick people,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"Under austerity regimes, public services and other societal benefits are reduced.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration could lead to the ability to harvest much needed mineral resources that could become depleted on our planet.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in armed conflicts are prone to violations by enemies,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is illegal, as it assumes all criminals are of a particular race",racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"unless everyone is using algorithmic trading, the system would ensure only those that had access to it would have the best chance of making money.",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"to preserve the assets of the couple, marriage is absolutely necessary",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage contributes a solild framework and structure to a relationship, gives legal representation and stability.",Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a critical way of training persons to do work that is becoming hard to find people to do. subsidizing the education helps train people to fill a vital societal need.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"adopting an austerity regime may negatively impact the demand side of the economy, hampering economic growth.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks should be monitored, mainly because of the interest that the owners may have in their publications and what consequences X types of publications bring to the population.",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can be very temporary in duration, and uprooting a child can cause emotional damage and unnecessary dislocation.",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,this is an unnatural process that should be against the law.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if a child wants to act they have every right to,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as the increase in murders is only possible since so many people have access to weapons.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling only serves to allow those in power to commit legalized racism.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education sets people up for a useful job,vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it's important that everyone have a say by voting. if everyone had to vote we would have a fair view of what everyone thought about who should be elected, not just those who could be bothered to turn up.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,people who grew up in foster homes have a high rate of incarceration,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are crimes for which it is the only response,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the problem is that they could use it for their own benefit,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a proven way of identifying criminals due to characteristics,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors get exploited in hollywood and this ban would stop that.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,many child actors aren't taught how to cope with fame and end up turning to drugs and alcohol which is bad for them.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"an austerity regime is necessary to balance an otherwise exploding budget, including when governments waste way too much money on unnecessary programs.",Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should because people will always do it so at least this way it can be safer and more controlled for the woman.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban because it helps people feel good about themselves and improve their confidence.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to make the choice on their own without someone telling them that they can't.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize a dangerous drug, it gives it a stamp of approval and this is an irresponsible message to send to youth",Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is an unsafe industry that puts women in harms way and should be kept illegal for their safety,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if we abolish intellectual property rights people will just stop trying to invent new ides because they won't get anything for their efforts.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated because then we would no longer be a democracy if free speech was scrutinized. We would be no better than communist China who runs state regulated social media sites.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies are only out for profit and not patriotism and should be banned.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes room in the workforce for younger more able bodied individuals to work.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"as long as protections are in place to care for vulnerable youngsters, child actors can be just as fulfilled and respected as their elders",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies help keep kids safe.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors do not get a proper education and as such, the use of child actors should be banned",Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment can make ordinary people commit crimes that they wouldn't have otherwise committed, you could even be pressured into committing a crime by undercover police officers.",people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,enables people to learn on the go and use the skills in practice.,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to do whatever they want to their body,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"No, it is a very strict country with an unstoppable political system.",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities and better quality of life",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is positive but to be subsidize from the government is wrong as there is other causes which should be subsidized.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is in collision with any religion so as that should never be adopted.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,if cannabis is legal it can be regulated and taxed,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, people have full independence to choose what is best for themselves. This leads to happier people.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would only cause uneducated votes to be cast and not be a real benefit to the country.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should keep the right to keep and bear arms to protect ourselves from dangerous situations and to keep our homes and our families safe.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,occasionally an innocent person is executed,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help people who need transplant organs as they can create clones of themselves.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair to investors who are trying to invest hard earned money as a second income,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because in some cases, it's the only way to verify that criminal activity is taking place.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is too risky as sometimes innocent people are killed. unless it can be known for certain that a person is guilty, capital punishment wiill always present too much of a risk.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to make body modifications if they are not satisfied with the way they are.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is effective at finding people who commit crimes,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow for regulations and benefits that would help sex workers via offering protection with rights granted to legal employment as well as financial prosperity.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children provide unique storytelling opportunities for movies and should not be banned as long as they are properly raised and cared for.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we need journalists to keep us informed as to what is going on in the world,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows the expression of free will and would make society more interesting by allowing people to be as they truly are.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism offends the beliefs of most people. no one should be forced to deny their belief in god,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,training individuals in a trade is empowering and helps the community,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization harms the environment by replacing green, natural spaces with concrete jungles.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex is a private and personal decision of the parents and must be respected,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,repeat offenders are proven bad for the public.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is very helpful to children who have been bullied,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,We should legalize prostitution in order to avoid giving young people criminal records that will hurt their job prospects down the line.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"the religions are not more than a system that was born to contribute an order that today is defined by the political systems of each country, reason why the atheism should be adopted by the modern society",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"police entrapment creates more crime. it sets up individuals to commit crimes which, on their own, they may not have committed.",putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,Kids having to wear school uniforms is not fair because it doesn't allow individuality,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling discriminates against people of color based solely on their appearance, not merit",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DUE TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are an effective way to signify that human rights abuses will not be tolerated.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allow new workers a chance,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would force those who do not agree with candidates to vote for someone they are not confident in.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is almost impossible to police and no more harmful than alcohol so legalising cannabis would free police resources to go after those using or supplying more dangerous drugs.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because we should not saddle our children and their children with debts that we run up,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"there are some extreme circumstances that warrant entrapment, to get dangerous individuals out of society.",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"the right to vote is a democratic right, it is not however democratic to force people to vote, people can abstain if they wish",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is protected under the first amendment as a right to free speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Gender selection is an extremely expensive medical process.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel more like each other and takes the focus off their clothes and allows for more focus on learning.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this system is so unfair as people who commit one big crime can end up serving less time than those who commit three small crimes.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because people should be able to pick the sex of the baby they want instead of having the sex forced on them,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of the school uniform as it only stifles ones right to expression.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay uses torture on it's prisoners which is cruel and inhumane.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalising cannabis could normalise it and encourage more children to partake,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform allows parents on a budget to minimise the amount of money they need to spend on children at school.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"far too few people actually vote, meaning that those in government are not truly representative of the people.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders can assist the poor and lower middle classes when they cant afford legal representation,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"maintaining intellectual property rights for all is too expensive, and maintaining these rights might restrict innovation in certain sectors.",Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is inhumane. by killing someone legally, you become as bad as the criminals.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are operated for profit rather than for the defence of nations.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have an absolute choice to determine how their children should be educated,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,the police need to use the tools needed to solve cases and prevent crimes,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"there are many religious beliefs and turning to atheism would deny people's right to the freedom of religion, therefore atheism should not be adopted.",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some students with special needs will need more personalized attention that only homeschooling can provide.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"this would level the playing field for all, meaning the poor would have access to the same lawyers the rich use.",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"rights to individual autonomy and privacy allow adults to make their own decisions and sexual activity is a private, individual choice that should not be subject to criminal penalties",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism cannot be unbiased with subsidization,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence as people with no quality of life should not have to suffer indefinitely and their trusted helper should not be a criminal for helping them.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has its disadvantages which include system failure risks,network connectivity errors, time-lags between trade orders and execution and, most important of all, imperfect algorithms.",algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage contributes a solild framework and structure to a relationship, gives legal representation and stability.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people have the right to abstain from voting, especially among the disabled",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is basically taking the life of an unarmed, helpless person.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because sometimes they don't work how they should and it just hurts countries economically,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we cannot go against our constitution and ban guns,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling goes against what our justice system is based on - that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has everything nearby some those that can't travel far will have everything they need close to them,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If the vaccine is 100% safe, it should be given to all types of people. Mainly minors",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should not legalise sex selection because in countries where everyone wants a male child, can cause massive problems to the country.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution has the potential to increase sex trafficking,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,if they should be regulated in terms of hate and racism. As well as the spread of false news that can alter the population,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,being able to control prostitution will allow us to drastically reduce some crimes and better serve the health of the workers and prevent the spread of sex diseases,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should adopt atheism,it is ridiculous to believe in god with so much scientific anti-proof,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws lead to more people being put in jail which ends up being a burden on tax-payers and federal funding.,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"when a person creates a type of intellectual property, he has the right to own that property and dictate the use of it, since he is the one who made the effort to make that property.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action is in itself racist and creats hostility and distrust.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution why do we have to do this are there any countries now that made prostitution legal?,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +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",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of chastity should be abandoned as it goes against human needs, urges and instinct and can cause dysfunctional thinking and acts.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is leading to pollution, traffic congestion, and dense populations. this puts pressure on every infrastructure, and forces prices of everything to rise. cities have trouble meeting basic needs",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,if not a criminal offence it could encourage murder under the guise of assisted suicide that would be difficult to prove.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"if everyone votes, the results actually reflect what people want.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the requirement of celibacy by religious leaders deters individuals from religious vocations,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned as they are not given a chance to live a normal life,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will lead to scientific advancements that will save lives and as such, should not be banned",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women aren't as physically capable as men of handling the physical pressures of combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalists need to be funded so they can travel and get the truth about news stories instead of spreading rumors.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it would hurt our country to adopt an austerity regime. many people wouldn't be able to survive if our government made drastic cuts to programs that help people buy food and pay their bills.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions keep businesses in line.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not let women battle against men because it is unfair.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines make the body produce defenses against certain diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is unnecessary when two people love each other. being together should be enough.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting could be used as a way to check population and make sure everyone has current ids.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can give us medical breakthroughs,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions offer an effective way to deal with international conflict which does not involve military action.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is a vital source of real information and news to make sure people are properly informed about the world so subsidizing it would help ensure that it continues without bias.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should not be subsidized as the recipients should be getting a chance of a better education which will lead to a better paid job.,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important and needs support,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides a family that is close,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is hypocritical by engaging in the behavior it is trying to prevent.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"subsidizing journalism will lead to corruption, i.e. print the story the way i told you to or your funding is cut.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it will set bad example for others that people can get away with doing anythings and this will certainly increase crime rate,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is age discrimination and therefore should be ended.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cut down on bulling and keep everyone the same.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven to create or make worse mental conditions in teens.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, it is necessary to avoid so much junk content",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media is a place for free speech and therefore should not be regulated by the government.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and in some cases people have been punished for crimes they didn't commit,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidising space exploration would enable more discoveries to be made.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,The government does not need Guantanamo Bay anymore and should close it.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized in order to preserve police resources and prosecute criminals more efficiently.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"this country is already overpopulated with people in poverty, we don't need to create more humans.",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Gun violence is a huge problem and there are too many mass shootings. If people didn't have guns many lives would be saved. Less suicides would happen too as guns are just too easy to use.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will provide necessary organs when there are few resources,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assited suicide allows those with a painful and terminal illness the ability to chose to end their life to cease the pain and suffering that would last for the end of their lives.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-stikes laws are unfair since a minor crime would be treated the same as a major crime. prisons are too full as it is now.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is a dangerous precedent that may eventually replace natural reproduction and lead to the downfall of society,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is the country with the best economy in the world obviously we all want to live in it,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration in order to find an inhabitable planet we can live on when we finally destroy the one we live on now. supply housing for,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is morally wrong, since it can never be acceptable to take a human life; applying an act of violence as a response to an act of violence is not a solution.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should be abolished since there are too many unnecessary shootings going on these days.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media prevents people from expressing their freedom of speach.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been shown to be safer than alcohol and less addictive. there is no real reason to keep it an illegal substance.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is too much temptation to not have sex.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,sale of cannabis should not be legalized because it is a dangerous drug with known risks and adverse effects,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to higher abortion rates,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an expression of love, and the gravity of it encourages couples to persevere with their relationship through difficult periods.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide is illegal and so is killing, so how is assisted suicide going to be legal?",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccinating our children is the best we can do,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people are free to use their bodies anyway they want to,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration has a huge part in the future progress of humanity.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They must be regulated by the entity in charge of reviewing these platforms, whether governmental or not.",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization hurts the environment & takes away from nature,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy should not be abandoned as it a staement by the person of their personal beliefs and it is their right to express this.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,everyone has the right to alter their bodies or appearances in which ever way makes them feel comfortable and at ease.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should continue because it keeps the workforce fresh,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy gives administrators no leeway if a student commits a less than serious crime.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is outdated. it was written long before handguns and automatic weapons were created. time to abolish it.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,Austerity policies are needed to reduce budget deficits.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is invaluable because it may help us to find solutions for global warming or even planets that can sustain human life.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,sometimes you have to rely on the private sector when the public isn't there to help,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism only divides the people more and should be eliminated as a political party,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if celibacy is abolished maybe there will be less molestation in the church,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"wearing a uniform provides solidarity with your fellow students and makes you feel included, and therefore uniforms shouldn't be banned.",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it today's world it mostly goes ignored,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the requirement of celibacy by religious leaders deters individuals from religious vocations,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is continuing the horrible attitudes of racism of our ancestors,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons promote diplomacy as a solution to conflict.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is unfair on older people.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been proven to alleviate pain, hep with insomnia and decrease stress in a natural method.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loans because students should have worked to pay for college instead of going into debt.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is so outdated it has no place in modern society,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if a child gets a good education why does it matter if that is at home or in a school. some children have needs that are not always met by a school such as learning difficulties, autism and anxiety",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is good for young people who would learn their lesson and become good adults,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law does not work as an effective deterrent of major crimes.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"when we impose economic sanctions, quite often it is the every day people of a country that suffers the most.",economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandatory representation by public defenders endures all defendents have a level playing field and that those with the most money are more likely to be acquitted when guilty,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is expensive, dangerous, and there really doesn't seem to be a point to it.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to bear arms should be kept as a basic form of personal defense to help people keep their property and families safe.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides opportunities for a safe environment as well as for children with special needs that are not properly met in a school setting.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"any method that catches a criminal should be utilized, don't provide protections for them",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in as we have so many freedoms compared to other countries.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading works quicker than people are able to do it,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ip rights safeguard medical advancement so other countries won't profit off of their discoveries,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel more like each other and takes the focus off their clothes and allows for more focus on learning.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,adoption of libertarianism would cause widespread suffering for the poor since they would no longer have the government to help support them.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is outdated and irrelevant to current times. sex is no longer considered a shameful, unnatural act.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They should not be regulated because they are private companies and that would go against freedom of expression.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,a person should have the right to be able to choose if they want to live or die,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is a way for a couple to deepen their bonds to each other.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should be regulated by the government to avoid hate crimes,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,taking children away from their own parents destroys families which is why foster care brings more harm than good.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is unnatural, we are not god and should not try being one.",Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is inhumane and there is no oversight over how it is run.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,the urbanizations destroy the environment,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because sometimes the teachers are too strict on the children,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should be able to choose the sex we wish to have.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders level the playing field in court,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can put vulnerable children in contact with other children who have a criminal background.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,it would be strange if no movies had children in them.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination in the child population should also be very important since the new strains are being more lethal and the age of vulnaberility has lowered.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay serves no purpose aside from committing atrocious human rights violations in the name of protection. half the prisoners aren't even proven to be guilty. it's an embarrassment to democracy.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution allows the profession to have some oversight and controls, thus making it safer for all involved.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana boosts the economy and increases tax revenue.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is advantageous for a particular subset of children; for example if they have additional needs or if they have been bullied in main stream school.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they are a privates companies and shouldn't have to be regulated,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an outdated idea from the early churches. many priests do not live up to the vow they take.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,using child actors can create unimaginable pressure ans stress on the child if they become a star or the production is a success and this can lead to substance abuse problems to cope with said pressure,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be funded by those who profit from it,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can provide big breakthroughs for scientists, it could lead to the elimination of defective genes by cloning healthy human cells that could improve someones life",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"adopting an austerity regime may negatively impact the demand side of the economy, hampering economic growth.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is costly and if not done right can cause physical damages to the patient.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a way for the less fortunate to improve their financial status,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and provides comfort and safety for families who use them responsibly.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is equivalent to murder and should be treated as such.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"if they can pass all training and everything what`s need to get involve in the combat, can`t see why they should not be in the combat?",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading keeps stock markets fluid and is helpful,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,gathering sufficient proofs to find a person guilty should be permissible. entrapment is somewhat an easy way to find a person guilty,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because sometimes the teachers are too strict on the children,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can lead to a better learning outcome for many children who struggle in the traditional classroom.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"children need strong discilpine, and a zero-tolerance policy would send a message that the school will not tolerate any bad behaviour",a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination in children is very important, everyone should do it",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be completely free and clear of government intervention,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has the ability to solve the problem of limited materials on earth,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it is beneficial for educational purposes,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because many people are racists,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,only if medications are provided and it is ensured that they do not harm children,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution can spread disease and hurt the lives of a spouse. people should not try to make a profit to satisfy another's needs. it is a crime that cen lead to more serious crimes.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we do because the us government needs to reel in their spending and pay off their debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are exploited by their parents and content creators for money,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,not everyone has a strong opinion on every topic. those who choose not to participate should have the freedom not to.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,having a balanced budget is very important to a country and its well-being. it is worth trying something new if what you are doing is not working.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can be beneficial for people who have disfigurement to help them look more normal and feel confident.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it does not really work so is a waste of resources,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime unfairly penalises the poor by cutting services to the people who need them most.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would encourage immoral behavior in our society.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling absolutely should not be banned because parents have the freedom to raise their kids as they see fit. if they think they can do a better job teaching their children, they have every right to.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in combat because they do not have the muscle mass needed to be as strong as men. they could be a danger to themselves and others when not strong enough to do hand to hand combat.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling helps kids learn better in an environment where they're comfortable.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is an established tenet of certain churches. abandoning it would infringe on their freedom of religion,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading produces erratic and unstable runs on stocks that disproportionately impact the vale of the market and should be banned.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because it is a profession like any other and no other profession is getting subsidies.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws keep the worst of the worst criminals off the streets,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we would not be able to oversee their operations and prevent them from unethical activities.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the freedom to bear arms has always been a basic right in this country. people have the right to protect themselves.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is the true path to real freedom and autonomy for all,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has the ability to solve the problem of limited materials on earth,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,i think that we shouldn't adopt atheism because is free religion,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military companies put their employees at unnecessary risk and should be banned,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalising sex selection will gradually create harmful gender imbalances - harmful in the short term due to negative value stereotypes that could be attribute to a particular sex, and long term to birth rates.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection permits an equal balance of children of each sex to be born,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +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 science/research,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"yes, there is some strong content on social media that needs to be monitored",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have a say in what their children are taught.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because some people need it done to improve their health and lifestyle,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,many families are adopting their own curriculum and are leaving out important details. children's educations are being limited because their parents have limited education.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a preconceived idea of people that views an entire race as criminal,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism would result in pro-government bias. Journalists would be less comfortable criticizing the government so as not to""bite the hand that feeds them"".",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory because it will give both sides a fair trial,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms are expensive for the school and take money from other important programs.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The regulation will limit the ability of platforms to promote freedom of expression,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should be free to vote or not vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a blatant act of discrimination.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be used to hide insider information or other illegal forms of trading by obfuscating data.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning allows individuals to show their discontent with a country's policies in a peaceful way.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it doesn't because it gives a child a chance at having a normal life with role models, instead of just staying in an institution.","foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it's only a flag and simply a protest when it's burned by people who feel they cannot otherwise make their voices heard.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is known to be risky and detrimental to everybody in the long-term, particularly those that have a number of treatment",banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is unfairly punishing petty criminals with non-violent histories,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning educates us and helps science explore many new possibilities.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"if we fight urbanization, there would be less pollution",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women and men serving in the same units on the front line can cause many problems. if romantic relations occur this can cause a distraction on the battlefield and disrupt teamwork if there is a falling out.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +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 necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has been proven to deter violent crime,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religions around the world provide the basis of the moral code by which most people live their lives,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can equalize and protect the population by keeping population levels proportional. if the population begins to dip because of not enough females sex selection solves this.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law includes too many lower level offenses which causes an innacurrate portrayal of the danger the individual poses to the community.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is never okay to accuse someone of a crime based solely on the color of their skin,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,i think we should because it would help get more people into jobs that pay better.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because then it will be easier to get and i think dealers will get it easier and then try to resell it for more.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,whatever it takes to catch a criminal is a good thing. the end result of getting dangerous people off of the streets is all that matters.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an ancient ritual of priesthood that serves the purpose of maintaining purity and should not be abandoned.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,repeat offenders are statistically likely to be stuck in a pattern of that behavior and so greater jail time is justified with repeat offenses for the betterment of society,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization packs more people into smaller spaces causing more crime, pollution and diseases.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because we need the government to provide essential services that are unprofitable.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for several mini market collapses, since computer systems lack the human sensitivity to look outside the stream of meaningless numbers to a wider context.",algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are far better than using military force,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines have proven to be effective tools for controlling and eliminating life-threatening infectious diseases and are estimated to avoid between 2 and 3 million deaths each year.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is an outdated system that needs an upheaval.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance leaves no room for individual cases where it may do more harm than good,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Should be not mandatorybecause they can bring side effects,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals shouldn't get extra chances when committing crimes anyway, so the three-strikes law is not necessary.",the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are cruel to the people of the country and does nothing to change the action of the leadership.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is often done by parents who do not have enough education themselves to provide an adequate one for their children.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"most people foster children for the money not for the love of the children, therefore, causing more harm than good to the mental health of the children.",foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Everyone has the freedom to choose whether to vaccinate their child or not, to impose a vaccination is to violate the rights of parents to decide how to raise and care for their children",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we need austerity regimes for a government to succeed, we don't need anymore debt.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,how are you going to make tv shows and movies without children?,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,each parent should be responsible for doing what is best for their child in this case vaccinate him,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can leave kids with behavioral problems,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned as this is considered to be immoral to many religious people.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidize space exploration is waste of money and such a money should be invested in people.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"Parents should be able to plan out their family the way they please and that includes selecting the sex of their children, if possible.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is often done by parents who do not have enough education themselves to provide an adequate one for their children.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay keeps the dangerous terrorists away from our civilians.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration because there are so many mysteries of the universe that need to be explored for the betterment of mankind.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize cannabis, it is a gateway drug and causes psychosis and paranoia",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can be beneficial for people who have disfigurement to help them look more normal and feel confident.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is an unnatural act that goes against the laws of nature. it is too dangerous of an act and is something man should not be tampering with.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help people with self esteem issues,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning makes it possible to make specific human body parts that a person's body would be less likely to reject.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should abandon the use of school uniform as it is old-fashioned and doesn't reflect young people's clothing choices.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as it is a way for people to express their personal beliefs and moral standing,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of school uniforms is good as some students can not affors expensive clothing and shoes so they feel out of place,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are trained for combat and can assist the governmental military groups,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right because it would leave us vulnerable to personal attacks,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms prevent students from wearing disturbing clothing, like neo-nazi propaganda pieces, thus allowing students to concentrate on their studies.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It is impossible to violate communication rights if social platforms are regulated, there is freedom of expression and it must be respected",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows people access to transportation and medical services.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that the trial system can be streamlined with more consistent defense practices.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women in combat are a distraction, as a man's natural instinct is to protect a female. the male soldiers wouldn't be able to effectively do their jobs.",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,there is no need for cosmetic surgery and it just further promotes vanity.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,no one owns space and it's bigger than imaginable. there's no reason to race to and dump money into space exploration right now. more important causes like our starving or impoverished citizens come first.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a dream for so many people. there's no reason to abandon that dream.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"it is much better for people to act as individuals because it encourages business enterprise, libertarianism is essential",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis so people can use it for medicinal purposes,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys green space, which has been shown to have a detrimental effect on human mental states.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a gross violation of international humans rights law and has no place in a civilized country's jurisprudence process.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because their bodies and physical strength is not equal to that of men and so they would be at greater risk in hand to hand combat and the like.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is no urgent need for us to be exploring space. we don't need to waste our tax dollars on this right now. if there's any danger to our world then maybe it would be a good idea but there isn't.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"the entire chain of suppliers, including growers, distributors, and retailers will be regulated while marijuana is legalized and business is taken away from the drug cartels",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should be concentrating on and spending money on making our world a better place then out exploring other worlds and space needlessly.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we must eliminate the right to have weapons because it generates more violence and the number of murders with treachery and accidental has increased because there are many more people carrying weapons,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,There is a risk of terrorists getting a nuclear weapon and creating a dirty bomb capable of destroying cities with millions of citizens.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stunt young peoples' creativity.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidized journalism could cause the journalists to become biased towards whoever is subsidizing them.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It goes against some religions that prohibit it.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed for roles that could not be fulfilled by adults so banning their use would be impossible.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are perfectly constitutional since the punishment isn't unusual and they are proportional to frequency of crime if not intensity of criminal action.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons shouldn't exist and if used erroneously could destroy the planet,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as many are talented actors who enjoy performing and can use this as a stepping stone to an adult career.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides an opportunity to tailer the curriculum to the particular childs learning style. this may be particularly advantageous when individual learning needs require special consideration.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because sometimes people need to look towards the welfare of the masses rather than their personal desires.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it allows us to try and find an alternative place to live if we destroy our own planet.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +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.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,any measure that contributes to less abuse in schools should be adopted without delay.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,freedom of expression extends to the right to choose one's own clothing and a school uniform prevents this choice.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it helps many people,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading makes it easier for poor people to get more money, all they need to do is come up with an algorithm that makes them more money",algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should because people will always do it so at least this way it can be safer and more controlled for the woman.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as everyone has a right to keep guns as a mean of protection as stated in the constitution.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would raise taxes which would leave the hardworking with less money in their pockets.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,too many marriages end up in divorce and many couples are just living together without it now.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,the parents should be allowed to home school their kids if that's their choice.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment encourages people to try and get people to commit crimes which they might otherwise not have committed.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Routine infallible vaccinations are mandatory, that way we avoid the spread and make our children immune from any disease.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights don't work. we see this with piracy websites as well as state actors such as china. there is no point in holding onto a broken system.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling a child denies them valuable lifeskills, particularly interaction with their own age group and all experiences stemming from this.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights takes away competitive pricing and should be abolished for that reason.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,far too many marriages dissolve before the death of either individual; we might as well get rid of marriages entirely.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"yes, is a good country, beacause have good education",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"having a public defender in your court allows for a greater knowledge and experience when presenting your case, as opposed to representing yourself.",everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration is expensive and money should not be wasted on something that will probably never improve life on earth.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an unnatural state for humans and should be abandoned by the church and others. it leads to negative behaviors based on the attempt to suppress a normal human urge to procreate.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can be horrible for the child when moving from home to home and never settling down in one place.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,recent investigations consistently demonstrate a strong link between executions and reduced murder rates,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,If we don't vaccinate children then we will never be able to fully eradicate diseases from the population.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"when families are only permitted to have one child, it is important for parents to be able to select the sex of that child.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Fulfill the American dream of equality, freedom of expression and quality of life.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,strict capital punishment brings justice and closure to the victim's family,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance by distorting the natural male-female sex ratio.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to deforestation and increased levels of pollution as well as concentration of waste and garbage.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has no regards to environmental protection and causes severe pollution,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty is a form of revenge which continues the cycle of violence.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is sick and morally wrong.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is only fair that a person or company that created something should have protections against those that want to make money off of another's hard work.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,There is too much crime in the USA.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women belong in combat just as much as men do because they are trained just as hard as men.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but many people would feel that they are losing their privacy and freedom of expression,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp offers an essential form of law enforcement and imprisonment for serious criminals and has provided important intelligence in ongoing surveillance.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,eventually we will need to seek out other planets to settle on in cases of emergency,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalise sex selection because some genetic diseases can only be found in either man or females and if it runs in the family then it can give the child a chance to live a normal life.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an importiant part of family life.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,every government in the world should and must fight for affirmative action because helping people affected by discrimination.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"talent needs to be nurtured at an early age, supported and encouraged - child actors are no different from any other minor with rare abilities, we wouldn't expect their gifts to be hidden away.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has the potential to bring an economy worth trillions . we should do all in our power to help that become a reality.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will bring absolute chaos in society and madness on the street and adopting libertarianism is equal to madness.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalization will allow the government to set age restrictions on consumers,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is protected by the constitution.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime allows us to save money when it is needed.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it would be good to end the use because it shames governments,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,students shouldnt be subsidized if someone wants an education they should pay for it themselves,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is important that the state make austerity savings for the benefit of future generations,Austerity is important in the long term,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to decide what gender of child they want.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Subsidizing space exploration will help us to learn more about the areas outside of earth's atmosphere and, perhaps, teach us things that will improve our quality of life here on earth.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance will improve educational standards and behaviour leading to better learning outcomes.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms becaause people have a right to protect themselves and their families,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism so they can do a lot of a better job in reporting news and what they are reporting can be controlled,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning provides a wonderful opportunity to test theories on health and medicine and should be encouraged not banned.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalists make plenty of money by selling to newspapers and they make the money by people buying them so there is no need to subsidize it.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"this could cause imbalance in population, if a generation is selected as mainly male or female",Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help to relieve medical and mental health problems,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because that could led to lawsuits if the child did not end up the sex the person desired.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should not be subsidized as the recipients should be getting a chance of a better education which will lead to a better paid job.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a great country to live in since in my opinion it has a stable economy,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this practice is not natural and often leads to secret crimes especially on children.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it is important to know what else is in the universe for protection and exploratory purposes.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"any method that catches a criminal should be utilized, don't provide protections for them",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"if women want equal rights, they should have to do go into combat just as a man would have to",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors shall be banned because fame at a young age rarely results in a normal healthy life,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning gives the possibility of people being able to replace people who have died tragically and too young. this could provide enormous comfort for those left behind.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools as this is where young people learn what is right and wrong in society and this will help develop a better society.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are as capable as men to enter in armed combat,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is an immoral act.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,there have been many cases where abuse by foster parents is much more damaging than the child's previous situation.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Children who are bullied in school can benefit greatly from switching to a homeschool environment where the parents have more control over who their children socialize with.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we cannot go against our constitution and ban guns,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an outdated institution that serves no real purpose, thus should be abandoned",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it is impossible to ensure that homeschooled children are being taught properly,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy allows the priest to be completely focused on his parish community without distraction.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"on the other hand, I don't think it's a very good idea, since it would be an invasion of people's privacy",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is what drives the religious people to commit crimes,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"America is a country with many opportunities for growth, we are a strong nation united under the temples in which we were founded",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment often comes at a higher cost to the state and taxpayers than simply leaving someone in jail for life, meaning that abolishing capital punishment would save time and pressure on the courts.",The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have a right to make decisions about what they want to do with their own bodies,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions impede free trade and hinder economic development,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can hurt international trade.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would encourage immoral behavior in our society.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are already too many problems in the world that could use the resources more than space.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good place in which to live with it's democratic governance and the ability for everyone to rise to the top of his/her profession.,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"for those with degenerative diseases, assisted suicide is often the only solace they have",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a vital component that creates educated workers in areas that are required in communities and the government should subsidize these areas to ensure its continuity.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors often become ill adjusted adults and often fall into substance abuse,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling provides a safe place to learn without school shooting and bullying dangers,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is a time honored tradition that allows priests to focus solely on their commitment to the church,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is a legitimate way to ensure that the population is balanced between men and women.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,We should fight urbanization as it is leeching talent and investment from the countryside and creating inequality.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need more housing for people and so we need to urbanize more.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn`t have free healthcare and it has a lot of shootings and racist systems in place.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying our natural habitat by over-expanding humans reach. we need to scale back rather than continuing to destroy our environment.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action forces employers to pick people based on features not merits.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,by trying to clone humans scientists are trying to play god. experimenting on humans and trying to duplicate them could lead to consequences we can not even predict today.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,some private companies are irresponsible and inadequate and should be banned,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana harms the brain and any amount of cannabis use may increase the risk of developing mental health problems,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,trading using an algorithm does not allow for investment in companies that are starting out and show no profit as yet.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling children creates children that have no social skills and won't be able to function in a workplace with other people.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights shouldn't be abolished because you won't have to worry about someone stealing your product and trying to pass it off as their own,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"wider availability of student loans creates a glut of over-educated, under-employed individuals contributing less to society - money would be better investing in vocational education.",there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling tailors learning to specific children's educational and psychological needs.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is a massive transgression of the dignity of life, which should have no exceptions.",The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws lead to more people being put in jail which ends up being a burden on tax-payers and federal funding.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage has been the foundation of the family unit for ages and abandoning it would contribute to the breakup of society.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,better journalism is needed to keep our governments in check and the general population in the know,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,a mandatory retirement age allows employers to be able to bring fresh talent into their workforce,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance will improve educational standards and behaviour leading to better learning outcomes.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,law enforcement's job is to stop crime; not create it.,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism maximizes personal freedom and frees people from the inherent debt and tyranny of big government.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Children's vaccines should be frequent since they protect our children from any virus and disease,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans will help those who cannot afford higher education, those who deserve to study but are too poor to afford it",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the most obvious reason to oppose is the danger that an innocent person is killed due to the fact that mistakes are made. witnesses can be wrong in what they saw and lawyers can make a hash of defending a case.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it is a personal ideas, people work hard on the things they created and it is just not right people just take it and make it their own sometimes","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,It shouldn't be abandoned because the people choosing that life know that they are required to be celibate and it's a decision that they make for themselves.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"we should not fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because if our country was ever attacked with nuclear weapons, we need to be able to fight back.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only truly harm the already poor & have no affect on those it is intended to,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is a good country to live in since its economy is sustainable,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,having private military companies keeps ideas flowing and more exploration into new technology and weapons so it should not be banned.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people shouldn't be allowed to play god,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,children should be cared for and protected so I agree,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives people an unfair advantage because they can trade so much more quickly and therefore it should be banned.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media is a free speech platform and needs to remain unregulated by the gov. It is important that it be monitored by its owners and not a governmental entity that has an agenda of control to follow.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,liberatarianism should be adopted to keep the government from getting too much into our lives,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are another cost impost on lower income and disadvantaged people and should be ended.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is almost impossible to police and no more harmful than alcohol so legalising cannabis would free police resources to go after those using or supplying more dangerous drugs.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would force those who do not agree with candidates to vote for someone they are not confident in.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it is an important commitment that helps keep society going.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They must be mandatory since with them we make ourselves immune to certain infectious diseases that are harmful to our body and with this we prevent diseases from an early age,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution causes the spread of disease and crime,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children score as highly on standardized tests as those educated in public schools,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism decreases prices and operating costs by removing corporate regulations.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detention camp because it is cost the tax payers a lot of money to keep it running.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,killing another person is wrong and should be banned,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"By refusing vaccination, parents increase the risk that their child (and themselves) will harm others. For this reason, the State must take the guardianship as far as childhood vaccination is concerned.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,there have been instances where the person that faces capital punishment was later found to be not guilty of the crime that they have been accused of.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because some people can afford a lawyer of their choice. in some cases this is a better choice.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is important because it keeps kids from living in large group care facilities where there is no semblance of a normal life.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws reduce the rate of crime in a community.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media should be regulated because a lot of fake news circulates there. For example, during the 2016 election, Russia took out ads on Facebook promoting Trump and spreading falsehoods about Hillary.",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors cannot be banned since a typical family would never be able to be depicted on film or television,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as many are talented actors who enjoy performing and can use this as a stepping stone to an adult career.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"some children don't perform well in a public school setting, not every child learns the same ways. it is important to have alternatives to give the child the best chance of success when public school fails him.",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"to homeschool is in one way giving a child an immersive educational experience, but not giving them the social skills and cooperative skills they need throughout life, so should be banned.",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"even if all people are qualified, affirmative action comes from the perspective that women or minorities are inferior to white men, which promotes a superior attitude from the majority class.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is a state of purity the church should maintain as a devotion to god. it demonstrates a priests sacrifice and commitment to religious principals and allows people to place faith in their leaders .,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,It is unnatural for people to be celibate and particularly those who then go on to be involved in other people's marriages and children such as priests will have absolutely no idea of the subject matter.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,those who agree in the need to use Guantanamo Bay believe that it offers national protection against those people who are seen as a terrorist risk,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"it is much better for people to act as individuals because it encourages business enterprise, libertarianism is essential",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can be a powerful law enforcement tool to catch criminals before they commit that crime against the general public,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism goes against everything that this country is based on.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying natural habitats for animals leading them to decrease populations. destroying trees are harming air quality.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an institution that holds women down.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,investigative journalism is a cornerstone of democracy because it holds politicians accountable.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can do everything a man can do and if they pass all required tests and tasks, then they should be allowed in combat.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is corrupt. it's destroys lives making ordinary people into criminals. it's coercive and unjust. it should never be allowed.,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms cost less than regular clothes, easing the burden on poor families.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning the national flag can incite hatred and therefore it should be banned.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are all too often traumatised or abused so their use should be banned.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms let students focus on their studies,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,a person has a right to state his opinion about how he feels about his country,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading helps people trade with a smaller risk of financial losses.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,it should be mandatory health comes first and so in children,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as it is old school and we need to get updated as a society.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,I think it's unhealthy for a couple to not have sex until marriage. It can create tension and cause some people to cheat and have sex with another person.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should never abolish the right for citizens to keep and bear arms because many people still live in nature surrounded by violent animals and without a gun they can't protect themselves,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as they have earned their equal rights and if they want to and feel they can go into combat should be allowed to,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is another type of murder.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is terrible because the kids are often treated poorly because the foster parents don't buy healthy food and take great care of them. the harms outweigh the benefits.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in the military should be created equally as they receive the same rate of pay.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,if they want equal rights then they can serve and die,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can be used to help balance out families so that there aren't several kids of one gender.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,criminals that have committed terrible crimes should not continue to be a burden to society.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to decide what they can and can not do with their bodies and do not need government interfering.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will be difficult to enforce on the elderly and others who will have a difficult time voting.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,still in some states there are many robberies and other crimes that involve innocent people,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help stop mass shootings,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is not the best for its culture of war,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,the kids do not get the proper socialization and may have more trouble moving on to college educationally and socially.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"if the vow of celibacy is not abandoned, the number of men joining the priesthood will continue to decline.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.",algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are already ubiquitous and outlawing them will only keep them out of the hands of lawful owners.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it's a personal decision that should not be regulated,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,by using entrapment law enforcement is only making it faster to arrest those who are already going to commit the crime therefore saving someone from being a victim.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,each individual may be able to freely express themselves against the system without hurting another individual. freedom of expression should not be prohibited in any way,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"making it mandatory is a slight overkill. mandatory for those that cannot get counsel another way, sure but the wording is too loose here so i must say no.",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media prevents people from expressing their freedom of speach.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many child actors are put under a huge amount of pressure to perform well and can be denied most of their childhood by unscrupulous adults that only want to profit from their talents.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors do not get to have real childhoods.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if not guns, there will be other weapons like knives to harm people instead",Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an insult to all those that served the country.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"State subsidies for journalism will make journals financially dependent on the government, which will allow the government to influence what news gets reported and how the reporting is done.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they introduce arbitrary punishment for some crimes over others, when the action was the same.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalised sex selection will cause a damaging shift in the usual 50:50 demographic split between men and women,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because a lot of the time the parents are too stupid to teach and the kids don't learn what they should be learning and they cannot make it out into the real world,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"the government always tries to fit everything together for the benefit of society, its rules in the networks may be of great benefit to each of the users",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows parents to get the type of child they wish and prepare accordingly for their raising.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,it is better for children to live where there is a family to care for them,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is seen as a gateway to other more harmful drugs and shown to have harmful effects to mental health and should, therefore, be banned.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no one should be able to get away with assisting suicide. it is nothing more than glorified murder. assisting should be replaced by helping these people find a better way to cope with their lives.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is barbaric, ties up a lot of resources, and doesn't really act as a deterrent to major crimes.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is too risky and unnecessary. it isn't needed to improve a health outcome therefore making it too risky for something completely unnecessary.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization harms the environment by replacing green, natural spaces with concrete jungles.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is needed as a deterrent to murder.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because people have a right to protect themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps correct facial defects in children, giving them the chance at a normal life.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism causes so much focus on people making their own decisions that they don't look at the big picture of how those decisions affect society as a whole,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners held here are often tortured illegally.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because people should be able to pick their lawyers not have one forced on them,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we shouldn't subsidize student loans because it puts large amounts of money back into the economy.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling should be banned because it can result in children not receiving a standard education, missing important subjects, social skills and qualifications.",Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people are valuable at any age and should be allowed to work for as long as they want to,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned because it is sacred to become a priests and it follows the way of the bible,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action can lead to people who are less qualified getting positions they would otherwise not be able to achieve,",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform helps all children attend on a level playing field, free from worry about trying to keep up with expensive fashion trends.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste and we need to tend to our own planet's needs first.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,any measure that contributes to less abuse in schools should be adopted without delay.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning should be prohibited because every human being is authentic and does not resemble anyone, god created unique and unrepeatable people",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we need journalists to keep us informed as to what is going on in the world,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned to end the exploitation.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are only in it for the financial gain,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because even from a young age, some people know that acting is a career they legitimately want to pursue. they're not being forced into it.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity policies hurt the poorest people,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws often lead to harsh punishments that do not fit their crimes,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,We should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as this is our fundamental right and should not be something for debate.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will allow prostitutes to actually report and press charges against problematic pimps and johns, something they can't do right now.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis use has been shown to adversely affect the brains of users. This has been proven by brain scans.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes hurt the common man by reducing support for schools and health care.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people have the right to die on their own terms and in their own time,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay undemocratically burdens US citizens in terms of both liberties and finances,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution gives prostitutes less value to pimps and human trafficking, which decreases human trafficking and weakens cartels over all - creating over flow benefits in decreasing drug trafficking.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is the most insulting way of attacking a countries values and opinions and shows a lack of respect beyond acceptance,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay is the site where many war crimes occurred such as torture and indefinite mention, many people were let go because of lack of evidence and it is a stain on our history.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is the best way to get the economy back on track,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are carefully monitored and protected by current laws and should not be banned.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,a person uses his imagination and hard work to write as book or music. they should be able to benefit from their work. it should not be in the public domain.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to equal opportunity including military combat.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps people find better jobs,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"in countries like china, where parents can only have one child, it is important to allow them to select the sex of their child.",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate crimes,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Today, The USA has intense political divisions that only seem to keep growing",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization helps poorer people in rural areas who lack the resources they need to survive. urbanization eliminates the obstacles such as transportation, medical care access.",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting to help keep cheating down.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action may hurt people because of the perception that they didn't get their way in on effort alone.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right because it would leave us vulnerable to personal attacks,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated by the government to keep offensive and bullying information off of the sites.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should have the right to choose how to educate their children,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment should be abolished because too many innocent people are put to death because they have been wrongly accused.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should not be required to wear in schools because it takes away a kids freedom of expression,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if prostitution were legal, there could be more government regulation. that regulation would allow for less disease and less human trafficking.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are useful to stop bad actions.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"People's freedoms should be maximized as long as no one is harmed. Therefore, a couple should have the freedom to choose the sex of its child.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because people should only be with one other person in a marriage relationship.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there is no true god therefore atheism is the way forward,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning will restrict the gene pool, reduce genetic diversity and and encourage recessive traits, many of which lead to illness and abnormalities.",Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights keep people from making needed improvements to ideas first thought of by someone else.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization for people living in the country would be a good thing. it would be easier for them to have closer access to stores and other important places and this could make it happen.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence if they are suffering from an incurable disease, they are going to die anyway",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to fight just as men do.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"responsibility is to make vaccination days more diligent, but knowing that whenever parents make their decision about it and those who do not want their children to be vaccinated should be tolerated",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"the imposition of a uniform often involves a school spending inordinate amounts of time enforcing every single minute element of detail, and punishing all infringements, to the detriment of actual teaching.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are immoral and hurt the people they are supposed to be protecting.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can be used to help find cures for, and prevent, hereditary diseases.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if it is poorly implemented, homeschooling could have a totally negative effect",Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I do not agree because the government is very corrupt and could take advantage of this to take advantage in many areas,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not the best atmosphere for children to learn,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should adopt libertarianism as a principle for all governments which will ensure that all minorities are included and everyone's rights are protected.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care is not good , because children are often bounced around from several different homes during their time in foster care & never become settled & stable",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of the school uniform because it helps avoid discrimination and bullying.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,financial trading is already a destructive and unethical sector of the economy and allowing algorithmic trading does not make it any less so.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,bearing arms runs the risk of random killings by those that have access to guns,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they are regulated differently and might not act according to standard rules,Private military companies are not professional,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has been known to lead to deaths due to botched jobs. it should be banned so these deaths do not occur.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can bring important technological breakthroughs in science and medicine,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,use of public defenders should be mandatory because rich people can afford high priced lawyers to buy their way out of whatever crime they have commited.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling has proven to be just as educational as traditional schools.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism can lead to biased reporting as news outlets will be influenced by those who subsidize them,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,It is morally wrong to fund space exploration when we have people here on earth that we need to help first.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,many of the ills of the world derive from religion so we should all be atheist.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It would be a double-edged sword, since politicians in general want to have full control, and since I believe that freedom of expression would be lost and there would be many restrictions",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,getting marriage is very expensive and divorce can be very expensive too.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I consider that it is indeed a good country to live in, as it has a good basic salary together with good job opportunities, good compliance with the laws, and with care you can achieve a stable life",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because the vaccine can have side effects on children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is dangerous, innocent people get punished for nothing.",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are human beings with autonomy and the freedom to choose for themselves whether to put their lives at risk for their country.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of combat as men are and not allowing them in a combat situation is sex discrimination.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action can lead to people who are less qualified getting positions they would otherwise not be able to achieve,",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone has a say at who is voted in and who is voted out.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned as they have committed heinous acts against innocent people in places like iraq.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we live in a democratic society and people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.",each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,We have the responsibility to punish those who deserve it,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Legalizing sex selection will help parents to have the exact family makeup they have always dreamed of.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a crime and people involved should be sent to prison,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it's a tradition and it shows the love and trust between two individuals.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning allows experimentation which might lead to the development of a more robust strain of human therefore it should not be banned.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is unhealthy for anyone to repress feelings of desire and often leads to ghastly scandals in churches taking advantage of little children.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"we should fight urbanization to avoid overpopulated area, overpopulated will cause lots of problems",Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,only if everyone has access to free public defense will the justice system be fair,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat are unnecessary and just helping people becoming more violent,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration is extremely expensive and takes money away from projects that need it now.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an unnecessary restriction that is putting too much pressure on people to maintain a lifestyle we are not biologically designed to adhere to,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,not because taxes are high and expensive,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would create great social order in our country,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people do not feel capable of exercising such a responsibility,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should subsidize students loans so that more kids can get a better education, they are the future after all and we will need doctors, engineers, scientists, etc.",we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it doesn't actually improve school safety and some of the suspensions are unfair,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a land of opportunities where we can develop in different environments,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because it relies too much on government funding,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,students are made to feel important and are a part of a team by wearing a uniform,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings love and warmth to children who really need it and to give them a chance to have a normal family,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights ensure that people or companies can make profits from what they have spent much time and effort in creating.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,because there are a lot of innocent people who are in prison there is a good chance that you would kill a person and would later find out that they did not commit the crime,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting takes away the opportunity for a child to be able to live their lives like a normal child,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can influence better behavior,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is vital that all children get the protection that they need,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,there is a huge ethical dilemma on whether or not the clones have rights or even a right to live normally,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights are old fashioned because now many people can come up with an idea and not get it patented but still be successful,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"With regulation, innovation dries up. But so also does the potential for exploitation.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could lead to a lot of advancements in the medical field,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should be free to vote or not vote.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,we should definitely end racial profiling because every individual should be judged on their character alone.,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism would encourage us to focus on improving the quality of life on earth rather than waiting for some eternal reward after death.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery isn't medically necessary,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if people want to work passed a certain age it is their choice,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides children with a safe home as an alternative to group housing,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,there are people who have a bad concept of the government and being watched will make it worse,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination in the child population due to the lethality of the new strains is essential,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"alcohol and tobacco cause way more damage to society than cannabis does, yet they are still legal.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a great place to live because it is too vast and there is a huge gap between the rich and poor.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,the urbanization of american is detrimental to the country because it creates large segments of society that cannot support themselves and intensifies pollution and the use of resources.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize cannabis, it is a gateway drug and causes psychosis and paranoia",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement cause not everybody wants to retire from their jobs,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is a form of racism, and such discriminatory approaches lead to a worsening of relations between minorities and law enforcement agencies.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration needs our support to help us understand the universe and our place in it.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there is so much conflict caused by religion we should adopt atheism to avoid war and persecution in the future,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but with great care not to invade the personal space of the users,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Pre-selecting your baby's sex is a form of gender discrimination.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should have the right to die if they choose.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,using computer-aided tools to assist in financial trading is giving some traders an unfair advantage; it's not unlike insider trading.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childhood vaccination should not be mandatory because it can cause autism,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law is unfair to those individuals who did not commit a heinous crime.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Looking at the economic, political, social and cultural point of view, the United States is one of the countries with the best purchasing power in the world.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading can lead to sudden market shifts if all bots move at the same time and trigger other algorithms to trade the same way.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is sometimes the only option for distressed or troublesome children who cannot adapt to the normal school environment.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should continue because it keeps the workforce fresh,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"an austerity regime is a necessary remedity for decades of economic profligacy, and is an essential medicine to stop global collapse.",Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"woman are often as fit and strong as men, both mentally and physically, and should be allowed in combat if they choose",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,smoking cannabis causes unknown brain damage and can have effects lasting years after the last time it was smoked. people using cannabis are more likely to have mental health problems.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniform because children won't be compared with other children on what they are wearing when everyone is wearing the same thing,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated in today's society and so it should be abandoned.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should not prohibit flag burning since we a free country and that means we should be free to burn the flag if we want to.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,nontraditional war justifies nontraditional methods.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution promotes human trafficking. it makes it impossible to investigate traffickers and help victims if they appear to be operating in a legal profession, allowing trafficking to flourish.",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys valuable green space and contributes to the planet's ever growing pollution problem.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents the child from interacting with others in a safe school environment,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not promote social interaction and therefore should be discontinued.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the psychological consequences of celibacy are evident after several cases of pedophilia, i do not think the church should persist in this",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"Wherever there's strong religious beliefs there's hatred of other religions, war and killing, the world would be a much better and safer place if we all started adopting atheism.",Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity in fiscal policy usually results in spending cuts to those areas of society who need it most.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education provides the training for valuable skills - money spent that will be return many times over in future economic prosperity.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,people should be able to wear whatever they want. a school uniform stunts students' creativity.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,protecting infants must be a priority for all,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should have equal right to men and there for should be allowed to go into combat,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad because it means leads to more pollution.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should still be used because they can increase student focus,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is too restrictive and hard to maintain. plus it's not actually mandated in the scriptures. therefore let's do away with it and let them be happy.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cost a lot and might not be affordable for everyone,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp should be closed because it's a place of extreme torture.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are terminally ill and don't want to suffer any more have a right to ask for help to end their lives,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,mankind has so much more to learn about physics and the nature of things through space exploration that it must be subsidized.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are expensive because they increase how long people are incarcerated which must be paid for by tax payers.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"in this sense, every person is already responsible for raising their children and I don't see why they should be forced",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting as all citizens need to have their voices heard to make the outcomes of elections more credible and truly representative of the whole population.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will allow for medical advances that can be used to improve the life of people with serious medical conditions,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is vital to continued scientific discovery.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"Subsidizing vocational education takes money away from other, more worthy causes that help society at large.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment just encourages criminal activity that may not have otherwise have occurred,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is a personal choice and should not be imposed,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,some couples may have devastating genetic diseases tied to sex so having a choice for a healthy child is immense,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is leading to pollution, traffic congestion, and dense populations. this puts pressure on every infrastructure, and forces prices of everything to rise. cities have trouble meeting basic needs",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling because all people are created equal no matter the color of their skin,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,There are a lot of freedoms and opportunities to grow.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can lead to arrest of a person who was in the wrong place at the wrong time or unknowing they have done something wrong.,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"The child population has a low degree of vulnerability, but the new strains are more lethal, so prompt vaccination is also important.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"the u. s needs nuclear weapons, just having them prevents other countries from attacking us.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just pave the way for other drugs to be legalized and it should not be allowed.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we and learn as much as we can. need to continue to explore outer space,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty and capital punishment serves as an effective deterrent to discourage people from committing crimes.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The US is the American dream because it is the world power where all technologies are at their peak but this brings many people with needs to emigrate that become a great weight for society,The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms keep the distraction of clothing choice comparison from affecting the education of the children negatively.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because many innocent people get hurt,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are a huge deterent to our enemies,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp has inhuman conditions.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is an efficient way of trading & is less prone to human error,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms break the class barriers between the students and allow a fairer treatment for all.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment can provide more catharsis for victims than life in prison.,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide assistance in areas where there is an inadequate number of service personnel,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is just another form of racism. there's no place left for that in our society. level the playing field a little.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"Marijuana use can lead to the use of harder, more harmful drugs such as heroin and cocaine.",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is too much temptation to not have sex.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is too important to do away with. it shows that there is nothing more important than the church and is a true goal worth striving for.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms give kids no personal freedom and should be abandoned.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy should not be abandoned as it a staement by the person of their personal beliefs and it is their right to express this.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It should be because children are in contact with almost everything and with that premise they can be carriers of covid faster,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should not be subsidized as the recipients should be getting a chance of a better education which will lead to a better paid job.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting won't make more people vote. people restraining to vote is already a choice they made not to vote for any of the candidate,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can be a useful tool in proving that someone is guilty of a crime when traditional methods have failed.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,there are many opportunities to develop and grow,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms help put the focus on school, during a time in which so many kids focus and judge upon appearance.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is a good country to live in as it celebrates diversity and inclusion, there are opportunities for people to prosper and grow",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should abolish intellectual property rights to break to the barriers if innovation, barring people from building on and improving ideas is counter productive",Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting ensures that our leaders reflect the will of all people, not just those who were able/motivated enough to make it to the polls.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies as any thing that requires the support of the military should be organized and aligned together for success.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are just as capable as men and often think with cooler heads, which make them valuable assets in combat.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration could serve as an insurance policy should something devastating happen to our planet.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is a major source of pollution when you consider large cities such as london, where air quality is extremely poor and children suffer from respiratory diseases.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration because there are so many mysteries of the universe that need to be explored for the betterment of mankind.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because the criminals shouldn't be given more than one chance to turn their life around.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is an outdated concept and no longer fills its purpose.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"adopting an austerity regime is necessary when our country is struggling, it is the only was to ensure a flourishing economy in the future. ending the debt ensures our country does not collapse.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if we abolish intellectual property rights there is the fear of ideas being stolen.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unnatural and could cause the demise of human beings,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination of children should be limited as it affects child development,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning an individual human is dangerous to the individuality of both original and clone.,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are as capable as men to enter in armed combat,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows for families to better match the unit that will better match their ideal family unit,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the state must implement measures to reduce risks on social media.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"It should not be abolished, it is a tradition, it should be controlled but not removed",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because that is someones idea and they should get credit for it.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are the only way to force other countries to give up certain damaging actions by affecting a larger crowd that simply the government people.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy goes against our basic instincts, and those who are most vulnerable could fall victim to their lapses.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons not only are deadly but also cause horrible conditions to humans.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a critical way of training persons to do work that is becoming hard to find people to do. subsidizing the education helps train people to fill a vital societal need.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can be a useful tool in proving that someone is guilty of a crime when traditional methods have failed.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should prohibit this because it affects the development and normal behavior of children,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it can get very expensive,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not be spending money on exploring what is beyond the planet when we need those government funds so badly now on this planet,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies only look towards making a profit not towards any patriotism.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Regulation will limit the ability of platforms to foster free speech,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo should be closed, its a semi lawless operation thats a symbol of us oppression of immigrants suspected of criminal behavior. other more human detentions are available so it is no longer needed.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection will help ensure the children brought into the world will be wanted and loved by their parents.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,An austerity regime is very important during economically stressful times.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,if human cloning can lead scientists to improve the health of others and end some genetic disease then it should be allowed,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three-strikes laws increase taxpayer costs by increasing the number of prisoners imprisoned for life, a very costly expense.",the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ideas are free thoughts so it's not fair for one person to profit off of it,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because we already spend enough on it. we can always have private companies like elon musk pay for additional space exploration,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms help stop bullying because when people are similarly dressed, nobody is made to feel inferior.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"A real education is about giving students the tools to learn, think, and express themselves; dictating to them what to wear sends a strong message that we don't trust them to think on their own.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if not guns, there will be other weapons like knives to harm people instead",Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government is corrupt and could take advantage of this,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,The flag is an important symbol of the country and shouldn't be destroyed.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,sometimes the only way to capture a criminal is to use entrapment as career criminals have learned ways to avoid legal prosecution.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,nasa and other space organizations have developed many useful technologies in the pursuit of space exploration and should be subsidized.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is discriminatory and wrong and should be illegal,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,It is unnatural for people to be celibate and particularly those who then go on to be involved in other people's marriages and children such as priests will have absolutely no idea of the subject matter.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"We should not fight urbanization because it creates more jobs, more jobs more incomes",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should not be regulated because it would eliminate the liberty of Internet.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should be abolished as there is no real evidence that someone thought of something first and they should not profit in perpetuity from someone else using their claimed knowledge.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because an imbalance of men and women will lead to more violence against women down the line as more young men are unable to find partners.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear deterrent stops one country from attacking another for fear that the other country could retaliate with nuclear weapons so, by removing that deterrent, the risk becomes greater",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning humans could devalue human life as a perfected clone could be preferable to a naturally made human.,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,too much subsidy is already provided for other areas of education.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster homes provide a safer, more familial, environment than institutional orphanages.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"i think it will be easy the the government to take our own information, and spy on us. so no i wouldn't like that",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,if we subsidised space exploration we could learn more about our own planet from space in wys that we couldn't learn about it from here on earth.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated tradition that usually ends in divorce anyways.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"We should not fight urbanization as it is inevitable that people are going to want to go to where there are jobs, entertainment and opportunity.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism could raise questions about bias and editorial independence.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"this is an extreme measure that does not work. it leads to disaster for the economy and for citizens through unemployment, poverty. the effect is the exact opposite of what should be achieved.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is a massive transgression of the dignity of life, which should have no exceptions.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it interferes with nature,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is valuable in protecting vulnerable children from harm,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allow new workers a chance,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no matter how much suffering we have in life nothing justifies death in the same way i think that a sick person is not in the capacity of whether he wants to live or not,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +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",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is up to the childs parents to decide what is best for their child,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are human beings with autonomy and the freedom to choose for themselves whether to put their lives at risk for their country.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,it could help improving the quality of production of news events and in turn could benefit the economy by becoming a major distributor,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are dangerous as their neutrality cannot be guaranteed. they may be open to counter offers for their services.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the flag is a representation of our country. people have died for the flag. we should respect the flag, respect the country and stop allowing the burning of the flag.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because the criminals shouldn't be given more than one chance to turn their life around.,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended as these sanctions have a negative impact on poor countries whose leaders are despots and dictators.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should not be mandatory because they don't suffer from symptoms,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should subsidiize space exploration as by understanding other planets and their ecosystems, we may be able to understand our own planet more.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment encourages people to try and get people to commit crimes which they might otherwise not have committed.,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with school shootings getting out of hand we need to make access to guns more difficult.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if someone can still work they should be allowed. it will cause less strain on social security.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can move more quickly and secretly than government troops.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning as we need to continue to work to the betterment of the health and welfare of the people.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,there is not enough regulation around homeschooling or the people to ensure the children are getting the required and appropriate education.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting as it violates the rights of freedom.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is the country with the best economic development in the world, therefore it is the best country to live",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a deliberately incendiary and provocative act, the ultimate goal of which is to stir civil unrest and create violence.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors too often grow up to be very troubled adults. this is unfair to them and as such, we should ban the use of child actors.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not force people out of the workplace if they can continue to offer skills to companies.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,human sexual desires are god given and their is nothing to gain by repressing them,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended because they are cruel and they don't work. sanctions harm ordinary citizens including the poor of these countries which is inhumane.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"it needs to be brought up to the current time and be abandoned, they have the same desires as everyone else",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Every social platform must be regulated by the government, all bad information must be filtered and thus allow only good information to reach each user",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should subsidiize space exploration as by understanding other planets and their ecosystems, we may be able to understand our own planet more.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it keeps all the dangerous criminals away from the society,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an outdated thinking that is not realistic,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is no need to subsidize vocation education because most trade jobs are being replaced by robots anyways.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Usa for being the world power is the American dream where everything is possible,The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has been proven ineffective in reducing crime rates.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"While many who graduate from universities struggle to find high paying jobs in their field, graduates of vocational schools have high employments and high standards of living.",vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading improves the cost efficiency of financial markets, allows for the streamlining of regular micro transactions such as dividend reinvestment schemes.",algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should not fight urbanization because the world is overpopulated as it is and everyone deserves affordable housing,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care keeps children out of shelters and homelessness and gives them a home and food to survive.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,far too many innocent people have been hanged fir capital punishment to continue.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"with the $20,000 price tag on something that is not 100% accurate, sex selection is only made available to the wealthy.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,most of the crimes that are committed and solved are done by racial profiling.,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can be useful when a child is being bullied in school and needs protection from their bullies.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"we should abolish capital punishment because in term of religious view, god is the author of life and death so only god can decide who die and who lives when times comes.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,we need to support homeschooling as not all children have the same learning style and may suffer if they are not offered an alternative way to learn.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection may cause an imbalance in genders in the general population.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children do much better in standardized testing,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would lead to increases in sexually transmitted diseases.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"to be able to provide a stable economy, an austerity regime is necessary to operate on a balanced budget.",Austerity is important to increase stability,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need more housing for people and so we need to urbanize more.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,the poor also have the right to education,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy ensure 100% commitment of a person entering the profession so the celibacy vow should not be abandoned.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"No, it is a country with many restrictions on immigrants",The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,prohibiting mandatory retirement promotes labour market supply and removes barriers to older people participating in society,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp uses questionable tactics to get information from prisoners.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the problem is that they could use it for their own benefit,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is sacred and confirms a couples commitment to one another.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because it immoral to try and play god and decide what sex the baby will be. this will lead to more males than females in society which is a form of discrimination,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids don't get the education they need and don't get to work on their social skills,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if a person can pay for a better lawyer they should have the right to do so.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is vital to see if there are other planets that are habitable,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons have helped keep the peace in a dangerous and uncertain world for several decades,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,the use of economic sanctions are a waste of money.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides parents and children a rewarding opportunity to connect.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives kids who would otherwise not have any parental figures in their lives have a chance at a somewhat normal life.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because we hurt the people in that countries not the government but mostly the people in those countries,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster cares gives children who have been removed from abusive situations a chance at a family and care, education and a better life.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning can mean cloning organs, not necessarily whole people, and cloned organs would save many lives as it would reduce rejection and save people who do not get a donor in time.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners are subjected to practices and conditions that are regarded as inhumane,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,governments provide for the common good of all citizens. if a person is free to make all personal choices it stops others from their right of choice. there is a need for compromise for a common good.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is unregulated and unsupervised. many homeschoolers indoctrinate their children in bizarre religious beliefs and to not believe in science. this is dangerous and must be stopped.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"education is so expensive, we should subsidize it to ensure it is accessible for all.",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"not everyone has the transportation, ability to take off work, etc that would allow them to go vote.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,You do not become unqualified for a job simply because you reach retirement age.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people should have the choice to retire when they are able or want to. if someone wants to continue working for as long as the choose, that should be their right to do so.",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social networks are monitored by the governments of the world to avoid different crimes that can be carried out in them, such as scams",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,freedom of speech and expression protects flag burning. you can't prohibit this act without directly violating individual's rights. you can not cherry pick which rights are upheld.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making a public defender mandatory takes away choice from those who may wish to find their own attorney or even just represent themselves.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents cause physical and emotional harm to the children they are hosting.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to work for as long as they're healthy and able to do the job.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space explorations can help education us about the universe around us and lead to extraordinary discoveries,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,everyone should have a freedom of choice with less government intervention.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not physically or emotionally prepared for the traumas of combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the learning of skills is benificial to society,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides a family setting children desperately need.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,not being able to carry or keep a gun will give advantage to criminals who will find a way to get a weapon anyway,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Journalism plays an essential role as watchdog of democracy, and keeping citizens informed. Such a valuable industry deserves government subsidization.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a good thing for those kids that have extra curricular activities,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a crime to prevent greedy individuals from killing their family member to get their money and property,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,a criminal that offends two times is likely to keep committing crimes so the three strikes law would keep them out of the public earlier for the better,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy strengthens one's relationship to god without carnal distractions.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders level the playing field in court,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it can cause issues in the relationship,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement ensures that at least some positions open up in a profession on a predictable basis. It allows younger workers to enter the field as older workers exit.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it leads to air pollution,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because there is a shortage of tradesmen and women.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is slow to respond to what is going on in the real world,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is so outdated it has no place in modern society,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is the country with the best economy in the world obviously we all want to live in it,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can have lasting effects on the population of country under sanction.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,using child actors can create unimaginable pressure ans stress on the child if they become a star or the production is a success and this can lead to substance abuse problems to cope with said pressure,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an outdated ideology and did not apply until recently in religious orders.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people should have the freedom to choose the gender they want their baby to be.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments.,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are allowed just as much as men to go to war.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are human beings with autonomy and the freedom to choose for themselves whether to put their lives at risk for their country.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,because it's unethical and unnatural,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is equivalent to murder and should be treated as such.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide is just murder by another name and it should be punished accordingly.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women bring different and unique skills to combat roles and should be allowed to serve. They are better at collective reasoning, group work and creating a collaborative plan for success.",Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,are we going to make movies without children at all? banning child actors does not seem reasonable in this billion dollar industry.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Bodily autonomy is a fundamental right, and prostitution is just a way of exercising it. Therefore it must be legalized.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,older employees have a wealth of knowledge and experience and forcing them to retire could put a company's productivity at risk.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Only clean water, which is considered to be a basic human right, performs bette",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it robs them of their childhood and forces them to grow up too fast.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a very expensive undertaking that produces little benefit to society,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,someone from the child population could suffer side effects,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is biased and wrong.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action is reverse discrimination. By giving preferential treatment to minority groups, you are discriminating against non-minorities.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not because then more journalists will pop up and could spread false information.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,without private military companies the army wouldn't be able to provide enough personnel every day in crisis environments and therefore its essential they remain.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are a safety net that we should use,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because every one makes a mistake and should be forgiven.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social media should not be governed by certain government regulations as this would violate the privacy of users,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,automation means time gain and error minimization. ban algorithmic trade would be a step back at the technological level,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives people an unfair advantage because they can trade so much more quickly and therefore it should be banned.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights hurt the flow of information.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment allows for victims' families to get justice equal to the crime committed (usually murder).,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because children should be able to have some freedom to pick what they want to wear to school,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"major wars have never fought over atheism, but history is full of bloody battles over religion.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to higher abortion rates,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because minorities suffer a lot and need help,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,without a proper austerity regime there is a risk that the country will become bankrupt and with it bring fiinancial ruin for many.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a legitimate way of showing outrage at a countries actions and iss therefore a form of free speach,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the public need in the short term is more important than the country's financial standing in that same period since the lives of many people day to day are dependent on access to support from the state.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it allows designer humans to be grown according to the parents wishes.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would end all the state run programs that people rely on.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to societies where there are more men than women. this can mean that a lot of men cannot find a wife and are unhappy.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,A vaccine that has not been sufficiently tested and without knowledge of side effects is not recommended for children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a more middle of the road thinking and it would bring many together even if compromising a bit for each side.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can cause an over abundance of one sex over the other.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,the government should not outlaw safe procedures that can be done to the body.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we shouldn't adopt libertarianism because it would give citizens too much control and lead to more problems,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery it is a personal choice and no one has the right to deny them that,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has so many opportunities for everyone working their that it is a good country to live in.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime should not be introduced as this will have a negative impact on services which vulnerable people rely on such as benefits.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we do not know the fate of these immature teenage loans. they do not know how to make decisions that have life-long consequences.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"all people need to have life skills such as cooking, fixing items, and building. by giving classes in these vocational areas we are helping all of society. life is not just book smarts.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"The international community has already acknowledged that nuclear weapons are bad by signing a number of nuclear nonproliferation and test-ban treaties, and the next step in international cooperation should be the abolition of nuclear weapons.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is valuable in protecting vulnerable children from harm,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis provides an introduction to more addictive drugs and can cause mental illness and so should not be legalized,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if a child gets a good education why does it matter if that is at home or in a school. some children have needs that are not always met by a school such as learning difficulties, autism and anxiety",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,enforcing property rights is almost impossible when companies in numerous countries do not enforce the rules very well such as china etc so it is easier just to abolish them,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights stifle the widespread use of life enhancing technology so we should abolish them.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution gives women a choice about their bodies.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,wearing uniforms decreases discrimination against children who do not have enough money to buy a lot of clothing,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence as if the person cannot make their own decisions and actions then it would be impossible to know if the person helping wasn't just murdering them.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning is an experimental and untested area of science where the effects on those cloned is as yet unknown and could be life-threatening in a number of ways,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,corrupt governments must be overthrown by their people and economic sanctions can help bring this about.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,proponents of algorithmic trading came out in droves to speak in favor of algorithmic trading saying it has benefited their businesses.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,a country should have the right to defend itself in whatever way it sees fit even if they do not intend to use nuclear weapons.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalising sex selection will gradually create harmful gender imbalances - harmful in the short term due to negative value stereotypes that could be attribute to a particular sex, and long term to birth rates.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone to commit suicide is murder and should be criminalized,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a good idea because who knows what people want more than the people themselves?,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,if students know that they are going to be punished for a first time offense they probably will not even try it.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would enable advances in medical research and shouldn't be banned.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is an effective deterrent to all but the most hardened criminals and should be maintained to stop the development of career criminals especially amongst the youth.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish a constitutional right in any circumstance. regulations and background checks can police who owns them and enable law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their family,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media platforms should NOT be regulated by the government, never ever, they are social media so that people have the freedom to post whatever they want",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is the country with the best economic development in the world, therefore it is the best country to live",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important enough to society to be subsidized because it provides information that people can't get on their own.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling stops children interacting with others their own age, delaying the development of crucial social skills.",Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is no longer a good place to live. It has become a haven for refugees, a social services country and a place where criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens.",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric practice that is outdated and shouldn't exist in a civilized society.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting infringes on people's rights to not vote as a protest against plethora of things, such as the voting system as it is, corruption in government, etc.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidising journalism will put more resources into good investagative journalism.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"we should ban cosmetic surgery as it is an unecessary risk which damages paitients, opens them up to infections and even death for non medically necessary reasons.",cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"we should, if it's subsidised it could mean better journalism",A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,adults should be able to choose substances that they want to use.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary except for medical purposes,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited as they arent as strong as men and can be more emotional therefore they wouldnt think as clearly as men,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban this because they cant be controlled and could turn against the government or people. they also might cause more problems then help solve them.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,only governments can be trusted with armies so we should ban private military companies.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be free from bias and present facts no matter what. if subsidized news would. have an automatic bias towards whoever is funding it which leads to inaccurate reporting and doubtful audiences.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is society's right to protect itself and arms are the best deterrent .,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicides are less painful and are an act of mercy,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should have intellectual property rights so a company can protect their ideas.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection could lead to genetic abnormalities and start society on a slippery slope of genetic editing at a time when it is an imperfect, untested procedure that could lead to horrific outcomes.",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"children should be able to dress as they wish, within reason, at school rather than being restricted from expressing themselves through their clothes.",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should not be regulated out of respect for freedom of expression,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Many death row inmates have been proven to be innocent once new forms of forensic analysis has been invented.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because it allows people to get away with way too much that infringe on other's rights.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a great country to live in since in my opinion it has a stable economy,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be a criminal offense,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,I has been scientifically proven that cannabis is useful in treating pain in MS sufferers. It has also shown great promise in the reduction of seizures in those with sever epilepsy.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is disrespectful to the country and to those who fought for the freedom the flag represents.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are better things to spend money on,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should not be legalized because it is not necessary for the police to do their job, so we should defer to not infringing on people's freedom by entrapping them.",entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"exploration of space has not produced any tangible benefits yet, so funding should be discontinued",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"Cloning may bring many useful benefits to society, notably for medical research.",Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling helps kids learn better in an environment where they're comfortable.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,there are many racial problems that endanger social peace,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be lawful as everyone should be allowed to do anything to their body as long as they are informed and aware of the risks.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is essentially unavoidable to allow us to live in proximity to necessary services and amenities, employment and friends and family",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it is unfair to discriminate against people on the basis of their age when other forms of discrimination are illegal,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because such an act creates a lot of moral and ethical issues.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is our early countries give right and should not be given up or abolished.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to discoveries that could cure some of the most fatal illnesses we have.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because we could all end up with designer babies and everyone will be the same.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often has the wrong results.,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,it forces more qualified people out of jobs & replaces them with less qualified people,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop terrorism and crimes,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because it might cause an unbalanced society.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we cannot let governments ignore people's human rights, economic sanctions are essential to stop these regimes having the money they want to continue their atrocities.",economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"if it is, they have a good quality of life",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,a parent knows best what is good for their kid,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is an important tool for the war on terror and it shows the lengths we are willing to go to fight the enemy,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is expensive, needless, and may give people a false sense of what is beautiful.",cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it will set bad example for others that people can get away with doing anythings and this will certainly increase crime rate,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"forcing people to vote wouldn't make much difference, they could just chose anyone instead of who is best for the job",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights help secure people's rights to their income.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,if everyone was an atheist it would make everyone the same and make it easier to connect with other people.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalization would empower prostitutes to have healthier practices like condom use, since right now they are pressured out of it in part because they have no legal power.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory since they can spread the virus,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized to make sure every journalist has what they need to investigate stories.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children will be able to experience family and stability until they are old enough,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we can't ban the usage of child actors because these talented children have the right to perform and earn money. this early acting can lead them to stardom which might not otherwise occur later.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"it should be regulated because false information leaks through it, sometimes important.",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should ban the use of child actors because it strips them of childhood, let them be children and play and mess around",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,the right to die is a personal choice and everyone has the right to make it happen if they truly wish,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Forcing people to have their children vaccinated goes against free will.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a crime and is an injustice to women.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urban development of neighborhoods leads to more crime and violence..,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,Many of the careers offered at vocational schools provide essential services to the community.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the best way for the country to reduce its huge debt,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have more important things to spend money on,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement removes experienced personnel form the rosters who still have many working years ahead of them due to longer life spans.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay's treatment of prisoners violates the geneva convention,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection could lead to gender inbalance in some societies.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,a study has confirmed that marijuana legalization results in reduced marijuana use amongst teenagers,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,can lead to many medical breakthroughs that may help cure and or treat many different disease,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is the best option for housing terrorists.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.",zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should ban the use of child actors because it is a form of brainwashing, exploitation and only exposing them to pedophiles out there",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy puts undue pressure on priests to have a lifestyle that is unnatural and has been linked to child abuse cases because of their frustration.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because they need to be kids not waste their lifes acting,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it can help aid the recovery of many medical needs that alternative medicines don't help,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,i clearly support that they close that field since that would be the best way to solve problems in guantanamo bay,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we need more government and less libertarianism.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, it is a country with many possibilities of getting ahead due to all the job opportunities it offers.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents do not have to divide their time between a classroom full of children and can cater to the needs of their own child,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would get everyone a voice in the election,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more level-headed than men and would be an asset in a combat role,Women are an asset in combat,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because it can cause overdoses and mental illnesses,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a dangerous profession,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a lot better than letting a person suffer until end of life.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,a flag is only a symbol and permitting burning it as an expression of anger is free speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA represents a wide array of cultures and languages, providing different points of view and, of course, delicious food",The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"It is unethical to force government employees to work in Guantanamo, where they are forced to violate international policy.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is the same as murder and therefore should be illegal.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,there are still dangerous countries that don't possess nuclear weapons and that is what prevents them from attacking a country that has them,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +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 the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a right for parents that cannot be taken away. they have the right to choose to school their children as they see fit,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,everyone has the right to develop their maximum potential regardless of whether they are children or adults.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could lead to scientific breakthroughs that could solve many of the world's problems.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be legalied so women can work in safe spaces rather than be at risk working on the streets,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we must ensure everyone's voice is heard by introducing compulsory voting.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Allowing couples to choose the gender of their child makes for happier families.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy is an important part of the religious experience of some and should not be taken away.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,too many people do not take responsibility for their part in democracy,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,this would only hurt the field as a whole.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to keep and bear arms features in the constitutions and is valued by citizens, who feel the need to be able to defend themselves and their property.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we should not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a centuries old custom that is seen as sacred and holy.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning could lead to countless medical breakthroughs and study, experimentation should be continued so it can be explored further",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,movies and shows without children in them would feel incomplete and unrealistic.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders could easily be swayed by corrupt governmental forces, one way or another.",using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is a shortage of people working in the vocational fields and subsidizing them could do away with the shortage.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,We should abolish because it can be a very expensive process as well as being time consuming. There's also the issues of intellectual property rights being given to works that don't deserve it.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery boosts people's self esteem.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is outdated and usually causes more harm than good because the celibate person looks for release in the wrong places.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"exploration of space has not produced any tangible benefits yet, so funding should be discontinued",Space exploration is ineffective,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because of the environmental impacts it has on the planet.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could be a huge scientific break through that could lead to many other advances in the scientific community.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is simply a form of protesting that isn't harming anyone directly.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is simply giving criminals an opportunity to commit a crime, in a way that allows law enforcement to easily catch them.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"subsidising vocation education would give a broader range of subjects open to those who may not be as academically well placed as others, to follow an equally useful educational path.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are already too many problems in the world that could use the resources more than space.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners are tortured beyond reasons there and it's a human right's violation,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it creates an unfair advantage for people with access,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care families become a dynamic support system to children and a safe and stable home where love for a child is demonstrated,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be considered as legal as giving huge benefit for safe and secure society.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should not abolish capital punishment because it brings fair closure for those that are suffering because the criminal still lives. in most cases because their loved one was murdered by the criminal.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should represent an obligation as part of a more objective orientation of the trials,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies operate without any oversight and are modern day mercenaries that answer to no one and strain relations with other nations.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms had and will only lead to people killing innocent people.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the the three-strikes laws is unfair and inhuman.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it is sometimes the only solution to solving foreign relatations between countries,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making child vaccination compulsory is not the the best way to obtain high vaccination rates,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,to keep america and it's allies safe and to rid the world of terrorists we need to keep guantanamo bay open. these are enemies and dangerous people. we need to get them to talk and give us intel we need.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to select the sex of the children so that they can balance their family the way they wish it to be.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"Disarming all states will make them susceptible when one corrupt state or non-state actor doesn't follow the rules. When everyone has nuclear weapons, there is more of a check on individual dangerous actors.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning should not be prohibited because these are scientific advances that benefit humanity,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will lead to a far more representative system of parliament because everyone's vote will be taken into consideration.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because killing someone is wrong even if they want you to do it,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we need capital punishment to deter serious crimes,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are the best way to deal with national debt.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are expensive to maintain and hold back the spread of new ideas,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,people should be able to obtain employment on their own merits rather than receiving a step up in the form of affirmative action.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned for the divinity and holy spirit,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Parents often force their children into acting for their own selfish reasons,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it shouldn't be an offence because is someone is seriously ill and in pain they have the right to end their own life if they are suffering.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,very few marriages work out anymore and there are more divorces then ever.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should not be abolished because it allows people to defend themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people shouldn't be forced to retire at a certain age because people all have different abilities at the same age and some can definitely still work.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,it could help lead the way to find a cure for certain diseases,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat might be a distraction to men if the men are poorly trained.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is simply a waste of resources, and it does not serve as an effective deterrent to major crimes.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It must be something of personal decision and not of governments or companies,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization damages the environment.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should continue to support cosmetic surgery as these procedures help people feel better about themselves boosting self-esteem.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to choose the sex of children if they want to,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is something that shouldn't happen because of poverty and overcrowding.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because it can be botched.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regime would crush the british economy, we need people to spend on british goods to help our industries survive the turmoil of brexit.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,people who grew up in foster homes have a high rate of incarceration,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,some families cannot afford school uniforms. this places an unneeded expense on some struggling families.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies could become uncontrollable and frighten governments. They are directed by private person that could be attempt to use these forces to direct coups,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity forces the poorest sections of the population into greater poverty.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"we should end affirmative action as it can often cause unintentional positive discrimination in certain groups as they are unfairly elevated or given promotions, bonuses etc.",Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is antiquated.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,if alcohol is legal why not cannabis ? alcohol is far more dangerous than cannabis,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are designed to curb human rights violators and their collaborators,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"yes, i think that we should adopt an austerity regime for security conditions",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"there is much financial gain at stake here, the right country or persons should be the ones who benefit not those who steal for their own greed.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination isn't necessary and may result in other diseases for children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"when there is a shortage of military manpower, private military companies can fill the gaps.",Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,maximizing political freedom will help unite our country.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,if people need it for health reasons then it is ok,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a fundamental pillar of catholicism and we can not abandon it,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution that way the prostitutes have federal laws that ensure that they have a safe working environment since prostituting is a dangerous profession that can lead to death.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"freedom of choice, democracy supporting free will and having a penalties if somebody not attended voting is beyond the line.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"wearing a uniform provides solidarity with your fellow students and makes you feel included, and therefore uniforms shouldn't be banned.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be an artificial manipulation of the market.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it will make a fairer playing field,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,it's just apiece of paper and in this age it doesn't mean too much.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime allows the country to save money and to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would be beneficial for the government because will increase the tax money and will be helpful in resolving issues in society.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt the average citizen who has not done anything wrong while the guilty parties in the government still are well taken care of,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,what is defined as intellectual property rights is to vague allowing people to state claim over copyright infringement for even common expressions in social media.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage should not be abandoned as formal religious bonding keeps couples together,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms was relevant in a more barbaric era but in modern society there is no need for the promotion of violence and we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are around to make a profit and may do things that are dangerous in order to cut expenses,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The government has and must control them, a corporate digital state cannot be allowed where the natural laws of civil society are not respected",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting is an art and not a job so banning the use of children in acting roles is preventing children from exploring their creative ability in that area and should not be banned.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should not subsidize vocational education since once someone pays for and learns a new vocation, they will eventually make enough money to make it worthwhile.",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Since abolishing the death penalty in 1976, murder rate in Canada has steadily declined and as of 2016 was at its lowest since 1966",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would end the costly enforcement of marijuana laws and free up police resources which could focus on more serious crimes.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is the best way for children to have their specific needs met,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide gives people control over their life in terrible circumstances. it allows them dignity in death rather than living in terrible conditions for many years.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy vows are unnatural, and can cause problems.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the general use of cannabis will be abused and become a risk to the public,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"without a strong government, a group of people will eventually attempt to take all the power, and libertarianism will fall.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have been fighting for equal rights for years and prohibiting women in combat would be a giant step backwards.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"No, this would be a direct attack on freedom of expression",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform does not allow for individuals to express themselves and grow as a person,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has allowed a more diversified work force and student population.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Many people would like to live in the United States,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization leads to a loss of small town identities, unsightly urban skyscrapers, and a mass increase of pollution.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with the wave of mass shootings that have occurred the world would be a much safer place without guns.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because some people don't respect the immigrants,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"American Academy of Pediatrics said that adverse effects of teen marijuana use include memory, attention and concentration problems; alterations in motor control, coordination, reaction time and problem-solving abilities",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity only suppresses the economy and makes the situation worse and for a longer period of time,Austerity extend recessions,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,Compulsory voting would make it certain that everyone would vote in every election.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo uses torture, which is against international law.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are physically weaker than men so it does not make sense to allow them to engage in combat.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private armies are generally used to violate human rights because they are not subject to restrictions like current armies,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because organized religion instills good morals into people.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"everyone should have the right to chose the direction they want to take, if someone is in unbearable pain with no quality of life then they should have the right to seek assistance.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,the person assisting in an assisted suicide is committing murder and should be charged,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we shouldn't subsidize student loans because they are already cheap enough and i don't think the banks would be able to handle any lower prices.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment has historically been unfairly used more against minorities and the weak people in society, and I believe it's true today",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,people should be free to do as they please.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense since it should be a personal decision what a person wants for themselves. it could prevent months or years of pain for someone with no quality of life.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would lead to more car accidents with people driving under the influence,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization to protect the ozone layer,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"in countries like australia, compulsory voting has increased voter participation.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,a talented child should be able to pursue their dreams and help make a story come to life.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have much bigger issues that need our money.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended because they are cruel and they don't work. sanctions harm ordinary citizens including the poor of these countries which is inhumane.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended as it just benefits certain people.,Affirmative action is not just,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without intellectual property rights creative people may not be able to make a living from their creativity. their work may then be lost as they have to take on other paying professions.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if a child wishes to be an actor and they are given time to be a child, then it should be allowed.",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,nobody has the right to take a life.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization packs more people into smaller spaces causing more crime, pollution and diseases.",Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting a suicide for medical reasons should not be considered a criminal offense because the person is making sound judgements based on someone else's suffering.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should be abolished to get weapons out of the hands of psychopaths and reduce the number of mass shootings.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Basic childhood vaccines should be the legal requirement of every citizen in this country, except in the case of medical contraindications.",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a solid foundation with which to build a family and it should be held as sacred always.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms was put in the constitution so that we can keep the government honest.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The government has and must control them, a corporate digital state cannot be allowed where the natural laws of civil society are not respected",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we must help those people who have been historically oppressed,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are human beings with autonomy and the freedom to choose for themselves whether to put their lives at risk for their country.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will allow for medical advances that can be used to improve the life of people with serious medical conditions,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanzation result in homelessness, inner city poverty and a huge drain on limited public services , so we should move away from this to provide better opportunities in less developed areas.",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not educate children in the way they should be educated causing them to often be behind those of their own age.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution will always go on and it better that both client and sex worker feel comfortable about their rights and approaching the police should something go wrong.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in school systems could put an end to the rampant spread of bullying which has increased the suicide rate among children.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals should have a chance to go straight, even if they've committed the same crime multiple times.",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis so people can use it for medicinal purposes,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the austerity regime is necessary to prevent nations from having crises and this in the end is worse for citizens. an austerity regime guarantees strong economies.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education is a choice, there's no need to subsidize it anymore than there is general education.",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Detaining terrorists at Guantanamo Bay ensures they cannot plan future attacks on America.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will provide necessary organs when there are few resources,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is the maximum expression of freedom. the state should not be the one who decrees the way of life of citizens. libertarianism brings human, professional and economic growth",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,criminals deserve to suffer at the same level of which they've called pain.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents may not be properly vetted to insure children will not be abused,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be banned because it is really not a necessary type of surgery.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,people should have the right to choose what they want to believe.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No, the free will of the people should be respected",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it obviously isn't helping protect anyone and is leading to guns falling into the wrong hands more often than not.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity in fiscal policy usually results in spending cuts to those areas of society who need it most.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"the entire chain of suppliers, including growers, distributors, and retailers will be regulated while marijuana is legalized and business is taken away from the drug cartels",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is messing with nature and also with some religion too and should be banned ad hock.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions do not help dealing with bad countries, they just starve people living in the effected areas.",economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a very capitalist country; it does not provide universal health care or education for its citizens.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action breeds further resentment toward groups of society that are or were the subject of discrimination. equal opportunity is the best approach,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and not that of society as a whole,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement is unconstitutional ageism because it discriminates on inalienable characteristics of the worker.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law includes too many lower level offenses which causes an innacurrate portrayal of the danger the individual poses to the community.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as all children should have the right to go to a school where they will learn with other children.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a useful medicinal plant which people should be able to use legally.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it should be a safe haven for children to learn in,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity in fiscal policy usually results in spending cuts to those areas of society who need it most.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to retire when they are ready,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,gender should not matter when it comes to combat. as long as proper physical and mental tests are in place that iss all that should matter for selection.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can save the government money,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would ensure that the person or party elected is the one that geniunely has the most support of the entire electorate.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is discriminatory and targets minorities, raising the views of racism prior to civil rights.",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"there are many arguments, including it will save money as enforcement of current laws costs an estimated $8 billion a year in the u.s. alone and will cut down on a lot of crime",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is simply an easy way out for those who do not want the responsibility of answering to a higher power. it should not be adopted at all in any public institutions.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment leads to police abuse or to extort citizens,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,to keep schools safe children must be vaccinated,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,by abolishing the right to keep and bear arms we would reduce the amount of weapons in the hands of people and possible reduce violent crime.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it interferes with nature,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a good tool for past injustices. it is a good tool to give everyone a chance to succeed in society,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery does not make sense. i can be very helpful to a persons psyche especially surgery's that may have been performed on burn or accident victims.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Women have free will, and they choose to work and earn a (good) living as prostitutes. We don't have a right to withhold it from them.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we shouldn't abandon the use of school uniform because is important in society,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows law enforcement to catch criminals red-handed.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing recreational marijuana will add billions to the economy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and save limited police resources",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would strengthen the position of women - the best way to combat sexual violence.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is just like college and people should have to pay for it.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,implementing an austerity regime risks cutting programs that citizens depend on such as welfare.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education is unnecessary as those who have learnt trades can end up making a lot of money.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regime is wrong and only responsible, the government should deal with it and not all of us.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy holds many virtues, offers protection from disease as well as prevents unwanted pregnancies.",Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalising sex selection would cause an imbalance in the male to female ratio in the population leading to serious social problems,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"USA is an excellent country to live in, because it has a stable economy which allows for a high quality of life, with good services.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,people committing rape could just leave money and claim that they paid for it and that it was legal and consentual.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization increases pollution and congestion in cities.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized because many students come out of college with five figures in debt that they can't repay easily.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because it is part of some religions,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms do not limit self-expression. Students can wear jewelry and other accessories to express themselves.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people should have the right to decide how and when they want to die, particularly if they are suffering from a terminal illness",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"this can increase the poverty gap and also lead to bad blood between countries, disrupting the peace. plus it can raise prices on goods we buy regularly.",economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy is antiquated and with the diminution of overly religious beliefs, celibacy no longer needs encouragement nor promotional encouragement.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies provide a valuable service assisting regular formations when it come to low-level concerns, freeing the army up from more mainstream activities and saving money.",Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanamo bay detention camp treats its prisoners inhumanely; therefore it should be closed.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,we should continue to support homeschooling as all children have different learning styles and this gives another avenue for students to learn in an environment they are comfortable.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a more affordable route than college with a better payoff usually,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons can eliminate large populations of people,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because it enhances the value of your company,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cut down on the drama that traditional clothes bring,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance by distorting the natural male-female sex ratio.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can help provide a young person a stable environment so they can grow & flourish in a normal home setting,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,there is no place in a peaceful world for nuclear weapons.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an old construct that largely fails in our modern society. we simply aren't designed to be compatible through all stages of life,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should be abolished because maintaining it can be very expensive,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,it allows control of the industry including paying of taxes and checks for stis,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws often lead to harsh punishments that do not fit their crimes,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,having a system where public defenders are mandatory would make it fairer because all defendants would have the same level of defense,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors lose the sense of a proper childhood.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because we need stiff laws to keep the people in order.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection goes against the morals of many christian beliefs and should not be allowed. we should not be playing god.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling creates animus between minority groups that are targeted and society at large, usually in the name of giving a false sense of safety or security.",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,nobody can be forced to represented by a public defender; it is a personal choice.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Due to the rise of instant gratification online media and the fall of print media, journalism has been struggling economically a lot more in recent times. Subsidization will pull it out of the slump.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is still important when recognised in law and brings stability to a family.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the criminals will always get guns and be able to hurt innocent people, but having the right to bear arms allows the innocent citizens to keep weapons to protect themselves.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proved to be less harmful than other drugs and play a beneficial and safe form of medication for some illnesses and so should be legalized,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regime would crush the british economy, we need people to spend on british goods to help our industries survive the turmoil of brexit.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are a waste of government money and should not be allowed,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to the nation represented and will incite retaliation and potentially riots and people being hurt and killed.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero tolerance policy in schools because we should not tolerate crimes.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment acts as the ultimate deterrent - serious crime levels will drop due to the risk of paying the ultimate price.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it has provided useful information to help find terrorists and stop terror attacks.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling can be more misleading than accurate and can discriminate against minority groups,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people should have the right to do whatever they would like to with their bodies in private.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"without belief in a god, what is to stop people from being immoral and treating others poorly?",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the fact that private military companies exist simply breeds the thoughts of violence and escalates the chances of conflict. we should not allow these companies to exist.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are helpful as they stop children misbehaving,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not force parents with limited funds to buy a whole separate wardrobe for their children to go to school,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to continue working if they choose,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,humans are social creatures and marriages enable them to have fulfilling long lives,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have right to choose their careers and follow their passions therefore they should be allow to combat if that's their goal and if they are fit for it,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage as a social institution is based on outdated notions of exchanging property and other resources in order to purchase or take ownership over a woman, and these practices should be abandoned.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution can be regulated and made safe if it was legalized.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,You do not have to take vaccinations because they have severe side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization of prostitution would allow regulation and provide safe environments,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Some religions are against vaccinations, and as religion is protected by law, vaccinations must not be mandated.",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors become adults far too quickly and should not be allowed to act until they are adults,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be banned because it is really not a necessary type of surgery.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if children are spending there time acting this will detract from their education as they will not have enough time to study.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning opens up a whole new level of ethics, such as the rights of the clone, that we are unprepared to handle legally and morally.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is fundamental to our freedom. we give that right up and we are prisoners to the government.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should be regulated by the government in order to avoid the distribution of false news,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is destroying green resources, and we should really care more about our planet rather than new constructions.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are naive and are often manipulated or not given fair compensation,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the healing properties of cannabis are necessary to alleviate the health of many patients who do not have access to it due to its restriction,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is bordering on racism to use racial profiling.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because some people don't respect the immigrants,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to fight just as men do.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies receive government funds without sufficient government oversight.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime to ensure public safety,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of the school uniform because it helps avoid discrimination and bullying.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone has the right to abstain based on how they feel they are able to vote on a topic,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,In part it may be beneficial for the government to take control of some social networks that allow hateful content.,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform allows parents on a budget to minimise the amount of money they need to spend on children at school.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"if a family has a child or multiple children of the same sex, sex selection allows for the family to insure they have a child of the opposite sex.",Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"the legalization of cannabis directly impacts the illegal traffic by taking away the profitability of the business, and would allow alleviating the suffering of many people who get relief using it as medicine.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,people living with health problems or poverty may be left behind.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,some people are capable of working way beyond the retirement age and should be able to work and increase their retirement funds as long as they ant.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines make the body produce defenses against certain diseases,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"The Hippocratic Oath states, ""First, do no harm"" - assisted suicide violates a doctor's duty not to do harm to a patient.",Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,countries with nuclear weapons are better able to defend themselves than countries without.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Buying illegal marijuana on the street is unsafe. It could be laced with unknown substances. Legal marijuana is regulated for consumer safety.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,our children have the right to be vaccinated,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are so overburdened that defendants often sit in jail for months before the public defender is able to handle their case.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,being forced to do anything inhibits freedom.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,the lack of stability and continuity that comes with transferring a child from one foster home to another undermines proper social development.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is unnatural and causes harm.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an expensive and outdated institution that has failed to keep up with changing societal norms.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the current debt is out of control and their needs to be major budget cuts.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it is one of our first constitutional rights,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is vital for medical science as it might be able to identify treatments and cures for diseases,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right because every human has the right to defend themselves in any way that they seem fit.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms keep the distraction of clothing choice comparison from affecting the education of the children negatively.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,innocent people are often maimed and killed by weapons in the wrong hands innocent lives would be saved if they were banned,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has been a saving grace to people who have sustained serious injuries and need reconstructive cosmetic surgery.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not government regulated.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism needs funding to continue its important job of delivering information to the public.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should be able to choose if they want someone to represent them or not.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who have no hope of living should have a choice to end their life,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory to protect them from letal diseases.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"As long as vaccines are not free of side effects, it cannot make them mandatory for our children.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism of any type is wrong.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money that could be used to feed people,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,it is very expensive and the government should be spending the money on more important things.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection strengthens sexist stereotypes and gender biases.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a very important institution that must be kept as a bond between people that cannot be easily broken on a whim,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,individuality is lost when clones of people are running around and therefore it should be banned.,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it's a slippery slope. morally it gives the wrong message. next it will be seen as a career move.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans will help those who cannot afford higher education, those who deserve to study but are too poor to afford it",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay's history of torture and other constitutional violations is antithetical to american values.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat as woman are equal to men in many ways. we all have the right to fight,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"Atheism is godless and fundamentally lacking in a coherent moral compass, therefore it should not be adopted.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings love and warmth to children who really need it and to give them a chance to have a normal family,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because people should get credit for their work.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms don't have to be regulated by the government because some people can hide their personal details online,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,We should not adopt an austerity regime because this move hurt people that are living on their pensions and people pay more taxes and this hurt a lot of people,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is better than anything else at keeping peace,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions always punish the innocent people of the country not the oppressive regimes.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,people should be allowed to consume at will as they can afford. th is is the concept of a free market and society will adjust based on ability to pay for scarce resources.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling shouldn't be banned because not everyone is suitable for school, for example those with autism/aspergers",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning may provide stem cells needed to treat certain illnesses.,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women do not have the skills or dispositions necessary to be assets in combat situations.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"There cannot be a just retribution for mass murder, for example, but surely death sentence would be closer to justice than subsisting such a murderer till the end of his days at the taxpayer's expense.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are smaller and weaker than men and would be more susceptible to capture.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,some people are not ready to retire at the mandatory age and want to keep working,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalized prostitution will prevent under age girls from being prostitutes,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"if human cloning can provide answers or cures to diseases, we should not ban it.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling has helped the government to prevent terrorist attacks, based on their ethnic background. when done right it can help to save hundreds, even thousands of innocent lives",racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism should be adopted because it lets people do whatever they want as long as they respect other people's rights,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is probably the leading cause of the increase in gun deaths in recent years.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,adopting libertarianism would allow the economy to grow since all the rules and regulations holding back businesses and entrepreneurs would be removed,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows for targeted education in a safe environment.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,many children prosper from homeschooling.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is an excellent country to live in due to its economy and possibilities of having a house, a car, a good job",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because it discriminates based on an immutable trait.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to equal opportunity including military combat.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,It must be abolished because there are many cases of multiple murders and this is caused by the legal bearing of weapons,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Pre-selecting your baby's sex is a form of gender discrimination.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can have any job they want in these modern times and if serving their country is appealing to them then they should be allowed to serve just like anyone else.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders are much more likely to be corrupted than private lawyers, by preventing people from having an alternative the government opens up public defender corruption to harm more people.",using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should have the right to die. some people who are severely suffering without hope should be able to end their lives. sometimes this cannot be done without assistance.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action sets people up to fail, as they are approved based on race, not merit",Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I think that they should not force anyone to do something like that since we have not seen that the vaccine has not given good results and we cannot expose our children and adolescents to something like that,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should subsidiize space exploration as by understanding other planets and their ecosystems, we may be able to understand our own planet more.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be legalized as it isnt ethical its going against the natural course of life,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a very capitalist country; it does not provide universal health care or education for its citizens.,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and wrong and should not be allowed,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccines are not mandatory in our country, they constitute a health recommendation, followed by the majority of families. Pediatricians explain and recommend vaccines.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it will result in more elective abortions and cause a gender imbalance,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a well informed population is always better for the voting process and democracy. forcing populations to vote undermines the well of free people and should not be adopted.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,a well-known economist has come out to say that algorithmic trading will be the doom of our economy,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is more important than ever in an era of fake news and social media.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms keep children from being able to express themselves through their clothing choices.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"we should adopt atheism because religions cause nothing but disagreements, hatred, and war.",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,most people believe that sex selection is immoral and unethical and leads to serious societal issues.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would be good for the economy,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage often serves both culturally and religiously important purposes, and abandoning marriage altogether is likely impossible because of the deep ties it has in a persons identity and conception of the world.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms let students focus on their education and not what they are wearing,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it allows for governments to expoit these humans or copy existing humans creating a moral crisis.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should remain illegal as it can have bad affects on a persons health.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"voting is a right, a privilege but a person should not be forced to vote, especially if there is not a candidate that a person agrees with in regards to their views.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism should be the defacto stance as it is the only provable observance of reality, in that there is absolutely no evidence to prove the contrary.",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"Cloning may bring many useful benefits to society, notably for medical research.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,bullying is in every school in the united states and the bullies are getting off scott-free. this is resulting in more and more school shootings and suicides from those bullied.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there is no reason for dying people to suffer unnecessarily,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,quality journalism is important it's the way we know what the people in power are doing. it's important to fund that.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling has helped the government to prevent terrorist attacks, based on their ethnic background. when done right it can help to save hundreds, even thousands of innocent lives",racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"this would ensure everyone, regardless of financial means, has the same level of representation, making it a fairer system.",mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it can cause people to act in ways that they would not normally act and should not be legal.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"I do not agree, since each person is free to express himself on social networks as he wishes and cannot see an impediment.",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis increases drug trafficking and violence in the streets,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,children from parents who are committed to each other grow up to be more well adjusted,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory, Routine childhood vaccinations should be mandatory for virus prevention,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It shouldn't, they are private companies, what you should do is monitor their content",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law gives victims peace of mind that the person who perpetuated a crime against them won't one day return and harm them again.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need to find a way for the government to pay its debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,suicide should never be allowed and helping a person should be treated as murder. no person has the right to take a life. each person should be treated humanely and encouraged to live their natural life span.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,has many job opportunities and entrepreneurships for people who do not have much and must start from scratch,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,those in the low classes of the united states can not afford more taxes which would be the result of a austerity regime.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage has important religious groundings and we should not forbid people from following and adhering to their faith.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"some children don't perform well in a public school setting, not every child learns the same ways. it is important to have alternatives to give the child the best chance of success when public school fails him.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling since it is still useful and of course most blacks commit all the crimes.,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to decide what gender of child they want.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay is a symbol of Muslim discrimination.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be criminalized as no human being has the right to determine whether another human being lives or dies,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people should be given a choice whether they would like to vote or not, it would be undemocratic to not give the people a choice.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,i think we should end affirmative action because gives minorities more power than others and rhis are another times,Affirmative action is not just,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,we should try to cut costs since our debt is at dangerous levels,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,we all have the american dream. it is the best country in the world without a doubt,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is the ideal for society. it increases freedom and responsibilities. society would flourish, people would be happier.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"Many of the most horrendous acts by humanity has been done in the name of religion, the world would be a more peaceful place if we all adopted atheism.",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies could become uncontrollable and frighten governments. They are directed by private person that could be attempt to use these forces to direct coups,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies have their own agendas and are not always acting in our country's best interest.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they provide a valuable service when there are not enough people wanting to enlist in the armed forces,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"minorities have been unfairly excluded from many sectors of life over history, and it is necessary to redress the balance more quickly than the gradual drip-drip approach of societal change would allow.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution will legitimize it as a profession and allow workers to unionize and collect benefits,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalization of sex selection should not occur as it is a form of discrimination, and gender should not be the basis of whether somebody lives or dies, even if they are yet to be born.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action results in unfair discrimination for other groups, many more people are now losing out because there are supposedly in a majority group which excludes them from many opportunities.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children do not adapt well to the school environment and need the one on one support that homeschooling can provide,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to keep and bear arms is an absolute right for individuals. it's important for a person to be able to defend himself from an attacker.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldnt legalize cannabis like any drug its addictive and can be abused and affect the senses,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a good adventure. our planet is in a future risk of extinct and we should best prepare our refuge in space exploration,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"in a changing world, vocational education is more likely to lead to employment and so it should be subsidised.",vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is outdated and no longer effective,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps people find better jobs,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should determine how their children sill be taught and use homeschooling if it meets their needs. government can determine the educational requirements not the teaching method.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,religious institutions should not change their precepts only to fit in the with the prevailing ideas. if their policies are based on the truth of their beliefs then they should not change their positions,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates overcrowded places with high crime,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,not everyone has a strong opinion on every topic. those who choose not to participate should have the freedom not to.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good country to live in, a lot of danger due to lacks of gun regulation",The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"if we end affirmative action, discrimination against minorities will resume in hard to detect ways.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it obviously isn't helping protect anyone and is leading to guns falling into the wrong hands more often than not.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed to fulfill certain roles,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because organized religion instills good morals into people.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be banned because the risks attached both to the surgery and in the longer term are not worth the gains.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Excellent country to live for its people and its culture.,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because the quality of defense will be lower than private defense, which will lead to more wrongful convictions.",using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives unfair advantages to some.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"to legalize cannabis would be to tell people that it is safe to use, which is untrue, which would result in many more using it and an epidemic in psychological problems",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it should not be legal because it makes some people commit a crime that they normally would not commit,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,if subsidies were put into place for vocational education then other areas of education would also want subsidies and this would cost the government far too much to implement.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"i don't think we should abandon marriage, those that are happily married tend to live very long.",Marriage makes people happy,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"we should end racial profiling it only makes things worse it does stop crime, it only hurts innocent people.",police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"Schools nowadays are not really teaching something new grow older people don't know. Since school environment is getting dangerous for children, homeschooling should be allowed",Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions causes more conflicts then it solves,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy shouldnt be abandoned it can be empowering in the right situation,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it does more harm than good in that many people who practice celibacy, such as priests, often crack and seek release in harmful ways.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should not abandon the use of school uniform as it helps students feel affinity to their school and eachother.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are perceived to be the weaker sex and could leave us at a disadvantage.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will end up with individuals who only exist as a means to an end, which is deeply unethical.",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no worse than alcohol and should be legal to every adult american citizen.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform is better because the students dress properly,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,some families cannot afford school uniforms. this places an unneeded expense on some struggling families.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster car brings more good than harm because it gives children a good home to live in when the need arises.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory because it will give both sides a fair trial,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have been fighting for equal rights for years and prohibiting women in combat would be a giant step backwards.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is one of the main causes of climate change and reducing its impact is important,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is a way of playing god. all life is important and by discarding embryos of an unwanted sex you are killing a future life.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are really doing labor and child labor is against the law.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are much more worthy causes to invest in than space exploration, which benefits nobody.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is harmless.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because they need to be kids not waste their lifes acting,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooled children lack essentials education and social cohesion schooled children are taught. This impede children proper development,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"with the $20,000 price tag on something that is not 100% accurate, sex selection is only made available to the wealthy.",Sex selection is expensive,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence if the patients asking for it to be done to them,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is important for the development and growth of human society and knowledge and should be invested in by the government.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is so difficult to get a job these days without a degree, so kids should be given help with their student loans.",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,art would probably be a lot better without intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is too easily corrupted. it's far too easy to hack. if hacked it could completely destroy the economy and individual people's lives. it's not secure enough.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education as it is no different than any other education and they can raise their money through tuition.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism and free press are essential for transparency in society and it is important to keep people informed.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalizing sex selection would be too costly, causing a surplus of one gender in just a couple decades time.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,absolutely supporting legalizing sex selection as some parents not able to have male or female kids so having a choice to choose the gender of next kid is absolutely amazing.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is cost effective because it is timely and accurate.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform keeps everyone looking the same and prevents bullying.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education as it can be supported through tuition like any other degree program.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because each individual person should be able to decide what politics he wants to follow.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could allow people to create armies in their image. this could allow them to have an enhanced control over these armies and lead to dictatorships.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized because it is a natural creation of the earth and no one has the right to deny others the opportunity to put into their bodies what they believe benefits them,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is necessary to solve crimes without wasting resources,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"it makes trading more simple to use, it's very beneficial to those who are new to trading.",algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to the nation represented and will incite retaliation and potentially riots and people being hurt and killed.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because a lot of the time people on trial have no idea what is best for them,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"if someone wants to prove themselves by taking such a serious vow, then they should be free to do so.",Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,The monogamy of marriage reduces health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"keeping ip laws is better for creation and innovation. if ideas and products are not protected, people have less incentive to continue creating if someone else can replicate their idea immediately.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be banned because it is an assault on our country.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,the government and our taxes helps pay for k-12 public education but cant be expected to pay for schooling indefinitely,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows for one on one teaching as well as allowing a student to learn in a safe environment,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,being able to choose your own attorney to help determine your fate is vitally important if you have the means to do so.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide is just murder by another name and it should be punished accordingly.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is not fair to not allow children to express their personality through dress as long as it is appropriate.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if the person has a history of criminality then they should be punished more heavily.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage can be difficult to dissolve if the relationship breaks down. without marriage the couple will be able to get on with their separate lives much quicker.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is no worse than alcohol, which has been legal for years, it's a waste of money to enforce a pointless law.",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes the idea of innovation and self improvement,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration advances the frontiers of mankind, and could well discover new resources that will be invaluable due to the depletion of those on earth.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +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 can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a dated institution that unfairly benefits the patriarchy.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is not what nature intended for reproduction,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized to encourage students to go to college. otherwise bright kids may be put off and then not contributing to society with their full potential.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it will set bad example for others that people can get away with doing anythings and this will certainly increase crime rate,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed to decide appropriate discipline.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is needed for reconstructive surgery and is a necessary part of the process.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate speech and hate crimes motivation.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons are a symbol of power and strength that can prevent other countries from attacks, giving us a place as a world power.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalizing sex selection would be too costly, causing a surplus of one gender in just a couple decades time.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws have lowered crime rates in many areas,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should not legalize prostitution, it a horrible and demeaning occupation and should remain illegal",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a good adventure. our planet is in a future risk of extinct and we should best prepare our refuge in space exploration,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a crime since the perpetrator was merely obeying the wishes of another.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors will do just fine with proper supervision and regulation,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as there is proper protection for child actors there is no reason that they should not be able to perform on screen,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement should be abolished as lifespans increase and older people are more able and active than ever, making the old retirement ages useless.",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is one of the fundamental pillars to be able to form a family,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Citizens should be allowed to defend themselves with lethal force in a life-or-death situation because the police are typically slow to respond to such situations.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are cruel and we should be able to negotiate,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccinating children helps eradicate disease,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"and who defines reasonable certainty, how many people evicted by medicine has regained health thanks to an alternative treatment or a medical advance, ending life is not the solution, much less involving others",People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,women consent into this profession and have the right to earn a living however they wish.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies are just profiting on war and conflict. The company owners make loads of money and just send out people as cannon fodder for money.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism is because the government will have a full control of news they are reporting and this is not good there is always a favorable sides will take place,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should have intellectual property rights so a company can protect their ideas.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if someone is suffering from an incurable disease and is in great pain, it can be humane to help end their suffering.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we ought not ban human cloning because think of how many scientific advancements could take place if they had clones to work with,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are physically weaker than men so it does not make sense to allow women in combat.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,there is a serious shortage of priests and this can be remedied by abandoning the vow of celibacy.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,too many unnecessary deaths have been caused by firearms.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the national debt is so terrible in the united states that we need a austerity regime.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should have equal right to men and there for should be allowed to go into combat,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can end with the wrong person arrested,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform must be regulated for the good of society,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should be banned because it gives some people an unfair advantage.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"where compulsory voting exists, in countries like australia, participation rates are the highest in the world. this inevitably leads to more truly representative democracy.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children will be able to experience family and stability until they are old enough,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,some groups need an advantage and more help than other groups because of actions that happened to said group in history.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"If the government is given full control of regulating social media platforms, it could become a threat to democracy and free expression.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,supporting homeschooling is wrong and giving so much of pressure and stress to the kids.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery allows those hurt in accidents, or disformed in other ways, feel better about themselves my regaining some of their natural looks.",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it does not hold many people & is not worth the money spent to keep it open,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,making people retire opens up positions for young people rather than leaving them at the bottom rung of careers forever.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,many people face a cruel and protracted period of suffering before their death so with compassion they should be helped therefore assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is in complete violation of the democratic process, which is freedom of action and expression - forcing anything on a person is wrong.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the less guns that are available to citizens, the less chance of innocent people being hurt",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not force people to vote. they may not be informed and just randomly mark the ballot.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because it acts to protect poorly run and inefficent media companies from normal market forces,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can enable scientific research into genetic disorders, possibly paving the way for life-saving breakthroughs.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the teachings of the catholic church go back centuries and celibacy is one of the fundamentals that cannot just be abandoned without harming the whole concept of catholisism.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are not as physically and mentally strong as men, and thus, should not be relied upon in armed combat.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies as they shouldn't protect for financial gain,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement having so many positive outcomes and the biggest one is that young people get experience and also in today digitalised world young people understand better than older generations.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a breach of individual rights,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,one of the benefits of school uniforms is that families save money because they limit the amount of clothing a student needs to purchase,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are dangerous in the hands of evil dictators.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners have not had a trial and have been victims of human rights violations during their detention.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is run by people trying to make a profit rather than protect children.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should not be subsidized because subsidies could too easily be allotted according to political beliefs.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors exploits a child and can have negative effects on them,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without these rights people would not spend for new discovery because others could immediately copy it without compensating for their investment.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,botched surgeries can lead people to feel even worse about themselves with little chance to completely repair the damage.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows younger generations to get a fair chance to advance and is therefore necessary.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is the perfect solution to a family that has a history of all one gender. many families want the perfect one and one so it's perfect for those as well. it's a win no matter how you look.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because it can be botched.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,it would help people be more aware of news and the world around them,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,if students know that they are going to be punished for a first time offense they probably will not even try it.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,doctors take an oath to do no harm - assisting in suicide violates this,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents treat the children horribly.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is not only a status that is recognized by the government, it is also a religious union and committment.",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has more freedoms than any other country.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform limits the ability of young people to develop their identity and express who they are,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is a wholesome, normal act that teaches family values. we shouldn't be abandoning the concept but rather fear why more marriages are failing these days and fix it.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because some children can get sick or badly affected by vaccinations.,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people have a basic right to bodily autonomy, deciding whether or not to die with minimal suffering and dignity is integral to that right.",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery, other than for disfigurments, should be banned. society puts too much pressure on people to look perfect. people should embrace individuality.",cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy puts undue pressure on priests and leads to secret homosexuality and pedophilia and should be stopped.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because it allows the students to concentrate on school work and not compete with their friends as to who was dressed better than the next.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because people should only be with one other person in a marriage relationship.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,many people misuse drugs and until we know that there are no harmful side effects it is better to prevent it's use,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +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 control is ineffective,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homes schooled children get a much better adult:child ratio. they can take advantage of weather current events etc by being flexible in their curriculum. there is also the absence of peer pressure,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it protects that person's claim to their inventions and discoveries.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"A basic principle of punishment is that it should be proportional to the crime, and therefore capital punishment is the only legitimate response to a crime such as first degree murder.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,We should close Guantanamo Bay detection camp as it is a known center of severe restrictive punishment and should not be allowed to continue in a civilized society.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are required to defend their clients as best as they can.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it discourages new ideas.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors lose their childhood by working at such a young age, growing up in a stressful, toxic environment, instead of a loving family.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism does not think about the poor nor how to help them improve their condition,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because we would not get accurate news.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are a clear message to foreign governments that their activities will not be tolerated and their economies and their population will be punished until they make changes.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,if everyone voted there would be a fairer and more accurate representation of leaders and government and requiring voting is the only way to achieve this.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay is a place of victimization of human rights, unfair detention to some innocent prisoners that have been unfairly and unjustly racially profiled.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because there is no compassion in this type of politics. people who want libertarianism are mostly rich and want a society where everyone looks after themselves.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,children have better outcomes in life when their parents are married,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a right to free speech and, therefore, should be protected.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is necessary to keep our country safe from foreigners who bring harm to innocent citizens.,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"With regulation, innovation dries up. But so also does the potential for exploitation.",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning for various reasonn one is peace of world,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it raises too many legal questions regarding ownership and identity.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"there is a separation between church and state, so atheism makes sense as a national religion.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"the racial profile is an absurd practice and must end because it pigeonholes people because of their ethnicity, race or religion. the racial profile goes against human rights",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"with divorce rates up so high, we should abandon marriage as an archaic and broken tradition.",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as able as men in perfoming all of the roles that military service requires,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,being able to choose your own attorney to help determine your fate is vitally important if you have the means to do so.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care keeps children out of shelters and homelessness and gives them a home and food to survive.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because it should be a safe haven for children to learn in,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is applied unfairly among the different races, so it should be replaced with a better form of punishment that treats everyone equally.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should not be regulated out of respect for freedom of expression,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"we should end mandatory retirement because if a person feels like working, there should not be anything to stop them.",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"Lots of trees get cut down every year to make urban cities, that's bad for the environment",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow for medical care for all involved.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are put in situation vulnerable to predators, miss opportunities of education as well as being able to form solcial bonds in the everyday world.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy promotes discipline and the love of God in clergy and should be maintained.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"if human cloning can provide answers or cures to diseases, we should not ban it.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitution is no different from any other job in level of exploitation. Just because it exploits sexuality instead of strength or intellect doesn't mean it should be regulated differently.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because sometimes they don't work how they should and it just hurts countries economically,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are smaller and weaker than men and their reaction time isn't as fast. therefore women in combat not only put themselves in danger, but also the people around them.",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should subsidize space exploration as it is important for the world to know what else is out there.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a great place to live as everybody is able to prosper.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The health sector, despite being very good, is excessively expensive, as is healthy food.",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,making it legal would just lead to worse drug usage,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"peoples' sense of sense worth is often linked to their appearance, and if cosmetic surgery can bring happiness, then it is purely down to the choice of the individual.",some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be allowed in combat because they can possess the same skills as men to be able to perform effectively.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is the heart of a nation development by spreading needed and vital information to the population. It's a noble duty which should gain recognition and more funding,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,sometimes for human safety these animals need to be caught.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"we should abandon usage of school uniforms because they stifle individuality, creativity, and are annoying to clean them all the time.",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is synonymous with torture and the flagrant abuse of human rights; it must be shut down immediately.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,many women are not a physically strong as men,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the rise in the number of gun deaths makes it clear that we need to abolish the right to bear arms.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is unfair to people committing small offenses that do not deserve to be put away for life.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisting with suicide is helping kill someone, and should be treated as such. the intent of the victim doesn't matter, murder is murder.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be a health policy to reduce infant mortality.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,One way to prevent the disclosure of false information (false positives) is by empowering the State to control the information that circulates through social networks,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,it may lead to medical break throughs,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms ensure that all children are dressed alike and no competition.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution allows the profession to have some oversight and controls, thus making it safer for all involved.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that both parties have access to state resources in criminal trials.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,The workforce can benefit from the skills and experience of older workers.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting as all citizens need to have their voices heard to make the outcomes of elections more credible and truly representative of the whole population.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can help parents save money on outfits.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can be horrible for the child when moving from home to home and never settling down in one place.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because a lazy parent cannot help a child grow fundamentally.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution will increase the number of women who enter into this degrading profession.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"too much of our taxes go towards paying for bad people, capital punishment would reduce jail spending.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Child actors need to be in acting because many movies and shows have child parts in them,",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are so many things in this world left to discover, so we should definitely support space research.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is good for children that require special one on one learning.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +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-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps people stay close to the stuff they need like grocery stores,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism hasn't got a structure of one point of view,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is good for those large investments that have something in common.,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subside students loans because for many kids it takes them decades to pay off and the interest accumulates.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"they are not as strong, or have the endurance that men do",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,if the USA is a great country where you can live fully,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is the most effective way to reduce the national debt.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is synonymous with torture and the flagrant abuse of human rights; it must be shut down immediately.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three-strikes laws clog the court systems. defendants will take their cases to trial, rather than accept a plea bargain, in an attempt to avoid a life sentence.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a magnificent country because it is synonymous with freedom,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,on the other hand there may be deadly side effects for children,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is a country with a stressful pace of life,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are many more practical realms of scientific inquiry that need our support more urgently.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution could lead to more people becoming involved in organised crime.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,often there are no valid medical reasons for having cosmetic surgery so its frivolous and taking unnecessary risks,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,ordinary citizens should not have to be deprived because of the actions of politicians,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is a bad way for trading. too much information gotten reduce the chance for other person to trade accurately,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"acting can be a very prosperous career, and it would be a shame to take this option away if a child is truly willing to do it.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women shouldn't be in combat because they aren't as strong or fast as men and can be a weak link,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized as the media is a important part of our democracy as it allows people to be more informed and clued up on all the issues in the world.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning the flag is freedom of speech and it would be unconstitutional to ban it.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can have any job they want in these modern times and if serving their country is appealing to them then they should be allowed to serve just like anyone else.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the United States you live well,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines should be a mandatory policy so that children do not suffer from these covid problems,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is our early countries give right and should not be given up or abolished.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,a woman should have the right to sell her body in any way she deems acceptable.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government as they are a threat to democracy. They are now limiting political views to those that they support. Example banning Donald Trump.,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt the normal working class citizens,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ip rights enable large corporations to have a stranglehold over creators designs and work and should be abolished,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing marijuana would put one more harmful substance in our society,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The social media platform should not be regulated by the government, if not by them, there is freedom of expression and that is what these networks are for",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms preclude students from being able to display gang symbolism, which makes it a safer and more education focused atmosphere.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"to being a country back to a good financial position, austerity is often the only way forward to balance the books.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good place to live in because of the wide variance between rich and poor. The poorest in society don't have access to either good health care or an adequate benefits system.,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms violate the right to free expression by restricting the freedom to decide how to dress,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to continue working if they choose,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would erode moral values and reduce the safety of women so it should never be legal.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"many people will lose jobs and benefits under austerity, leading to a low quality of life.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because some kids get picked on and a safe home setting is best place to learn.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,taxes shouldn't have to pay for criminals to live comfortably after they've committed horrific crimes.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing members of a profession to retire at a certain age creates an experience drain.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"many of our natural habitats and ecosystems have been lost to urbanization, thereby rendering some many species of animals endangered",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"We should not adopt an austerity regime because cutting social welfare spending violates people's rights to food, housing, medicine, education, and more.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,there is no credible evidence that capital punishment acts as a deterrent,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is good because it brings together many cultures into one area & people can experience av variety of new things,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because if serves no purpose other than provide income to the company that produces the uniform.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should employ people based on their suitability for the role rather than their status.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"many foster parents do it for the money and do not actually take care of their foster children, and in some cases even abuse them.",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should stop because older people should not be pushed out.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education would take money away from more important issues.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is an outdated institution that rarely last very long anyway.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory for those that cannot afford an attorney. they ensure the defendant gets a fair trial.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the foundation for our society's basic family structure,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,tv shows and movies need child actors to tell stories.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated by the government because it would infringe the right to free speech.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should be stopped as it presupposes a criminal intent in a group of people without evidence.,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment could be the only way to bring to justice highly organised and intelligent criminals.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because they should be in school and learning,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay helps to find out vital information about terrorists and their planned attacks. this should be done by any means necessary.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is messing with nature and also with some religion too and should be banned ad hock.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,with the proper corrections guantanamo could be a model prison for terrorists and dangerous criminals,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,people of certain groups are more likely to commit certain types of crime.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,regulations can prevent many things that can happen and infiltrate networks,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning should be banned as there is insufficient research into what might happen in the future with mutations, disease and genetic defaults being replicated.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism increases competition, which allows for more innovation and diversity of choices.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,It is illegal to detain prisoners indefinitely without bringing them to trial.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it represents a major barrier to men considering entering the priesthood,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism could cause them to not report only what the government (or whoever is paying the bill) will allow them to.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be legalized because it is unethical to promote unethical behavior.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,no one should be kept in the detection camp without the verdict of judge and proof of their guilt,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is a lot to be learned from space exploration which has already produced many lifesaving inventions,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,when the debt becomes too large something has to be done to change direction,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution might lead to better conditions and regulations to protect women.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loans as it is their choice whether or not to pursue higher education and they should pay for it themselves.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should subsidize space exploration as there is a need to continue to develop the technology to enable mankind to survive on Earth and elsewhere.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,if human cloning can lead scientists to improve the health of others and end some genetic disease then it should be allowed,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to explore space so we can find minerals that are getting depleted on our planet,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a good tool for law enforcement to have in their box of tricks. it allows a known criminal to be caught much easier.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is unregulated and unsupervised. many homeschoolers indoctrinate their children in bizarre religious beliefs and to not believe in science. this is dangerous and must be stopped.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help rid our society of criminals and therefore should be legalized,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is a good way to instill discipline,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents can be abusive to the children,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,regulating social networks is important for them to be healthy,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not force people to vote. they may not be informed and just randomly mark the ballot.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should have been legalized from the beginning since it will always be a profession that is seeked in society.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is reverse discrimination and gives jobs to people based on the fact that they are a minority when someone in the majority could be more qualified.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is harmful to the nation's productivity and economy,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy removes sexual activity with a view to focusing on a larger purpose - it can be seen as training the mind, and allows otherwise unforeseen advances of thought and discourse.",Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it would improve student life outcomes and improve the economy by filling more jobs,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,in a world of equal opportunities we should allow women to enter combat if they so choose.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster parents are well-intentioned, the harms caused are ones that can easily be fixed by giving them access to more information and support from social workers.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides housing and jobs to areas that need it.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,no one should be forced to do anything in our country.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are only in it for the financial gain,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should not be mandatory as there are often side effects from them,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unethical and morally wrong - no child should be discarded because of their gender.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform stifles children's creativity at a very crucial point in their lives.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"Abolishing nuclear weapons is the only way to ensure that those weapons never fall in the hands of nefarious actors, such as terrorist organizations.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,by having mandatory retirement we are opening job positions for the younger people who need to being their workforce life. they bring new ideas to the workforce that will benefit society.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"if you are not required to wear a uniform, you are free to choose clothing styles that are more favorable to your body type and coloring, which allows you to look your best",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms has enabled the death of many innocent people - including small children. it is time to move on.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the vote is the basis of democracy and must be mandatory,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be free to make their own choices,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,information should be freely available to all,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes sure that fresh ideas and fresh bodies keep flowing through business which is a good thing.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,too much crime is being committed because the ease of getting a fire alarm.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is not available to everyone, causing an unfair advantage with high economic detriments.",algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can be beneficial for people who have disfigurement to help them look more normal and feel confident.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the first amendment protects you right to do this.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is the only way to get over this recession,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an important part of showing commitment to the church,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because a natural plant should not be regulated. cannabis is shown to naturally help with certain medical conditions and it's much safer than alcohol for recreational use.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,clergy should have the option to marry and have a family like everyone else,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution encourages exploitative families and friends to push women into prostitution for their own gain.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading cause massive stock market shifts and impacts on the economy, the practice should be banned",algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be too expensive for some parents.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is unhealthy for anyone to repress feelings of desire and often leads to ghastly scandals in churches taking advantage of little children.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a great place to live because it is too vast and there is a huge gap between the rich and poor.,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should legalize prostitution because it is going to happen no matter what, so allow it legally so the women can be safe and get the proper care needed in this profession.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling is not regulated and nobody can be sure that the kids have learned anything.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +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,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps patients who have been burned by fires, etc.",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests to remain 100% focused on their congregation and to not be distracted by partners or children or other family matters,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a conscious act of murdering someone,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stifle freedom of expression,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws keep the worst of the worst criminals off the streets,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the right to choose who represents them in a court,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,prohibiting weapons would significantly reduce crimes,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is too easily corrupted. it's far too easy to hack. if hacked it could completely destroy the economy and individual people's lives. it's not secure enough.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting ensures everyone's vote will be counted,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity will reduce the deficit and make the country better off in the long run.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"By promoting diversity, affirmative action helps diminish negative stereotypes.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a crime and people involved should be sent to prison,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I would not agree as there may be side effects in the case of some children having an external disease or not,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should have the right to spend their money on any consumption that would only harm themselves.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection as this is enabling people to play god and may lead to the destabilisation of future generations e.g. more males than females,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide is illegal and so is killing, so how is assisted suicide going to be legal?",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are restrictive of choice for pupils and should be ended.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will have devastating consequences for gender imbalance.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because that could led to lawsuits if the child did not end up the sex the person desired.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,freedom of religion is a fundamental right,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be prohibited because it is a desecration of the flag and should be illegal,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized just for the tax revenue alone. it is widely used and safer than alcohol or tobacco. let's make money and make it legal now.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,there is no actual proof that god exists. it is all stories passed down no matter which religion. atheism would stop the fighting over which religion is superior.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalising cannabis would take the trade out of the hands of criminal gangs,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it increases the knowledge of the universe we are in,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA economy is one of the best in the world especially for job opportunities,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media would be harmful to democracy,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,this is an offensive and provocative act that is not achieving anything positive,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as physically strong as men and may hinder operations.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights removes the financial incentive to innovation.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is a test of faith and an opportunity through denial to express the importance of that faith. if you make a vow its important to keep to it otherwise it becomes worthless,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should not be prohibited because it is unconstitutional and violates our freedom of speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just another word for murder.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,this is child labor and child labor is illegal.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism lowers the barrier to entry and can allow more fake news and junk reporting to proliferate so to speak,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,we should continue to support homeschooling as it gives children another form of education when other forms do not work.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because some of the people are treated badly,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the medicinal effects of cannabis have brought many benefits to our society in recent years. that is why i believe that its legalization should be allowed in our society.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting does not promote democratic engagement instead in turns voting in to a tick box excercise,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is not fair to not allow children to express their personality through dress as long as it is appropriate.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has allowed many people jobs they might not have been able to get otherwise. this is not a bad thing.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"to homeschool is in one way giving a child an immersive educational experience, but not giving them the social skills and cooperative skills they need throughout life, so should be banned.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because it helps with medical research,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration as it is important to learn more about the universe and investigate the possibility of other life forms.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"if someone was found not guilty, they wouldn't be able to bring him back to life after being killed under false accusations",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization contributes to overcrowding, poverty and environmental degredation.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,doing such a thing will destroy the economy and put people out of jobs,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement results in the loss of institutional knowledge, which can have devastating consequences.",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"we should allow for nuclear weapons for without it, the world will be tortured by people who have no morals and will slowly kill us all.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people choose not to vote for ethical reasons.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution leads women to abusive and dangerous situations and should never be legalized.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution gives women a choice about their bodies.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"High crime rates, racism, xenophobia, high tax rates, many negative points, it is not a good country to live in",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for instantaneous response to the financial environment of the moment, without need for human thought or indecision.","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"they are not as strong, or have the endurance that men do",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization ruins the environment and pushes out existing animal species from their homes.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,without mandatory retirement people can be free to work for extremely long times. this reduces the pool of jobs for younger workers.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is a vow that has been a long held tradition in the church and shouldn't be changed,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism must be supported by the central government,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,there are valid biological differences between male and female strengths + capabilities - ignoring these can lead to unsafe discrepancies on the battlefield.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is just what this country needs,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has helped many people that had birth defects.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has its disadvantages which include system failure risks,network connectivity errors, time-lags between trade orders and execution and, most important of all, imperfect algorithms.",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,part of living in a free nation is having the freedom not to particpate in the election process,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should not be banned as it allows for more trading with fewer errors,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting takes children away from their education and normal childhood pursuits,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should because we can still learn so much about space.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can make a person do something which in other circumstances they may not have done.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it has one of the world's greatest economy system,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important because they may deter crime and increase student safety,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"unless everyone is using algorithmic trading, the system would ensure only those that had access to it would have the best chance of making money.",algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education allows those who may not have access to the workplace the opportunity to flourish,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are a barrier to innovation and further improvements to an idea by blocking others capitalising on ideas and technology,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Despite the high taxes, living in the United States is a good country",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"we already are in high enough debt, we don't need to make it worse be subsidizing pointless things.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies don't take into account the needs of individual students.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,We should adopt an austerity regime to help pay the government's debts and increase tax revenue from other sources,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,maximizing reproductive freedom includes sex selection.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized as this allows those from marginalized or poorer sections of society to access good education,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders is a serious drain on the coffers of government departments, and proven criminals have no right to such expenditure.","public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,There's too many controversies surrounding companies using private military contractors. These are not professional people in the business. Too many deaths are associated with these groups.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Not regulating social networks, implies giving those who use them a tool to violate the right to honor, image, reputation and even provide a vehicle for criminal behavior.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Arms are very bad for the whole of society when they are in the hands of bad persons. giving anyone the right to keep and bear arms puts society in danger,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,it makes children work when they are too young to be able to decide for themselves and they lose the time with school friends and just being a kid,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can put children at a disadvantage if their parents are not intelligent enough to provide a good education.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"some people cannot afford to vote, for example if they live to far away from the voting office.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is protected under free speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,there are fewer american casualties when using private military companies.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is still suicide, which is wrong in all forms.",People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows parents to emphasis topics that are important and necessary instead of the fluf that is added by the school systems.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading does not contribute to the growth of society and is profiting without contributing so it should be banned.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment often comes at a higher cost to the state and taxpayers than simply leaving someone in jail for life, meaning that abolishing capital punishment would save time and pressure on the courts.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Years of bad leaders are causing chaos in the USA.,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,recent investigations consistently demonstrate a strong link between executions and reduced murder rates,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can be every bit as tough as men and deserve to be treated equally which means they ought to be allowed to fight in combat alongside men,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,too many great ideas never get moved forward because often times the originator doesn't have the skill set to bring these ideas to fruition.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an important part of showing commitment to the church,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can be used to encourage humanitarian efforts.,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders should be mandatory, so that corporations accused of criminal misconduct have the same resources that an individual would.",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions due to our economy being so fragile.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,not everything is like in the movies the united states has a lot of inequality,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is discriminatory.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it helps so many people and there is no good reason for it to be illegal when alcohol is not.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,if two people wish to marry they should be allowed to do so.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,if they want equal rights they should be drafted and fight in wars just like men.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery just increases the prevalence of body dysmorphia and leaves the poor with no access to such treatments. for these reasons it should be banned.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is an unfair advantage & also could be hacked & severely disrupt trading,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy in schools is unfair since it takes no account of the circumstances of the infraction,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws does not consider minor offenses and therefore the punishment is harsher than the actual crimes committed.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we shouldn't ban human cloning because it can help save people that might need organs, so having a transplant wont be a long waiting list.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to work only until a certain age,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is the country with the most opportunities to prosper, therefore, without a doubt, it is the best country to live",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should be allowed to not vote as a way to protest the government,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are just as capable as men and often think with cooler heads, which make them valuable assets in combat.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many sick people,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should have the right to die. some people who are severely suffering without hope should be able to end their lives. sometimes this cannot be done without assistance.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy gives administrators no leeway if a student commits a less than serious crime.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine childhood vaccinations should be mandatory for virus prevention,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidized space exploration is essential as it helps with wider scientific development,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty has never been proven as a detterent to crime.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence because sometimes the person is in such pain or has no life just laying around in a bed,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are robbed of their childhood and can face much emotional turmoil as an adult from missing this important step in childhood.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"subsidies are unjust unless they are beneficial to all, not just a select few in certain fields.",subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law does not prevent crime & is often to tough a sentence for not so dangerous crimes,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,because they can have very dangerous reactions to vaccines,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an archaic form of oppression against women and should be abandoned. it is used to tie a woman to a man to support the man in his success while diminishing the woman to a subservient role.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because some people don't respect the immigrants,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children in foster care have been rescued from abusive households,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights enable people to benefit from what they worked so hard to achieve.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the most obvious reason to oppose is the danger that an innocent person is killed due to the fact that mistakes are made. witnesses can be wrong in what they saw and lawyers can make a hash of defending a case.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"The development of nuclear weapons in developing states has lead to sanctions by the international community, which starves the poorest civilians who likely had no say in the development of weapons.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,protecting infants must be a priority for all,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"adopting libertarianism would increase our freedoms, ending governmental tyranny",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is nothing that can come from space research that will help the country so why waste so much money?,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,scientific exploration should not be curtailed.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an outright slap in the face to all the men and women who have given their life to protect our country and that act should be banned.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people have shown that they cannot be responsible with guns so we need to abolish the right to keep and bear arms.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"with all the violence going on in schools, i think parents have a right to homeschooling their children if they want to",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,home education is equal to or better than in institutions,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no other person should help you take your life,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as enables the police to capture criminals,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because a lot of the time people on trial have no idea what is best for them,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, people have full independence to choose what is best for themselves. This leads to happier people.",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is irreversible, there are too many miscarriages of justice to justify retention of the penalty.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment makes it easier to catch criminals,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is not fair to not allow children to express their personality through dress as long as it is appropriate.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is old-fashioned and outdated and therefore should be abandoned.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a country where we have opportunities depending on our abilities, so we can get ahead as long as we take care of ourselves.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can help children recover for a short period of time, leaving them the opportunity to go back to their own families when possible.",foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration to find what information is available in our solar system.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,If no-one is able to own the intellectual property rights to their own work it will severely put them off producing it in the first place with severe consequences.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is reverse descrimination against the majority,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is sometimes required for children with learning disabilities,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is harmless.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is very important to some people and should be available to them,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement some people have to work to supplement government pensions. it gives them social interaction which they may not have if they arent working,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity during times of financial instability ends up hurting people who depend on social programs,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is murder and therefore illegal,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as strong as men so more people would be killed or injured with them on the battlefield.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"We should not be playing God. Also, what if the wrong people were cloned such as Hitler, Manson, or other serial killers? This could be an absolute nightmare. Very bad idea.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,When women are on the front line of combat then men will be looking out for them and not concentrating on their own safety - causing more casualties.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can not learn to interact with their peers when taught at home,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows a cirriculum that caters to a child's specific needs and saves the state money.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is leading to overpopulation in the cities,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,People will lose access to essential services if the government is allowed to resort to austere measures to lower the national debt.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should legalize prostitution because it is going to happen no matter what, so allow it legally so the women can be safe and get the proper care needed in this profession.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization so that we help to preserve our natural environment.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,There is a lot of poverty in the USA and they dont have a good health care system people very often are unable to afford even basic healthcare,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be addictive and people keep doing it until they look deformed.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime so that future generations are not left t0 pay the debts that we rack up.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are the only thing keeping some countries from fighting.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addictive,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a very capitalist country; it does not provide universal health care or education for its citizens.,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as it is now outdated and is often based on religion which people do not follow today.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have much bigger issues that need our money.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,many people misuse drugs and until we know that there are no harmful side effects it is better to prevent it's use,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many people that have pain,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a fundamental pillar of catholicism and we can not abandon it,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has multiple documented health benefits,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting forces low information voters into the system that may only vote for candidates that promise free services.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,there are many protections available for child actors to permit them to work and be safe,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education would take money away from more important issues.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three strikes law deters repeat offenders from repeating their crimes because the fourth time, they will be punished more severely,",we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions take a long time to work and events can be developing too quickly for them to be a viable option,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"parents know what is best for their children. some children do better learning in a home environment, as opposed to a institutional environment",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,adopting atheism would eliminate the bickering between religious groups,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide involves murdering someone which is illegal and should be treated as such.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the right to free speech also includes flag burning, which is used to express an opinion.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is not available to all and hinders the vitality of all in a level playing field.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime to help pay the country'd unending debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Regulating the social platforms is to take away the right to free expression of each user, it would be unpleasant to make that mistake",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should legalize sex selection. if i want to have a baby girl, who has the right to deny me my wish? what if i had two boys already and don't want a third?",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important because they may deter crime and increase student safety,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Equal rights for women makes it obvious that they also have the equal right to be part of our combat forces.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the equal right to fight in combat zones if they feel that is what they should do and are capable and so should not be prohibited from doing so.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because people should be able to make love to whomever they want to,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we and learn as much as we can. need to continue to explore outer space,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religious freedom is a fundamental right and should not be overridden by non religious people dictating that atheism is the way forward.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should not subsidize vocational education because it would cost to much and raise taxes, and it would not help society in the long term.",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling can be more misleading than accurate and can discriminate against minority groups,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"everyone has a right to follow the religion they truly believe, therefore we cannot impose atheism",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can be tailored to individual needs of children.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,We should not ban private military companies as they are often manned by ex-military members and as such are well trained and a useful addition to our normal military.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"look at the tragedies of numerous child stars, it is very rare a child actor doesn't face trouble and actually become successful adults.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is inconvenient, especially to those with mobility issues or just cannot take time off work to vote.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because it discriminates based on an immutable trait.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are not regulated by government and their code of conduct might be violating human rights,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to quit spending money on guantanamo bay detention camp as it is a very expensive prison to tax payers.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an ancient ritual of priesthood that serves the purpose of maintaining purity and should not be abandoned.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because they can be expensive and place undue hardship on families that are already struglling,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social platforms should not be regulated by governments, it would remove the freedom of expression for citizens as well as a violation of their privacy.",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should not fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because countries have them to protect themselves against other countries,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women physically do not have the strength, both emotionally and physically, to perform combat under pressure and women should be prohibited from combat.",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading makes trading easier and faster and keeps the system flowing smoothly.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the camp at guantanamo bay should be closed because it is an extra judicial locality that can hold people indefinitely without due process and without regard to human rights.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,any military component should be government run. putting military operations in the hands of a private company will lead to dangerous situations that go beyond the rules set by our country.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I do not agree because the government is very corrupt and could take advantage of this to take advantage in many areas,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is wrong and will deploy mess and confuse to our society.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents are really no substitute to a qualified teacher and their ignorance at their inability to provide their child with a good education is harmful to the child for the rest of their life,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"many trade skills are overcrowded as it is, and this would overload the market",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is just a government scam to tax you for your love.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as religious people have lived this way for a long time and their traditions should be respected.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is filling our prisons with people who have not commited serious crimes.,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is proven that african-americans are the ones who commit the most crimes,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms help stop bullying because when people are similarly dressed, nobody is made to feel inferior.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an out-dated patriarchal system of ownership of women that has no place in modern societies.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,asisted suicide can be abused by those who want to benefit from taking advantage of a sick or ill relative and thus should not be allowed.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not allow such an immoral thing that will more than likely fuel the inequality of genders by promoting men as more valuable,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as monogamy is a personal choice and has nothing to do with the legal rights of married couples, it is a personal matter between them.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution is the only way to protect both customers and prostitutes from being exploited by criminals,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is the only 100% effective way to prevent pregnancy,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be legal because it is a woman's choice. if made legal could be licensed and regulated for health and safety.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage can be difficult to dissolve if the relationship breaks down. without marriage the couple will be able to get on with their separate lives much quicker.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often tempts people into committing crimes they normally would not have,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as many can and will out perform men.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"and if we forbid it, who will play the role of the children? this is a decision only of parents and children, the government should not get involved",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated and causing destructive temptation in the clergy.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because sometimes society needs more rules and restricitons in order to protect the rights of minorities who would otherwise be overlooked.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions punish innocent civilians who have no control over the actions of their government so should be abolished.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are beneficial for students because it creates uniformity and lessens clothing bullying and the distinction between the monied and the poor. school uniforms also ensure modest coverage of all.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy keeps the honor and respect of the priesthood,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy strengthens one's relationship to god without carnal distractions.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"anyone is entitled to believe in whatever they want, god or no god",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important in this country.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it`s been proved that some of guantanamo bay people has been identified as terrorist and knowing that guantanamo bay should still be in operation.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution allows the profession to have some oversight and controls, thus making it safer for all involved.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning must be prohibited because it could be used in many things to commit crimes,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms preclude students from being able to display gang symbolism, which makes it a safer and more education focused atmosphere.",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would end the costly enforcement of marijuana laws and free up police resources which could focus on more serious crimes.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheists get a lot of criticism from multiple religious groups and for their protection they shouldn't adopt atheism,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"not every parent is capable of adequately educating their child. parents don't have the knowledge, skills and training to properly educate, this leads to children being unsuccessful in life.",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,freedom is something everyone fights for and therefore adopting it makes sense.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising abuse does not stop the inherant abuse of women in the sex trade.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is a blessing not a crime. a person who wants to be assisted in this is in great pain or has no ability to be cured, let someone give the suffering the chance to end it.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"companies and individuals spend a long time often even years developing services and products , they will have spent a lot of their own money too and need the chance to recoup this.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons should not be abolished because they provide a safety net. rogue nations have fear of the power of nuclear weapons.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons shouldn't exist and if used erroneously could destroy the planet,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are only interested in making money.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is a tool that, when used fairly, only catches individuals in the act doing what they would do regardless of the involvement of the police",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because we need to know if there are other things in the universe that may some day harm the earth.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"We should not end mandatory retirement because it opens up positions to women, people of color, and immigrants who were not able to take those jobs due to past discrimination.",mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,most of the tine marriage just ends in divorce anyway.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because if someone is in enough pain and is sane enough to decide, they should have that choice.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need to abolish intellectual property rights and let people innovate and create without having to worry about who owns what,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it cause less outside interference in your personal life,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not regulated so students could miss out on important lessons.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a needed last threat to keep kids in line how need discipline in their lives.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people working hard to invite something and should be awarded for it.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it's a way for a country to stand up to another country if we disagree with the way they live or if there's something such as human rights violations.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it gets a lot of the bad guys off the streets,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,if used to catch people where insufficient evidence exists it should be allowed,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is not the best for its culture of war,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection may cause an imbalance in genders in the general population.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people have the right to not vote, if they so choose",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media are essential public services that should be regulated by the government, in a manner similar to how electric and phone utilities are typically government regulated.",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,somebody was working hard to make something and then should be rewarded for it. that`s what intellectual property rights all about.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it could force some doctors to perform this act without their consent,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close guantanamo bay since the treatment of these inmates is likely inhumane and some are there with no real proof they belong there, but will never even get a trial.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"The question is why it must be mandatory if vaccination coverage is high, rejection is totally marginal and is not causing problems",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they should not do if social networks are private companies in which they should not interfere,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money and it would be better spent elsewhere,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies enforce fair punishment for everyone by treating all offenses the same way,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,someone who would assist another person attempt suicide should be locked up. these people need help to be convinced that suicide is not the answer rather than assisted in their task.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because the criminals shouldn't be given more than one chance to turn their life around.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,a mandatory retirement age helps employers regularly refresh the workforce with fresh talent,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to do whatever they want to their body,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the equal right to fight in combat zones if they feel that is what they should do and are capable and so should not be prohibited from doing so.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an unnatural state for humans and should be abandoned by the church and others. it leads to negative behaviors based on the attempt to suppress a normal human urge to procreate.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime so that future generations are not left t0 pay the debts that we rack up.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government but people can report suspected posts to the government,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,people can feel that they are being watched and that they are losing their freedom to post whatever they want on their networks,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,no one has to give up anything they earn making it easier to become richer.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"if they do the job and they do, can`t see any problem in it.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies could be a danger to our national security because their motives are financial in nature which means they could act in ways that are not in our country's best interest politcally.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can bring important technological breakthroughs in science and medicine,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important to keep students the same and prevents prejudices,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized because all students don't necessarily need a college education and rack up lots of debt in four year colleges.,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling should not be banned, its a great way to learn one to one especially for children with learning difficulties",Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because the economy would grow much more quickly without all the unnecessary constraints imposed upon it by the state,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because when a person get gravely ill they should not have to keep on suffering.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence because it allows the patient to have control over their final decisions,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because people should be able to protect themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination in the child population due to the lethality of the new strains is essential,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,sometimes sanctions are the only option when all else has failed.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery it is a personal choice and no one has the right to deny them that,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"and if we forbid it, who will play the role of the children? this is a decision only of parents and children, the government should not get involved",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because we don't know the effects or consequences of it yet.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a very good standard of living and provides a good and fair justice system for its citizens.,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited as they arent as strong as men and can be more emotional therefore they wouldnt think as clearly as men,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,People should be allowed to choose how to believe freely and not forced to accept the beliefs of atheism. Each person has a mind and can make their own decision and should be allowed the freedom of choice.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling targets the people and populations most likely to cause or commit crimes and allows law enforcement to put their time to more effective use.,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destructive to nature and soon we will have none left if we aren't careful.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading could lead to an economic crisis,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education provides valuable, lifelong skills that can be monetised and help with a flourishing economy.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"given the staggering increase in gun deaths, especially school shootings, many done with legal weapons, the constitution should be rewritten to address current firearms and times",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms do not allow kids to express themselves through their clothes,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Living in the United States is fantastic, it's beautiful natural landscapes, it's friendly people with their great sense of patriotism, without a doubt make the United States the best country to live.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,dense cities concentrate pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions punish innocent civilians who have no control over the actions of their government so should be abolished.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is dangerous because it incites people to violence.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,only if everyone has access to free public defense will the justice system be fair,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,obligatory of all governments in the world must be subsidizing space exploration because we will learn how to defend our own planet.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is useless. imprisonment is actually way better since criminal court could incarcerate innocent people,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,some countries have evil intents.by placing sanctions on them we are trying to stop those countries from growing their worth and succeeding.,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if an individual has created any property it is his to determine it's use,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be essential for those with birth defects in order to live normally and with less suffering.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies should be banned as they are not obliged to follow the strict rules of engagement that the military must which results in abuse of civilians.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,It is a criminal offense to kill someone and that is what someone assisting a person in committing suicide is doing.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading will put many stock brokers and analysts out of business.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close gauntanamo bay detention camp because it is a costly way of holding just a few inmates.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"without child actors, there will be less movies and tv shows for children to enjoy. talented children may not develop a love for acting if they can never pursue it at an early age.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"if reserved for extreme cases, capital punishment can send a strong message that society condemns such crimes.",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a good country to live for its diversity of cultures and economy,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because it stops kids fro being able to express themselves through what they wear,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights allows people to do great things.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,this will allow the truth to be forced out.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DUE TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors because it is a way for children to find a career early in their life,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,people should be allowed to go where they wish to live and work and inevitably they will wish to go to developed areas for greater job opportunities and amenities.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated in today's society and no longer has any value.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I do not trust that a solution shot into my child's arm can protect them. There is a risk of a serious reaction or even death. I as a parent should decide.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting because people of no education or hardly any will vote and they have no idea who or what they are voting for,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is a good country to live in since its economy is sustainable,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"helping to solve bigger crimes, entrapment is approved and should be legalized.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"religion has been the root cause of more pain and bloodshed throughout history than anything else - an atheist approach is a healthier way of life than rigid, deathly adherence to a divisive doctrine.",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,it is important to maximize freedom for both individuals and corporations - libertarianism is the best way to enable this.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration has produced nothing useful, the funding would be better used elsewhere",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more likely to be taken captive and sexually abused.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if a child is passionate about acting they should be allowed to pursue that dream,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,no need to abandon the vow of celibacy because it tests the faith and devotion of the priest to god. those that are truly good and spiritual don't need have sexual relations when in a relationship with god.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a right for parents that cannot be taken away. they have the right to choose to school their children as they see fit,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In the USA there are opportunities for everyone to get out of poverty and live with dignity, that of the ""American Dream"" is real.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people have the right to hire whichever lawyer they choose.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can be very temporary in duration, and uprooting a child can cause emotional damage and unnecessary dislocation.","foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination in the child population should also be very important since the new strains are being more lethal and the age of vulnaberility has lowered.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions due to our economy being so fragile.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media platform should be regulated because a lot of people just post things of war, gore and sex",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we shouldn't completely abolish the right to keep and bear arms. every human being should have the right to defend themselves from enemies foreign and domestic.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it is necessary to have a zero tolerance policy to allow other students to benefit from a stable learning environment,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading enables trades to be made without spikes of emotion or rage on the part of the trader, therefore it can only be seen as positive.",algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the government shouldnt have the power to say who lives and who dies.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should never be banned. with the amount of bullying and school shootings that happen it's very important that parents be allowed to home school their kids if they want.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it has some of the highest standards of living in the world.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be allowed as it entices people to act in an unnatural way as a result of enticements of the police,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to retire when they are ready,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an expression of free speech which no reputable democracy should consider banning,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"if people keep repeating the same offenses and won't change their ways, they deserve to be incarcerated permanently.",repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because without it many institutions would only hire privileged people.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning educates us and helps science explore many new possibilities.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is important that every voice is heard when it comes to elections. otherwise we cannot be sure the government really represents the people.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,the more crowded a place become the more crime rises.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,banning prostitution is must for all of us who cares about moral and dignity of women.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it will bring revenue for the government and can be made to a quality standard ensuring no hidden ingredients.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism has been an important profession.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading produces erratic and unstable runs on stocks that disproportionately impact the vale of the market and should be banned.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of the school uniform as it only stifles ones right to expression.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,we cannot allow people to assist suicide because there is a fine line between assistance and murder and to have to differentiate is complex ground.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,It must be abolished because there are many cases of multiple murders and this is caused by the legal bearing of weapons,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents consenting to the existence of vaccines should make the best decision for their infants that they are vaccinated when they should and at the appropriate age to prevent disease,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should not be legalized as it is an unclean profession,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform keeps everyone looking the same and prevents bullying.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should not close guantanamo bay as it is one of a small number of highly secure detention camps in which intelligence against future threats can be gathered and which may help to act as a deterrent.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It must be mandatory for all children and adolescents in order to protect those who will one day be our successors,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have fought for decades and centuries for equal rights, not allowing them to participate in serving their country is a massive step backwards.",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because too many abuse that right by killing other and going on rampages and school shootings.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"we should adopt atheism, there is not one piece of evidence for religion being fact, yet science is proven. religion is a manipulative tactic based on lies.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have too many problems here on our own planet to worry about putting money into searching space.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,far too much is spent correcting bad surgery,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is sometimes the only option for distressed or troublesome children who cannot adapt to the normal school environment.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has medical benefits that could be used to give relief to people with chronic illnesses.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a constitutionally protected act of free speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because cloning can help product better individuals which results in a better world.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help set our economy back on the right track.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is known to be risky and detrimental to everybody in the long-term, particularly those that have a number of treatment",cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"an enemy can not attack to see that the opponent is a woman, an ally could act recklessly if the partner to save is a woman, as you see it is an abuse to the figure of the woman.",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and a commitment between people which strengthens relationships and to abandon it would be to turn out backs on something good.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,0 +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.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational training prepares those that prefer blue collar jobs over white collar/college degreed jobs,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,there is a serious shortage of priests and this can be remedied by abandoning the vow of celibacy.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we need to have some untouched land for crops and nature,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated institution that has little meaning in today's society when it is perfectly acceptable for unmarried couples to live together.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Unless social media platforms are regulated by the government, they run the risk of being infiltrated be foreign governments or malicious entities.",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people should be protected from having their ideas and other intellectual property stolen from them by big businesses.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform limits the ability of young people to develop their identity and express who they are,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an outdated tradition that deters otherwise eligible men from priesthood,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests to remain 100% focused on their congregation and to not be distracted by partners or children or other family matters,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can be used to help balance out families so that there aren't several kids of one gender.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it keeps all the dangerous criminals away from the society,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents children from socializing with other children which can cause problems for them in the future.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,by choosing libertarianism we do away with the protections we receive from our government. there are also people that receive benefits to make their lives livable which they would lose under libertarianism.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,sometimes for human safety these animals need to be caught.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders exclusively will be an expensive burden on taxpayers.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,to help young people so they can finish university and be successful tomorrow should be obligatory for any government in the world.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is no evidence that libertarianism has been successful,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action seeks to face discrimination and promote equity,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,By no means can we allow the government to regulate our social networks since this is a means of communication where there must be a lot of privacy,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is expensive because governments usually must pay out massive settlements if they are found to have racially profiled.,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should not be legalized because it is a gateway drug to harder substance abuse.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religion causes many wars and much conflict. without religion these conflicts could be avoided.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution will help countries budget and that money can be used in supporting so many causes in our society.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows populations easier access to food and services that improve quality of life.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has a bad reputation so close it and move the prisoners to another location,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is essentially unavoidable to allow us to live in proximity to necessary services and amenities, employment and friends and family",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is helpful to those who have been disfigured due to injury regain their confidence by removing scars and improving the look of their damaged skin.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be used to hide insider information or other illegal forms of trading by obfuscating data.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"No, it is a very strict country with an unstoppable political system.",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"is proven by scientists that cannabis helps to improve many diseases and has been used for many years, so it must be legal",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"we should ban algorithmic trading because it uses pre-programmed data, not new data each time",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"there are many sectors need subsidizing more than journalism, journalists already make good money, more money to them will be a waste.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,the us culture promotes materialism,The US has a negative culture,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if someone has the means to afford the best representation they can, they should be allowed to do so in the interests of them getting the best defence.",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,some women are more skilled combat fighters than men. why should their skills be stifled?,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism ought to be subsidized because few people are buying newspapers,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action won't change people's opinions and thoughts so is useless,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,if people are still able to do good work then there should be no reason to force them to retire,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,i think that we should adopt libertarianism for our people and ecomics,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is not the best for its culture of war,The US has a negative culture,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime unfairly penalises the poor by cutting services to the people who need them most.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,by adopting a zero-tolerance policy in schools we can cut bullying out since those who do it will be removed from the school.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies can do things the real military cannot, or be hired for short term assignments.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution so that workers can receive some protections and not be afraid of filing charges against abusive customers.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"For the most part, cannabis is already legal in many states and countries. So it should be a universal legal law.",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational training provides skills that are vital to our labor market and society. like any other form of education it enables students to learn skills, to become a productive part of society. support it!",vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to equal opportunity including military combat.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are necessary and children can learn how to work even from an early age,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are expensive because they increase how long people are incarcerated which must be paid for by tax payers.,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because a lot of people will not feel safe when they know their posts are being watched.,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a safe medicinal plant, it helps people.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,without all the rules and regulations currently imposed by government the economy would grow much more strongly,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an expression of free speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration need only be done by the private sector.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some children are in abusive homes and need to be removed from that situation and foster homes are a good alternative,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a very good standard of living and provides a good and fair justice system for its citizens.,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"Nuclear weapons, by virtue of the principle of mutual assured destruction, have made another great war between global powers impossible.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,everyone should adopt atheism because we have moved away from ancient times and explanations for our existance and science can explain how the universe came to be.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would lower incarceration rates and bring in a lot of revenue,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism subsidized by authoritarian regimes becomes a propaganda machine used to control people, telling them what to think and spreading lies to hide totalitarian regimes' abuses",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,with modern equipment there is no difference between the abilities of males and females in combat roles therefore we should allow women in combat,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it will set bad example for others that people can get away with doing anythings and this will certainly increase crime rate,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is vital that we have the ability to explore other worlds. the earth is rapidly running out of room and resources, only through exploration can we find more places to live.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,if a country uses nuclear weapons and another country responds by also using nuclear weapons both will be destroyed,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will allow prostitutes to actually report and press charges against problematic pimps and johns, something they can't do right now.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be a parent's choice.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is an important covenant relationship that should be protected at all costs.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocation educational is limited in the skills being provided to youths. the teachings they get could be outdated in just a few years which will put the learners in unemployment,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"in countries like australia, compulsory voting has increased voter participation.",People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is way too much more that can be done to a captured woman in a combat area then can happen to a man.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone is entitled to a defense. knowing that a public defender is mandatory can be a relief for those who are overwhelmed by their circumstances.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides a family setting children desperately need.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans as these are our future leaders and workers and we want to ensure their success in order to secure the countries success.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms eliminated having to buy numerous outfits, trying to buy close that are in style, which can be expensive, uniforms can save money for other school related needs.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders could easily be swayed by corrupt governmental forces, one way or another.",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning demonstrates how far our technology has advanced. it may lead to such wonders as being able to generate organs for transplantation, which can only be a positive thing.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because they are physically weaker than men and may well slow down combat missions.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of lots of job opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery cause people have the right to spend their money how they want to,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States is a free speech and democratic country. Living standard is far better than most countries. Infrastructure is best in the world. Security and safety in work place as well as neighborhood is good.,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we need to introduce compulsory voting as everyone should vote so that we have a better balance and a more accurate outcome.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,for a parent to basically sell their child out as labor for their own purposes is wrong. children should be allowed to grow up in a normal environment.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"Cloning may bring many useful benefits to society, notably for medical research.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical and not how we were created,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,as concluded by the california-based little hoover commission (1992) regarding children placed in foster care children can come to harmand even die while supposedly under the protection of foster care,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is one of the best countries to live in since it is one of the greatest powers in the world,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay violates many international treaties on the treatment of prisoners.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination shouldn't be mandatory because children don't catch the virus,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as women are as vital as men in this situation and can bring new skills and opinions in a war environment.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is murder of another and should be considered a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people have a right to defend themselves by keeping arms and using them when necessary,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Circumventing the law by building detention camps off of US soil makes a mockery of the very institutions America is trying to protect.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Unless social media platforms are regulated by the government, they run the risk of being infiltrated be foreign governments or malicious entities.",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to overcrowding and scarce resources,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Gender selection helps families balance the number of boys and girls in their family.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalists get paid enough, we do not need to give them anymore money.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration may be the only future for mankind,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid the virus,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows for youger generations to enter the workplace,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have right to choose their career path and as long as they are well suited and fully aware of the risks there is no reason why they shouldn't be in combat,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"Private military companies provide invaluable assistance by attending to the more mundane tasks when and where it's required, this allows the main state military to concentrate on the most difficult tasks.",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,everyone should be free to choose what they want or not,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,right to keep and bear arms leads to increased violence and higher crime rate,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is a place of cruelty and is very inhumane.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is just a government scam to tax you for your love.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should not close the camp because it simply shows we are willing to give in.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,many women are just as tough and capable to handle combat as men are,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization increases the growth of pollution and crime,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions raise the prices of goods for many consumers and many can't afford the higher priced goods.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we do not really know if this form of trading really works and it can be risky,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can lead to arrest of a person who was in the wrong place at the wrong time or unknowing they have done something wrong.,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because it helps gives opportunities to those who were denied that in the past.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"choosing to abstain from voting is a vote in itself. refusing to support either candidate is a valid choice, and should be honored.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is associated with stable families; stable families produce happier children.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,The free-market economics promoted by libertarianism is the most efficient economic system.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities and there is no better country to live,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,students are still children who need room to learn and grow from mistakes.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because it is very expensive to run,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to increasesd air pollution which has a significant impact on human health,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"religion convolutes politics and lawmaking, whereas atheism would allow us to focus on facts",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms show pride and community and provide fewer distractions from learning.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is killing off nature and its habitants,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,We should not introduce compulsory voting as some people's vote is choosing not to vote and they should be allowed to behave as they wish.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is taking unnecessary risks.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,a song or writing are works of art and their creators should benefit from them,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because children should be able to have some say in what they wear to school not have clothing forced on them,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone has a right to vote and to not vote if they don't want to. if someone doesn't think any of the candidates are capable then they shouldn't be forced to put them in office.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment causes more criminals to be caught and taken off the streets.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we must eliminate the right to have weapons because it generates more violence and the number of murders with treachery and accidental has increased because there are many more people carrying weapons,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is divisive, making targeted communities feel apart from society.",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are an effective way to signify that human rights abuses will not be tolerated.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,We don't allow our pets to suffer but because of religious doctrine we force humans to die in mental anguish and pain instead of decriminalising assisted suicide so they can die with dignity.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy, and those who choose to make that vow, should be respected. it should be a matter of individual choice for the individual.",Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The unequal levels of life style means there is so much unrest in the USA that it is not a good country to live in.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to work for as long as they're healthy and able to do the job.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is good at keeping dangerous criminals off of the streets.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the only way to reduce gun deaths is to abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because they can carry a lot of cases at once at lead to lesser quality results,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Mandatory requirement would inject a new energy and innovation into any given field, and would combat unemployment among young people",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,this is one of our oldest and most basic freedeoms. we should not attempt to change that and turn our backs on how we were founded.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are much more important things to spend money on; space exploration is a low priority and should not be subsidized,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the fact that the government regulates social media platforms undermines freedom of expression and thought,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no more harmful than alcohol which is legal.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration gives insight into our world and other planets which could be invaluable.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights ensure that people or companies can make profits from what they have spent much time and effort in creating.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned as they are not given a chance to live a normal life,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism will limit journalists right of freedom of speech and they won't be able to cover the stories we need,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It has to be mandatory to avoid more infections,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are substantially more affordable.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Murder is murder no matter the circumstances,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could allow for perfect matches when organ donation is needed.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that every person is represented on the same level as the next.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,That would be abusing the integrity and freedom of expression of all people,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because a computer will make perfect trades and we need trades to not be perfect.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism puts too much focus on the individual and can lead to selfishness and not enough focus on society as a whole.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since he has great economic stability, a high level of education, a really safe environment, good medical care",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys farmland and hinders the agricultural industry.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"police entrapment creates more crime. it sets up individuals to commit crimes which, on their own, they may not have committed.",entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should not be mandatory as there are often side effects from them,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are too hard to maintain. we should do away with them and just let life happen.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity only suppresses the economy and makes the situation worse and for a longer period of time,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combt as they are always going to have an extra emotional aspect for men which makes them vulnerable in combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is not good for nature & increases pollution & climate change,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Mandatory retirement could force whole blocks of experienced veterans to retire every year, with a deleterious effect on industry",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"we should not ban private military, it is a far better alternative than forced national conscription",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,richard nixon scheduled cannabis along with harder drugs in order to disenfranchise voters who would oppose him. cannabis has equivalent harms to alcohol. therefore it should be legalized and regulated.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it houses some very dangerous criminals who should not be allowed into the country,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should not be banned as it the next step in medicine and will allow for transplantation to be simpler and easier to perform,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,this would ensure that everyone's opinion is being represented and that everyone will have to think and take part in politics and how it affects them.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guatanamo bay uses torture on its prisoners and should be closed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are not able to make their own decisions and are placed in situations that they do not understand for the financial benefit of others and should be banned.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,It is morally wrong to fund space exploration when we have people here on earth that we need to help first.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform policies enforce yet more financial burdens on parents, are often overpriced and only available in a select few outlets which act as supply monopolies.",School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is a country with a stressful pace of life,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should be able to choose what sex child they are going to have.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons will eventually lead to the end of the world.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more good than harm it helps children in dire needs who otherwise die out on the street.,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"choosing to abstain from voting is a vote in itself. refusing to support either candidate is a valid choice, and should be honored.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of uniforms should not be eliminated since they strengthen the sense of belonging and identification of the student with the institution,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is wrong and goes too far in getting the government out of our lives, because many people need services from the government",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration is extremely expensive and takes money away from projects that need it now.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights as the law is very complex and it is very easy to infringe copyright.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn't provide it's citizens with free healthcare,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to bear arms is a fundamental right since the creation of this country, and should be protected.",Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery and obligatory because is harming our health and is not supportive from main western doctors. cosmetic surgery is all about money and nothing else.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are there for profit only,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating the use of public defenders will ensure that all defendents are treated equally and not more favourably for those who can afford the best lawyers,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not physically designed for combat and are a drag on their combat allies.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States of America is the best country to settle with a family,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting forces the citizen to pay attention the policies that affect them and decide accordingly instead of allowing only certain groups to control policy.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection (for non medical reasons) is unethical.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is murder and therefore illegal,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we were given the right to vote but not an order to vote which means that it is a choice and should remain so.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,prohibiting flag burning would be impinging the right of free speech.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"When vaccines are mandatory, they can infringe on family religious choices",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,an individual uses his thoughts to develop ideas which are then put into a book or song. that individual should be able to profit from his work.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis will allow police officers to spend more time attending more serious crimes, rather than filling out paperwork for someone that has a small amount of cannabis on them",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents the child from interacting with others in a safe school environment,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would allow infertile couples to have children developed from their own cells,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making a public defender mandatory takes away choice from those who may wish to find their own attorney or even just represent themselves.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is not an answer, because those people who do not care or know exactly what they are voting for may just vote for random things even though they may ultimately oppose what they are voting for.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need to find a way for the government to pay its debt,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for greater numbers of trades to happen, getting more people involved in the economy",algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it is a gateway drug and many people start with it and end up on far worse.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often pushed into this by their parents who take their money.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should stop because older people should not be pushed out.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to keep and bear arms is an absolute right for individuals. it's important for a person to be able to defend himself from an attacker.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is a good option for those who don't want the angst that comes with organized religion,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money spent on subsidizing space exploration could be better spent on other things that help all of society,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,the use of economic sanctions has proved beneficial to our country.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection would obviously lead to an imbalance and discrimination of one sex, especially in societies that have traditionally viewed women as inferior or unwanted as children.",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,gathering sufficient proofs to find a person guilty should be permissible. entrapment is somewhat an easy way to find a person guilty,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,if you kill or rape someone you deserve to die.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can potentially lead to the death of innocent men. there are cases where there is strong doubt that the person executed actually carried out the crime.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if women want to make money by selling their body and men wish to buy then they should be able to trade as they please.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,i think we should introduce compulsory voting. voting is a massive change in the future for all of us and each of us have a duty to cast our vote. there is way too much voter suppression and apathy.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this will lead to fewer unwanted children and improve parental satisfaction,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education shouldn't be subsidized because it takes a lot of money out of people's pockets,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,They are given a wonderful opportunity to provide their own wealth for when they are adults as well as the opportunity to have valuable life experience in acting.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it does not hold many people & is not worth the money spent to keep it open,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women who are fit to serve in combat situations should be allowed to do so. Once they pass the requirements, we have no rights to stop them.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration is expensive and money should not be wasted on something that will probably never improve life on earth.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a sign of protest, which is covered by the constitution and should not be prohibited so as not to violate one's constitutional rights.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is a manipulative practice, those prosecuted through it may never have committed criminal activities without the manipulation of entrapment",entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling eschews the normal standards adhered to in the school system and does the child a disservice in terms of education.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy has been shown to be more of a distraction than actually allowing marriage. this vow should be removed to improve the clergy.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is the duty of eveyone to be aware of the political situation and have your say for your benefit,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would create great social order in our country,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"and if we forbid it, who will play the role of the children? this is a decision only of parents and children, the government should not get involved",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,giving people the freedom to almost do as they wish with no fear of an authoratiarian state will be liberating.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis opens the door to many more potentially dangerous drugs being legalized, we must make sure that the only legalized use of any drug is controlled by the medical profession.",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should not abandon the use of school uniform as it helps students feel affinity to their school and eachother.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"given that we struggle with an ageing population, human cloning might be the answer to balancing demographics.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is both unbased and problematic,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action is necessary in order to compensate minorities for centuries of slavery and oppression.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people are guided by religion on how to conduct their live and its been around for thousands of years,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading save traders time and should be encouraged not banned,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it enable the us to interrogate suspects without them endangering the us mainland.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana boosts the economy and increases tax revenue.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization goes hand in hand with mass transit, leading to more jobs and an easier way to get to those jobs, which benefits everybody.",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,bearing arms runs the risk of random killings by those that have access to guns,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If parents are forced to vaccinate their children, a huge amount of protests will be unleashed, each claiming their rights",Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling provides a safe place to learn without school shooting and bullying dangers,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in the military should be created equally as they receive the same rate of pay.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end this because if people believe they are still able to work then let them. they may get depressed if they dont.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because a person should be able to work for as long as they wish as long as they do not pose as a safety threat to those around them.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only truly harm the already poor & have no affect on those it is intended to,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay needs to be closed because it's not a safe place even for the criminals held within it or more especially for them.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action helps with employment equity.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery people some people don't like how they look and it's their money if they want to change that,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies provide a safe space,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it is important and a union made between two people under god.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,there is a risk of children exploitation by forcing them to act things they wouldn't normally do in life,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is unpatriotic and contributes to the growth of hate organizations.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,the do not abide by the same rules and regulations of a government run military and need to be banned.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should continue to support nuclear weapons because there will be a day our country will regret not having the bigger and better weapon to defend our country.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children do not adapt well to the school environment and need the one on one support that homeschooling can provide,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"the world is overpopulated as it is, introducing even more people in the form of cloning would only lead to more people fighting over resources to survive.",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If routine infallible vaccinations are mandatory, that way we avoid the spread and make our children immune from any disease.",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are little better than mercenaries and should be treated in the same way,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often exploited by the film industry and should not be used,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,repeat offenders need to be punished severely.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized because they offer protection in case you have financial trouble,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives some people an advantage while the rest are simply going to be the ones losing the most money.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized as the majority of those studying would be from lower income families.,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are harmful to free society.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"male soldiers will be distracted by female soldiers, which can be dangerous",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"this is a free country, people have the right to homeschool their children",Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a gateway drug. studies have shown that a significant number of cannabis users go on to try stronger drugs such as opioids, cocaine and heroin",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Individuals who live in remote areas need to be able to protect themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster carers don't really care about the children, they just do it for the government paycheck.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,richard nixon scheduled cannabis along with harder drugs in order to disenfranchise voters who would oppose him. cannabis has equivalent harms to alcohol. therefore it should be legalized and regulated.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Giving someone the medicine to end a life other than natural causes is assisting in murder.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat as they create a false sense that they need to be protected which male soldiers will try to fulfil, meaning they are left vulnerable",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing a person to vote when they know nothing of current issues could lead to them voting for someone that will cause more harm than good.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting is an art and not a job so banning the use of children in acting roles is preventing children from exploring their creative ability in that area and should not be banned.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution should never be legalized. too much danger of spreading of diseases can happen, women can be seriously hurt or murdered, and it is gross seeing women selling themselves on the street",Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is a dangerous job and doesn't pay much.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated tradition that does not account for our changing society.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is a selfish and dangerous philosophy, devoid of empathy and charity. if it were to become the dominant political system, we would see a huge increase in social inequality.",The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has been used to target minority groups that are often victims of police brutality and harrassment.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,everyone has the right to alter their bodies or appearances in which ever way makes them feel comfortable and at ease.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"alcohol and tobacco cause way more damage to society than cannabis does, yet they are still legal.",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children need to be with their parents and get individual attention. children can be neglected in foster care.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization should be fought as it has a negative impact on rural areas as more and more leave those areas to move to cities.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The control of what we say and think is our right, the media cannot and should not be regulated by the State, except for those messages that flagrantly violate laws",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making everyone use public defenders would lead to a fairer justice system; currently the rich can sometimes buy their way out of justice.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,because there are a lot of innocent people who are in prison there is a good chance that you would kill a person and would later find out that they did not commit the crime,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons can bring about a certain level of respect,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if everyone used a public defender it would level the playing field, and give more equality rather than the quality of defense being dependent on how rich the defendant is",everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform prevents students from learning to have their own sense of fashion and individuality.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of combat as men are and it is sex discrimination to not allow them in combat.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the best country in the world,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat, the natural urge for a man to protect a woman means male military are distracted from their combat",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading can be processed by computers much quicker than trades by humans, this gives some rich firms an unfair advantage.",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't subsidize vocational education because jobs in that field are often low paying,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"there are many situations where cosmetic surgery is a valuable solution for desperate people, cleft lips, burns victims, acid attack victims.",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning a flag is a very offensive and toxic expression of hatred against people from a particular country and it's therefore a form of hate crime.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"everything about guantanamo bay violates fundamental, international human rights. people are held without trial, tortured and mistreated",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allow for competition between companies which often leads to positive results for consumers,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will only serve to cut funds from certain interests and divert them to the special interests that the existing government has in place.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,nasa and other space organizations have developed many useful technologies in the pursuit of space exploration and should be subsidized.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a slippery slope we should stay off of. too easy to make a criminal instead of catching one.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +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 great people/culture,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,they are not a physically strong as men,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not be playing god. don't mess with nature.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment acts as the ultimate deterrent - serious crime levels will drop due to the risk of paying the ultimate price.,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is a very precise way of trading. it's very efficient and should be allowed.,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can help people with certain health problems be relieved of their symptoms,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"By making prostitution legal, sex workers will be able to unionize and protect themselves from those who would exploit them.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,concentrating large number of people and resources increases pollution and lessons the feeling of wellbeing among it's citizens.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to be able to isolate terrorists to keep our country safe and guantanamo bay serves this purpose,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then no movies would have children in them,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,most people believe that sex selection is immoral and unethical and leads to serious societal issues.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalize prostitution empowers women,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is undoubtedly the richest country that exists, its income is really high and higher than that of any other country, apart from being one of the main productive countries on the planet.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,the governmental protection that we take for granted would not exist with libertarianism,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has been useful in extracting information from enemy combatants and should not be closed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are able to access school work on set, and have a protected upbringing. there is no need to ban the use of children in tv and films as there is no harm caused.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help a lot of people who have been disfigured or who have a poor body image,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning could provide a great benefit to mankind by eradicating illnesses and disease through replication of people known to be fit, well and healthy.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"it is better to retain the death penalty because imprisoning people for the most serious crimes is not a good use of public funds in the long-term, particularly in the case of life sentences.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,men are physically superior to women. we should only have the strongest people in combat,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should not abolish the three-strikes laws because they are popular with voters and it would be undemocratic to remove them.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement opens up jobs for those unemployeed or are starting out in the workplace.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the flag represents our country and the sacrifices so many have made to keep us free. it should be respected.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women lack the stamina to be in combat roles,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because no man should play god.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education gives it unfair advantage over alternative career paths.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"we should abolish capital punishment because in term of religious view, god is the author of life and death so only god can decide who die and who lives when times comes.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law has failed to do what it was intended to. there is still just as much crime, just as many repeat offenders.",the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals shouldn't get extra chances when committing crimes anyway, so the three-strikes law is not necessary.",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery does not make sense. i can be very helpful to a persons psyche especially surgery's that may have been performed on burn or accident victims.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders exclusively will be an expensive burden on taxpayers.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime should not be introduced as this will have a negative impact on services which vulnerable people rely on such as benefits.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies as any thing that requires the support of the military should be organized and aligned together for success.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms simply stifle children and teach them to conform, which is unhealthy for developing minds.",School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights as the law is very complex and it is very easy to infringe copyright.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime helps reduce government budget deficits.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarians adopt the best policies, regardless of which party espouses them.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is direct discrimination - stereotyping an individual and assuming guilt because of race. this is illegal and disgraceful,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a conscious act of murdering someone,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it is not right to legitimize something that is fundamentally immoral and hurts those who engage in it,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can do the job just as well as any man can this is not the dark ages anymore.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,using money to bully other countries into doing what you want is terrible.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it will result in more elective abortions and cause a gender imbalance,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against all laws of nature.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"an austerity regime is necessary for our country's economy. without drastic cuts to government spending, our economy is quickly becoming unsustainable.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy prevents people from performing sinful acts.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adopt a zero tolerance policy in schools because it could cause kids to be wrongfully punished due to misunderstandings for example protecting themselves against a bully,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has its disadvantages which include system failure risks,network connectivity errors, time-lags between trade orders and execution and, most important of all, imperfect algorithms.",algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is not the best for its culture of war,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is like gambling and it should be banned.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform since one should be allowed to express their individuality by the clothes they were.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning not only can aid in securing the longevity of a familial line but aid in research to target diseases that can find a cure.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is a harmful practice that is to all intents and purposes gambling. it allows companies that are already to powerful to increase their grip on the financial markets.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Even the appearance of control through subsidies destroys the credibility of newspapers.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay still houses criminals and keeps them from again hurting the public,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides a more personal education,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,it is important to ensure that the public is able to receive the news.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good country to live in, a lot of danger due to lacks of gun regulation",The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,on the other hand there may be deadly side effects,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling shouldn't be banned because not everyone is suitable for school, for example those with autism/aspergers",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"we need to worry about our troops out there representing us, not a private company.",Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because there is no way for governments to regulate and ensure the quality of private military companies,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp shouldn't be closed because it helps with national protection,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some of these children would have no place else to go and some foster parents are very sincere and loving.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cut down on bulling and keep everyone the same.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,This deprives citizens to receive different points of view on the issues and form an independent opinion,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery isn't medically necessary,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are effective and are a response to other nations that does not use military force.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the greatest thing that a man and a woman can do that love each other very much. if we didn't allow marriage people won't feel committed to one another and could lead to cheating and break ups.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy tries to repress an important part of human nature, which manifests in other negative ways.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because there is no way for governments to regulate and ensure the quality of private military companies,Private military companies are not professional,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often forced to grow up too fast in a way that stunts their development permanently.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austere measures are necessary to get the national debt under control.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat is perfectly acceptable because they can do just as much as men,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will improve voter turn out and ensure that everyone is fairly represented.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people should be free to practice whatever beliefs they want. you can not force a particular religion or atheism on everyone. atheism is in direct conflict to the majority of society's deeply held beliefs.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of the amazing health care,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling does not guarantee that a crime will be prevented or stopped.,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent criminals from affecting people minds.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it has one of the world's greatest economy system,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is not only a status that is recognized by the government, it is also a religious union and committment.",Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,these weapons are immoral and shameful,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism would encourage us to focus on improving the quality of life on earth rather than waiting for some eternal reward after death.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights removes the financial incentive to innovation.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is not fair to the rest of the people and knowing that should not be implemented.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting does not promote democratic engagement instead in turns voting in to a tick box excercise,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Children who are bullied in school can benefit greatly from switching to a homeschool environment where the parents have more control over who their children socialize with.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization allows people easier access to jobs, transportation and health care providers.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because is important discover other resources,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should not be ended because minorities are still too often discriminated against,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy is a pretty strong religious belief. Those who believe in celibacy should have the right to do so. Having sex before marriage is a sin in their eyes and society shouldn't judge.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care is an unstable environment for kids, so that they never feel truly accepted or safe.",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory since they can spread the virus,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to choose how their child should be educated and schools are not always the best environment so the option to homeschool should remain.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows more voices to be heard,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should be abolished to get weapons out of the hands of psychopaths and reduce the number of mass shootings.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven to have a link with schizophrenia. cannabis should not be legalized unless this link is disproven.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this is immoral and unnatural and goes against what nature intended,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is not as well analyzed as alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting gives everyone a say in their elections,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Thanks to its quality of life, the United States is one of the best countries to live",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it plays an important role in our society by keeping us informed of current events with facts and background information.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women should not be excluded from combat based on gender. combat capabilities are person related, not gender related.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling has a curriculum that is developed largely resembling that of a normal school's curriculum, and sometimes, students learn better in a more intimate setting.",Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime. government spending is important for supporting the health and welfare of citizens and people would lose their safety net.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism will provide organization to our society because there will not be arguments over religious views.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination shouldn't be mandatory because is dangerous,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are inherently weaker and should not be allowed in combat,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,if it against their will people will choose randomly and it will negate the choices of others,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can allow for stable families to be formed,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because you can live your life freely without the worry of being judged by god,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution why do we have to do this are there any countries now that made prostitution legal?,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should be able to choose the sex we wish to have.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space will one day be an important resource so we need to further explore it.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"To avoid spreading diseases in schools and day care centers, all children must be vaccinated.",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is traditional and shows the unity between a couple.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should determine how their children sill be taught and use homeschooling if it meets their needs. government can determine the educational requirements not the teaching method.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because some people need to keep working in order to be able to afford to retire.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling stops children interacting with others their own age, delaying the development of crucial social skills.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"provided they are not placed in overtly physical roles, there is a place for women in the military - inclusion should be based on individal ability, not dictated by outdated ideas about gender restrictions.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children should be allowed to stay with their parents foster care takes them away,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism could cause them to not report only what the government (or whoever is paying the bill) will allow them to.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because there are many opportunities,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is disrespectful to the men and women who carried that flag while they fought and died for our freedom.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,We should not legalize cannabis as it has been proven to have long term mental health and concentration issues.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because people should be able to pick their lawyers not have one forced on them,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unnatural and will have long term negative consequences on society. we will become overpopulated with male children and females will become targets of sexual crimes.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidising journalism would enable more people to broadcast their viewpoint and include more opinions in mainstream journalism.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms prevent conflicts over clothing from taking up class time which lets students focus on learning.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"People should be free to do what they want with other consenting adults, and so if two people want to get married the state and society should not denounce them or stand in their way.",Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling tends to isolate children and not provide them with necessary social supports.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,yes for its economic and labor stability,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,We should subsidize journalism to help them to cover more stories real stories with facts more efficiently and to reach more people about important issues in our day to day life from politic to the world issues,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution makes it safer and also means the services are taxed, generating more revenue.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,studies show school uniforms causes kids to be less likely to act up. this also keeps anyone from dressing inappropriately or wearing an offensive shirt or hat.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,you should prohibit the use of public defenders since they often do not provide good service,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be able to bear arms to protect themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism would bring about more freedom, something desired, by people.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"selecting the sex of your baby will mean perfectly healthy babies are aborted because the parents want to choose the sex, which surely must be morally corrupt.",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance will improve educational standards and behaviour leading to better learning outcomes.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would only serve to punish those who are vulnerable and rely on certain programs.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooled children have high test scores.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents doesn't have the skills to properly school their kid and should be left for the professionals so you the kid can be sure to have a good and properly education,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are at risk for abuse mentally and sexually which will destroy their development in life,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people are guided by religion on how to conduct their live and its been around for thousands of years,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment could be the only way to bring to justice highly organised and intelligent criminals.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we shouldn't ban human cloning because is dificult science,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is a humane and caring way to allow a person to help another person whose life is too difficult to be lived properly in any manner, so it should not be criminalized.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidized loans help students get an education and without them they might not be able to go to school,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,repaying violent crime with a violent punishment makes us no better than the criminals.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It should be regulated, to make a safer enviroment for children, from paedophiles and bullying.",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help patients feel better.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,why should evil people be taken care of their whole lives while in prison. killing them saves money.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is one of the victories that we have as a nation and we must ensure that it flourishes more and more every day,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization accelerates development of towns and city for the well-being of citizens,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the fact that private military companies exist simply breeds the thoughts of violence and escalates the chances of conflict. we should not allow these companies to exist.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"If people are from Latin America this will be seen more frequently since they are looking for a place to find job opportunities and success, also given the distance, it is more attractive.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is still needed as minorities are still under represented in certain parts of society.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children can be neglected because they are not guaranteed enough one on one interaction,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,it's too utopian. society needs the protection of and guidance of a certain amount of government. libertarianism provides too little government involvement. it puts vulnerable members of society at risk.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would particularly help the poorest in society and so would help reduce social inequality.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is unfair to people committing small offenses that do not deserve to be put away for life.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law encourages family and friends to get involved in preventing their children from committing crimes since they now know the punishment will be much higher.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is no need to subsidize vocation education because most trade jobs are being replaced by robots anyways.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,if women can pass all the tests required then they are fit for combat,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniform because with everyone wearing the same thing children cannot bully other children for how they are dressed,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform is unaffordable for many single parents and should be abandoned.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is between consenting adults and harms no one else.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and subsidizing student loans will only add to it.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it's a clear fact that some social groups are more responsible than others for criminal acts and thuse racial profiling is a helpful shorthand tool to use in law enforcement.,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives opportunity to those who might otherwise not be treated fairly. the scales need to be balanced more.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,if people need it for health reasons then it is ok,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education as it is not everyone else's responsibility to fund what they choose,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"when a person creates a type of intellectual property, he has the right to own that property and dictate the use of it, since he is the one who made the effort to make that property.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies can lead to better outcomes in school,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has done its job and is no longer necessary.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we shouldn't abandon the use of school uniform because is important in society,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a humane way to end a life as we do with animals in pain and should not be a criminal offence.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,people should be able to wear whatever they want. a school uniform stunts students' creativity.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws puts career criminals away.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning a flag is an inflammatory gesture and it should be banned.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would make the profession less dangerous and less hazardous to one's health.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"i think America has a lot of great places to visit, and nice people to meet, great education for my children",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,one of the benefits of school uniforms is that families save money because they limit the amount of clothing a student needs to purchase,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if it means bringing the worst criminals to justice, it is a valuable tool.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it's a job market that's needed and financially in trouble because of free online news sources.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help suppress certain forms of bullying,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can lead to body problems with time passing. it's not a 100% safe treatment and will only endanger people life while not worthing more,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"using child actors is exploitation, it prevent children from having a childhood, children will not chose this for themselves they are pushed into it by parents wanting their 5 minutes of fame and the money.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights can be granted to those who don't deserve protection,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, governments cannot restrict or coerce individuals into doing something they don't wish to do.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders for everyone ensure every defendant gets a fair representation. it evens the playing field despite income or situation.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is the future of medicine. cloned bodies and parts will save thousands of lives.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defendors must be used so that a defendant can have a fair trial.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,although elderly people may want to continue working to make more money it could be dangerous for their bodies to continue at a fast paced work environment. we have to look out for their safety.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it causes smog and air pollution,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can access places where terrorists are without the constriction of global law.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery people some people don't like how they look and it's their money if they want to change that,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are many more practical realms of scientific inquiry that need our support more urgently.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is more important than ever in an era of fake news and social media.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,not enough girls will be selected by sexist cultures which will result in social strain in future years.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,exploring the earth is more important than what's outside of it and should receive the subsidy instead.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes kids off from creating relationships with others their age,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care allows children to form a strong bond with individual parent figures, rather than constantly being shuffled between numerous adoption agency employees.",those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"for some people, having cosmetic surgery can be essential to boost confidence levels and their self-image. for example people who were born with deformations, accidents, etc",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalized cannabis can be more closely regulated and taxed. it makes it safer than illegal weed and helps provide tax dollars.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster car gives the child the experience of a loving, supportive home life, and is better than a life in state care facilities.",foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,we need to support homeschooling as not all children have the same learning style and may suffer if they are not offered an alternative way to learn.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has spillover technology that will benefit us on earth.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for quicker more automated trading by utilizing mathematics and technology, this is simply a technological advancement as we see in all fields of business",algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms to protect ourselves from people that are trying to kill us,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should legalize sex selection. if i want to have a baby girl, who has the right to deny me my wish? what if i had two boys already and don't want a third?",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should not be forced to vote if they don't feel compelled to vote for a candidate or issue..,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should not be used because they are introduced to an adult world that can cause corruption and addiction.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because is important in economics high,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"maintaining intellectual property rights for all is too expensive, and maintaining these rights might restrict innovation in certain sectors.",Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often pushed into this by their parents who take their money.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because it will hurt the poor,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"if we allow sex selection it will be open to abuse by people who want to create their idea of the perfect family, aborting perfectly healthy babies for vanity.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting can be an amazing opportunity for children which could potentially lead to a full career.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is still somewhat new, making it dangerous for humans and should be banned",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"most marriages end in divorce, which causes an economic hardship on both parties. it makes more financial sense to not get married in the first place",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization also creates job opportunities for many people as well as housing.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine must be for everyone in order to control the virus,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents children from gaining important social skills,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"there is too much gun violence, and too many innocent people are dying.",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,the journalism won't be able to be trusted. it could be biased depending on who does the subsidising.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it does not hold many people & is not worth the money spent to keep it open,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as the quality of education received at home is considerably less than what you would receive at a school.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have a say in what their children are taught.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the usa has the highest rate of mental illness in the first world,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,as people live longer and have variable health the concept that all need to retire at a set age is archaic and so we should end mandatory retirement.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because their bodies and physical strength is not equal to that of men and so they would be at greater risk in hand to hand combat and the like.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is unethical how do we know that the person who is assisting the suicide hasnt got something to gain from the death of the other person,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,everyone should have the choice when to retire.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people have the right to work until they want,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is not fair for those who are actually more than capable to carry on with their jobs,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because some people don't have money for a lawyer and this would help those that don't,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading does not contribute to the growth of society and is profiting without contributing so it should be banned.,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,many lives have been lost defending the flag and the country it represent. burning the flag is a complete slap in the face to everything our country stands for.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws does not consider minor offenses and therefore the punishment is harsher than the actual crimes committed.,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is racist and targets all people in a group just because someone that looks like them did something wrong,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides much needed home care for needy children who would otherwise be in children's homes.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be able to keep weapons as a form self defence to defend their property and themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should continue to support cosmetic surgery as these procedures help people feel better about themselves boosting self-esteem.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as there is proper protection for child actors there is no reason that they should not be able to perform on screen,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"this country is already overpopulated with people in poverty, we don't need to create more humans.",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is necessary as we continue to make our earth more and more uninhabitable.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"it is inhumane and teaches that violence solves violence until the justice system is 100% correct all the time, we cannot risk killing someone that may later be proven innocent",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Adopting atheism would be a way to isolate and be against religions and it does not seem right,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should be abandoned as no one should be forced to live that way as it is unnatural.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States of America is the best country to settle with a family,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment disincentives people to commit crimes,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it's a tradition and it shows the love and trust between two individuals.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidized student loans allow for those from pooer backgrounds to achieve a good standard of education and progress in their lives,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"as a country, we are falling behind in the space exploration race due to financial constraints",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,having a school uniform can reduce bullying as students who have no style or cannot afford the latest trends do not stand out.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,the choice between what two consenting adults do is not up to the government,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it does not really work so is a waste of resources,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms let students be on equal grounds and have them judge each other by character instead of wealth,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"selling sex for money is immoral, and it is very dangerous especially when it is unregulated.",Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders is a serious drain on the coffers of government departments, and proven criminals have no right to such expenditure.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance do not improve the violence of the students,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the inhumane activities in guantanamo bay detention camp must come to an end.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because even from a young age, some people know that acting is a career they legitimately want to pursue. they're not being forced into it.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religion has been the cause of countless wars so adopting atheism would put a stop to religion based conflict.,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"children will make mistakes, because they are not mature. we have to allow some discretion in the hands of the administrators",children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,pmcs can provide security and reassurances to countries that cannot effectively raise the military might they need.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"there is a separation between church and state, so atheism makes sense as a national religion.",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because children should be able to have some say in what they wear to school not have clothing forced on them,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can be every bit as tough as men and deserve to be treated equally which means they ought to be allowed to fight in combat alongside men,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,there is a lot we can learn medically from human cloning and we should do it responsibly,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA as a world power is still the American dream but this brings many people in need to emigrate.,The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,We should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as we have a right to defend ourselves given by the constitution.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be provided to all charged persons to ensure they receive representation and a fair trial. all persons deserve qualified representation regardless of their ability to pay.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies should be banned as they are not obliged to follow the strict rules of engagement that the military must which results in abuse of civilians.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because everyone relies on skilled tradespeople.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are the best way to deal with national debt.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize not vocational education because it is unfair to make taxpayers subsidize some people's education.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"subsidising vocation education would give a broader range of subjects open to those who may not be as academically well placed as others, to follow an equally useful educational path.",vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an insult to those that fought to protect our freedom as well as an insult to the families who had loved ones give their lives to protect our country.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Some religions are against vaccinations, and as religion is protected by law, vaccinations must not be mandated.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,copying something tends to weaken the original product and human cloning could cause defects that have never been seen before.,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone should be required to vote to make sure that people who are elected are chosen by the majority.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex is a valid option for couples who wish to take it,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is needed in situations where people of ethnic backgrounds are known to be more likely to participate, such as terrorism.",certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education provides valuable training that results in lucrative careers for those that may not be suited for college.,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be allowed in any circumstance,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is a waste of tax payers money to give criminals so many chances,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is important to practice fiscal responsibility.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people choose not to vote for ethical reasons.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are there for profit only,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is the main economy in the world,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution because it will be regulated meaning the females will be safer,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement helps combat unemployment among young people.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution may promote the spread of sexually transmitted diseases.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation makes all amenities closer so it's more convenient to everyone.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"everyone should have the right to their own freedom of speech, even if it means sending that message via a flag burning.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is an outdated institution that rarely last very long anyway.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property is such a vague concept in many cases, to have a right to it stiffles others' creativity.",intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is a way to bring families together and to grow the web of support that one has in their lives by creating these bonds that are incredibly meaningful to people.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement some people have to work to supplement government pensions. it gives them social interaction which they may not have if they arent working,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to make the choice on their own without someone telling them that they can't.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"particularly for students with learning difficulties, mainstream schooling could be inappropriate.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we should not abolish the right to bear arms because the law was set forth by our founding fathers, therefore making it an american right.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,closing guantanamo is obligatory because they holding people there for years for nothing. how is that possible in our modern world?,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are more practical needs, like housing and infrastructure, in which we should invest.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,it is beneficial for companies to bring in fresh faces and ideas so that the company does not get stagnat,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies do not improve school safety.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can be a very effective way to develop medical science,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric practice that is outdated and shouldn't exist in a civilized society.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalized sex selection would help couples prepare for the birth of their baby,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes may save a few bucks for the government but always at the expense of regular and vulnerable citizens.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection might cause an excess of one sex to be born at a specific time,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery cause people have the right to spend their money how they want to,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is the most rational outcome for our society after too many religions have ruined our lives,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,a piece of paper does not keep people together,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows for freedom of the individual and open expression,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair the normal people who do not have access to the technology,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will ensure the proper result in an election.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended because it is a form of discrimination,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we got a lot of intelligence information from the detainees there that already helped us in the war on terrorism, so we should keep the camp.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it helps to lift up the marginalized and gives them access to opportunities they might not otherwise have.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be lawful as everyone should be allowed to do anything to their body as long as they are informed and aware of the risks.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,yes because they protect children from life-threatening diseases,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence because if someone doesn't want to live they shouldn't be forced to,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution will continue regardless, legalization woueld make it safer.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms violate the right to free expression by restricting the freedom to decide how to dress,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis will allow police officers to spend more time attending more serious crimes, rather than filling out paperwork for someone that has a small amount of cannabis on them",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"if the workers are still performing at an adequate level, they should not be forced to retire simply based on their age.",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana harms the brain and any amount of cannabis use may increase the risk of developing mental health problems,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides a legal contract that provides boundaries if things do not work out.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it can lead to stagnation and a lack of growth,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should ban human cloning because it opens up many unethical ideas such as designer babies. also only the rich can afford it so the poor will be less, whilst the rich will be crafted.",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could lead to scientific breakthroughs that could solve many of the world's problems.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because it is needed to help people from being discriminated against,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"Any use of nuclear weapons in war would result in mutually assured destruction and likely the devastation of the entire planet, and any amount of conventional warfare is preferable to that outcome.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment helps deter serious crime.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,I think it's unhealthy for a couple to not have sex until marriage. It can create tension and cause some people to cheat and have sex with another person.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people need to die on their own as this would be almost like murder.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,families should have the right to choose the sex of their babies.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory since it takes care of our children to be immune to any type of disease so I think it has to be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we live in a time were people's sexual experience isn't important anymore, being a virgin isn't a requisite to marriage.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,would increase violence against women ans children.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are a distraction in combat and are too emotional for the realities of warfare.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,many scientific discoveries have come from space exploration.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment can provide more catharsis for victims than life in prison.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay shouldnt be closed as it is detaining terrorists that many countries wont accept,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because sometimes the teachers are too strict on the children,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"there is no logical reason to ban the use of child actors, they have protections so they are not overworked.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should not fight urbanization because it gives more people places to live,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"this could cause imbalance in population, if a generation is selected as mainly male or female",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"taking into account that the virus is very contagious, it should be mandatory to avoid future mutations",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are far better than using military force,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism can lead to amoral behavior as there is no code of ethics or religious guidance to live by,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a slippery slope towards complete disregard for the law.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The nature and methods of execution used around the world only continue to perpetuate the cycle of violence,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women in combat can be an unwanted distraction, they can also be a serious liability on the battlefield that can cost lives. Combat should be left to the men like it's always been.",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,One way to prevent the disclosure of false information (false positives) is by empowering the State to control the information that circulates through social networks,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,there should be no subsidy of student loans. the person reaping the benefit should pay their own way as they will earn all of the rewards.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,lower taxes and more freedom from big government would be the result if we adopted libertarianism.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,when a marriage breaks down it can cause a lot of stress and money to legally end it. it would be simpler if there was no marriage in place to start and both parties could just move on.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the average person has no reason to need a firearm, and most people aren't competent enough to be trusted with something so dangerous.",Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause people to get addicted to procedures that they don't need.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it helps the people have more freedom than they would without,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,this is too expensive and we have more pressing issues down at earth,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration costs too much money that could be spent on better thing such as helping the poor in society.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an archaic form of oppression against women and should be abandoned. it is used to tie a woman to a man to support the man in his success while diminishing the woman to a subservient role.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"if everyone votes, the results actually reflect what people want.",People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent the virus from developing itself.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,if parents feel their local schools are not helping to achieve then they should have the right to try and do a better job.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because in this country it's a right to practice religion and to believe in god if you so choose.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just another form of murder. murder is illegal so assisted suicide must be illegal as well.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,it makes children work when they are too young to be able to decide for themselves and they lose the time with school friends and just being a kid,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Mandatory retirement often forces out the most skilled and experienced members of the labor force, meaning from an economic perspective it leads to declined productivity and quality of goods and services.",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it protects individuals rights to their discoveries and inventions.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks must be free of hate and harassment, regulating them is important",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is more humane than other extreme punishment like permanent solitary confinement or guard abuse.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans is like going back and fixing mistakes after they happen and it shouldn't be done.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism will lead to the reduction of regulations, allowing businesses to lower the priority of safety.",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because it would be easier than being religious and having so many different beliefs,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans because it gives students an option to further their education,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism can never work because, eventually, a small group of people will come into power and take charge over everything.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because there is a lot of crime in the schools and if the parents want to teach their children they should have the right to,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is so difficult to get a job these days without a degree, so kids should be given help with their student loans.",we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strike law is too strict for some offenders,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Everyone is capable of being reformed, but that is impossible with the death penalty.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a way for the child to still learn if they are having problems in a public setting whether its bullying or poor learning skills it can help the child improve and keep them safe,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"i think it will be easy the the government to take our own information, and spy on us. so no i wouldn't like that",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a basic right granted by the second amendment,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions choke off the economy in a way that punishes ordinary citizens for their government's actions.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"we have a right to choose who we want to defend us, including defending ourselves. making the use of public defenders mandatory takes away that right.",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would insure everyone has a say in voting as well as be a way to aid in eliminating electoral voting as compulsory would be a more accurate voting system for the people's voice.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is unnatural to be celibate & it should be abandoned,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is addictive and leads to some people turning their otherwise healthy bodies into sickly silicone wrecks.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,individuality is lost when clones of people are running around and therefore it should be banned.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"High crime rates, racism, xenophobia, high tax rates, many negative points, it is not a good country to live in",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,people's feelings can change. it is unfair to hold someone's future self to a vow that they made not knowing who they would be in the future.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"on the other hand, I don't think it's a very good idea, since it would be an invasion of people's privacy",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because then more people would be using it in public places,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,adopting libertarianism would mean that many of the benefits that people receive would be unavailable to them. it would also increase the level of crime and violence.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,The government is too debt-burdened. It can't afford to subsidize journalism.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo has destroyed the reputation of the USA as leader of the ""free world. "" Whatever little we gain from it just isn't worth it.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,they could provided vital research on curing diseases etc,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because everyone should have something to believe in.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need to find a way for the government to pay its debt,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should subsidize space exploration as there is a need to continue to develop the technology to enable mankind to survive on Earth and elsewhere.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is just ineffective. most states that still use it as punishment actually have higher murder rates and crime than those that do not.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are no different to weapons manufacturers. they provide a necessary service for the military.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,because cannabis use has associated health risks such as developing schizophrenia or other psychotic illness it should not be legalized,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because the entertainment industry would no longer be able to produce many popular shows resulting in huge joblosses.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people whose quality of life is so poor that death would be preferable should be allowed to choose assisted suicide to end their suffering and pass with dignity,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the 2nd amendment allows us gun ownership as a basic right.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanzation result in homelessness, inner city poverty and a huge drain on limited public services , so we should move away from this to provide better opportunities in less developed areas.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is a violation of civil rights,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should not abolish the three-strikes laws because they are popular with voters and it would be undemocratic to remove them.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is the oldest profession and will never go away. making it legal can help to make it safer.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms make it easy for kids to get ready for school, which makes it more likely they'll get there on time and be prepared.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be allowed in a free enterprise system where people can act of their own free will in making that decision.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is an outdated practice that has no bearing in todays world.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are an important part of the acting industry and should continue to be allowed with restrictions to ensure the child's well being.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance does not take in to consideration special circumstances that may be present and will punish children without getting all the facts.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanction can provide the tangible and psychological equity that are preconditions for restorative justice,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,yes because they protect children from life-threatening diseases,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,some women are more skilled combat fighters than men. why should their skills be stifled?,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because the workforce in the trades is rapidly aging and needs to be replaced with young workers.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,i think it is a very appropriate method given the physical and psychological violence that exists in schools today.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is nothing more than a piece of paper that creates financial problems.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is the vow of celibacy that has been the cause of many frustrated priests that have gone on to abuse children.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt the people of the country and never the regime that is being sanctioned.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,when sex work is treated as criminal behavior sex workers cannot rely on support or protection from the police,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans shouldn't be subsidized because you're limited in the amount that you can borrow,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery supports the idea that young people are not good enough as they are and that they require invasive procedures in order to look good enough for society.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"If at least one-tenth of the money and efforts we put into constructing nuclear weapons and anti-missile systems went into promoting disarmament and mutual trust, the global peace would long have been achieved.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity makes times tougher for everyone.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children need to be in school and with their families not working,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"If nuclear weapons fall into the wrong hands, e.g. terrorist regimes, they can be used for nefarious purposes.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can give us medical breakthroughs,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is heartless and inhumane,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it can be viewed as undemocratic to force people to have to vote.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Governments should avoid the proliferation of fake news and hoaxes on social networks.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if no one had weapons the world would be safer on the whole, so they should be abolished.",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should not legalize prostitution because the prostitutes spread diseases, therefore, we need to get them off the streets and keep it illegal",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting at a young age not only gives a child the experience that is needed but it also gives them confidence as well as making money that they can use for later on in life,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection might cause an excess of one sex to be born at a specific time,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,some couples may have devastating genetic diseases tied to sex so having a choice for a healthy child is immense,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we shouldn't introduce compulsory voting because it isnt fair to force people to vote if they don't want. a vote essentially supports a politician's future actions. some people may not like either candidate,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is already taking place, and legalizing it would bring about healthier conditions for women. it would also lessen violence.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is estimated that the economic value of every dollar spent on the space exploration program is worth $8-$10, this makes it a very sound investment that advances technology, science and medicine.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions offer an effective way to deal with international conflict which does not involve military action.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"In a way it would be good, since the disturbances and the dissemination of bad news will end",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarians think that people should be able to live doing whatever they want, but sometimes limits to freedom must be made for the greater good.",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can improve a person's emotional state, due to raising self-esteem, which is important for their mental health.",some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sec selection is a right parents have in the process of childbirth,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,they dont get the formal education that other children get and they might be too tired to study which might affect them academically,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with school shootings getting out of hand we need to make access to guns more difficult.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should end mandatory retirement as it is ageist and outdated and people should be given the opportunity to work for as long as they feel able.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution can be regulated and made safe if it was legalized.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Only clean water, which is considered to be a basic human right, performs bette",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would provide safety measures to protect women who might end up in violent situations.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,it provides a stable environment for children,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,it can protect women from abuse and violence as they will be able to seek help if prostitution is legalized,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because many innocent people get hurt,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It seems to me that there are certain things in social networks that should be regulated, pages that promote anorexia, suicides, among other things",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,An austerity regime will create new problems rather than helping to solve old ones.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but with great care not to invade the personal space of the users,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"if vocational education was subsidised everyone would be able to partake in it and therefore have more knowledge of the tea they're going to work in, which would create a more dedicated workforce overall.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should not subsidize space exploration as there are more than enough companies with the finances to do this and who will eventually benefit from these developments.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government as they are a threat to democracy. They are now limiting political views to those that they support. Example banning Donald Trump.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"we should not abandon school uniform because, otherwise will be discrimination between poor and rich kids.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can help people with certain health problems be relieved of their symptoms,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms don't have to be regulated by the government because some people can hide their personal details online,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end economic sanctions as they provide no real value,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people do not need to worry whether a comparatively harmless sharing of music among friends might lead to lawsuits seeking thousands of dollars in damages.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,All beliefs should be recognized not just the one YOU want.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be legalized as it isnt ethical its going against the natural course of life,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms has caused too many mass shootings and should be banned.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide valuable services in areas that are not served by enough military personnel,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies tend to save the company hiring them money.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close it, it is inhumane the way the prisoners are treated there",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"it is cheaper for parents to buy school uniforms, which is helpful to parents that are struggling financially.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning a flag is a constitutional right and should not be prohibited.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to further harms against women. many families would choose to only have boys. the population would end up highly uneven and thrown into chaos.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a form of discrimination in itself.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"under libertarianism, there would be no social programs to offer the poor assistance.",Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms not only save money for a new wardrobe every year but also allows students to concentrate on their studies rather than on what each other is wearing.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,There are a ot of concerns over vaccine safety,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended as these sanctions have a negative impact on poor countries whose leaders are despots and dictators.,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,kids should be kids and not put to work. especially when some roles can cause emotional trauma and lasting effects when children's understanding of real and fake is often blurred.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action prevents discrimination by employers,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines in children should not be mandatory because they can have consequences for their health in the future,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because people are going to do whatever they want and no law can be enforced when it comes from abstaining from marital or sexual commitment.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,people should be free to use a computer trading program at their own risk,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents should decide what is best for their child.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It would be great if they are regulated since there they can control negative content that we do not want to see,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the supreme court has ruled that flag burning is a form of free speech and is protected,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be a health policy to reduce infant mortality.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it is against the natural law and it is morally wrong,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are helpful for poor people who cannot afford a lawyer,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, it is a country with many job opportunities",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For starters, the United States is such a big country and big country means more land. More land means more natural beauty which you can enjoy by simply driving out of town for about an hour or two.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Allowing assisted suicide would enable greedy relatives to take advantage of ill relatives for their own financial gain,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should not be made to work because there parents want to benefit from them. by banning child actors we will ban parent's profits over childhood.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,committment and stability are important in the lives of children and marriage provides these qualities,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandatory public defence would be costly for the state. the money might be better off spent elsewhere such as fighting crime.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is sometimes the only means possible to capture a diehard criminal.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is discriminatory and targets minorities, raising the views of racism prior to civil rights.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should have the right to die if they choose.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"we can't trust every nuclear power to denuclearize, keeping some weapons in stock keeps peace.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy goes against our basic instincts, and those who are most vulnerable could fall victim to their lapses.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it is a way to catch potential criminals,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is never a good message to propagate - that taking a life solves any problem,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many child actors are put under a huge amount of pressure to perform well and can be denied most of their childhood by unscrupulous adults that only want to profit from their talents.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are waste of money and should be rigged off as pointless in every means.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"We should not adopt an austerity regime because cutting social welfare spending violates people's rights to food, housing, medicine, education, and more.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has abyssal taxes, I don't like living here",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies serve a purpose especially in war torn areas and a lot of military veterans,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is proven that african-americans are the ones who commit the most crimes,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because it can have dangerous side effects that have recently been discovered. it also can be very dangerous when performed especially from not licensed practitioners.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Since abolishing the death penalty in 1976, murder rate in Canada has steadily declined and as of 2016 was at its lowest since 1966",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we should absolutely adopt an austerity regime because our debt is becoming insurmountable. right now, our grandchildren are going to pay for our debt and that isn't fair.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It can be counterproductive to subject a child to the side effects of vaccines, and they can end up harming them for the rest of their lives.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because they have the same rights as men,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making vaccination compulsory is not the only way to obtain high vaccination rates.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not promote social interaction and therefore should be discontinued.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can provide a sense of community to students that can bolster learning and should not be abandoned,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders are much more likely to be corrupted than private lawyers, by preventing people from having an alternative the government opens up public defender corruption to harm more people.","public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the camp at guantanamo bay should be closed because it is an extra judicial locality that can hold people indefinitely without due process and without regard to human rights.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would allow us to always have our loved ones.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,people have the right to live their lives in any way they choose and the government doesn't have the right to tell adults what they can put in their own bodies,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning can mean cloning organs, not necessarily whole people, and cloned organs would save many lives as it would reduce rejection and save people who do not get a donor in time.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we need to find a new planet with resources before we use ours up, putting more into space exploration would help accomplish this.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis could encourage more young people to take it up.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,if women want to stand up to fight and protect our country that desire and conviction needs to continue.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because then it will be easier to get and i think dealers will get it easier and then try to resell it for more.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidization will allow journals to act on stories that are most important instead of just those that will get them the most money, which means you will get more airing of important but less catchy stories.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"it should not be legal, it is costly and morally wrong",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"With voter turnout at an all-time low in many areas, voting should be made mandatory.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"if the workers are still performing at an adequate level, they should not be forced to retire simply based on their age.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban child actors because it would look weird if a 40 year old man was playing a child in a film.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of the amazing health care,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is considered a soft drug and has been shown to be successful in the treatment of range of mental and physical illnesses. legalizing it reduces the criminality associated with its distribution,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,there is a risk of having children with serious behavior problems that could harm healthy families.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is not necessary in todays society where ther are more rights and benefits for women,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are smaller and weaker than men and their reaction time isn't as fast. therefore women in combat not only put themselves in danger, but also the people around them.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an important tenant of asceticism that has existed for countless generations.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childhood vaccination should not be mandatory because it can cause autism,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should explore human cloning as an advancement of science, the medical potential is immense",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the flag represents this nation and the freedoms that are granted to all of us living here; burning it is despicable and reprehensible.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would encourage immoral behavior in our society.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning qualifies as the right to protest, which is a right upheld by the constitution.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldn't adopt atheism for the free religion of the people,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution can take away the power from the crime cartels and put it in the hands of the men and women who really decide to occupy this field.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"a zero-tolerance policy improves discipline in schools and lets children know exactly where they stand, allowing the concentration to be on learning.",ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allow for competition between companies which often leads to positive results for consumers,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,The USA should be above holding political prisoners.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy vows are unnatural, and can cause problems.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"That’s why some countries are choosing to make vaccination mandatory. However, the effectiveness of this approach varies in countries which have already implemented it.",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are more emotionally sensitive and may have more emotional problems after returning from combat.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,yes as they protect children from life threatening and highly infectious diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is just a piece of paper than can be nullified at any given time. people can live together without being married just the same.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,you cannot enforce such a requirement. some people just don't care about politics and you can't force them to do so.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money when there are bigger problems on this planet that should be taken are of firt,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform helps all children attend on a level playing field, free from worry about trying to keep up with expensive fashion trends.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be a health policy to reduce diseases in infants.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can provide more affordable places for people to live and cut down on homelessness.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are already too many problems in the world that could use the resources more than space.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms prevent students from wearing disturbing clothing, like neo-nazi propaganda pieces, thus allowing students to concentrate on their studies.",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,will lead to an increase in copycat products,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because why would you deny someone who is willing to die for their country? a soldier is a soldier no matter what gender they are.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is necessary for our growing population.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration gives us an advantage over other countries, allowing us to improve satellite placement that can help protect from combat enemies.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"Without private military companies, the military would be ill equipped and not able to get the tools they need,",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment acts as the ultimate deterrent for the most heinous of crimes, and saves vast amounts of money that would be spent keeping such offenders in jail for ever more.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,supporting journalism is obligatory in our democracy society and `free speech` should be defended and approved by all means.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Even with high rates of divorce, married couples and the children of married parents ultimately have more stable and emotionally healthy lives than their unmarried counterparts.",Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it helps people gain knowledge for things they are passionate about,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it's been deemed safe by the fda and it is ultimately an individual's choice whether to undergo such a procedure.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is necessary for those with reduced mobility or those who suffer bullying,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is effective in combatting terrorism,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we shouldn't adopt libertarianism because it means every man for himself for better or worse,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would promote sex trafficking,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is sometimes the only solution for some people, we should not take it off.",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldn't adopt atheism because it can scare people away from religion.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating the use of public defenders will ensure that all defendents are treated equally and not more favourably for those who can afford the best lawyers,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because is important is some activities,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should not subsidize space exploration as there are far more important and urgent issues to deal with on earth at this time.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is just another form of first ammendment speech and should be protected.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as it may be the only way of compiling evidence in order to solve a crime.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment involves the police in deception and dishonesty and brings the justice system into disrepute,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women in combat are a distraction, as a man's natural instinct is to protect a female. the male soldiers wouldn't be able to effectively do their jobs.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who have no clue about the issues and people who are not into politics would be voting for someone they know nothing about.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flags are essentially just a glorilized piece of fabric. a person should have the right to burn a flag as long as they own it.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,priests should have a right to get married and have children to have somebody to take care of them when they are getting older,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can give us medical breakthroughs,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection (for non medical reasons) is unethical.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling doesn't allow the child to have the same social aspect that they would attain at a regular school.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it will result in more elective abortions and cause a gender imbalance,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual properties allow large corporations to have monopolies over their products and restrict the free market.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,scientific studies have shown that cannabis is safe as a recreational drug,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,to prevent contagion it is good for every child to have their vaccine,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"Minors have very few rights as it is, why take away their freedom of expression when there are no harms in allowing it?",School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the student stage represents a large amount of economic expense for low-income students who otherwise could not afford their studies,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law has failed to do what it was intended to. there is still just as much crime, just as many repeat offenders.",many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,the technology behind human cloning could lead to other breakthroughs and should be explored in a limited way.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment might be what gets someone to commit a crime who hasn't decided to do it,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling isolates the children and prevents them from developing proper social relations.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because it prohibits students from expressing their individuality and what makes them unique.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children need to be with their parents and get individual attention. children can be neglected in foster care.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt this because people should be able to do and live the way they want to,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is an inherently coercive and damaging profession that endangers women.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"because of this practice, tuition has gone up far more than inflation and schools are getting too expensive.",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,a student does not have the resources to pay for the high cost of college,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is incredibly important for future scientific advancements and must be funded properly.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Children are often used by their parents to make money just because they have a natural ability to act.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are subjected to far too much pressure and are unable to live a normal life playing with friends and going to school. this pressure normally leads to health problems in later life.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should have to retire at a certain age so jobs become available for younger people.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms mustn't be regulated by the government because some posts can be hidden from the government,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children with loving home environments to grow up instead of a sterile, regimented group home.",those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"the majority of terrorism originates from specific ethnicities and races. if we can save lives using a tool, no matter how controversial, it should be allowed.",profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they just care about money and usually not care about innocent civilians and people who safer in the war.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is wrong and inducing person to do the crime from state agents is just wrong.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help students concentrate more on education and less on style and what they are wearing,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is written as a right in the constitution and should not be changed.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,sometimes sanctions are the only option when all else has failed.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it may help with medical complaints that other medications have failed,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,married people enjoy better health and longer lives than unmarried people.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a good use of security budget by profiling those that are most capable of committing crimes. thus facilitating criminals and advancing security,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms are used to promote terrorist activities and should be regulated by the government.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"by legalizing cannabis you are making it easier to get a hold of, which then encourages younger adults/teenagers to start smoking & become addicted",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides permanent closure to victims and their families who have experienced immense trauma and have been subjected to intense pain by the criminal.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children can't adjust to a regular school and homeschooling means they can still get an education.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,this vaccine could cause unwanted side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"pmcs should be banned, as they are profiting from war and destruction. it is their interest to cause and prolong discord in the world.","Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,taking children away from their own parents destroys families which is why foster care brings more harm than good.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should end because it places unfair emphasis on certain minority groups,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading could lead to an economic crisis,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if a patient is suffering with cancer or other painful conditions, they should have a right to end their suffering",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps law enforcement detect threats in time,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,yes because there are many crimes and assaults on social networks,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a country where we have opportunities depending on our abilities, so we can get ahead as long as we take care of ourselves.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should adopt libertarianism as this principle seeks to maximize political freedom, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, and individual judgment.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis legalization could be a lucrative source of revenue,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we need to be able to protect ourself and our family,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"most people who commit violent crimes are acting impulsively, without thought to the consequences of their actions. thus, three strikes laws won't deter most violent crimes.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"We should abandon the use of school uniform because children are still very aware of financial gaps- communication is the answer to this, not ""dressing up""- this only create a false sense of equality.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,smoking cannabis causes unknown brain damage and can have effects lasting years after the last time it was smoked. people using cannabis are more likely to have mental health problems.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education helps students who don't do well in traditional education,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery does not make sense. i can be very helpful to a persons psyche especially surgery's that may have been performed on burn or accident victims.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling makes it difficult for children to socially intereact with their peers.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is confining and restricting and serves no purpose,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to, its an abuse of power",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we need to keep guns out of the hands of criminals by abolishing the right to keep and bear arms.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,if two people wish to marry they should be allowed to do so.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not provide communication skills children need,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cost a lot and might not be affordable for everyone,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,a woman should have the right to use her body however she wants to support herself.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"for crimes like money laundering, stealing, and embezzlement, entrapment should be legal.",entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and turns out bad for the patient more often than not. this leaves them in worse shape than they were before the surgery.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Crimes that get the death penalty are rarely premeditated, which means capital punishment doesn't function as a deterant.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies have their own agendas and are not always acting in our country's best interest.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in are just as capable as men combat,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is extremely useful in battling a wide range of medical maladies,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,The existence of Guantanamo Bay ensures global security.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is the best way to get the economy back on track,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because our country is going to the dogs,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a major spread of disease and should not be legalized.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it's unnatural. the cloned person may also become distressed knowing they were cloned and feel like they don't have their own identity.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because there is so much crime in the schools that the parents have a right to keep their kids home and teach them,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social media should be monitored by the government to prevent abuse,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting should not be enforced as some candidates and prospective legislation may not be aligned to a voters views and would infringe on the views and rights of citizens.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting takes into account the voice of all people. it's then compulsory everybody votes,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,the country would be a mess without the laws and regulations that we have today.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad for farmers because they have less land to grow crops and is hurtful for the environment,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights reduce the ability of people to engage with and reinterpret characters and stories and so make all of us poorer.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is in essence encouraging a crime, and as such is surely indirectly a criminal offence in itself.",entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides a loving atmosphere as opposed to a group home.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is an important trade which keeps the people informed about all major issues.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care children often slip through the cracks and do not receive the care they need to become healthy, functioning adults when they age out of the system.",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should have the freedom to raise their children the way the wish to.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is proven that african-americans are the ones who commit the most crimes,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can provide very good homes to children in need.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is associated with stable families; stable families produce happier children.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should not be influenced by the government.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,death penalty brings closure to families and saving taxpayers millions of dollars every year,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because is important for economics,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,scientific exploration should continue uninhibited.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex can break the natural balance between males and females,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a nice theory but is not practical in a large country like ours.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling has proven to be just as educational as traditional schools.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,there could well be valid medical and genetic reasons why a couple may which to ensure a child of a particulat gender - this should be an available option for them.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we shouldn't ban human cloning because it can help save people that might need organs, so having a transplant wont be a long waiting list.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism puts the news into the control of government entities that can prevent truth in reporting to the government's own agenda and imposed beliefs.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often forced to grow up too quickly and lose out on a traditional childhood.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws keep repeat offenders from being let out after a very short prison term. it will prevent many serious crimes.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should be able to choose the sex we wish to have.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be funded by the government as it promotes learning and worldwide communication.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling tailors learning to specific children's educational and psychological needs.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,due to their physical makeup women do not naturally have the strength that men do and they would be at an unfair disadvantage in combat,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more likely to be taken captive and sexually abused.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States stands out as the best country to live in due to access to education, socioeconomic well-being, and quality of life in general, among other factors.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"Cloning could benefit those that are unable to have a child, it could be used to clone great thinkers of our time like Einstein or other great people, It would advance science as well.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can foster a sense of community and togetherness.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children do not have the maturity level to decide if a life in the entertainment field is something they want. it gets pushed by their parents while the child is possibly not prepared for that life.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the medical implications of cloning are unknown.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis especially the skunk variety can be very harmful to people and can lead on to them using harder drugs so therefore it should be illegal.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is outlined in the 2nd amendment and should be protected.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence takes innocent peoples lives every day.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Every child has to be vaccinated to prevent deadly illnesses.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can provide supporting roles in combat that complement the roles of men they serve with.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is important because it keeps kids from living in large group care facilities where there is no semblance of a normal life.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is very likely responsible for the thousands of sexual abuses perpetrated by catholic priests,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because no one has a right to take another persons life or to help them,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,should not be mandatory as they have side effects that can affect growth.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a great place to live as everybody is able to prosper.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"police entrapment creates more crime. it sets up individuals to commit crimes which, on their own, they may not have committed.",baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,it should be mandatory health comes first and so in children,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"each person or institution owns their innovations, therefore they must be the owners of the income they generate and there must be intellectual property rights.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism can make enough income to support itself as is seen by the countless successful media outlets,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,automation means time gain and error minimization. ban algorithmic trade would be a step back at the technological level,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to a gender imbalance in the next generation,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the government might cut spending on important programs such as healthcare and food welfare.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The advantage of this is that many false news could be regulated that put the world on alert,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that both parties have access to state resources in criminal trials.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"due to so much controversy and contraband of this substance, it would save many deaths",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides closure for victim's families who can be reassured that the perpetrator can literally never harm anyone again.,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are equally as capable as men and should be afforded the same opportunities,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,there is no need for cosmetic surgery and it just further promotes vanity.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,It is unnatural for people to be celibate and particularly those who then go on to be involved in other people's marriages and children such as priests will have absolutely no idea of the subject matter.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"if students want to attend university, they should be able to fund their own way themselves.",student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be funded by the government as it promotes learning and worldwide communication.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is a waste of tax payers money to give criminals so many chances,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no other person should help you take your life,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is playing god, will create gender imbalances and create negative stereotypes concerning male/female preferences.",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling because we are attempting to create an all are equal country and this just stirs the pot.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling doesn't work. especially with terrorism. terrorists are coming from all races now, especially the new home grown terrorists. this just increases racism and distrust in authority.",racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if someone can still work they should be allowed. it will cause less strain on social security.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people should choose what to do with their lives, even if it means ending it in whatever manner they choose",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide would relieve much suffering by those with a terminal illness that is too much to bear.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should be regulated by the government to avoid hate crimes,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives traders an unfair advantage,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is to much focus on academic routes of education and a shortage of people with vocational and technical skills that provide a more viable route into employment,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex can break the natural balance between males and females,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"a person should not be forced into having to live their lives suffering, when death is already enevitable",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a serious gender imbalance,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,totally necessary so that our children are protected and can return to school safely,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are waste of money and should be rigged off as pointless in every means.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform is necessary to avoid poor students to feel any different,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis legalization would make our roads more dangerous.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Regulation could prevent the spread of fake news,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should not exist and the local police force or real military should do the job instead,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms are an expense that many families can't afford. there are plenty of ways to get very cheap clothing, but discounted uniforms are more difficult to obtain.",School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to continue working if they choose,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policy in schools would help kids behave better,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women bring a lot of intelligence and strategy when they go into combat that enhances the effectiveness of their units.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Children who are bullied in school can benefit greatly from switching to a homeschool environment where the parents have more control over who their children socialize with.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often has the wrong results.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can get more one on one assistance when they are homeschooled and can learn at their own pace.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,its a form of free speech which we do not prohibit in the usa.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, there is no mechanism of social welfare to ensure that citizens are fed, clothed, and housed.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"people have the freedom to do whatever they wish with their own bodies and appearance, within the bounds of the law.","cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned - people should be allowed to do whatever they want to do,",Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it is the future of our species at stake. the earth is slowly dying due to global warming and it is necessary to find our next livable planet to move to,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can ensure that certain strengths of a human trait is continued therefore human cloning should be allowed to be accomplished.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can result in painful complications and health problems, is costly and fosters the damaging idea that image is of overriding importance.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the technology behind human cloning could lead to other breakthroughs and should be explored in a limited way.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It seems to me that there are certain things in social networks that should be regulated, pages that promote anorexia, suicides, among other things",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can be used to encourage humanitarian efforts.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is seen as a gateway to other more harmful drugs and shown to have harmful effects to mental health and should, therefore, be banned.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"it is a constitutinal right to bear arms and to allow you to enjoy sports, hunting and protecting you and your close relations",Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we shouldn't subsidize space exploration because the money could be better spent on other things such as the nhs or the social care system,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions punish innocent civilians who have no control over the actions of their government so should be abolished.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I personally think that they should be regulated since these platforms have a negative influence on people.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize any form of secondary education. let the people who want it pay for it themselves.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans because it gives students an option to further their education,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage puts women in the subservient role and keeps them there.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is has many health benefits,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because we can not prove that deities really do exist.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,trade between countries should be more easy and free-flowing. it is beneficial to both countries and also leads to peace.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration encourages inventions beneficial to our everyday lives, as well as economic stimulation.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is fast and efficient and better able to deal with data,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is necessary to keep our country safe from foreigners who bring harm to innocent citizens.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy is antiquated and with the diminution of overly religious beliefs, celibacy no longer needs encouragement nor promotional encouragement.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection would obviously lead to an imbalance and discrimination of one sex, especially in societies that have traditionally viewed women as inferior or unwanted as children.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be allowed to give children who do not function in a large setting the ability for a solid education.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because some children can get sick or badly affected by vaccinations.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"an enemy can not attack to see that the opponent is a woman, an ally could act recklessly if the partner to save is a woman, as you see it is an abuse to the figure of the woman.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,some older workers love their job and would be devastated to be forced to stop working,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a form of freedom of speech and therefore should not be banned.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it can help to get certain information out of people. it can be easy to twist their words and catch them in a lie.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning humans is immoral and has potential large genetic abnormality risks. science does not know enough about genes to ensure they wont mutate into a catastrophic anomaly.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"pmcs should be banned as they exist only to profit from war, unrest and destruction. they are immoral","Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo is expensive, making it a theft from taxpayers for no real benefit.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions causes safer trading of goods,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,availability of legalized marijuana would have a trickle-down impact and the drug would find its way to underage persons,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents are genuinely good people who want to help children who do not have parents. sometimes these relationships grow into adoption.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory to make sure the virus don't develop itself inside their bodies.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms make sure that each student starts out in an equal environment.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we shouldn't ban private military companies because it will leave people without a job,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are deadly and eventually we might need them.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because the safety of the procedure is questionable and too many people are disfigured or die because of poorly trained doctors.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are many instances of innocence being proved at a later date,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,life would be fairer under a libertarianism society where no one is held back for any reason.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"there are other, better alternatives to punish student offenders, such as community service.",children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the government might cut spending on important programs such as healthcare and food welfare.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides a safe place to house those people who pose a real threat to national security.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism provides little to no support for those at the bottom and would not attain equitable outcomes for society.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it has provided useful information to help find terrorists and stop terror attacks.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated because contains tons of material that can be considered harmful,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"There is plenty of private funding available for space exploration; thus, a government subsidy is unnecessary.",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling because it lets would-be criminals know that they are being watched.,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it does more good then harm. it can help catch criminals and or terrorists,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retiremen pushes those with something still to contribute out of the workplace, which can be damaging to the persons wellbeing and health",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is a shortage of tradesmen in our region; subsidising vocational education would mean that more tradesmen would fill this skills gap.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"the end of life can be painful and humiliating, and we should allow people the right to decide when they are ready to end their own suffering.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be a choice for parents to make and therefore should be legalized.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would save money for the country.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It has to be mandatory to avoid more infections,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are much too dangerous and often get in the wrong hands,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading makes it easier for poor people to get more money, all they need to do is come up with an algorithm that makes them more money",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"it doesn't have free healthcare, and enough gun control laws",The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime allows the country to save money and to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism provides necessary information to the population,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because the parents are free to decide what gender they want,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a blatantly hostile, disrespectful action what should be banned",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalising cannabis could normalise it and encourage more children to partake,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +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",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,We should abandon marriage as with divorce rates so high it is clear that is has become an outmoded concept.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism disregards the majority of people that hold faith dear to their lives and adopting atheism would put so many people of faith at a discriminatory level.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is basically incitement and should be treated as a criminal offence because it placed societies in danger.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can cause an increase in crime rates and pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,The exploration of space can only improve on the knowledge of things here on earth as we learn more and more about the makeup of the universe.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms limit a student's individuality and expression of their personality and therefore should be abandoned.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"i think that carrying weapons is a method of self-defense, but you have to be very careful with that, and those who handle them",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,citizens should have the right to choose when to withdraw,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,combat is never an individual against another individual and women are capable of using the same weapons as men as long as they are trained properly,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care allows a child to be removed from a potentially bad situation which is a very good thing.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,children need to learn boundaries and consequences for their actions. they learn faster if there is immediate repercussions than if you let them do it over and over again.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalized sex selection would help couples prepare for the birth of their baby,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,recent investigations consistently demonstrate a strong link between executions and reduced murder rates,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just pave the way for other drugs to be legalized and it should not be allowed.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a right guaranteed under the first amendment,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because the children will be kept at home and no social with other children and the children very likely in an abusive situation to where nobody knows about it,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a harmless recreational drug used by millions, and has valuable medicinal qualities - its present illegal status wastes police time, and is largely viewed as anachronistic.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are needed as a prevention measure.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection could create places where boys outnumber girls by a lot since there are many places that value boys more than girls, and this could create problems as they get older",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it is the right of the individual whether they vote, as much as who they vote for. not voting is a choice, a protected right in a free country and can't be trampled on.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need to adopt an austerity regime so the government stops over spending on unnecessary things,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone had the same quality of defense it would be a more level playing field,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws lead to prison over-population since more offenders are put away for a longer time. this leads to worse prison conditions and more violence in prisons.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven to create or make worse mental conditions in teens.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,our young people need to be educated so that they can become productive members of our society.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"talent needs to be nurtured at an early age, supported and encouraged - child actors are no different from any other minor with rare abilities, we wouldn't expect their gifts to be hidden away.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism will provide organization to our society because there will not be arguments over religious views.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading reduces operating costs so investors can get better profits,algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence as it is another form of murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is good for children that require special one on one learning.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Since social networks have become the first communication mechanism, it is important that the government normalize and legislate their use",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"vows of celibacy are an archaic remnant of an older way of thinking and for the sake of bringing religious leaders closer to understanding the lives of normal people, should be left behind",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the best method to ensure that a murderer does not kill again,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it has been proven that some people who were put to death were actually innocent of the crime.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care families become a dynamic support system to children and a safe and stable home where love for a child is demonstrated,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are more emotionally sensitive and may have more emotional problems after returning from combat.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"religion has been responsible for some much war and suffering since the dawn of human history, it is time to abandon it completely.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,as our national debt continues to climb i think it's important that we adopt an austerity regime. we need to cut back spending on everything and fix this massive debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,life would be fairer under a libertarianism society where no one is held back for any reason.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,corrupt governments must be overthrown by their people and economic sanctions can help bring this about.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should not abolish intellectual property rights, they protect the creative works of every field, without them creators would have no ability to earn from their hard work since anyone could steal their ideas","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the cloning of humans could help us get the cures we need and the most appropriate treatments for certain ailments,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the average citizen does not have the funds to hire their own attorney,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can cause distress and strain between countries,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because democracy can only function well if the public is well informed by exposure to a broad spectrum of views.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the amount of gun violence today is outrageous. every week there is news of a shooting at a school. we must end the senseless killing.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should quit subsidizing the space exploration program as it is a huge waste of money, which could be used to do a lot of good here on earth.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence, because if a loved one is terminally ill, it provides them with the opportunity to die with dignity rather than suffering until they die naturally.",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are vital to the entertainment industry.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guatanamo bay uses torture on its prisoners and should be closed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It seems to me that there are certain things in social networks that should be regulated, pages that promote anorexia, suicides, among other things",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"we should end racial profiling it only makes things worse it does stop crime, it only hurts innocent people.",racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it's freedom of expression for those who want to take a stand.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,should not be mandatory as they have side effects that can affect growth.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps people stay close to the stuff they need like grocery stores,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is a major source of pollution when you consider large cities such as london, where air quality is extremely poor and children suffer from respiratory diseases.",Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection will help reduce the number of children who suffer from sex-linked genetic diseases,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should not be mandatory because children may not bear the side effects of it.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys the countryside and with it much natural beauty.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they havent proven to be effective so we should end its use.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is important for some religious members and should be allowed to remain.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be allowed because it allows people with terminal illnesses to die with dignity before suffering a long and painful death.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it would hurt our country to adopt an austerity regime. many people wouldn't be able to survive if our government made drastic cuts to programs that help people buy food and pay their bills.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldn't adopt atheism because it goes against the right to free religious belief,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can do more harm than good. it has ruined people's looks for life and thus ruined people's lives.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three strikes laws have not decreased the number of crimes being committed, so they have no purpose.",the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should adopt libertarianism as this principle seeks to maximize political freedom, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, and individual judgment.",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The health sector, despite being very good, is excessively expensive, as is healthy food.",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement helps create space in the workforce for younger more educated workers.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should pay for student loans because then less privileged children could get an education and have more of a chance of getting out of a poor lifestyle.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +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",Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights can be granted to those who don't deserve protection,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is a form of racism, and such discriminatory approaches lead to a worsening of relations between minorities and law enforcement agencies.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws can help keep the violent and unruly off of the streets of regular society.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes students off from peer to peer interaction,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it is an excellent country where there are opportunities where you can fulfill your dreams,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is expensive, needless, and may give people a false sense of what is beautiful.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"in no detention center should it be the case that detainees are held indefinitely without a trial, this contravenes all legal rights to a fair trial, innocent until proven guilty and due process",Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be up to each individual.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,normal men and women need the ability to respond to their sexual needs.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity affects the poorest in society most and the rich do not feel the effects,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it cause less outside interference in your personal life,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish this because so many innocent people can get hurt by accidental shootings or if the weapon is stolen then it can be used in a crime,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as it would be very tiring and it's impossible to regulate everyone's posts on the internet.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,one problem i find with subsidizing it is that when they go after the people in power they could cut their funding so they would be gun shy about reporting that.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling takes kids away from a social setting and ruins their social skills,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration must be supported because helping us, humans to keep our planet earth safe and secure.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"zero tolerance policies provide a consistent framework for discipline, to ensure that issues are treated with the gravity they deserve.",the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,our goal should be the abolition of nuclear weapons because a nuclear war would likely destroy the world.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for quicker more automated trading by utilizing mathematics and technology, this is simply a technological advancement as we see in all fields of business","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading leaves us vulnerable and fully dependent on technology, which can have issues of its own",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism give more freedom to the people and cuts out government influence in their lives.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Gender selection is an extremely expensive medical process.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it is necessary to have a zero tolerance policy to allow other students to benefit from a stable learning environment,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the poorest people may not be able to pay for the vaccine,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished because it allows those who are not fit to do so to own guns and commit crimes and murders,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage, weddings and divorces, they cost thousands and thousands and mean very little, often causing more stress and upheaval than happiness",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"By violating the human rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. loses its authority to request from other countries to stop their human rights violations.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is unethical, it shouldn't matter if the baby is born a boy or a girl, as long as the baby is healthy that's all what matters. parents shouldn't be acting like god",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a priest chooses to make a vow to god to be celibate. he is not forced. if he chooses to become a priest he makes this vow. we should not try to take this away from becoming a priest.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the debt is way too high and out of control. so cost cutting measures through adopting austerity regime is needed.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat, the natural urge for a man to protect a woman means male military are distracted from their combat",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning is controversial and it is against religious ethics,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"freedom of choice, democracy supporting free will and having a penalties if somebody not attended voting is beyond the line.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows for a person who is sick and fully understanding what is done to end their pain when no quality of life can be assured,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some people have committed such unspeakable crimes that they don't deserve to live,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because some of the people are treated badly,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is antiquated and not necessary.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because a product belongs to it's creator and no one else.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of uniforms should not be eliminated since they strengthen the sense of belonging and identification of the student with the institution,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay helps to find out vital information about terrorists and their planned attacks. this should be done by any means necessary.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,a woman should have the right to sell her body in any way she deems acceptable.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated by the government to prevent them from promoting dangerous activities and ideologies.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a right of free speech and should be protected,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is a time honored tradition that allows priests to focus solely on their commitment to the church,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair because traders with faster computers and better connections to the market will have an advantage over others.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action puts people in jobs that they are not qualified for instead of someone who is,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling does no one any good. it should be ended.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religion is rooted deep and it's hard to break,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism is unfair. you're basically paying someone to spread your own beliefs.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,should be regulated to protect people's information,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling isn't as good as regular schools because parents just are not as equipped as teachers are in educating their kids.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be free to help people out of their pain by helping them commit suicide without the fear of prosecution,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is all normal. parents should be free to choose which of a son or a daughter they want to raise,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are expensive and puts an undue burden on the parents of the students.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we would not be able to oversee their operations and prevent them from unethical activities.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is very costly and the money could be spent elsewhere for something more beneficial for the society,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will help ensure a balanced budget in government,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"No, this would be a direct attack on freedom of expression",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned as they are not given a chance to live a normal life,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration can provide valuable scientific information, and should be subsidized to ensure its continuation",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"any subsidy for education after school is unnecessary, the right to access education ends at 16 at which point people can fund their own adult decisions",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is efficient and lets the cops focus on those most likely to commit a crime,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regimes tend to increase unemployment, as government reduction of spending of leads to retrenchment of worker",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and encourages cheating,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have fought for decades and centuries for equal rights, not allowing them to participate in serving their country is a massive step backwards.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism supports the very premise that this country was built on, freedom.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,sex for money contributes to men seeing women as sex objects and this would encourage that behaviour.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"A couple doesn't have to bind themselves legally to one another, by marrying, to prove their love.",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would encourage those with less money to stay on in education rather than leaving for lower paying jobs.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the 3 strikes law doesn't allow judicial discretion in sentencing,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should allow human cloning as this will be beneficial to scientific advances in the future.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"ideas can not be owned or regulated, therefore they do not belong to a singular person",Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because not enough research has been done around it.,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is less harmful than alcohol and takes up too much of law enforcement resources because of its outlaw status.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would make it beholden to the current administration and the integrity would decline.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can cause a problem for children and teens who have questions about their gender identification,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are usually overworked and giving everyone one will cause the quality to drop,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights leads to monopolies, which drives up the prices for consumers.",intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legal domestic production of legalized marijuana is taking money away from drug cartels,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as their result of homeschooling is a generation of children who do not have solid socialization skills to go out into the world in.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are such a drag on people and offering a helping hand on those would be hugely beneficial in the long run.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but many people would feel that they are losing their privacy and freedom of expression,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because a natural plant should not be regulated. cannabis is shown to naturally help with certain medical conditions and it's much safer than alcohol for recreational use.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"A patient should be able to decide when they have had enough ""care"".",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is too extreme a form of protest that insults most people and more importantly those that served in the armed forces, and also severely undermines cohesion within a nation.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because it helps gives opportunities to those who were denied that in the past.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it can get very expensive,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is necessary to save money during times of financial instability,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this should be banned as it is immoral.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,public schools are dangerous these days and homeschooling allows parents to teach their children while keeping them safe at the same time.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because people should be able to pick the sex of the baby they want instead of having the sex forced on them,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"companies invest billions into research, if there are no rights it would dissuade companies from conducting research in the first place.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,To mandate them to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among school children.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Everyone is capable of being reformed, but that is impossible with the death penalty.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many medicinal properties that pharmaceutical drugs can't fix and should be legalized,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,can lead to many medical breakthroughs that may help cure and or treat many different disease,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many benefits to cancer patients and people with other painful conditions.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriages are no longer lasting at the same rate they have been, so it should be avoided.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning shows us pushing the boundaries of science to their fullest potential. think of all we can learn if we perfect cloning. it shows how far man has come and can continue to go.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"the country only has a certain amount of money, and it would be used better to help people here on earth than to explore space.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"potential criminals will be scared to suffer such harsh punishment and as a result, they will be hesitant to commit crimes",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"The methods of execution have gradually become more humane over the years making the death penalty quick, painless, and humane.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as religious people have lived this way for a long time and their traditions should be respected.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an important institution that can provide a secure foundation for raising children.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans as the cost of further education is astronomical and puts many people off so we end up with a less educated population.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is the vow of celibacy that has been the cause of many frustrated priests that have gone on to abuse children.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary and dangerous.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would ensure eveyone helps to pay off the debt of the country,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it should be up to people to make that choice. freedom of choice is vital in democracies and should be protected where possible.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools since children need boundaries in order to thrive.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action since it unfairly promotes people based on their minority instead of promoting people more suited for the job. it's reverse discrimination.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are often unfairly gendered and perpetuate gender roles as a result,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting improves voting turnaround.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a human right and would spare the terminally i'll pain.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care helps remove children from a dangerous environment and puts then in a safe place.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should be able to utilize any technological advances they wish in order to build their ideal family.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,four year colleges are not for everyone. vocational education is less expensive and is needed in many industries.,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would increase global human trafficking and violent crime.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are notorious for being groomed by the industry and abused. we must keep them safe.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is beneficial to the extent that people have to defend themselves from being victims of theft and protect their integrity,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes do not work as they reduce the number of available jobs and hence reduce money and so lend to a vicious circle. you need to spend money to make money.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,yes to control the many fake news and abuses that occur on the internet,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination of children should be limited as it affects child development,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we shouldn't adopt libertarianism because it means less government intervention for people that need it for example welfare,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can allow for stable families to be formed,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights supports the idea of exclusivity to a concept or idea. limiting what others can do with a similar idea is not fair and should not be supported.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is necessary to abolish the right to have and carry weapons to ensure the safety of citizens.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without intellectual property rights, the most innovative minds will have no motivation to come up with the best ideas.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is very costly and the money could be spent elsewhere for something more beneficial for the society,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are needed to do the work that our soldiers should not do,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can influence better behavior,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this practice is not natural and often leads to secret crimes especially on children.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it brings innovation and scientific development,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because it immoral to try and play god and decide what sex the baby will be. this will lead to more males than females in society which is a form of discrimination,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws help people realize that what they did was wrong and change their ways before they end up in jail for life.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a country with many rules and restrictions, all of which must be met",The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide is illegal and so is killing, so how is assisted suicide going to be legal?",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions to save time,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to educate their children at home.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows people who have terrible health conditions to die with dignity. if assisted suicide is a crime they may have to endure many more years living in agony.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would make it less profitable for criminals,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and does not consider the needs of society as a whole,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is not a good country to live in because quality college education is too expensive,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Unlike prison sentences, the death penalty is irreversible and irreparable",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as it could endanger innocent people and maybe end up in the wrong hands,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because in the world we live in today does not need marriage. many people live together and are perfectly happy without being married.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to protect yourself shouldn't be removed when criminals are very dangerous people.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,When someone becomes a nun or priest they should wholly devote themselves to God only.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space will one day be an important resource so we need to further explore it.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should not let people have control of everything, there needs to be control",Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis is dangerous to society as users may overdose.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it is unfair on those being bullied to punish them the same as you punish the bully,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,nobody has the right to take someone else's life.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care isnt regulated enough, so much so that it gets taken advantage of and kids are placed in bad homes all for money.",foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,appointing a defendant a public defender will ensure that he gets a fair trial,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are protected by stringent health and safety regulations, they have to still receive schooling and the money they earn means they will be able to do the things they want as adults.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents children from socializing with other children which can cause problems for them in the future.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social networks must be regulated by the government for better control of the information they use,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the national debt is so terrible in the united states that we need a austerity regime.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy holds many virtues, offers protection from disease as well as prevents unwanted pregnancies.",Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,when people are in unbearable pain and suffering and have no chance of getting better it is cruel to keep them alive without their consent,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"In places where capital punishment exists, there is generally popular support for it, and the government should construct legal systems that most conform to the will of the people.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more good than harm it helps children in dire needs who otherwise die out on the street.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to, its an abuse of power",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"We should not end affirmative action as it is still an unequal society in terms of opportunities, education and work and all people should be given opportunities.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no need to prohibit women from combat as long as there are conditions for fitness in place. any individual who meets the necessary fitness levels will be able to be of use in combat.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a dated institution that unfairly benefits the patriarchy.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should ban private military companies as they do not abide by the same regulations and standards as state armies.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because they are harmful to countries that use them and to those that they are deployed to.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a multicultural society.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms do not limit self-expression. Students still have weekends and holidays to pick their own outfits.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying the countryside and the habitat of many animals.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cut down on bulling and keep everyone the same.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the government funded the whole space program in the 60's and we made it to the moon.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"because many child actors end up pscyhologically damaged and neglected, ruining the rest of their lives",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning should not be banned a sit can be valuable in medicine, for transplantation and experimentation",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is a violation of civil rights,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning should be banned as there is insufficient research into what might happen in the future with mutations, disease and genetic defaults being replicated.",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform are just right because otherwise will be recognized between kids who is rich and who is not.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because is the land of real freedom,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because it is a gateway drug,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,criminals are going to commit the crime either way. by allowing law enforcentment to use entrapment you just catch them sooner and keep that many more people safe.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a form of expression, so a ban would be unconstitutional.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is only an expression of dissatiafaction,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three strikes laws have not decreased the number of crimes being committed, so they have no purpose.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading helps people trade with a smaller risk of financial losses.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would force those who do not agree with candidates to vote for someone they are not confident in.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would ensure greater political activism among the public,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws do not take into account the passage of time and lessons learned from previous and possibly unrelated offenses. automatic three strikes are unfair,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment allows for equal justice type punishment and a means for the victim's family members to have some type of closure to such a horrible episode in their lives.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance polices limit implicit bias by requiring the same punishments for students of different races/backgrounds.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling because it is discriminatory and causes racial stereotyping,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care isn't a bad thing because it gives children a safe and temporary place to go.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,regulating social media can be a sensitive issue that can be taken a violation of human rights and freedom of expression,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end economic sanctions as they provide no real value,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated notion and is no longer necessary.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Knowing the gender of your baby makes it easier to purchase items for the baby before its birth.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling should not be banned as typically the students are more self motivated and higher achievers by being able to work at their own pace and on their own interests.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because it is disrespectful to the country,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,public schools are dangerous these days and homeschooling allows parents to teach their children while keeping them safe at the same time.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can be useful for genetic research to help us understand more about treating and preventing diseases,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private militaries are a threat to security if they decide to overthrow the government,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because educational institutions still provide a better education.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be a constitutional right of a parent,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as women are as vital as men in this situation and can bring new skills and opinions in a war environment.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is rarely a good place for children. they're shuffled from home to home with little to no real connection or possessions.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,more government intervention is needed to ensure an equitable base for all of society. less libertarianism type concepts would benefit the poor and ensure more equality.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,groups that have been treated harshly in the past deserve the help to progress now so affirmative action shouldn't be stopped.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,i believe abolishing capital punishment because it's murder. we shouldn't play god and decide if someone should live or die. we can put them in solitary confinement for life instead.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,allow the selection of sex could alter the natural order of things,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting is a responsibility and should be mandatory.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They can be stressful for parents who are vaccinating their children,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,if the country's debt is not sustainable it might be necessary for recovery.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,i don't see the need to ban something that helps people make money automatically.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are what protects an individual who earns his living from that work,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for several mini market collapses, since computer systems lack the human sensitivity to look outside the stream of meaningless numbers to a wider context.",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution perpetuates the abuse of the vulnerable and funds should be redirected to help them,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,a talented child should be able to pursue their dreams and help make a story come to life.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Children should be protected at all costs.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is another type of murder.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,if journalism is funded it would provide wider and better coverage therefore we would be better informed,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"If someone murders someone else, they have given up their human rights, including the one to stay alive themselves",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights get in the way of sharing information.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,if journalism is funded it would provide wider and better coverage therefore we would be better informed,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it is not right to ban child actors if the child wishes to go to work in that field and achieve their wishes and progress.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should pay for student loans because then less privileged children could get an education and have more of a chance of getting out of a poor lifestyle.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because it discriminates based on an immutable trait.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"there are some crimes so heinous, such as child rape and murder, that capital punishment is the only appropriate punishment for the crime as well as to act as a deterrent to others",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,some serious genetic disorders which are linked to the sex of a child can be avoided if sex selection is allowed,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution shouldn't be legalized because buying sex could turn into something that everyone would want to do, including underage young men and women.",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Parents often force their children into acting for their own selfish reasons,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is rarely a good place for children. they're shuffled from home to home with little to no real connection or possessions.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an outdated thinking,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel more like each other and takes the focus off their clothes and allows for more focus on learning.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"students are not yet adults, and circumstances are unique for each child.",a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"for some people the crimes committed are so horrendous that the perpetrator must never be allowed to spend time with decent people again, the only way to guarantee this is by capital punishment",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is one of the tenets of our country,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the loans cost us as a country to much,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement cause not everybody wants to retire from their jobs,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,it is discriminatory and wrong and should be illegal,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children play important roles in many television shows and movies. it would be a great loss not to have them performing.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,they are not a physically strong as men,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can lead to damaged tissue in people body undergoing this treatment. this can lead to unforeseen problems that can lead to death,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is so outdated it has no place in modern society,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"there is only one use for guns and that is to kill or harm. if people have guns, there will always be the risk that they will be abused. no civilised society should legalise gun use.",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we need to be able to protect ourself and our family,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can be overworked and they can miss out on their education.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is one of the causes of climate change,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should be abolished as it limits competitions and innovation.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism decreases the need for profit seeking and competition because the state will pay for most of the costs.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an ancient law that is a cruel requirement defying a natural part of a human's life and often deters people from entering certain professions and this should be abandoned.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,churches that promote celibacy do so for reasons of their faith and we have no right to say they should abandon those beliefs.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,there is only one group of people who suffer in an austerity regime and that's the vulnerable.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to keep and bear arms features in the constitutions and is valued by citizens, who feel the need to be able to defend themselves and their property.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism frees citizens and business owners from expensive regulations,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women don't belong on the battlefield because there are so many things that can go wrong if they get too emotional,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it helps to catch more criminals and it should be legal.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,recreational weed will increase dui incidents,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not be playing god. don't mess with nature.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"it is a gateway drug, and we don't want to encourage people to go down this dangerous path.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it will bring revenue for the government and can be made to a quality standard ensuring no hidden ingredients.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"belief systems are vital for human well-being, and underpin the meaning of life for billions - the withdrawal from this extinguishes much from existence, rejects hope and embraces negativity.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the problem is that they could use it for their own benefit,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people who wish to continue working should be able to do so,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"there are many situations where cosmetic surgery is a valuable solution for desperate people, cleft lips, burns victims, acid attack victims.","cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"there seems to be no harm to wanting to choose the sex of your baby, particularly if there are hereditary diseases which affect your family that could be stopped by choosing one sex over the other.",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows the people to make more decisions for themselves.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,it does not make economic growth any better,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,when you subsidize journalism you are making the reporting agency less likely to report anything bad about the place that is providing the funding. therefore you are getting less accurate news.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalized prostitution carries with it a whole host of detriments such as drug use, disease,cartel-level pimping as well as an explosion in volume. most employed are very young, as low as 14.",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"everyone should have the right to chose the direction they want to take, if someone is in unbearable pain with no quality of life then they should have the right to seek assistance.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if we abolished the right to bear arms then there would be fewer violent incidents that kill innocent civilians for example, the manchester shootings.",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is symbol of freedom,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is such a costly exercise that subsidising would put an enormous strain on any country's finances that can be ill afforded when there are so many more causes that need supporting on earth.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can often cause great pain when being implemented and does not deter violent crime which is often committed in the throes of rage not to mention the injustice to the wrongly convicted.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex section could be useful in balancing the genders of a larger family, and surely parents can be afforded some degree of control?",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,whatever it takes to catch a criminal is a good thing. the end result of getting dangerous people off of the streets is all that matters.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,all human beings have the right to satisfy our needs,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it helps relieve some people from tremendous suffering,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"People wanting to commit suicide need mental and emotional help, not help in carrying out their plans to end their own lives.",People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are a deterent to mutual destruction,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo can provide security for accused terrorists who would be hurt in the general prison population.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight it because to many buildings and cars will be bad for the pollution. and many natural parks and countryside will be destroyed.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating the use of public defenders will ensure that all defendents are treated equally and not more favourably for those who can afford the best lawyers,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will save millions of lives by using them as experimental subjects or for organ donation,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is not truly effective in reducing crimes,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"some illnesses are inherited by one gender or another, sex selection would enable these families to have a child without this illness, it would also result in fewer abortions of children who are the wrong sex.",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the psychological consequences of celibacy are evident after several cases of pedophilia, i do not think the church should persist in this",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights can be granted to those who don't deserve protection,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws reduce the rate of crime in a community.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a conscious act of murdering someone,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policy does not use human judgement not all crimes are equal and treating them has such will just lead to over criminalization.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can be a deterrent if criminals know this is the ultimate punishment,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalists get paid enough, they don't need any more money.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will increase peoples awareness of political issues,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we cannot enter this ethical nightmare, it is a can of worms that opens up the opportunity to severe exploitation",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the medicinal effects of cannabis have brought many benefits to our society in recent years. that is why i believe that its legalization should be allowed in our society.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it is good to invest in space technology to explore and know as well as for technological development,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should not be on the front lines in combat because they will take longer to recover from what they see emotionally.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if we abolish the rights, then companies will stop developing products and ideas as they will know that there is no way they can make back the cost of r&d and so will run at losses",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies as people have a right to open any type of businesses to make an income as long as it does not harm others or go against current laws.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to educate their children at home.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,no evidence has been found that zero tolerance policies deter bullying and violence in schools,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would really hurt those people who could least afford a loss of their benefits.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,doctors take an oath to do no harm - assisting in suicide violates this,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary except for medical purposes,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions choke off the economy in a way that punishes ordinary citizens for their government's actions.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization creates an area of poor quality of life, overcrowded, polluted streets, and a hub for crime",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows a priest to concentrate solely on god and hi parish without distractions. it means a priest has more time and energy for both his people and his god.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only truly harm the already poor & have no affect on those it is intended to,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are unreasonable and antithetical to the learning process.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,as concluded by the california-based little hoover commission (1992) regarding children placed in foster care children can come to harmand even die while supposedly under the protection of foster care,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"I agree, in order to be safer and keep them healthy",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can provide many security benefits within our country,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The US is the American dream because it is the world power where all technologies are at their peak but this brings many people with needs to emigrate that become a great weight for society,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,the person assisting in an assisted suicide is committing murder and should be charged,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a vital drug for many, providing relief from the pain of degeneterative diseases (eg multiple schlerosis) unobtainable elsewhere.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is a barren and fruitless approach to life.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is protected by the first amendment.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is just what this country needs,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading as it causes unpredictable volatility in the market.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms suppress the students' freedom of expression, which could cause them to act disruptively",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster families are important because they provide homes to children who don't have responsible parents,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,people should be able to have as much personal autonomy as possible and libertarianism supports this.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,older employees have a wealth of knowledge and experience and forcing them to retire could put a company's productivity at risk.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can provide very good homes to children in need.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,it is dangerous because the government will be tempted to use it to its advantage,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,dangerous criminals that can not be rehabilitated and are a danger to society should be subjected to capital punishment.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are the best way to deal with national debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies for world peace,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are such a drag on people and offering a helping hand on those would be hugely beneficial in the long run.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"Guns are designed to kill people, we should be doing everything possible to destroy them and stop their production to save lives, allowing people to keep and bear arms does the absolute opposite of this.",Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would make the opinions of everyone's opinions be taken into account.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is illegal under the constitution,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and leads to a public health problem,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection will tip the population genders out of balance,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for some wild market fluctuations, damaging the confidence of investors.",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt the general population of a country and not the people who are running it,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies give rise to some unethical practices as they are not under the same scrutiny as government military.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized as this allows those from marginalized or poorer sections of society to access good education,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,not having an armed public would entice the government to become more tyrannical.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish this because many people have got accidentally shot or the weapons have fallen into the wrong hands and caused much more damage.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting suicide is the same of assisting murder. both are crimes.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,It is a violation of a person's rights to force them to vote in an election if they do not wish to do so.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we live in a free and open society if people choose to be celibate then we should respect their choice.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalise sex selection because some genetic diseases can only be found in either man or females and if it runs in the family then it can give the child a chance to live a normal life.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is outdated and irrelevant to current times. sex is no longer considered a shameful, unnatural act.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against the laws of nature,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is unfair to those who will still need the income to survive after a certain age.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are such a drag on people and offering a helping hand on those would be hugely beneficial in the long run.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,eliminate intellectual property rights could lead to plagiarism at all levels of the arts,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can make a good amount of money for their future doing something they enjoy,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is sometimes the only way to catch sly criminals,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,money can be spent on more lucrative things such as feeding the hungry and providing homes. subsidizing space exploration can take away from that.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is a good country to live in since its economy is sustainable,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because doctors should spend their time helping people that need it not the people that want it,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,there are many protections available for child actors to permit them to work and be safe,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an expression of love, and the gravity of it encourages couples to persevere with their relationship through difficult periods.",Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,it is ridiculous to believe in god with so much scientific anti-proof,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would allow us to always have our loved ones.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is antiquated and not necessary for couples who are committed to each other.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms are unflattering, uncomfortable, and expensive.",School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes the idea of innovation and self improvement,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is often done to keep children from encountering a diverse array of viewpoints which may differ from the beliefs of the homeschooling parents. this damages a child's social development.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Unlike prison sentences, the death penalty is irreversible and irreparable",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is extremely important as it a proactive process to protect the general public,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for quicker more automated trading by utilizing mathematics and technology, this is simply a technological advancement as we see in all fields of business",algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes room in the workforce for younger more able bodied individuals to work.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people would not have the transport or the monetary funds to be able to get to a voting booth to place their vote. this would lead to economic hardship.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is helpful to society in many ways and ensues that fairness is maintained,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes hurt the common man by reducing support for schools and health care.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,movies and shows without children in them would feel incomplete and unrealistic.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Should be mandatory because children are more vulnerable,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons as they can cause catastrophic consequences and can cause unspeakable suffering.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money used on space exploration could be used on alternative initiatives such as an health and combating poverty.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people altering their looks for cosmetic purposes is unnecessary and possibly dangerous. going through overpriced surgery just for vanity should not be allowed,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it is a democracy country,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close gauntanamo bay detention camp because it is a costly way of holding just a few inmates.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is reverse descrimination against the majority,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows new workers to take the place of older workers that are past their prime and just need to retire.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should not subsidize vocational education because it would cost to much and raise taxes, and it would not help society in the long term.",subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because an individuals should be able to keep the property they create solely for their own benefit and not the benefit of the whole world.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the cloning of humans could help us get the cures we need and the most appropriate treatments for certain ailments,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is continuing the horrible attitudes of racism of our ancestors,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people whose quality of life is so poor that death would be preferable should be allowed to choose assisted suicide to end their suffering and pass with dignity,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting is an exhausting profession and deprives children of their childhood,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery should be banned because a lot of people these days continuously get it, which can eventually lead to them having a mental disorder.",a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and uses low and unfair tactics to trick people into committing crimes.,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right because every human has the right to defend themselves in any way that they seem fit.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,it should be banned because there is no control of what is being teached at home and it could hinder the child's development not being able to socialise.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an important institution that can provide a secure foundation for raising children.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting can help encourage better results during elections,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we need to find a new planet with resources before we use ours up, putting more into space exploration would help accomplish this.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are better things to spend money on,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization contributes to pollution and overcrowding which also causes rents to rise that can displace a family that is already struggling to meet its needs.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because the children do not get the societal interaction they need to succeed outside the home,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we are breaking the law of nature if we allow sex selection,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if we abolish the three-strikes laws then the prisons will continue to be like a revolving door with offenders continuing on the same line.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheists have much lower stress levels because they do not constantly feel guilty about not living up to religious standards,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the USA is not a good country to live in because it fails to provide affordable healthcare to all its citizens.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates population centers where major companies would establish themselves which makes it easier to get jobs,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as it is old school and we need to get updated as a society.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we should not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a centuries old custom that is seen as sacred and holy.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should keep the right to keep and bear arms to protect ourselves from dangerous situations and to keep our homes and our families safe.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration to find what information is available in our solar system.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat might be a distraction to men if the men are poorly trained.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent the crime,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"when we subsidize space exploration we contribute to the advancement of mankind through science, which is a good thing.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stifle the ability of kids to be creative in how they dress and express themselves.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will end up with individuals who only exist as a means to an end, which is deeply unethical.",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights should be protected to prevent ideas and inventive thinking from being stolen, used and/or manipulated by others, claim the intellectual property as their own.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"schools are getting dangerous. an education at home, personalized and geared toward the child will benefit him",Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often tempts people into committing crimes they normally would not have,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"some media posters have posted blatant lies, Some support insurrection. The government must be responsible to step in and make sure social media posting is accurate.",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed when everyone has a fair opportunity.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"if a person decides that they are willing to raise and suppose another human being for 18 or more years, they should at least be able to decide what sex they want that person to be.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would reduce crime and get prostitutes off the streets.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"only criminally-minded people would commit crimes, even in situations where it is encouraged by police.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,there are a lot more job opportunities for people in urban centers.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can easily get exploited and abused.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Guilty people deserve to be punished in proportion to the severity of their crime. Thus, the death penalty is a just punishment for murder - a life for a life.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we got a lot of intelligence information from the detainees there that already helped us in the war on terrorism, so we should keep the camp.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,abolishing the three-strikes laws is mandatory because is not supporting evidence and not following the evidences in such a cases is abstract and not part of our western society.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some of these children would have no place else to go and some foster parents are very sincere and loving.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,bullying is in every school in the united states and the bullies are getting off scott-free. this is resulting in more and more school shootings and suicides from those bullied.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"by allowing citizens to own guns, the chances of these weapons being stolen by criminals is increased, allowing guns to fall into the wrong hands would be disastrous",Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because if a person doesn't want to live, why should they be forced to",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is what has kept us free for all these years. we cannot allow it to be abolished now.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a magnificent country because it is synonymous with freedom,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine provide inmunity to the people and prevents to contract the dissease,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a capitalist country where you can have good life opportunities, as long as you have the willingness to get ahead",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,there are more safe guards than ever before in the hollywood industry to keep children safe while acting.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws can lead to extreme punishments that don't fit the crime,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care isnt regulated enough, so much so that it gets taken advantage of and kids are placed in bad homes all for money.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"Marijuana is part of drug culture so using it leads to other, much more dangerous drug use.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because is the land of real freedom,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if you help someone kill themselves that is murder, and should be punished.",Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,prohibiting flag burning would be impinging the right of free speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it will help guarantee good honest reporting.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,but with great care not to invade the personal space of the users,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is akin to playing god and needs to be banned. there are too many potential down-sides to it.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It would be great if they are regulated since there they can control negative content that we do not want to see,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space mining could help us find valuable minerals that are useful,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should end mandatory retirement because elderly people often need their income from work to live.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,People will lose access to essential services if the government is allowed to resort to austere measures to lower the national debt.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,so many marriages end in divorce these days that there barely seems any point in it.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is the 'oldest profession', it is not going any where. so rather than ignore it, we should legalize it so sex workers are less vulnerable to drug addiction and violence.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there doesn't seem to be a broader point to exploring space other than to explore - government subsidies should go to programs that benefit people on earth in the present.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is a safe tool to help parents attain the family they dream of, thus should be legalized",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the flag is an american symbol of honer and integrity and should not be destroyed as this is negative to the values shared by the majority of americans.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because we should concentrate on fixing earth first,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care doesn't guarantee a close relationship and can cause neglect to the child.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is estimated that the economic value of every dollar spent on the space exploration program is worth $8-$10, this makes it a very sound investment that advances technology, science and medicine.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism would not remain independent if it received subsidies from the government.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms suppress the students' freedom of expression, which could cause them to act disruptively",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is seen as a cruel and inhumane way of treating prisoners.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who dont want to vote should not be forced to do so.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is still needed when there is inequality in society.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making routine child vaccinations mandatory would prevent the unnecessary deaths and suffering that currently result from the diseases that the vaccines prevent.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,this type of surgery has risks associated with it just like other ones except this one is not needed,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution will make it possible to regulate it so we could fight STD's, underage prostitution and woman trafficking.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement forces companies to exert resources in finding and hiring replacements for individuals they might not have been planning on replacing.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned as they miss out on growing up properly in a stable family environment and get adequate education.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"Guns are designed to kill people, we should be doing everything possible to destroy them and stop their production to save lives, allowing people to keep and bear arms does the absolute opposite of this.",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against the laws of nature,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will increase peoples awareness of political issues,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution isnt going anywhere. at least if it's legalized it would take the profession out of the hands of criminals and be safer for the women.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because doctors should spend their time helping people that need it not the people that want it,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would erode moral values and reduce the safety of women so it should never be legal.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +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 can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is too costly and there aren't enough tangible benefits to justify subsidization,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,part of living in a free nation is having the freedom not to particpate in the election process,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The advantage of this is that many false news could be regulated that put the world on alert,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors do not get a proper education and as such, the use of child actors should be banned",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is estimated that the economic value of every dollar spent on the space exploration program is worth $8-$10, this makes it a very sound investment that advances technology, science and medicine.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalise cannabis because scientific studies have proven that it helps people with diseases such as parkinson's and will be much cheaper than the current medicines.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"for most people, celibacy goes against human nature. the scandals of the catholic church relating to the sexual predators who have taken this vow as well as the vow of priesthood is a good example.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory because even it doesn't affect children but they still can spread the disease,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people are living far longer than they used to and are not ready to retire at the age they used to. many need the income to support their longer lives,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt those at the bottom of society and foster further friction with countries we should be trying to find a more diplomatic solution with.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat shouldn't be prohibited because it's an opportunity for them to reach their dreams,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,there is no credible evidence that capital punishment acts as a deterrent,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration will pave the way to find us a new place to inhabit, in case we need to leave earth for whatever reason in the future.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people have a right to defend themselves by keeping arms and using them when necessary,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,forcing everyone to use a public defender would prevent wealthier people from hiring top lawyers that wrongfully give them a better chance of winning in court.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should not be forced to vote any more than they should be forced to have insurance or be fined for the lack of.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is as much a persons right to choose not to vote for a person as it is to vote for them.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment often comes at a higher cost to the state and taxpayers than simply leaving someone in jail for life, meaning that abolishing capital punishment would save time and pressure on the courts.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading makes it easier for corporations to cheat their clients, by programming the system to manipulate the market",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a wonder drug for people who suffer from certain diseases, as it can significantly reduce pain.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have the right to use the attorney they want.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,repeat offenders came from the same race over and over,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Child actors are forced to grow up way too fast, they are thrown into a world of drugs and sex at an early age. Kids should be away from all that until Hollywood is safe for them.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution would safeguard the people who engage in the act, both the one giving the service and the one receiving",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism will lead to the reduction of regulations, allowing businesses to lower the priority of safety.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would save us money we waste on law enforcement and imprisonment for this nonviolent offense.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting takes children away from their education and normal childhood pursuits,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis helps cancer patients more than pharmacy drugs.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should end affirmative action as it merely transplants one form of preference for another and doesn't result in true equality.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the torture in guantanamo bay are inhumane and awful. these people should be facing a judge and jury for their crimes. if you want info out of them give them less prison time. torture is not the answer.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"We should not end affirmative action, we should dramatically expand it to create a more equal society.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"there is much financial gain at stake here, the right country or persons should be the ones who benefit not those who steal for their own greed.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is extremely important as it a proactive process to protect the general public,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"with the sexual revolution, the vow of celibacy is outdated and has little value in today's society.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is near anarchy with no support for our most vulnerable members of society.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is the answer for the overwhelming population.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because it would go against all other religions,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will provide necessary organs when there are few resources,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"this would level the playing field for all, meaning the poor would have access to the same lawyers the rich use.",public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can further medical science; cloning organs will relieve our overburdened need for donors.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows terminally ill persons to choose when to die and do it with dignity. it lets people decide not to live in a state of pain and misery and choose to pass on with human intervention.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the public should not be required to fund the deference of criminals,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"We should not adopt an austerity regime because it socializes the costs of a few people's poor decision making, while they keep the profits.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be allowed to give children who do not function in a large setting the ability for a solid education.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is valuable in protecting vulnerable children from harm,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,this would help get many more people to the polls to vote,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because some children can get sick or badly affected by vaccinations.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders for everyone ensure every defendant gets a fair representation. it evens the playing field despite income or situation.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,IT IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY AMERICAN TO BEAR ARMS IF THEY SO CHOOSE,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should end affirmative action because it leads to bias and resentment in the institutions these disprivileged people now enter.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they discriminate against over-policed communities.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offense because at the end of the day somebody is dead and you had a hand in it.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Closing Guantanamo Bay could result in detainees being sent to supermax prisons where their conditions would be worse.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning as it is a victimless activity and merely reflects people's freedom of expression.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is sacred and shows purity and should be encouraged not abandoned.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"by making it mandatory, the system would, effectively, be saying that everyone is equal and that representation quality is not based on ability to pay",public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,there are to many ethical problems and it would be nearly impossible to regulate,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,many prisoners have been tortured there and this goes against the human rights act and should be stopped.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is just a medical advance more, it does not mean that we are going to create cloned human armies, that is an exaggeration",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,If you think of something first you don't want another person stealing that idea and profiting out of it.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,someone from the child population could suffer side effects,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"This country has a lot of crime that people do not notice, you have to take care of that",The US is unsafe,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if parents feel they are best placed to educate their kids, they should be allowed to",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling needs to ended. it's merely an approved method of racism which is wrong.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,disclaimer: this one is a tough thing to contest on a personal level. we should keep racial profiling because it sometimes streamlines investigative resources.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should fight to abolition nuclear weapons because if they get in the wrong hands many people will be killed,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would allow too many of the lower classes in to higher education and thus dilute the quality of education.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this practice is not natural and often leads to secret crimes especially on children.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a slippery slope towards complete disregard for the law.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning provides a wonderful opportunity to test theories on health and medicine and should be encouraged not banned.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason to force those who are fit for combat to leave the armed forces as long as they voluntarily want to be in them,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the medicinal effects of cannabis are very necessary for our society,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting gives everyone in society their say in politics,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,if someone has no choice it is wrong to insist that they choose,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should evaluate candidates based solely on their merits.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is necessary to expand the frontiers of the human race, possibly even laying the groundwork for future colonization.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"because it protects the rights of the individual to live as they see fit, it promotes acceptance of the rights of all individuals within society, creating a more inclusive society.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism focuses on the individual and personal responsibility in making their own decisions,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational training provides skills that are vital to our labor market and society. like any other form of education it enables students to learn skills, to become a productive part of society. support it!",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"voting is a right, not a law. no one should be forced to vote if they don't want to",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can provide huge breakthroughs in the medical field.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis as it is a harmful foreign substance that causes brain damage when consumed on a regular basis.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there would be a decrease in morals and morality,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been proven to alleviate pain, hep with insomnia and decrease stress in a natural method.",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it impairs your mind so it should be illegal,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I agree with this and more with minors who are most at risk,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can possibly destroy the natural selection and over balance the society.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they provide useful additional support to armies,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,to prohibit flag burning is to deny people their rights its a way of expressing opinion,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for some wild market fluctuations, damaging the confidence of investors.",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization will allow a large number of jobs to be available in one city, thus allowing people to take mass transit to work, reducing traffic and pollution.",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy is a personal choice. it is up to the individual to observe it, and others should respect that decision.",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"people that have been discriminated against should be helped to escape from those situations and affirmative action helps them to do that, so it should continue.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would reduce crime and get prostitutes off the streets.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would mean the government could raise taxes on the earnings. it would also mean that women struggling to feed and house families would be under less threat of prosecution.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,our young people need to be educated so that they can become productive members of our society.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives vulnerable kids a second chance at a stable home life.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is still the ultimate expression of commitment, and provides a valuable legal framework for recognition and possible redress.",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because some people still believe in the wedding vows,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,its unnatural. you shouldn't have the right or ability to choose or abort based solely on sex. this can lead to complete disproportionate numbers if people decide to favor one sex over the other.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a form of discrimination that denies opportunities to qualified persons if they are not in a targeted minority group.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal defense because in some cases, like people who have terminal cancer, you are doing them a mercy and saving them from suffering.",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No, the obligation to vaccinate children should not happen because God made us free for us to make our decisions.",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money spent on subsidizing space exploration could be better spent on other things that help all of society,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives a child a safe environment to grow in versus their original situation. it gives them a chance at life.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can suffer from social or racial bias and in fact be used as a weapon against a certain section of society,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery people some people don't like how they look and it's their money if they want to change that,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"if one gender greatly outnumbers the other, it could cause big problems when they become adults and can't find partners to have children with.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions due to our economy being so fragile.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,We should legalize sex selection as with all the developments in the world we should be allowed to choose the sex of our children.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical and not how we were created,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help get the deficit under control,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster families are important because they provide homes to children who don't have responsible parents,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,a study has confirmed that marijuana legalization results in reduced marijuana use amongst teenagers,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,a lack of confidence due to appearance can have a crippling impact on poeple's lives and cosmetic surgery can help reduce this.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage helps to ensure the both parties and their children receive the support that is needed in life.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"Intellectual property rights slows down the speed with which people have access to technology, goods and ideas that could transfrom their lives so should be abolished.",Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason to believe that women cannot be as reliable as men on the battleground.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"if vocational education was subsidised everyone would be able to partake in it and therefore have more knowledge of the tea they're going to work in, which would create a more dedicated workforce overall.",vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons actually promote peace as the threat of their use discourages strife.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion is used to control and manipulate people,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They are very important for the growth of our children so it should be mandatory for every child in our country,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the first amendment protects the right to free speech, which includes flag burning.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because the ethical problems it creates are too difficult to overcome,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo has been a place for torture and needs to be shut down.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social platforms must be regulated by the government due to the variety of content that we can find in it, which there is little restriction to the user by the state",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be a choice for parents to make and therefore should be legalized.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform should be abolished because it is very expensive,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because elite institutions still do not demographically match the population as a whole.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism causes so much focus on people making their own decisions that they don't look at the big picture of how those decisions affect society as a whole,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,children's brains are no fully developed yet and as such shouldn't have their lives ruined over small 'crimes' in school.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is a violation of the human right to life,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,often there are no valid medical reasons for having cosmetic surgery so its frivolous and taking unnecessary risks,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be lawful as everyone should be allowed to do anything to their body as long as they are informed and aware of the risks.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media prevents people from expressing their freedom of speach.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is only for the wealthy and results in poor people feeling worse about themselves.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,people should be able to believe whatever they want and not be forced into atheism.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because it can be useful to weed out all the criminals. if you are entrapped, your true self will show if you commit a crime.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,sale of cannabis should not be legalized because it is a dangerous drug with known risks and adverse effects,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes room for younger workers,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform are just right because otherwise will be recognized between kids who is rich and who is not.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and not that of society as a whole,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism would stop people from being able to progress and make the poor even poorer while the rich do fine.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't subsidize vocational education because these types of careers are usually low paying,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women shouldn't be in combat because they aren't as strong or fast as men and can be a weak link,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty has never been proven as a detterent to crime.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it's a clear fact that some social groups are more responsible than others for criminal acts and thuse racial profiling is a helpful shorthand tool to use in law enforcement.,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"by making it mandatory, the system would, effectively, be saying that everyone is equal and that representation quality is not based on ability to pay",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.",zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism gives everyone a clean slate of non belief,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have a right to their own attorney,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,sometimes zero tolerance causes the victims to be punished,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Routine childhood vaccinations should not be mandatory, because the contraindications or what negative effect it may cause the child are not known, the parents should decide",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization reduces our wildife and nature.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization helps poorer people in rural areas who lack the resources they need to survive. urbanization eliminates the obstacles such as transportation, medical care access.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"one of the most basic human rights is the freedom of religion, and asking anyone to give up that right to believe in whatever they choose is wrong.",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy is a personal choice. it is up to the individual to observe it, and others should respect that decision.",Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are equal to men and have a right to combat if they feel it's right for them,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,if all families decide to only select one sex then there will be an imbalance between the sexes,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the first amendment allows for people to peacefully protest, which includes flag burning",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because it could fall into the wrong hands and have bad purposes.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is important in keeping people safe in a dangerous and uncertain world,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a way to discover new worlds therefore we should put more money to explore the universe,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,if we must adopt it because it is a philosophy based on defending freedom,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is the same as murder and therefore should be illegal.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is illegal under the constitution,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is know to lead to progressive drug use, leading to addictions to other substances.",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Regulation could prevent the spread of fake news,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we need to force people into retirement to open up jobs for the younger generation.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it helps protect the usa as the terrorist are not in the usa so certain laws wont apply to these people.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"religion is based on stories that were told eons ago, there is no reason to believe their is any truth in such stories.",Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"even if all people are qualified, affirmative action comes from the perspective that women or minorities are inferior to white men, which promotes a superior attitude from the majority class.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection goes against nature and god. we don't have a right to start changing the things that are just 'meant to be"".",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should fund journalism to serve the public interest.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is the number one country chosen by people to work, live and develop peacefully for the rest of their lives.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Children should be protected at all costs.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning as it is an extension of free speech and people should not be prevented from acting as they feel.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are an effective threat that have prevented world war for 70 years,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has spillover technology that will benefit us on earth.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights protect those who have spent time and ingenuity on development of an idea and ensures they can be rewarded accordingly for their inspiration.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we shouldn't adopt libertarianism because the risk economic countries,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because it will lead to a lower unemployment rate.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,People should be able to express themselves freely on social media without the government meddling in their conversations,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that every person is represented on the same level as the next.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo is unpopular, making it an undemocratic form of government policy.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,we should try to cut costs since our debt is at dangerous levels,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,nobody can be forced to represented by a public defender; it is a personal choice.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster families may be malicious and abuse foster children or only participate for monetary gain,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,making voting compulsory goes fundamentally against democratic government. a choice not to vote is as valid a choice as voting for a party.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"many retirees are often below the poverty line, unable to heat their house and unable to eat a healthy diet. allow them the opportunity to work later in life to be able to improve their standard of life",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"despite political beliefs, the flag is an important symbol which should be respected no matter what.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"terminally ill patients who just don't want to continue suffering have a valid reason to contemplate suicide, and someone who wants to help ease their pain should not be punished.",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting means people can complain if votes dont go their way,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism can lead to biased reporting as news outlets will be influenced by those who subsidize them,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"the government always tries to fit everything together for the benefit of society, its rules in the networks may be of great benefit to each of the users",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms shouldn't be used anymore because they can be expensive for some parents,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a proactive way to catch criminals and get them off the street,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stops richer pupils from showing off and removes status markers so all can be treated the same.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended because it still reinforces sterotypes,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because democracy can only function well if the public is well informed by exposure to a broad spectrum of views.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I personally think that they should be regulated since these platforms have a negative influence on people.,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalized marijuana use will lower street crime by paralyzing the criminal market where violence actually occurs,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are physically and emotionally exceptional performers in high pressure situations and should not be prohibited from combat.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the budget for we must cooperate with subsidize space exploration is very high and negative,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,if a criminal is given the opportunity to refuse then entrapment is permitted,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is necessary to rein in wasteful spending by the government.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is putting people's lives at risk, so we should really ban it",cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is literally 'playing god', opens a huge ethical minefield, and genetic engineering in a wider sense could even be a back door to more troubling avenues of ethnic cleansing.",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,taking children away from their own parents destroys families which is why foster care brings more harm than good.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care supports an environment for child abuse.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people shouldn't be allowed to play god,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action is needed, and in fact it is only a small step to compensate minorities for centuries of oppression and inequality.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because we hurt the people in that countries not the government but mostly the people in those countries,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is a harmful, invasive and unnecessary procedure that in the future will be looked upon as a barbaric practice, the way we look back at victorian medical procedures.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is always better to prevent a disease than to treat it after it occurs,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocation educational works to reduce unemployment among less-educated youths. subsidizing it will get more youths to get jobs and develop the economy,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not capable of carrying the weight of the equipment combat soldiers carry,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is archaic and barbaric. it is government sanctioned murder.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection would allow the ability to balance the gender gap, allowing for an even capability to increase the population reproductively.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should not subsidize student loans since higher education is a personal choice. if you want to borrow money for college, you should have to repay it, including interest.",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are physically weaker than men so it does not make sense to allow them to engage in combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,it can open doors for advancement and should be supported by the government.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is going to happen anyway, legalizing would make it safer",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning the flag is a strong and valid way of making a statement against an oppressive regime that is non-violent,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is cost effective because it is timely and accurate.,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"many people do not have the mental capacity to comprehend the finality of assisted suicide and it will be abused, and it should be a criminal offence to any persons involved.",Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we are a nation founded on christianity so atheism goes against our natural beginnings.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should never be banned. with the amount of bullying and school shootings that happen it's very important that parents be allowed to home school their kids if they want.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,people have the right to live their lives in any way they choose and the government doesn't have the right to tell adults what they can put in their own bodies,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are often run by former military men and women and provide a service that allows the military to concentrate on military operations.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery makes people feel better about themselves.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws put people in jail for long periods despite committing only minor offenses.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat roles because they are not physically able to perform many of the tasks required,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt the general population of a country and not the people who are running it,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized because it helps to manage education,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,we cannot allow people to assist suicide because there is a fine line between assistance and murder and to have to differentiate is complex ground.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"some people don't care about voting and if required would just pick random choices, which could have disastrous consequences.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can suffer from social or racial bias and in fact be used as a weapon against a certain section of society,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The social media platform should not be regulated by the government because it intrudes privacy,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"the horrific conditions and treatment are inhumane, and despite what someone has done they deserve a basic quality of life.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women shouldn't be allowed to fight because men are inherently stronger and would usually defeat them resulting in more injuries.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it would hurt our country to adopt an austerity regime. many people wouldn't be able to survive if our government made drastic cuts to programs that help people buy food and pay their bills.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austere measures are the only way to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Libertarianism allows the free market to thrive, increasing everyone's economic capacity.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,We should legalize prostitution so that we can regulate it and make it safer for the prostitutes and the clients.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because religion is the root of all the wars that have happened and would stop so much fighting in th world.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not force people out of the workplace if they can continue to offer skills to companies.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a freedom that is guaranteed by the first amendment,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,valuable information can often be gained through entrapment,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be prohibited because the flag represents freedom. you should not be allowed to destroy an american icon.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they provide a valuable service that goes above and beyond what our military can do.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Given that we can almost never guarantee that someone isn't wrongly convicted, we shouldn't have capital punishment because it can't be undone if new evidence comes out.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not end mandatory retirement for a few reasons. the older workers are clogging up positions that the younger generations need to start their careers. the older workers also aren't as efficient.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,asisted suicide can be abused by those who want to benefit from taking advantage of a sick or ill relative and thus should not be allowed.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the public needs protecting against violent criminals.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,they prevent dress code violations and limit pupils indesicivnes in choosing what to wear.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +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 a right,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we should not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a centuries old custom that is seen as sacred and holy.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows those who may have been left behind or marginalized to improve themselves,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we need to continue to fight urbanization because the cities are getting way too over populated in which the government can not fully support efficiently.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is powered by ai that can be easily hacked, thus putting financial data at risk",algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because they need to be kids not waste their lifes acting,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used effectively for medicinal purposes to provide relief from sever medical conditions. legalizing cannabis would reduce the amount of criminal activities and make our streets safer.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people may easily be manipulated into being a victim of assisted suicide by relatives with alterior motives,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is very helpful to children who have been bullied,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Childhood vaccines should not be mandatory in their entirety because many generate side effects in children and even become useless, each vaccine according to the disease may be mandatory","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,if the USA is a great country where you can live fully,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as it doesn't interfere with their schooling and they are well looked after i don't see a problem.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"you can't force someone to vote,what if they don't like either party, not voting is them expressing this.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to significant air pollution which can have serious impacts on human health,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is not right to hold people indefinitely without a trial and due process,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration in order to find an inhabitable planet we can live on when we finally destroy the one we live on now. supply housing for,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care has mostly bought medical problems to the children and lead to many deaths.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it has been proven that some people who were put to death were actually innocent of the crime.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it appears to do more good than harm for those that have illnesses.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important to ensure that the population is informed about important issues.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,the use of economic sanctions are a waste of money.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,many older people are perfectly capable of contributing to the workforce. they should not be punished by being forced to retire at a particular age,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt productivity.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized in order to specifically go after people who target children or other vulnerable groups, who would be hard to catch otherwise.",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"there is absolutely no need for it and it does not accomplish anything other than offending the country that the flag belongs to, causing war.",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"there are many situations where cosmetic surgery is a valuable solution for desperate people, cleft lips, burns victims, acid attack victims.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution ensures the workers to have adequate health check ups and protection from harm.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this is immoral and unnatural and goes against what nature intended,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,all education should be subsidized because education creates better people and a better world.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should not be regulated by the government as people should have a platform to express their opinion without government eyes watching them.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would mean our electorate would more represent our vales.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,this type of surgery has risks associated with it just like other ones except this one is not needed,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can end up hurting the poorest in societies.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment can help catch truly dangerous people before they have a chance to do more harmful - it is a proactive, rather than reactive approach.",entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,so few child actors go on to have a stable childhood and normal adulthood having lived in the artificial world of show business.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading save traders time and should be encouraged not banned,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should not be legalized as it demoralizes women in all fashions.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment aids the police where they have a good reason to suspect a culprit but the criminal activity would otherwise be difficult to detect,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection and leave mother nature to doing her job and not try to become god.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,for a parent to basically sell their child out as labor for their own purposes is wrong. children should be allowed to grow up in a normal environment.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is an outdated concept and no longer fills its purpose.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration must be supported because helping us, humans to keep our planet earth safe and secure.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the government cannot be expected to cover extra schooling for only a part of the population,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without intellectual property rights, the most innovative minds will have no motivation to come up with the best ideas.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitution is no different from any other job in level of exploitation. Just because it exploits sexuality instead of strength or intellect doesn't mean it should be regulated differently.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Space exploration is important. We need a solution to the population, environment, energy and natural resources problems we face on Earth.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"if we keep sanctions, then countries will be less likely to make mistakes",economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because it helps people who are in constant pain due to a terminal illness,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,absolutely not. the great president donald trump is turning the country around and saving us from the financial disaster that the last eight years were leading the united states towards.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,law-abiding citizens in groups that are racially profiled against may be unwilling to cooperate with law enforcement.,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should never abolish the right for citizens to keep and bear arms because many people still live in nature surrounded by violent animals and without a gun they can't protect themselves,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and uses low and unfair tactics to trick people into committing crimes.,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not allow women to be put into the dangerous situation of being involved in the front lines of war. they should be protected and allow the men to be the ones to put themselves at risk.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling removes bullying from a childs life and can help a child focus on studies.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Part of the purpose of punishment is to prevent dangerous people from committing further crimes, and capital punishment serves as protection against the most heinous offenders.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides a more personal education,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is unpatriotic and promotes discrimination against people from the country who's flag is being burned.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is a requirement for christianity and each religion has its rules and must be respected,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection and leave mother nature to doing her job and not try to become god.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,prohibiting women in combat is sexist. women are just as capable of men in combat with proper training.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are only safe if the leaders in charge can be trusted. it would only take one leader to destroy the whole planet.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy puts undue pressure on priests to have a lifestyle that is unnatural and has been linked to child abuse cases because of their frustration.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should not subsidize space exploration as there are far more important and urgent issues to deal with on earth at this time.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will leave behind those who rely on public services and assistance.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis will allow police officers to spend more time attending more serious crimes, rather than filling out paperwork for someone that has a small amount of cannabis on them",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is necessary to solve crimes without wasting resources,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make schools more efficient, as students are not distracted by the clothing of other students",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will just add to our massive debt which is the last thing america needs at the moment.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is the only chance some children have for a safe and stable home environment.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"given the characteristic of sensitivity generally present in the female gender, this could put at risk combat operations",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines are very harmful with their side effects and it is not the way to take care of our children,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is a constitutional right granted to us and there is no reason why we should go backwards and take people's rights away from them.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning our flag disrespects our country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,by subsidizing student loans we can remove one of the stressors from continuing education.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization leads to a loss of small town identities, unsightly urban skyscrapers, and a mass increase of pollution.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if someone has an illness and is in constant pain, helping them end their misery is the humane thing to do and should be understood.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,it is the duty of parents to choose whether or not to vaccinate their children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime allows the country to save money and to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms make sure that each student starts out in an equal environment.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned because the work takes them from the education they will most likely need to obtain gainful employment in adult life,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people have the right to die on their own terms and in their own time,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is necessary to any society, to both report the news and keep people informed of important issues they may not be aware of otherwise.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be allowed if the participants both agree.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a well established and stable political system,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as it may be the only way of compiling evidence in order to solve a crime.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are required to defend their clients as best as they can.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccinations should not be mandatory because of the possible harmful side effects and because many are not able to do so due to religious beliefs.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a strong deterrent. if someone know they will be put to death for committing a crime they will be less likely to do it.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children often can not handle the fame and have issues growing up including drug use,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is our right to keep and bear arms according to the constitution and it states that this shall not be infringed upon. if you abolish this right you are going against the constitution of the united states,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,the government funded the whole space program in the 60's and we made it to the moon.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,One way to prevent the disclosure of false information (false positives) is by empowering the State to control the information that circulates through social networks,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can get more one on one assistance when they are homeschooled and can learn at their own pace.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling encourages the reinforcement of stereotypes and can lead to minorities being unfairly targeted.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,If you have a dark skin color or you are Latin the opportunities are reduced to the minimum ... I consider that there are other countries like Europe for example ... the United States is not the chimera.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action sets people up to fail, as they are approved based on race, not merit",Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,quantanamo bay should be closed because it violates human rights,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,it is important to control bullying,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can help improve ones looks & therefore improve ones self esteem,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws ensure that serious repeat offenders are dealt with as strongly as possible to ensure the safety of the public and punish their crimes accordingly.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women and men serving in the same units on the front line can cause many problems. if romantic relations occur this can cause a distraction on the battlefield and disrupt teamwork if there is a falling out.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps law enforcement and homeland security recognize threats sooner and keep the country safer.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery ought to be available to anyone who has a disfigurement,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,We should subsidize journalism to help them to cover more stories real stories with facts more efficiently and to reach more people about important issues in our day to day life from politic to the world issues,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because after they are dead no one will know what actually happened whether it was assisted suicide or if it was murder,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform minimizes students' creative thinking. we must eliminate the use of school uniforms to achieve better student performance in young people,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Many people that are forced into retirement often do not have the means of supporting themselves financially, and so either turn to part time, low-wage work or welfare to sustain themselves.",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religion is responsible for many atrocities and acts of war. atheism eliminates the motive for these acts and may reduce them,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is a public good, that it has broad social benefits far beyond that between buyer and seller, journalism need the resources to get it produced",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize cannabis, it is a gateway drug and causes psychosis and paranoia",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment sends a message to other criminals that if you commit an awful crime you will be severely punished,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the constitution guarantees the right to bear arms.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can lead to children not forming the social bonds with their peers which they should.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination is not necessary, and should not be mandatory, because vaccines are a lie. Let them decide if they want to be vaccinated.",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is an outdated concept. with sex just about everywhere, it is almost impossible to expect people to adhere to this vow today.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,closing gitmo will only lead to more terrorists running free and thus jeopardizing our safety.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space is the last unexplored frontier, and has many possibilities for scientific advancement",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Not because it is a country with many restrictions for immigrants.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,botched surgeries can lead people to feel even worse about themselves with little chance to completely repair the damage.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis help patients with cancer pain, a natural remedy for relief as well as other medical issues such as insomnia, without any unnatural chemical additives.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism needs no help, there is a vast array of ways to get information and subsidizing it would only create polarization of information",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it has too many bad side effects so should not be legal,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is revered in religious faith and has been an institution that provides legal and symbolic love and lifelong virtue.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"Flag burning is legitimate way to protest the government, an right that should never be violated.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms must be regulated to prevent hate abuse racism fake news and bullying,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning as it is an extension of free speech and people should not be prevented from acting as they feel.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,teachers and children should feel safe in schools and a zero-tolerance policy will be beneficial for all.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism promotes political freedom of choice as its core value, and is the ultimate expression of democracy.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay must remain open. terrorists and those that would seek to harm us must know the punishment that will beset them for going against us.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the same level of legal council.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,there are valid medical reasons for using sex selection to combat certain diseases,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,freedom and liberty should be promoted for all to prevent tyranny and oppression. libertarianism is the most effective way of achieving this,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we shouldn't ban it because there may be no other way to get information out of individuals which are a threat to the world.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies enforce fair punishment for everyone by treating all offenses the same way,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take the pressure off government armies.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans would allow those who previously could not afford to go to university, the opportunity to better themselves with good qualifications.",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with school shootings every month we need to do something to prevent the slaughter of our children.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women who have the right training should be allowed to serve their countries in combat.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity would help us to save money in the long run.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"some people have a bad experience in foster care, for example when foster carers let them down or provide inadequate care. this can have a lasting, negative impact on them.",foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,avoiding the right to have or carry weapons is important since weapons are dangerous and that everyone has the possibility of having a weapon in their possession. it can be catastrophic for humanity.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy is the best way to crack down on unacceptable behavior before it gets out of hand.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy helps to combat violence and drug abuse in schools,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat, they are a distraction to male fighters who think they must protect the females",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because we really need to get out of the huge debts the country has.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because they have every much right to fight for their country as men.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization brings jobs, and is good for the economy.",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear Weapons are a good defense and allows a nation to protect themselves,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms break the class barriers between the students and allow a fairer treatment for all.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Usa for being the world power is the American dream where everything is possible,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys natural habits, impacting negatively the environment and endangering many native species of animals, plants and insect life.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because killing is wrong whether it is willingly or not,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people could just vote for anyone without choosing the best canidate,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative actions means the best candidate does not always get the job,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,families should have the continued option of homeschooling because bullying in schools and such exists.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it can help stop would be criminals,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans because it gives students with low income to get the education they deserve,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,for those who have a genetic disorder linked to the sex of the child preventing the birth of a child with a serious illness and to prevent abuse and neglect of or treatment of a child of the unwanted gender.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"voting is a privilege, but not something that should be forced. if someone doesn't like either candidate why should they be forced to choose?",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay is a stain on America's reputation as a lawful and just country.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination saves lives and keeps children from suffering from preventable illness. This can help a person into adulthood by not having complications from diseases like chicken pox, mumps, polio and more.",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,obligatory of all governments in the world must be subsidizing space exploration because we will learn how to defend our own planet.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is horrifically expensive, and the money would be far better spent on more earth bound needs, such as medical research.",Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should not be subsidized because subsidies could too easily be allotted according to political beliefs.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should not be prohibited. unleashing our anger through the burning of flags without destroying properties should be permissible,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides more economic opportunities in areas that desperately need them.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a gateway drug. studies have shown that a significant number of cannabis users go on to try stronger drugs such as opioids, cocaine and heroin",Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Some diseases are life threatening and can put a person in a no-living state. These situations are hard to bear for the ill person and for his family and relatives. only assisted suicide can make this ease,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because some people still believe in the wedding vows,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because the safety of the procedure is questionable and too many people are disfigured or die because of poorly trained doctors.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can help pay off debts,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as it is a parents right to choose and many families may want a girl after many boys and so sex selection will help ensure a wanted pregnancy.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because we would not have the shows and movies that are otherwise available.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is murder, the doctor is giving the weapon to the person with the sole purpose of death.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be considered as legal as giving huge benefit for safe and secure society.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should keep capital punishment because killers dont deserve to live. a life for a life.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting goes against people's liberties and freedoms.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt the poorest people of a nation,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is getting out of control and the only way to deal with this horrific problem is to get all guns off the streets.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing workers out of their position is unethical because it is likely to make them destitute and possibly homeless.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,reputable journalists should get the funds they need to get their stories quickly and accurately.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism religion is responsible for a lot of conflict and wars and religious people often try to instill their beliefs on others,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is more humane than other extreme punishment like permanent solitary confinement or guard abuse.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children play important roles in many television shows and movies. it would be a great loss not to have them performing.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism provides people with accurate and up to date information that is essential to a positive well being.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage has been the foundation of the family unit for ages and abandoning it would contribute to the breakup of society.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and should not be abolished.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to work as long as they like,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone used public defenders it would make everyone defended in the same way and create fairer trials.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an insult to all those people who support their country. it is also dangerous because people often get burnt.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is necessary to keep terrorists in a place where they are able to be questioned and are in a secure location,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people working hard to invite something and should be awarded for it.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to choose the sex of children if they want to,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning allows for the study of genetic disorders, opening the door for huge leaps in medical science and disease cures.",Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it allows the people to have more freedom and little or no involvement from the government.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity normally takes from the poor when welfare benefits are cut. this leads to child poverty and people having to use food banks.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat because it lets women pursue something they are passionate about,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn't provide it's citizens with free healthcare,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution could lead to more serious crimes such as women becoming involved in the drug trade or people trafficking.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children need a well rounded education which includes socializing with their peers. they need to learn the cooperation and negotiating skills essential for the world at large,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization means affordable housing, access to supportive resources and community services, and better healthcare for the area.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is technically a form of speech and therefore protected by the countries laws.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are controversial and punish primarily innocent and poor people who are living on a day-to-day basis to get something to eat,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies do a good service by providing security where needed,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,I has been scientifically proven that cannabis is useful in treating pain in MS sufferers. It has also shown great promise in the reduction of seizures in those with sever epilepsy.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions must be retained as it is the only way in which dishonest countries can be made to mend their ways.,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we cannot place barriers to any occupation due to gender, there are many women that are capable and effective military personnel",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"is the first power in the world, and therefore there are more opportunities",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people who have gained a lot of wisdom and experience are an asset to any company and if they are perfectly healthy and wanting to continue to share their knowledge, they should have that option.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is a unique part of the catholic church and ensures a priest is not splitting themselves between their parishioners and their family, thus giving better spiritual service.",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is not beneficial for all. too many people moving into an area too quickly causes all manner of problems,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations is not mandatory because it may cost the country unnecessary funds.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will help the economy as a whole and we should try it.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"no one should be forced to vote. it goes against the principles of our nation and its freedoms. it is a right, but that doesn't mean anyone has to do it.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows for more investing opportunities.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because it is a way of reverse discrimination because it still singles out certain people and groups,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to more concentrated pockets of pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"if scientists are able to clone humans, you could have a child whose organs would be perfect for you if you needed a transplant",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"vaccination should be massive in adults, children, women, men. We do not know who can get the virus",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is still one person essentially killing another,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is becoming obsolete with more and more youth cohabiting without the need to celebrate anything. Celebration is costly and deprive couples the means for sustaining their family,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can give a person confidence and help them overcome feelings of inadequacy,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning because expressing political opinions is protected speech in liberal democratic countries.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"if we end economic sanctions, some countries would take advantage of other countries, and trading and buying and selling would not be fair for all countries involved.",economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because is esentail and fundamental in countris in war,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as physically strong or able as their male comrades.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism so they can do a lot of a better job in reporting news and what they are reporting can be controlled,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"yes, is a good country, beacause have good education",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with school shootings every month we need to do something to prevent the slaughter of our children.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization should be banned to save on forest destruction, animal extinction, and overall save the environment.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing would help the struggling press remain afloat in this technology age,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a useful tool for law enforcement to find people who may otherwise fly under their radar.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"education is so expensive, we should subsidize it to ensure it is accessible for all.",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can not be legal because of the damage that excessive consumption does,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,very long sentences lead to a lot of taxpayers spending,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,there are too many things that can go wrong and we should not allow human cloning,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration provides the basis for scientific development in many ways and should be subsidized,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,learning to pay your own bills is important for students to learn,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"People wanting to commit suicide need mental and emotional help, not help in carrying out their plans to end their own lives.",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"if everyone votes, the results actually reflect what people want.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need to have land that is not urban to support nature,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization results in overcrowding in cities. the cities become more pollute, more congested. streets are full of cars. resources suc as sewer, water and infrastructure are strained.",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Child actors need to be in acting because many movies and shows have child parts in them,",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if a criminal chooses to not have a legal counsel then those are his rights.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons aid in deterring other countries from attacks and also symbolizes a countries world power.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,students are made to feel important and are a part of a team by wearing a uniform,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because the business cycle would destroy the country's economy without regulation.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"parents are not trained, qualified teachers and kids need to learn to socialize with other kids",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition.",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can help children recover for a short period of time, leaving them the opportunity to go back to their own families when possible.",foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"though it may sound awful, human cloning can provide perfect matches for organ transplants and prolong the lives of people.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions help punish bad behavior,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading allows consumers to select from a more diverse set of assets because machines can generate effectively infinite numbers of potential portfolios.,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay houses some of the worlds most dangerous terrorists and in order to keep people safe it must stay open.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,richard nixon scheduled cannabis along with harder drugs in order to disenfranchise voters who would oppose him. cannabis has equivalent harms to alcohol. therefore it should be legalized and regulated.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are often less experienced and less competent. if someone is accused of a crime it is their right to decide representation. their life depends on it.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,We should subsidize journalism because information is necessary to facilitate democracy.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"too many innocent people are stopped, humiliated and inconvenienced, simply because of their race or ethnicity.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies do not operate to the same code of conduct as regular forces thus could commit acts that could be viewed as war crimes.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because we can not prove that deities really do exist.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement ensures a turnaround of the workforce and positions at entry level,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,its good to keep everyone in an urban environment because less travel is needed and it helps the environment.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if you help someone kill themselves that is murder, and should be punished.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,woman are weaker in body strength. they also get monthly periods. they are not as physically able to fight as men are so keep them out of battle.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"for some people who suffer from poor self esteem, cosmetic surgery can offer hope.",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because even from a young age, some people know that acting is a career they legitimately want to pursue. they're not being forced into it.",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we shouldn't because that should be decided naturally.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,kids should be allowed to wear what is comfortable and be able to express themselves. we can have a dress policy to make sure it's appropriate. there is no need for everyone to wear uniforms.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"yes, we are too far in debt with no way to pay back even the interest that debt is incurring, without borrowing more money.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms since it leads to more violence and higher crime rights.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,students should be able to pursue higher education without worrying about being able to afford it. subsidizing students loans would make education more accessible.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is an extremely detrimental concept as businesses can lose their most valued and knowledgeable employees,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA gives people opportunity. There are great schools, great hospitals, great industries. People can express themselves without fear of repression.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows those who may be marginalized to progress in the work environment,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"it is cheaper for parents to buy school uniforms, which is helpful to parents that are struggling financially.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun ownership has led to many mass shootings lately,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,abolishing the right to keep and bear arms would put all innocent people at risk because people who want to kill will find a way to do so and innocent people will be defenseless,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if a person tries to commit a crime even though it didn't actually happen because a law enforcement officer was under cover, they still had the intent.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"clearly it must be forbidden, the lack of respect for national symbols should not be tolerated",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children a family setting, one that they so desperately need in order to become a positive influence on society.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,routine child vaccination should not be mandatory because the child could get really bad side affects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who homeschool have surpassed their public school peers in standardized testing by an overall 10% better performance.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is not right to hold people indefinitely without a trial and due process,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection shouldn't be legalized because it's a breach of moral and ethics,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it sets a bad example for younger generation and takes them away from the ethics of the society,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason that a women that meets the standards should not be put in combat if she chooses to do so,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"by forcing someone to retire it then means that spot is open for a younger person to fill the role, someone who could really use the money",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"The production of nuclear weapons exposes many workers to dangerous levels of radiation, decreasing their lifespan and quality of life unjustly.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidised student loans would encourage everyone to go to university if they thought they wouldn't have any debt at the end of the studies.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is nothing that can come from space research that will help the country so why waste so much money?,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women in combat are more prone to assault and targeting, which can hurt the operation as a whole.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine provide inmunity to the people and prevents to contract the dissease,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we need more government and less libertarianism.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is an excellent nation to live with a high quality of life. You can achieve everything you set your mind to,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,too much fame at a young age has proven to have ruined many lives,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism as people have the right to believe the way they want when it come to a higher power.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are equal to men and have a right to combat if they feel it's right for them,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it does not allow a person to die a natural death.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children with much-needed stability and security, and foster parents do an excellent job of bringing these children up in a family environment",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It is the best to be able to control the high amount of fake news that occurs,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,nobody can be forced to represented by a public defender; it is a personal choice.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates population centers where major companies would establish themselves which makes it easier to get jobs,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,they could provided vital research on curing diseases etc,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will allow prostitutes to push for equitable contracts and conditions, something they can't do in the status quo since their work is illegal.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would enable advances in medical research and shouldn't be banned.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,not because taxes are high and expensive,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"more money needs to be spent on improving the world we live on, reducing poverty, pollution, crime and disease rather than going off to places that are no use to humans at all.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,We should not abolish nuclear weapons as it will only encourage countries to develop other weaponry in order to have either a deterrent or a force against other countries.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a job choice for many women who should not be punished for finding a way to support themselves and their families.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents are free to educate their children how they see fit,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism today is only business and support from government or any other main institution is wrong and should not be considered.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Libertarian foreign policies, being neutral and non-interventionist, help avoid war with other nations.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It should be regulated, to make a safer enviroment for children, from paedophiles and bullying.",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,priests are human as well and have needs which can lower the rate of sexual abuse in the church,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanction can provide the tangible and psychological equity that are preconditions for restorative justice,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is no urgent need for us to be exploring space. we don't need to waste our tax dollars on this right now. if there's any danger to our world then maybe it would be a good idea but there isn't.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is a person's right to choose whether or not to vote. some people do not care about politics.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should have the right to choose the sex of their child,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They could control and do a good job in the networks and if they prevent both children and adults from seeing unwanted content,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a manner of free speech currently protected under the first amendment. banning it would be unconstitutional.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys the enviroment, and mankind should be finding ways of utilising the space already occupied more efficiently instead.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated institution that has little meaning in today's society when it is perfectly acceptable for unmarried couples to live together.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is unfair to those who will still need the income to survive after a certain age.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"if a country's debt is unsustainable, it might be necessary to get things in order.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,our future is children and we must protect them from any disease that may cause their mortality,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would require everyone to participate in our democracy and ensure that a candidate is selected by more than just the 10 or 20 percent of the population that gets out to vote.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed in today's society,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would be an effective antidote to voter suppression. more voter participation makes for a healthier democracy.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as people have a right to protect their property and to feel safe in their homes.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should susidize space exploration because it could help find useful things needed on earth for the world,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is ineffective in ensuring quality education,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection could create places where boys outnumber girls by a lot since there are many places that value boys more than girls, and this could create problems as they get older",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide additional soldiers in places where it is necessary,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling doesnt get children enough interaction with people so they are more likely to be social outcasts,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would erode moral values and reduce the safety of women so it should never be legal.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanzation result in homelessness, inner city poverty and a huge drain on limited public services , so we should move away from this to provide better opportunities in less developed areas.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should not abolish three strike laws because a man/woman especially who made a serious crimes should be convicted longer.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can provide more one on one attention and can allow the child to learn at their own speed.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,We should not adopt an austerity regime because the better path to growth is to invest in educating young people to grow up and be more productive.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to keep guantanamo bay detention camp open as we need a place to keep the worst of the worst criminals and not place them in other countries where they could cause harm to others.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish this because it could give someone a monopoly in the certain inductural sector and give them the unfair chance.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,when everything else fails the government should be allowed to curb all superfluous spending within.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it does more harm than good in that many people who practice celibacy, such as priests, often crack and seek release in harmful ways.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they should not do if social networks are private companies in which they should not interfere,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors do not get to live a proper young persons life and experience childhood play, education and social interaction, so should be banned",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,We should legalize prostitution in order to avoid giving young people criminal records that will hurt their job prospects down the line.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed independently and punishments then established.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as it is old school and we need to get updated as a society.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have the freedom to choose their own.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it helps people gain knowledge for things they are passionate about,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,subjecting children to the pressures of television and movies increases the chances that said child will grow up to have a substance abuse problem to cope with the pressures,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting should be a choice for every person,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,i think that we should adopt libertarianism for our people and ecomics,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,in the USA the health system is very expensive and discriminates against the poor population,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning may have serious consequences such as cloning unhealthy cells and create humans that live very short,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Without a mandatory retirement younger workers would have decreased opportunities for promotion,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"if we adopt an austerity regime, the government would be able to pay down its debt.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling prevents a child from socialising with his or her own age group, and can cause isolation and loneliness.",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is helpful to those who have been disfigured due to injury regain their confidence by removing scars and improving the look of their damaged skin.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms help unite the kids from each school, much like sports uniforms help unite sports teams.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to provide decent healthcare equally,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration technology can lead to benefits here on earth. the ballpoint pen was invented by a space program and now people everywhere use them!,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalised for parents who wish to choose the sex of their child. it is no one else's business but their own.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution would increase sexually transmitted diseases, human trafficking and violent crime",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization will create more job and housing opportunities for lower income people.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it can help provide us with education of the universe around us,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States offers you the opportunity to have a secure job with an excellent salary and a good environment to live,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is outdated and immoral - there is no justification for taking a person's life.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,if people believe there is a god the state should not stop them from practising their faith,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms shouldn't be regulated by the government but they can receive reports from the actual users and do what is necessary.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would really hurt those people who could least afford a loss of their benefits.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the usage of child actors should not be banned as they are an important part of the acting field they have adults who can make rationale decisions for them.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is not natural.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is not democratic to force voting. people should have the right to decide if they want to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education as it can be supported through tuition like any other degree program.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as physically strong or able as their male comrades.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not government regulated.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social platforms must be regulated by governments to avoid hate crimes as well as political disinformation,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms have no beneficial effect on student behavior.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,there has to be a limit on what science can ethically do and human cloning is a step too far and should be banned for fear of this science being missued.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is killing off habitats and therefore, animals overall",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there are some genetic disorders which affect only one gender; sex selection can save parents these consequences.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,tv shows and movies need child actors to tell stories.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,There is a lot of poverty in the USA and they dont have a good health care system people very often are unable to afford even basic healthcare,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against all laws of nature.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children with much-needed stability and security, and foster parents do an excellent job of bringing these children up in a family environment",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"elimating women from combat situations flies in the face of gender equality - it is outdated to limit the participation of somebody purely based on sex, irrespective of how dangerous it may be.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans will enable the best and brightest high school students to go to college, become successful, and contribute to society.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,regulating social media can be a sensitive issue that can be taken a violation of human rights and freedom of expression,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,if cannabis was legalized it would make it more accessible to young people and possibly lead to stronger drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,many of the technological advances brought about by space exploration have eventual benefits for society in general.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning isn't the best way to protest. our flag represents us and is a sacred symbol. burning it is irresponsible,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,many career criminals are simply good at not getting caught. this is sometimes the only method that will get them off of the streets.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides temporary shelter for children who would otherwise be on the streets.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is incredibly important when it comes to unbiased coverage of our government.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it would enable policeman to catch more criminals and keep the streets safe,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should let women in combat as long as they have proved themselves to be capable,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because earth is quickly becoming uninhabitable and drained of resources. our survival depends on finding somewhere else to go.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no need to prohibit women from combat as long as there are conditions for fitness in place. any individual who meets the necessary fitness levels will be able to be of use in combat.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,a person created through cloning could potentially have developmental problems caused by imperfections in the cloning process.,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"there is too much exploitation of minors in the entertainment industry. with advances in cgi, child actors can and should become a thing of the past.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration can allow for satellite placement to warn of weather as well as the actions of countries that intend to cause harm.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if celibacy is abolished maybe there will be less molestation in the church,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,it could lead to medical advances good for humanity,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would lead to economic fluctuations because there would be no monetary or fiscal policy to regulate the market.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end it so that every persons are equal,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment can be replaced by more ethical but equally punishing alternatives, like life without parole.",The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans encourages an education and, thus, a long term goal of a positive economy and society when people are financially independent.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help to procure a specific genetic line for a variety of purposes and necessities.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,woman are biologically not as strong as men so they have no place on the battlefield,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it robs them of their childhood and forces them to grow up too fast.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"voting is an important part of making democracy work, and should be mandatory.",People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a means of expression and should be allowed under freedom of speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can do almost everything a man can but she is the weaker sex and should not be in combat,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because the ethical problems it creates are too difficult to overcome,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will lead to individuals that are seen more as property than sentient humans, which is unethical.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not support the austerity regime because it takes away from programs that are most needed such as feeding children.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings stability into the child life.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because of the severe ethical difficulties it creates,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can provide us with a lot of knowledge about the human body that could possibly save lives and cure fatal illnesses.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is just racism in a pretty dress. we need to end this now. we cannot allow racism to be okay in any format.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is dangerous to have a community where so many people have lethal weapons,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children in the foster care system have issues that can destroy a family.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,our survival as a species depends on expanding into space so it should be subsidised.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is the way to go away from religion conflicts,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can do anything men can and it is an archaic thought to believe they should be kept away from war situations.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a good country to live for its diversity of cultures and economy,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"some children don't perform well in a public school setting, not every child learns the same ways. it is important to have alternatives to give the child the best chance of success when public school fails him.",Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,if cannabis was legalized it would make it more accessible to young people and possibly lead to stronger drugs.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism could raise questions about bias and editorial independence.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detention camp should be closed because it is a stain on the reputation of the usa,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,everyone should have the choice when to retire.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can put children at a disadvantage if their parents are not intelligent enough to provide a good education.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"we should not abandon school uniform because, otherwise will be discrimination between poor and rich kids.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children will be able to experience family and stability until they are old enough,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an insult to all those people who support their country. it is also dangerous because people often get burnt.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the whole point of democracy is to give people the choice who or who not to vote for,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it is a democracy country,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,adopting atheism would violate freedom of religion,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because we need stiff laws to keep the people in order.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting could lead to an uninformed public electing unqualified people to office,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,placing pressure and fame upon someone so young as been shown to cause mental problems in later life.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo has destroyed the reputation of the USA as leader of the ""free world. "" Whatever little we gain from it just isn't worth it.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because some children who have been bullied need the safety of home.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying our natural habitat by over-expanding humans reach. we need to scale back rather than continuing to destroy our environment.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection may lead to discrimination and further sexism in society, especially in areas where female babies are already looked on as lesser.",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,families deserve the right to choose the sex they are most comfortable raising.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they have proven to be effective so we should keep the practice,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"the school uniform equalizes students in a way where poor and rich students are dressed alike, thus reducing bullying.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration subsidizes should be stopped as the millions of dollars being spent on this exploration could be used to help the millions of people living in the united states,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,without all the rules and regulations currently imposed by government the economy would grow much more strongly,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines are antibodies that we need to avoid disease,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows one to end terminal pain and suffering and should be allowed to continue.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it helps so many people and there is no good reason for it to be illegal when alcohol is not.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"acting can be a very prosperous career, and it would be a shame to take this option away if a child is truly willing to do it.",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"because many child actors end up pscyhologically damaged and neglected, ruining the rest of their lives",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration as it is important to learn more about the universe and investigate the possibility of other life forms.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"there are so many people in the world we all have to appreciate that we need to adopt certain rules and etiquette which everyone follows, if everyone pleased themselves no one would help each other.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"people are in jail for life over small offenses they commit as young people, its totally unfair and costs tax payers more than it needs to.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides parents and children a rewarding opportunity to connect.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because it is often inaccessible to low income students.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three strikes laws often punish those who have been pushed into crime by their socioeconomic background, which is unjust.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"by adopting such practice we can get rid of all the burdens associate with marriage like financial, legal and social obligations.",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons have proved to be an effective way of keeping peace between the superpowers,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property is just as valid as a property that is concrete. its creator deserves to control these rights.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a blatant act of discrimination.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because it relies too much on government funding,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"America is a country with many opportunities for growth, we are a strong nation united under the temples in which we were founded",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will increase abortions,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests and nuns to concentrate on helping others and helps them in their walk with their god.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection would stop people having an abortion when they don't have the gender of child they wanted.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can have lasting effects on the population of country under sanction.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned because the children are often exploited for their roles and because they end up with more money than they know what to do with and often squander it on drugs and other vices.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +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 is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are allowed just as much as men to go to war.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if someone commits three serious crimes then they have proven that they cannot be trusted and will likely go on to break the lay repeatedly.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because it helps the poorer companies and without it the richer countries might take advantage of the poorer ones,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,it causes tuition to rise far too much,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because we really need to get out of the huge debts the country has.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,recreational weed will increase dui incidents,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery provides an important resource for people who have been involved in accidents and helps to enable them to resume a normal life.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"it will encourage the younger generation to start taking the drug, there will be more cases of people driving under the influence which is a danger to others resulting in serious injury or even death",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling only serves to fuel discrimination and racial resentment.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"people have a right to be represented by the best when they are facing potential fines, incarceration, or worse. mandating public defenders strips people of this right.",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment convinces people to commit a crime when they normally wouldn't and should not be legal.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to find minerals that are becoming scarce on our planet,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism does not look out for the people at the bottom and those that need help,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA still presents a big racial problem.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should not be forced to retire if they are still in good health and can still be useful for their companies.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education allows to develop citizens with skills still necessary for our society,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"serious crimes deserve serious punishment. at it's simplest level, 'an eye for an eye' is still a compelling argument for criminal justice.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the same level of legal council.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration isn't necessary so the money could go to much more useful things such as education for children and providing health care for people.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because it will embolden people who want to keep women and minorities out of their institutions to discriminate.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it is unfair to make decisions on a parents behalf in terms of what would be best for their child's education,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment should be abolished because too many innocent people are put to death because they have been wrongly accused.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is filling our prisons with people who have not commited serious crimes.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized as it has been medically proved to be a beneficial pain management treatment for people who may not have direct access to a physician.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are feeble and should not be permitted to go into combat,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the usa are considered the pioneer of human rights in the world,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,the zero-tolerance policy is a good deterent for kids.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of uniforms should not be eliminated since they strengthen the sense of belonging and identification of the student with the institution,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"We have seen too many cases of overturned judgments as new technologies and evidence have come to light, rendering capital punishment inherently problematic.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidize to promote impartial news and rigorous work,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cost a lot and might not be affordable for everyone,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is known to be risky and detrimental to everybody in the long-term, particularly those that have a number of treatment",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are weaker on average than men. in combat only the strongest should be allowed.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is incredibly costly and the burden should not be placed on taxpayers.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"it is much better for people to act as individuals because it encourages business enterprise, libertarianism is essential",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy has always been an important test of a person's moral fortitude and should not be abandoned.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be prohibited because it is a practice used by foreign countries to protest whatever they want about our country. we should respect our flag.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should never abandon marriage. it means making a commitment and sticking to it through good and bad. it's a way to show someone how much they mean to you.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading can lead to sudden market shifts if all bots move at the same time and trigger other algorithms to trade the same way.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an ancient ritual of priesthood that serves the purpose of maintaining purity and should not be abandoned.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the national debt has risen at alarming rates. congress is not willing to raise taxes to slow this growth. we must take action to lower spending and not burden future generations with huge debt repayments.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"we should fight urbanization because it leads to more harms than good. cities have increased pollution, drug use, and crime as opposed to rural areas. there is more homeless in cities as well.",Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban this because it takes a large portion of jobs away from people.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime unfairly penalises the poor by cutting services to the people who need them most.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement should be phased out as humans live longer, the old age markers for retirement become more and more out of step with how active older people are.",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,the urbanization of american is detrimental to the country because it creates large segments of society that cannot support themselves and intensifies pollution and the use of resources.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cigarette smoking and alcohol consumption causes more damage to people than cannabis smoking does and they are both legal,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could provide a valuable source of tax revenue if it was legalized.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is against freedom, everyone has the right to choose whether or not they want to vote in a free & open society",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning since research into it may lead to important medical breakthroughs such as the ability to generate organs for transpant,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism until someone can prove there is a god.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory to minorities. you can't just assume because someone is of a certain race that they automatically would be the one to commit the crime.,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,most homeschooled students are not learning the appropriate subjects needed to further their education.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"in a dangerous society, surely a person has the right to protect themselves and their family - this was the initial reasoning behind enshrining 'the right to keep and bear arms', and nothing has changed.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"We should end affirmative action because it does not solve systemic biases, it is a bandaid solution.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will leave some countries with more males than females because certain countries value males more than females,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a great return on investment,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it could help a disfigured person regain confidence.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care allows a child to be removed from a potentially bad situation which is a very good thing.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this will lead to fewer unwanted children and improve parental satisfaction,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,they just get in the way of freedom.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it's a slippery slope. morally it gives the wrong message. next it will be seen as a career move.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children move frequently from foster home to foster home causing attachment problems and sociopathic behavior,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"many foster parents do it for the money and do not actually take care of their foster children, and in some cases even abuse them.",foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help stop mass shootings,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"simply put, racial profiling works, because certain crimes are committed by certain races.",racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"Marijuana has proven medical benefits for patients suffering from diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this practice is not natural and often leads to secret crimes especially on children.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment could lead an innocent person to commit a crime based on a misunderstanding.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,many families are adopting their own curriculum and are leaving out important details. children's educations are being limited because their parents have limited education.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,if we adopt atheism then maybe people will start believing in the scientific community again.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"too many people depend on the ""poor me"" card to get ahead. if you want something, work hard for it.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,too many people fight and cause wars through religion so it should be banned in favour of atheism,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is disrespect to the country and to the men and women that have served it, so flag burning should be prohibited",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and intersects the government with religion.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay runs on a decree that allows it to hold prisoners without trial. this violates a basic fundamental right and almost certainly means there are prisoners held that are innocent,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is an important step in prolonging life, ending disease and ending suffering.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to gun ownership is in the bill of rights and held up by the courts,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Equal rights for women makes it obvious that they also have the equal right to be part of our combat forces.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it causes more air pollution than there already is,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be provided to all charged persons to ensure they receive representation and a fair trial. all persons deserve qualified representation regardless of their ability to pay.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling makes certain communities unlikely to contact the police, making it more likely that criminals get away and citizens are hurt.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because people have a right to spend money where they see fit,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,our flag should be revered and held with reespect,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is killing off habitats and therefore, animals overall",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster parents can take advantage of children, and sometimes they volunteer just to get a paycheck.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it keeps others from infringing on patented ideas,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is not a dangerous drug such as meth and should be legalized for all the country to enjoy, like alochol.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows the news outlets to be of a higher quality and keep people more informed about the world around them,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they are not held accountable in the same way regular armies are. it has been reported that some of these companies don't follow the rules of engagement thus committing crimes.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it can be viewed as undemocratic to force people to have to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,prohibiting flag burning is the right thing to do to respect our nation.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"we should end racial profiling it only makes things worse it does stop crime, it only hurts innocent people.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Non-trustworthy news sources and fake news stories abound. We must subsidize investigative journalism in order to ensure we have reliable news sources that report real facts.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if a child wants to act they have every right to,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,implementing an austerity regime risks cutting programs that citizens depend on such as welfare.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps prevent crimes.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,lawsuits brought on by intellectual rights cases are wasting court time,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It is against freedom of expression.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,doctors take an oath to do no harm - assisting in suicide violates this,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Undoubtedly; one of the most famous places to live in the United States, it is the number 1 chosen by immigrants to work and live peacefully for the rest of their lives.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should never be allowed.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"there are many arguments, including it will save money as enforcement of current laws costs an estimated $8 billion a year in the u.s. alone and will cut down on a lot of crime",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights hurt the flow of information.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If parents are forced to vaccinate their children, a huge amount of protests will be unleashed, each claiming their rights","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only serve to punish the citizens of a nation for the misdeeds of a few in power.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should subsidize our vocational education so that the workforce is stronger, more educated in their specific field, and more jobs are filled which boosts the economy",vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors do not get to live a proper young persons life and experience childhood play, education and social interaction, so should be banned",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should be abolished as it limits competitions and innovation.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies in school are necessary to ensure a safe environment for students.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp uses questionable tactics to get information from prisoners.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will remove too much interference from government in peoples lives and allow for more freedoms.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we have spent too many resources pushing college for all. vocational education is necessary for a country to function, and most of the jobs pay well.",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,there have been abuses of prisoners in this camp. even enemies should not be treated this way.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would strengthen the position of women - the best way to combat sexual violence.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not be suspecting someone of a crime because of their skin color or race,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to discoveries that could cure some of the most fatal illnesses we have.,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders for everyone ensure every defendant gets a fair representation. it evens the playing field despite income or situation.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage offers a greater potential for increasing wealth.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is important for some religious members and should be allowed to remain.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children provide unique storytelling opportunities for movies and should not be banned as long as they are properly raised and cared for.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I agree and it must be regulated so that evil people do not steal false identities,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who are homeschooled may end up being lonely because they aren't socializing with school friends. there could also be the worry that they aren't getting a proper education.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The government has and must control them, a corporate digital state cannot be allowed where the natural laws of civil society are not respected",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"in todays society where equality for women has been hard earned, it is the right of a woman to serve in a combat role if they so wish.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions to help our goal of peace.,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who have no clue about the issues and people who are not into politics would be voting for someone they know nothing about.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education the same way we should not subsidize higher education for everybody.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a tradition and traditions are important to uphold.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms can't be regulated by the government because there will be other platforms that government can't control.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it would be good to end the use because it shames governments,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if people want to work passed a certain age it is their choice,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is the only 100% effective way to prevent pregnancy,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,he state of anguish that many of the large cities of the USA are experiencing goes against the quality of life. Laws in some inflexible cases go against ordinary citizens.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,using computer-aided tools to assist in financial trading is giving some traders an unfair advantage; it's not unlike insider trading.,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"i think it will be easy the the government to take our own information, and spy on us. so no i wouldn't like that",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in are just as capable as men combat,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"people have the freedom to choose any religion, atheism should not be forced upon people",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading helps people trade with a smaller risk of financial losses.,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if we abolish these rights we remove incentive for innovation. people would have no guaranteed gains for creating intellectual property,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help to prevent certain types of bullying,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,smoking cannabis at a young age can disrupt the natural growth of the brain,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is disrespectful and might offend people,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are more efficient and better trained than the government run military.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,The salaries of vocational school graduates are significantly less than those earned by college graduates with bachelors degrees. Better to subsidize 4-year colleges than vocational schools.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are strong and smart and are a great asset to a unit in combat.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution causes the spread of disease and crime,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would mean the government more truly reflects the thoughts of the people.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,people of certain groups are more likely to commit certain types of crime.,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because the potential scientists can find a cure for a disease,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a vital drug for many, providing relief from the pain of degeneterative diseases (eg multiple schlerosis) unobtainable elsewhere.",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,students are still children who need room to learn and grow from mistakes.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment aids the police where they have a good reason to suspect a culprit but the criminal activity would otherwise be difficult to detect,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should not subsidize student loans since higher education is a personal choice. if you want to borrow money for college, you should have to repay it, including interest.",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"all citizens should be given equal opportunity. if a woman wants to support her country on the battlefield, she should be able to do so.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some children need to be taken away from abusive parents and put in a safer home.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned their are some people who still believe in following this commitment.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,if prostitution was legal it would give prostitutes a lot more protection.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"there is simply no need, there is enough money in journalism and plenty of valuable, objective sources available",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,use of child actors gives us a lot of great shows we wouldn't have if there were not child actors,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism would lead to suffering for many people. people rely on certain safety nets that would be done away with under libertarianism.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,people may not realise they are committing a crime if they feel forced into it by police,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy when used honestly means more focus on the flock than the priest's own family so should be kept.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,this gives young people a chance to work,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because if they want to have mens jobs they should have them all that includes combat,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be sexist and enforce gender stereotypes.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,thee have been many examples of mass shootings which could potentially have been stopped if it had not been so easy to obtain weapons.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because it is a great way of educating children especially those with special medical attention,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be free from bias and present facts no matter what. if subsidized news would. have an automatic bias towards whoever is funding it which leads to inaccurate reporting and doubtful audiences.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it would cut down on crime and illegal dealings.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Without capital punishment truly dangerous perpetrators always have the potential of finding some way out of jail and causing more harm to society.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is antiquated and obsolete in today's world, therefore it should be abandoned.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism is just taking our freedoms to the next level and it would be better than the democracy that we have.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make life so much easier. there's less for parents to buy, a lot can't afford name brand clothing. less bullying due to clothing. it's easier to get ready in the morning.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Unlike prison sentences, the death penalty is irreversible and irreparable",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a legitimate way of showing outrage at a countries actions and iss therefore a form of free speach,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the ability to keep and use firearms is instrumental in a person's ability to persue safety, life and liberty",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some parents provide an inferior education so the children don't learn to read or write sufficiently well enough to enable them to join the work force.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for sure it has great health insurance, educational system, and great universities, and a lot of landscapes.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"no, we shouldn't fight urbanization for the peace of the world",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is unfair on older people.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is necessary to end the discrimination that has happened over the years and present equal opportunities to all and this will result in a well balanced community.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because the freedom,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we shouldn't subsidize student loans because it will lead the student to be in debt,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we shouldn't because it will dangerous profession and it shouldn't be encouraged.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can get more one on one assistance when they are homeschooled and can learn at their own pace.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is important and has led to ground-breaking technologies and co-operations between countries.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we don't need another political party to divide the country.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would make it safer for all.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are effective and are a response to other nations that does not use military force.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it's the best deterrant there is to committing heinous crimes.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would negatively impact the weakest of our citizens. we cannot let them slip through the cracks.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it would give more people a chance to go to college that can't afford it,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies should be banned as they are not obliged to follow the strict rules of engagement that the military must which results in abuse of civilians.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who are homeschooled may end up being lonely because they aren't socializing with school friends. there could also be the worry that they aren't getting a proper education.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good place to live in because of the wide variance between rich and poor. The poorest in society don't have access to either good health care or an adequate benefits system.,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"as a whole, women are more emotional and may not be able to handle combat emotionally",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"male soldiers will be distracted by female soldiers, which can be dangerous",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery provides an important resource for people who have been involved in accidents and helps to enable them to resume a normal life.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this takes away freedom of choice in terms of hiring a lawyer that suits your own needs.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,there may be unforeseen consequences to the human race.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"there is not enough evidence to prove that cannabis is safe and does not have an effect on mental health, particularly with the young.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing people to vote or face a penalty is what a dictatorship sounds like. compulsory voting is a bad idea. i don't believe it would change the results anyways.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Freedom of speech should not be taken away.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"We should fight urbanization because simply due to increase in poverty and pollution in term of when more people more water usage, more land clearing and other waste and this cause health problem",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this system is so unfair as people who commit one big crime can end up serving less time than those who commit three small crimes.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides a stable and secure home for the children and should not be abandoned.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can lead to body problems with time passing. it's not a 100% safe treatment and will only endanger people life while not worthing more,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies can keep the costs down for the national military freeing up some of their resources.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,if these loans were subsidized some of the students wouldn't take their studies as serious as those that have to pay out of pocket.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms has caused too many mass shootings and should be banned.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid the virus,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they can go where an official government entity cannot,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection leads to higher abortion rates,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the healing properties of cannabis are necessary to alleviate the health of many patients who do not have access to it due to its restriction,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero tolerance because it will keep the children in check.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care takes a child away from it's family damaging the bonds that a child has with their natural parents. the bonds may never recover.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity policies hurt the poorest people,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,current gun laws are outdated and do not serve the public. countries with stricter gun laws that lack the right to keep and bear arms see fewer homicides and suicides.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stifle freedom of expression,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,this is effectively commiting murder; no one has the right to take another person's life,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy helps create a safe school environment for our children.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes students off from peer to peer interaction,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis use leads to the use of other drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is a matter of choice if there isn't another possibility for reproduction,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we shouldnt adopt any new governments unless people vote for it.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized to allow a skilled workforce to develop and grow.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidised to enable more publications to circulate giving a wider choice of view.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should have equal right to men and there for should be allowed to go into combat,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,this should not be adopted as it wont make a difference to pupils who will ignore these rules.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidized student loans provide a lower interest rate and result in less debt for college graduates,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are often overworked and should only support those who cannot afford another attorney.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies when unchecked can become a problem to real militaries.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should not be necessary as children can't catch the disease,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if all people had to use public defenders, more money would be forced to go into the system, which would improve criminal defense for the least well off.",public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps correct facial defects in children, giving them the chance at a normal life.","cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing workers out of their position is unethical because it is likely to make them destitute and possibly homeless.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would make the vote mean even less since so many people would be voting out of requirement than any real desire or knowledge,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It shouldn't because it is something private where people can express themselves share ideas,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Excellent country and excellent people. I would not change it for anything,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling only contributes to strained relationships between minority communities and law enforcement.,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"under libertarianism, there would be no social programs to offer the poor assistance.",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Government regulation of social media prevents people from expressing their freedom of speach.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they are basically mercenaries and often violate international law.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,offer protection to students and protect them from predatory lenders,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine childhood vaccinations should be mandatory to avoid catching deadly diseases,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because we need to conserve trees.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Living in the USA makes a person better at English.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,concentrating large number of people and resources increases pollution and lessons the feeling of wellbeing among it's citizens.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution. it is not right for women or men to make a living by having sex. it will lead to a society in which marriages fall apart and children are harmed in the process.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine childhood vaccinations should be mandatory for virus prevention,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning human beings goes against nature with which we could have serious consequences in the future,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it could potentially lead to increases in addictions to other drugs that are far more dangerous than cannabis,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because many people are racists,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it would be very easy to murder a vulnerable relative in order to get an inheritance.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to decide what gender of child they want.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting a suicide for medical reasons should not be considered a criminal offense because the person is making sound judgements based on someone else's suffering.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is antiquated and not necessary.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidies can make journalists biased towards the companies subsidising them,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is discrimanatory to use racial profiling which in turn alienates those on the receiving end of this type of profiling.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination of children should be limited as it affects child development,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because it can possibly help with medical breakthroughs,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,the belief in god promotes kindness and love towards our fellow man. by taking this away we would be making a less compassionate world who has no regard for their fellow man.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is not fair to put on any human being because everyone has sexual urges which means the priests can commit evil acts of sex on minors. it should be abandoned.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies provide a safe space,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we can't ban the usage of child actors because these talented children have the right to perform and earn money. this early acting can lead them to stardom which might not otherwise occur later.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling should not be banned as typically the students are more self motivated and higher achievers by being able to work at their own pace and on their own interests.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement creates employment opportunities for the younger generation of workers, who would otherwise be increasingly shunted out.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans give students of lower income a chance at enrolling in a university,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because if you can find a way to make money why should others be mad?,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +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 ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime has never been shown to work because there is always someone who insists that his project must be funded,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this will lead to fewer unwanted children and improve parental satisfaction,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is an efficient way of trading & is less prone to human error,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,learning to pay your own bills is important for students to learn,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,People should be able to express themselves freely on social media without the government meddling in their conversations,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment remains a good deterrent for serious crime,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would mean the government more truly reflects the thoughts of the people.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are an outdated idea. i wore a uniform over fifty years ago. a wool skirt and white blouse. hot on warm days and cold legs walking in the snow wearing a skirt.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning may solve all types of medical problems.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children can be neglected because they are not guaranteed enough one on one interaction,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can provide the child with a more comfortable environment. it can also help shield the child from all ills of society like bullying.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is only for the wealthy and results in poor people feeling worse about themselves.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"though it may sound awful, human cloning can provide perfect matches for organ transplants and prolong the lives of people.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be allowed the same opportunities as men including combat.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism for fear of the threat to law and order.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,the minorities that historically has been mistreated need all our support to prosper.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned because the work takes them from the education they will most likely need to obtain gainful employment in adult life,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism as a movement places value on freedom of choice and individual expression, values which have been lost in today's dictatorial societies.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,it may lead to medical break throughs,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is an essential part of democracy and freedom of expression and should not be subsidized by the state.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, governments cannot restrict or coerce individuals into doing something they don't wish to do.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law does not work as an effective deterrent of major crimes.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,if arms are used for personal protection only they can save somebody's life in case of personal attack,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should not legalize prostitution, it a horrible and demeaning occupation and should remain illegal",Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow the government to regulate prostitution and make it safer.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a harmful and addictive drug that has a high risk of causing long term health problems including serious mental illness, it should never be made legal.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +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.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions because it gives us an edge over an enemy.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to more cars and more pollution. this in turn leads to ill health.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster children are given a stable home environment where they can become a member of their community.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies can keep the costs down for the national military freeing up some of their resources.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can cause serious mental and emotional trauma for those in the system,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights as they protect the income of people who need them to make a living.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should stop urbanization because of the pollution and over crowding problems it causes.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"many people will lose jobs and benefits under austerity, leading to a low quality of life.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is archaic and barbaric. it is government sanctioned murder.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,being able to choose your own attorney to help determine your fate is vitally important if you have the means to do so.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a delibrate act of rabble-rousing, fanning tensions with the express interest of causing unrest and violence.",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"it is outdated and as we live in modern world, should be banned as once.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a vastly costly exercise that would drain much needed finances for other more worthwhile projects if it were subsidised.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldnt legalize cannabis like any drug its addictive and can be abused and affect the senses,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people should be free to do with their bodies as they wish,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,they have no need in society today with the amount of military we have,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a tradition and traditions are important to uphold.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"to legalize cannabis would be to tell people that it is safe to use, which is untrue, which would result in many more using it and an epidemic in psychological problems",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,We shouldn't abolish because intellectual property rights help the owners to protect their property and to keep their property from being stolen or replicated.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it should be a criminal offence because someone that may feel suicidal now might not feel that ay a few weeks down the line. they could go on to live a normal life if they get over the suicidal thoughts.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not end mandatory retirement because some people have hazardous jobs and they need to be forced to retire from them to let the younger people take over,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidies for vocational education would help solve the problem of skills shortages in many trades,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws keep criminals off the streets and help teach them a lesson.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education the same way we should not subsidize higher education for everybody.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I agree because the economy is very good, its politics and everything else",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there will be an imbalance if one sex is continuously chosen over another,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The Government should not regulate Social media as we need to have freedom of speech and the Government could use it as a platform to promote themselves,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because people would end up with less money to pay the same amount of bills with.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if you cannot adhere to a vow of celibacy then don't make it,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides more available jobs for people,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are unstable.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should not be mandatory to avoid any bad effects on them,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action breeds further resentment toward groups of society that are or were the subject of discrimination. equal opportunity is the best approach,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies are just profiting on war and conflict. The company owners make loads of money and just send out people as cannon fodder for money.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is vital to see if there are other planets that are habitable,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if a person has worked hard to create a lyric, a song or a novel then it is only fair that they own their work and benefit financially from it.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,indefinite detention in guantanamo bay without putting detainees through the criminal justice process first is a violation of their human rights.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as it is a parents right to choose and many families may want a girl after many boys and so sex selection will help ensure a wanted pregnancy.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"too many students were encouraged to go to university, with the result that degrees were steadily devalued; subsidizing vocational education would result in a similar glut, to nobody's benefit.",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a right for parents that cannot be taken away. they have the right to choose to school their children as they see fit,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity region is necessary when government funds are low so savings can be made.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies help bring down the cost of military action by our government.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because people would end up with less money to pay the same amount of bills with.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is more secure as decisions are made based on data rather than emtions,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment enables the police to catch someone they suspect of committing previous crimes in the act of committing another so they can be put away and should therefore be legalised.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it protects individuals rights to their discoveries and inventions.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is inhumane. by killing someone legally, you become as bad as the criminals.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can lead to children not forming the social bonds with their peers which they should.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DUE TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is an easy way to prove that someone has committed crimes in the past, by baiting them into committing another one.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment can provide more catharsis for victims than life in prison.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private companies should be free to organize and supplement whatever public services are available, including military.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,without a proper austerity regime there is a risk that the country will become bankrupt and with it bring fiinancial ruin for many.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stunt young peoples' creativity.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,by cutting spending and raising taxes we might be able to return to a balanced budget and lower the national debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay allows the extraction of information from terrorists, information that is vital to our national security",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,We should not adopt atheism as government should not be able to dictate people's religious freedom.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,spcae exploration is very expensive and there are millions of people suffering who would benefit greatly from the money that is spent subsidizing space exploration.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is outdated and immoral - there is no justification for taking a person's life.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the penalties on not voting would bring backlash from the society,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we need capital punishment to deter serious crimes,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if someone invents something they should be able to profit from it,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Many people would like to live in the United States,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are an outdated idea. i wore a uniform over fifty years ago. a wool skirt and white blouse. hot on warm days and cold legs walking in the snow wearing a skirt.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,not enough scrutiny of guantanamo bay is made available leading to possible abuses of power within the camp.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be legalized as it is counter to biblical teachings,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws make people less likely to be repeat offenders due to harsher punishments.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will allow prostitutes to push for equitable contracts and conditions, something they can't do in the status quo since their work is illegal.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making everyone use public defenders would lead to a fairer justice system; currently the rich can sometimes buy their way out of justice.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows terminally ill people to die with dignity and should not be criminalized,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration takes money away from more important issues.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can go into areas and do things that we don't allow the government to do. therefore they add an extra layer of protection to society in addition to what the government can do.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,each person has the right to decide if they want to vote or not. forcing people to do something is the exact opposite of what this country is supposed to be about.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are inherently weaker and should not be allowed in combat,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,We should ban private military companies as they do not abide by the same regulations and standards as state armies.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy on schools would create fear for students and make the learning environment less pleasant.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,to encourage more people to study for longer we should subsidize student loans.,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling because people of certain races tend to commit more crimes,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is fast and efficient and better able to deal with data,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,if a person who is dying anyway wants to end their life in a peaceful way then they should be able to do so.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,countries that abolish nuclear weapons will leave themselves defenseless to the countries that refuse to.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is the last hope for many people with chronic pain, and it is way safer than many prescription drugs.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA as a world power is still the American dream,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the knowledge and abilities to be able to contribute in any combat situation.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is still important when recognised in law and brings stability to a family.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They should not have any type of control in social networks, everyone is free to express what they want.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is a violation of the human right to life,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not provide necessary socialization skills needed in everyday life as well as cooperation among peers.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it could lead to unnecessary accidents,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes may save a few bucks for the government but always at the expense of regular and vulnerable citizens.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster children are given a stable home environment where they can become a member of their community.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"and who defines reasonable certainty, how many people evicted by medicine has regained health thanks to an alternative treatment or a medical advance, ending life is not the solution, much less involving others",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity policies hurt the poorest people,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools since the current system clearly isn't working and needs a drastic, non tolerant change.",the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform pigeonholes students and limits their creative ability. education does not depend on a uniform. eliminating the school uniform would lead to an improvement in student performance,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people should be free to follow their own faith and it should not be a government decision.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,you should be able to hire any lawyer you can to defend yourself from charges.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime can help restructure a country's debt without increasing the deficit,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Yes, it should be mandatory for its many benefits that it carries",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children can be neglected because they are not guaranteed enough one on one interaction,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Religion is the moral center of many cultures,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime so that future generations are not left t0 pay the debts that we rack up.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders for all would create a level playing field so that having more money cannot buy you a better defence.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is just a way of showing your feelings and should not be banned.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"woman are often as fit and strong as men, both mentally and physically, and should be allowed in combat if they choose",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would ensure eveyone helps to pay off the debt of the country,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because what if the person being assisted was in only a bad emotional state which could be cured with professional health.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an institution that holds women down.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it's luxury spending, maybe better to invest the money in healthcare or education.",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and no longer works in today's society,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,concentrating large number of people and resources increases pollution and lessons the feeling of wellbeing among it's citizens.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage has been the foundation of the family unit for ages and abandoning it would contribute to the breakup of society.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we need sanctions because it is a better option then going to war.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,if people want to work passed a certain age it is their choice,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons encourage global stability and increase peace.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting ensures that our leaders reflect the will of all people, not just those who were able/motivated enough to make it to the polls.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"this would ensure everyone, regardless of financial means, has the same level of representation, making it a fairer system.",public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can result in painful complications and health problems, is costly and fosters the damaging idea that image is of overriding importance.",a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows for minorities to have a chance in competitive jobs,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without intellectual property rights creative people may not be able to make a living from their creativity. their work may then be lost as they have to take on other paying professions.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration may be the only future for mankind,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because the money should be used for more important things like medical research,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,gender selection is essentially playing god.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"the price of a college education these days is crippling, so helping out students so they don't start out their careers in massive debt is something we all should encourage.",we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,some races are more likely to commit offences than others,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms prevent students from wearing disturbing clothing, like neo-nazi propaganda pieces, thus allowing students to concentrate on their studies.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Innocent people may be wrongly convicted and executed.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution encourages exploitative families and friends to push women into prostitution for their own gain.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"we should adopt atheism as it will do away with religious intolerance and hatred, making the world a more peaceful and harmonious place",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,we should try to cut costs since our debt is at dangerous levels,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should not subsidize space exploration as there are far more important and urgent issues to deal with on earth at this time.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it houses some of the most dangerous people and those people should be as far from society as possible.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be funded by the government as it promotes learning and worldwide communication.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"By taking away the right to life of his victim, a murderer forfeits his own right to life.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies support the military in their job and free up more military personnel to do the job of the military.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since he has great economic stability, a high level of education, a really safe environment, good medical care",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,wearing uniforms decreases discrimination against children who do not have enough money to buy a lot of clothing,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,too much urbanization means less green space for people to enjoy and disturbs nature that resides there.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government is corrupt and could take advantage of this,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Some diseases are life threatening and can put a person in a no-living state. These situations are hard to bear for the ill person and for his family and relatives. only assisted suicide can make this ease,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because in the world we live in today does not need marriage. many people live together and are perfectly happy without being married.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is the main economy in the world,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity has the biggest effect on those who can least afford it,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to enhance their body in any way they want to.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,if a school is not providing a good education parents should be allowed to take over,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"turn out figures are unacceptably low, we need to motivate people to be active voters for a representative democracy",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is the only chance some children have for a safe and stable home environment.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have right to choose their careers and follow their passions therefore they should be allow to combat if that's their goal and if they are fit for it,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,We should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as we have a right to defend ourselves given by the constitution.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,on the contrary I do not recommend it for Latin American foreigners there is a lot of racism,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration is a useless project that only matters for a small number of scientist. there are more important projects to be subsidized for the progress of humanity than this,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"To avoid spreading diseases in schools and day care centers, all children must be vaccinated.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows for one on one teaching as well as allowing a student to learn in a safe environment,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the debt is way too high and out of control. so cost cutting measures through adopting austerity regime is needed.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because it allows priests and nuns to concentrate on serving their god instead of being distracted by the needs of man.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay exists to remove dangerous terrorists from the outside world, eliminated their ability to recruit and plan attacks.",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights should not be legally enforced, because anyone who creates intellectual property has the obligation to share that creation with the world in order to help educate or edify others.",Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often exploited by the film industry or their own parents.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would benefit the black market / drug cartels since the prices charged by state-licensed sellers can easily be undercut by cartels.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,We need Guantanamo Bay to stay open in order to detain and interrogate enemy combatants in support of our war efforts.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should subsidize student loans to ensure all have access to education, not just those with a wealthy family",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting because in a democracy people should be free to choose their own actions.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is necessary to expand the frontiers of the human race, possibly even laying the groundwork for future colonization.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt innocent people and create political tensions,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if a person loves their job and isn't physically or mentally draining on them why should we force them to leave what they love? they may not be financially secure enough to retire as well.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will put many students in debt that they will have trouble paying off.,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,to remain celibate is to remain pure & should not be abandoned,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation leads to the loss of countryside,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is an infringement on human rights,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is connection to the god and any banning on it would be sin and should not be touched.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"while benefits exist, so do risks. new studies have shown that there are also dangers associated with use especially by teenagers, where their brain is impacted. long term effects are too risky.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic commerce does not do well to global markets,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,repeat offenders came from the same race over and over,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection goes against nature and should not be legalized, it's like playing god.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,giving people the freedom to almost do as they wish with no fear of an authoratiarian state will be liberating.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,for some families it is necessary as they can not take the financial costs,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning is an experimental and untested area of science where the effects on those cloned is as yet unknown and could be life-threatening in a number of ways,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it will reduce the government's debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"if we just hold up our beliefs, we will find that libertarianism helps us defend our rights as citizens of this country.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Child actors are fine to use as long as there is a responsible adult watching them.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"if people wanted to do that, they can vote parties in to do so, not force a new system",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of school uniforms is good as some students can not affors expensive clothing and shoes so they feel out of place,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would eventually lead to biased news and articles,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they are a privates companies and shouldn't have to be regulated,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"and who defines reasonable certainty, how many people evicted by medicine has regained health thanks to an alternative treatment or a medical advance, ending life is not the solution, much less involving others",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it's the best deterrant there is to committing heinous crimes.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is required because it keeps the country from having to borrow as much,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is important for some religious members and should be allowed to remain.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms place an unneeded financial burden on parents that are already paying large sums for private schools besides the fact that dress clothes are uncomfortable and add distraction to learning.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection will help ensure the children brought into the world will be wanted and loved by their parents.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are often bullied by others in the foster family,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"We should end mandatory retirement because it discriminates against people due to their age, which is beyond their control.",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a valid protest and is backed by our constitution,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because the safety of the procedure is questionable and too many people are disfigured or die because of poorly trained doctors.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,quantanamo bay should be closed because it violates human rights,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"Marijuana is part of drug culture so using it leads to other, much more dangerous drug use.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"we should ban algorithmic trading because it uses pre-programmed data, not new data each time",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be addictive and people keep doing it until they look deformed.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need to find a way for the government to pay its debt,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is a good country to live because there is freedom of expression,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,removing ip rights would cause a free for all and no one will have the incentive to do anything since it can just be taken by someone else,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform makes everyone equal and increases learning.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,its unfair to force people to quit working,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"as a whole, women are more emotional and may not be able to handle combat emotionally",Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be a choice for parents to make and therefore should be legalized.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism promotes political freedom of choice as its core value, and is the ultimate expression of democracy.",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the constitution and cannot be infringed on or revoked - this would dilute the importance and sanctity of other doctrines.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidized loans help students get an education and without them they might not be able to go to school,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because if people can find a way to beat the system they should not be punished.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,This could provide organs for transplant patients in dire need as well as many other medical advancements.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"living in democracy, every persona has a choice to to whatever they wants in their privacy and flag burning is one of it.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning an act of arson against a national treasure,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings love and warmth to children who really need it and to give them a chance to have a normal family,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,ensuring everyone has a voice in our elections is critical to a functioning democracy,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the government is putting us more and more into debt with wasteful spending and no real boundaries to it.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Living in the USA makes a person better at English.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling leads to unfair discrimination and racism.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care lack stability.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people have the right to abstain from voting, especially among the disabled",Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"While there are many atheists in the world, there are many that believe in God or a higher power and don't want to see atheism as an adopted practice.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is just another form of first ammendment speech and should be protected.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes kids off from creating relationships with others their age,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,proponents of algorithmic trading came out in droves to speak in favor of algorithmic trading saying it has benefited their businesses.,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,each person has the right to decide if he/she wants a public defender,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close guantanamo bay since the treatment of these inmates is likely inhumane and some are there with no real proof they belong there, but will never even get a trial.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can aid in research for medical issues as well as preserving the continuation of humankind.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,someone from the child population could suffer side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration should be subsidized because the information learned from it could provide useful to our planet.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization leads to a loss of small town identities, unsightly urban skyscrapers, and a mass increase of pollution.",Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it plays an important role in our society by keeping us informed of current events with facts and background information.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"the system is filled with too many rules, regulations, and players",foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism of any type is wrong.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because everyone relies on skilled tradespeople.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we shouldn't abolish the three-strikes laws because sometimes it takes people more than one chance to turn their lives around.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people willing to die, it's their choice, should be able to leave this world in a civil way and helped with assisted suicide when needed",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution will legitimize it as a profession and allow workers to unionize and collect benefits,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the amount of gun violence today is outrageous. every week there is news of a shooting at a school. we must end the senseless killing.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need to do away with intellectual property rights so it doesn't slow down innovation,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"children will make mistakes, because they are not mature. we have to allow some discretion in the hands of the administrators",zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,students should be able to pursue higher education without worrying about being able to afford it. subsidizing students loans would make education more accessible.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is inevitable in the current environment, as most of the jobs and opportunities are in the big cities - we should focus on making the best of it rather than stopping it entirely.",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies earn their profits from war. they do not work for a country but for whatever individuals hire them there really is not a good oversight for what these companies do.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling serves no purpose because you are stereotyping a population.,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action leads to lower morale in the workplace and demoralization in the jobsearch sector,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should ban the use of child actors as this is exploitation of children who, probably, are forced into working rather than choosing to.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can help improve ones looks & therefore improve ones self esteem,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate posts,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex can help to overcome hereditary diseases that are typical of a specific sex,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is in the bill of rights.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is still valid for those who belief in the commitment,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can often cause great pain when being implemented and does not deter violent crime which is often committed in the throes of rage not to mention the injustice to the wrongly convicted.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is necessary to abolish the right to have and carry weapons to ensure the safety of citizens.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,gender selection is essentially playing god.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will force citizens to vote even if they do not understand the system and therefore give a false election result.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and in some cases people have been punished for crimes they didn't commit,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because it gives the freedom from being bound by a religion and their rules,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat as woman are equal to men in many ways. we all have the right to fight,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"the students need all our support to achieve their goals, they are the future of our nation",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has been proven to deter violent crime,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp needs to be closed as this this prison is costing the united states millions of dollars for a prison that is no longer needed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms allow children to focus on their education and not the latest fashion.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can leave kids with behavioral problems,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is harmless.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidized space exploration is a waste of money better used on other things and the money should be found by the large space agencies.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms ought to be regulated by the government to stop the crimes of blackmailing.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"We should abandon the use of school uniform because children are still very aware of financial gaps- communication is the answer to this, not ""dressing up""- this only create a false sense of equality.",School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can be used to clone organs that could potentially save their lives, as well as others.",Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a right given by free speech. we cannot enforce prohibiting this.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,without a proper austerity regime there is a risk that the country will become bankrupt and with it bring fiinancial ruin for many.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy does not teach anything since it does not give a child the chance to correct the problem and show that they have learned a lesson.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism does not single people out because of religious and tends to be more inclusive.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,if we adopt atheism then maybe people will start believing in the scientific community again.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay runs on a decree that allows it to hold prisoners without trial. this violates a basic fundamental right and almost certainly means there are prisoners held that are innocent,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, the government must regulate social media.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"we should not adopt atheism as many people still follow a religion and find it a source of comfort, support and community. it is also an individuals right to choose whether they follow a religion.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,anyone who contributes to ending a life should be punished,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause health problems down the road,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,keeping guantanamo bay open will show other terrorists that the nation will strive to capture and detain any and all known and suspected terrorists.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is very good country to live in because of prosperity and all of the benefits it brings a person. Bountiful food, good healthcare, stable government and personal citizens freedoms and rights.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms trains young students to be professional in education and the workforce,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has more freedoms than any other country.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Children have a much stronger and more adaptable immune system, not vaccinating them allows this system to face the virus, which can bring natural immunity that is transmitted in the future by genes",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,if we gave people the right to choose the sex we will have very few females in our world. they most likely would choose a boy. let god be the creator of the child and we should never intervene.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,adopting atheism infringes upon people's first amendment right to freedom of religion.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,citizens should have the right to choose when to withdraw,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies offer a valuable service for instances where government military cannot do what needs to be done for fear or repercussions.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action ensures minorities are not overlooked,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"everyone should have the right to their own freedom of speech, even if it means sending that message via a flag burning.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors is dangerous for society as it supports the hyper-sexualization of all children in society.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing people to vote reluctantly could make them vote for any random person.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is useful in helping people with mental and physical diseases and legalizing it would make it easier for them to acquire it.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty is a form of revenge which continues the cycle of violence.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if legal, prostitution can be taxed, resulting in more money to fund social programs.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,people should be allowed to go where they wish to live and work and inevitably they will wish to go to developed areas for greater job opportunities and amenities.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and not that of society as a whole,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is the future of our lives and should be continued.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it should be up to people to make that choice. freedom of choice is vital in democracies and should be protected where possible.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism that benefits from subsidies would be less reliant of advertising revenue, and could deliver a higher standard of output.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned because it is immoral to make money off of war,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes needs to be adopted to reduce budget deficits and debt crises,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,indefinite detention in guantanamo bay without putting detainees through the criminal justice process first is a violation of their human rights.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalists these days are always pushing their own agenda so they do not need extra subsidizing.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"yes, we should subsidize vocational education because is import for yong people",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,maximizing political freedom will help unite our country.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight it because to many buildings and cars will be bad for the pollution. and many natural parks and countryside will be destroyed.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is only for the wealthy and results in poor people feeling worse about themselves.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DUE TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence, because if a loved one is terminally ill, it provides them with the opportunity to die with dignity rather than suffering until they die naturally.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"if someone would rather have a boy or a girl, they should have the right to choose.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be allowed as it entices people to act in an unnatural way as a result of enticements of the police,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo harms America's image abroad, making diplomacy more difficult.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is an unfair attempt to the sanctity of life. no offender merits this kind of sentencing,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it is morally wrong,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,we should not make the use of public defenders as mandatory as one should have the freedom to hire their defense team if they think they can get better represented.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the psychological consequences of celibacy are evident after several cases of pedophilia, i do not think the church should persist in this",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"There are sectors that due to their religion or any belief do not accept to be vaccinated, for this reason it is considered that childhood routine vaccinations should not be mandatory",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is incredibly important when it comes to unbiased coverage of our government.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is not available to all and hinders the vitality of all in a level playing field.,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,the legalization of prostitution would allow the people involved to be much safer since they would be able to rely on the protection of the police,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"As a principal, college admittance and job offers should be based on people's qualifications, rather than their gender and the color of their skin.",Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action is necessary to rectify the damage done by past injustices, such as slavery.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should continue to be subsidized to ensure that our own earth is protected by learning the effects of the ever-changing atmospheric changes taking place.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it will be a safer environment for women to make this legitimate choice to sell their companionship and sexual services,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities and there is no better country to live,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Detaining terrorists at Guantanamo Bay ensures they cannot plan future attacks on America.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies do not have the same oversight as the armed forces so they can do what they want and this can lead to exploitation, profiteering and mistreatment of prisoners",Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some students with special needs will need more personalized attention that only homeschooling can provide.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons can bring the human society as we know it to an end. Things so dangerous should not exist!,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,We should legalize prostitution so that we can regulate it and make it safer for the prostitutes and the clients.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,training individuals in a trade is empowering and helps the community,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It is not mandatory because it is something very personal for each person, you cannot force anyone",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a gender imbalance if one sex is favoured over the other. this can lead to a lack of suitable partners in the future and people being forced to lead a single life.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is one of the most disrespectful acts someone can do,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to advancements in the field of genetics that will result in cures that we can only dream about at present.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,if we ban cloning we will not advance in science because we will be stopping a very important discovery.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,if cannabis is legal it can be regulated and taxed,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have an absolute choice to determine how their children should be educated,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is necessary to any society, to both report the news and keep people informed of important issues they may not be aware of otherwise.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy has a positive side as it promotes self awareness and avoids pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Within holy orders it allows for greater dedication to God's work.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,People are living longer and healthier lives and often wish to continue working.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is becoming obsolete with more and more youth cohabiting without the need to celebrate anything. Celebration is costly and deprive couples the means for sustaining their family,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading simply makes the process of trading easier and there is nothing wrong with it.,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as able as men in perfoming all of the roles that military service requires,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop terrorism and crimes,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this is immoral and unnatural and goes against what nature intended,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should not be regulated by the government because it undermines freedom of speech,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I consider that it is indeed a good country to live in, as it has a good basic salary together with good job opportunities, good compliance with the laws, and with care you can achieve a stable life",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage in an obsolete institution that legally entangles people and does not let them free without incuring costs.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is unnatural and serves no useful purpose in regards to a persons faith,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"people are in jail for life over small offenses they commit as young people, its totally unfair and costs tax payers more than it needs to.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if it was legal, more crimials would be caught and punished",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"Everyone must have the right to defend themselves, their families and their property, more and more criminals are carrying guns and if homeowners do not have them they are defenceless",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors cannot be banned since a typical family would never be able to be depicted on film or television,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading as it disrupts the natural flow of the markets and creates artificial peaks and troughs.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will increase abortions,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights as they inhibit the creativity of artists who would use previous work for inspiration.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,humans shouldn't colonize space until we learn to care for earth,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because it is unfair to expect future generations to settle the debts that we run up,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as strong as men so they would struggle,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,The vaccine could make your child sick and contain toxic substances.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be free to choose if they wish to serve in the armed forces and engage in combat.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is a choice that should be between the parents, not something the government to be involved in.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism should be adopted as it promotes the freedom of the individualism and people can live as they please.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +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,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies do not have to go through governmental red tape to spend money for training and equipment,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would insure everyone has a say in voting as well as be a way to aid in eliminating electoral voting as compulsory would be a more accurate voting system for the people's voice.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because some children who have been bullied need the safety of home.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandatory representation by public defenders endures all defendents have a level playing field and that those with the most money are more likely to be acquitted when guilty,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be sexist and enforce gender stereotypes.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,still in some states there are many robberies and other crimes that involve innocent people,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can cause a person to do something they would not normally do and should not be allowed.,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration can lead to new technologies and innovations therefore we should subsidise it with public funds.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"in this way, pandemic outbreaks are avoided",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities and better quality of life",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,this should not end as these people deserve a chance to do better after being discriminated against.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because it's another way that could be destroying to a person if the course doesn't run smooth,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading cause massive stock market shifts and impacts on the economy, the practice should be banned",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military companies should not be banned because something things need to be private to keep certain information and things safe.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"We should legalize prostitution as this would enable sex workers to have better healthcare, support and workers' rights.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"parents are not trained, qualified teachers and kids need to learn to socialize with other kids",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can help children recover for a short period of time, leaving them the opportunity to go back to their own families when possible.",those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to carry firearms is a legal deterrent for politicians with tyrannical or dictatorial tendencies,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there is no true god therefore atheism is the way forward,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they have been useful in the past so we should continue the practice.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"the government should not hold the monopoly on the military and private military companies should not be banned, as it is a free world enterprise.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Even if the government doesn't gain influence over the reported news, the perception that it does will increase public distrust and prevent journalists from doing their job.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are just as capable as men of being in combat, and shouldn't be judged based on gender.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"this camp is too expensive to maintain, especially with such few prisoners.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,in many cases punishment does not match crime,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make every student equal no matter their level of finances, which creates a better educational environment.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because many people are racists,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we can't have women in combat because if they have a relationship with a male in their unit it could create problems and put them and others at risk,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because people should be able to pick their lawyers not have one forced on them,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"we should not abandon school uniform because, otherwise will be discrimination between poor and rich kids.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay runs on a decree that allows it to hold prisoners without trial. this violates a basic fundamental right and almost certainly means there are prisoners held that are innocent,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to bear and keep arms brings about violence in everyday life and should be abolished,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because many people still respect it.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors cannot be banned since a typical family would never be able to be depicted on film or television,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media platform should be regulated because a lot of people just post things of war, gore and sex",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is in essence encouraging a crime, and as such is surely indirectly a criminal offence in itself.",putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling absolutely should not be banned because parents have the freedom to raise their kids as they see fit. if they think they can do a better job teaching their children, they have every right to.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it really is just a gesture of anger towards another country that does not lead to anything else other than being a symbol of feeling.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat should not be allowed since they are the part of society that can bear children and ensure the existence of people,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping a human being to commit suicide devalues human life and can lead to deaths of unstable people who are not mentally competent to make the decision. it should be criminalized.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,the learning of skills is benificial to society,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,without child actors there wouldn't be any films that children can relate to. they need to see their own peers in situations they can comprehend.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are an outdated idea. i wore a uniform over fifty years ago. a wool skirt and white blouse. hot on warm days and cold legs walking in the snow wearing a skirt.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"State subsidies for jouranalism aren't supported by a majority of the populace, making it undemocratic and not something the state should do.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism should be adopted because it lets people do whatever they want as long as they respect other people's rights,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they should not be banned. just better regualted.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes students off from peer to peer interaction,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA gives people opportunity. There are great schools, great hospitals, great industries. People can express themselves without fear of repression.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,it does not make economic growth any better,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we should explore human cloning as an advancement of science, the medical potential is immense",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution because it will be regulated meaning the females will be safer,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis for health purposes,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,they provide security in the form of mutually assured destruction,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because i think they are better suited at home and in the community.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because when you get so sick with no hope left, one should be able to end the pain.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"if a person cannot and will not change, and would re-offend on release by killing others, then they should be stopped and should not be an expense to the taxpayer.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should get rid of these property rights because they take away from others ideas.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we should abandon the vow of celibacy because if people dont have sex they can get frustrated and might take it out on other people,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no one should have the right to take a life.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be too expensive for some parents.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because the criminals shouldn't be given more than one chance to turn their life around.,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"given that we struggle with an ageing population, human cloning might be the answer to balancing demographics.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The US is the best country to live on the planet, the largest power in the world",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"nobody should have to cast a vote if they don't want to, and compulsory voting can be very inconvenient for those who can't get to a polling place for whatever reason.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it can lead to stagnation and a lack of growth,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,forcing everyone to use a public defender would prevent wealthier people from hiring top lawyers that wrongfully give them a better chance of winning in court.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights ensure that people or companies can make profits from what they have spent much time and effort in creating.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,if two people wish to marry they should be allowed to do so.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the only way to have a true democracy is if every voice is heard.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Subsidies are a zero sum game, by subsidizing space exploration we are neglecting more important fields such as education or affordable housing.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,having a baby is a gift from god in which we are all individually unique and the practice of human cloning should be banned.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"a zero-tolerance policy in school is impracticle when it comes to bullying and fighting as situations are often complicated and long-standing, sometimes initially with no clear outcome.",zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,to achieve true equality we should allow women to join men in fighting wars,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because there is so much government control.,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it represents a major barrier to men considering entering the priesthood,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is not available to everyone, causing an unfair advantage with high economic detriments.",algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution ensures the workers to have adequate health check ups and protection from harm.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"this law sentences people on crimes they committed in the past as well as the present, which is unfair",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we should ban human cloning because it opens up many unethical ideas such as designer babies. also only the rich can afford it so the poor will be less, whilst the rich will be crafted.",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Gun violence is a huge problem and there are too many mass shootings. If people didn't have guns many lives would be saved. Less suicides would happen too as guns are just too easy to use.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action may hurt people because of the perception that they didn't get their way in on effort alone.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric practice which gives men too much power.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat because it lets women pursue something they are passionate about,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because there will a side effect that leads to more health problem.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is efficient and lets the cops focus on those most likely to commit a crime,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is outdated, and unnecessary. the sexual drive is human nature, and there is no need to deny it.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,studies show school uniforms causes kids to be less likely to act up. this also keeps anyone from dressing inappropriately or wearing an offensive shirt or hat.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will help the economy as a whole and we should try it.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a conscious act of murdering someone,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,use of public defenders should be mandatory because rich people can afford high priced lawyers to buy their way out of whatever crime they have commited.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not allow the child or children to socialize with others of their own age.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can have great impact on the medical field, saving lives.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution makes it safer and also means the services are taxed, generating more revenue.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Helping people die because of tough times in their life is not right. There are many tools to help people get through bad times and helping them die is like pulling the trigger.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights because it discourages new ideas.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,more people believe in god than don't so adopting atheism is not in line with what a majority of people believe.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should not be legalized because it is not necessary for the police to do their job, so we should defer to not infringing on people's freedom by entrapping them.",entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because people have a right to spend money where they see fit,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people with terminal illnesses are going to die. by not allowing assisted suicide we are making these people suffer deeply which in inhumane.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are difficult to identify and regulate,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,having a baby is a gift from god in which we are all individually unique and the practice of human cloning should be banned.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows people to pursue a career that they may never have considered without help from the program.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because cloning can help product better individuals which results in a better world.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the medicinal effects of cannabis have brought many benefits to our society in recent years. that is why i believe that its legalization should be allowed in our society.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,if people are forced to vote we will get a larger representation of the population,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is the ideal for society. it increases freedom and responsibilities. society would flourish, people would be happier.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the whole point of democracy is to give people the choice who or who not to vote for,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes laws would deter crime since it involves such a harsh punishment.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government in order to avoid so many hate crimes,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can cause a person to do something they would not normally do and should not be allowed.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we were given the right to vote but not an order to vote which means that it is a choice and should remain so.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without these protections innovation would decrease. no one would be willing to out in the time, effort and money into something that someone else could immediately rip off.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,people choose to go to university and earn more as a result so should pay a market rate for their loans to do so.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,prohibiting women in combat is sexist. women are just as capable of men in combat with proper training.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is a crime no matter the reason.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children with disabilities or mental illness will get as much patience as they need in home school,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,can lead to many medical breakthroughs that may help cure and or treat many different disease,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are a barrier to innovation and further improvements to an idea by blocking others capitalising on ideas and technology,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should still be used because they can increase student focus,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights will give people more access to information,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would increase its usage and lead to many people becoming addicts,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we need to stop creating and hoarding weapons that can potentially destroy the entire planet,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms encourage students to express themselves in ways other than by the clothes they wear. They can express themselves through writing, music, drawing, dance, etc.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,these companies make millions in a private sector and they are not necessary.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should have the right to spend their money on any consumption that would only harm themselves.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA offers an abundance of vast open lands, wilderness and beautiful landscapes.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,it can protect women from abuse and violence as they will be able to seek help if prostitution is legalized,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization gives people more access to public transportation, employment opportunities, and health care services.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it often inflames the situations and leads to violence,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling since it is still useful and of course most blacks commit all the crimes.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children should be able to live a normal childhood instead of having to miss out on many things. in a way, it is a form of child labor.",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks are a means of communication and totally free expression, it should not be regulated",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there's the possibility that it could be used by those close to the person for financial gain or maliciously. you only have the word of the survivor that the person actually wanted to die.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents should be allowed to choose if their child is vaccinated or not. Many people feel the vaccinations carry a risk of severe reactions including death and want to avoid this for their children.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the equal right to fight in combat zones if they feel that is what they should do and are capable and so should not be prohibited from doing so.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can greatly reduce economic growth.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity only harms the economy more we need to invest to grow,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people have the right to defend themselves and their property by keeping and bearing arms,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many people that have pain,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,as a last ditch effort the government should be allowed to cut programs and spending to stabilize the economy to prevent failing.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement cause not everybody wants to retire from their jobs,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"where compulsory voting exists, in countries like australia, participation rates are the highest in the world. this inevitably leads to more truly representative democracy.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and has killed people in the past.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to the memory of men and women who died fighting wars in the name of capitalism and should be prohibited,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution would increase sexually transmitted diseases, human trafficking and violent crime",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the flag is a national symbol and these must be respected. any act against the flag, especially the burning of flags, should be prohibited since it is an act of violence",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are able to access school work on set, and have a protected upbringing. there is no need to ban the use of children in tv and films as there is no harm caused.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because it will lead to an imbalance between men and women in society.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,implementing an austerity regime risks cutting programs that citizens depend on such as welfare.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy reduces unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,the police need to use the tools needed to solve cases and prevent crimes,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legal because it is a good way to ensure that a criminal is caught and prosecuted.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should never abandon the union of marriage sine that is what our higher power intended for a man and woman.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,There is a national shortage of tradesmen and subsidizing vocational education would help reduce that shortage.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling shouldn't be banned because it offers the potential of stopping a crime,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children can learn a lot by acting, and they can be good actors under adult supervision",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a developed country where we can find various opportunities for the development of our lives,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the government cannot be expected to cover extra schooling for only a part of the population,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They are against the freedom of parents to choose how to care for their children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations is not mandatory because it may cost the country unnecessary funds.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,having intellectual property rights hinders progress and stops other people developing and improving projects,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are not mature enough to handle the pressures of show business.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It's important because when vaccination rates decline, we start to see a resurgence of infectious diseases",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if a person loves their job and isn't physically or mentally draining on them why should we force them to leave what they love? they may not be financially secure enough to retire as well.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage provides a safe, secure foundation for children.",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,if we make it a criminal offence then it may discourage people from committing suicide due to the repercussions that their families may face.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has helped many people that had birth defects.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it is sometimes the only solution to solving foreign relatations between countries,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory for those that cannot afford an attorney. they ensure the defendant gets a fair trial.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media should be a place where everyone has freedom of speech, it should not be regulated or policed by government.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling allows nefarious police officers to unfairly target a group based solely on their race.,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this should be left up to the adults to decide since adults can make their own choices,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is costly and if not done right can cause physical damages to the patient.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the USA is not a good country to live in because it fails to provide affordable healthcare to all its citizens.,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,adopting atheism will help to end senseless wars that are based on religion,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"too many providers of vocational education, such as for-profit colleges, do not meet the standards of government subsidization.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because people should be able to pick their lawyers not have one forced on them,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,No-one has ever proven with numbers that killing murderers stops other people committing similar crimes,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,someone can dedicate their life to god and their religion and still have a partner and have sex. there is no general benefit in being celibate.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence because every human being should have the right to have someone assist them in passing should they determine they no longer wish to live,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is just like college and people should have to pay for it.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is unethical, it shouldn't matter if the baby is born a boy or a girl, as long as the baby is healthy that's all what matters. parents shouldn't be acting like god",Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the costs of an austerity regime is too high and would destroy the economy. unemployment rates would surge as spending decreases leading to economic destruction.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders would level the playing field in the court of law; people would be less likely to be able to buy their way out of legal troubles.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,government control of social media can help reduce discrimination or other crime on social media,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because it has been reported that many prisoners have been tortured.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading has been deemed responsible for crashes in the pound and the dow,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is unnatural and causes harm.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allows their creators to receive incentives for their work.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should not abolish the three strikes law since this would promote lawlessness and would make our society a dangerous one to live in.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,reputable journalists should get the funds they need to get their stories quickly and accurately.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be legalized as it isnt ethical its going against the natural course of life,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms allow children to concentrate on learning and not fashion,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is immoral and should be banned.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is no longer relevant in the modern era and should be abolished.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,the use of nuclear weapons is a good tool to guard against mutual destruction.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"any method that catches a criminal should be utilized, don't provide protections for them",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,with the rise of racism and white supremacy we should adopt libertarianism into our society. allowing for open borders and anyone and everyone to come here and live the life we all want.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has the best economy in the world, that is why there is so much migration because it is the best country to live a life.",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize cannabis, it is a gateway drug and causes psychosis and paranoia",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because it would lead to an increase in human trafficking of young women and girls.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policy does not use human judgement not all crimes are equal and treating them has such will just lead to over criminalization.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,no belief or religion should be instituted in a blanket form. people are completely different with very different beliefs. no one way is good for everyone. there should be freedom to believe whatever one wants.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory and should be banned on all levels.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban child actors as a part of banning child labour. exploitation of a child through working is wrong regardless of the specific job role,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,ordinary citizens should not have to be deprived because of the actions of politicians,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing everyone to vote will cause voter apathy which makes useless or ill informed votes,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children have a right to education and ignorant parents that think they are more qualified than they are should not have tyranny over that right,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is outdated, times have changed. it also begs to question whether the vow of celibacy is contributing to the frequent assaults plaguing the catholic church.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would help stop the bleed of the national debt and get the country on the right financial track.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is a decision that a doctor and a patient makes, and we should not infringe on their choice.",cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,increasing urbanization can have negative impacts on the natural enviroment,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,many career criminals are simply good at not getting caught. this is sometimes the only method that will get them off of the streets.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting takes into account the voice of all people. it's then compulsory everybody votes,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitutes will now have legal protection against abuse, trafficking, and diseases",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if there are problems with kids and acting then just regulate it more and don't ban it completely,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are just as capable as men in modern warfare so we would lose half of our available fighters by not allowing them.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should support keeping land untouched and able to grow crops,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education creates a path to well paying jobs for people who are not suited to conventional education,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,if it is a country with good salaries,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidies can help to encourage people to become journalists.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling may be beneficial in certain situations. such as for children who are being bullied.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies abuse the locals and lack effective oversight so should be banned.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting makes the population more involved in the election process, and would give results that more accurately reflected the will of the electors.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration has made satellites possible.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,trading using an algorithm does not allow for investment in companies that are starting out and show no profit as yet.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting suicide is the same of assisting murder. both are crimes.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,a student loan is a loan that the person chose to take out. there's no reason to offer a subsidy for them any more than any other type of loan.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp needs to be closed as this this prison is costing the united states millions of dollars for a prison that is no longer needed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,this might be the only way a non-minority could afford to go to college.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could aid medical advances and should therefore be allowed.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because we need the government to help with things like roads and other infrastructure,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because it is no longer relevant in society. not everyone has equal access to it which is unfair but also many of these marriages end in divorce.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism promotes political freedom of choice as its core value, and is the ultimate expression of democracy.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalists are more interested in being famous than in actually giving us the news,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws lead to expensive trials. three-strike offenders will demand a court trial rather than accept a plea bargain (which costs a fraction of the price of a full-blown trial).,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's the parents' decision whether a child acts,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is important for people living in more remote areas where the police can not arrive quickly to be able to protect their families and property,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,They are given a wonderful opportunity to provide their own wealth for when they are adults as well as the opportunity to have valuable life experience in acting.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,a parent knows their child better than anyone else and can personalize their teaching to that childs personality,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is unfair to those who's third crime is minor and thought should be given to changing the criteria of the third crime.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is applied unfairly among the different races, so it should be replaced with a better form of punishment that treats everyone equally.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization reduces our wildife and nature.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"students are not yet adults, and circumstances are unique for each child.",children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons kill thousands of innocent civilians, men, women and children.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is inherently unfair, only those with the resources to use it can benefit.",algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize not vocational education because it is unfair to make taxpayers subsidize some people's education.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it would mean more freedom for citizens from their government.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"A couple doesn't have to bind themselves legally to one another, by marrying, to prove their love.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement opens up jobs for those unemployeed or are starting out in the workplace.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop rumors.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection will increase the already ridiculously high number of abortions happening in the world.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They would learn about the remarkable safety and effectiveness of vaccines.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,are we going to make movies without children at all? banning child actors does not seem reasonable in this billion dollar industry.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because we don't know the effects or consequences of it yet.,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policy in schools drives problem students even deeper into a hopeless situation and removes opportunity for reform and redirection onto a path of productivity.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting because it helps make sure everyone gives their input in elections,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it will take away income from hardworking people most likely increasing the poverty level.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a breach of individual rights,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because it exposes them to art, culture, and new ideas.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity forces the poorest sections of the population into greater poverty.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,there are concerns that the 'whole child' is put to a disadvantage as a result of homeschooling as meaningful interactions with peers become limited.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"during as austerity regime, everyone is required to pay more taxes, even the poor.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,there is no proof that economic sanctions help anyone,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should allow young people to express their individualism.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would give the government control over it,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can enable people to have closer access to key services such as hospitals and supermarkets.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"an enemy can not attack to see that the opponent is a woman, an ally could act recklessly if the partner to save is a woman, as you see it is an abuse to the figure of the woman.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,the economic sanctions allow to suffocate the tyrants and dictators of the world,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childhood vaccination should not be mandatory because it can cause autism,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution leads to more women getting raped, beaten , mentally abused and killed.",Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies have their bottom line as a priority rather than the safety of the country.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"instead of basing positions purely on merit, affirmative action may result in giving a position to someone not as deserving simply because the law says they must.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is too risky and unethical. it's also unnecessary with the current science and technological advances. we can accomplish the same things that cloning can with 3d printing and other technologies.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex section could be useful in balancing the genders of a larger family, and surely parents can be afforded some degree of control?",Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should abandon the use of school uniform as it stifles creativity and personal freedom.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights need to be used to protect people's work.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"We should prohibit flag burning because most people think it should be limited, and democracies should respect the will of the people even if it is unpalatable.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Arms races which result from the presence of nuclear weapons increase danger as states are more likely to entrust nukes to less experienced military personnel and have more difficulty tracking them.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric and inhumane practice that is outdated.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are treated poorly in the industry.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo harms America's image abroad, making diplomacy more difficult.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it would cut down on crime and illegal dealings.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we need to balance the playing field since some groups have been unfairly treated and start off on a lower rung of the ladder. affirmative action strives to balance our egregious actions of the past.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,some groups of people are more prone to crime than others and this helps police get more criminals off the streets.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration need only be done by the private sector.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschool students don't gain the social skills they need while growing up.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"under the homeschooling system parents become much more exclusive mentors to a child, and this can be problematic",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should legalize sex selection as with all the developments in the world we should be allowed to choose the sex of our children.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a very important institution that must be kept as a bond between people that cannot be easily broken on a whim,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because it is not a religion,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment would make it a lot easier to catch criminals,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is an inherently coercive and damaging profession that endangers women.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,it is not necessary to subsidize journalism because reporters are paid by the papers they write for,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,creative property is just as important as physical work and should be protected,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is known to be risky and detrimental to everybody in the long-term, particularly those that have a number of treatment",cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"a man or woman has the right to do what they wish with their body, and if they choose to sell it for sex, the government should not interfere.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if a company created something, we shouldn't just let everybody else copy them",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cost too much for families who cannot afford them,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized so people don't have to sacrifice just to get an education.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it leads to air pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because the potential scientists can find a cure for a disease,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,we should absolutely not legalize entrapment because that is deceptive and wrong. harassing and coercing people into committing crimes isn't fair or just.,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a centuries old tenet that is no longer viable and should be abandoned,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it is an excellent country where there are opportunities where you can fulfill your dreams,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we shouldn't adopt libertarianism because we need lots of government to keep society in check. if we legalize everything, there will be chaos and nothing will get paid for because people will be stingy",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a serious gender imbalance,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and we cannot afford to add to it further.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis can increase the number of drug addicts, therefore we shall not",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"if there are no third party harms, then an individual should be able to use any substance they so choose.",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders can assist the poor and lower middle classes when they cant afford legal representation,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They are against the freedom of parents to choose how to care for their children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"people have the freedom to do whatever they wish with their own bodies and appearance, within the bounds of the law.",cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,many older people are perfectly capable of contributing to the workforce. they should not be punished by being forced to retire at a particular age,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,There are a lot of freedoms and opportunities to grow.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military should only be government controlled to ensure action taken is not profit motivated but national security motivated,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,some students with special needs will need more personalized attention that only homeschooling can provide.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"as long as nuclear weapons exist, the entire world has to worry about nations deciding to fire them at another or terrorists getting hold of them and causing disaster",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies provide a safe space,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,with a austerity regime necessary programs could lose or at least have hefty cuts to their programs.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Yes, it is necessary to preserve the life of the child",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"humans are explorers, it's built into us, it's our destiny and it's therefore within our interests to spend money and resources to discover what's out there.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has been proven to be an effective tool in preventing crime,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,spcae exploration is very expensive and there are millions of people suffering who would benefit greatly from the money that is spent subsidizing space exploration.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"spend that money on things that truly matter right now, that can save lives, promote sustainability of this planet and make it a better place. that needs to be prioritized before we spend a fortune out in space",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could allow people to create armies in their image. this could allow them to have an enhanced control over these armies and lead to dictatorships.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we can't have women in combat because if they have a relationship with a male in their unit it could create problems and put them and others at risk,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not force people to vote. they may not be informed and just randomly mark the ballot.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is society's right to protect itself and arms are the best deterrent .,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution spreads sex diseases.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help us cure and/or eliminate many diseases,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Space exploration is a field which the private sector is fully capable to fulfill, as Elon Musk shows us.",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,current gun laws are outdated and do not serve the public. countries with stricter gun laws that lack the right to keep and bear arms see fewer homicides and suicides.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization allows for more employment opportunities, greater housing options as well as access to employment.",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws should be abolished because employers abuse the legislation,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is wrong because it's like committing murder.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No-one can tell a parent that they must vaccinate their child, it is against their human rights.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement fuels social isolation in older populations because we live in a society that encourages the development of social lives around your work.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalization of marijuana will create a huge industry that utilizes people for profit and targets children,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities and there is no better country to live,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it is a dirty practice.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is know to lead to progressive drug use, leading to addictions to other substances.",Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is necessary as we continue to make our earth more and more uninhabitable.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since it is a country where laws are enforced for citizens",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,dangerous criminals that can not be rehabilitated and are a danger to society should be subjected to capital punishment.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning of organs can and will save many lives, people who need organ transplants could be saved by cloning organs for them rather than waiting for others to die, cloned limbs would also help disabled people.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,very often prostitutes are the most vulnerable in society and have drug and alcohol problems. they need to be properly protected.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,if the right to keep and bear arms were abolished would be taking away another fundamental right of americans and this cannot happen.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp is an embarrassment to the us,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care allows children to form a strong bond with individual parent figures, rather than constantly being shuffled between numerous adoption agency employees.",children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in as we have so many freedoms compared to other countries.,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is gateway drug to other harmful substances such as cocaine,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is free speech and free speech is allowed,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can help pay off debts,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,occasionally an innocent person is executed,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should have this option open to them if they feel that it is their duty as this is a tenet of freedom.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because killing someone is wrong even if they want you to do it,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is the root cause of crime and the breakdown of inner cities,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"if they can pass all training and everything what`s need to get involve in the combat, can`t see why they should not be in the combat?",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because it prohibits students from expressing their individuality and what makes them unique.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws make people less likely to be repeat offenders due to harsher punishments.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms ensure a standard dress code that prohibits revealing clothing and adds a degree of order and cleanliness to the learning environment.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned as they have committed heinous acts against innocent people in places like iraq.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it has some of the highest standards of living in the world.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"student loans are a good deal for students, student loans allow for some students go to school that may have not been able to go to school before",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,allowing people to use a gateway drug like cannabis is steering them towards a life of addiction.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children a family setting, one that they so desperately need in order to become a positive influence on society.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should adopt libertarianism as a principle for all governments which will ensure that all minorities are included and everyone's rights are protected.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,murderers deserve to have a capital punishment.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanisms destroy the environment and ecosystems, we can not continue preying on our planet",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms are an expense that many families can't afford. there are plenty of ways to get very cheap clothing, but discounted uniforms are more difficult to obtain.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,by copying something you can not get a pure copy. each copy that is made is worse then the other meaning that no one knows what can happen with cloning.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,a student does not have the resources to pay for the high cost of college,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized so people don't have to sacrifice just to get an education.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are unreasonable and antithetical to the learning process.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private companies have less strict guidelines and less oversight which makes them careless,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it would ensure that the most qualified candidate gets the positions.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,most of the crimes that are committed and solved are done by racial profiling.,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism denies years of worship carried on through generations,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is an inhumane camp that is well hidden from international view and likely to not ensure a fair trial is had.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,to conserve resource it is important to adopt the austerity regime. we do not know what crisis we might face in the future so to build up reserves can protect us.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccinations should be mandatory in children to prevent them from spreading disease to other children,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is an established tenet of certain churches. abandoning it would infringe on their freedom of religion,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"ideas can not be owned or regulated, therefore they do not belong to a singular person",intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives extra support and privileged to groups of people that might have been held back in the past. but today people are no longer suppressed as before so no extra help should be needed.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"ultimately, it is the poor and vulnerable that suffer as a result of economic sanctions, so ending them should happen.",economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it's the best deterrant there is to committing heinous crimes.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is a legitimate form of protest and is protected as free speech. To prohibit flag burning is to attack freedom of expression.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are a constitutional right and should not be taken away,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies do not improve school safety.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,Austerity policies are needed to reduce budget deficits.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is too difficult to police intellectual property rights so should be abolished to focus resources elsewhere.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors often cannot cope with the fame thrust upon them and adults should therefor play child roles,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a great country to live in since in my opinion it has a stable economy,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, social networks and their content must be regulated to avoid hate campaigns, companies must give the data of those who make these publications",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is very helpful to children who have been bullied,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education allows to develop citizens with skills still necessary for our society,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it is unfair to force someone with a terminal illness to continue to suffer greatly when they are just dying anyway. the only humane and compassionate way to help them is to allow assisted suicide.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because everyone has the right to keep their creations or ideas all to themselves.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is no longer needed and should be closed,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,with the rising cost of college tuition vocational education is becoming a more attractive option & should be subsidized,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides a way of finding out information about terrorist cells and so could potentially save american lives.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"religion has been the underlying cause of thousands of conflicts over the years and many hundreds of thousands of deaths, the only way to prevent this is for everyone to adopt atheism.",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"we should, if it's subsidised it could mean better journalism",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors often cannot cope with the fame thrust upon them and adults should therefor play child roles,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can not learn to interact with their peers when taught at home,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are all too often traumatised or abused so their use should be banned.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and subsidizing student loans will only add to it.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should not prohibit women in combat, all should be subject to the same mental and fitness tests, if you pass those you are capable of being in combat. gender is irrelevant.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the catholic church is suffering and churches closing due to the lack of priests. many men choose to leave the priesthood because they want to marry. ending the vow of celibacy would help end this problem,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,it would be a bit weird to have the government behind you watching and controlling everything you do,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is a violation of one's free will and government should not infringe on a persons free will choice.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be too expensive for some parents.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to work for as long as they want and as long as they are capable,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help infertile couples have children,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,if they want equal rights then they can serve and die,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,by having nuclear weapons the world has managed to avoid a major war. they act as an insurance policy.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Journalism is the only way to create government and other institutional accountability, since investigative journalists are the main people who explore cover ups and corruption, meaning it should be subsidized.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we have so many issues in the world, its silly to funnel more money into space.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are more efficient and better trained than the government run military.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniform is adequate. It is useful for leveling people social position and for children concentration in class,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because every person gets to choose how they want to be represented.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"plastic surgery carries risk and when it goes wrong, the nhs have to pay to repair the damage if the patient is suffering or at risk of serious illness.",a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred act in several religions and abandoning it removes that from them. we can't do that.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can cause pollution and other environmental issues,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property is no different than physical property, thus the rights of the owner must be protected.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning may provide stem cells needed to treat certain illnesses.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is discriminatory and should be banned,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents should determine how their children sill be taught and use homeschooling if it meets their needs. government can determine the educational requirements not the teaching method.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a good thing for those kids that have extra curricular activities,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it is unhealthy for anyone to repress feelings of desire and often leads to ghastly scandals in churches taking advantage of little children.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people have the right to defend themselves and their property by keeping and bearing arms,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws are unfair to those people who commit petty crimes.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the marriage would be a big distraction to priests and they should devote their life and time to god and preaching,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative actions shouldn't be ended because it allows individuals to chase dreams,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp needs to be closed as this this prison is costing the united states millions of dollars for a prison that is no longer needed.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education serves the public good.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it can help aid the recovery of many medical needs that alternative medicines don't help,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,innovation and freedom to operate without direct state mandate are important to stay on the cutting edge of military developments and this can only be achieved in the competitive private space,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it should be the right of the individual whether to vote or not to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy keeps individuals focused on important issues and not on their own personal life,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many foster children have behavioral or cognitive problems which foster care parents are not prepared to deal with.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help get the national budget reduced,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"yes, is a good country, beacause have good education",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can relieve pain for people with serious illnesses such as cancer and ms,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination help children to stay healthy and should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not end mandatory retirement because by having mandatory retirement it gives younger people jobs,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women lack the strength of men, and in extreme situations where this is a limiting factor, intergrating the genders could create danger on both sides.",Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,many prisoners have been tortured there and this goes against the human rights act and should be stopped.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a good option for children who are bullied, giving them a safe place to learn",Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,if journalism is funded by the government the government will regulate the news,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because it could help with medical research,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are allowed just as much as men to go to war.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it will make the younger crowd think drugs aren't as bad as they are told and could lead them to experimenting with other drugs and creating a drug addiction,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would cause overdose problems and possible death,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution sends the message that prostitution is okay, but it is not. prostitution is just the tip of the iceberg of human trafficking and abuse. it should not be condoned.",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,researchers found that in schools across the world with uniform policies students are more disciplined and concentrated,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can bring hope to children that are left with no family to love and support them.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would make the election practice fairer.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery since it can be a dangerous procedure that can kill you and the outcome is only superficial since beauty is only on the surface.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would encourage those with less money to stay on in education rather than leaving for lower paying jobs.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization ghettos up an area and ruins it making it too populated and more crimes happen,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can greatly reduce economic growth.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is a waste of tax payers money to give criminals so many chances,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because they can be expensive and place undue hardship on families that are already struglling,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because there is no proper monitoring of their services in term of misconduct in handling certain issues,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery makes people feel better about themselves.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it makes children work when they are too young to be able to decide for themselves and they lose the time with school friends and just being a kid,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism would be against our right to religious freedom.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,newspapers are dying and need the support.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"the inmates of guantanamo bay are terrorists and a danger to the person on the street, closing guantanamo bay would put thousands of innocent people at risk.",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading optimize the efficiency and speed of order entry,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is not available to all and hinders the vitality of all in a level playing field.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,thee have been many examples of mass shootings which could potentially have been stopped if it had not been so easy to obtain weapons.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the role of a child actor cannot be fulfilled by adults to cannot possibly be banned.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,maintaining intellectual property rights can be expensive,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism should be subsidized to ensure that the news reported is objective and full of facts as opposed to the subjective views that can be posted by anyone on social media.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,sometimes there's no party that represents what people really want.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights should be protected, as intellectual property is the same as physical property.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"given the staggering increase in gun deaths, especially school shootings, many done with legal weapons, the constitution should be rewritten to address current firearms and times",Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Just like a chemical company that has to abide by environmental regulations, the social cost associated with social media platforms should be controlled to mitigate its worse effects.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,people have a right to privacy guaranteed by the constitution. entrapment is a clear violation of this.,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,there aren't enough jobs for young people,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Child actors should not be banned because who else would play the children in movies? And that cannot be avoided because children are a part of life, and therefore, part of many stories.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are many more practical realms of scientific inquiry that need our support more urgently.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides a valuable service in the war on terror,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment encourages people to try and get people to commit crimes which they might otherwise not have committed.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat shouldn't be prohibited because it's an opportunity for them to reach their dreams,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is an extravagance in this era of poverty and injustice, we should concentrate government money on those areas instead.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,gender should not matter when it comes to combat. as long as proper physical and mental tests are in place that iss all that should matter for selection.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism believe in freedom and autonomy we should adopt it,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders would lower the rate of incarceration and alleviate overcrowding in prisons.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because it is a way of reverse discrimination because it still singles out certain people and groups,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders should automatically defend the criminal, since obviously they can not afford a private lawyer.,",public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The government already regulates too much of our lives. People should have the freedom to post any ideas they want. No one should stop this right.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to discoveries that could cure some of the most fatal illnesses we have.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"it will encourage the younger generation to start taking the drug, there will be more cases of people driving under the influence which is a danger to others resulting in serious injury or even death",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage still holds a place in tradition and in the law,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would mean that every voice is heard and every one is counted.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discrimination against non whites,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is effective at finding people who commit crimes,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childhood vaccination is necessary as it helps the growth of children,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Atheism does not prove to be beneficial to anyone.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are not subject to as much oversight as the actual military. additionally, they are costly and a waste of taxpayer money.","Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No, they will impede free will and decision-making capacity",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting makes for more informed voters,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education offers training for real jobs in the real world, especially for those on which traditional college is not an option.",vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred thing for many people and should not be abandoned.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the USA we have many opportunities to develop a high level life since it provides its inhabitants with tools that we can use for a full life,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,banning child actors would impose serious limitations on the entertainment industry.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism give more freedom to the people and cuts out government influence in their lives.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime to help pay the country'd unending debt,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA has a huge gun violence problem, from frequent mass shootings to self-inflicted gun shot wounds, the statistics are staggering",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is essential that people who put effort into inventions should reap the rewards without their ideas being stolen,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero tolerance rule in schools is good for safety.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not eliminate the right to have and carry weapons because they can be useful for self-defense,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy is an outdated concept that causes unnecessary stress on those who take them.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social networks are the only area of ​​discussion where there is no censorship. If the State intervenes, this changes and the main fear is political censorship and freedom of expression",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,with this we obtain immunity in the immunological system to viral diseases,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action hurts more people than it helps.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the flag is a symbol of the united states, our way of life, our freedom, or soldiers and deserves respect.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement denigrates the experienced professional who has worked for years. we must end this practice because it undermines the economic and emotional stability of the individual,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it keeps others from infringing on patented ideas,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"We should not legalize prostitution because it leads to secondary crime around the brothels, such as drug use.",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has no regards to environmental protection and causes severe pollution,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the usa are considered the pioneer of human rights in the world,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,nobody should have the possibility of having a private army,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is technically a form of speech and therefore protected by the countries laws.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling causes stunted social skills in children, creating larger problems for them as adults",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an expensive and outdated institution that has failed to keep up with changing societal norms.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment shouldn't be legalized because it may end up getting wrong people in trouble,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be essential for those with birth defects in order to live normally and with less suffering.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,kids should be allowed to wear what is comfortable and be able to express themselves. we can have a dress policy to make sure it's appropriate. there is no need for everyone to wear uniforms.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"when people are suffering, it is unfair to force them to continue to do so. if someone can assist them in ending the suffering, they should be able to.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"Many innocent people lose their lives each year due to domestic accidents with guns, many of these children who find household guns and play with them thinking they are toys with disastrous consequences.",Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law has prevented numerous offenses by imprisoning repeat offenders and should be kept as is,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"no need to subsidize student loans, people can access education by using their own money and time",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are the only way to achieve order,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,if we subsidised space exploration we could learn more about our own planet from space in wys that we couldn't learn about it from here on earth.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education is a choice, there's no need to subsidize it anymore than there is general education.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"it`s wrong, just wrong to mess with god`s choice of baby sex selection. unborn kid is holly creatures and should not be disturbed.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it's the best country on the continent,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take the pressure away from the regular military leaving them less thin on the ground.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform is expensive and may mean families cannot afford other essentials after paying for uniform, or they may have to buy substandard uniform which opens children to discrimination.",School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,would increase violence against women ans children.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is incredibly important for future scientific advancements and must be funded properly.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"as society and values change, marriage is no longer as popular as it once was and divorce rates continue to climb.",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms enforce conformity, which harms the creative instincts of young people",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders could easily be swayed by corrupt governmental forces, one way or another.","public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education so that we do not privilege liberal arts over other types of education that are equally important.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes may save a few bucks for the government but always at the expense of regular and vulnerable citizens.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because most people have no idea how it works and if it is good for them or not,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a gross violation of international humans rights law and has no place in a civilized country's jurisprudence process.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gets kids out of dangerous situations and into the homes of people who can better care for them.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +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 can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,to move with the modern times the vow of celibacy should be abandoned.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we don't need a zero-tolerance policy that punishes students harshly for small things,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is not credible statistical evidence that capital punishment reduces the rate of homicide,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons have no place in the world today. it has been proven that nuclear weapons cannot be handled properly or securely and is a danger to the world.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"while benefits exist, so do risks. new studies have shown that there are also dangers associated with use especially by teenagers, where their brain is impacted. long term effects are too risky.",Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"the united states, at least, needs nuclear weapons for protection in order to deter other countries from attacking.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should not be regulated because it would eliminate the liberty of Internet.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is no longer relevant in today's society and should be abandoned,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides closure for victim's families who can be reassured that the perpetrator can literally never harm anyone again.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should not be subsidized because it does not prepare people for the job market like graduates.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Living in the United States is one of the greatest privileges in the world,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution allows people already illegally engaging in the industry to feel safer with their work as they are able to report bad clients to the authorities without fear of prosecution,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Every child must be vaccinated, parents or guardians must ensure immunization",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is needed to keep businesses new and fresh with innovation from the younger generation.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,the burning of our flag is a spit in the face to everything our country stands for along with the men and women who died to protect it.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,Adopting atheism takes away the freedom of worship that people are promised in this country.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without intellectual property rights, the most innovative minds will have no motivation to come up with the best ideas.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned - people should be allowed to do whatever they want to do,",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can give an unwanted, unloved, abused or neglected child the love and nurturing every child deserves.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would encourage those with less money to stay on in education rather than leaving for lower paying jobs.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents are not often screened appropriately. some are in it for the money. often the children are placed in an unsuitable environment.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,everyone has the right to alter their bodies or appearances in which ever way makes them feel comfortable and at ease.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some may not like the choice of canidates so they should not have to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it brings innovation and scientific development,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning is controversial and it is against religious ethics,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't support vocational education because people may take advantage of the system and a lot of money will be wasted from the government.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,has many job opportunities and entrepreneurships for people who do not have much and must start from scratch,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is important because it keeps kids from living in large group care facilities where there is no semblance of a normal life.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights hurt the flow of information.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is a country with a stressful pace of life,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides a valuable service in the war on terror,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cut down on bulling and keep everyone the same.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"racism is still alive and well, and affirmative action is needed to ensure minorities have an equal chance in education and the workplace",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can create job opportunities people benefit from improved facilities such as hospitals schools shops etc,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"elimating women from combat situations flies in the face of gender equality - it is outdated to limit the participation of somebody purely based on sex, irrespective of how dangerous it may be.",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should not prohibit women in combat because if a woman wants to serve, a doctor should determine it on a case by case basis rather than banning the gender as a whole.",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should not close guantanamo bay because it is a foothold in cuba. it serves as a place for certain criminals who do not belong in regular jails or prisons.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space Exploration has a big rule to play in the progress of science and we have an obligation to support it.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment wrongly gives governments the power to take human life.,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Thanks to its quality of life, the United States is one of the best countries to live",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"having these forces, give a tactical advantage over any potential attack, your staff is constantly active and not making common life in the reserve.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies can lead to better outcomes in school,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"There are sectors that due to their religion or any belief do not accept to be vaccinated, for this reason it is considered that childhood routine vaccinations should not be mandatory","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should not be mandatory because children may not bear the side effects of it.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,more men and women would be willing to become priests or pastors.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,the police need to use the tools needed to solve cases and prevent crimes,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is less dangerous than other things which are currently legal, such as alcohol and cigarettes. it also has many medical uses",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of the school uniform takes away from the individuality of each student and therefore should be abandoned,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a vastly costly exercise that would drain much needed finances for other more worthwhile projects if it were subsidised.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children in film and tv are regularly exploited and ill-treated by vain and self serving producers who have no ongoing concern for the well being of their young charges and so they should not be used,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination is not necessary, and should not be mandatory, because vaccines are a lie. Let them decide if they want to be vaccinated.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because if they want to have mens jobs they should have them all that includes combat,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can save children from diabolical situations at home.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"talent needs to be nurtured at an early age, supported and encouraged - child actors are no different from any other minor with rare abilities, we wouldn't expect their gifts to be hidden away.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms had and will only lead to people killing innocent people.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization and having high concentration of people in these areas will cause and increase in crime.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"if it is, they have a good quality of life",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is unfair on older people.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should do because then it will be more fair when the results come in because everyone has had their say.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA projects an image of a successful like for its citizens, but there is a huge poverty rate, lack of good paying jobs and most of all prejudice toward different races.",The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,it is discrimanatory to use racial profiling which in turn alienates those on the receiving end of this type of profiling.,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it would ensure that the most qualified candidate gets the positions.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,i think that we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because respect to the author,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism provides the opportunity to see things from many viewpoints,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can help force countries to provide better treatment for the common people of that country.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will put many students in debt that they will have trouble paying off.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders for everyone ensure every defendant gets a fair representation. it evens the playing field despite income or situation.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if entrapment can serve to more easily capture wanted criminals, then why shouldn't it be legal?",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading keeps emotions out of investing and results in more logical moves for the trader,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,there is a serious shortage of priests and this can be remedied by abandoning the vow of celibacy.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution isnt going anywhere. at least if it's legalized it would take the profession out of the hands of criminals and be safer for the women.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling closes kids off from creating relationships with others their age,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"a vow of celibacy does nothing but cause issues inside religious groups, such as that of young boys and priests.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are much too dangerous and often get in the wrong hands,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can be used to help find cures for, and prevent, hereditary diseases.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps law enforcement and homeland security recognize threats sooner and keep the country safer.,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows parents who want a girl to get a girl.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Yes, it is necessary to preserve the life of the child",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement brings too much stress to both businesses who are now out a knowledgeable employee and to the person who now no longer has employment.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,many films and television shows have child roles which could only be filled by children. as long as the children are protected it means that the finished product will have higher artistic integrity.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no more dangerous than alcohol which is legal.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,it is very expensive and the government should be spending the money on more important things.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,placing pressure and fame upon someone so young as been shown to cause mental problems in later life.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a personal choice and should be left to the individual,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could be better regulated and made safer,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are useful to underdeveloped areas.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows for one on one teaching as well as allowing a student to learn in a safe environment,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"it`s wrong, just wrong to mess with god`s choice of baby sex selection. unborn kid is holly creatures and should not be disturbed.",Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement contributes to leaving older people feeling directionless after being forced to stop working against their will. This contributes to high rates of depression and other mental illnesses in older populations.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms allow students to look the same and not have to follow the fashion while at school,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the practices used at guantanamo bay are inhumane. no person deserved to be tortured and abused. not only that the tax payers are footing the bill. instead of keeping prisoners contained we must exterminate.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Freedom of expression and the American dream is the most desired,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies have no oversight and thus can commit atrocities with no repercussions.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"it should be regulated because false information leaks through it, sometimes important.",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"student loan debt is the same as other debt, which we don't subsidize. those who borrowed the money should pay back the money.",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated because contains tons of material that can be considered harmful,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is horrifically expensive, and the money would be far better spent on more earth bound needs, such as medical research.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the government should not spend money on people who can afford their own legal representation.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should have this option open to them if they feel that it is their duty as this is a tenet of freedom.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,There are a lot of freedoms and opportunities to grow.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniform is adequate. It is useful for leveling people social position and for children concentration in class,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because it is a gateway drug,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would mean it could be made safer,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should be regulated by the government because there is too much fake news on the platforms,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because women can be perform just as well as men can.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action makes sure that people get jobs regardless of the demographic profile they fit in.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need guantanamo bay so we have a place to keep terrorists locked up and away from mainland usa,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms democratize childrens appearance in school, making those less fortunate less vulnerable to bullying.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are far too easy to exploit and they sometimes end up being far too precocious at an early age due to fame and all it brings.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned as the long term effects on the cloned is still uncertain and could lead to long term health complications,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law gives victims peace of mind that the person who perpetuated a crime against them won't one day return and harm them again.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social networks have become the first means of communication, therefore, the need to regulate and legislate the government, but without undermining freedom of expression",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three strikes law will scare a felon into not committing a second, or third, offense, to avoid a life sentence.",we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close guantanamo bay since the treatment of these inmates is likely inhumane and some are there with no real proof they belong there, but will never even get a trial.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is putting everyone in danger and making mass-shootings more easily done.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would increase crime because the police would not have enough money to operate effectively.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization will increase available housing which we need.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism so that we can continue to receive quality media.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is an outdated means of information dissemination.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +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 cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"a man or woman has the right to do what they wish with their body, and if they choose to sell it for sex, the government should not interfere.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws can help keep the violent and unruly off of the streets of regular society.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading can be rigged to benefit those who have the most money to gain,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair to people who would not otherwise commit crimes it should remain illegal,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"prisoners are being tortured and held without being given a fair trial, which is inhumane.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,some people are badly disfigured and need cosmetic surgery to live a normal life,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the only effective means for pulling us out of the economic tailspin we currently face,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,it is dangerous because the government will be tempted to use it to its advantage,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no more dangerous than alcohol which is legal.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalize prostitution so sex workers don't have to continue to work in unsafe environments,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,if the country's debt is not sustainable it might be necessary for recovery.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,The technology developed for space exploration has also had uses in regular life - subsidizing space exploration would also have positive trickle down effects.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment enables law enforcement officers to better remove criminals from the streets,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in combat because they might serve as a distraction or not be able to keep up,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good place in which to live with it's democratic governance and the ability for everyone to rise to the top of his/her profession.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,exploration of space is important to gaining knowledge of the universe,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"the most basic right we have is freedom of religion, and it is very strong personal belief. atheism strips that away and should not be encouraged.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people would not have the transport or the monetary funds to be able to get to a voting booth to place their vote. this would lead to economic hardship.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights protect someone's research and hard work ensuring that they can be recognized and recompensed for their efforts.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because parents are often ill equipped to teach their children properly,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would make the profession less dangerous and less hazardous to one's health.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading leads to crashes and insider trading, so we need to ban it.",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is so difficult to get a job these days without a degree, so kids should be given help with their student loans.",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because some homeschool parents are not capable of actually teaching their kids anything.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,A state that outlaws murder cannot then turn around and murder prisoners in the name of the law. It is perverse and unjust.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven as very effective for medical use,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt innocent people and create political tensions,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it's unthinkable that you could force someone to stop working. every human being should have the right to make that choice for themselves.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to the destruction of many animals and plants.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism means more resources at the disposal of journalists / news media companies. More resources leads to better-quality journalism overall.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage shouldn't be abandoned because it's a historical union between two people that has been going on for centuries. we cannot stop people from being married because our societal system is built around it,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action breeds further resentment toward groups of society that are or were the subject of discrimination. equal opportunity is the best approach,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is no less fair than people with more direct access to the trade floor, and, thus, should not be illegal.",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery only changes the outer appearance of a person and doesn't deal with the emotional issues that make someone feel they are less perfect just as they are.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should allow young people to express their individualism.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is a massive transgression of the dignity of life, which should have no exceptions.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"there are enough rules and policies in place to protect child actors, making it a safe profession",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors is well regulated enough that there are no serious harms.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the law must be followed and using public defenders should be obligatory in any case.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,there is no way a person should be forced to vote in a compulsory voting ruling as not everyone stays versed in the political world which would end up with people just guessing the the best person may loose.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,You have real opportunities to improve your life,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for instantaneous response to the financial environment of the moment, without need for human thought or indecision.",algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is not a moral way of dealing with crime.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons being around is a big reason wars have not started.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I agree with this and more with minors who are most at risk,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,this country believes in free will. no person should be forced to vote. even by not voting a person is making a statement about their opinion of the country.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used for a number of medical issues so making it legal will help with that,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more likely to be targeted in combat,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is too costly and the money can be spent on urgent needs.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is necessary for those with reduced mobility or those who suffer bullying,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private militaries are a threat to security if they decide to overthrow the government,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is against our right to freedom.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if people can afford it, they should be able to pick which attorney they want to defend them.",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows for a person who is sick and fully understanding what is done to end their pain when no quality of life can be assured,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a real deterant to crime and should not be abolished.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is an important cornerstone of the church, a way to show that god is above all and we need that now more than ever.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should grow up going to school with their peers and playing with neighborhood friends. child actors are taken out of this environment and made to work in an adult environment.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it is a gateway drug and many people start with it and end up on far worse.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism fosters the negative values of human beings,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,True libertarianism is about maximizing the rights of individuals and limiting the role of the government; this is the true meaning of democracy.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"due to so much controversy and contraband of this substance, it would save many deaths",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and no longer works in today's society,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,our children have the right to be vaccinated,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is undoubtedly the richest country that exists, its income is really high and higher than that of any other country, apart from being one of the main productive countries on the planet.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows people access to transportation and medical services.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes hurt the common man by reducing support for schools and health care.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization causes more crime, more pollution, and destroys the environment.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,woman are weaker in body strength. they also get monthly periods. they are not as physically able to fight as men are so keep them out of battle.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is immoral as a way of decieving one for punishment,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care lets kids get individualized attention, instead of group homes where there might be one adult for every 30 kids and individual problems go unnoticed.",foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,i clearly support that they close that field since that would be the best way to solve problems in guantanamo bay,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,this can be unfortunate to some families as they would push their child into vocational education instead of university disregarding their wants,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,in a democracy people have a right to choose not to vote,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people should have the choice to retire when they are able or want to. if someone wants to continue working for as long as the choose, that should be their right to do so.",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"Flag burning is legitimate way to protest the government, an right that should never be violated.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"killing people is wrong, no matter what crime they committed",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalized because it gives couples the options to plan a family,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should abolish intellectual property rights because the creation of a product does not make any money, the marketing and sale does.",Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"this law sentences people on crimes they committed in the past as well as the present, which is unfair",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"these weapons could kill an entire state of people at once, they are too dangerous.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"being able to die with dignity should be a right. when someone thinks their time has come, they should be able to die comfortable without worrying if having their loved ones nearby would get them jail time.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty typically brings the opposite of what survivors of crime most need,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is unfair to those who will still need the income to survive after a certain age.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned as children are not capable of making important decisions and some do not have trustworthy parents to make rationale decisions.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as it doesn't interfere with their schooling and they are well looked after i don't see a problem.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,many innocents have been killed as a result of capital punishment. even one innocent killed is one too many.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation limits what farmland is available to produce food.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many people that have pain,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are taken advantage of by adults who are just concerned about making money,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space is the last unexplored frontier, and has many possibilities for scientific advancement",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"It is important for news organizations to transfer to new forms of media, like the internet, but it is costly and requires subsidization.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is simply a waste of resources, and it does not serve as an effective deterrent to major crimes.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,very long sentences lead to a lot of taxpayers spending,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Without capital punishment truly dangerous perpetrators always have the potential of finding some way out of jail and causing more harm to society.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy must be abandoned because it is something old, the world has evolved and this is going to be understood by the faithful.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,prohibiting flag burning threatens freedom of speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay maintains terrorists that are a threat to the united states and keep foreign prisoners so as they are not returned to their countries to commit continued acts of terrorism.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is outdated and no longer effective,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is murder of another and should be considered a criminal offence.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it helps to catch more criminals and it should be legal.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,many people could be imprisoned with harsh sentences for minor offenses,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,forcing children into wearing school uniforms shows our children that they cannot think as individuals and must conform to societies way of thinking.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the government shouldnt have the power to say who lives and who dies.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be free to make their own choices,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization from village areas brings in more workforce which could help the economy,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +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.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is outdated and barbaric,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because that money could be spend on much more pressing matters like helping the homeless and research into cures for cancer.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are immoral and hurt the people they are supposed to be protecting.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting is a matter of choice and should not be forced.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage provides a safe, secure foundation for children.",Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For something it is called the land of dreams where you must strive to achieve and live the American dream, land of freedom and free men where all men are equal.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Without journalism people have no way of having the information that empower them to make informed voting decisions, making journalism central to democracy and therefore in need of subsidization.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,if we adopted libertarianism it would lead to the loss of regulations and eventual anarchy within society.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should not subsidize space exploration as there are far more important and urgent issues to deal with on earth at this time.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys nature by using large amounts of the water and land available.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is no longer relevant in today's society and should be abandoned,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should not be banned as it allows for more trading with fewer errors,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,too much has been lost to protect the flag. we cannot allow it to be burned.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,there have been instances where the person that faces capital punishment was later found to be not guilty of the crime that they have been accused of.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is a good thing because there is more jobs available,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be treated as a crime,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should because they are extremely dangerous.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we allow people to sell their eggs and sperm. we should allow people to sell the use of their penises and vaginas.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It has not been 100% proven if the vaccine is effective. In addition, there are many side effects","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated concept which allowed fathers to sell their daughters and is still used in cultures to force women to marry their rapists,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it could potentially lead to increases in addictions to other drugs that are far more dangerous than cannabis,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important in this country.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons help to keep the peace between countries; abolition would potentially see some of the stock filter into terrorist hands, and become exponentially more dangerous.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,everyone should have a freedom of choice with less government intervention.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would be harmful,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws don't consider the proportionality of the crimes committed and would offer disproportionate punishment to people who commit petty crimes.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are often the only way to force countries to comply with international law.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"if someone designs an algorithm that they trust to predict market trends, they should be able to employ it.",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism provides people with accurate and up to date information that is essential to a positive well being.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"the city, state, and/or federal government not only have higher priorities in other areas, but there is also debt/budget deficit to consider. in other words, we may not be able to afford another program.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster homes are not under the severe strict guidelines child protective services has for the average family,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution will ensure the safety of both the sex trade worker and client,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines are very harmful with their side effects and it is not the way to take care of our children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution could lead to more people becoming involved in organised crime.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,Urbanization destroys nature and increases pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It should be mandatory to vaccinate children to guarantee global public health, and to keep in oblivion the diseases that have already been eradicated",Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are useful to stop bad actions.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It should not be mandatory as it goes against some religious beliefs,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,with so much sexual freedom these days prostitution should now be legal.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents are not often screened appropriately. some are in it for the money. often the children are placed in an unsuitable environment.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents children from gaining important social skills,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"yes, we are too far in debt with no way to pay back even the interest that debt is incurring, without borrowing more money.",Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism decreases the kind of government assistant programs that assist those in dire needs and circumstances, leaving the most vulnerable in need.",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can relieve pain for people with serious illnesses such as cancer and ms,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection encourages gender discrimination, which is illegal",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Parents don't always know best and failure to vaccinate can be catastrophic for a child. Losing limbs to meningitis, sight and hearing issues with measles and sometimes even death.",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment provides both the ultimate deterrent, and the ultimate penalty, for the most heinous of crimes.",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to work as long as they like,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detention camp needs to remain open for the safety of our country.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy symbolizes a priest or nun's commitment to their calling, and is an important show of faith.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,using computer-aided tools to assist in financial trading is giving some traders an unfair advantage; it's not unlike insider trading.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because too many guns get into the hands of kids,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are so many other problems in the world such as sickness and poverty. money should be used for those, not for getting to a rock in a distant place.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the only way to reduce gun deaths is to abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors often become ill adjusted adults and often fall into substance abuse,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,the stockpiling of nuclear weapons ensures that other countries will not attempt to attack. the concept of mutual destruction is a great barrier to nuclear war.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the government might cut spending on important programs such as healthcare and food welfare.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is completely immoral because it turns people into commodities,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can cause an increase in crime rates and pollution,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without intellection property rights there is no incentive to research and develop new products,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,to ban flag burning would be a serious violation of the first ammendment.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides housing and jobs to areas that need it.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,people use it anyway and it has many health benefits.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,if people can afford it then it is their choice,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is critical to creating an informed populace. Subsidization will allow it to provide even more information.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a form of institutionalized slavery,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because it can have dangerous side effects that have recently been discovered. it also can be very dangerous when performed especially from not licensed practitioners.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is inherently unfair, only those with the resources to use it can benefit.",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is all normal. parents should be free to choose which of a son or a daughter they want to raise,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Citizens should be allowed to defend themselves with lethal force in a life-or-death situation because the police are typically slow to respond to such situations.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,this vaccine can have side effects and harm children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if the child likes and wants to be an actor, they should be able to. it gives them extra benefits that other children do not acquire.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment can make ordinary people commit crimes that they wouldn't have otherwise committed, you could even be pressured into committing a crime by undercover police officers.",entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is effective in making positive changes in the economy,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"a zero-tolerance policy is proven to increase discipline across the board, leaving the school a more efficient place for learning.",ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"with all the violence going on in schools, i think parents have a right to homeschooling their children if they want to",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it is beneficial for educational purposes,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows for the easy arrest of criminals,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is the best way for children to have their specific needs met,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not take into account the individual and leads to children who could have been helped failing in life.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should not ban private military companies since these private companies can do things their own way and are not controlled by the government. They can fill in spots the government doesn't address.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is important because it keeps kids from living in large group care facilities where there is no semblance of a normal life.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are often bullied by others in the foster family,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it costs too much money to send space ships to other planets,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is just too hard to enforce & not worth the time & money,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loans because it was a personal decision and responsibility to accept the loan,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,anyone with an aptitude for a necessary service profession should be encouraged to pursue it,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and provides comfort and safety for families who use them responsibly.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we need the private military companies instead of having to exhaust our military and putting them in direct danger so that they can not protect our own country.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without ip rights, the market would be awash with cheap imitations","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,if the government subsidized journalism it would give them full control over what we saw and heard leading to secrets and mistrusts.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives too much control to machines. humans are better placed to understand the intricacies of the markets.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy is an important part of priesthood and being holy.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should be abolished since there are too many unnecessary shootings going on these days.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows workplaces to free up jobs for younger workers,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms have no positive effect on behavior and academic performance and highlight the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to attend,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"millions of people have died in the name of religion, atheism is a peaceful alternative.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism because it can be very helpful in getting important information to people,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling shouldn't be banned because it is a great alternative to public school. parents have the right to make that choice and they get to teach the children what they believe they need to learn.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory to provide decent health care to all.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it's a tradition and it shows the love and trust between two individuals.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning the flag is protected free speech, just like criticism of the government.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,individuality is lost when clones of people are running around and therefore it should be banned.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,in this age it is not expected anymore for anyone to be celibate,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this is not a natural way of conception.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is dangerous as too many innocent people are targeted just because of their race.,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,proponents of algorithmic trading came out in droves to speak in favor of algorithmic trading saying it has benefited their businesses.,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is a decision that a doctor and a patient makes, and we should not infringe on their choice.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is a good country to live in as it celebrates diversity and inclusion, there are opportunities for people to prosper and grow",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I agree because the economy is very good, its politics and everything else",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,how are you going to make tv shows and movies without children?,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical and not how we were created,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are terminally ill and don't want to suffer any more have a right to ask for help to end their lives,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism decreases government regulation of industry, which decreases consumer protection in the marketplace",The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalization will allow the government to set age restrictions on consumers,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,a talented child should be able to pursue their dreams and help make a story come to life.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Without capital punishment truly dangerous perpetrators always have the potential of finding some way out of jail and causing more harm to society.,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,many people use religion to connect with their family as well as loved ones that are no longer alive - losing this comforting connection would be devastating for some.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,because it takes care of the health of young people,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it should be legal for the people that need it to help them deal with health issues,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have the right to choose how they want to do schooling,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to make sure everyone's posts meet the community standards.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws put people in jail for long periods despite committing only minor offenses.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because it is a poor use of public money when things like healthcare and education are short of funding,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Regulating social networks by the government can undermine freedom of expression and fall into authoritarianism +No to informational blackout",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,if women can pass all the tests required then they are fit for combat,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can help people alleviate pain,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has helped many people that had birth defects.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because it's unpatriotic and leads to worse things like rioting.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has a reputation that the usa needs to get away from and so needs to close it,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"The theory of ""Mutual Assured Destruction"" is viable today as much as it was in the cold war, and the result is relative peace",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy allows a priest to concentrate on his job and his congregation without the complications that come with having relationships and families to deal with.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,just the practice of home schooling alone shapes the child in a negative fashion,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,because it's unethical and unnatural,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism will destroy the world by unleashing godless people running the government with no morals or ethics and should not be adopted.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"Nuclear weapons, as any other weapons, can be used for protection, deterrence, and ensuring rather than disrupting safety. Our goal should be to control the proliferation of nuclear weapons rather than get rid of them.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because the ethical problems it creates are too difficult to overcome,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws are unfair to those people who commit petty crimes.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"with algorithmic trading, the market will be more stable in the long run.",algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"one of the most basic human rights is the freedom of religion, and asking anyone to give up that right to believe in whatever they choose is wrong.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides many opportunities for growth,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,we all have the american dream. it is the best country in the world without a doubt,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because you have the freedom to elect government office and to live your life the way you want.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,technology is changing our lives and should be embraced in many ways,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is slow to respond to what is going on in the real world,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should not subsidize space exploration because there are far more important things to spend public money on closer to home such as healthcare, education and transport infrastructure",Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,its a form of free speech which we do not prohibit in the usa.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution might lead to better conditions and regulations to protect women.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"children should be able to dress as they wish, within reason, at school rather than being restricted from expressing themselves through their clothes.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"With the creation of DNA testing and other new forensic analysis, we can eliminate uncertainty in the guilt of people who deserve the death penalty.",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it lets the family choose what kind of child they will have,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,People should be able to express themselves freely on social media without the government meddling in their conversations,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is synonymous with torture and the flagrant abuse of human rights; it must be shut down immediately.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would make it more efficient.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"because cannabis helps regulate body weight, it only makes sense that it would help prevent and regulate diabetes.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"uniforms create a sense of equality among students, regardless of wealth or background.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization results in resources becoming more scarce,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is necessary for those with reduced mobility or those who suffer bullying,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,maximizing reproductive freedom includes sex selection.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should subsidize more space exploration because it is our future. we can use this exploration to learn about our solar system, galaxy, and increase our innovation.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement helps younger workers get jobs,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regimes take funding away from the most vulnerable of our population, children, the elderly and veterans.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage nowadays does not make sense people nor take asteroid that is to be married.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is nice but we need to deal with things here on earth first, such as climate change",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"forcing people to vote would lead to people just picking a candidate because they have to, not because they believe them to be a better option",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a dirty thing that allows for the possibility of mass spreading of disease. eliminating prostitution is not only the right thing to do but healthier for the world.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution goes against everything we believe in as a nation,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end it and give people that are the most qualified the job,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action hurts more people than it helps.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are so despicable that death is the only appropriate punishment,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration has a huge part in the future progress of humanity.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishments targets mostly men of color and sometimes even innocent people are put to death. you cannot make reparations to a person after you have killed them.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,when you subsidize journalism you are making the reporting agency less likely to report anything bad about the place that is providing the funding. therefore you are getting less accurate news.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Gender selection helps families balance the number of boys and girls in their family.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need to protect the rights of copyright holders to safeguard the creative economy and should never open the market for rampant exploitation of recognisable content,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights are too hard to keep track of and monitor,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because there are many opportunities,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have the same right to bodily autonomy as men and this includes choosing a career path, including service in a combat role",Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we have the most guns per capita in the developed world and the highest level of gun violence,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy strengthens one's relationship to god without carnal distractions.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana has numerous proven medical benefits.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to enhance their body in any way they want to.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because the business cycle would destroy the country's economy without regulation.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should get rid of these property rights because they take away from others ideas.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it can be very beneficial for people with certain illnesses so should be legal,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished because of the risks of more violence occurring because of it,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans to help students that cannot afford to go to college with a low interest on the loan,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is a state of purity the church should maintain as a devotion to god. it demonstrates a priests sacrifice and commitment to religious principals and allows people to place faith in their leaders .,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is so outdated it has no place in modern society,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"in a democracy, one should be allowed to choose for themselves whether or not they would like to vote.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,grants already exist for those who cannot afford traditional and vocational education. subsidizing vocational education would make little difference except wasting money that could go to more immediate needs.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is a shortage of people working in the vocational fields and subsidizing them could do away with the shortage.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sec selection is a right parents have in the process of childbirth,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law keeps communities safe from career criminals,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone had a public defender the overall fairness of the legal system would be great.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,without the use of economic sanctions a country has very little way of objecting to another country's actions without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity affects the poorest in society most and the rich do not feel the effects,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the flag is a piece of cloth. it is nothing but a symbol. we have the freedom to express ourselves and one form of expression should be being allowed to light a fire under a flag.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it will benefit us in the future with technology advancements.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is ample evidence showing that capital punishment does not constitute effective deterrence.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage still holds a place in tradition and in the law,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It should be mandatory to vaccinate children to guarantee global public health, and to keep in oblivion the diseases that have already been eradicated",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccines contain heavy metals, they are toxic to children.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a dirty thing that allows for the possibility of mass spreading of disease. eliminating prostitution is not only the right thing to do but healthier for the world.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity would help us to save money in the long run.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it protects that person's claim to their inventions and discoveries.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo is used as a symbol which radicalizes potential terrorists into action.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,people should be able to have as much personal autonomy as possible and libertarianism supports this.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime puts too much burden on the economy. tightening spending puts governments into recession since the economic activities are much more reduced,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be free to make their own choices,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling discriminates minorities unfairly, causing feelings of shame and anger that can in themselves cause violence and hate.",racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because a computer will make perfect trades and we need trades to not be perfect.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,some serious genetic disorders which are linked to the sex of a child can be avoided if sex selection is allowed,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are at higher risk for poor academic success.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason to believe that women cannot be as reliable as men on the battleground.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is too easily corrupted. it's far too easy to hack. if hacked it could completely destroy the economy and individual people's lives. it's not secure enough.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's necessary to have children in tv shows and movies and therefore banning them from acting makes no sense.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms ought to be regulated by the government to stop the crimes of blackmailing.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are too grievous for a simple prison term and capital punishment is very important.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is sometimes necessary when a country is in bad economic times.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,providing someone the means to kill themselves is equivalent to pulling the trigger yourself,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are controversial and punish primarily innocent and poor people who are living on a day-to-day basis to get something to eat,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism should be subsidized to ensure that the news reported is objective and full of facts as opposed to the subjective views that can be posted by anyone on social media.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money and it would be better spent elsewhere,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it would ensure that elections are fair if everyone votes,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,not enough girls will be selected by sexist cultures which will result in social strain in future years.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"One way or another, Social media platforms regulations helps to ensure a better security level for both individuals and the state",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the average citizen does not have the funds to hire their own attorney,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,to encourage more people to study for longer we should subsidize student loans.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education shouldn't be subsidized because it takes a lot of money out of people's pockets,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,there is little oversight into how the parents teach their children & it should be banned,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization allows easier access to essential services such as healthcare and education,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The social media platform must be regulated by the government, to prevent hateful content, violence among others",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it's been deemed safe by the fda and it is ultimately an individual's choice whether to undergo such a procedure.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism disregards the majority of people that hold faith dear to their lives and adopting atheism would put so many people of faith at a discriminatory level.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because they cause stress and hardship on nations,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three strike laws count insignificant crimes like drug use, and result in unfair jail time sentences.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are effective in creating a stand-off between counties that have them. this can result in less people dying.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows more voices to be heard,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has a bad reputation so close it and move the prisoners to another location,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would increase its usage and lead to many people becoming addicts,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery supports the idea that young people are not good enough as they are and that they require invasive procedures in order to look good enough for society.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +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.",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children are moved from home to home without finding a good family.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a proven way of identifying criminals due to characteristics,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"the majority of terrorism originates from specific ethnicities and races. if we can save lives using a tool, no matter how controversial, it should be allowed.",if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"companies invest billions into research, if there are no rights it would dissuade companies from conducting research in the first place.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because many people are really needing it specially when the surgery should be taken to save lives of people.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are the responsibility of the individual and should not be subsidized,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning since research into it may lead to important medical breakthroughs such as the ability to generate organs for transpant,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"we should do because if a person has committed a crime they have to live with it for the rest of their life in prison, if they are executed its the easy way out.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading enables much faster trading to take place and saves too much time to ban it.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if someone feels they can represent themselves in court then they should not be forced to have a public defender,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,on the other hand there may be deadly side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and provides comfort and safety for families who use them responsibly.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalization of sex selection should not occur as it is a form of discrimination, and gender should not be the basis of whether somebody lives or dies, even if they are yet to be born.",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care's downsides are obvious from the neglect and harm that the children face it's hard to make an emotional connection to children who aren't related to you.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,a parent knows their child better than anyone else and can personalize their teaching to that childs personality,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,there are too many children in foster care so regulations for prospective foster families are lax and has caused further harm to children in the system.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay uses torture on it's prisoners which is cruel and inhumane.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Exposing a child to a vaccine without previous studies of their immune system can give them more health problems than solutions, it should not be mandatory.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"any method that catches a criminal should be utilized, don't provide protections for them",entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as they have earned their equal rights and if they want to and feel they can go into combat should be allowed to,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it is important for them to concentrate on education and making money and fame at a young age can be harmful.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,it could become partial to whoever pays,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks must be free of any system,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,We should not prohibit women in combat since there are many physically fit women that are able to handle the physical demands of combat. It should be a choice as long as you pass the physical tests.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,Uniforms give school children a feeling of being on the same team.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,An austerity regime is very important during economically stressful times.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are robbed of their childhood and can face much emotional turmoil as an adult from missing this important step in childhood.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is no worse than alcohol, which has been legal for years, it's a waste of money to enforce a pointless law.",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children do much better in standardized testing,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity measures will help to reduce the governments debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could be better regulated and made safer,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children need to be with other children to learn to be social,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it is an important commitment that helps keep society going.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is just too hard to enforce & not worth the time & money,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are not able to make their own decisions and are placed in situations that they do not understand for the financial benefit of others and should be banned.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban that because there are already official forces and it would be a senseless competition,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will.",People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"people have a right to be represented by the best when they are facing potential fines, incarceration, or worse. mandating public defenders strips people of this right.",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"it`s wrong, just wrong to mess with god`s choice of baby sex selection. unborn kid is holly creatures and should not be disturbed.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't subsidize vocational education because these types of careers are usually low paying,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"kids whose parents pushed them into acting never had a choice, and worse, they never had the chance to be a kid.",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in school would improve behaviour and thus improve results.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform makes everyone equal and increases learning.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the only real solution for criminals who commit terrible crimes.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can help people with certain health problems be relieved of their symptoms,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights don't work. we see this with piracy websites as well as state actors such as china. there is no point in holding onto a broken system.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization helps people stay close to the stuff they need like grocery stores,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms save parents money that many don't have to begin with. education is more focused because students are less concerned and distracted by how the look and their clothing. everyone is equal.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is needed for reconstructive surgery and is a necessary part of the process.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the inhumane activities in guantanamo bay detention camp must come to an end.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not give children social interaction.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies are less likely to exercise proper discipline or follow ethical rules of engagement in warfare.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is expensive, a waste of resources, and gives people, especially young women, an impossible standard to live up to.",cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling strips children of necessary socialization,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be an option just because people are in pain as there are other options to help with this,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat because it lets women pursue something they are passionate about,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as a lot of people would feel restricted.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should not prohibit women in combat, if they meet all other requirements and pass fitness tests, gender is irrelevant",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a dirty thing that allows for the possibility of mass spreading of disease. eliminating prostitution is not only the right thing to do but healthier for the world.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,repeat offenders need to be punished severely.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,innocent people are often maimed and killed by weapons in the wrong hands innocent lives would be saved if they were banned,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection goes against the morals of many christian beliefs and should not be allowed. we should not be playing god.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,a person should have the dignity to choose how they die,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no more harmful than alcohol which is legal.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,it creates congestion and pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"we have so much debt in this world and so many poor lacking food and healthcare, we can't afford to pay for someone's schooling.",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people should be free to worship who they want religion can instill good values and morals into people,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents should be allowed to choose if their child is vaccinated or not. Many people feel the vaccinations carry a risk of severe reactions including death and want to avoid this for their children.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,gives you opportunities for improvement with secure jobs and good salary,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"wearing a uniform provides solidarity with your fellow students and makes you feel included, and therefore uniforms shouldn't be banned.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and often tempts people into committing crimes they normally would not have,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a stain on the reputation of the usa that has acted to further the cause of terrorists around the world,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It should not be compulsory because each mother has the right to decide whether to have vaccinations or not.,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,this type of punishment is wrong because no one deserves to be treated that way,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are sometimes the only thing that a leader will respond to,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,almost all schools already have zero tolerance policies and they clearly do not work. violence in schools is at an all time high. they clearly have no effect.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery is like banning freedom of speech.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are a necessary evil that have kept the peace in uncertain times,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide and the right to live with dignity is a human right and should be made legal everywhere. It is a human right to choose not to suffer with a terminal illness.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy should be abandoned because its creepy to have these people denying themselves which turns into desperation and creepy behavior,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I do not agree that the social media platform is regulated by the government since it would be coercing the freedom of opinion,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should subsidize student loans to ensure all have access to education, not just those with a wealthy family",we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it should be everyone's responsibility to vote so there is a fair representation at the polling station rather than just a small percentage deciding the fate of everyone.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is a dangerous precedent that may eventually replace natural reproduction and lead to the downfall of society,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons present a threat to global security when they are in the hands of dictators.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled students do not learn necessary social skills,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the rise in the number of gun deaths makes it clear that we need to abolish the right to bear arms.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are weaker than men so it is folly to allow them to engage in combat.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can be useful to countries who do not have their own military.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to continue working if they choose,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws puts career criminals away.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanamo bay detention camp keeps those prisoners out of circulation and away from the american public making it safer for our country.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the medical benefits of cannabis use has been documented in recent years. it's highly beneficial to those with epilepsy and cancer patients. access needs to expand to those who need it.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism must reach all citizens and the central government must ensure that information reaches all corners of the nation,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The unequal levels of life style means there is so much unrest in the USA that it is not a good country to live in.,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization turns the natural environment into a contrete jungle.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning since research into it may lead to important medical breakthroughs such as the ability to generate organs for transpant,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"Systems of oppression have stolen generations of wealth from women and minorities, and the least that we as a society can do to recuperate that value is to give them more opportunities to succeed.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"Legalizing marijuana would increase its use by teens. Marijuana is especially dangerous for young people, because their brains are not fully developed.",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism would result in pro-government bias. Journalists would be less comfortable criticizing the government so as not to""bite the hand that feeds them"".",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are so heinous that the only just punishment is the death penalty.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that the trial system can be streamlined with more consistent defense practices.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,making voting compulsory goes fundamentally against democratic government. a choice not to vote is as valid a choice as voting for a party.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,the threat of nuclear weapons helps keep other countries from declaring wars.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"People's freedoms should be maximized as long as no one is harmed. Therefore, a couple should have the freedom to choose the sex of its child.",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution will make it possible to regulate it so we could fight STD's, underage prostitution and woman trafficking.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,it is not right to ban child actors if the child wishes to go to work in that field and achieve their wishes and progress.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an outdated thinking that is not realistic,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,the do not abide by the same rules and regulations of a government run military and need to be banned.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Governments should avoid the proliferation of fake news and hoaxes on social networks.,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors get exploited in hollywood and this ban would stop that.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +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 waste money,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is another form of homicide,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism being subsidized would be dangerous in that it allows the possibility for one side to push their own agenda rather than seeking out the actual truth to report.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"there is too much exploitation of minors in the entertainment industry. with advances in cgi, child actors can and should become a thing of the past.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,We should end affirmative action because it leads to bias and resentment in the institutions these disprivileged people now enter.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because they are costly,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is important in keeping people safe in a dangerous and uncertain world,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have been fighting for equal rights for years and prohibiting women in combat would be a giant step backwards.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assited suicide allows those with a painful and terminal illness the ability to chose to end their life to cease the pain and suffering that would last for the end of their lives.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would spread many diseases.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"sometimes it is better to have the government decide what is best for everyone, the whole point of libertarianism goes against the needs of the populace.",The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is too much government involvement in our daily lives and the only way to combat this is to adopt libertarianism.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,due to the history of abuses at this base it should be closed,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I do not agree to force children without parental consent should not be fair,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,there have been many cases where abuse by foster parents is much more damaging than the child's previous situation.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +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 can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because some homeschool parents are not capable of actually teaching their kids anything.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is known for its medicinal properties, people should have the freedom to use what calms their pain",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care supports an environment for child abuse.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who have no clue about the issues and people who are not into politics would be voting for someone they know nothing about.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are good for no one.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Technologies developed for space exploration have lead to the development of other very valuable technologies.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we shouldn't close guantanamo bay detection camp for national security,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel included and not judged on the clothes they wear,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster homes provide a safer, more familial, environment than institutional orphanages.",foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty goes against our most basic human right - the right to life,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"children should be able to dress as they wish, within reason, at school rather than being restricted from expressing themselves through their clothes.",School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization hurts nature which in turns harms the people and future generations.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Weddings are joyous events for family and friends.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"grouping people together as in urbanization, makes it easier to control crimes and puts them closer to necessary medical facilities.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"There are sectors that due to their religion or any belief do not accept to be vaccinated, for this reason it is considered that childhood routine vaccinations should not be mandatory",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because it helps to create a fair and even playing field between students who are rich and poor alike.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair because traders with faster computers and better connections to the market will have an advantage over others.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,banning prostitution is must for all of us who cares about moral and dignity of women.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media has become a cespool of propaganda, hate speech and intolerance. It has also become a way for foreign governments and organized crime to interfere with politics and recruit for nefarious purposes.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution is necessary to protect the rights of sex workers,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Routine childhood vaccines are important to ensure their health, if they are mandatory it guarantees that every child can have access to them regardless of social class",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a gender imbalance if one sex is favoured over the other. this can lead to a lack of suitable partners in the future and people being forced to lead a single life.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is outdated and no longer effective,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform enables all children to look the same, thus reducing the likelihood of bullying.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we must not prohibit the use of child actors because it goes against the right to work. children under the supervision of their parents can develop their artistic talent without affecting their personal growth,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is no longer considered an important quality,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not increase discipline at schools.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism increases individual liberties by preventing the government from controlling every aspect of our lives.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary and does not provide health benefits,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is allowing dangerous and unstable people to have weapons at their disposal and this is increasingly dangerous of innocent people and it should be abolished.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because you have the freedom to elect government office and to live your life the way you want.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because is always in war with other country,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care parents can provide a safe and loving home to children who would otherwise end up in an orphanage where nobody actually cares about them,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the medical benefits of cannabis use has been documented in recent years. it's highly beneficial to those with epilepsy and cancer patients. access needs to expand to those who need it.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is necessary to a free, democratic society and so we must support it by subsidizing the news.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment sets people up to fail and is simply, unfair.",entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a country that supports opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law has prevented numerous offenses by imprisoning repeat offenders and should be kept as is,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are the responsibility of the individual and should not be subsidized,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help get the deficit under control,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is no worse than alcohol, which has been legal for years, it's a waste of money to enforce a pointless law.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"if legal, prostitution can be taxed, resulting in more money to fund social programs.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vows of celibacy are a way of expressing devotion and channelling ones thoughts away from desire into worship.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,Vocational education is a lifeline for persons who cannot access a college education.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,some offenses are so minor that a three strikes law would cause a punishment much too harsh for the crime.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is effective in combatting terrorism,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,orphanages cannot give kids the personal care that foster parents can.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we cannot comprehend the implications of the full use of cloning on the world and should steer well clear. population is already growing too large anyway, so we should not encourage extra ways to grow it",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care isn't a bad thing because it gives children a safe and temporary place to go.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is killing by another name - it is far too open to abuse by those with a vested interest, since it is often impossible to accurately interpret the intentions of the individual being 'assisted'.",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"selecting the sex of babies could lead to an in balance in society demonstrated by china , where the one child policy resulted in areas where there are approximately 10 males to 1 female.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government has all the power to control social networks to prevent false news from being generated and terrorist groups from being created,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"its a great crime deterrent, people dont feel secure committing crimes knowing they will be locked up for life.",three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is advantageous for a particular subset of children; for example if they have additional needs or if they have been bullied in main stream school.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is too costly and the money can be spent on urgent needs.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to discoveries that could cure some of the most fatal illnesses we have.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,a research carried out on a selected group of unmarried and divorced women found out that they preferred a lone life than an abusive marriage.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"because children are put into acting at a very young age they are not able to make that decision for themselves, it is not always something they want to do, but what the parents want them to do.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can help improve ones looks & therefore improve ones self esteem,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we shouldn't abandon the use of school uniform because is important in society,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"low payment in some jobs, which will make it difficult to handle high prices",The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning should be banned because it can be possibly be used in the wrong ways by governments, military organizations, or big private corporations.",Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should abolish capital punishment because there is no possibility of correcting a miscarriage of justice where people have died for crimes they did not commit.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage is not compatible with human biology, as is evidenced by rising divorce rates and continually high rates of infidelity amongst married individuals.",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration costs too much money that could be spent on better thing such as helping the poor in society.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans will enable the best and brightest high school students to go to college, become successful, and contribute to society.",interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are useful as it helps protect people who have innovative products.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms interfere with the individuality of students and force them to conform.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should not abolish capital punishment because it deters terrorism.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who are home schooled do better on tests.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,lower taxes and more freedom from big government would be the result if we adopted libertarianism.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children are better suited to the homeschool environment and learn better that way.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"when we impose economic sanctions, quite often it is the every day people of a country that suffers the most.",economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"under libertarianism, there would be no social programs to offer the poor assistance.",The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,students should be able to gain entrance by merit and not skin tone,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment provides a more effective deterrent that simple fines, penalties or light sentences in prison.",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to the destruction of many animals and plants.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Child actors are forced to grow up way too fast, they are thrown into a world of drugs and sex at an early age. Kids should be away from all that until Hollywood is safe for them.",Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,keeping terrorist and criminal contained allows the government to collect information and prevent terrorist attacks.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws can help lower crime rates,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has more freedoms than any other country.,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it could potentially lead to increases in addictions to other drugs that are far more dangerous than cannabis,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an old construct that largely fails in our modern society. we simply aren't designed to be compatible through all stages of life,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we shouldn't ban human cloning because it can lead to a perfect human race without flaws,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the use of cannabis can provide a route into more harmful drug use.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we need to keep our guns to protect us if there were to be another civil war.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning might allow us to reproduce body parts such as livers, hearts, etc to help save lives of those who are desparately ill.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action does not encourage minorities to work for their grades since they know that they will get into college and get jobs whatever they've done in school,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"if someone was found not guilty, they wouldn't be able to bring him back to life after being killed under false accusations",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is an abomination and immoral, we should not be playing god.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The US is the best country to live on the planet, the largest power in the world",The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is not good for nature & increases pollution & climate change,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education would prepare people for careers and jobs.,vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can be every bit as tough as men and deserve to be treated equally which means they ought to be allowed to fight in combat alongside men,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans shouldn't be subsidized because you're limited in the amount that you can borrow,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws should be abolished because it causes more paperwork and work on the parts of lawyers and counties to keep track of everything,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should end mandatory retirement because elderly people often need their income from work to live.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting takes children away from their education and normal childhood pursuits,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care offers little stability for children already suffering hardships, putting them at an even greater disadvantage and giving them less of a chance of a normal life.",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be allowed to die with dignity if they choose to.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because some people can afford a lawyer of their choice. in some cases this is a better choice.,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make life so much easier. there's less for parents to buy, a lot can't afford name brand clothing. less bullying due to clothing. it's easier to get ready in the morning.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"only criminally-minded people would commit crimes, even in situations where it is encouraged by police.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a more middle of the road thinking and it would bring many together even if compromising a bit for each side.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it is a good country to live for its variety,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is an outdated concept. with sex just about everywhere, it is almost impossible to expect people to adhere to this vow today.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration has a huge part in the future progress of humanity.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to do whatever they want to their body,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should be free to do what they want with their consent and their parents consent,The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt families but do little to change political policies.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if an individual has created any property it is his to determine it's use,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care children may have many adverse outcomes that persist throughout childhood, such as poor peer relationships, behavioral problems, or other mental health difficulties",foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalists receiving subsidies can be biased and untrustworthy,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have a right to their own attorney,public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It shouldn't, it wouldn't be freedom of expression.",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is seen by many as a gateway drug, namely that using cannabis results in a much higher chance of users moving on to harder drugs such as opioids or even heroin and cocaine",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the constitution and cannot be infringed on or revoked - this would dilute the importance and sanctity of other doctrines.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"simply put, racial profiling works, because certain crimes are committed by certain races.",racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a proven way of identifying criminals due to characteristics,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Some children can have very serious reactions to vaccines and should not be required to get them.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Property rights are essential as it encourages innovative thought and technological advances.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization brings jobs, and is good for the economy.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not educate children in the way they should be educated causing them to often be behind those of their own age.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment helps capture criminals that are evading the law and capture and entrapment would be the only solution to catch the perpetrators.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if they want to be an actor it is their choice,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help get the national budget reduced,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned - people should be allowed to do whatever they want to do,",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery shouldn't be banned because there are plenty of cases and times when someone is in a accident and they actually need it to fix their appearance.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help protect yourself or others when in real danger,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is killing by another name - it is far too open to abuse by those with a vested interest, since it is often impossible to accurately interpret the intentions of the individual being 'assisted'.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because doctors should spend their time helping people that need it not the people that want it,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent children becoming seriously ill from diseases and spreading infections,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an outdated concept that unjustly prevents people from enjoying the family life that is desired by most and should be strived to attain.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it doesn't because it gives a child a chance at having a normal life with role models, instead of just staying in an institution.",children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery only changes the outer appearance of a person and doesn't deal with the emotional issues that make someone feel they are less perfect just as they are.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights protect the small guy from being gobbled up by large companies who have more money to create a product.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if a person tries to commit a crime even though it didn't actually happen because a law enforcement officer was under cover, they still had the intent.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"selecting the sex of your baby will mean perfectly healthy babies are aborted because the parents want to choose the sex, which surely must be morally corrupt.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws helps deter serious crime.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,if we end mandatory retirement many older workers that want to retire after many years of service may be denied that right,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection could lead to gender inbalance in some societies.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis opens the door to many more potentially dangerous drugs being legalized, we must make sure that the only legalized use of any drug is controlled by the medical profession.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons have ensured that there has not been a third world war because of the destructive threat,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would erode moral values and reduce the safety of women so it should never be legal.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheists encourage debauchery and bad habits,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should not legalize sex selection because when we do, we are messing with god's will.",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is advantageous for a particular subset of children; for example if they have additional needs or if they have been bullied in main stream school.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling gives kids the opportunity to learn at their own pace which helps them excel in areas they may have failed at in public school.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms compromise free public school education by creating an additional cost.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would particularly help the poorest in society and so would help reduce social inequality.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended because they are cruel and they don't work. sanctions harm ordinary citizens including the poor of these countries which is inhumane.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should legalize prostitution because freedom should be absolute. if i wish to make money having sex, i should have that right. having it legal will reduce the violence and increase safety.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,this would protect someone who's judgement may be impaired,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is a church tradition that needs to be upheld.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"we should ban private military companies because it is unethical to be profiting off of war, which means the government has incentive to keep wars going for monetary reasons",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidized space exploration is essential as it helps with wider scientific development,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that every person is represented on the same level as the next.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some people have committed such unspeakable crimes that they don't deserve to live,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is a good thing for science,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies might be engaged in times of conflict when regular national military service is not eunough,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can potentially lead to the death of innocent men. there are cases where there is strong doubt that the person executed actually carried out the crime.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Regulating the social platforms is to take away the right to free expression of each user, it would be unpleasant to make that mistake",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual endeavors are not isolated and it's possible for more than one individual to have the same ideas and inspiration,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriages are no longer lasting at the same rate they have been, so it should be avoided.",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the most cost effective method of dealing with sociopaths,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,there have been too many mass shootings where one person has caused enormous destruction just because of their right to bear arms.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if the person has a history of criminality then they should be punished more heavily.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"religious freedom is a right for everybody to worship what god they see fit in the manner they wish and atheism removes this, as well as introducing resentment of government",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and does not consider the needs of society as a whole,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,there are more important issues like health and safety to to spend our money on than journalism,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it can protect women from abuse and violence as they will be able to seek help if prostitution is legalized,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action serves to reverse past prejudices by guaranteeing spots (in a school, government, etc. ) for previously disadvantaged minorities.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The government already regulates too much of our lives. People should have the freedom to post any ideas they want. No one should stop this right.,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,everyone deserves a chance of a good education even if they can not afford the schooling.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is often abused and used for selfish unreasonable motives,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat, the natural urge for a man to protect a woman means male military are distracted from their combat",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is really just another word for murder or homicide,",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,many career criminals are simply good at not getting caught. this is sometimes the only method that will get them off of the streets.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can be overworked and they can miss out on their education. this can lead to difficulties in later life if they don't graduate school with any qualifications.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because most people have no idea how it works and if it is good for them or not,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,the country would be a mess without the laws and regulations that we have today.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization creates an area of poor quality of life, overcrowded, polluted streets, and a hub for crime",Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will provide necessary organs when there are few resources,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"on average, weddings cost over $32,000, which is quite a financial setback.",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because it is an act of terror. those who burn flags are an enemy of the state by destroying the countries symbol.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because people shouldn't be able to help murder others,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we shouldn't fight urbanization because cities are a more economical way of living. it reduces pollution by having less people driving cars and it uses less natural resources by building livings places upright,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as this right has gotten out of hand with too many mass shootings.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps patients who have been burned by fires, etc.",cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners held here are often tortured illegally.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling makes police work easier.,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people are living far longer than they used to and are not ready to retire at the age they used to. many need the income to support their longer lives,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be treated as a crime,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage has important religious groundings and we should not forbid people from following and adhering to their faith.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights should be protected, as intellectual property is the same as physical property.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,yes to control the many fake news and abuses that occur on the internet,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need intellectual property rights to protect those who have invested so much in research and technology to develop new things.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would give a accurate figure of how people vote,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would save us money we waste on law enforcement and imprisonment for this nonviolent offense.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination is needed for children, they get sick too",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is against our right to freedom.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care isn't a bad thing because it gives children a safe and temporary place to go.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,its unnatural. you shouldn't have the right or ability to choose or abort based solely on sex. this can lead to complete disproportionate numbers if people decide to favor one sex over the other.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat is perfectly acceptable because they can do just as much as men,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should prohibit women in combat because they are not as strong as men,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"In the Constitution, we have the right to keep and bear arms and we can't have that taken away,.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it is an illegal means by police to charge enemies,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading can be processed by computers much quicker than trades by humans, this gives some rich firms an unfair advantage.",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,young people need clear boundaries and rules so that every pupil can be educated in a calm and orderly school.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should not be subsided as this would call into question whether the media are truly independent and would be a conflict of interest.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should not prohibit women in combat, if they meet all other requirements and pass fitness tests, gender is irrelevant",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn't provide it's citizens with free healthcare,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,women consent into this profession and have the right to earn a living however they wish.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +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 leads to an influx in those professions,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans subsidized by the government will prove more effective in helping those in need of borrowing money to pursue higher education,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,tricking someone into committing a crime that they wouldn't do otherwise is not right.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,with so many living longer and healthier lives we should embrace keeping them in the workforce.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media companies are private companies with First Amendment rights to exclude anyone from their platforms for any reason.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because the criminals shouldn't be given more than one chance to turn their life around.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,availability of legalized marijuana would have a trickle-down impact and the drug would find its way to underage persons,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,society does not want to send a message to women that prostitution is ok & acceptable,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and in some cases people have been punished for crimes they didn't commit,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms as people have a right to protect their property and to feel safe in their homes.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for sure it has great health insurance, educational system, and great universities, and a lot of landscapes.",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if they want to be an actor it is their choice,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling gives kids the opportunity to learn at their own pace which helps them excel in areas they may have failed at in public school.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children can learn a lot by acting, and they can be good actors under adult supervision",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should not end the use of economic sanctions due to our economy being so fragile.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action shouldn't end because it helps those that are usually walked on in life a chance to suceed,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,this would possibly decrease murders and death from guns.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning puts the ego of a person over the welfare of the baby,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if to a reasonable degree of medical certainty the medical condition of a person is irreversible, it must have the right to terminate his life by requesting assistance without consequences for the fact.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,The monogamy of marriage reduces health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,there have been many cases of child actors who end up addicted to drugs or alcohol,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting makes the population more involved in the election process, and would give results that more accurately reflected the will of the electors.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis ie marijuana has been a recreational drug for centuries. it has not caused harm to those using it. adults should be able to use it just as they can drink alcohol,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should not be on the front lines in combat because they will take longer to recover from what they see emotionally.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should not be banned as it the next step in medicine and will allow for transplantation to be simpler and easier to perform,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"We can not afford to subsidize our elementary schools, let alone vocational schools.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should abolish capital punishment because sometimes people are wrongfully accused and once dead cannot bring them back so life in prison is better,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it should be legal for the people that need it to help them deal with health issues,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It seems to me that there are certain things in social networks that should be regulated, pages that promote anorexia, suicides, among other things",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,giving children freedom to choose what they want to wear is a fundamental right and enables them to feel comfortable in their attire rather than constrained by all wearing the same clothing.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is more secure as decisions are made based on data rather than emtions,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection can be useful for a family to balance out their's; say a family has three boys, and wants a girl.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,freedom is something everyone fights for and therefore adopting it makes sense.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the marriage would be a big distraction to priests and they should devote their life and time to god and preaching,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a great help for people who suffer from deadly diseases and are on their deathbed,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,It's unfair to the clients of any organization to deal with the beneficiaries of affirmative action.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because the person is basically killing the other person.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies' primary goal is profit. they are not motivated by the desire to serve their nation. they are very difficult to regulate and to hold responsible for their actions.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"USA is an excellent country to live in, because it has a stable economy which allows for a high quality of life, with good services.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is an ethical nightmare - should people be allowed to clone themselves to harvest organs from their child?,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has no basis and is wrong,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay because it's unfair to continue to hold human beings in prison without giving them a fair trial,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help doctors find a cure for illnesses we otherwise won't be able to survive,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,if we legalize and regulate prostitution then it will be safer for everyone and also generate revenue for the state.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment should be abolished because too many innocent people are put to death because they have been wrongly accused.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is way too much more that can be done to a captured woman in a combat area then can happen to a man.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because this would restrict people from posting what comes to their minds.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated and causes many potential candidates for the priesthood to abandon or avoid their ambition of joining the church or to seek unhealthy outlets for their urges.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children a family setting, one that they so desperately need in order to become a positive influence on society.","foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are weaker than men so it is folly to allow them to engage in combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we need to introduce compulsory voting as everyone should vote so that we have a better balance and a more accurate outcome.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is too hard to follow. people have needs.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,in the USA the health system is very expensive and discriminates against the poor population,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we need austerity regimes for a government to succeed, we don't need anymore debt.",Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,citizens should have the right to choose when to withdraw,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is too much government involvement in our daily lives and the only way to combat this is to adopt libertarianism.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,almost all schools already have zero tolerance policies and they clearly do not work. violence in schools is at an all time high. they clearly have no effect.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"in a religious sense, the outdated vows of celibacy should be lifted. priests should be allowed to marry and have sex like everyone else.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we have obtained valuable information from these prisoners. this information protects our citizens,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is nothing but murder. you are giving a human the ability to legally kill another. this should be stopped. no person should be allowed to cause a death of another.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should ban human cloning because it opens up many unethical ideas such as designer babies. also only the rich can afford it so the poor will be less, whilst the rich will be crafted.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,information should be freely available to all,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,That would be abusing the integrity and freedom of expression of all people,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,military companies provide valuable expertise to supplement the armed forces,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it does more good then harm. it can help catch criminals and or terrorists,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some of these children would have no place else to go and some foster parents are very sincere and loving.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be legalized because it will lead to many false convictions.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"we have a right to choose who we want to defend us, including defending ourselves. making the use of public defenders mandatory takes away that right.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is a constitutional right and cannot be banned without changing the constitution.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just pave the way for other drugs to be legalized and it should not be allowed.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization increases the growth of pollution and crime,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it shouldn't be an offence because is someone is seriously ill and in pain they have the right to end their own life if they are suffering.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because religion is the root of all the wars that have happened and would stop so much fighting in th world.,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies because they help to protect people,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling prevent children to socialize and confront with others, therefore it should be banned.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms because i think a person should have something to protect themselves in the case the police or someone else can't help you faster.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Journalism is essential for an informed democracy, so better journalism means more effective democracy.",A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is unfairly punishing petty criminals with non-violent histories,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No, the obligation to vaccinate children should not happen because God made us free for us to make our decisions.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools then all the children will more likely behave,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution has existing since the beginning of civilisation and legalising it takes sex workers out of a legal grey area and can improve their safety and standardize working conditions.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,this would enable even further exploration into unknown universes and discoveries we could not have previously imagined if there were more money via subsidies to space exploration projects.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is taking unnecessary risks.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage, as a religious concept, is exclusionary and therefore discriminatory",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,everyone should be free to do whatever they want,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,people choose to go to university and earn more as a result so should pay a market rate for their loans to do so.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many people that have pain,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism sounds brilliant as a theory, but government and societies require rules and frameworks to function, and abolishing these would only lead to chaos.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning reduces people to man made machines,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions affect the citizens of a country: farmers factory workers and others as the products they produce are unintended targets of sanctions.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action helps with employment equity.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"the government always tries to fit everything together for the benefit of society, its rules in the networks may be of great benefit to each of the users",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,the police need to use the tools needed to solve cases and prevent crimes,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,keep a level playing field for those who cannot afford an attorney,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,there's no guarantee that homeschooled children will receive a good education.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it can help provide us with education of the universe around us,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,many people deserve to die for their actions,The death penalty is proportional,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws reduce the rate of crime in a community.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"no one has ever been able to prove that god exists. religions convince people of a higher power to get them into church for their own profit,",Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies might be engaged in times of conflict when regular national military service is not eunough,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as people should feel free to post whatever they want.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Woman in combat can equally do just as much as their male counterparts in combat duty.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is never a good message to propagate - that taking a life solves any problem,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,our survival as a species depends on expanding into space so it should be subsidised.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster carers are doing it just for the money and don't really care about the children.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws keep criminals off the streets and help teach them a lesson.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a matter of parental choice and if the parents think they can educate their child better than sending them to school, it should be their right.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"if journalism was subsidised it would encourage more inaccurate, poor quality work.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions impede free trade and hinder economic development,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders are more effective at getting plea deals, this is good because now you will have less people going to jail if everyone is using public defenders.",public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is not democratic to force voting. people should have the right to decide if they want to vote.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an institution that holds women down.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because a lot of the time people on trial have no idea what is best for them,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it is against nature and could upset the balance of the population.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies could be a danger to our national security because their motives are financial in nature which means they could act in ways that are not in our country's best interest politcally.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish this because many people have got accidentally shot or the weapons have fallen into the wrong hands and caused much more damage.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women want to defend their country. they should be allowed to fight in a battle to support their country and its cause.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling creates distrust between people of color and police.,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if prostitution was legal there would be less disease and related crimes.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legal domestic production of legalized marijuana is taking money away from drug cartels,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because everyone has the freedom to express his opinion,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,technology is changing our lives and should be embraced in many ways,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated insitution that is not seen in the same way as it was years ago tying two people together and costs both parties a huge amount of money to get out of if they want to end the marriage.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stifle freedom of expression,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred act in several religions and abandoning it removes that from them. we can't do that.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childhood vaccines should be mandatory because a child at an early age needs to strengthen their immune system and the state should be in the power to provide such protection,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and it helps families,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defendors must be used so that a defendant can have a fair trial.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as people should feel free to post whatever they want.,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform enables all children to look the same, thus reducing the likelihood of bullying.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccines save up to 3 million lives a year, protecting children from life-threatening and highly infectious diseases.",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be content with how they look and it gives out the wrong message about body image when people change how they look like this.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement helps create space in the workforce for younger more educated workers.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms are used to promote terrorist activities and should be regulated by the government.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning gives the possibility of people being able to replace people who have died tragically and too young. this could provide enormous comfort for those left behind.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would allow for regulations and benefits that would help sex workers via offering protection with rights granted to legal employment as well as financial prosperity.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear Weapons have a capacity to wipe out an entire nation,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions usually do not prove to be effective and tend to cause hard feelings between the countries involved.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,supporting journalism makes sense because people want and need correct facts,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"ultimately, it is the poor and vulnerable that suffer as a result of economic sanctions, so ending them should happen.",economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,there are more important issues like health and safety to to spend our money on than journalism,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children are moved from home to home without finding a good family.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can provide very good homes to children in need.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is a safe and effective way to prevent disease and save lives, today more than ever. Vaccines are currently available to protect us against at least 20 diseases, including diphtheria",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiles helps law enforcement agencies to target their resources to where they are most effective,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows for individuals to be able to pursue their dreams and aspirations with minimal government interference,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this will level the playing field between those who can afford top-notch attorneys and those who can't.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we shouldn't fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because it lead to more power for the country and lowers the chance of a nuclear war,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is a safe tool to help parents attain the family they dream of, thus should be legalized",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration is a positive move to help advance our space program.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because it stops kids fro being able to express themselves through what they wear,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education will be too expensive and costly.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government cannot cover all topics on social media and sanction every citizen who participates in it,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if prostitution were legal, there could be more government regulation. that regulation would allow for less disease and less human trafficking.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration for reserach in other planets,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,criminals are going to commit the crime either way. by allowing law enforcentment to use entrapment you just catch them sooner and keep that many more people safe.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,it is a harsh penalty for those that committ non violent crimes.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery, other than for disfigurments, should be banned. society puts too much pressure on people to look perfect. people should embrace individuality.",a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is the most free way for people to live.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +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.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can make a huge difference in how people feel about themselves, giving a higher quality of life.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are exposed to too much of an adult world and are at a greater risk of being exposed to drugs and drink. many former child actors have ended up as addicts because of this.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons act as a deterrent, getting rid of them could mean rebel countries using theirs with no threat of retaliation",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be allowed so that families can have children of the gender they desire without overpopulating in an attempt to gain the desires sex. selection would reduce births of an unwanted sex.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling keeps children from learning to work in a group,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if everyone used a public defender it would level the playing field, and give more equality rather than the quality of defense being dependent on how rich the defendant is",mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,if necessary to be able to control the abuse that occurs,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading leaves us vulnerable and fully dependent on technology, which can have issues of its own",algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strike laws are too harsh when the felonies are for non violent crimes such as prostitution and tax fraud.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school unforms stifle freedom of expression. they can be costly and make circumstances difficult for those on a budget,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides opportunities for a safe environment as well as for children with special needs that are not properly met in a school setting.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"They should not be mandatory, it is a personal decision",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some murderers are so brutal they must be executed,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalized cannabis can be more closely regulated and taxed. it makes it safer than illegal weed and helps provide tax dollars.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization of prostitution would allow regulation and provide safe environments,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,free speech is an unalienable right. no one should be compelled to be forced to vote,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning allows individuals to show their discontent with a country's policies in a peaceful way.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement ages are inconsistent with modern workplace practices and are contrary to the desire for age equality,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a form of murder or pre meditated murder. People should die naturally not by suicide.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the state must implement measures to reduce risks on social media.,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,a large majority of the world believes in god in some form so adopting atheism is not going with what the majority believes.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it keeps others from infringing on patented ideas,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it is against the natural law and it is morally wrong,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should not close guantanamo bay detection camp because some of the prisoners are very evil people and will do harm to others,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"if the vow of celibacy is not abandoned, the number of men joining the priesthood will continue to decline.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment might be what gets someone to commit a crime who hasn't decided to do it,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we need private military companies to keep the field competitive and inspire more creativity in the area.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take the pressure away from the regular military leaving them less thin on the ground.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling enables parents with fringe views to push their agenda on their children without allowing exposure to alternative viewpoints.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"Behind the innocent phrase of""sex selection"" there's actually medical procedures that could be harmfull for the mother, and in other cases means abortions, which are very controversial.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can increase over crowding which in turn can lead to a rise in crime.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a scourge on society and shouldn't be allowed to operate freely.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are so overburdened that defendants often sit in jail for months before the public defender is able to handle their case.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions hurt the poor, working class and has little affect on the ruling party.",economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides closure for victim's families who can be reassured that the perpetrator can literally never harm anyone again.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +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 defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,many children prosper from homeschooling.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making public defenders mandatory would cost us too much money.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because sometimes people need to look towards the welfare of the masses rather than their personal desires.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms make schools safer by making it easier to spot outsiders, harder for students to conceal weapons under baggy clothing, and make it easier for teachers to keep track of kids on trips.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,people like to express who they are through clothing & collective uniforms stifles this form of personal expression,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,having intellectual property rights hinders progress and stops other people developing and improving projects,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational training provides skills that are vital to our labor market and society. like any other form of education it enables students to learn skills, to become a productive part of society. support it!",vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help people who need transplant organs as they can create clones of themselves.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"people are in jail for life over small offenses they commit as young people, its totally unfair and costs tax payers more than it needs to.",the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is necessary in our modern world full of people dealing with pain and sorrow,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people willing to die, it's their choice, should be able to leave this world in a civil way and helped with assisted suicide when needed",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex section could be useful in balancing the genders of a larger family, and surely parents can be afforded some degree of control?",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"some people have a bad experience in foster care, for example when foster carers let them down or provide inadequate care. this can have a lasting, negative impact on them.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we have so many issues in the world, its silly to funnel more money into space.",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,too many people have been imprisoned on guantanamo bay unfairly as they were subsequently released without charge.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can be used to re-grow failed organs in the original person, thus possibly saving his life.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions do not help dealing with bad countries, they just starve people living in the effected areas.",economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should ban private military companies as they are not trained and subject to the same scrutiny as the military.,Private military companies are not professional,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education provides students who are not suited for traditional college with a pathway to success,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is a constitutional right and as such should be protected.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,i think the vow of celibacy should abandoned because the group of millenials and beyond is never going to follow it.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can do almost everything a man can but she is the weaker sex and should not be in combat,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandatory representation by public defenders endures all defendents have a level playing field and that those with the most money are more likely to be acquitted when guilty,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the law is a very complex thing, everybody should have the benefit of an attorney in court.",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as this right has gotten out of hand with too many mass shootings.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help students concentrate more on education and less on style and what they are wearing,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone has a right to representation if they are unable to afford it themselves,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"ip should remain and/or be reformed, as they offer essential legal and commercial protections for the inventors or rights holders.",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection is playing god, will create gender imbalances and create negative stereotypes concerning male/female preferences.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is a deliberately incendiary and provocative act, the ultimate goal of which is to stir civil unrest and create violence.",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting should be introduced because it actually increases voter turnout.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are often less experienced and less competent. if someone is accused of a crime it is their right to decide representation. their life depends on it.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Radioactive waste from nuclear weapons poses a real threat to the health of the population living near those site.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and leads to a public health problem,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an important bond between people that offers financial and social benefits for those who choose to participate.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.",algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling prevents a child from socialising with his or her own age group, and can cause isolation and loneliness.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care puts already vulnerable kids in to the hands of those who might abuse them further.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,it is an interesting concept that even though it hasn't caused much impact yet could possibly be a happy medium between the two existing parties and should be considered.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is not good for businesses because it force them to look for people race over talent that's why we should end it.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,people like to express who they are through clothing & collective uniforms stifles this form of personal expression,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"we should fight urbanization because it leads to more harms than good. cities have increased pollution, drug use, and crime as opposed to rural areas. there is more homeless in cities as well.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"Many of the most horrendous acts by humanity has been done in the name of religion, the world would be a more peaceful place if we all adopted atheism.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"elimating women from combat situations flies in the face of gender equality - it is outdated to limit the participation of somebody purely based on sex, irrespective of how dangerous it may be.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is not a democratic choice, for people should always be allowed to express their dissent by abstaining from voting .",Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no one should be able to get away with assisting suicide. it is nothing more than glorified murder. assisting should be replaced by helping these people find a better way to cope with their lives.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,there have been too many terrible shootings where the perpetrator has found it easy to amass weapons. making th is harder may limit these shootings.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory because they are the future of the world and must be protected,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids get a good education and it is the parents right to school them how they see fit,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because that money could be spend on much more pressing matters like helping the homeless and research into cures for cancer.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform is better because the students dress properly,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat because they aren't physically capable, females are proven to be weaker than males.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,Compulsory voting takes away people's freedom to choose whether or not they want to vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-stikes laws are unfair since a minor crime would be treated the same as a major crime. prisons are too full as it is now.,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,People and family members must decide what they want to do with their life and body,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,there is a very high unemployment rate and services are very expensive,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling programs use curricula similar to schools so that the kids will be just as prepared as students in regular schools. also, some kids are better at learning one-on-one rather than in a classroom.",The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is too frivolous to spend tax dollars on when people are starving.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"We should not legalize prostitution because it leads to secondary crime around the brothels, such as drug use.",Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are expensive to buy,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if children are spending there time acting this will detract from their education as they will not have enough time to study.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,without child actors there wouldn't be any films that children can relate to. they need to see their own peers in situations they can comprehend.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to decide what they can and can not do with their bodies and do not need government interfering.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery helps burn and accident victims to heal and look more normal.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,as people live longer and have variable health the concept that all need to retire at a set age is archaic and so we should end mandatory retirement.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Marijuana-related traffic accidents and deaths would increase if marijuana was legalized.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is run in a humane fashion that aligns with international legal standards.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"for crimes like money laundering, stealing, and embezzlement, entrapment should be legal.",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is inhumane. by killing someone legally, you become as bad as the criminals.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex is a valid option for couples who wish to take it,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to make decisions about their own child.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action unfairly leaves out candidates that are qualified but do not fit the minority criteria.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education funds would be better used in higher education which is more important as the workplace becomes more computerized,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Taking a vow of celibacy is an individual's right of choice in a free world that should be allowed and totally respected.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms must be regulated to prevent hate abuse racism fake news and bullying,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling is not regulated and nobody can be sure that the kids have learned anything.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because they are harmful to countries that use them and to those that they are deployed to.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is often done to keep children from encountering a diverse array of viewpoints which may differ from the beliefs of the homeschooling parents. this damages a child's social development.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"Private military companies provide invaluable assistance by attending to the more mundane tasks when and where it's required, this allows the main state military to concentrate on the most difficult tasks.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if parents agree for their children to acting in movies, can`t see any problem with it.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because computers can fail and cause lots of money to be lost,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty goes against our most basic human right - the right to life,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"countries that used sex selection, like china, now have a problem with two many older men and not enough women to marry them and have more children for the next generation.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since it is a country where laws are enforced for citizens",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"We have seen too many cases of overturned judgments as new technologies and evidence have come to light, rendering capital punishment inherently problematic.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because most people have no idea how it works and if it is good for them or not,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Death with dignity is having the option to decide your own fate. You're able to take control of your own fate. It allows you to leave the world with your true self intact.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and decriminalizing it won't change that,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"uniforms create a sense of equality among students, regardless of wealth or background.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence as it is another form of murder,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an importiant part of family life.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it's important that everyone have a say by voting. if everyone had to vote we would have a fair view of what everyone thought about who should be elected, not just those who could be bothered to turn up.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"because the individuals repay society fully within a very short space of time by the work that they do, which is generally not competitively paid.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it should not be banned because it is efficient and fast,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is discrimanatory to use racial profiling which in turn alienates those on the receiving end of this type of profiling.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should be able to own whatever they want and therefore it shouldn't be abolished.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is seen by many as a gateway drug, namely that using cannabis results in a much higher chance of users moving on to harder drugs such as opioids or even heroin and cocaine",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,having nuclear weapons increases nation's power and status,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt a country's ability to grow economically and thereby become democracies.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling promotes reverse racism,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders would level the playing field in the court of law; people would be less likely to be able to buy their way out of legal troubles.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private companies are able to be better funded than government militaries and therefore are better equiped for dangerous situations,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can make a good amount of money for their future doing something they enjoy,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Weddings are joyous events for family and friends.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning a flag is a form of speech and as we have freedom of speech in our nation, it should be allowed under the constitution.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is going to happen anyway, legalizing would make it safer","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors do not get to have real childhoods.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy represents an outdated view on sexual behavior,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms let students focus on their education and not what they are wearing,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,some people are able to work way beyond the regular retirement age. they should be able work as long as they want and continue to be productive.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement brings too much stress to both businesses who are now out a knowledgeable employee and to the person who now no longer has employment.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because the consequences of future catastrophes of illness has not been researched.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is preferable to costly appeals that the taxpayers have to cover.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform are just right because otherwise will be recognized between kids who is rich and who is not.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"people have the right to choose any religion they with, atheism should not be forced upon them.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,students should be able to express themselves within reason and not be subject to what a third party says is proper,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,if cannabis was legalized it would make it more accessible to young people and possibly lead to stronger drugs.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"As long as vaccines are not free of side effects, it cannot make them mandatory for our children.",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is violent and doesn't really help anyone.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as parents have the right to determine if their child is able to successfully act in a capacity it does them no harm.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if someone can afford a high-paid attorney, they should not be forced to use a public defender instead as they are entitled to have the best defense they can buy",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platform should not be regulated out of respect for freedom of expression,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling has proven to be just as educational as traditional schools.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,there is no proof that economic sanctions help anyone,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism until someone can prove there is a god.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are suffering with terminal illnesses with no hope of cure and in immense pain should be allowed to end their suffering. it's safer and painless done in a doctor's care rather than their own devices.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can encourage school pride and make students feel part of a group.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized to allow thos students from poorer backgrounds to get a good education and improve themselves,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because is important for economics,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is no less fair than people with more direct access to the trade floor, and, thus, should not be illegal.",algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if acting is their passion they should be able to pursue that no matter what their age,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Legalizing assisted suicide may cause undo stress on other people with terminal illnesses. It might cause them to wonder if they are an undo burden on friends and family.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is helpful to those who have been disfigured due to injury regain their confidence by removing scars and improving the look of their damaged skin.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it is sometimes the only solution to solving foreign relatations between countries,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because it can be used in a responsible way, even if it hasn't always been in the past.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should because people will always do it so at least this way it can be safer and more controlled for the woman.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,this should not be adopted as it wont make a difference to pupils who will ignore these rules.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling only serves to allow those in power to commit legalized racism.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can be an asset.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,some offenses are so minor that a three strikes law would cause a punishment much too harsh for the crime.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws don't consider the proportionality of the crimes committed and would offer disproportionate punishment to people who commit petty crimes.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the poor also have the right to education,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,all votes should be heard and must be obligatory for all adults and not voting must include some penalties.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,the cost of vocational education far outweighs the benefits in terms of earnings capacity.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,No. The state will then have the power to silence government critics. The ways to counter social media misinformation are the same ones we should employ in relation to any open,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Even the appearance of control through subsidies destroys the credibility of newspapers.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are only in the business for profit and not for the ""best"" for our country in it's interests and private military companies should be banned.",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment should remain in affect as a deterrent to horrific crimes so that these types of crimes do not get out of hand.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"for some people who suffer from poor self esteem, cosmetic surgery can offer hope.",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons present a balance between the great powers of the world.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is a personal choice and should be left to the individual,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"we should ban cosmetic surgery as it is an unecessary risk which damages paitients, opens them up to infections and even death for non medically necessary reasons.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,womens bodies are not suited to combat and any woman killed in combat is a potential miss for the country in terms of reproduction of the next generation.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis legalization would make our roads more dangerous.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is still somewhat new, making it dangerous for humans and should be banned",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis since it is a mood-altering drug that may lead younger people into trying more drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"A basic principle of punishment is that it should be proportional to the crime, and therefore capital punishment is the only legitimate response to a crime such as first degree murder.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,IT IS THE RIGHT OF EVERY AMERICAN TO BEAR ARMS IF THEY SO CHOOSE,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is unnecessary to spend so much money on maintaining the installations of guantanamo,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a good tool for law enforcement to have in their box of tricks. it allows a known criminal to be caught much easier.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we must not prohibit the use of child actors because it goes against the right to work. children under the supervision of their parents can develop their artistic talent without affecting their personal growth,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws keep people who've killed a lot off the street.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for their quality of life, for their economy",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms keep all kids equal while at school learning and that is a great thing so school uniforms should remain.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because people have a right to spend their money how and on what they want,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education to entice people to attend these types of schools so we can fill jobs with those needed skills.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"most people foster children for the money not for the love of the children, therefore, causing more harm than good to the mental health of the children.",foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,You can't legalize marijuana until you find a way to do test for it on auto drivers.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is safer than alcohol, there's no overdosing and driving while high is less likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. there's no reason for it to be illegal.",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,When women are on the front line of combat then men will be looking out for them and not concentrating on their own safety - causing more casualties.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The social media platform must be regulated by the government to be protected from theft,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have fought for the right to serve. there is no prohibiting of women on combat, they earned the right to fight and die.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement fuels social isolation in older populations because we live in a society that encourages the development of social lives around your work.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be fighting on the front lines or in situations where they need to rescue or save men so they should be prohibited from combat.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because playing god can be dangerous.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"the legality of marriage helps with health care and government benefits,",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should ban the use of child actors because they are too young to truly understand what they are doing, and hollywood has proven to be a dangerous place for children.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism as they are private companies and can raise tons of money without our fear of bad reporting because their company would tank if they reported bad news.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care have more compromised developmental outcomes than children who do not experience placement in foster care,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government has all the power to control social networks to prevent false news from being generated and terrorist groups from being created,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Remaining celibate has a long history and a major tenet of some religions,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can lead to arrest of a person who was in the wrong place at the wrong time or unknowing they have done something wrong.,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because some people still believe in the wedding vows,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,children should be allowed to express themselves,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage allows the legality of a spouse to be able to obtain medical information in the instance that a spouse is sick and/or hospitalized as well as acces to healthcare under a spouse's coverage plan.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children can't adjust to a regular school and homeschooling means they can still get an education.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"while election participation may be declining, it is a person's choice whether they choose to take part in the voting process and this choice should not be removed",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is still a valuable part of our society,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it causes smog and air pollution,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should abandon the use of school uniform as it stifles creativity and personal freedom.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning can be viewed as a freedom of expression, a right to protest, and banning these rights is unconstitutional.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism subsidized by authoritarian regimes becomes a propaganda machine used to control people, telling them what to think and spreading lies to hide totalitarian regimes' abuses",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection interferes with the natural balance of nature and justifies sexist choices. it should not be allowed.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cost too much for families who cannot afford them,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,If it should be mandatory since it is a children's right by the world health organization,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"there are many medical conditions that are related to a specific gender, if either of the parents are known carriers of a disease they may be able to use sex selection to make sure they have a healthy baby",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to make body modifications if they are not satisfied with the way they are.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,the distribution of knowledge and news is important,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights will help people to use everything what can find it useful without worry about copyrights.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because that money could be spend on much more pressing matters like helping the homeless and research into cures for cancer.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a stain on the reputation of the usa that has acted to further the cause of terrorists around the world,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a system of compulsory voting would mean that politicians would have to consider the needs of the whole electorate rather than just those who turn out to vote,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a way for the child to still learn if they are having problems in a public setting whether its bullying or poor learning skills it can help the child improve and keep them safe,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"it may create a two tier system were the wealthy choose formal education and the poor feel the only option is vocational training, it may be better to help poorer students to attend university.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,as it is becoming increasingly obvious that they are too dangerous to keep. they cause devastating destruction and in the wrong hands could cause the end of the world.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone used public defenders it would make things more fair in court between the poor and the rich who can afford a better lawyer,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has been used to target minority groups that are often victims of police brutality and harrassment.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,people should be able to express views in any way they wish; burning flags is a way of doing this,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women and men serving in the same units on the front line can cause many problems. if romantic relations occur this can cause a distraction on the battlefield and disrupt teamwork if there is a falling out.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"somebody somewhere could get the same idea,song or something exactly the same which already been registered as intellectual property and will be unfair to them.",Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right because every human has the right to defend themselves in any way that they seem fit.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,if a private military company sends it's employees to dangerous places then it saves the lives of soldiers who won't be sent there,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"with algorithmic trading, the market will be more stable in the long run.",algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution leads to abuse and human trafficing.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a stain on the reputation of the usa that has acted to further the cause of terrorists around the world,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccinations are necessary to protect the health of the public as a whole and should be required by law.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights ensures ideas from originators are not stolen and used for profit.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,presentation of information is important and needs help to keep it viable and reliable.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"there is not enough evidence to prove that cannabis is safe and does not have an effect on mental health, particularly with the young.",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,each person has the right to express their opinion in the best way that seems,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is the creation of a human being from your own characteristics and genes just like you that is confused before the eyes of others,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,profiling people based on skin colour is wrong,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions end up hurting the people at the bottom,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has been shown to be an effective tool in crime prevention and therefore we should allow it to continue.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,yes we should. the national debt has gotten out of control and there must be a way to hit the re-set button so the chances for prosperity can exist equally for all.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good country to live in because of all the racial and political divisions and because of all the mass shootings due to a resistance against gun control regulations.,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection can be useful for a family to balance out their's; say a family has three boys, and wants a girl.",Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion gives people a belief if a better life,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,0 +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 unsafe,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is necessary for those with reduced mobility or those who suffer bullying,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are wrong and should be banned immediately. they are being paid to create war, not to help prevent it.","Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,1 +We should ban private military companies,the pay is good and they use new technolodgy,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"it would make journalism biased, and the content would be authentic, it will lead to lots of fake news.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned because it is immoral to make money off of war,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,knowledge is power and each new discovery can be applied to countless other things that can benefit our daily lives,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalization of marijuana will create a huge industry that utilizes people for profit and targets children,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the private military companies are owned by elites who bet on wars to obtain millions in profits,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy will create safe environment for children as all wrong behaviours will be punished accordingly.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling should be banned because it can result in children not receiving a standard education, missing important subjects, social skills and qualifications.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have the right to choose how they want to do schooling,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"higher education, such as vocational education, should be paid for only by those partaking in it. otherwise there would be a lot of wasted funds with drop out rates.",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to a reduction in gang-related drug violence.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is very costly and the money could be spent elsewhere for something more beneficial for the society,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon school uniform because everyone has the right to be an individual and express themselves.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by enacting an austerity regime, we can improve the long-term health of the economy by reducing the national debt.",Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are not mature enough to handle the pressures of show business.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,investigative journalism is a cornerstone of democracy because it holds politicians accountable.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights benefit the big corporations more than individuals as they can spend millions creating and patenting ideas which just makes them more powerful,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is the threat to our planet.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide sometimes is the only thing that ends suffering.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the fact that the government regulates social media platforms undermines freedom of expression and thought,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to increasesd air pollution which has a significant impact on human health,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can do more harm than good. people's lives have been ruined by botched procedures that destroyed their looks.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws do not take into account the passage of time and lessons learned from previous and possibly unrelated offenses. automatic three strikes are unfair,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"too many innocent people are stopped, humiliated and inconvenienced, simply because of their race or ethnicity.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to spend their money as they wish.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is causing more pollution and hurting the environment,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory since it takes care of our children to be immune to any type of disease so I think it has to be mandatory,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric practice which gives men too much power.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people being forced to vote when they don't wish to will distort the results with unresearched and made-up candidates that they begrudgingly vote for.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,most vocational jobs will be automated in the future so it is not wise to spend money to subsidize traditional vocational education,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help patients feel better.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,a person has the right to choose cosmetic surgery if they want to and they should not be prevented from doing so.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"some races, statistically, tend to commit more crimes than others; racial profiling only serves to put an emphasis on those races.",racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling forces people into a life of crime by treating them like a criminal regardless of whether they have committed a crime.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism cuts out much of the assistance from the government which will harm those that are dependent upon it.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization means increased pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we need austerity because our deficit is out of control.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we have the right to bear arms as long as we legally purchase them.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,nobody has the right to take a life.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent the disease,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this vow is a sacred thing and means the person has chosen to concentrate wholly on god not their own wants.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"the medicinal use of cannabis is so widespread, accepted and proven that its legalization is unstoppable",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to prevent children from spreading the virus,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it does not really work so is a waste of resources,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are unstable.,Private military companies are not professional,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be able to choose when they retire.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate crimes,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States offers you the opportunity to have a secure job with an excellent salary and a good environment to live,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement helps combat unemployment among young people.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt a country's ability to grow economically and thereby become democracies.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed when everyone has a fair opportunity.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides more available jobs for people,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as it would be very tiring and it's impossible to regulate everyone's posts on the internet.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"most people who commit violent crimes are acting impulsively, without thought to the consequences of their actions. thus, three strikes laws won't deter most violent crimes.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is very helpful to children who have been bullied,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,firearms in the hands of civilians create societies more prone to violence,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,nasa and other space organizations have developed many useful technologies in the pursuit of space exploration and should be subsidized.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a legal right a woman inherently got from the constitution. a woman has the right to do as she wish with her body,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government because some people can have inner sense of crime and publish it on social platforms,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing a person to vote when they know nothing of current issues could lead to them voting for someone that will cause more harm than good.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is an american constitutional right to protect one's self and family and this right should not be violated.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling lets kids learn on their own level and helps kids improve their learning skills,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because the economy would grow much more quickly without all the unnecessary constraints imposed upon it by the state,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just like accessory to murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we live in a democratic society and people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education can be useful to students and they cant all afford to pay for their own education. students should also be offered vocational education if they arent academic to learn new skills,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can put vulnerable children in contact with other children who have a criminal background.,foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms should be abolished because countries with strict gun control are far safer because they have far fewer incidents of violent gun crime,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"vows of celibacy are an archaic remnant of an older way of thinking and for the sake of bringing religious leaders closer to understanding the lives of normal people, should be left behind",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because people should have the right to pick if they want to raise a boy or a girl,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooled children have high test scores.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating the use of public defenders will ensure that all defendents are treated equally and not more favourably for those who can afford the best lawyers,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should allow for everyone to work as long as they wish to provide for themselves,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It's important because when vaccination rates decline, we start to see a resurgence of infectious diseases",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it is not fair to the clone who is a living being but has no parents or friends and is essentially a lab experiment,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no more harmful than alcohol which is legal.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"some people have not saved enough money to retire, so making retirement mandatory just forces our elderly into poverty.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a good idea because who knows what people want more than the people themselves?,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform kills individuality and is very outdated.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care homes can be vital places for children who were in desperate situations to thrive,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad for farmers because they have less land to grow crops and is hurtful for the environment,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the flag is a national symbol and these must be respected. any act against the flag, especially the burning of flags, should be prohibited since it is an act of violence",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if a person can pay for a better lawyer they should have the right to do so.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Banning child actors would be denying many very talented young individuals from becoming something great from an early age.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred agreement between two people and should be honored,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"people are entitled to believe in any god that they choose to believe in. as religion offers comfort, aatheism should not be adopted.",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legal for parents to select the sex of the child. parents with all boys or all girls should have the choice of selecting the other sex.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it has been proven to increase the likelihood of mental illnesses such as depression,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"some people have a bad experience in foster care, for example when foster carers let them down or provide inadequate care. this can have a lasting, negative impact on them.","foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if parents feel they are best placed to educate their kids, they should be allowed to",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is no evidence that libertarianism has been successful,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,keep a level playing field for those who cannot afford an attorney,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning prohibition is silly. it's just a piece of cloth with an assigned symbol and connotation. prohibition certainly seems to fly in the face of ""freedom of expression. """,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because then it will be easier to get and i think dealers will get it easier and then try to resell it for more.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"sometimes people who are unable to end their own lives, are in so much pain and anguish that it is cruel to make them keep living, their loved ones need to be able to help them legally.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,laboratory testing and regulations of legalized marijuana will ensure that it is safe for use and free of harmful substances,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay is hardly used since 9/11 and is costing the government money.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution has correlations to organized crime, especially human trafficking. this casts doubt on a prostitute's consent.",Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is too important to do away with. it shows that there is nothing more important than the church and is a true goal worth striving for.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is very unsafe with the large number of attacks that there are,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we should not ban human cloning, the potential it holds for the medical industry is so valuable we must explore the opportunity.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,there is a very high unemployment rate and services are very expensive,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,sex for money contributes to men seeing women as sex objects and this would encourage that behaviour.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +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.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by cutting social programs you would be hurting the people who rely on them, without subsidies the poor won't be able to contribute to the economy. that would have ripple effects",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would hurt the lower class,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning could prevent defective genes from being passed,Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading enables more business to be carried out and improves the economy,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"some religions, such as roman catholicism, choose to require celibacy in their fully-ordained ministers, male or female. out of respect for a person's religion, celibacy should not be prohibited.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Using child actors only makes them more susceptible to drug use later on.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,We should not subsidize journalism because money is fungible and this would trade off with education and other more important issues.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,without the use of economic sanctions a country has very little way of objecting to another country's actions without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religion has been the cause of countless wars so adopting atheism would put a stop to religion based conflict.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies because they help to protect people,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,no evidence has been found that zero tolerance policies deter bullying and violence in schools,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we must ensure everyone's voice is heard by introducing compulsory voting.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to decide what gender of child they want.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo serves an important purpose in securely housing foreign suspected criminals for deportation or trial while keeping us soil secure from retaliation for these people.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,our children have the right to be vaccinated,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,appointing a defendant a public defender will ensure that he gets a fair trial,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would cause chaos in a large country as there would be no set rules and regulations.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we have so much to learn from space exploration, secrets of the universe that could change the way we understand our existence, it is a worthy exploit",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there are valid medical reasons for using sex selection to combat certain diseases,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents do not have to divide their time between a classroom full of children and can cater to the needs of their own child,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are an important part of the acting industry and should continue to be allowed with restrictions to ensure the child's well being.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,those who work and pay for their education are more apt to do better then those who are subsidized.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we need to stop human cloning because it cheapens life when we could just clone another one of you,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we shouldn't subsidize vocational education. most companies provide training to employees and this is their duty. the government has lots of more important things to subsidize like medical care.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration takes money away from more important issues.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can help improve ones looks & therefore improve ones self esteem,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Childhood vaccines are absolutely important that children are given from birth to prevent future diseases,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,everyone should have the right to keep and bear arms for protection,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have right to choose their career path and as long as they are well suited and fully aware of the risks there is no reason why they shouldn't be in combat,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,the use of weapons of such destruction can not be justified,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there is too much potential for exploitation of assisted suicide by malicious relatives that it should be banned as a matter of individual safety,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings stability into the child life.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay should not be closed because it is able to successfully house dangerous criminals.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should subsidize our vocational education so that the workforce is stronger, more educated in their specific field, and more jobs are filled which boosts the economy",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no worse than alcohol and should be legal to every adult american citizen.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a good adventure. our planet is in a future risk of extinct and we should best prepare our refuge in space exploration,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and kills people every year.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,there are already too many guns in the hands of wrong people,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,it would be a breach of equality rights to prohibit women from combat activities.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling isolates children from a social setting which would help a child learn social skills and interactions.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster carers need to be vetted seriously otherwise they might not able to provide the support required.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can cause great harm.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is unethical how do we know that the person who is assisting the suicide hasnt got something to gain from the death of the other person,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is being used to torture and maim individuals without any real purpose.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,We should not ban the use of child actors since they are well supervised and the industry are regulated to protect them.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidized student loans provide a lower interest rate and result in less debt for college graduates,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"loans should not need to be subsidized as the students can pay them back when they are earning enough, which will be thanks to their education.",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because not all people are college material. there is a shortage of people working in certain fields that do not require a college education.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It must be regulated in order for it to be in charge of checking the published content and the complaints made by users, and so that there is fairness in the sanctions",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we cannot legalize drugs like cannabis because we will destroy our society by legalizing drug addiction,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidising space exploration would enable more discoveries to be made.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is no need for oppressive restraints on people's behaviour so we should adopt libertarianism.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to, its an abuse of power",Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because it helps the countries that import and export items,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms make schools safer by making it easier to spot outsiders, harder for students to conceal weapons under baggy clothing, and make it easier for teachers to keep track of kids on trips.",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a hallucinogenic product that can harm a persons memory, lower their inhibitions and cause a person to make dangerous choices and is addictive. all of these behaviors can be destructive.",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,to encourage more people to study for longer we should subsidize student loans.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to choose the sex of children if they want to,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is a shortage of tradesmen in our region; subsidising vocational education would mean that more tradesmen would fill this skills gap.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"we should not adopt atheism, religion is hugely important to many people. it can provide them with many positive influences including purpose, morals, guidance, and comfort in the hardest of times.",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of taxpayers money and should be funded by private enterprises.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the right to bodily autonomy permits mothers to have abortions for sex selective purposes,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Homeschooling gives kids the opportunity to learn at their own pace which helps them excel in areas they may have failed at in public school.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is part of our constitution.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because such an act creates a lot of moral and ethical issues.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should all be against urbanization. rural areas are very important to growing crops and goods from animals. these industrial buildings create a lot of pollution as well.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it would be good to end the use because it shames governments,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should be banned as it does not allow for human intervention when unexpected events occur.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,a song or writing are works of art and their creators should benefit from them,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,by having mandatory retirement we are opening job positions for the younger people who need to being their workforce life. they bring new ideas to the workforce that will benefit society.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary and does not provide health benefits,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stops richer pupils from showing off and removes status markers so all can be treated the same.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,nasa and other space organizations have developed many useful technologies in the pursuit of space exploration and should be subsidized.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons present a threat to global security when they are in the hands of dictators.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration provides important scientific discoveries,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should not be legalized because it is a gateway drug to harder substance abuse.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no-one has the right to play god and decide to help another person to die.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it helps many sick people,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because a lazy parent cannot help a child grow fundamentally.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"a parent is suppose to love a child no matter they are male or female, the natural way of determination, and sex selection makes children commodities instead of miracles.",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,it keeps habitual offenders in prison and increases safety of citizens.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders level the playing field in court,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform should be abolished because it is very expensive,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons are a necessary latent defence mechanism, holding that potential prevents actual conflict because the unspoken threat protects us",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection enhances people's right to choose and should be legalized.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism shouldn't be adopted because it ends up with people having their views misinterpreted,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a good option for children who are bullied, giving them a safe place to learn",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,it may lead to medical break throughs,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can provide many security benefits within our country,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"contamination can happen very easy, cloning a human with contaminated cells could lead to diseases with no cure being spread worldwide",Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a gateway drug that can lead to users using more potent drugs like cocaine.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting will cause more people to take an interest in politics which, in turn, will benefit everyone",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,government control of social networks can be partial or in favor of their political campaigns through advertising on these platforms,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It seems to me that it should be regulated but not in such a strict way, if it is going to serve to dismantle any prostitution, drug, or human trafficking network, that is important.",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because you can live your life freely without the worry of being judged by god,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"everyone should vote, and the only way to ensure that happens is by instituting compulsory voting.",People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people have self ownership and can choose to not vote,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +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 cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is cost effective because it is timely and accurate.,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents have the right to select the sex of their child,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes laws put an enormous financial strain on our prisons, due to more people incarcerated for crimes that would normally require probation.",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in schools would remove disruptive students from class and facilitate better learning for the rest of the students.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and does not consider the needs of society as a whole,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by cutting social programs you would be hurting the people who rely on them, without subsidies the poor won't be able to contribute to the economy. that would have ripple effects",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement forces people to end careers before they are ready,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"if subsidised by the government then they might be biased, afraid of losing the money",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"vaccination should be massive in adults, children, women, men. We do not know who can get the virus",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because people should have the right to pick if they want to raise a boy or a girl,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,it causes tuition to rise far too much,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,We should not abolish intellectual property rights as people should be able to profit from the developments that they make.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it's the best country on the continent,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,children could present in the future effects that are not very good for them,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a valid tactic to remove criminal offenders from the streets,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is a good way to control overspending and accumulating more debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children put into foster care are often removed from situations that are hazardous. the foster home offers them a place of safety and stability,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should have the right to protect themselves and to be able to hunt,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"Children should be allowed to grow up at their own pace, child actors have an abnormal upbringing and are exposed to things at an early age which makes it difficult for them to then lead a normal life.",Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Subsidies are a zero sum game, by subsidizing space exploration we are neglecting more important fields such as education or affordable housing.",Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons create unnecessary political tension,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"When someone dear to you is horribly mudered and mutilated, you understandably want retribution and justice, and in extreme cases you deserve it",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an important religious ceremony and belief system, which provides a stability and family values.",Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is ensuring the future of parts of the workforce that will not be automated in the future and protecting against future labour shortages,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidize to promote impartial news and rigorous work,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms make is so that everyone is equal,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is too dangerous as if someone is weak and feeble a manipulative person could encourage them to kill themselves when they do not really want to.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should support urbanization because more people would be living closer to each other and therefore have access to everything they may need.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational training is necessary for people who are unemployed to give them a chance at a new career,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear and keep arms should be abolished as it is outdated in this age where we are no longer hunting for food or in the age of the pioneers,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can provide big breakthroughs for scientists, it could lead to the elimination of defective genes by cloning healthy human cells that could improve someones life",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies lack the principles and morality of legislated military and are more prone to commits war crimes.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing prostitution allows the profession to have some oversight and controls, thus making it safer for all involved.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we need austerity because we are too far in debt, and there is no other way we can reverse that course.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because it has been reported that many prisoners have been tortured.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"When you turn against nature, nature often fights back with severe consequences and human cloning is waging war against the natural order.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we ought to subsidize journalism to get young people interested in the field,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage it restricts the freedom of an individual,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement can force older, less-resilient workers out of the workforce, replacing them with younger, better workers.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,society does not want to send a message to women that prostitution is ok & acceptable,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because it would be awfully strange to watch programs and never see a child as that is not real life.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"we should abandon usage of school uniforms because they stifle individuality, creativity, and are annoying to clean them all the time.",School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a matter of parental choice and if the parents think they can educate their child better than sending them to school, it should be their right.",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it is important for them to concentrate on education and making money and fame at a young age can be harmful.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,anyone who is physically qualified should be able to be in combat,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should be prohibited because it can antagonize people in our country who take the flag and it's meaning seriously,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,Usa for being the world power is the American dream where everything is possible,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +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 allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is important that student loans are granted, because it helps you increase your quality of life and your economic potential",education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling can potentially stop violent crimes,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"there are many situations where cosmetic surgery is a valuable solution for desperate people, cleft lips, burns victims, acid attack victims.",cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors cannot be banned since a typical family would never be able to be depicted on film or television,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can help control financial situations,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate crimes,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"without any sense or order or control, criminals would run rife.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the government should not regulate what parents do that is already a personal decision of each family,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is an ethical nightmare - should people be allowed to clone themselves to harvest organs from their child?,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they discriminate against over-policed communities.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detention camp should be closed because it is a stain on the reputation of the usa,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement forces people who are still excellent at their jobs to quit working long before they are ready.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,a student loan is a loan that the person chose to take out. there's no reason to offer a subsidy for them any more than any other type of loan.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"As long as vaccines are not free of side effects, it cannot make them mandatory for our children.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They would learn about the remarkable safety and effectiveness of vaccines.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders for everyone would insure that everyone receives the same defense not matter how much money they have.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,adults should have the right to modify their bodies if they wish to,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the same level of legal council.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"the school uniform equalizes students in a way where poor and rich students are dressed alike, thus reducing bullying.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, they have a stable economy and for that reason life is easier",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed independently and punishments then established.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's necessary to have children in tv shows and movies and therefore banning them from acting makes no sense.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,to tell a story in theater or movies we need children actors. without them stories could only be about adults. stories that have entertained us from lassie to mary poppins would not exist.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccination should not be mandatory as a person should have the right to what is injected into their bodies.,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good place to live in because of the wide variance between rich and poor. The poorest in society don't have access to either good health care or an adequate benefits system.,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is ineffective in ensuring quality education,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"during as austerity regime, everyone is required to pay more taxes, even the poor.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"It would help people spend less money, which would be good for the economy.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will increase abortions,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents care about children and provide a loving environment in which the child can thrive.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the poor and less fortunate will always be hurt unfairly by austerity measures,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,A worker should not be forced to retire if he feels he can still adequately produce for his employer.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat because they are overmatched on average by the men they are fighting.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights removes the financial incentive to innovation.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the public needs protecting against violent criminals.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,i think that an assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because is not legal,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,schools ought to be required to provide vocational training,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"there are many medical conditions that are related to a specific gender, if either of the parents are known carriers of a disease they may be able to use sex selection to make sure they have a healthy baby",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent bad-minded criminals from having an effect on others.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning the flag is free speech; thus, the right to burn the flag should be protected.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"many foster parents do it for the money and do not actually take care of their foster children, and in some cases even abuse them.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis especially the skunk variety can be very harmful to people and can lead on to them using harder drugs so therefore it should be illegal.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is bad for older workers,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is discriminatory and should be banned,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is often abused and used for selfish unreasonable motives,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people shouldn't be allowed to play god,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana has numerous proven medical benefits.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should not end mandatory retirement because the world is already over-populated and people need to retire so that others can back-fill their jobs.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism, whilst essential to a free and open society, is a private business and thus has no place being subsidized by public funds.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is a constitutional right to bear arms and everyone should be able to defend themselves if the need occurs.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we have obtained valuable information from these prisoners. this information protects our citizens,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"instead of basing positions purely on merit, affirmative action may result in giving a position to someone not as deserving simply because the law says they must.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it should not be legal because it makes some people commit a crime that they normally would not commit,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms help eliminate class differences, which can aid in the reduction of bullying",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection can be useful for a family to balance out their's; say a family has three boys, and wants a girl.",Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +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 has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives opportunity to those who might otherwise not be treated fairly. the scales need to be balanced more.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms do not limit self-expression. Students can wear jewelry and other accessories to express themselves.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be allowed to change their body in any way that makes them happy.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution has correlations to organized crime, especially human trafficking. this casts doubt on a prostitute's consent.",Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals should have a chance to go straight, even if they've committed the same crime multiple times.",the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women do not have the skills or dispositions necessary to be assets in combat situations.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stunt young peoples' creativity.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unnatural and goes against the view that it is up to god to decide the child one will have.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"No one belief system should be adopted or endorsed, it is entirely a personal decision that should be kept private.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting because every people in a certain country should vote because they are a citizen of that country and still needed to be counted,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection can prevent gender-specific diseases from being passed onto a baby.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would lead to nothing but manipulating journalists and leaving the general public unable to trust in them.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are unstable.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents cause physical and emotional harm to the children they are hosting.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is never a good message to propagate - that taking a life solves any problem,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated in today's society and so it should be abandoned.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we shouldn't subsidize journalism. there are plenty of people who can privately fund journalism if they wish and keep us informed. there are more important causes to invest in than government journalists,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading doesn't provide the necessary thought processes of someone paying attention to the trades,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because it helps to create a fair and even playing field between students who are rich and poor alike.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,it doesn't matter what god you believe in but everyone should believe in some god,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should continue to honor capital punishment because there are individuals that have done taken innocent lives and do not deserve to continue to live when there victim cannot.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a right protected under the first amendment. it should be considered free speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies all have different standards and can result in everything varying from the usual standards and therefore they should be banned.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,having a mastectomy is devastating to many women and having the chance to look normal again is needed in society,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because educated individuals eventually give back to their communities by becoming things like doctors or politicians.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is far better to house dangerous terrorists outside the united states and guantanamo bay is the perfect place to do that so we must keep it open.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are not a viable means to any end. they constrict innovation and efficiency and are of no benefit to any one.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if parents agree for their kids to do acting, i can`t see any problem with it.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a country where by working correctly you can achieve your dreams,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,money can be spent on more lucrative things such as feeding the hungry and providing homes. subsidizing space exploration can take away from that.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,each parent should be responsible for doing what is best for their child in this case vaccinate him,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we learn more about science and our environment/ universe with space exploration. this also creates more jobs.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"given the now proven medical benefits, the legalisation of cannabis is now inevitable",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because they can't regulate millions of posts on daily basis.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"if students want to attend university, they should be able to fund their own way themselves.",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms to protect ourselves from people that are trying to kill us,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for self protection and to participate in firearm sports,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement keeps professions and companies lively and dynamic,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it should be legal for the people that need it to help them deal with health issues,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration gives us an advantage over other countries, allowing us to improve satellite placement that can help protect from combat enemies.",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws are unfair to those people who commit petty crimes.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery isn't medically necessary,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people should be protected from having their ideas and other intellectual property stolen from them by big businesses.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting could improve peoples knowledge of politics if they knew they had to vote they might learn more about politics,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people should be able to do what they want with their bodies. by bringing it out in the open it will be far safer.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we need more people to speak in elections,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is racist and targets all people in a group just because someone that looks like them did something wrong,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"we should adopt atheism because religions cause nothing but disagreements, hatred, and war.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing cannabis will make it more easily accessible to those who need it for medical reasons.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions end up hurting the people at the bottom,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government is corrupt and could take advantage of this,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care ensures that children have a stable home which can not be given with their parents.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning represents subversion and should be prohibited for the sake of national cohesion.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,There is too much crime in the USA.,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and a commitment between people which strengthens relationships and to abandon it would be to turn out backs on something good.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,people should have the right to choose how they want to do schooling,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,people should be free to practice whatever beliefs they want. you can not force a particular religion or atheism on everyone. atheism is in direct conflict to the majority of society's deeply held beliefs.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"if you are not required to wear a uniform, you are free to choose clothing styles that are more favorable to your body type and coloring, which allows you to look your best",School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism as a movement places value on freedom of choice and individual expression, values which have been lost in today's dictatorial societies.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading allows larger orders to happen that one individual couldn't do without the use of the 'robots'.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media is protected by the First Amendment and must not be subjected to government regulation.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social media must be regulated because many children view unwanted information online,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can adversely effect the poorest in a society leading to deaths.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is outdated. it was written long before handguns and automatic weapons were created. time to abolish it.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo is expensive, making it a theft from taxpayers for no real benefit.",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated and causing destructive temptation in the clergy.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would only serve to punish those who are vulnerable and rely on certain programs.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because when you get so sick with no hope left, one should be able to end the pain.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if everyone used a public defender it would level the playing field, and give more equality rather than the quality of defense being dependent on how rich the defendant is",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Property rights are essential as it encourages innovative thought and technological advances.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,college is getting more and more expensive each year so students should be getting as much help as they need,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"under a libertarianism society there would be no real law or justice, just freedom to do as you please regardless of the consequences.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can be useful when a child is being bullied in school and needs protection from their bullies.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It is impossible to violate communication rights if social platforms are regulated, there is freedom of expression and it must be respected",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory to minorities. you can't just assume because someone is of a certain race that they automatically would be the one to commit the crime.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take the pressure off government armies.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is very unsafe with the large number of attacks that there are,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,having nuclear weapons provides a good defense and a strong offense against threatening countries.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detention camp because it is cost the tax payers a lot of money to keep it running.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government cannot cover all topics on social media and sanction every citizen who participates in it,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to be able to isolate terrorists to keep our country safe and guantanamo bay serves this purpose,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,if a person loves their job and isn't physically or mentally draining on them why should we force them to leave what they love? they may not be financially secure enough to retire as well.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the ability to keep and use firearms is instrumental in a person's ability to persue safety, life and liberty",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,maintaining intellectual property rights can be expensive,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have a right to their own attorney,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning the flag is freedom of speech and should be allowed,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,there is no proof that economic sanctions help anyone,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism should not be adopted as it doesn't make people accountable for their actions,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,sometimes in a company the supply exceeds the demand so this process would work well.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the most obvious reason to oppose is the danger that an innocent person is killed due to the fact that mistakes are made. witnesses can be wrong in what they saw and lawyers can make a hash of defending a case.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows the news outlets to be of a higher quality and keep people more informed about the world around them,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization will allow a large number of jobs to be available in one city, thus allowing people to take mass transit to work, reducing traffic and pollution.",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if it was legal, more crimials would be caught and punished",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is a valid protest method that doesn't harm anyone.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is too ingrained in our culture to abandon.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is such a costly exercise that subsidising would put an enormous strain on any country's finances that can be ill afforded when there are so many more causes that need supporting on earth.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"if you are not required to wear a uniform, you are free to choose clothing styles that are more favorable to your body type and coloring, which allows you to look your best",School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it is against the natural law and it is morally wrong,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization reduces our wildife and nature.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed to portray children in movies and shows. we can't ban them.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because women can be perform just as well as men can.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalized as it should be the parents choice a couple may have three boys and want a girl,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting should be a choice for every person,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because religions form the basis of the moral code by which we live by,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization would allow for regulations that can help protect the safety of the workers as well as allowing for financial recognition and regulation.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"Intellectual property rights are ephemeral and hard to define. How do you protect an idea once it has been voiced, They are useless and should be banned.",Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can do anything men can and it is an archaic thought to believe they should be kept away from war situations.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has too many risks of something going wrong compared to the benefit of looking more aesthetically pleasing.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,there are more safe guards than ever before in the hollywood industry to keep children safe while acting.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,yes we should. the national debt has gotten out of control and there must be a way to hit the re-set button so the chances for prosperity can exist equally for all.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"further progress must be made in ensuring and promoting the rights of women in all social fields, so it is a right to participate where women feel comfortable",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is used to keep everyone safe. if someone is not doing anything wrong, then racial profiling won't affect them.",certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans would be costly to the banks and the government that funds them,",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,nobody has the right to take another person's life no matter how evil that person may be.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because women can be perform just as well as men can.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"as long as the child really wants to do it and is being properly supervised, they should be allowed to act.",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action ensures minorities from lesser backgrounds have a chance at employment or schooling,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to bear arms should be kept as a basic form of personal defense to help people keep their property and families safe.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions affect the citizens of a country: farmers factory workers and others as the products they produce are unintended targets of sanctions.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"being able to portray children is an important part of today's media. there are already sufficient regulations in place to ensure the safety of the actors, and it gives children a financial head start.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms are a good things because it means kids with less fortunate lifestyles will not be bullied for their inexpensive clothing.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution could be better regulated and made safer,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning science can lead to many other technological and medical breakthroughs that we would not have come across otherwise.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,quick urbanization usually happens in unscrupulous ways with worker abuse and immense pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism keeps people informed about what is going on with their government,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people's creative work should be protected so someone is held responsible should anything happen,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the greatest thing that a man and a woman can do that love each other very much. if we didn't allow marriage people won't feel committed to one another and could lead to cheating and break ups.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons can bring the human society as we know it to an end. Things so dangerous should not exist!,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"The less the government interferes in our decisions, the happier we will be.",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,if we subsidize vocational education it would be unfair to those who wish to enter other fields.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster parents can be abusive to the children,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders for all would create a level playing field so that having more money cannot buy you a better defence.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we cannot let governments ignore people's human rights, economic sanctions are essential to stop these regimes having the money they want to continue their atrocities.",economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt the normal working class citizens,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should no be considered a criminal offence because a person could really be suffering and in pain and to let them suffer is heartless and inhumane,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adapt a zero tolerance policy in schools because everyone deserves a second chance. especially children who are still being molded into the people they will become.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment serves as a deterrent for criminals. they see the negative consequences of the actions of themselves and others.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will destroy an organization as it puts the rights of a individual before the good of the group,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"some occupations require specialist physical skills and attributes that the female body simply doesn't possess, and it is harmful to think otherwise merely as a sop to gender equality.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"voting and not voting is an exercise of freedom of expression and speech, therefore protected. creating laws forcing voting violates the rights of individuals.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"some children don't perform well in a public school setting, not every child learns the same ways. it is important to have alternatives to give the child the best chance of success when public school fails him.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because when a priest enters into service the church should be his highest calling,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is still a tradition that many people uphold and should not abandon.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,vow of celibacy is no longer relevant in the modern era and should be abolished.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,wealthy people and companies may need additional military protection and should be able to use it.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat as they are the weaker sex physically and have bodily functions that cannot be accommodated well in the field.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"parents are usually not qualified to provide a suitable curriculum for their children. additionally, children are not exposed to the real world.",Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not end mandatory retirement because it helps to open new jobs and positions to the younger generations looking for jobs.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,a flag is only a symbol and permitting burning it as an expression of anger is free speech,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed in today's society,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For starters, the United States is such a big country and big country means more land. More land means more natural beauty which you can enjoy by simply driving out of town for about an hour or two.",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"when people mess with mother nature by trying to select the sex of their child, only bad things can happen.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is outlined in the 2nd amendment and should be protected.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,There is no evidence that older workers are out of touch and age is a bad predictor of individual capacity,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is the backbone of a free society,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism would lead to suffering for many people. people rely on certain safety nets that would be done away with under libertarianism.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is the future of our lives and should be continued.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is constitutionally protected. free speech and expression is the cornerstone of democracy. prohibiting this is a slippery slope of rights being abolished.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning should be considered free speech or freedom of expression, so it should be allowed.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,some patients have the utmost suffering and must end it as soon as possible,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because there are those who abuse that power and go on rampages killing innocent people and shooting up schools.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt our economy by taking money out of it.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,it could provide more jobs and promote growth for businesses.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because there are those who abuse that power and go on rampages killing innocent people and shooting up schools.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization leads to more pollution, illness, and poor living conditions.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three-strikes laws are overly draconian, and result in overcrowded prisons and judicial miscarriages.",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning goes against natural laws and should be banned.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling isn't as good as regular schools because parents just are not as equipped as teachers are in educating their kids.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it causes the death of a human being just the same as if taken by a criminal.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to make body modifications if they are not satisfied with the way they are.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids get a good education and it is the parents right to school them how they see fit,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for quicker more automated trading by utilizing mathematics and technology, this is simply a technological advancement as we see in all fields of business",algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,some parents don't offer their children a good education when they homeschool and therefore their child is disadvantaged later on in life.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"those adhering to a vow of celibacy show their dedication to their faith, such moral strength is something to be commended.",Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms don't let young people express their individuality,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide has never been legal. it is still killing, even if one is taking ones own life.",People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"a person or business has a right to profit or use their own invention, idea, process etc without fearing someone stealing it.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms not only save money for a new wardrobe every year but also allows students to concentrate on their studies rather than on what each other is wearing.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in school would improve behaviour and thus improve results.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection has a bad side effect.. increased abortion.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,the idea that women should not be allowed in combat is antiquated and anti-equality. women should be given the same options in the military that men are given.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It is the best to be able to control the high amount of fake news that occurs,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law is good for young people who would learn their lesson and become good adults,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"We should not end affirmative action because it has succeeded in creating more diverse institutions over the last 40 years, even if it is imperfect.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should continue to honor capital punishment because there are individuals that have done taken innocent lives and do not deserve to continue to live when there victim cannot.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery helps correct facial defects in children, giving them the chance at a normal life.",cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment allows for victims' families to get justice equal to the crime committed (usually murder).,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,each person has the right to decide if he/she wants a public defender,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because is the land of real freedom,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the USA is not a good country to live in because it fails to provide affordable healthcare to all its citizens.,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is powered by ai that can be easily hacked, thus putting financial data at risk",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should not introduce compulsory voting because in a democracy people should be free to choose their own actions.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies' primary goal is profit. they are not motivated by the desire to serve their nation. they are very difficult to regulate and to hold responsible for their actions.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"It shouldn't, it wouldn't be freedom of expression.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is key to an efficient modern community. it ensures we have access to utilities, hospitals, food shops, water and for the lowest cost per person",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are many instances of innocence being proved at a later date,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can make a person do something which in other circumstances they may not have done.,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms make it easier for students from lower income levels to feel comfortable in the classroom setting, as no one is showing off expensive clothes while others are in cheap rags.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents children from socializing with other children which can cause problems for them in the future.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used for a number of medical issues so making it legal will help with that,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is unnecessary, unethical and serves no purpose apart increasing overpopulation of the planet",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should not be legalized as it is counter to biblical teachings,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,the United States is a real economic power,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,yes we should. the national debt has gotten out of control and there must be a way to hit the re-set button so the chances for prosperity can exist equally for all.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States is a free speech and democratic country. Living standard is far better than most countries. Infrastructure is best in the world. Security and safety in work place as well as neighborhood is good.,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"its a constitutional right, we cant just take that away from people.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"That’s why some countries are choosing to make vaccination mandatory. However, the effectiveness of this approach varies in countries which have already implemented it.",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization should be fought as it has a negative impact on rural areas as more and more leave those areas to move to cities.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should not fight urbanization because it gives people places to live and work,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities and there is no better country to live,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people are living healthier longer now and forcing retirement based on arbitrary guidelines like age is a bad idea.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people who are not financially prepared for retirement may not have the means to live out a financially secure retirement, and may be forced to go back to work at an even later age.",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"In places where capital punishment exists, there is generally popular support for it, and the government should construct legal systems that most conform to the will of the people.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is discriminatory and wrong and should be illegal,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is inhumane and there is no oversight over how it is run.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"people/companies will have worked hard, possibly for many years to develop research and product and spend a lot of money on these, they need to be able to recoup this money by keeping the products exclusive.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the current national debt is unsustainable and will lead to the collapse of our whole government unless we do something about it. we need to adopt austerity programs immediately to save our country.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks are a means of free expression, it should not be regulated",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned to prevent such unattainable pressures being placed upon religious leaders,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,we cannot allow people to assist suicide because there is a fine line between assistance and murder and to have to differentiate is complex ground.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is protected by the constitution.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States has long been a hotbed of racism against minority cultures,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"the universe outside of our planet holds the most fascinating mysteries, of course we should explore it and learn, it is ignorant and arrogant to think this planet is all that matters",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,our survival as a species depends on expanding into space so it should be subsidised.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"As long as nuclear weapons exist people will confuse missile-like objects in the sky for nukes, which causes massive public terrors that are very bad for states and individual people.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,when the debt becomes too large something has to be done to change direction,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide goes directly against the oath taken by doctors to do no harm. suicide is harm. there is no oversight when giving the patients the drugs. they are prescribed and the patient faces death alone.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"because of this practice, tuition has gone up far more than inflation and schools are getting too expensive.",student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,It is morally wrong to fund space exploration when we have people here on earth that we need to help first.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment provides permanent closure to victims and their families who have experienced immense trauma and have been subjected to intense pain by the criminal.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization increases pollution and congestion in cities.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory to ensure that everyone has fair representation and money cannot give someone an advantage.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated because then we would no longer be a democracy if free speech was scrutinized. We would be no better than communist China who runs state regulated social media sites.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons as no country needs to have weapons capable of doing that much harm to others.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should pay for student loans because then less privileged children could get an education and have more of a chance of getting out of a poor lifestyle.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Atheism provides a way out of believing in any religion and should be adopted.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people can make a living from prostitution,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a gateway drug that can lead to users using more potent drugs like cocaine.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,it would give people more liberty and freedom to live their lives the way they want it as long as long as they were not endangering other people,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a constitutionally protected act of free speech,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because it would give more people a chance to go to college that can't afford it,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms break the class barriers between the students and allow a fairer treatment for all.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can lead to advancements in the field of genetics that will result in cures that we can only dream about at present.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it helps to insure that the parents get the gender of the child they want and will love,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if a person can pay for a better lawyer they should have the right to do so.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the government is already too controlling and people have a right to keep more of their money.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,it creates congestion and pollution,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for sure it has great health insurance, educational system, and great universities, and a lot of landscapes.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish a constitutional right in any circumstance. regulations and background checks can police who owns them and enable law abiding citizens to protect themselves and their family,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing members of a profession to retire at a certain age creates an experience drain,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has a multicultural society.,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"there are so many people in the world we all have to appreciate that we need to adopt certain rules and etiquette which everyone follows, if everyone pleased themselves no one would help each other.",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the 2nd amendment allows us gun ownership as a basic right.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,We should not ban the use of child actors since they are well supervised and the industry are regulated to protect them.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women do not have the physical strength to support their counterparts in combat.,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"This country has a lot of discrimination in all its spheres, and this issue for work affects citizens a lot, so it remains in question whether it is a good country to live in or not.",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many diseases,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives some people an advantage while the rest are simply going to be the ones losing the most money.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it needs to remain so that the public is protected,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are important in the fight against those who want to hurt their enemies,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,by making the use of public defenders mandatory you are giving everyone the same amount of fairness rather than the rich being able to afford better lawyers than the poor.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage shows commitment to someone that can't be shown in any other way and should therefore remain in place.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children are moved from home to home without finding a good family.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The advantage of this is that many false news could be regulated that put the world on alert,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can bring important technological breakthroughs in science and medicine,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selections gives a family the children that they wish for,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If routine infallible vaccinations are mandatory, that way we avoid the spread and make our children immune from any disease.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Not regulating social networks, implies giving those who use them a tool to violate the right to honor, image, reputation and even provide a vehicle for criminal behavior.",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies only purpose is to make money and as a result they don't focus on protection as much as they should be.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning could cause major genetic mutations over a period of time.,Cloning is unsafe,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,in this day and age there is no place for the vow of celibacy,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"if limited to violent crime, three-strikes laws serve the necessary function of keeping dangerous individuals out of society.",the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"the military is the last thing that should be profit driven, reliance on such companies can invoke catastrophe.",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to those who have died defending this country,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can be horrible for the child when moving from home to home and never settling down in one place.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,appointing a defendant a public defender will ensure that he gets a fair trial,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,parents should have the freedom to decide what they consider best for their children,Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing marijuana would put one more harmful substance in our society,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we must support the use of legalize cannabis for health,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution opens a door to a whole industry of sex trafficking,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay because it's unfair to continue to hold human beings in prison without giving them a fair trial,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,families should have the continued option of homeschooling because bullying in schools and such exists.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed to ply childrens roles,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates more poverty and crime.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,would increase voter turnout. guarantees that everyone has a say.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration gives insight into our world and other planets which could be invaluable.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they have been useful in the past so we should continue the practice.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"if someone is habitually offending, they deserve to be punished on the harshest level.",repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be allowed to fight in the same way men are because they're equally capable and shouldn't be held back by their gender.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"we should continue to support affirmative action as there is still some groups that are continually being discriminated against and until that behavior ends, there is still a need.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,taking children away from their own parents destroys families which is why foster care brings more harm than good.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good place to live, as it still treats women as inferior beings.",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"some parents may already have 2 boys and kept all of their clothes, etc. if they can chose to have another boy they will be able to save a large amount of money by not having to buy new gender specific items.",Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is needed to give the minorities a fair chance at success and stops discrimination in the work force.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows for greater individual freedom,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social platforms being regulated by the government would give fewer problems,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage is an outdated institution. All types of relationships and family units (one-parent families, homosexual relationships, etc. ) should be embraced and treated equally.",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform is a big expense for some families and abandoning it would enable these families to save money.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because no one has a right to take another persons life or to help them,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery only changes the outer appearance of a person and doesn't deal with the emotional issues that make someone feel they are less perfect just as they are.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA economy is one of the best in the world especially for job opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is an outdated concept. with sex just about everywhere, it is almost impossible to expect people to adhere to this vow today.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,without intellectual property rights there would be little incentive for people to create as they would not make as much money. therefore a lot of art would not be created.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should not be mandatory because vaccines are expensive.,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause people to get addicted to procedures that they don't need.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a crime to prevent greedy individuals from killing their family member to get their money and property,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,We are a nation that is crowded with legal and illegal immigrants looking for opportunities which causes strong competition to emerge,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,there could well be valid medical and genetic reasons why a couple may which to ensure a child of a particulat gender - this should be an available option for them.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"having nuclear weapons acts as a deterrent for other nations who also have them, it means they will not use theirs against us as we would retaliate wiping them out too so they prevent war.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is an ethical nightmare - should people be allowed to clone themselves to harvest organs from their child?,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is an option, not everyone thinks they really are important and free will must be respected","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"if subsidised by the government then they might be biased, afraid of losing the money",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is inherently dangerous to women. they are treated harshly and without respect. they are also subjected to deadly diseases,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because sometimes the parents aren't smart enough to teach their kids,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"we should encourage urbanization because people have to close access to food, jobs and medical care will decrease their need to own cars to travel long distances.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime is a bad option even when the country is facing recession. only high economic activity and spendings could make the economic activity resurgence,Austerity extend recessions,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children miss out on important social interaction with their peers,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we shouldn't abandon school uniforms because they can provide a sense of community and pride among students. the uniforms will reduce bullying.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis especially the skunk variety can be very harmful to people and can lead on to them using harder drugs so therefore it should be illegal.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling removes bullying from a childs life and can help a child focus on studies.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid transferring the disease,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights are necessary to protect those who came up with better solutions and products, they are meant to give the clever more money to deal with new ideas",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there's the possibility that it could be used by those close to the person for financial gain or maliciously. you only have the word of the survivor that the person actually wanted to die.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,children have better outcomes in life when their parents are married,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies provide a valuable service assisting regular formations when it come to low-level concerns, freeing the army up from more mainstream activities and saving money.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should not ban human cloning, the potential it holds for the medical industry is so valuable we must explore the opportunity.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization will allow a large number of jobs to be available in one city, thus allowing people to take mass transit to work, reducing traffic and pollution.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone has a say at who is voted in and who is voted out.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it's not fair for people to steal a genius idea from someone else,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,our young people need to be educated so that they can become productive members of our society.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because this provides that every child will be dressed properly.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,being too harsh creates a negative environment which is bad for children so there should be some flexibility to avoid a zero-tolerance policy in schools.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors will do just fine with proper supervision and regulation,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"tv and theatre will always have a need for child actors, as long as it doesn't interfere with their education or place too much demands on them, then it shouldn't be a problem.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of chastity should be abandoned as it goes against human needs, urges and instinct and can cause dysfunctional thinking and acts.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is a constitutional right to bear arms and everyone should be able to defend themselves if the need occurs.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"some children have no choice but to be homeschooled. if they learn best in that environment, it wouldn't be fair to take that away from them.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the number of people participating in voting across all elections has been steadily declining year on year so we need compulsory voting to ensure representative elections,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,combat is too brutal and harsh and women should be prohibited from it,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"the flag is a symbol of the united states, our way of life, our freedom, or soldiers and deserves respect.",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are weaker than men and thus would be more of a burden than a help in the battlefield.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the average citizen does not have the funds to hire their own attorney,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if people can afford it, they should be able to pick which attorney they want to defend them.",public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is needed to right the wrongs of our past treatment of certain minorities.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"People should be free to do what they want with other consenting adults, and so if two people want to get married the state and society should not denounce them or stand in their way.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the public should not be required to fund the deference of criminals,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making a public defender mandatory takes away choice from those who may wish to find their own attorney or even just represent themselves.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading enables trades to be made without spikes of emotion or rage on the part of the trader, therefore it can only be seen as positive.",algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,i think that we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights for their hard work,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should abolish capital punishment because sometimes people are wrongfully accused and once dead cannot bring them back so life in prison is better,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"As the only actor that can legitimately wield the use of force, the state has an reparative obligation to victims and their families to seek retribution against criminals, and this includes the use of capital punishment.",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"student loans are a good deal for students, student loans allow for some students go to school that may have not been able to go to school before",student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccination at birth is a human duty,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning demonstrates how far our technology has advanced. it may lead to such wonders as being able to generate organs for transplantation, which can only be a positive thing.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"if one decides to pursue a vocational education, they should find a way to attain it for themselves without the aide taxpayers' money.",subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,People should be able to ask for help in ending their own life if they are living with an incurable disease.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has the best economy in the world, that is why there is so much migration because it is the best country to live a life.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,We should prohibit women in combat as they are not able to be as resilient under pressure.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"only criminally-minded people would commit crimes, even in situations where it is encouraged by police.",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the technology we get from space exploration alone is worth the cost of it,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it is an illegal means by police to charge enemies,entrapment is wrong and should be illegal,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I consider that it is indeed a good country to live in, as it has a good basic salary together with good job opportunities, good compliance with the laws, and with care you can achieve a stable life",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is horrifically expensive, and the money would be far better spent on more earth bound needs, such as medical research.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is a way for the government to be involved in the relationship of two people, where it has no business being.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is a place of cruelty and is very inhumane.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"there comes a point where affirmative action is not affirming because it gives people who are possibly not qualified to do a job a position of power that they are not fit for, simply because of their race.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,due to the history of abuses at this base it should be closed,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing and taxing cannabis would bring in billions of dollars to fund the government.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can be overworked and they can miss out on their education.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because there are people nearing retirement age who have not saved enough for their old age and are still capable of working. they should not have to rely on the state.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment remains a good deterrent for serious crime,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,Atheism is a rational response to the world around us and a commonsense rebuttal to the mythology perpetuated by religion.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are not mature enough to handle the pressures of show business.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"Flag burning is meant to incite violent reactions and cause suffering to people who care about the flag, which means it isn't protected under the first amendment and should be banned.",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement is a good way of refreshing the workforce, motivating those lower in the pecking order and creating employment opportunities.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because trading should be done based on background knowledge.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,who or what would they use instead of a child actor?as long as the child works regular hours and still goes to school what is the problem?,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the use of cannabis does not stop there. many go for the next high of hashish. then on to other drugs. cannabis should not be allowed to stop this progressions.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need to support urbanization to support growing populations.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory to minorities. you can't just assume because someone is of a certain race that they automatically would be the one to commit the crime.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to bear arms is a fundamental right since the creation of this country, and should be protected.",Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,adoption of libertarianism would cause widespread suffering for the poor since they would no longer have the government to help support them.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,too much fame at a young age has proven to have ruined many lives,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,students wearing uniforms are not made fun of because they are not wearing name brand clothing so it is less likely they will be bullied,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders level the playing field in court,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"acting is very trying. it places a huge strain on children, and many end up being abused or using drugs to escape the pressure.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, America is the land of opportunity.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"pmcs should be banned, as they are profiting from war and destruction. it is their interest to cause and prolong discord in the world.",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination should not be mandatory, it should be the parents' decision, since the adverse effects that the vaccine can cause to the infant are not known",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms enforce conformity, which harms the creative instincts of young people",School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should subsidize space exploration as there is a need to continue to develop the technology to enable mankind to survive on Earth and elsewhere.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because it would be awfully strange to watch programs and never see a child as that is not real life.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,our world will not hold all the people much longer. subsidizing space exploration will enable us to possibly colonize other worlds.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"in a democracy, one should be allowed to choose for themselves whether or not they would like to vote.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies have an incentive to continue the military action so they should be banned,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is interfering with the natural process and should stay illegal.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it should be banned because there is no control of what is being teached at home and it could hinder the child's development not being able to socialise.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have the freedom to choose their own.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if it is legalized it would make the women safer,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +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 harms the economy,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have much bigger issues that need our money.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution leads women to abusive and dangerous situations and should never be legalized.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination in children is very important, everyone should do it",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would only cause uneducated votes to be cast and not be a real benefit to the country.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,It shouldn't be abandoned because the people choosing that life know that they are required to be celibate and it's a decision that they make for themselves.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes may save a few bucks for the government but always at the expense of regular and vulnerable citizens.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"we have a right to choose who we want to defend us, including defending ourselves. making the use of public defenders mandatory takes away that right.",using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws are totally a mess. they do not accurately criminalize the offender for the gravity of his offense,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies provide violence - or threat of violence - for money, are poorly regulated and subject to endless accusation of corruption and bribery.",Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is necessary to keep our country safe from foreigners who bring harm to innocent citizens.,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"as long as regulations are followed to protect the children, it should be allowed. they have an opportunity to save money for a head start on adulthood.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is the oldest profession and will never go away. making it legal can help to make it safer.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because every person gets to choose how they want to be represented.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it is not for humans to play god.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if you cannot adhere to a vow of celibacy then don't make it,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is important at airports as there needs to be an increased amount of security to keep terrorists out of the country and off the planes.,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-stikes laws are unfair since a minor crime would be treated the same as a major crime. prisons are too full as it is now.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,people should be allowed to decide whether to use cannabis themselves.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"In places where capital punishment is legal, it is often used in discriminatory ways against minority groups, and therefore we should abolish it to prevent disproportionate punishment against the most vulnerable people in society.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,sometimes the only way to catch a criminal is by entrapment. in these cases entrapment should be legal.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it is the right of an individual on whether they want to act on their right to vote, or not.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies serve a purpose especially in war torn areas and a lot of military veterans,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"in a religious sense, the outdated vows of celibacy should be lifted. priests should be allowed to marry and have sex like everyone else.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women are by nature nurturers and protectors of life, as such they have no place in combat.",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish this because it could give someone a monopoly in the certain inductural sector and give them the unfair chance.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is synonymous with torture and the flagrant abuse of human rights; it must be shut down immediately.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to a reduction in gang-related drug violence.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting suicide is the same of assisting murder. both are crimes.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"low payment in some jobs, which will make it difficult to handle high prices",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides children who cannot keep up in school a way to learn at their pace,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"we should end affirmative action because it is no longer necessary. everyone has an equal chance of success now, it just depends on how hard each person is willing to commit themselves to reaching their goals.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Some diseases are life threatening and can put a person in a no-living state. These situations are hard to bear for the ill person and for his family and relatives. only assisted suicide can make this ease,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate speech and hate crimes motivation.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can suffer from social or racial bias and in fact be used as a weapon against a certain section of society,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster car brings more good than harm because it gives children a good home to live in when the need arises.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"we should ban private military companies, as soon as fighting is for financial gain rather than for your country and your freedom, the ethics of the military action are compromised.",Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not mess with nature due to selfishness,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it is an individual right to decide which representation to use,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,quality journalism is important it's the way we know what the people in power are doing. it's important to fund that.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,tricking someone into committing a crime that they wouldn't do otherwise is not right.,baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,with so much sexual freedom these days prostitution should now be legal.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows job markets to be cleared of those that should be retired because of slowing of the cognitive processes associated with old age letting in younger job seekers.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"in countries like china, where parents can only have one child, it is important to allow them to select the sex of their child.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care offers little stability for children already suffering hardships, putting them at an even greater disadvantage and giving them less of a chance of a normal life.",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights mean that it is too expensive to access literature and music. abolishing these rights would make art more accessible to all.,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning should be banned as it is against God's word and it is unethical in that it is likely to exploit women to obtain the necessary genetic material needed.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be allowed to die with dignity if they choose to.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,people who grew up in foster homes have a high rate of incarceration,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because a lot of times it doesn't turn out how the people expect it to,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection may cause an imbalance in genders in the general population.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voter turnout these days are dropping steadily so we need to make everyone vote to show the true representation of the people,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows for individuals to pursue their own path to economic success.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"if we abolish nuclear weapons, we make ourselves vulnerable to attack",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should abolish the three-strikes laws and just stick to one law, because it may stop reoffending if it's that harsh",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,grants already exist for those who cannot afford traditional and vocational education. subsidizing vocational education would make little difference except wasting money that could go to more immediate needs.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we got a lot of intelligence information from the detainees there that already helped us in the war on terrorism, so we should keep the camp.",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"for some people who suffer from poor self esteem, cosmetic surgery can offer hope.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms becaause people have a right to protect themselves and their families,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement leaves openings in the job force for those that are stronger and more capable of doing the jobs.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are put in situation vulnerable to predators, miss opportunities of education as well as being able to form solcial bonds in the everyday world.",Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"we should ban algorithmic trading because it uses pre-programmed data, not new data each time",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because it will embolden people who want to keep women and minorities out of their institutions to discriminate.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights stifle growth and information by stopping the free-flowing of ideas.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will save millions of lives by using them as experimental subjects or for organ donation,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is excessive, gruesome, and ties up resources unnecessarily.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors often become ill adjusted adults and often fall into substance abuse,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions help punish bad behavior,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,We should not adopt an austerity regime because it will do permanent damage to our state apparatuses that have taken generations to build up.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism increases individual liberties by preventing the government from controlling every aspect of our lives.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows parents to teach using methods that are best suited to their child's way of learning,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"we should abandon marriage because it is an old contract that serves no purpose in our world, and ties people together unnecessarily",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons are dangerous in the hands of dictators, who could use them to cause mass destruction.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +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 is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been shown to negatively affect the brain, causing psychosis and paranoia and should continue to be controlled",Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration will pave the way to find us a new place to inhabit, in case we need to leave earth for whatever reason in the future.",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is often done by parents who do not have enough education themselves to provide an adequate one for their children.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"schools are getting dangerous. an education at home, personalized and geared toward the child will benefit him",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is an american constitutional right to protect one's self and family and this right should not be violated.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legal for parents to select the sex of the child. parents with all boys or all girls should have the choice of selecting the other sex.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should abolish intellectual property rights because once the property is put out there, everyone should have the right to use said property.",Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"there is no way to prove that children are really being educated in the way that parents claim they are at home, because the parents can just make things up.",Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are far too easy to exploit and they sometimes end up being far too precocious at an early age due to fame and all it brings.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine can cause harm to children if they do not give the indicated they must be taken care of,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanamo bay camp is necessary for national security,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because it is a way of reverse discrimination because it still singles out certain people and groups,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,The free-market economics promoted by libertarianism is the most efficient economic system.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close it, it costs tax payers too much in taxes",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media measures can reduce the activities of malicious people who use the networks for selfish purposes.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with school shootings getting out of hand we need to make access to guns more difficult.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because i believe god should decide what sex some ones child should be,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,research has shown over and over again that racial profiling doesn't work.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It should not be compulsory because each mother has the right to decide whether to have vaccinations or not.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is nothing more than reverse racism. what about the non-minority that is denied a job or promotion because a minority needs to be taken care of instead despite not being as qualified.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is very disrespectful and inflammatory and causes even more trouble.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,freedom to choose a religion is a human right,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they are not held accountable in the same way regular armies are. it has been reported that some of these companies don't follow the rules of engagement thus committing crimes.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it is important for them to concentrate on education and making money and fame at a young age can be harmful.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has done its job and is no longer necessary.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we cannot just decide to remove the second amendment that was ratified hundreds of years ago.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,this helps cover more issues; the current government is too short staffed to deal with all of the problems.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"We should subsidize not vocational education because it will discourage students from going into traditional higher education, and therefore limit their career options.",subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are too emotional and weak to be able to face the realities of combat and they should be banned from combat,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"it is difficult to get a job without a degree these days, so students need help paying to obtain one.",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions target the people for punishment instead of the government,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"by advancing cloning, scientists will have as many people as they want to use as test subjects and can find things to better enhance ours lives.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"due to so much controversy and contraband of this substance, it would save many deaths",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,We should not abandon marriage as it is the best way for people to live together and create families.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action favors less qualified people at the expense of more qualified people,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regime is wrong and only responsible, the government should deal with it and not all of us.",Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"As the only actor that can legitimately wield the use of force, the state has an reparative obligation to victims and their families to seek retribution against criminals, and this includes the use of capital punishment.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be a health policy to reduce infant mortality.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,priests should have a right to get married and have children to have somebody to take care of them when they are getting older,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration will pave the way to find us a new place to inhabit, in case we need to leave earth for whatever reason in the future.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should not let people have control of everything, there needs to be control",Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders would level the playing field in the court of law; people would be less likely to be able to buy their way out of legal troubles.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They are private companies and therefore shouldn't be controlled by the government,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty scars the family and friends of the person subject to it.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"i believe the government should help pay for journalism because it would allow for better coverage of news events, and help pay the high costs of filming.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,having a school uniform can reduce bullying as students who have no style or cannot afford the latest trends do not stand out.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action takes the focus away from qualified candidates and is therefore unfair.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,you can not force a religion or lack there of on someone,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection might cause an excess of one sex to be born at a specific time,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since he has great economic stability, a high level of education, a really safe environment, good medical care",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is run by people trying to make a profit rather than protect children.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are useful to underdeveloped areas.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"some races, statistically, tend to commit more crimes than others; racial profiling only serves to put an emphasis on those races.",certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are suffering with terminal illnesses with no hope of cure and in immense pain should be allowed to end their suffering. it's safer and painless done in a doctor's care rather than their own devices.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration can lead to new discoveries and might save planet earth in the future,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide is just murder by another name and it should be punished accordingly.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies take strain off of state military forces in active warzones.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should not be used because they are too often used for political reasons and not the economic ones they're meant for,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can provide a sense of community to students that can bolster learning and should not be abandoned,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery cause people have the right to spend their money how they want to,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because there are still people out there that feel this is the right way of life for them and there is nothing wrong with that way of life.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because no one has a right to take another persons life or to help them,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to societies where there are more men than women. this can mean that a lot of men cannot find a wife and are unhappy.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"we should not prohibit flag burning everyone should have the freedom to do what they want to do, and it is just a flag not an important symbol of our nation.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis for best healthy of body,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism fosters the best of human beings since it gives them the freedom to dedicate themselves to what they are experts without being tied to fiscal issues or absurd laws,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They should not be regulated because they are private companies and that would go against freedom of expression.,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,forcing children into wearing school uniforms shows our children that they cannot think as individuals and must conform to societies way of thinking.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is is the next frontier for human life and needs to be subsidized to defer some of the costs.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms for self protection and to participate in firearm sports,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because some children can get sick or badly affected by vaccinations.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,a talented child should be able to pursue their dreams and help make a story come to life.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Child actors have far wider experiences than other children giving them confidence and money that can enhance their adult lives.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be legal because it is a woman's choice. if made legal could be licensed and regulated for health and safety.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because is important is some activities,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,firearms in the hands of civilians create societies more prone to violence,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social networks have become the first means of communication for this reason the need to regulate and legislate the same government,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is an unreliable practice based on stereotypes.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the less guns that are available to citizens, the less chance of innocent people being hurt",Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Even with high rates of divorce, married couples and the children of married parents ultimately have more stable and emotionally healthy lives than their unmarried counterparts.",Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"there are some extreme circumstances that warrant entrapment, to get dangerous individuals out of society.",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women who have the right training should be allowed to serve their countries in combat.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay detention camps are a heavy drain on government funds and should be closed. if needed, other military prisons can be used.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could help humanity by creating being with similar organ types that could be donated to the sick,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a use of free speech which we should never prohibit.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,everyone should have the choice when to retire.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children need to be with their parents and get individual attention. children can be neglected in foster care.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is an excellent place to live, its economy is stable, the policy is fair, it has incredible destinations, in short it is an excellent place to",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling promotes reverse racism,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is cost effective because it is timely and accurate.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,supporting vocational education helps society as a whole when we have plenty of people qualified to do the work that supports our daily lives.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading optimize the efficiency and speed of order entry,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it is not right to legitimize something that is fundamentally immoral and hurts those who engage in it,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is effective in combatting terrorism,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"ideas can not be owned or regulated, therefore they do not belong to a singular person",Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,this might be the only way a non-minority could afford to go to college.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"children will make mistakes, because they are not mature. we have to allow some discretion in the hands of the administrators",each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the state must implement measures to reduce risks on social media.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is immoral as a way of decieving one for punishment,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading leaves us vulnerable and fully dependent on technology, which can have issues of its own",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended as it just benefits certain people.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,criminals deserve to suffer at the same level of which they've called pain.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people must be able to decide what to do or not with their lives therefore assisted suicide is an alternative,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed to play the roles of children,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of fighting as men.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care supports an environment for child abuse.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,children should have it they are not yet so developed and the virus can do more harm,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides children who cannot keep up in school a way to learn at their pace,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"it is important to remember that the films made by children actors, have toxic and sexual contents, which is not convenient for children, so we must prohibit it.",Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should be abolished because maintaining it can be very expensive,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors as it builds skills and teaches them how to listen to instructions,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need to abolish intellectual property rights and let people innovate and create without having to worry about who owns what,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing it would eliminate the black market for cannabis and will also free up prisons of people who are arrested and sentenced for cannabis possession.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we shouldnt because people might just vote for anyone if they have no interest in politics and could sway the vote.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection strengthens sexist stereotypes and gender biases.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"Systems of oppression have stolen generations of wealth from women and minorities, and the least that we as a society can do to recuperate that value is to give them more opportunities to succeed.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just another form of murder. murder is illegal so assisted suicide must be illegal as well.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,so many people already use cannabis that the only real difference legalizing would make would be that the profits could be taxed.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,having a balanced budget is key to a long lasting and manageable country that is free from debt.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery helps burn and accident victims to heal and look more normal.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because they can't regulate millions of posts on daily basis.,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because it can be useful to weed out all the criminals. if you are entrapped, your true self will show if you commit a crime.",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is the ultimate expression of freedom.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,having a balanced budget is key to a long lasting and manageable country that is free from debt.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"nature provides habitat to hundreds of native species. if urbanization continues, they will be at risk of extinction and once the damage has been done, it cannot be reversed.",Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"If it should be regulated, many accidents and evils would be avoided",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection will increase the already ridiculously high number of abortions happening in the world.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is necessary in our modern world full of people dealing with pain and sorrow,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization concentrates people in one are thus increasing pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is freedom and that is what we want and need instead of having the government in our lives all day,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,We should not abolish intellectual property rights as people should be able to profit from the developments that they make.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because we need to know if there are other things in the universe that may some day harm the earth.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people shouldn't be forced to retire at a certain age because people all have different abilities at the same age and some can definitely still work.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is considered by many to be less harmful than alcohol or tobacco and can be used for medicinal purposes. legalizing it would also bring in extra tax revenue,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,we need capital punishment to deter serious crimes,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should not ban private military companies since these private companies can do things their own way and are not controlled by the government. They can fill in spots the government doesn't address.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting educates the population.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,having nuclear weapons actually stops nations from going to war because of the fear of how it might escalate,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,children need to learn boundaries and consequences for their actions. they learn faster if there is immediate repercussions than if you let them do it over and over again.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy is an important part of priesthood and being holy.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting so nobody will can complaint that their voices not heard.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"yes, you should have to work your way to the top not have it handed to you.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will leave some countries with more males than females because certain countries value males more than females,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"as long as the child really wants to do it and is being properly supervised, they should be allowed to act.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,innocent people are often maimed and killed by weapons in the wrong hands innocent lives would be saved if they were banned,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"Atheism is godless and fundamentally lacking in a coherent moral compass, therefore it should not be adopted.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights keep people from stealing others' ideas and selling them as their own.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is sometimes the only means possible to capture a diehard criminal.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is extremely important as it a proactive process to protect the general public,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies because they help to protect people,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,if atheism was shared by everyone there will be an end to religious persecution,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading keeps emotions out of investing and results in more logical moves for the trader,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Many people that are forced into retirement often do not have the means of supporting themselves financially, and so either turn to part time, low-wage work or welfare to sustain themselves.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make life so much easier. there's less for parents to buy, a lot can't afford name brand clothing. less bullying due to clothing. it's easier to get ready in the morning.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,Austerity regime is important for maintaining only important spending from government when their is lack of economic growth in the country. It helps in cutting useless spending and revitalize the economy,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated tradition that usually ends in divorce anyways.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Without harsh punishments for their offenses, criminals will be taking advantage of weaker people and victims",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it can relieve pain for people with serious illnesses such as cancer and ms,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Of course, it is a country where the laws work, there is a serious policy, there are sources of security employment",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because a lot of people are living together without being married so it's a waste to have marriages nowadays,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting does not promote democratic engagement instead in turns voting in to a tick box excercise,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy keeps the honor and respect of the priesthood,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,too often this vow is broken and becomes difficult for someone to adhere to. it is not a necessity and goes against the law of nature.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,no one should be forced to do anything in our country.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"woman are often as fit and strong as men, both mentally and physically, and should be allowed in combat if they choose",Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a manner of free speech currently protected under the first amendment. banning it would be unconstitutional.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy imposes unnatural restrictions on an individual - sexual appetite is normal, and shutting this off leads to emotional problems, isolation and guilt.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used for a number of medical issues so making it legal will help with that,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies because your contract can be bought at any moment by another company leading to instability,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is not credible statistical evidence that capital punishment reduces the rate of homicide,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"States that have already legalized prostitution have seen only benefits, providing empirical evidence that the United States should do so as well.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration for reserach in other planets,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can do anything that men can do. since combat is a numbers game, not allowing women on the combat field would be foolish.",Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"if a person decides that they are willing to raise and suppose another human being for 18 or more years, they should at least be able to decide what sex they want that person to be.",Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms are unflattering, uncomfortable, and expensive.",School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons stop countries from attacking those that hold them and therefore protect those countries.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism will embed current organizations and prevent start ups who don't have access to the same subsidies from rising up.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms decrease bullying by preventing students from being able to make fun of others for their clothing.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,if someone is guilty of heinous crimes it is only fair that they suffer the consequences,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,death penalty brings closure to families and saving taxpayers millions of dollars every year,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because no one has the right to tell another person when they have to stop working. it is an individual's choice and should be left up to them when they wish to call it quits.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"acting exposes children to a variety of people and places, giving them valuable life experience they would not receive otherwise.",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can cause impaired driving and can be difficult to regulate,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is outdated and no longer effective,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"Everyone must have the right to defend themselves, their families and their property, more and more criminals are carrying guns and if homeowners do not have them they are defenceless",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates spaces that are unhealthy and crime ridden,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,We should not subsidize journalism because it will undermine editorial independence and make all the news more biased towards the government.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to utilize new sciences as they please.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because computers can fail and cause lots of money to be lost,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as physically strong or able as their male comrades.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are the only peaceful means to change the behavior of aggresive regimes.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be mandatory because is one of the most effective public health strategies in the world for saving lives and promoting good health,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more harm then good because unless they adopt you then they will forget about you just like your original family,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should not abolish the three-strikes laws for violent crimes, since if people commit three violent crimes they probably cannot live in civil society without hurting others.",three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned, repressing human nature has led to abuse and desperation",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it gives the parents a choice of choosing exactly the kind of family they want,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,we should continue to support homeschooling as it gives children another form of education when other forms do not work.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is an expenditure so esoteric, it does not justify its hefty cost to the public.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms cost less than regular clothes, easing the burden on poor families.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,people are already struggling and adopting austerity measures will leave those struggling the most in an even worse position.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because if someone is in enough pain and is sane enough to decide, they should have that choice.",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,knowledge is power and each new discovery can be applied to countless other things that can benefit our daily lives,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is an excellent alternative for children who are unable to attend normal schools for either emotional or psychological reasons.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should be regulated since certain information can be filtered there,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"subsidising vocational education will simply have the effect to creating a glut of certain skill-sets, driving down demand and wages in these sectors.",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is a necessary part of economic expansion and improvement.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,ensuring participation in vocational education is important in making sure we have a enough people skilled in trades.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"Parents should be able to plan out their family the way they please and that includes selecting the sex of their children, if possible.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we need to support vocational education because it may be the only chance people that live in poverty can get through education and manage to make a good job from themselves.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,this might be the only way a non-minority could afford to go to college.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this practice is not natural and often leads to secret crimes especially on children.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to keep guantanamo bay detention camp open as we need a place to keep the worst of the worst criminals and not place them in other countries where they could cause harm to others.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"we should adopt atheism, there is not one piece of evidence for religion being fact, yet science is proven. religion is a manipulative tactic based on lies.",Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"raciel profiling only perpetuates generations worth of institutional discrimination, and must end.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement creates jobs for younger people who may otherwise struggle to find employment.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a greatly divided country that can make it difficult to succeed,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been shown to provide pain relief in chronically ill patients, legalization would help ease their suffering.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a viable last resort for serious offenders with no possibility of rehabilitation.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning helps to eradicate diseases and should not be banned,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination should be a health policy to reduce diseases in infants.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo is used as a symbol which radicalizes potential terrorists into action.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because abolishing intellectual property rights of individuals would severely cripple the creativity necessary for achievements in many different areas,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are exploited by their parents and content creators for money,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,If you subsidize vocational education then the schools will raise tuition as they have done at liberal arts colleges.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not subsidize journalism because a lot of the journalists spread false news,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it is a gateway drug that can lead to far worse drugs,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not not subsidize space exploration since all that money could be used to improve earth.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,if you kill or rape someone you deserve to die.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidized space exploration shouldn't be allowed because it's expensive,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because we should not saddle our children and their children with debts that we run up,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing would lead to regulations, making it more safe for all participants",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven to create or make worse mental conditions in teens.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who have no clue about the issues and people who are not into politics would be voting for someone they know nothing about.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows those without the financial resources access to universities that they may otherwise have been locked out of being able to attend.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy because it is too restricting and suppressing.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution will cause a more dangerous environment for those trying to escape and will make sex trafficking more common,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives a child a safe environment to grow in versus their original situation. it gives them a chance at life.,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should never abolish the right for citizens to keep and bear arms because many people still live in nature surrounded by violent animals and without a gun they can't protect themselves,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making routine child vaccinations mandatory would prevent the unnecessary deaths and suffering that currently result from the diseases that the vaccines prevent.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors do not get to have real childhoods.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,For me it would be excellent to live here since the climates are excellent and not to mention how good the people are,The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies only look towards making a profit not towards any patriotism.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms limit the ability to express one's self.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action makes race the dominant factor in admissions and hiring procedures. Someone applying for a job or school should be judged based on merit, not on minority status.",Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithms may not be 100% accurate and reflect the situation in the real market,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a freedom of speech and as such is protected under the constitution. it is an act of defiance that must continue to be allowed to protect freedoms for all.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"yes, there is some strong content on social media that needs to be monitored",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading works quicker than people are able to do it,algorithmic trading is just another tool,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders guarantees equality in the defense and the accusing party because the economic weight does not intervene,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is interfering with the natural process and should stay illegal.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"In a sense, yes, because the child is more prone to spreading the virus.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing marijuana will free up police resources because instead of arresting people for pot police would focus on more serious crimes,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people have the right to their own attorney or no attorney at all. making a public defender mandatory takes away a fundamental freedom.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned as this is considered to be immoral to many religious people.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"we should, if it's subsidised it could mean better journalism",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,a piece of paper does not keep people together,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling helps children by providing one on one attention when they need extra help.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"we cannot afford subsidizing student loans when there are other areas to focus on such as healthcare, infrastructure, and security.",student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help to procure a specific genetic line for a variety of purposes and necessities.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows more voices to be heard,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Closing Guantanamo Bay could result in detainees being sent to supermax prisons where their conditions would be worse.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it helps the people have more freedom than they would without,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it is now on record more children are sexually abused,physically and emotionally abused while under state care",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to decide what they can and can not do with their bodies and do not need government interfering.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it is an illegal means by police to charge enemies,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn't provide it's citizens with free healthcare,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies perpetuate war and should be banned,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help to prevent certain types of bullying,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"rights to individual autonomy and privacy allow adults to make their own decisions and sexual activity is a private, individual choice that should not be subject to criminal penalties",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women aren't as physically capable as men of handling the physical pressures of combat.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we need to keep guns out of the hands of criminals by abolishing the right to keep and bear arms.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating public defenders will create tons of political backlash that will actualize in more conservative politicians winning office and more regulations giving rich people extra rights will pass.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,some children do not adapt well to the school environment and need the one on one support that homeschooling can provide,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we are all open to temptation even those who have vowed celibacy. denial can lead to depression, anxiety and increasingly the chance of inappropriate actions to secretly meet desires.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would end all the state run programs that people rely on.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care supports an environment for child abuse.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should be concentrating on and spending money on making our world a better place then out exploring other worlds and space needlessly.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can be useful for genetic research to help us understand more about treating and preventing diseases,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred agreement between two people and should be honored,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying our natural habitat by over-expanding humans reach. we need to scale back rather than continuing to destroy our environment.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism does not look out for the people at the bottom and those that need help,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,using child actors is exploitative and should be viewed as the same as child labor.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,someone who would assist another person attempt suicide should be locked up. these people need help to be convinced that suicide is not the answer rather than assisted in their task.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is literally burning money and the benefits are not clear other than promoting a countries power,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons help to insure that other countries will not attach because they in turn will most certainly be destroyed.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"legalizing would lead to regulations, making it more safe for all participants",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the capital punishment is a setback of the current civilization,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is an inadequate and limited form of teaching children educational materials. homeschooling denies children the ability to learn with peers and learn valuable social interaction skills.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +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 helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"too many providers of vocational education, such as for-profit colleges, do not meet the standards of government subsidization.",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,many children in foster care have been rescued from abusive households,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy keeps individuals focused on important issues and not on their own personal life,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp equal their opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling eschews the normal standards adhered to in the school system and does the child a disservice in terms of education.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be up to each individual.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it sets a bad example for younger generation and takes them away from the ethics of the society,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are exposed to too much of an adult world and are at a greater risk of being exposed to drugs and drink. many former child actors have ended up as addicts because of this.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children do much better in standardized testing,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a symbol of our country and stands for important things and should be protected.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration gives us an advantage over other countries, allowing us to improve satellite placement that can help protect from combat enemies.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some criminals are too wicked to be allowed to escape without true justice,The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should not prohibit flag burning since we a free country and that means we should be free to burn the flag if we want to.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if we abolish these rights we remove incentive for innovation. people would have no guaranteed gains for creating intellectual property,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should abolish capital punishment because there is no possibility of correcting a miscarriage of justice where people have died for crimes they did not commit.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in the military should be created equally as they receive the same rate of pay.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people have the right to their own attorney or no attorney at all. making a public defender mandatory takes away a fundamental freedom.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the healing properties of cannabis are necessary to alleviate the health of many patients who do not have access to it due to its restriction,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has abyssal taxes, I don't like living here",The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is in a way just another form of descrimination. no one should receive extra benefits just based on their race or sex.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it takes away their childhood and innocence and forces them to grow up too fast.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing workers out of their position is unethical because it is likely to make them destitute and possibly homeless.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"a vow of celibacy does nothing but cause issues inside religious groups, such as that of young boys and priests.",Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms provide a simple decision what to wear everyday,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism does not think about the poor nor how to help them improve their condition,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp should stay open because it is one of the most well guarded prisons and only the worst criminals are held there,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"what kind of society do we live in if people can murder their own child just because it is the ""wrong"" gender?",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to utilize new sciences as they please.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide essential services to the armed services so should be retained.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is a very precise way of trading. it's very efficient and should be allowed.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,disclaimer: this one is a tough thing to contest on a personal level. we should keep racial profiling because it sometimes streamlines investigative resources.,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities and better quality of life",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"if someone wants to prove themselves by taking such a serious vow, then they should be free to do so.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because everyone has the right to be creative with their thoughts,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military allows for less red tape to get things done and should not be banned.,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is not a democratic choice, for people should always be allowed to express their dissent by abstaining from voting .",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,people should be free to use a computer trading program at their own risk,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration helps us better understand the universe we live in.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is a very precise way of trading. it's very efficient and should be allowed.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if we don't have child actors then we cannot create movies and dramas that other children can relate to.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Murder is murder no matter the circumstances,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights stifle the widespread use of life enhancing technology so we should abolish them.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Children are often used by their parents to make money just because they have a natural ability to act.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,people need rules to maintain a civil society,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage is not compatible with human biology, as is evidenced by rising divorce rates and continually high rates of infidelity amongst married individuals.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I'm afraid there are some worries, because of the racism there, and that strangers might not get the same good treatment",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is protected under the first amendment as a right to free speech.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides more economic opportunities in areas that desperately need them.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children remain in miserable conditions for years in foster care,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we should end the usage of economic sanctions because it is incredibly cruel to the citizens of the country being sanctioned, especially the poor. sanctions don't necessarily stop wars either.",economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +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 proportional,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,there is still a lot of racism and it takes away harmony,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling has proven to be just as educational as traditional schools.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishments targets mostly men of color and sometimes even innocent people are put to death. you cannot make reparations to a person after you have killed them.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law removes repeat offenders from society and stops them from committing further crimes against the population.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"cannot be compelled, parents must have the right to choose what is best for their children",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could help scientists find cures for diseases and epidemics.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action discriminates the majority, preventing skilled workers from gaining employment over someone less qualified but considered to be a member of a protected minority group.",Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not force people out of the workplace if they can continue to offer skills to companies.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution promotes violent crimes against women.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education will improve economy growth and will make people more successful.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions provide an easy way to protest and can easily be reversed when situations change.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is important for the growth of economies,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide is a criminal offense, thus assisting in suicide would be acting as an accomplice to murder.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows people to live their best lives with no interference from the government.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because total individuality would create chaos.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,if i think that we should end affirmative action however not forever,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The question is not whether it is necessary to intervene, but the nature of the intervention that is required to preserve the benefits and avoid the damages that digital platforms have brought to the world.",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should end mandatory retirement as it is ageist and outdated and people should be given the opportunity to work for as long as they feel able.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation makes all amenities closer so it's more convenient to everyone.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime tends to increase unemployment.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because the government would take away a lot of the peoples freedom,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Buying illegal marijuana on the street is unsafe. It could be laced with unknown substances. Legal marijuana is regulated for consumer safety.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons also provide a safety net for countries in case of an attack and should not be banned.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to keep and bear arms is the bedrock constitutional right of every person both to protect themselves and their families, and banning this would infringe on civil liberties.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is not truly effective in reducing crimes,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"it is not in the constitution for the government to adopt an austerity regime,",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can leave kids with behavioral problems,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"the school uniform takes away bullying for those who cannot afford what is ""in""",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are dangerous. they fight for their bosses' interests, not the interest of the country.",Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting won't make more people vote. people restraining to vote is already a choice they made not to vote for any of the candidate,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would eliminate the national debt by directing money to where it really needs to go.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a matter of parental choice and if the parents think they can educate their child better than sending them to school, it should be their right.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism should be adopted as it promotes the freedom of the individualism and people can live as they please.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"rather than outright banning algorithmic trading, we should make it more available to everyone as a way of leveling the playing field.",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"Wherever there's strong religious beliefs there's hatred of other religions, war and killing, the world would be a much better and safer place if we all started adopting atheism.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization and having high concentration of people in these areas will cause and increase in crime.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will make sex workers safer because they will no longer have to hide, be ruled by criminals or judged as ones.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement forces people who are still excellent at their jobs to quit working long before they are ready.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Routine childhood vaccines should be mandatory, because they prevent any disease in the child, and thus ensure a healthy future",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo has destroyed the reputation of the USA as leader of the ""free world. "" Whatever little we gain from it just isn't worth it.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement lets companies more easily make space for new workers that have more of an incentive to work hard at a new job.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"For a growing number of victims of violence, the thought of honoring our loved ones by killing another human being is not only counter-intuitive, but abhorrent",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is a shortage of people working in the vocational fields and subsidizing them could do away with the shortage.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a real deterant to crime and should not be abolished.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could possibly cause overpopulation in the world,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because they can't regulate millions of posts on daily basis.,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we can't have women in combat because if they have a relationship with a male in their unit it could create problems and put them and others at risk,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the poorest people may not be able to pay for the vaccine and chaos is created,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated because contains tons of material that can be considered harmful,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,the use of cannabis can provide a route into more harmful drug use.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can be a useful tool in proving that someone is guilty of a crime when traditional methods have failed.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education can be useful to students and they cant all afford to pay for their own education. students should also be offered vocational education if they arent academic to learn new skills,vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is going to be practiced irrespective of its lawful status, and legalization would improve both safety standards and the health of the sex workers.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is morally wrong and is against human rights and should not be legalized.,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,without the use of economic sanctions a country has very little way of objecting to another country's actions without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"We should not legalize prostitution because it leads to secondary crime around the brothels, such as drug use.",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling cannot provide the quality of education that real teachers and a real school can provide.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because religion is the root of all the wars that have happened and would stop so much fighting in th world.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"raciel profiling only perpetuates generations worth of institutional discrimination, and must end.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"killing people is wrong, no matter what crime they committed",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,somebody was working hard to make something and then should be rewarded for it. that`s what intellectual property rights all about.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they provide useful additional support to armies,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Where there's toleration of imprisonment without due process there's a risk of losing the entire democracy.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,many students argue that they lose their self-identity because of school uniforms,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States offers you the opportunity to have a secure job with an excellent salary and a good environment to live,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,suicide should never be allowed and helping a person should be treated as murder. no person has the right to take a life. each person should be treated humanely and encouraged to live their natural life span.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies hire dedicated people to become soldiers; they are likely more skilled than the kids we send out onto the battleground now.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should be regulated since certain information can be filtered there,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we need to pay special attention to those groups who have been treated unfairly throughout history.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is fomenting debauchery and bad habits in society,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"any method that catches a criminal should be utilized, don't provide protections for them",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should will allowed to continue as its important to allow parents to allow their child to be educated at home if they feel that its the best option for their child.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,having a balanced budget is very important to a country and its well-being. it is worth trying something new if what you are doing is not working.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"there are many arguments, including it will save money as enforcement of current laws costs an estimated $8 billion a year in the u.s. alone and will cut down on a lot of crime",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarians stand for everyone being allowed to have the most freedom possible, which most people usually want anyway.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"because it protects the rights of the individual to live as they see fit, it promotes acceptance of the rights of all individuals within society, creating a more inclusive society.",Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a good use of security budget by profiling those that are most capable of committing crimes. thus facilitating criminals and advancing security,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights enable people to benefit from what they worked so hard to achieve.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy removes sexual activity with a view to focusing on a larger purpose - it can be seen as training the mind, and allows otherwise unforeseen advances of thought and discourse.",Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is discriminatory.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the site represents an option to isolate dangerous criminals from outside the us,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the country is run by people who are selected by voters. all people have a stake in the government so all should be required to vote and show their opinions.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because it can save lives due to the possibility of cloning organs such as hearts.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is not a job and we should not allow it because we would not want our daughters to do it.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this should be banned as it is immoral.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is antiquated and not necessary for couples who are committed to each other.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide has never been legal. it is still killing, even if one is taking ones own life.",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is sacred and confirms a couples commitment to one another.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has abyssal taxes, I don't like living here",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies operate without any oversight and are modern day mercenaries that answer to no one and strain relations with other nations.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,you should be able to hire any lawyer you can to defend yourself from charges.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone was to use public defenderd everyone would have an equal chance. money couldn't buy yourself out of trouble.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if all people had to use public defenders, more money would be forced to go into the system, which would improve criminal defense for the least well off.",everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading removes the human element of common sense from trading patterns, which has caused many wild mini-crashes and market fluctuations.",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there are some genetic disorders which affect only one gender; sex selection can save parents these consequences.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"it is better to never be born than to be born to parents who do not want you, therefore, we should legalize sex selection.",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can lead to body problems with time passing. it's not a 100% safe treatment and will only endanger people life while not worthing more,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"people can do what they want. if they want to stay celibate, that is their business.",Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for some wild market fluctuations, damaging the confidence of investors.",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows terminally ill people to die with dignity and should not be criminalized,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be completely free and clear of government intervention,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows people to play god and can create an imbalance between sexes in the population as a whole,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy before marriage protects young people from disease,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment dose not work and is barbaric.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to bear arms should be kept as a basic form of personal defense to help people keep their property and families safe.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting can be an amazing opportunity for children which could potentially lead to a full career.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are perceived to be the weaker sex and could leave us at a disadvantage.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should certainly place a ban on algorithmic trading because it could create an unfair advantage for people that can afford it versus those who cannot,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement helps keep the work force young and vital,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education can be subsidized by private companies, we should not assume that expense",subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization results in overcrowding in cities. the cities become more pollute, more congested. streets are full of cars. resources suc as sewer, water and infrastructure are strained.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are a business like any other and are subject to national and international regulations,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms as it could endanger innocent people and maybe end up in the wrong hands,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Governments should avoid the proliferation of fake news and hoaxes on social networks.,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social media allows free speech without fear of the government,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is needed in situations where people of ethnic backgrounds are known to be more likely to participate, such as terrorism.",racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of school uniforms ruins the students ability to express their individuality.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we need to do away with intellectual property rights so it doesn't slow down innovation,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms take away a students individuality.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,the reporting of news is an important service,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of money when there are bigger problems on this planet that should be taken are of firt,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should not be abolished because the work of an individual or company is their work to own,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights should be protected to prevent ideas and inventive thinking from being stolen, used and/or manipulated by others, claim the intellectual property as their own.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because it will allow people to take advantage of the freedoms and eventually infringe on other people's freedoms.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"as the global population continues to grow, urbanization is required to ensure that there are enough houses and employment opportunities for society to function.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people should be free to vote or not to vote,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not take into account the individual and leads to children who could have been helped failing in life.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,There are many dangerous people and groups on social media so the government should regulate them and eliminate those dangerous groups and people.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"our forefathers thought our right to bear arms was so important, it is the second amendment in our constitution. it is fundamental to our country.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Regulation will limit the ability of platforms to foster free speech,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection would fulfill the dreams of many parents.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a gateway drug to other more harmful drugs such as heroin.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is not available to everyone, causing an unfair advantage with high economic detriments.",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy strengthens a persons character and beliefs.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,because of overpopulation space exploration must be subsidized so that humanity can find a new home since it has destroyed earth,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action can be considered discriminatory against poor whites,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if women want to make money by selling their body and men wish to buy then they should be able to trade as they please.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media must be regulate to protect society from crime that platforms breed.,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if a person can't afford otherwise, sure, give them a public defender but to require them is insanity. the cost is just too great.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we can't ban the usage of child actors because these talented children have the right to perform and earn money. this early acting can lead them to stardom which might not otherwise occur later.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"one effect of mandatory sentencing, and of three-strikes laws in particular, is the rapid growth of the prison population",many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people should have the right to decide how and when they want to die, particularly if they are suffering from a terminal illness",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an extremist action and leads to further conflict and resentment,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people who wish to continue working should be able to do so,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,abolishing nuclear weapons is a good action to take. nuclear weapons are dangerous and could expose the planets to extreme destruction,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Technologies developed for space exploration have lead to the development of other very valuable technologies.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling helps children by providing one on one attention when they need extra help.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"if we end affirmative action, discrimination against minorities will resume in hard to detect ways.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"A patient should be able to decide when they have had enough ""care"".",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,yes is the best country to live to live the americam dream,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms prevent arguments over what is appropriate school attire.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should not be abandoned so that kids concentrate on school work and not fashion,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,these pmcs are bound by their own rules and can cause trouble,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is no worse than alcohol and should be legal to every adult american citizen.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Government violence is more extreme than individual violence, making it so the death penalty is never justified.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be good for many things if it involves saving the life of the patient.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"all citizens should be given equal opportunity. if a woman wants to support her country on the battlefield, she should be able to do so.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not increase discipline at schools.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the people are already over taxed and programs are struggling to meet goals under current budget restrictions,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection could cause more of one sex thus creating an imbalance.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the legalization of cannabis will give the message that it is okay to do drugs,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery carries unnecessary risk and takes resources away from healing actual illnesses.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy would help keep children safer.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,If the government establishes good rules in social networks that can be supported,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment allows for victims' families to get justice equal to the crime committed (usually murder).,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if there are problems with kids and acting then just regulate it more and don't ban it completely,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can have lasting effects on the population of country under sanction.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the ideal stable relationship to raise children and helps people to live longer more stable lives.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,suicide should never be allowed and helping a person should be treated as murder. no person has the right to take a life. each person should be treated humanely and encouraged to live their natural life span.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,young people need clear boundaries and rules so that every pupil can be educated in a calm and orderly school.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the punishment should be equal to the crime. it also might deter others from murder if they know they will lose their own life.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are trained for combat and can assist the governmental military groups,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning its like a insult to other people,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"not necessarily for being a woman or classifying as weak, just the opposite because they are mothers of helpless children",Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting puts too much pressure on children and they are too young to handle it,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without intellectual property rights, there would be little motivation to invent new things and future developments would grind to a halt.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is an outdated concept that imposes impossible standards and restrictions, fostering harmful feeling of guilt and failure amongst those in religious walks of life.",Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"State subsidies for journalism will make journals financially dependent on the government, which will allow the government to influence what news gets reported and how the reporting is done.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"being able to portray children is an important part of today's media. there are already sufficient regulations in place to ensure the safety of the actors, and it gives children a financial head start.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"it is better to encourage urbanization as it damage the countryside, wildlife and open spaces less",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests to remain 100% focused on their congregation and to not be distracted by partners or children or other family matters,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a lot better than letting a person suffer until end of life.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is an important part of our military arsenal and cannot be removed. it stands as a testament that we are stronger,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is a concept to adopt because no religions can be substantiated. without proof we are perpetuating a myth.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is still needed to protect minoritys,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people with terminal illnesses are going to die. by not allowing assisted suicide we are making these people suffer deeply which in inhumane.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms not only save money for a new wardrobe every year but also allows students to concentrate on their studies rather than on what each other is wearing.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading enables much faster trading to take place and saves too much time to ban it.,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory because they may transfer the virus,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as they have earned their equal rights and if they want to and feel they can go into combat should be allowed to,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,normal men and women need the ability to respond to their sexual needs.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,sometimes children fight back in self defense and they should not be punished for protecting themselves in the best way that they know how to in the moment.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it should be an individual choice who to vote for, or indeed if to vote at all. the state has no role to coerce anyone into participating in elections if they do not want to.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the best way to pull ourselves out of the situation we currently find ourselves in financially,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization would allow for regulations that can help protect the safety of the workers as well as allowing for financial recognition and regulation.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,people have the right to do as they choose and the freedom to live their lives without intervention of the government and libertarianism provides that.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is imperative to a fully functioning democracy,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"if a person decides that they are willing to raise and suppose another human being for 18 or more years, they should at least be able to decide what sex they want that person to be.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution is necessary to protect the rights of sex workers,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform keeps everyone equal.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"in a dangerous society, surely a person has the right to protect themselves and their family - this was the initial reasoning behind enshrining 'the right to keep and bear arms', and nothing has changed.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is written as a right in the constitution and should not be changed.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,a city is the best place for people to have what they need near by,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Of course, it has a stable economy, political stability and one of the best quality of life in the world.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms impose an additional cost burden on families from disadvantaged backgrounds who may be struggling,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they have no need in society today with the amount of military we have,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care grow up in loving families that want children,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is something given from god and abandon it will be disaster for humanity and the chaos door will be wide open.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration advances the frontiers of mankind, and could well discover new resources that will be invaluable due to the depletion of those on earth.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"the students need all our support to achieve their goals, they are the future of our nation",education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions because they are costly,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is a place where the most dangerous terrorists can be isolated and interrogated securely,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there is too much potential for exploitation of assisted suicide by malicious relatives that it should be banned as a matter of individual safety,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms create more discipline among students and faculty.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms violate the right to freedom of expression. Students should be allowed to express themselves through the clothes they wear.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would be good for the economy,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,profiling people based on skin colour is wrong,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the average citizen does not have the funds to hire their own attorney,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people who have gained a lot of wisdom and experience are an asset to any company and if they are perfectly healthy and wanting to continue to share their knowledge, they should have that option.",A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning our flags and disrespecting our country should be illegal. they should be locked up in a federal prison. if you don't love this country you should not be here.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education serves the public good.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion causes nothing but disagreement and war,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,whatever it takes to catch a criminal is a good thing. the end result of getting dangerous people off of the streets is all that matters.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy because it will keep kids disciplined and the schools will be safer,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement helps younger generations by opening up more positions in the workforce,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Allowing assisted suicide would enable greedy relatives to take advantage of ill relatives for their own financial gain,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms do not allow a student to be an individual in regards to clothing and individuality is an important lesson that children need.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows a priest to concentrate solely on god and hi parish without distractions. it means a priest has more time and energy for both his people and his god.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the law is a very complex thing, everybody should have the benefit of an attorney in court.",public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy helps to combat violence and drug abuse in schools,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is the same as murder and therefore should be illegal.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,access to information is a crucial right for a voter in a democratic society,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"maximizing freedom is the most legitimate form of society, this is only truly achieved with libertarianism",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in school would improve behaviour and thus improve results.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action since it unfairly promotes people based on their minority instead of promoting people more suited for the job. it's reverse discrimination.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize it because we one day may need to find a place for new resources,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy when used honestly means more focus on the flock than the priest's own family so should be kept.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime will force responsible governments and responsible spendings,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the camp should remain open and it keep society safe,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,the concept of human cloning is totally against human nature. this is tampering with things man wasn't meant to be involved with. it goes against god's will and should not happen.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it will reduce the government's debt.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children who are home schooled do better on tests.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should not legalize a dangerous drug, it gives it a stamp of approval and this is an irresponsible message to send to youth",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors should be banned because the children are often exploited for their roles and because they end up with more money than they know what to do with and often squander it on drugs and other vices.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a magnificent country because it is synonymous with freedom,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media platforms should be regulated by the government, as they would maintain control of publications with a sense of hatred and violence.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Infant vaccination should be mandatory so we avoid infant mortality,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors do not have a normal upbringing or education due to the nature of their work taking them far and wide to work which is detrimental to their wellbeing.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism gives us real freedom and keeps the government out of our lives,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,This would be a step for the government to use your social media platforms as they please,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies unfairly target students of color and perpetuate stereotypes.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism would be good for our country, less conflicts",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we shouldn't close guatanamo bay detection camp because there is no where else to keep these terrorists. it seems to be working fine so why make a change?,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual endeavors are not isolated and it's possible for more than one individual to have the same ideas and inspiration,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"Schools nowadays are not really teaching something new grow older people don't know. Since school environment is getting dangerous for children, homeschooling should be allowed",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this is immoral and unnatural and goes against what nature intended,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism will embed current organizations and prevent start ups who don't have access to the same subsidies from rising up.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we shouldn't subsidize space exploration because it can be very costly,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because computers are smarter than people,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of time and money and we should focus on sustaining earth,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private armies are necessary to enter in extremely dangerous conflict zones where the use of irregular soldiers is necessary,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"people have the freedom to do whatever they wish with their own bodies and appearance, within the bounds of the law.",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children need a well rounded education which includes socializing with their peers. they need to learn the cooperation and negotiating skills essential for the world at large,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is filling our prisons with people who have not commited serious crimes.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is in complete violation of the democratic process, which is freedom of action and expression - forcing anything on a person is wrong.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows for families to better match the unit that will better match their ideal family unit,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is old fashioned and we don't need the state or church telling us how love should go,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms insure that students are on an equal footing from the start.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading produces erratic and unstable runs on stocks that disproportionately impact the vale of the market and should be banned.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is more important than ever in an era of fake news and social media.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people have a basic right to bodily autonomy, deciding whether or not to die with minimal suffering and dignity is integral to that right.",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is often the only viable response to certain crimes and should be upheld,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would enable advances in medical research and shouldn't be banned.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"No, it is a very strict country with an unstoppable political system.",The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution will make it easier for dangerous pimps and human trafficking rings to hide their unsavory practices behind a legal cover.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,some serious genetic disorders which are linked to the sex of a child can be avoided if sex selection is allowed,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if someone, out of their own complete free will, wants to sell themselves sexually they should have the right to do so.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"Yes, because it is murder practically and this is considered a crime",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if there are problems with kids and acting then just regulate it more and don't ban it completely,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because there are many opportunities,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it stops kids integrating with other kids,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because a natural plant should not be regulated. cannabis is shown to naturally help with certain medical conditions and it's much safer than alcohol for recreational use.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"the freedom of choice should be protected, legalizing prostitution is a way of empowering woman to choose what to do with their body and respecting their freedom to do so.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will save millions of lives by using them as experimental subjects or for organ donation,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,We should subsidize space exploration as it is important for the world to know what else is out there.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unnatural and could cause a lot of harm to the unborn child.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +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 allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women just don't have the physical or mental strength to be relied upon in armed combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too harsh. we have to remember that these are children who are still developing and need this education to succeed in life.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Libertarianism is the only philosophy in which an individual is truly free, with rights that no one can violate.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can aid in research for medical issues as well as preserving the continuation of humankind.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone to commit suicide is murder and should be criminalized,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence takes innocent peoples lives every day.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting is such an important part of being part of society and its decision making process that it should be compulsory.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has abyssal taxes, I don't like living here",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks should be regulated because they have a lot of content that is not available to our children,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,minorities need affirmative action to put them on a level playing field with the majority,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because students who can't do the work are being admitted into programs they can't handle accedimically and thus fail out of the program.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +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",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should not abolish the three-strikes laws because they are popular with voters and it would be undemocratic to remove them.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should not fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons since just having nuclear weapons deters another nation from starting a major conflict with us.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because the quality of defense will be lower than private defense, which will lead to more wrongful convictions.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the rise in the number of gun deaths makes it clear that we need to abolish the right to bear arms.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids don't get the education they need and don't get to work on their social skills,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,far too many innocent people have been hanged fir capital punishment to continue.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should be free to choose whether they want to represent themselves or have someone else do it.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +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 can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidising journalism would enable more people to broadcast their viewpoint and include more opinions in mainstream journalism.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,police using entrapment could convince someone to commit a crime that they otherwise would not have.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an outdated tradition that deters otherwise eligible men from priesthood,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,sometimes kids wants to wear what they like and must wearing school uniform making impossible for them.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"We should not end affirmative action because it has succeeded in creating more diverse institutions over the last 40 years, even if it is imperfect.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,If it should be mandatory since it is a children's right by the world health organization,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it should be the right of the individual whether to vote or not to vote.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows for the easy arrest of criminals,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors as it builds skills and teaches them how to listen to instructions,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because againts the god's law,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a bad country to live in because some people are aggressive,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,kids could get side effects from it and hurt themselves,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is unimportant for a growing number in society - the vow of celibacy formalises this, and enables the mind and body to focus more clearly and without emotional distraction.",Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we should end the usage of economic sanctions because it is incredibly cruel to the citizens of the country being sanctioned, especially the poor. sanctions don't necessarily stop wars either.",economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we should not because we will have to pay for nhs and other services, so if you got ill and you was poor you will end up dying.",Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanction can provide the tangible and psychological equity that are preconditions for restorative justice,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,smoking cannabis increases the risk of depression for young people who have a genetic vulnerability to the mental illness,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good country to live in, a lot of danger due to lacks of gun regulation",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors cannot be banned since a typical family would never be able to be depicted on film or television,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides a way of finding out information about terrorist cells and so could potentially save american lives.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling programs use curricula similar to schools so that the kids will be just as prepared as students in regular schools. also, some kids are better at learning one-on-one rather than in a classroom.",Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +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",Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,our constitution guarantees the right to a lawyer. a public defender should be mandatory to advise people that have no clue what they are doing.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings love and warmth to children who really need it and to give them a chance to have a normal family,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"people should have a right of ownership to their creations, ideas, and concepts that they created themselves.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parentz have a right to make educational choices for their kids.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,often the only way get regressive regimes to act in the best interest of their populace is to financially strong-arm them in to doing so.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is sacred and shows purity and should be encouraged not abandoned.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is expensive and inhumane.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Each parent must compulsorily vaccinate their children with routine vaccinations, health risks cannot be taken in any way",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is unpatriotic and contributes to the growth of hate organizations.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who have no hope of living should have a choice to end their life,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldnt prohibit women in combat they have chosen their profession and made an informed choice and some may be better then men at some skills,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity makes times tougher for everyone.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,corrupt governments must be overthrown by their people and economic sanctions can help bring this about.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,if students know that they are going to be punished for a first time offense they probably will not even try it.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women can be determined and strong as some men, so who are we to stop them from combating?",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,the pay is good and they use new technolodgy,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration should be subsidized because the information learned from it could provide useful to our planet.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,any military component should be government run. putting military operations in the hands of a private company will lead to dangerous situations that go beyond the rules set by our country.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we have a right to free speech as long as we are not hurting others. even distasteful actions such as this must be tolderated,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it exposed them to the horrors of the entertainment industry and cause drug addictions or mental issues when they get older,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,it would be a conflict to subsidize journalism,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"contamination can happen very easy, cloning a human with contaminated cells could lead to diseases with no cure being spread worldwide",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,an education is very important nowadays and subsidizing student loans will help many students go to school,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,many women are just as tough and capable to handle combat as men are,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because it is costly for taxpayers to keep it open with only a small amount of criminals being held there,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"we shouldn't legalize sex selection because some people can't have children at all, they should be happy that they have blessed with a miracle. if you want to choose a sex then foster or adopt a certain sex",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism because science can explain how we got here without needing a god to explain it.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,corrupt governments must be overthrown by their people and economic sanctions can help bring this about.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"austerity regime is wrong and only responsible, the government should deal with it and not all of us.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is just too hard to enforce & not worth the time & money,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we shouldn't subsidize space exploration because the money could be better spent on other things such as the nhs or the social care system,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended because it is a form of discrimination,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is an outdated concept and no longer fills its purpose.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not not subsidize space exploration since all that money could be used to improve earth.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"unless everyone is using algorithmic trading, the system would ensure only those that had access to it would have the best chance of making money.",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning can be viewed as a freedom of expression, a right to protest, and banning these rights is unconstitutional.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Acting may be a dream for a child and we do not want to crush their dreams.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women have fought long and hard for equality in all walks of life including the forces, if they are trained and able then there is no reason why they cannot be on the front line with men",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms allow students to look the same and not have to follow the fashion while at school,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows for one on one teaching as well as allowing a student to learn in a safe environment,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making everyone use public defenders would lead to a fairer justice system; currently the rich can sometimes buy their way out of justice.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we must fight to have a safe world for our next generations,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization goes hand in hand with mass transit, leading to more jobs and an easier way to get to those jobs, which benefits everybody.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment is nothing more than state violence directed towards a person in vengeance, making it morally wrong and an unjustified form of punishment.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a great place to live as everybody is able to prosper.,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms, if we did we would be giving complete control to the government.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions provide an easy way to protest and can easily be reversed when situations change.,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism - and the seeking to maximise freedom and personal autonomy - is a key value and it should be central to the constitution.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster car gives the child the experience of a loving, supportive home life, and is better than a life in state care facilities.",foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair because traders with faster computers and better connections to the market will have an advantage over others.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because people should be aware at all times and only obey rules when law enforcement is in site.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it today's world it mostly goes ignored,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media is a free speech platform and needs to remain unregulated by the gov. It is important that it be monitored by its owners and not a governmental entity that has an agenda of control to follow.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a good adventure. our planet is in a future risk of extinct and we should best prepare our refuge in space exploration,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,these companies make millions in a private sector and they are not necessary.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"we should allow personal choice in this matter, legalized cannabis is safer, reduces criminal gains from the sale of it and allows for medical capabilities to be explored",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is based on factual information,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,if somebody wants to go to university or college they should be responsible for the funding and not somebody else.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the costs of an austerity regime is too high and would destroy the economy. unemployment rates would surge as spending decreases leading to economic destruction.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,We should ban private military companies since our government should be in charge of the military so the rules can be consistent.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,we should continue to support homeschooling as all children have different learning styles and this gives another avenue for students to learn in an environment they are comfortable.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is the only way that minorities can be sure of employment and the practice should continue,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"elimating women from combat situations flies in the face of gender equality - it is outdated to limit the participation of somebody purely based on sex, irrespective of how dangerous it may be.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and provides comfort and safety for families who use them responsibly.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Fulfill the American dream of equality, freedom of expression and quality of life.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"keeping ip laws is better for creation and innovation. if ideas and products are not protected, people have less incentive to continue creating if someone else can replicate their idea immediately.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution can serve as a front for human trafficking,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,suicide is a form of murder and those who attempt it can be convicted. assisting someone to commit suicide can therefore be considered an accomplice.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform makes all children on a level at school, reducing their differences in background and wealth to unify the class",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms have students focused on their education not their appearings,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning reduces people to man made machines,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if prostitution was legal it would give prostitutes a lot more protection.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are put in situation vulnerable to predators, miss opportunities of education as well as being able to form solcial bonds in the everyday world.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,making public defenders mandatory would be a waste of public funds; public defenders should only be retained for those who cannot afford to pay for their own defence.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I do not agree that the social media platform is regulated by the government since it would be coercing the freedom of opinion,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social platforms being regulated by the government would give fewer problems,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows terminally ill persons to choose when to die and do it with dignity. it lets people decide not to live in a state of pain and misery and choose to pass on with human intervention.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone is entitled to a defense. knowing that a public defender is mandatory can be a relief for those who are overwhelmed by their circumstances.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"i think America has a lot of great places to visit, and nice people to meet, great education for my children",The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it will make the younger crowd think drugs aren't as bad as they are told and could lead them to experimenting with other drugs and creating a drug addiction,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,for rural communities home schooling can be the only viable option to access daily education,The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"yes, we should subsidize vocational education because is import for yong people",vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,could improve health from baby and thus avoid future problems,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"helping to solve bigger crimes, entrapment is approved and should be legalized.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"We should abandon the use of school uniform because children are still very aware of financial gaps- communication is the answer to this, not ""dressing up""- this only create a false sense of equality.",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The control of what we say and think is our right, the media cannot and should not be regulated by the State, except for those messages that flagrantly violate laws",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage shouldn't be abandoned because it's a historical union between two people that has been going on for centuries. we cannot stop people from being married because our societal system is built around it,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be free to help people out of their pain by helping them commit suicide without the fear of prosecution,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement put high-skilled workers out of jobs. putting a pressure in the working field and jeopardizing economic progress,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing marijuana would put one more harmful substance in our society,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media is protected by the First Amendment and must not be subjected to government regulation.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,the foster care system treats children like objects by transporting them from home to home and preventing them from acquiring personal belongings.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA still presents a big racial problem.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is excessive, gruesome, and ties up resources unnecessarily.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,people should be able to decide themselves if they want to use it,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is bordering on racism to use racial profiling.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,if people need it for health reasons then it is ok,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Smoking marijuana is no worse than drinking booze and that goes on everywhere.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"no doctor should take part in killing , it is their job to heal",Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Infant vaccination should be mandatory to guarantee the health of all the inhabitants and thus avoid contagion among the inhabitants,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because a lot of people are living together without being married so it's a waste to have marriages nowadays,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,a libertarian system allows and ensures that a person is free to do as they please as long as those actions do not impede or infringe on the rights of others.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy is antiquated and with the diminution of overly religious beliefs, celibacy no longer needs encouragement nor promotional encouragement.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because a lot of people don't take their wedding vows seriously any way and cheat on their spouse,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we have the most guns per capita in the developed world and the highest level of gun violence,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,everyone should have the right to keep and bear arms for protection,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States is the country with the most opportunities to prosper, therefore, without a doubt, it is the best country to live",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,a person uses his imagination and hard work to write as book or music. they should be able to benefit from their work. it should not be in the public domain.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,prohibiting weapons would significantly reduce crimes,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Abolishing capital punishment means the victims' families will pay their taxes to support offenders who ruined their and their loved ones' lives. There is nothing merciful or humane in this; it is a sick, cruel joke.",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism only succeeds in propping up weak and poorly run organizations which otherwise would soon fail,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"The cost of developing nuclear weapons in developing states drains cash from infrastructure, education, and welfare funds which hurts the population as a whole.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is very good country to live in because of prosperity and all of the benefits it brings a person. Bountiful food, good healthcare, stable government and personal citizens freedoms and rights.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school unforms stifle freedom of expression. they can be costly and make circumstances difficult for those on a budget,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,too much urbanization means less green space for people to enjoy and disturbs nature that resides there.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as everyone should have the right to determine the sex of their children.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide should be a crime to prevent greedy individuals from killing their family member to get their money and property,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"we should close it, it is inhumane the way the prisoners are treated there",The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement put high-skilled workers out of jobs. putting a pressure in the working field and jeopardizing economic progress,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"No, since it is a culture that forces unbridled consumerism, which leads to an endless search for money and status.",The US has a negative culture,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children shouldn't have to work at all- they should be playing and learning.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage since very few people marry these days and most that do end up in divorce.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has been shown to be an effective tool in crime prevention and therefore we should allow it to continue.,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery leads to some people becoming disfigured when they are operated on by unskilled surgeons.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should not be forced to retire if they are still in good health and can still be useful for their companies.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,disclaimer: this one is a tough thing to contest on a personal level. we should keep racial profiling because it sometimes streamlines investigative resources.,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical. what would happen to the clones once they were created? harvest their organs and then what? euthanize them like garbage?,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because it can help provide us with education of the universe around us,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading allows larger orders to happen that one individual couldn't do without the use of the 'robots'.,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,a well-known economist has come out to say that algorithmic trading will be the doom of our economy,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,i clearly support that they close that field since that would be the best way to solve problems in guantanamo bay,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,the state has no right to interfere with any adjustments an individual wishes to make to their own body.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would insure everyone has a say in voting as well as be a way to aid in eliminating electoral voting as compulsory would be a more accurate voting system for the people's voice.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning demonstrates how far our technology has advanced. it may lead to such wonders as being able to generate organs for transplantation, which can only be a positive thing.",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,those in the low classes of the united states can not afford more taxes which would be the result of a austerity regime.,Austerity extend recessions,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should have to retire at a certain age so jobs become available for younger people.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they should regulate social networks since our children dirty their minds with adult content violent games subliminal messages NOT social networks,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,The workforce can benefit from the skills and experience of older workers.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have the right to use the attorney they want.,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"people that have been discriminated against should be helped to escape from those situations and affirmative action helps them to do that, so it should continue.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we cannot abolish intellectual property rights because artists and scientists need to have their ideas and innovations protected so that they can earn a living in their fields,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex section could be useful in balancing the genders of a larger family, and surely parents can be afforded some degree of control?",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned because it can lower the spread of stds,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidies can help to encourage people to become journalists.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,there is a risk of having children with serious behavior problems that could harm healthy families.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it is necessary to have a zero tolerance policy to allow other students to benefit from a stable learning environment,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,this would ensure that everyone's opinion is being represented and that everyone will have to think and take part in politics and how it affects them.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"public defenders should automatically defend the criminal, since obviously they can not afford a private lawyer.,",public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need guantanamo bay so we have a place to keep terrorists locked up and away from mainland usa,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an extremist action and leads to further conflict and resentment,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should have the freedom to choose the gender they want their baby to be.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because people can be very emotional if they feel their country is being insulted and this can lead to violence.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to a reduction in gang-related drug violence.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,spending cuts and tax increases synonymous with austerity will hurt the economy further and dramatically reduce consumption and household incomes meaning we are all worst off with no gains,Austerity extend recessions,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"We should subsidize not vocational education because it trades off with more urgent needs the state can meet, like homeless shelters and food banks.",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"sex selection encourages gender discrimination, which is illegal",Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is safer than alcohol, there's no overdosing and driving while high is less likely to cause an accident than driving drunk. there's no reason for it to be illegal.",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"people have a right to be represented by the best when they are facing potential fines, incarceration, or worse. mandating public defenders strips people of this right.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,many people get hurt by guns in accidents every year. if they weren't so prevalent these injuries could be avoided.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,maximizing reproductive freedom includes sex selection.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action undermines the success of every disadvantaged person because it makes everyone question wether he really deserved it.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders shouldn't be mandatory because they can carry a lot of cases at once at lead to lesser quality results,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment causes more criminals to be caught and taken off the streets.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they have been useful in the past so we should continue the practice.,economic sanctions are the only thing that works for some countries.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are just as capable as men of being in combat, and shouldn't be judged based on gender.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,there are fewer american casualties when using private military companies.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidizing space exploration is extremely expensive and takes money away from projects that need it now.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to many new jobs and companies being able to expand their business. this means more goods produced in america and more happy people and money to be made.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniform because with everyone wearing the same thing children cannot bully other children for how they are dressed,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws is am important part of lessening crimes.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,the foster care system treats children like objects by transporting them from home to home and preventing them from acquiring personal belongings.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we pay enough school tax in every county towards helping out our schools. we don't need our other tax dollars being used for what schools should be paying for already with our tax money.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is immoral and favors one sex over another.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism supports the very premise that this country was built on, freedom.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay treats the prisoners barbarically; it must be closed down,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +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 defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,The prohibition of flag burning is equal to prohibition of free speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"in the face of insecurity, many people resort to buying a firearm for personal defense, however, certain parameters and conditions must be met.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccination is essential to ensure that the population are protected from transmittable diseases,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"by forcing someone to retire it then means that spot is open for a younger person to fill the role, someone who could really use the money",mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it can protect women from abuse and violence as they will be able to seek help if prostitution is legalized,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there will be an imbalance if one sex is continuously chosen over another,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors as they are not old enough to decide if that is what they want to do and it will impact their whole future.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just another word for murder.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents doesn't have the skills to properly school their kid and should be left for the professionals so you the kid can be sure to have a good and properly education,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should be equally allowed to serve in combat just as men can since they add unique interpersonal skills to the military unit.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders will keep all court cases fair.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity will reduce the deficit and make the country better off in the long run.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because women can be perform just as well as men can.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero tolerance rule in schools is good for safety.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is one of the best countries to live in since it is one of the greatest powers in the world,The US is a powerful country,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help people that had facial injuries or birth defects to look more normal,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is the only chance some children have for a safe and stable home environment.,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism will enable higher salaries be paid to journalists and ensure we keep good, talented newspeople reporting the news.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because too many guns get into the hands of kids,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many valuable medical uses.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children can be neglected because they are not guaranteed enough one on one interaction,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,sometimes zero tolerance causes the victims to be punished,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns often end up in the wrong hands causing murders.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Prevents from childhood the diseases that can be avoided, with the placement of vaccines",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage between two people creates a committed union forming the basis of a strong and secure union that is a safe setting to nurture children. it is a statement to the world of a bond between two peoples.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because they are physically weaker than men and may well slow down combat missions.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalise sex selection because some genetic diseases can only be found in either man or females and if it runs in the family then it can give the child a chance to live a normal life.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons prevent conflicts from dragging onward because once they are used involved countries lose the motivation to continue fighting (re: Hiroshima and Nagasaki).,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"Vocational education is key to getting more skilled workers,",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,the parents should be allowed to home school their kids if that's their choice.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, since it is a country where laws are enforced for citizens",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading reduces transaction costs.,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people who are not financially prepared for retirement may not have the means to live out a financially secure retirement, and may be forced to go back to work at an even later age.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized in order to preserve police resources and prosecute criminals more efficiently.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should never abolish the right for citizens to keep and bear arms because many people still live in nature surrounded by violent animals and without a gun they can't protect themselves,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting allows all citizens the chance to make a difference,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a necessary tool when fighting terrorism. statistically certain groups commit more atrocities and this needs to be taken into account when allocating resources.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are restrictive towards freedom of expression,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,everyone needs to work hard to get what they want.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,this would enable even further exploration into unknown universes and discoveries we could not have previously imagined if there were more money via subsidies to space exploration projects.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"all people need to have life skills such as cooking, fixing items, and building. by giving classes in these vocational areas we are helping all of society. life is not just book smarts.",vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"its a constitutional right, we cant just take that away from people.",Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should keep arms for self defense,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,Burning the American flag is an act of desecration.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it could hurt the child's future if the are punished for a small incident,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform is unaffordable for many single parents and should be abandoned.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help rid our society of criminals and therefore should be legalized,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution will ensure the safety of both the sex trade worker and client,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be accepted into the ranks of the soldiery just as men if they too have passed the necessary assessments as they too can fulfil an important role which compliments existing soldiers,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if celibacy is abolished maybe there will be less molestation in the church,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,teaching children to think for themselves and learn based on their own actions is important to their growth. stunting them with zero-tolerance does no one any favors.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection goes against nature and is wrong.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we shouldn't end affirmative action because racism still exists. if minorities ever have a fair chance at getting ahead we must right the wrongs of our forefathers and give them oppotunied to better themselves.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended so that poor people in the affected countiries can have food on the table.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals shouldn't get extra chances when committing crimes anyway, so the three-strikes law is not necessary.",the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can access places where terrorists are without the constriction of global law.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of chastity should be abandoned as it goes against human needs, urges and instinct and can cause dysfunctional thinking and acts.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action helps to create an equality amongst lower class groups,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because not everyone can hold up to the lifelong commintment,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's the parents' decision whether a child acts,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalized cannabis because drug dealers will take advantage of it and very highly many many will addicted to it,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legal because it is a good way to ensure that a criminal is caught and prosecuted.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"we should abolish capital punishment because it is inhumane to kill a human being. an eye for an eye doesn't do us any good. they just need to be changed to a better person, not killed.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity normally takes from the poor when welfare benefits are cut. this leads to child poverty and people having to use food banks.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the fact that the government regulates social media platforms undermines freedom of expression and thought,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization packs more people into smaller spaces causing more crime, pollution and diseases.",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,all american citizens have the right to a public defense if they can not afford it,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended so that poor people in the affected countiries can have food on the table.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms ensure a standard dress code that prohibits revealing clothing and adds a degree of order and cleanliness to the learning environment.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,This could provide organs for transplant patients in dire need as well as many other medical advancements.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions generally end up hurting more than just those they are applied against and are no longer in the best interest of our country,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning should be banned as it is against God's word and it is unethical in that it is likely to exploit women to obtain the necessary genetic material needed.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is an excellent alternative to public schools for those parents who value family values.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can do more harm than good. it has ruined people's looks for life and thus ruined people's lives.,banning cosmetic surgery would give people more realistic perceptions of beauty,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some children need to be taken away from abusive parents and put in a safer home.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,on the contrary I do not recommend it for Latin American foreigners there is a lot of racism,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the best method to ensure that a murderer does not kill again,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is something that shouldn't happen because of poverty and overcrowding.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It shouldn't be mandatory , every parent should be able to decide whether to vaccinate their childs or not.",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,i think the vow of celibacy should abandoned because the group of millenials and beyond is never going to follow it.,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment helps deter serious crime.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,in a democracy people have a right to choose not to vote,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are very expensive and some families cannot afford to buy them.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action is still necessary as, unfortunately, protected classes of people are still not treated equally.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the USA we have many opportunities to develop a high level life since it provides its inhabitants with tools that we can use for a full life,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is a basic human right.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting would be beneficial because more people would take an interest in politics, creating a more fair representation in government.",Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in armed combat. they cannot physically compete against men in strength and endurance all factors in a battle.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I'm afraid there are some worries, because of the racism there, and that strangers might not get the same good treatment",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is important and has led to ground-breaking technologies and co-operations between countries.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will make it a taxable industry, which will let the government collect revenue and spend it on social welfare.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA projects an image of a successful like for its citizens, but there is a huge poverty rate, lack of good paying jobs and most of all prejudice toward different races.",The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,doctors take an oath to do no harm - assisting in suicide violates this,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,routine child vaccination should be mandatory that way it will help them to be ammune,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we shouldn't subsidize journalism. there are plenty of people who can privately fund journalism if they wish and keep us informed. there are more important causes to invest in than government journalists,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,Children who are bullied in school can benefit greatly from switching to a homeschool environment where the parents have more control over who their children socialize with.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,we should keep capital punishment because killers dont deserve to live. a life for a life.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are effective and are a response to other nations that does not use military force.,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism has become nothing more than ""fake news"".",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social networks have become the first means of communication, therefore, the need to regulate and legislate the government, but without undermining freedom of expression",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for greater numbers of trades to happen, getting more people involved in the economy","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"Human cloning could lead to countless medical breakthroughs and study, experimentation should be continued so it can be explored further",Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery helps burn and accident victims to heal and look more normal.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is in the constitution that we can keep and bear arms.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay detention camp is an outdated concept and no longer fills its purpose.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"yes, we are too far in debt with no way to pay back even the interest that debt is incurring, without borrowing more money.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should legalize sex selection as with all the developments in the world we should be allowed to choose the sex of our children.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are more emotionally sensitive and may have more emotional problems after returning from combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it doesn't because it gives a child a chance at having a normal life with role models, instead of just staying in an institution.",foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Yes, it is a way to guarantee health",Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help patients feel better.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory because it puts everybody on the same playing level,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should be banned because it gives some people an unfair advantage.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"with the proper support system and watch dogs, we can provide healthy environments for child actors.",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"if a person cannot and will not change, and would re-offend on release by killing others, then they should be stopped and should not be an expense to the taxpayer.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because most people have no idea what it is and how it works,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can bring hope to children that are left with no family to love and support them.,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there is no urgent need for us to be exploring space. we don't need to waste our tax dollars on this right now. if there's any danger to our world then maybe it would be a good idea but there isn't.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austere measures are necessary to get the national debt under control.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the best way of stopping a murderer from killing again.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it would put everyone on a level playing field.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there is nothing wrong with a family wanting a specific sex when they have a child. this should be supported and families should be helped in any way to achieve their desired result.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is the most effective way to reduce the national debt.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austere measures are necessary to get the national debt under control.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would lead to an increase of child abductions for the sex trade.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling targets minorities whether they actually committed these crimes or not.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is unnatural to be celibate & it should be abandoned,Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a low turn out means that the elected government does not represent the true wishes of the country. making voting compulsory would mean that an elected government had a true mandate.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a dangerous drug and encourages crime,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies when unchecked can become a problem to real militaries.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"elections are supposed to be won by the opinion of the people. if only a select few people vote, then the result only reflects their opinions, not that of the whole population.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"no child should be subject to a zero-tolerance policy, children learn by testing boundaries and making mistakes, they need flexibility not harsh and damaging punishments for natural behavior",zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we don't subsidize other fields so why should we subsidize journalism,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection permits an equal balance of children of each sex to be born,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the role of a child actor cannot be fulfilled by adults to cannot possibly be banned.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone used public defenders it would make everyone defended in the same way and create fairer trials.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment often comes at a higher cost to the state and taxpayers than simply leaving someone in jail for life, meaning that abolishing capital punishment would save time and pressure on the courts.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have the right to enhance their body in any way they want to.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalising sex selection would cause an imbalance in the male to female ratio in the population leading to serious social problems,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are vulnerable to being exploited by greedy entertainment corporation and are not protected from the dangers of the industry so we should ban child actors.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalising cannabis would take the trade out of the hands of criminal gangs,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has the best economy in the world, that is why there is so much migration because it is the best country to live a life.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay maintains terrorists that are a threat to the united states and keep foreign prisoners so as they are not returned to their countries to commit continued acts of terrorism.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"When someone dear to you is horribly mudered and mutilated, you understandably want retribution and justice, and in extreme cases you deserve it",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,supporting homeschooling is wrong and giving so much of pressure and stress to the kids.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance has proven to be ineffective.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it gives the parents a choice of choosing exactly the kind of family they want,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,scientific studies have shown that cannabis is safe as a recreational drug,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Taking a vow of celibacy is an individual's right of choice in a free world that should be allowed and totally respected.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because why would you deny someone who is willing to die for their country? a soldier is a soldier no matter what gender they are.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,there is only one group of people who suffer in an austerity regime and that's the vulnerable.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because it allows children to not be concerned with competitiveness while attempting to learn.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have better things to spend money on than space exploration,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Destroying nuclear bombs would work to a nations disadvantage because they will be vulnerable to attacks,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"if we just hold up our beliefs, we will find that libertarianism helps us defend our rights as citizens of this country.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is the country with the best economy in the world obviously we all want to live in it,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In fact, the United States is the best part of the world to live since it is a world power",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care just passes children around like they are a burden instead of finding a home for them.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"When the death penalty is performed, there is no chance for the individual to escape and commit another crime",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is a constitutional right and as such should be protected.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy before marriage protects young people from disease,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,mankind will eventually have to colonize space to avoid extinction. we should start working on it immediately,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies lack oversight and accountability. It is too dangerous to have a military bound to serve who pays it versus the ethical framework of serving the public good.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp is nothing but a place of extreme torture.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will cause an unfortunate life to endure lots of suffering and pain against their own will,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights should not be abolished as they provide security and protection to inventors to stop their hard work and financial investment being stolen and losing their just rewards,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,our world will not hold all the people much longer. subsidizing space exploration will enable us to possibly colonize other worlds.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should not subsidize vocation education as these students are likely to be in paid jobs soon and can pay back their own education.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,if arms are used for personal protection only they can save somebody's life in case of personal attack,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Government action informs citizens action, so government should not condone death in any way.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting would see to it that we have the person the people, all the people, truly want in each area of our government.",People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as their result of homeschooling is a generation of children who do not have solid socialization skills to go out into the world in.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,as long as there is proper protection for child actors there is no reason that they should not be able to perform on screen,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,not all criminals have the right to have a defense,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence because a person should be able to decide how and when they want to die.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's the parents' decision whether a child acts,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there is to much focus on academic routes of education and a shortage of people with vocational and technical skills that provide a more viable route into employment,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism promotes political freedom of choice as its core value, and is the ultimate expression of democracy.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I do not think it is necessary since it can be harmful to them,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage shouldn't be abandoned because it is a scared thing and bonds two people together as one and many people still believe in that,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because it doesn't provide the best learning environment for children,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children need an active environment with different types of people rather than always being at home,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if a patient is suffering with cancer or other painful conditions, they should have a right to end their suffering",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks should be regulated because they have a lot of content that is not available to our children,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism is a public good, that it has broad social benefits far beyond that between buyer and seller, journalism need the resources to get it produced",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a good country to live for its diversity of cultures and economy,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans as these are our future leaders and workers and we want to ensure their success in order to secure the countries success.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is a reasonable way of expressing displeasure with the state or government and shouldn't be banned.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in combat because they do not have the muscle mass needed to be as strong as men. they could be a danger to themselves and others when not strong enough to do hand to hand combat.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading as it disrupts the natural flow of the markets and creates artificial peaks and troughs.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not because everyone needs something to believe in and if there was no religion then people may not follow laws because there is no consequences of bad actions (hell),Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should not legalize sex selection because when we do, we are messing with god's will.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For something it is called the land of dreams where you must strive to achieve and live the American dream, land of freedom and free men where all men are equal.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings stability into the child life.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors shold be banned because while they are working they are not getting the education they will most likely need to get on in adult life,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In the United States you live well,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a form of discrimination in itself.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons create unnecessary political tension,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should be banned as they are not subject to military laws,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,adopting a zero-tolerance policy in schools is unfair since it takes no account of the circumstances of the infraction,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,it is essential that people who put effort into inventions should reap the rewards without their ideas being stolen,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanomo bay camp should be closed as people are kept there without fair trials,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ideas should be everyones not just one persons,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by enacting an austerity regime, we can improve the long-term health of the economy by reducing the national debt.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we shouldn't because that should be decided naturally.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it should be a criminal offence because someone that may feel suicidal now might not feel that ay a few weeks down the line. they could go on to live a normal life if they get over the suicidal thoughts.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be free so that we get more people in the workforce.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be allowed to those who want a certain gender.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"It has been shown that capital punishment doesn't deter crime, making it useless.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should prohibit women in combat because it may cause more problem in term of their ability to keep up with the men,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and a commitment between people which strengthens relationships and to abandon it would be to turn out backs on something good.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitutes deserve the same rights as workers in any other trade.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,sometimes the wrong person is accused and that would not be fair,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is racism - conducting studies and classification purely based on the colour of somebody's skin.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be made legal so that those who have a terminal illness or are in uncurable pain can make an informed choice to end their lives with dignity surrounded by those they love.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment denies due process by making it impossible for new evidence or good behavior to change the sentence.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the prisoners at guantanamo bay are dangerous and if let go will only try to hurt us again,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we shouldn't prohibit flag burning because it is a way of showing freedom of speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because it can be used in a responsible way, even if it hasn't always been in the past.",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ip rights safeguard medical advancement so other countries won't profit off of their discoveries,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it could help a disfigured person regain confidence.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who have terminal illness or suffer from certain medical conditions should have the freedom to choose and if medical personnel helps them it shouldn't be treated as offence.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste of time and money and we should focus on sustaining earth,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many benefits to cancer patients and people with other painful conditions.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is an important symbol of defiance and protest, that can be used to show opposition to an oppressive or criminal abuse of power.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,it is not right to make another country ashamed of their practices,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms don't let students be who they are,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,being celibate does not mean that your beliefs are stronger. abstinence from sex should not be seen as any more of a a sign of faith as abstinence from anything else.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime. government spending is important for supporting the health and welfare of citizens and people would lose their safety net.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"in no detention center should it be the case that detainees are held indefinitely without a trial, this contravenes all legal rights to a fair trial, innocent until proven guilty and due process",unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster homes can provide a bonding experience for children with no family.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay houses many terrorists who would not be able to survive in any other prison setting,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide usually involves a terminal medical patient that is tired of fighting and being in agony. they should be allowed to 'check out' and receive help doing so.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization harms the agricultural industry.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,people should pay for vocational education in the same way that they pay for a university education.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,adopting atheism would violate freedom of religion,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is literally 'playing god', opens a huge ethical minefield, and genetic engineering in a wider sense could even be a back door to more troubling avenues of ethnic cleansing.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes make it nearly impossible to grow the economy.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disruptive to civil peace.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights limit creativity and put too much power in the hands of corporations which have the resources to crush the liberty of people who innocently re-post content.,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to increasesd air pollution which has a significant impact on human health,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because the freedom,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons must be maintained as a deterrent to full scale nuclear war, as mutually assured destruction may very well prevent all out nuclear war.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,it is ridiculous that anyone would not have sex because of some 2000 year old fairy tale.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion is responsible for many atrocities and acts of war. atheism eliminates the motive for these acts and may reduce them,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity in fiscal policy usually results in spending cuts to those areas of society who need it most.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniforms because it helps to create a fair and even playing field between students who are rich and poor alike.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is full of scam procedures that do nothing for the patient except drain their bank accounts.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is powered by ai that can be easily hacked, thus putting financial data at risk",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The nature and methods of execution used around the world only continue to perpetuate the cycle of violence,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,if people are habitually re-offending then they need a punishment that will stop them. a mandatory prison sentence is the minimum they should have as a punishment.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"we should not prohibit flag burning everyone should have the freedom to do what they want to do, and it is just a flag not an important symbol of our nation.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"Private military companies are a legitimate business model, the use of which could save the government on its defense budget.",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Routine childhood vaccinations should not be mandatory, because the contraindications or what negative effect it may cause the child are not known, the parents should decide","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration for reserach in other planets,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we must continue supporting the unprotected classes since they are at a disadvantage and it is our historical duty for years of oppression to help them,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,if people has a life ending illness they should be allowed to die,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,being celibate does not mean that your beliefs are stronger. abstinence from sex should not be seen as any more of a a sign of faith as abstinence from anything else.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, it is necessary to avoid so much junk content",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"As long as vaccines are not free of side effects, it cannot make them mandatory for our children.",Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"in the face of insecurity, many people resort to buying a firearm for personal defense, however, certain parameters and conditions must be met.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,it can help improve ones looks & therefore improve ones self esteem,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should be regulated by the government to prevent them from promoting dangerous activities and ideologies.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,A vaccine that has not been sufficiently tested and without knowledge of side effects is not recommended for children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"We should stop the sales and distribution of fire arms to the general public, there are way too many mass shootings lately in the world.",Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading improves the cost efficiency of financial markets, allows for the streamlining of regular micro transactions such as dividend reinvestment schemes.","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is outdated and immoral - there is no justification for taking a person's life.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage shouldn't be abandoned because of the affect that it can have on both parties finances,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a more affordable route than college with a better payoff usually,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because people should have the right to pick if they want to raise a boy or a girl,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,we need to support homeschooling as not all children have the same learning style and may suffer if they are not offered an alternative way to learn.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniform is adequate. It is useful for leveling people social position and for children concentration in class,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,A worker should not be forced to retire if he feels he can still adequately produce for his employer.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalised because this would allow the police to focus on much greater crimes that currently don't get enough time dedicated to them since officers have to deal with cannabis offences instead,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because more populous areas also see an increase in crime.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys the natural beauty of the area and should be fought against,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,without the use of economic sanctions a country has very little way of objecting to another country's actions without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,families deserve the right to choose the sex they are most comfortable raising.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are there for profit only,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to an increased incidence of marijuana addiction.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo is a torture center and must be closed,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"some criminals are hard to catch, entrapment help police catch those criminals.",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection permits an equal balance of children of each sex to be born,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because better evidence leads to shorter trials, which means less time spent in jail for the accused before trial.",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It shouldn't because it is something private where people can express themselves share ideas,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has never been scientifically proven to help any conditions.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,students should be able to express themselves within reason and not be subject to what a third party says is proper,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"in certain situations, for example airports, racial profiling is necessary and effective for determining high risk members of the public, to ensure the safety of others",racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities and better quality of life",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution gives prostitutes less value to pimps and human trafficking, which decreases human trafficking and weakens cartels over all - creating over flow benefits in decreasing drug trafficking.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is one of the main causes of climate change and reducing its impact is important,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it impairs your mind so it should be illegal,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because computers are smarter than people,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is useful to monitor what is happening in society and so we should keep it.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions affect the citizens of a country: farmers factory workers and others as the products they produce are unintended targets of sanctions.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against the laws of nature,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned, because as long as everybody involved is a consenting adult, nobody is getting hurt.",Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable at defending our country as men and preventing them from military duties is equivacable to gender inequality.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we shouldn't ban private military companies because they can be a neutral provider of weapons and arms for the government,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is good at keeping dangerous criminals off of the streets.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights mean that access to the arts can be more expensive meaning that poorer people have less access than richer people.,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is unfairly punishing petty criminals with non-violent histories,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms as people have the right to protect themselves, their families and their property",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives people an unfair advantage because they can trade so much more quickly and therefore it should be banned.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The social media platform must be regulated by the government, to prevent hateful content, violence among others",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is against nature and messes up the biological makings of the child for future harm,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,could be damaged by side effects I honestly don't consider it safe,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"The increased tax revenue gained from legalizing marijuana can be used to fund public projects, fix roads, improve schools, etc.",Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we learn more about science and our environment/ universe with space exploration. this also creates more jobs.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys natural habits, impacting negatively the environment and endangering many native species of animals, plants and insect life.",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it can protect women from abuse and violence as they will be able to seek help if prostitution is legalized,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,this helps traders make more informed decisions,algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,some people are not ready to retire at the mandatory age and want to keep working,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a useful medicinal plant which people should be able to use legally.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,the threat of nuclear weapons keeps despots and tyrants in check.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Journalism is essential for an informed democracy, so better journalism means more effective democracy.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if it was legal, more crimials would be caught and punished",no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps prevent crimes.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this ensures the accused or defendees get the best legal advice for a fair trial.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"in times of austerity, no government can afford the costly exercise of subsidising space exploration.",Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"No-one can tell a parent that they must vaccinate their child, it is against their human rights.",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing members of a profession to retire at a certain age creates an experience drain,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because without it many institutions would only hire privileged people.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"property is property, whether intellectual or physical and belongs to whoever created it. their rights should be protected.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if it means bringing the worst criminals to justice, it is a valuable tool.",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,its unnatural. you shouldn't have the right or ability to choose or abort based solely on sex. this can lead to complete disproportionate numbers if people decide to favor one sex over the other.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,every individual should be able to choose whether or not they want to vote,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a country where you can find opportunities,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because after they are dead no one will know what actually happened whether it was assisted suicide or if it was murder,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can be too expensive for some parents.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will be difficult to enforce on the elderly and others who will have a difficult time voting.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms remove the pressure to wear costly and fashionable clothes that discriminate in favor of the more wealthy, they should be supported.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it has too many bad side effects so should not be legal,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,there are many racial problems that endanger social peace,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is one of the tenets of our country,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is not unlike cigarettes and alcohol; if used responsibly, it should not pose a problem.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should stop because older people should not be pushed out.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not regulated enough.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make life so much easier. there's less for parents to buy, a lot can't afford name brand clothing. less bullying due to clothing. it's easier to get ready in the morning.",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform pigeonholes students and limits their creative ability. education does not depend on a uniform. eliminating the school uniform would lead to an improvement in student performance,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help some people who are so consumed with their appearance that they let it affect their mental well being,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women want to defend their country. they should be allowed to fight in a battle to support their country and its cause.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has allowed a more diversified work force and student population.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has helped the trading industry due to the high level of accuracy that it provides, there is no human error",algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of combat as men are and not allowing them in a combat situation is sex discrimination.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Usa for being the world power is the American dream where everything is possible,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism would not remain independent if it received subsidies from the government.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women are a distraction in combat and are too emotional for the realities of warfare.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legal domestic production of legalized marijuana is taking money away from drug cartels,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They have too much power over people's life and they censor everyone who disagrees with the trending topic of the day, they also censor free speech and manipulate trends by stealing the user's data.",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"zero-tolerance results in an overly disciplinarian approach, and is unable to distinguish between all the subtle gradations of rule-breaking.",zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is vital to continued scientific discovery.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private companies are very useful to us and necessary if we have a shortage,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if you can afford a better more personalised experience you should be allowed to pay for one.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"to abandon marriage would be removing rights that people have bought into as a fundamental part of their existence, it harms no one and is incredibly meaningful for many","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"with the defence budget shrinking, private military companies are good economic way to fill the gap.",Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,The excessive number of marijuana arrests each year place an undue burden on our judicial system. Legalizing marijuana would ease this burden.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,absolutely not. the great president donald trump is turning the country around and saving us from the financial disaster that the last eight years were leading the united states towards.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools because sometimes the teachers are too strict on the children,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"without child actors, there will be less movies and tv shows for children to enjoy. talented children may not develop a love for acting if they can never pursue it at an early age.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are important so programs can show people of ages and are reflective of society. child actors are an important part of the industry and are needed to reflect people accurately.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is against many religions and is offensive. people should not be playing god with the natural process of life.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,statistics show affirmative action would still be beneficial if applied today,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"Under libertarianism, governments cannot restrict or coerce individuals into doing something they don't wish to do.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government as terrorists can use the social media to spread their ideology.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we cannot place barriers to any occupation due to gender, there are many women that are capable and effective military personnel",Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,our young people need to be educated so that they can become productive members of our society.,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery is like banning freedom of speech.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,having nuclear weapons lowers the chance of a nuclear war because no one will mess with a country that will use them because it is used the war will end instant due to the country being wiped off the map,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling allows nefarious police officers to unfairly target a group based solely on their race.,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exporation requires vast sums of money that would be better spent closer to home on things like healthcare and schools,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be allowed in a free enterprise system where people can act of their own free will in making that decision.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies are less likely to exercise proper discipline or follow ethical rules of engagement in warfare.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,Arms are very bad for the whole of society when they are in the hands of bad persons. giving anyone the right to keep and bear arms puts society in danger,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are a good way to get things to happen in a target area,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,older employees have a wealth of knowledge and experience and forcing them to retire could put a company's productivity at risk.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can equalize and protect the population by keeping population levels proportional. if the population begins to dip because of not enough females sex selection solves this.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms make all students look the same which prevents clothing from re-establishing economic class hierarchies and makes school more egalitarian.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and unnecessary,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,if no one was allowed to bear arms there would be less access to them and this would go on to lessen the amount of shooting incidents.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms ensure that all children are dressed alike and no competition.,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end this because if people believe they are still able to work then let them. they may get depressed if they dont.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization destroys green space, which has been shown to have a detrimental effect on human mental states.",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,students need to conduct themselves appropriately when they attend school.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"I do not agree, since each person is free to express himself on social networks as he wishes and cannot see an impediment.",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should not abandon the use of school uniform as it allows students to focus on studying rather than fashion and appearances.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows for minorities to have a chance in competitive jobs,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because people have the right to not enter into a marital or sexual relationship.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They have to be regulated since many crimes of fraud, extortion and national security are also committed in social networks.",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,there are some genetic disorders which affect only one gender; sex selection can save parents these consequences.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery simply forces an ideal model for children to feel that they need to follow in order to be accepted in the world, and should be banned.",cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies' primary goal is profit. they are not motivated by the desire to serve their nation. they are very difficult to regulate and to hold responsible for their actions.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives certain individuals an unfair advantage.,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a low turn out means that the elected government does not represent the true wishes of the country. making voting compulsory would mean that an elected government had a true mandate.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheists have much lower stress levels because they do not constantly feel guilty about not living up to religious standards,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks are something private the government does not have to put its hand to that,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay housing the most dangerous criminals to our country and the idea of it also aids in preventing some from embarking on terrorist tactics for fear of imprisonment in the facility.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,modern marriage is often used just to receive various government benefits and has lost it's true original meaning,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,this is effectively commiting murder; no one has the right to take another person's life,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,for some people the choice of sex is important,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are designed to curb human rights violators and their collaborators,economic sanctions are designed to destroy dictators and violators of human rights,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and we don't need to make it official to really love someone,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,no other person should help you take your life,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,all education including vocational education should be subsidized. it all leads to the bettering of society overall.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take on missions when our military doesn't have enough manpower.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education provides valuable, lifelong skills that can be monetised and help with a flourishing economy.",vocational education is a good career choice,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to have weapons must not be eliminated because every individual has the right to self-defense and to feel safe in their home,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent children becoming seriously ill from diseases and spreading infections,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"there are different types of prostitution, not all is abusive and exploitative. a regulated industry based upon freedom of choice is a positive liberation and safer than the situation today",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It has a lot of possibilities for everyone who goes there to achieve success and the american dream.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,this is a potential gateway drug towards more dangerous substances,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,a research carried out on a selected group of unmarried and divorced women found out that they preferred a lone life than an abusive marriage.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,laws at school should be strict. only zero-tolerance policy would conform students to follow them,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis will lead to the use of hard drugs which will increase crime,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is terrible because the kids are often treated poorly because the foster parents don't buy healthy food and take great care of them. the harms outweigh the benefits.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty is incompatible with human rights and human dignity,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,it could hurt the child's future if the are punished for a small incident,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, America is the land of opportunity.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because it is unfair to expect future generations to settle the debts that we run up,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For starters, the United States is such a big country and big country means more land. More land means more natural beauty which you can enjoy by simply driving out of town for about an hour or two.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the national debt is so terrible in the united states that we need a austerity regime.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism only succeeds in propping up weak and poorly run organizations which otherwise would soon fail,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,There is currently no guarantee of the side effects of vaccines so it is considered that forcing children to be vaccinated can be a long-term problem,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because an individuals should be able to keep the property they create solely for their own benefit and not the benefit of the whole world.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the neutrality of private military companies cannot be guaranteed so they are a threat to national security.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used effectively for medicinal purposes to provide relief from sever medical conditions. legalizing cannabis would reduce the amount of criminal activities and make our streets safer.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"too many people go to university, subsidising loans would make the problem even worse",if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,families have the right to use available technology to create the family they want.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is a constitutional right to bear arms and everyone should be able to defend themselves if the need occurs.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment must be retained as the ultimate punishment for the most heinous crime. an example needs to be shown to others that this in a consequence of you actions think again.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will make elections more fair.,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is only a gateway to much more dangerous drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,solving discrimination problems with more discrimination is a practice that makes no sense and should be stopped.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media censorship restricts the freedom of speech of every citizen,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"low payment in some jobs, which will make it difficult to handle high prices",The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,traditionally some religions feel like the practice of celibacy ensures their members are purer.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can provide supporting roles in combat that complement the roles of men they serve with.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,recent dna evidence have proved that some death penalty inmates to be innocent. executing one innocent person is an enough proof that the capital punishment should be abolished.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it provides a necessary function for abandoned children +many foster children are well adapted and happy +where would they go otherwise? orphanages are surely a far worst option",foster care can help a child in need.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is such a costly exercise that subsidising would put an enormous strain on any country's finances that can be ill afforded when there are so many more causes that need supporting on earth.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can cause great harm.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people would be more able to cheat on their partners if prostitution was more accessible.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because it is often inaccessible to low income students.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can easily get exploited and abused.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,it has many good uses & could be a good tax revenue generator for the states & federal government,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime unfairly hits hardest those least able to cope such as the poor and the sick,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows one to end terminal pain and suffering and should be allowed to continue.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are subjected to far too much pressure and are unable to live a normal life playing with friends and going to school. this pressure normally leads to health problems in later life.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,everyone should get a free university education rather than a vocational degree,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is an outdated ideology and did not apply until recently in religious orders.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is an archaic stricture that limits the freedoms of priests and harms their relationship with the world as they are less relatable to normal people and are suppressing their natural drives.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling is a good option for children who are bullied, giving them a safe place to learn",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"by doing away with nuclear weapons, we can make the world safer from war and accidental explosions.",Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a way to discover new worlds therefore we should put more money to explore the universe,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is traditional and shows the unity between a couple.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for instantaneous response to the financial environment of the moment, without need for human thought or indecision.",algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is one of the causes of climate change,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guatanamo bay is needed for the worst offenders.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a country where you can find opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,close it now and stop terrorists from using it as a recruitment tool,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling provides a safe place to learn without school shooting and bullying dangers,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"funding comes with overt or covert strings attached, certain criticisms of the government would vanish",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,providing someone the means to kill themselves is equivalent to pulling the trigger yourself,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a constitutional right and should not be a criminal offense,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Older workers have more experience and expertise than young workers.,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should not be prohibited. unleashing our anger through the burning of flags without destroying properties should be permissible,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some foster carers are doing it just for the money and don't really care about the children.,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders ensures that even the poorest and most marginalised in society have access to some form of legal representation.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it would put everyone on a level playing field.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education creates a path to well paying jobs for people who are not suited to conventional education,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as it could cause huge job losses in the entertainment industry.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are cruel and we should be able to negotiate,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the only people who will suffer from the abolishing of the right to bear arms are those who are responsible gun owners, the criminals will still get their hands on weapons and we should not abolish this right.",Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"rather than adopting the austerity regime, the government needs to stop spending money on things that are not important or overspending on items and this will help keep the budget in check",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many children have a love of and a desire to go into acting and should not be prevented from doing so.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,Atheism is a rational response to the world around us and a commonsense rebuttal to the mythology perpetuated by religion.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents are not often screened appropriately. some are in it for the money. often the children are placed in an unsuitable environment.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people will be forced to vote for a person they do not want to. they will just mark something and potentially effect the nation.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniform because children should be able to have some say in what they wear to school not have clothing forced on them,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if we abolish the rights, then companies will stop developing products and ideas as they will know that there is no way they can make back the cost of r&d and so will run at losses",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will help ensure a balanced budget in government,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,could have negative side effects on your health and cause physical and psychological changes,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning would provide a means of finding cures to many deadly diseases.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have more important things to spend money on,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is dangerous, innocent people get punished for nothing.",racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection goes against all laws of nature.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"historically, austerity regimes have resulted in unemployment.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling creates animus between minority groups that are targeted and society at large, usually in the name of giving a false sense of safety or security.",racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,maintaining intellectual property rights can be expensive,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps law enforcement detect threats in time,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows the police to capture criminals who would otherwise evade law enforcement.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights incentivize inventors to keep inventing,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning helps science find new technologies.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"Austerity policies can result in lower growth and lower tax revenues, especially in times of recession.",Austerity extend recessions,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,this is too expensive and we have more pressing issues down at earth,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"being able to die with dignity should be a right. when someone thinks their time has come, they should be able to die comfortable without worrying if having their loved ones nearby would get them jail time.",Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is not yielding anything useful to society and should not be subsidized.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is good at keeping dangerous criminals off of the streets.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"Austerity policies can result in lower growth and lower tax revenues, especially in times of recession.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed independently and punishments then established.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can allow for stable families to be formed,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care isn't a bad thing because it gives children a safe and temporary place to go.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"We can not afford to subsidize our elementary schools, let alone vocational schools.",subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime tends to increase unemployment.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would be an effective antidote to voter suppression. more voter participation makes for a healthier democracy.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is effective in making positive changes in the economy,algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because that could led to lawsuits if the child did not end up the sex the person desired.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a costly waste of money; that money could be much better spent elsewhere.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines must be compulsory for children because in this way we prevent later diseases in infants,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should subsidize our vocational education so that the workforce is stronger, more educated in their specific field, and more jobs are filled which boosts the economy",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"taking a life is an irreversible decision, and there have been many proven miscarriages of justice in past that could not be remedied due to such punishment.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is just a medical advance more, it does not mean that we are going to create cloned human armies, that is an exaggeration",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy in the church is an antiquated vow and should be abandoned. it brings harm in the form of unnatural acts against easy prey to satisfy sexual urges which are normal and are being treated as if a sin.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ideas are free thoughts so it's not fair for one person to profit off of it,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often forced to grow up too fast in a way that stunts their development permanently.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private armies are necessary to enter in extremely dangerous conflict zones where the use of irregular soldiers is necessary,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows the child to get more direct instruction and can be completed at their speed and not someone else's.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is inhumane and unnecessary it teaches that violence is a solution it can open the door to abuse,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can be much more advanced and skilled than our current branches of the military.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies put civilian lives in danger,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors shall be banned because fame at a young age rarely results in a normal healthy life,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms reinforce a gender binary by often requiring women to wear traditionally feminine clothing like skirts and dresses and men to wear traditionally masculine pants.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism will lead to legislators threatening news agencies with taking their funding away if they report controversial content.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning because the law is unenforceable and will undermine respect for the justice system.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies lead to better outcomes in schools,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will have devastating consequences for gender imbalance.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to overcrowding and feelings of isolation,Urbanization harms the environment,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should not be in combat because they might serve as a distraction or not be able to keep up,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven as very effective for medical use,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,a parent knows best what is good for their kid,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is a unique part of the catholic church and ensures a priest is not splitting themselves between their parishioners and their family, thus giving better spiritual service.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,pledging yourself to a celibate life as a way to honor a commitment to god is one of the most amazing sacrifices a person can make. it shows true devotion to god and should be commended.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"without child actors, a significant amount of movies and tv series simply couldn't be made and networks would struggle to fill their slots",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"with lower than ever voter turn outs, voting should be made mandatory so that democratic voting can be shared by all.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,enforcing property rights is almost impossible when companies in numerous countries do not enforce the rules very well such as china etc so it is easier just to abolish them,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Weddings are an economic boon for many sectors of society.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement allows workplaces to free up jobs for younger workers,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"there is no logical reason to ban the use of child actors, they have protections so they are not overworked.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,using computer-aided tools to assist in financial trading is giving some traders an unfair advantage; it's not unlike insider trading.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"If parents are forced to vaccinate their children, a huge amount of protests will be unleashed, each claiming their rights",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will only take money away from necessary programs in the name of saving a few bucks.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is vital to the future of humanity, when we destroy this planet, we will need to have an alternative",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should certainly place a ban on algorithmic trading because it could create an unfair advantage for people that can afford it versus those who cannot,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we cannot go against our constitution and ban guns,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are too emotional and weak to be able to face the realities of combat and they should be banned from combat,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"no doctor should take part in killing , it is their job to heal",Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we just don't have enough excess funds yo support this type of exploration.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,smoking cannabis causes unknown brain damage and can have effects lasting years after the last time it was smoked. people using cannabis are more likely to have mental health problems.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,this should not end as these people deserve a chance to do better after being discriminated against.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism gives us real freedom and keeps the government out of our lives,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because such an act creates a lot of moral and ethical issues.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be made legal many people suffer with debilitating and painful illnesses and should be counselled and supported to make an informed choice,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"oh please, we cannot prohibit women in combat. they are just as strong and tough as men and deserve to be treated equally.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to chose the sex of their child,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,mandating public defenders will create tons of political backlash that will actualize in more conservative politicians winning office and more regulations giving rich people extra rights will pass.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,it's not fool proof enough. the system already mistakenly punishes innocent people at an alarming rate. the risk of an innocent person being put to death is too great.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is just ineffective. most states that still use it as punishment actually have higher murder rates and crime than those that do not.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation increases crime since there's more people in an area.,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,in the interests of raising the education level of our population we should subsidize student loans.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory in order to create a more equal playing field for all accused.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism isn't representative of the majority of people's political opinions,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people should be able to guarantee income from inventions to recover development cost,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA has so many opportunities for everyone working their that it is a good country to live in.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans is a type of aid that is given to them in order to help lower their expenses and debts,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,unilateral sanctions have been imposed for ill-defined purposes or with little consideration of their real impact,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been shown to cause mental problems in teen users and shouldn't be legal.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we shouldn't abandon marriage because is important for faith and peace,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,some children are in abusive homes and need to be removed from that situation and foster homes are a good alternative,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that public defenders are no long stigmatized, which will make them more effective.",public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would cause chaos in a large country as there would be no set rules and regulations.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is an excellent alternative to public schools for those parents who value family values.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,Ending mandatory retirement sends the message that workers of all ages have inherent worth.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"we should explore human cloning as an advancement of science, the medical potential is immense",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,information should be freely available to all,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care can give an unwanted, unloved, abused or neglected child the love and nurturing every child deserves.","foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,everyone should be free to choose what they want or not,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will be a disaster. people will lose jobs as programs are cut and this could lead to riots and unrest as it did in greece in 2011.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheism should be adopted as it will put an end to organized religions which have caused wars and deaths over the centuries.,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is now an institution that fails in the majority of cases - it is clearly an expensive, outdated avenue.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people should be free to help people out of their pain by helping them commit suicide without the fear of prosecution,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"no, we shouldn't fight urbanization for the peace of the world",Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling doesn't work. especially with terrorism. terrorists are coming from all races now, especially the new home grown terrorists. this just increases racism and distrust in authority.",racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,as long as women are fully trained there are many roles that they can do equally as well as men. the main criteria for combat should be fitness not gender.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has too many risks of something going wrong compared to the benefit of looking more aesthetically pleasing.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting could improve peoples knowledge of politics if they knew they had to vote they might learn more about politics,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans saddle graduates with debt that is almost insurmountable nowadays. if they are not subsidized they will just be a constant drain on the student.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies put civilian lives in danger,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"some people are poor financial planners, some were dealt a bad hand in life and it's necessary to continue working past retirement or they won't be able to support themselves. it would create suffering.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling keeps children from learning to work in a group,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism removes the big brother tyranny of big government and allows more freedom for the people,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should no be considered a criminal offence because a person could really be suffering and in pain and to let them suffer is heartless and inhumane,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will remove too much interference from government in peoples lives and allow for more freedoms.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Some people would fake assisted suicide to actually murder someone.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"even if all people are qualified, affirmative action comes from the perspective that women or minorities are inferior to white men, which promotes a superior attitude from the majority class.",Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement some people have to work to supplement government pensions. it gives them social interaction which they may not have if they arent working,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a developed country where we can find various opportunities for the development of our lives,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,marijuana harms the brain and any amount of cannabis use may increase the risk of developing mental health problems,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,are we going to make movies without children at all? banning child actors does not seem reasonable in this billion dollar industry.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform should be abolished because it is very expensive,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it gives citizens more freedom to live their live how they want,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will increase the number of voter turnout.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is just a medical advance more, it does not mean that we are going to create cloned human armies, that is an exaggeration",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting an austerity regime is the best way to reduce the budget deficits we currently are faced with,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion has led to too many wars and killings so we should adopt atheism,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,preferential treatment is never justified.,Affirmative action is not just,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors get exploited in hollywood and this ban would stop that.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms keep children from expressing themselves.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading makes it easier for corporations to cheat their clients, by programming the system to manipulate the market",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is used to keep everyone safe. if someone is not doing anything wrong, then racial profiling won't affect them.",if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is an american's right of freedom to burn the flag to show their displeasure again a country that continues to show disrespect of their own people.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we must not allow child labor wherever it comes from,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is an important part of our political system; it keeps citizens informed and exposes government corruption.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is too dangerous and people should be who they are,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide valuable services in areas that are not served by enough military personnel,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a treasonous and traitorous act which should attract severe punishment.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization would allow for regulations that can help protect the safety of the workers as well as allowing for financial recognition and regulation.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Crime rates in states with capital punishment is no different than crime rates in states without, proving that it is an ineffective deterrent.",The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people whose quality of life is so poor that death would be preferable should be allowed to choose assisted suicide to end their suffering and pass with dignity,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is good for children that require special one on one learning.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +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 sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished because it allows those who are not fit to do so to own guns and commit crimes and murders,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are unhelpful to companies who want to copy other people's ideas,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is important to ensure that the population is informed about important issues.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because these skills are essential to the economy.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the right for every citizen to vote was a hard battle and now they have that right they should use it.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to educate their children at home.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster parents give the kid a better chance at a normal life than the kid's biological parents could ever have given him.,foster care can help a child in need.,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an expression of love, and the gravity of it encourages couples to persevere with their relationship through difficult periods.",Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,everyone deserves a chance of a good education even if they can not afford the schooling.,we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,liberatarianism should be adopted to keep the government from getting too much into our lives,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"it is scientifically proven that women are as capable as men in combat operations, so discrimination of women is not explained.",Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people have the right to their bodies and if they wish to die they should be able to get help to do so.,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"we have a right to choose who we want to defend us, including defending ourselves. making the use of public defenders mandatory takes away that right.","public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it allows the poor who don't have the funds to have legal advice to be able to attain legal advice,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat because they are overmatched on average by the men they are fighting.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling does not provide necessary socialization skills needed in everyday life as well as cooperation among peers.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care isnt regulated enough, so much so that it gets taken advantage of and kids are placed in bad homes all for money.",foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide is really just another word for murder or homicide,",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"this could be highly beneficial in regards to foreign policy, as it would save money and lives.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration because we need to know if there are other things in the universe that may some day harm the earth.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more harm than good because many foster parents are in it for the money instead of actually caring for the children,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not well regulated and overseen by independent bodies,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"Private military companies provide weapons and other items needed by the military, without them, they would be ill equipped.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,recent studies have shown that young adults exiting in the foster care system are prime targets for predators controlling sex-trafficking bands,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing everyone to vote will cause voter apathy which makes useless or ill informed votes,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an importiant part of family life.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,if we ban cloning we will not advance in science because we will be stopping a very important discovery.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as everyone should have the right to determine the sex of their children.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law is unfair to those individuals who did not commit a heinous crime.,many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"if we allow sex selection it will be open to abuse by people who want to create their idea of the perfect family, aborting perfectly healthy babies for vanity.",Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed for many roles in the television and movie industry.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccination should not be mandatory as a person should have the right to what is injected into their bodies.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be continued as a way of correcting discrimination of the past,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,They are given a wonderful opportunity to provide their own wealth for when they are adults as well as the opportunity to have valuable life experience in acting.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are restrictive towards freedom of expression,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have a right to make decisions about what they want to do with their own bodies,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if a child gets a good education why does it matter if that is at home or in a school. some children have needs that are not always met by a school such as learning difficulties, autism and anxiety",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies because they can provide great protection in many areas of our country,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"if someone wants to die they shouldn't have to stay alive, so helping them to die is the beat thing to do. that shouldn't be a criminal offence.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution that way the prostitutes have federal laws that ensure that they have a safe working environment since prostituting is a dangerous profession that can lead to death.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is extremely important as it a proactive process to protect the general public,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money used on space exploration could be used on alternative initiatives such as an health and combating poverty.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is very open to abuse and could be used for the wrong things,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are just as capable as men of being in combat, and shouldn't be judged based on gender.",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,We should not legalize cannabis as it has been proven to have long term mental health and concentration issues.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"When you turn against nature, nature often fights back with severe consequences and human cloning is waging war against the natural order.",Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy detracts otherwise talented individuals from entering the clergy.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is a dangerous job and doesn't pay much.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because it is the right of parents to decide which kind of school is best for their children.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"if it is poorly implemented, homeschooling could have a totally negative effect",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"High crime rates, racism, xenophobia, high tax rates, many negative points, it is not a good country to live in",The US is unsafe,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage has roots in patriarchy and misogyny therefore it is time to move on to a new system.,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism provides information and news so that we can know what is going on outside of our immediate area,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason to force those who are fit for combat to leave the armed forces as long as they voluntarily want to be in them,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,legalising entrapment would assist law enforcement agencies when they have good reason to suspect an individual ofengaging in criminal activity which is otherwise hard to detect,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws do not take into account the passage of time and lessons learned from previous and possibly unrelated offenses. automatic three strikes are unfair,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms help unite the kids from each school, much like sports uniforms help unite sports teams.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"The increased tax revenue gained from legalizing marijuana can be used to fund public projects, fix roads, improve schools, etc.",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,prohibiting flag burning is a dangerous step onto the path of limiting free speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"many trade skills are overcrowded as it is, and this would overload the market",subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning a flag is a form of free speech, therefore it forms a constitutional right and should not be banned.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it has some of the highest standards of living in the world.,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights give large corporations license to price gouge through their monopoly on unique ideas and this causes a great burden on consumers and society at large.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"prisoners are being tortured and held without being given a fair trial, which is inhumane.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms has caused too many mass shootings and should be banned.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws puts career criminals away.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is discriminatory and should be banned,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy shouldnt be abandoned it can be empowering in the right situation,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because an important part of a child's education is social learning and one cannot grow socially without being around their peers.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling doesn't work. especially with terrorism. terrorists are coming from all races now, especially the new home grown terrorists. this just increases racism and distrust in authority.",police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been shown to provide pain relief in chronically ill patients, legalization would help ease their suffering.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allow a person to reap the rewards for having come up with and develop an innovative idea.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we should end the use of economic sanctions to save time,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical and not how we were created,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies receive government funds without sufficient government oversight.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,we all have the american dream. it is the best country in the world without a doubt,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will help the economy as a whole and we should try it.,subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives minorities a chance at an education,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should be banned as it manipulates the economy to benefit stockholders.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms since it leads to more violence and higher crime rights.,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,religious institutions should not change their precepts only to fit in the with the prevailing ideas. if their policies are based on the truth of their beliefs then they should not change their positions,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is simply a place for the united states to torture prisoners without having to answer to the law.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a great help for people who suffer from deadly diseases and are on their deathbed,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is an option, not everyone thinks they really are important and free will must be respected",Mandatory vaccination contradicts basic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"legalizing sex selection would be too costly, causing a surplus of one gender in just a couple decades time.",Sex selection is expensive,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if people can afford it, they should be able to pick which attorney they want to defend them.",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be an automatic in any case. get some counsel and move forward.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"it will encourage the younger generation to start taking the drug, there will be more cases of people driving under the influence which is a danger to others resulting in serious injury or even death",Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are at higher risk for poor academic success.,"foster care can cause financial, mental and emotional stress to family members.",1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"there is a separation between church and state, so atheism makes sense as a national religion.",Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning as it shows absolute no respect for one's country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,this is effectively commiting murder; no one has the right to take another person's life,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can provide relief for a number of ailments without the side effects of regular medications.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can be useful for genetic research to help us understand more about treating and preventing diseases,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows law enforcement to arrest individuals who are already suspected of a crime but may be otherwise difficult to track down,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,most people practice a religion so we shouldn't adopt atheism for such a small group of people that don't practice,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting goes against people's liberties and freedoms.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"By making prostitution legal, sex workers will be able to unionize and protect themselves from those who would exploit them.",Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,there is no reason to believe that women cannot be as reliable as men on the battleground.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,forcing everyone to use a public defender would prevent wealthier people from hiring top lawyers that wrongfully give them a better chance of winning in court.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"The third world already suffers from an imbalanced birth rate with more men than woman born. Making it legally possible will worsen the problems we see today- difficulty to find a wife, restlessness and violence.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex can help to overcome hereditary diseases that are typical of a specific sex,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we shouldn't ban private military companies because it will leave people without a job,Hiring private military companies is financially beneficial,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized in order to preserve police resources and prosecute criminals more efficiently.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"we should not introduce compulsory voting because this is a free country, if you don't want to vote, that is your right not to.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"all citizens should be given equal opportunity. if a woman wants to support her country on the battlefield, she should be able to do so.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for more efficient, higher volume trading patterns, encouraging lower-cost funds and investment vehicles, benefiting the retail investor.","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is going to be practiced irrespective of its lawful status, and legalization would improve both safety standards and the health of the sex workers.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"home schooling is a good alternative for many. it is economical, safe and and a better environment for some children. parents have a right to choose what is best for their child.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is a unique part of the catholic church and ensures a priest is not splitting themselves between their parishioners and their family, thus giving better spiritual service.",Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,criminals should be caught by any means possible,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should adopt libertarianism as this principle seeks to maximize political freedom, emphasizing freedom of choice, voluntary association, and individual judgment.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, it is a country with many job opportunities",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms must be regulated to prevent hate abuse racism fake news and bullying,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is important that the state make austerity savings for the benefit of future generations,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is unethical we are tampering with nature,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it is against nature and could upset the balance of the population.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitution is degrading and inhuman. it is a way of commodifying people and treating them as no more than merchandise.,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action takes the focus away from qualified candidates and is therefore unfair.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unethical and morally wrong - no child should be discarded because of their gender.,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is no longer necessary to obtain the benefits that have traditionally been associated with it,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,people that take the vow of celibacy do so willingly and the option to take the vow should remain,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it's the best country on the continent,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt this because people should be able to do and live the way they want to,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration provides the basis for scientific development in many ways and should be subsidized,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,people should be allowed to work for as long as they want and as long as they are capable,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a gender imbalance if one sex is favoured over the other. this can lead to a lack of suitable partners in the future and people being forced to lead a single life.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,these companies provide the additional security we might need.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"to level the playing field in certain occupations and create a diverse workplace, affirmative action is essential to redress the balance.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows the people to make more decisions for themselves.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy could have value in a world which is becoming more over populated.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is never okay to accuse someone of a crime based solely on the color of their skin,people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster carers are by default caring people who do a lot of valuable work,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"assault rifles, machine guns, and the like were not around when the bill of rights was written. arms of today are only weapons to use against other people.",Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,sometimes the best teacher is a parent because they know how best a child will learn,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,people today are not affected by what happened to their ancestors and do not deserve special treatment,Affirmative action is not just,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,some women need the income to provide for their children and themselves,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy allows the priest to be completely focused on his parish community without distraction.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,many people are suffering terribly but are physically incapable of dying on their own,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because pain makes people do some extreme things, but it shouldn't include death.",People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if all people had to use public defenders, more money would be forced to go into the system, which would improve criminal defense for the least well off.",everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,It is illegal to detain prisoners indefinitely without bringing them to trial.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destructive to nature and soon we will have none left if we aren't careful.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy has a positive side as it promotes self awareness and avoids pregnancy or sexually transmitted diseases. Within holy orders it allows for greater dedication to God's work.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,there is no need for marriage in this society. too many marriages end in divorce. it would be easier to just get rid of that altogether. safe money and stress.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide an armed protection for some that may not have it normally,Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"there is much more harm that can be done to women in combat then men. also, there is a chance they may be pregnant putting an unborn baby in danger.",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,keep a level playing field for those who cannot afford an attorney,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"some criminals are hard to catch, entrapment help police catch those criminals.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"when there is a shortage of military manpower, private military companies can fill the gaps.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes sure that fresh ideas and fresh bodies keep flowing through business which is a good thing.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should allow science to further their research even if it includes human cloning.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,the act of flag burning is just about the most disgusting act a person can take part in. the flag should be respected by all and never be allowed to be burned or disrespected in any way.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should have the right to decide what gender of child they want.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is vital to the future of humanity, when we destroy this planet, we will need to have an alternative",Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because better evidence leads to shorter trials, which means less time spent in jail for the accused before trial.",entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in schools would remove disruptive students from class and facilitate better learning for the rest of the students.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"zero tolerance policies provide a consistent framework for discipline, to ensure that issues are treated with the gravity they deserve.",a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an expression of free soeech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,by legalizing prostitution we can regulate medical checkups and thereby help to prevent the spread of disease.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are robbed of their childhood and can face much emotional turmoil as an adult from missing this important step in childhood.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is a huge ethical grey zone. we have no idea how this technology might affect someone's life, and the questionable moral involved shouldn't be messed with.",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism provides the opportunity to see things from many viewpoints,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone used public defenders it would make things more fair in court between the poor and the rich who can afford a better lawyer,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should be more strict with social networks,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,the adoption of zero tolerance has effective in keeping bullying in check and all sorts of academic misconduct.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection (for non medical reasons) is unethical.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proven to have a link with schizophrenia. cannabis should not be legalized unless this link is disproven.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the concept of human cloning is totally against human nature. this is tampering with things man wasn't meant to be involved with. it goes against god's will and should not happen.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is nothing short of murder and it should be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,government control of social networks can be partial or in favor of their political campaigns through advertising on these platforms,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Smoking marijuana is no worse than drinking booze and that goes on everywhere.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women should be given the opportunity to serve their country if they choose to,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social platforms are a double-edged sword due to the content that can reach different users, including those that incite hatred, discrimination and social status, which must be restricted to mitigate them",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Only clean water, which is considered to be a basic human right, performs better.",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans saddle graduates with debt that is almost insurmountable nowadays. if they are not subsidized they will just be a constant drain on the student.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should not prohibit flag burning because people have rights to do whatever they want to do and plus flag burning is not going to hurt anyone it only hurt their own identity,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling can be appropriate with children, who have specific needs. for example, people with mental health or physical needs.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are not allowed in most european countries and crime is lower there.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are an important part of the acting industry and should continue to be allowed with restrictions to ensure the child's well being.,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action has done its job and so is not needed anymore.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization harms the environment by replacing green, natural spaces with concrete jungles.",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights leads to monopolies, which drives up the prices for consumers.",Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,That would be abusing the integrity and freedom of expression of all people,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because everyone has the right to be creative with their thoughts,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is destroying natural habitats for animals leading them to decrease populations. destroying trees are harming air quality.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning not only can aid in securing the longevity of a familial line but aid in research to target diseases that can find a cure.,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.",children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is know to lead to progressive drug use, leading to addictions to other substances.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling does not guarantee that a crime will be prevented or stopped.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is preferable to costly appeals that the taxpayers have to cover.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,there are better things to spend money on,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration is expensive and money should not be wasted on something that will probably never improve life on earth.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn`t have free healthcare and it has a lot of shootings and racist systems in place.,The US is unsafe,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,the police need to use the tools needed to solve cases and prevent crimes,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders will keep all court cases fair.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"as long as child actors are protected and monitored, their participation in the acting industry should be allowed.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling does no one any good. it should be ended.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will require those who are responsible not to overspend,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms are expensive for the school and take money from other important programs.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,freedom of expression extends to the right to choose one's own clothing and a school uniform prevents this choice.,School uniforms are often uncomfortable/sexist,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it's the best country on the continent,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"under the homeschooling system parents become much more exclusive mentors to a child, and this can be problematic",Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it causes the death of a human being just the same as if taken by a criminal.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are not as physically strong as men and may hinder operations.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is difficult to regulate and stops children from mixing with others which is important for social function in adult life.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"it cannot be abolished, it is guaranteed by the constitution",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"Wherever there's strong religious beliefs there's hatred of other religions, war and killing, the world would be a much better and safer place if we all started adopting atheism.",Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccinations should be mandatory in children to prevent them from spreading disease to other children,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"the legalization of cannabis directly impacts the illegal traffic by taking away the profitability of the business, and would allow alleviating the suffering of many people who get relief using it as medicine.",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,children from parents who are committed to each other grow up to be more well adjusted,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling helps kids learn better in an environment where they're comfortable.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it is morally wrong,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting forces people to engage with democracy,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning, while not a good thing, should still be protected under our granted freedoms in this country since it doesn't cause harm to another person.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions take a long time to work and events can be developing too quickly for them to be a viable option,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,forcing everyone to vote will cause voter apathy which makes useless or ill informed votes,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"for those with degenerative diseases, assisted suicide is often the only solace they have",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"the government always tries to fit everything together for the benefit of society, its rules in the networks may be of great benefit to each of the users",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws helps stop crime,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action leads to less productive outcomes in both education and the economy because those most qualified often lose opportunities in order to fill quotas.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"The increased tax revenue gained from legalizing marijuana can be used to fund public projects, fix roads, improve schools, etc.",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is against the oath all doctors take.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is the answer for the overwhelming population.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are only safe if the leaders in charge can be trusted. it would only take one leader to destroy the whole planet.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is 100% effective as a deterrent to the criminal being executed; that killer cannot commit any more crimes,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because society has came a long way. hard work deserves to be rewarded.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides an opportunity to tailer the curriculum to the particular childs learning style. this may be particularly advantageous when individual learning needs require special consideration.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment just encourages criminal activity that may not have otherwise have occurred,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of the amazing health care,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are expensive and puts an undue burden on the parents of the students.,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy detracts otherwise talented individuals from entering the clergy.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"there is no reason to abolish these rights because, if a person came up with an idea, they should get credit for it","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,yes is the best country to live to live the americam dream,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism increases journalist pay, allowing for better journalism.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,no one should be kept in the detection camp without the verdict of judge and proof of their guilt,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because people should have the right to do what they want with their ow property,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can improve a person's emotional state, due to raising self-esteem, which is important for their mental health.",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"I do not agree, since each person is free to express himself on social networks as he wishes and cannot see an impediment.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms eliminate the need to waste hours enforcing the dress code,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It should be because children are in contact with almost everything and with that premise they can be carriers of covid faster,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide valuable services in areas that are not served by enough military personnel,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private miltary companies are open to abusing their privileges because they are not under the same direct scrutiny as the regular military.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading enables a more level playing field in the trading of shares.,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines save lives by protecting against many diseases that is why we must vaccinate children from an early age,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned as the quality of education received at home is considerably less than what you would receive at a school.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are often not treated as lovingly and unconditionally as natural parents or adoptive parents are because they are getting paid to foster,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws are unfair to those people who commit petty crimes.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration so we can find somewhere for the human race to go when we finally get done destroying our planet.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The media (including social media) can be a very powerful tool for culture, health and safety. It cannot exist without government control",Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should employ people based on their suitability for the role rather than their status.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,yes because there are many crimes and assaults on social networks,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action because it's another way that could be destroying to a person if the course doesn't run smooth,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media should not be regulated by the government because it would infringe the right to free speech.,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education trains people for low paying, dead end jobs",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exporation requires vast sums of money that would be better spent closer to home on things like healthcare and schools,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning will spread disease and cause abnormalities in the population,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans are the responsibility of the individual and should not be subsidized,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes laws helps keep dangerous criminal elements from doing more harm in society,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"for some people, having cosmetic surgery can be essential to boost confidence levels and their self-image. for example people who were born with deformations, accidents, etc",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because the consequences of future catastrophes of illness has not been researched.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,for safety reason we need to keep the camp open.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA gives people opportunity. There are great schools, great hospitals, great industries. People can express themselves without fear of repression.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,spending cuts and tax increases synonymous with austerity will hurt the economy further and dramatically reduce consumption and household incomes meaning we are all worst off with no gains,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"the medicinal use of cannabis is so widespread, accepted and proven that its legalization is unstoppable",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is expensive because governments usually must pay out massive settlements if they are found to have racially profiled.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism opens up the door to bias in the media.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,people should be able to do what they want with their bodies. by bringing it out in the open it will be far safer.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the country is run by people who are selected by voters. all people have a stake in the government so all should be required to vote and show their opinions.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should have the right to spend their money on any consumption that would only harm themselves.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,creators have the right to profit from their ideas.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is less harmful than alcohol and takes up too much of law enforcement resources because of its outlaw status.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Of course, it is a country where the laws work, there is a serious policy, there are sources of security employment",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should ban private military companies as they shouldn't protect for financial gain,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Mandatory retirement is age-based discrimination. It is discriminatory to assume that everyone who reaches the age of 65 or 70 is incompetent.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urban areas tend to be more prosperous.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government but people can report suspected posts to the government,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if no one was able to bear arms, no one could get shot",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis as it can help aid the recovery of many medical needs that alternative medicines don't help,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading can be processed by computers much quicker than trades by humans, this gives some rich firms an unfair advantage.",algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,by legalizing prostitution we can regulate medical checkups and thereby help to prevent the spread of disease.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because the vow is scared and does not harm anyone that does not believe in the vow.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to keep and bear arms is a constitutional right and should never be abolished as it allows personal protection,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,if prostitution was legalized then the women in the profession would have legal recourse if they are treated badly by clients or those who employ them.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action leads to less productive outcomes in both education and the economy because those most qualified often lose opportunities in order to fill quotas.,Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows computers to buy and sell assets suddenly and in massive quantities, creating shifts in the market and making human trading difficult.",algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,sometimes for human safety these animals need to be caught.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,You have real opportunities to improve your life,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this would not be a good use of public money; money should instead be spent on education and welfare.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish this because it hinders smaller businesses into growing from the beginning and outright stops competition.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it can help to get certain information out of people. it can be easy to twist their words and catch them in a lie.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,with this we obtain immunity in the immunological system to viral diseases,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the prisoners at guantanamo bay are dangerous and if let go will only try to hurt us again,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement makes room for younger workers,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning could save thousands of lives, as a person needing an organ transplant could have the organ cloned for them.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders ensures that even the poorest and most marginalised in society have access to some form of legal representation.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,racism and gender inequality are still pervasive; affirmative action mitigates some of their effects.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,people committing rape could just leave money and claim that they paid for it and that it was legal and consentual.,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we do not really know if this form of trading really works and it can be risky,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy in the church is an antiquated vow and should be abandoned. it brings harm in the form of unnatural acts against easy prey to satisfy sexual urges which are normal and are being treated as if a sin.,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as people have every right to chose the sex of the child they wish to raise.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help rid our society of criminals and therefore should be legalized,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans is not a good way to teach responsibility in the youth of today.,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement removes experienced personnel form the rosters who still have many working years ahead of them due to longer life spans.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,no one owns space and it's bigger than imaginable. there's no reason to race to and dump money into space exploration right now. more important causes like our starving or impoverished citizens come first.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are needed for many roles in the television and movie industry.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should be concentrating on and spending money on making our world a better place then out exploring other worlds and space needlessly.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,Legalizing prostitution would allow prostitutes to seek protection from the police.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,people should be able to wear whatever they want. a school uniform stunts students' creativity.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In my personal opinion, in a country with great opportunities and better quality of life",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide helps those who are in pain due to a devastating disease end their own lives on their own terms.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,in the USA the health system is very expensive and discriminates against the poor population,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,without child actors there will be no characters for actual children to relate to,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are vulnerable to being exploited by greedy entertainment corporation and are not protected from the dangers of the industry so we should ban child actors.,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"it should be an individual choice who to vote for, or indeed if to vote at all. the state has no role to coerce anyone into participating in elections if they do not want to.",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are crimes for which it is the only response,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"too many people depend on the ""poor me"" card to get ahead. if you want something, work hard for it.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should ban intellectual property rights because not everyone sees issue such as copyright in the same way. there can be loopholes which people abuse.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is immoral to target a particular group based simply on their race of ethnicity.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States has made a very poor performance of its resources to govern,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism cannot be unbiased with subsidization,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loans because it is each individuals choice to continue to study so they take the responsibility to pay for it.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,They should be mandatory because they save millions of children's lives every year.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent bad-minded criminals from having an effect on others.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"everything about guantanamo bay violates fundamental, international human rights. people are held without trial, tortured and mistreated",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,it is impossible to ensure that homeschooled children are being taught properly,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning allows for the study of genetic disorders, opening the door for huge leaps in medical science and disease cures.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt families but do little to change political policies.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if it is legalized it would make the women safer,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,one bad tweek to code could cause a financial collapse of the economy,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms help unite the kids from each school, much like sports uniforms help unite sports teams.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies should not exist and the local police force or real military should do the job instead,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action is needed, and in fact it is only a small step to compensate minorities for centuries of oppression and inequality.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is has many health benefits,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strike laws do not take into account the passage of time and lessons learned from previous and possibly unrelated offenses. automatic three strikes are unfair,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social networks have become the first means of communication for this reason the need to regulate and legislate the same government,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution will cause a more dangerous environment for those trying to escape and will make sex trafficking more common,Legalizing sex work will increase violence against women,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear and keep arms should be abolished as the number of deaths that are caused by this right is obscene and disproportionate to where this right is not in effect,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can serve as a useful deterrent to prevent crime as people who are thinking about committing heinous crimes may have second thoughts as they know they put be put to death themselves.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,i think the we shouldn't abolish the right to keep and bear arms for the wolrd peace,Gun ownership is a right,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because they belong in school,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are usually overworked and giving everyone one will cause the quality to drop,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action doesn't remove the need to be qualified in order to receive acceptance at a job or university, but rather forces institutions to consider people of diverse backgrounds when they historically haven't.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,people shouldn't be forced to retire at a certain age because people all have different abilities at the same age and some can definitely still work.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling needs to be banned as it isolated the children and they do not learn how to function if a diverse world.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we should not abandon the vow of celibacy, to some religious clergy it is a fundamental part of their faith and it ought to be their choice to make this commitment",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should abolish intellectual property rights because once the property is put out there, everyone should have the right to use said property.",intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because some people can afford a lawyer of their choice. in some cases this is a better choice.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is causing more pollution and hurting the environment,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"Vocational education is key to getting more skilled workers,",vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,selecting sex might throw off the balance between male and female. many cultures value males over females,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because that could led to lawsuits if the child did not end up the sex the person desired.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because it is unethical to allow people to buy their way to a better trial outcome.,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling targets the people and populations most likely to cause or commit crimes and allows law enforcement to put their time to more effective use.,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is unimportant for a growing number in society - the vow of celibacy formalises this, and enables the mind and body to focus more clearly and without emotional distraction.",Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has helped the trading industry due to the high level of accuracy that it provides, there is no human error","algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are expensive because they increase how long people are incarcerated which must be paid for by tax payers.,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling discriminates minorities unfairly, causing feelings of shame and anger that can in themselves cause violence and hate.",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,legalising entrapment would assist law enforcement agencies when they have good reason to suspect an individual ofengaging in criminal activity which is otherwise hard to detect,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,many child actors successfully balance acting with school and grow up to be well adjusted adults.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms. the fewer guns on the streets, the less chance of gun crime including murder",Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should not abolish intellectual property rights because everyone has the right to keep their creations or ideas all to themselves.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have too many problems here on our own planet to worry about putting money into searching space.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors shall be banned because fame at a young age rarely results in a normal healthy life,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,firearms can serve a purpose in rural communities which suffer from pests such as wild bore.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,A terrorist group with a nuclear weapon could cause immense and immediate damage and devastation.,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can not physically perform like a man can and should not be in situations where they need to rescue someone physically they are unable to do.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,A worker should not be forced to retire if he feels he can still adequately produce for his employer.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"we should subsidize student loans to ensure all have access to education, not just those with a wealthy family",student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can cause distress and strain between countries,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,True libertarianism is about maximizing the rights of individuals and limiting the role of the government; this is the true meaning of democracy.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can operate in ways to keep us safe that the government isn't allowed to.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care allows children to form a strong bond with individual parent figures, rather than constantly being shuffled between numerous adoption agency employees.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"taking a life is an irreversible decision, and there have been many proven miscarriages of justice in past that could not be remedied due to such punishment.",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment can potentially lead to the death of innocent men. there are cases where there is strong doubt that the person executed actually carried out the crime.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives children who do not have a proper home environment a chance to thrive.,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,To mandate them to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among school children.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,it is a good way to instill discipline,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"this country is already overpopulated with people in poverty, we don't need to create more humans.",Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is positive but to be subsidize from the government is wrong as there is other causes which should be subsidized.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,everyone makes mistakes and should be given a second chance which zero-tolerance policies will not allow.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing medical sex selection can prevent the abortion of unwanted gendered babies,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized in order to specifically go after people who target children or other vulnerable groups, who would be hard to catch otherwise.",entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"it can help with medical research and lead to the treatment and cures of many different diseases,",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines for children to go to school should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"Minors have very few rights as it is, why take away their freedom of expression when there are no harms in allowing it?",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions end up hurting the people at the bottom,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has been useful in extracting information from enemy combatants and should not be closed.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in schools is the wrong way to go as it would too often cause innocent students being punished for being pushed too far.,children are not fully developed and can make errors of judgement,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies provide assistance in areas where there is an inadequate number of service personnel,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling violates a person's rights,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is important in keeping people safe in a dangerous and uncertain world,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,only the federal government should be allowed to handle any military training.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is an immoral act.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"I consider that it is indeed a good country to live in, as it has a good basic salary together with good job opportunities, good compliance with the laws, and with care you can achieve a stable life",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,a person has the right to choose cosmetic surgery if they want to and they should not be prevented from doing so.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"in the new era, good ideas do not know limits, which makes it impossible to prohibit algorithm trading",algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"in this way, pandemic outbreaks are avoided",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting gives everyone in society their say in politics,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,the legalization of prostitution would allow the people involved to be much safer since they would be able to rely on the protection of the police,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,We are a free country and are allowed to believe in our God if we want to. Adopting a non-belief goes against the ability to choose our religion and that goes against the founding of our country.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would benefit the black market / drug cartels since the prices charged by state-licensed sellers can easily be undercut by cartels.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would make it safer for all.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies are basically soldiers for hire, driven by money and nothing else.",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,yes is the best country to live to live the americam dream,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are physically and emotionally exceptional performers in high pressure situations and should not be prohibited from combat.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,by adopting a austerity regime you are only hurting the less fortunate people and not those who caused the issues in the first place.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,companies with a mandatory retirement policy might avoid becoming stale and outdated by constantly infusing their workforces with fresh talent,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a preconceived idea of people that views an entire race as criminal,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has put a lot of criminals behind bars,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay is a secure location to imprison potential terrorists, who are a threat to us national security.",Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Along with the diversity of people, The United States has a diverse natural landscape",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"potential criminals will be scared to suffer such harsh punishment and as a result, they will be hesitant to commit crimes",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,this would encourage bright new journalists into the profession,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat as they are the weaker sex physically and have bodily functions that cannot be accommodated well in the field.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because it is an invasion of privacy,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Without harsh punishments for their offenses, criminals will be taking advantage of weaker people and victims",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be legalized because it creates an imbalance in favor of prosecutors.,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because people have the right to not enter into a marital or sexual relationship.,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading will put many stock brokers and analysts out of business.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because it doesn't provide the best learning environment for children,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we cannot continue to urbanize our environment and expect the planet to cope with the ever increasing pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy represents a time when sex was considered dirty and taboo, instead of merely a part of human nature.",Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Mandatory retirement allows there to be enough jobs for the next generation, which is more important since these are people who don't have family to rely on and are only starting to build their lives.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +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.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery can improve a person's emotional state, due to raising self-esteem, which is important for their mental health.",cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,trading using an algorithm does not allow for investment in companies that are starting out and show no profit as yet.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"we should not end affirmative action, as their are still many marginalized groups that struggle to get ahead due to the extra challenges they face due to their status, such as lgbt or african american.",Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care children may have many adverse outcomes that persist throughout childhood, such as poor peer relationships, behavioral problems, or other mental health difficulties",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism would bring about more freedom, something desired, by people.",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidising journalism will put more resources into good investagative journalism.,A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection goes against the morals of many christian beliefs and should not be allowed. we should not be playing god.,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms mustn't be regulated by the government because some posts can be hidden from the government,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if acting is their passion they should be able to pursue that no matter what their age,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it helps catches criminals and puts them behind bars.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms cause undue financial hardships by forcing parents to buy a separate set of clothes just for school,School uniforms are expensive,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms directly contributed to a feeling of school pride,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should legalize sex selection. if i want to have a baby girl, who has the right to deny me my wish? what if i had two boys already and don't want a third?",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,We should not ban private military companies as they are often manned by ex-military members and as such are well trained and a useful addition to our normal military.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are perfectly constitutional since the punishment isn't unusual and they are proportional to frequency of crime if not intensity of criminal action.,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a vow of celibacy is an individuals right as it affects no one but that person that makes the vow.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could aid medical advances and should therefore be allowed.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is less dangerous than other things which are currently legal, such as alcohol and cigarettes. it also has many medical uses",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,Space exploration helps us better understand the universe we live in.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,it is better for children to live where there is a family to care for them,"foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Of course, this is how long-term immunization of the entire population is achieved in diseases that can be fatal and easily contagious.",Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Assisted suicide is a criminal offence as it centers on the intentional death of a human being.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States the country where the poor have no opportunities,The US has inequality/poverty,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action allows those who may have been left behind or marginalized to improve themselves,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Death with dignity is having the option to decide your own fate. You're able to take control of your own fate. It allows you to leave the world with your true self intact.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,You can't legalize marijuana until you find a way to do test for it on auto drivers.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,uniforms save parents money that many don't have to begin with. education is more focused because students are less concerned and distracted by how the look and their clothing. everyone is equal.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Parents often force their children into acting for their own selfish reasons,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action prevents discrimination by employers,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we have better things to spend money on than space exploration,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is disrespect to the country and to the men and women that have served it, so flag burning should be prohibited",flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the torture in guantanamo bay are inhumane and awful. these people should be facing a judge and jury for their crimes. if you want info out of them give them less prison time. torture is not the answer.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning, while the majority hate it, is a simple way of protesting that is not physically hurting anyone.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an institution founded on the outdated notion that women are property and should be discontinued,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay because it's unfair to continue to hold human beings in prison without giving them a fair trial,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism hasn't got a structure of one point of view,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adapt a zero tolerance policy in schools because everyone deserves a second chance. especially children who are still being molded into the people they will become.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,it would increase tax dollars & help the economy as it would be regulated,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,teachers and children should feel safe in schools and a zero-tolerance policy will be beneficial for all.,a zero tolerance policy would mean everyone is treated the same.,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans is a huge expense on tax payers.,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,a person should have the right to die on their own terms,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,there are too many things that can go wrong and we should not allow human cloning,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccination in the child population should also be very important since the new strains are being more lethal and the age of vulnaberility has lowered.,Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment must be retained as the ultimate punishment for the most heinous crime. an example needs to be shown to others that this in a consequence of you actions think again.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"this camp is too expensive to maintain, especially with such few prisoners.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,a person should have the right to die on their own terms,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration can provide valuable scientific information, and should be subsidized to ensure its continuation",Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,many of the technological advances brought about by space exploration have eventual benefits for society in general.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because it is an important commitment that helps keep society going.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it causes smog and air pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because there are many opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is good because it means society can concentrate services - such as hospitals - in one place, thus reducing costs.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is still one person essentially killing another,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,by cloning humans we could provide more organs for sick people needing organs.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,it should be allowed so younger people can get into the workplace.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is a drain on public funds, money could instead be spent on health care or education.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we should not ban human cloning, the potential it holds for the medical industry is so valuable we must explore the opportunity.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies give rise to some unethical practices as they are not under the same scrutiny as government military.,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms prevent students from being able to express themselves by forcing everyone to dress homogeneously, this is bad for mental health and personal development.",School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment enables the police to catch someone they suspect of committing previous crimes in the act of committing another so they can be put away and should therefore be legalised.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"people have a basic right to bodily autonomy, deciding whether or not to die with minimal suffering and dignity is integral to that right.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"people should be given a choice whether they would like to vote or not, it would be undemocratic to not give the people a choice.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"states needs laws and governing bodies, otherwise there could be anarchy. we should therefore not adopt libertarianism.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They are private companies and therefore shouldn't be controlled by the government,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should be free to have fun and enjoy life not made to work in hire pressure situations so we should ban the use of child actors.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading should not be banned as it allows for more trading with fewer errors,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the punishment should be equal to the crime. it also might deter others from murder if they know they will lose their own life.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the loans cost us as a country to much,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for sure it has great health insurance, educational system, and great universities, and a lot of landscapes.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if a parent sees that their child has the ability to get into the entertainment business at an early age, it should be encouraged. everyone wants a better life and if they can start early, great.",The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"the system is filled with too many rules, regulations, and players",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection does not hurt anybody so people should have the freedom to choose the sex of their child,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism goes against basic and moral principles. adopting libertarianism will undoubtedly lead us to the debacle. the laws will not be respected,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are as capable as men to enter in armed combat,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms should be abolished to prevent accidental gun deaths,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide could be misused by people who want their weaker partner to die. people could be encouraged to take their own life before they really want to.,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"helping to solve bigger crimes, entrapment is approved and should be legalized.",entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms in the wrong hands they can be very dangerous and maim and kill innocent people,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,a flag symbolizes a country and by burning it you are showing disrespect,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are less productive and less ready to face horrible scenes and they should be withdraw from the combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allow a person to reap the rewards for having come up with and develop an innovative idea.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution because that way more prostitutes will take care of themselves medically so they won't catch or spread diseases,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women aren't as physically capable as men of handling the physical pressures of combat.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because some people don't have money for a lawyer and this would help those that don't,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"there are different types of prostitution, not all is abusive and exploitative. a regulated industry based upon freedom of choice is a positive liberation and safer than the situation today",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"Affirmative action is just another way of making the play-field uneven, it may had value in the past, but now it is just immortalising the inequality.",Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms shouldn't be abolished because it's a symbol of people's freedom,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,For me it would be excellent to live here since the climates are excellent and not to mention how good the people are,The US has great people/culture,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,people should be able to decide themselves if they want to use it,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three strikes laws often punish those who have been pushed into crime by their socioeconomic background, which is unjust.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,freedom is something everyone fights for and therefore adopting it makes sense.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this takes away freedom of choice in terms of hiring a lawyer that suits your own needs.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"School uniforms make it easy for kids to get ready for school, which makes it more likely they'll get there on time and be prepared.",Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are subjected to far too much pressure and are unable to live a normal life playing with friends and going to school. this pressure normally leads to health problems in later life.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide would save terminally i'll people pain and suffering.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,the minorities that historically has been mistreated need all our support to prosper.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling means that the children involved are deprived of regular social contact with others of their own age,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning demonstrates how far our technology has advanced. it may lead to such wonders as being able to generate organs for transplantation, which can only be a positive thing.",Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is old fashioned and out dated,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law should be abolished because each offense committed should be judged on its own severity and punished accordingly.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a form of freedom of speech which is a protected right.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,for multiple reasons the right of intellectual property should not be abolished since it gives others the participation of making their intellect known and putting it into practice in various activities,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,If it is a country where by working correctly you can achieve your dreams,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is symbol of freedom,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is effective in making positive changes in the economy,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,members of the church should not be expected to uphold an ancient vow such as that of celibacy. sex happens all the time.,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis will allow police officers to spend more time attending more serious crimes, rather than filling out paperwork for someone that has a small amount of cannabis on them",Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are not as physically and mentally strong as men, and thus, should not be relied upon in armed combat.",Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,home schooling provides a safe place to learn without school shooting and bullying dangers,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Due to the rise of instant gratification online media and the fall of print media, journalism has been struggling economically a lot more in recent times. Subsidization will pull it out of the slump.",A subsidy is important to make journalism viable,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offense because it's just a different name for murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just lead many people to experiment with other more dangerous drugs,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"instead of cutting benefits for the most needy people in our country, we should try to spend less money in other countries and on our military. austerity measures will only hurt the most vulnerable people.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,The death penalty is incompatible with human rights and human dignity,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"suicide has never been legal. it is still killing, even if one is taking ones own life.",Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,religion gives people a belief if a better life,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of combat as men are and it is sex discrimination to not allow them in combat.,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because if you can find a way to make money why should others be mad?,algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they only hurt the poorest of society and are an outdated punishment.,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling robs children of very valuable socialization.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for quicker more automated trading by utilizing mathematics and technology, this is simply a technological advancement as we see in all fields of business",algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery only changes the outer appearance of a person and doesn't deal with the emotional issues that make someone feel they are less perfect just as they are.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,too mant mass shooting are happening more regular,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it would reduce the pool of surgeons able to perform reconstructive surgery on victims of accidents and of diseases such as cancer,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,we should fight for the abolition nuclear weapons because of the dangers involved. misuse of nuclear weapons could lead to another world l war.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory to protect them from the virus,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because it helps gives opportunities to those who were denied that in the past.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"student loans are a good deal for students, student loans allow for some students go to school that may have not been able to go to school before",we need student loans so our children can get a college education.,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,too many people fight and cause wars through religion so it should be banned in favour of atheism,Religions are immoral and people should not follow them,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions must be retained as it is the only way in which dishonest countries can be made to mend their ways.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is the biggest way to disrespect your country, it should not be tolerated.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism may remove safety standards legislation concerning pollution, food production, vaccination and drugs/medicine that keep millions of people safe.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we must support the use of legalize cannabis for health,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,when a person is allowed to break some rules they think they can break all rules therefore there should be a zero-tolerance policy in schools,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is the most effective way to reduce the national debt.,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,the choice between what two consenting adults do is not up to the government,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,with the increase in violence each person deserves the right to defend themselves so we need to keep the right to keep and bear arms.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action as it promotes the education and employment of members of groups that are known to have previously suffered from discrimination and helps to end inequality.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone has a right to vote and to not vote if they don't want to. if someone doesn't think any of the candidates are capable then they shouldn't be forced to put them in office.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if someone, out of their own complete free will, wants to sell themselves sexually they should have the right to do so.","Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the national debt is out of control and only by implementing austerity measures will we be able to reduce the budget deficit and guarantee the country's future.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies help keep kids safe.,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,recent prominent cases (the hart and turpin families) highlight how some parents exploit homeschooling to hide their abuse. schools act as a safeguard by employing professionals who are trained to spot neglect.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,Kids having to wear school uniforms is not fair because it doesn't allow individuality,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights allows their creators to receive incentives for their work.,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting is an exhausting profession and deprives children of their childhood,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the right to keep and bear arms is the bedrock constitutional right of every person both to protect themselves and their families, and banning this would infringe on civil liberties.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make schools more efficient, as students are not distracted by the clothing of other students",School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,It is a violation of a person's rights to force them to vote in an election if they do not wish to do so.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is unnecessary when two people love each other. being together should be enough.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling strips kids of the necessary socialization they have in their adolescence at school,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children need to be with their parents and get individual attention. children can be neglected in foster care.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,just having the ability to use a nuclear weapon often can be a deterrent.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"They have too much power over people's life and they censor everyone who disagrees with the trending topic of the day, they also censor free speech and manipulate trends by stealing the user's data.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a social construct to oppress women & is backed by & enforced by the patriarchy,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational skills such as hairdressing and baking should not be supported by public funds. if students want to learn these future careers they should pay for this education just as those going to college.,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights prevent the stealing of others accomplishments and ideas,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,there are already too many guns in the hands of wrong people,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws my wrongfully imprison someone whose crime wasn't minor and absolutely not worth a life sentence.,people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,because there are a lot of innocent people who are in prison there is a good chance that you would kill a person and would later find out that they did not commit the crime,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,we have a right to free speech as long as we are not hurting others. even distasteful actions such as this must be tolderated,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,everyone should be free to do whatever they want,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urban development of neighborhoods leads to more crime and violence..,Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because the only people in the position of becoming entrapped are criminals anyway. it keeps more criminals from committing more crimes.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,Human cloning should be banned because we don't know what the long term health effects are for a human being.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,in this day and age there is no place for the vow of celibacy,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,We should not subsidize journalism because it would funnel money into newspapers that are for profit entities and not deserving of public funds.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws should be abolished because it causes more paperwork and work on the parts of lawyers and counties to keep track of everything,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,to achieve true equality we should allow women to join men in fighting wars,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,Women belong in combat just as much as men do because they are trained just as hard as men.,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leads to deforestation and increased levels of pollution as well as concentration of waste and garbage.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just helping a person kill a person which seems like i should be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"Intellectual property rights are ephemeral and hard to define. How do you protect an idea once it has been voiced, They are useless and should be banned.",Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to choose how their child should be educated and schools are not always the best environment so the option to homeschool should remain.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide helps terminally ill people end their suffering,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling causes a decline in education.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA offers an abundance of vast open lands, wilderness and beautiful landscapes.",The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy helps create a safe school environment for our children.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides much needed home care for needy children who would otherwise be in children's homes.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"We should legalize sex selection because in regions where infanticide is practiced, this would make it unnecessary.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis legalization would make our roads more dangerous.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will help the economy as a whole and we should try it.,interest rates are low and easier to pay back,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because the ethical problems it creates are too difficult to overcome,Cloning is unsafe,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The control of what we say and think is our right, the media cannot and should not be regulated by the State, except for those messages that flagrantly violate laws",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage makes you lose your personal freedom and having to share everything with your partner, it should be abandoned",Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because it's too hard to make sure that students are following set curriculums and getting the full education that they need.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,a priest chooses to make a vow to god to be celibate. he is not forced. if he chooses to become a priest he makes this vow. we should not try to take this away from becoming a priest.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment frees up space in jail, allowing for less prisons overall.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalized prostitution will increase taxes collected from persons working in the industry,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism since we need a governing body to make laws to run the country and control the people.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the freedom to bear arms has always been a basic right in this country. people have the right to protect themselves.,Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling has been proven to assist in the understanding of crime patterns, and helps with conviction rates and efficient, cost-effective policing.",profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are important because they may deter crime and increase student safety,Children can still express themselves using other means,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing sex selection is the right thing for personal freedom of choice.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be mandatory because everyone is treated equally in legal matters and cost does not come into question.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated social construct,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should not force people out of the workplace if they can continue to offer skills to companies.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism would lead to nothing but manipulating journalists and leaving the general public unable to trust in them.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism serves to protect individual liberties,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Guantanamo Bay is a symbol of Muslim discrimination.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,WEAPONS KILL PEOPLE IF THEY WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE THEN LESS PEOPLE WOULD DIE,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban it because far too often it goes wrong.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading produces erratic and unstable runs on stocks that disproportionately impact the vale of the market and should be banned.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination shouldn't be mandatory because is dangerous,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Abolishing capital punishment means the victims' families will pay their taxes to support offenders who ruined their and their loved ones' lives. There is nothing merciful or humane in this; it is a sick, cruel joke.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldn't adopt atheism because it can scare people away from religion.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"criminals should have a chance to go straight, even if they've committed the same crime multiple times.",the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading gives too much control to machines. humans are better placed to understand the intricacies of the markets.,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,it is unfair to only subsidize vocational education. achieving a more advanced education is very expensive and it would also need to be subsidized.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms help to break down the barriers between students.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Older workers have more experience and expertise than young workers.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Peace, tranquility, prosperity and justice",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,if no one had nuclear weapons we'd all be on an even playing field again.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are a waste of time.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,an assisted suicide is just another way to murder a person. it does not matter if the person asked to be killed the person who does the killing has put one to death.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is constantly on the rise with many innocent people loosing their lives every day.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be addictive and some people trasnform themselves into plastic dolls.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It shouldn't because it is something private where people can express themselves share ideas,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy before marriage protects young people from disease,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,its continued existence beyond the boundaries of the law makes a mockery of american values and weakens our standing in the world,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because then movies and sows wouldn't have any children in them,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should just stay home and be safe,Women should serve in safer roles,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because people should be aware at all times and only obey rules when law enforcement is in site.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is not yielding anything useful to society and should not be subsidized.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage since now it doesn't seem as important as it used to be. it's easy to get divorced and now it's acceptable to have children out of wedlock or multiple partners.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the use of school uniforms ruins the students ability to express their individuality.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized because it helps to manage education,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"zero tolerance is far too inflexible, a child can be moulded and reasoned with, that is far more conducive to learning right and wrong",zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration gives insight into our world and other planets which could be invaluable.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws help people realize that what they did was wrong and change their ways before they end up in jail for life.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should legalize prostitution because freedom should be absolute. if i wish to make money having sex, i should have that right. having it legal will reduce the violence and increase safety.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is outdated in today's society and no longer has any value.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"By taking away the right to life of his victim, a murderer forfeits his own right to life.",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors lose the sense of a proper childhood.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we shouldn't adopt a zero tolerance policy in schools because it could cause kids to be wrongfully punished due to misunderstandings for example protecting themselves against a bully,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,with the rising cost of college tuition vocational education is becoming a more attractive option & should be subsidized,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone was to use public defenderd everyone would have an equal chance. money couldn't buy yourself out of trouble.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are the most dangerous thing on earth and should be abolished,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,people of certain groups are more likely to commit certain types of crime.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized as it can be beneficial to use cannabis for certain medial conditions.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because the burden falls most on those least able to cope who are dependent on services provided by the state,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"in the face of insecurity, many people resort to buying a firearm for personal defense, however, certain parameters and conditions must be met.",Gun ownership is necessary for hunting/sports-shooting,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,it is proven that african-americans are the ones who commit the most crimes,racial profiling could help keep people safer.,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized so that as many people as possible can receive a higher education regardless of their financial background.,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should not be ended because discrimination against people from mnority backgrounds still exists,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting as everyone should have a say in who is voted into offices.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if someone wants to defend themselves that is their right,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,yes for its economic and labor stability,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"killing someone, outside of self defense, is never a positive choice.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,allow assisted suicide could allow unscrupulous people to become serial killers,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children do not get the social interaction from kids their own age if homeschooled.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are too grievous for a simple prison term and capital punishment is very important.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"by pushing an older group of people out of a particular profession, this makes room for a younger generation to enter the workforce",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"selling sex for money is immoral, and it is very dangerous especially when it is unregulated.",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis especially the skunk variety can be very harmful to people and can lead on to them using harder drugs so therefore it should be illegal.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors since it puts so much pressure on them. they should be growing up with a stable life and just enjoy being a kid.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action is in itself racist and creats hostility and distrust.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"Behind the innocent phrase of""sex selection"" there's actually medical procedures that could be harmfull for the mother, and in other cases means abortions, which are very controversial.",Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,Technologies developed for space exploration have lead to the development of other very valuable technologies.,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the whole point of democracy is to give people the choice who or who not to vote for,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and subsidizing student loans will only add to it.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we shouldn't end it because all sorts of illegal things can come into the country.,economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms de-individuate pupils and reduce their ability to express themselves which may reduce their ability to perform to their best in school so uniform should be abandoned,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay is used to house terrorists; if we close it, they might be released to some place where it would be easier for them to escape.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law gives no room for mitigating factors to be considered, making our justice system a rigid one that does not allow for true justice.",people who have three minor offences are unfairly punished.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis could encourage more young people to take it up.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"killing people is wrong, no matter what crime they committed",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,using child actors is exploitative and should be viewed as the same as child labor.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making child vaccination compulsory is not the the best way to obtain high vaccination rates,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is a form of age discrimination.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because we need the government to provide essential services that are unprofitable.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people who are old enough to vote should do their part to help the country.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy reduces unwanted pregnancies and the spread of sexually transmitted diseases,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading because computers are smarter than people,algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"acting is very trying. it places a huge strain on children, and many end up being abused or using drugs to escape the pressure.",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,banning cosmetic surgery and obligatory because is harming our health and is not supportive from main western doctors. cosmetic surgery is all about money and nothing else.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has many benefits to cancer patients and people with other painful conditions.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,compulsory retirement is necessary and fair because it gives workers the opportunity to enjoy their old age without completing a workday. non-execution of mandatory retirement should not end,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States has abyssal taxes, I don't like living here",The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as it may be the only way of compiling evidence in order to solve a crime.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,everyone needs to work hard to get what they want.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the mandatory use of public defenders will bring a more consistent judicial system,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are a way to protect those that are unjustly accused of crimes,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and in some cases people have been punished for crimes they didn't commit,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can help people become more social and active due to lots of things happening around them,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been proved to be less harmful than other drugs and play a beneficial and safe form of medication for some illnesses and so should be legalized,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis legalization could be a lucrative source of revenue,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting would saturate the polls with new faces, causing more change and better results.",Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is nothing more than playing god.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster families aren't fully prepared when fostering kids and can cause abuse mentally and/or physically to the child,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,in some parts you are not given the opportunity to work just because you are an immigrant or because of your skin color,The US is unsafe,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism should be the defacto standard for all people. If individuals choose to believe in unprovable, invisible super beings from space, it should be kept private and out of official/public spaces.",Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"we should not abolish intellectual property rights because it is a personal ideas, people work hard on the things they created and it is just not right people just take it and make it their own sometimes",Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we should not ban private military companies as the national military is not able to perform smaller operations and should not be taken away from their national duties and responsibilities.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,if celibacy was abandoned then there would be more choice of partners and relationships could be improved.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space mining could help us find valuable minerals that are useful,Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have fought for decades and centuries for equal rights, not allowing them to participate in serving their country is a massive step backwards.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment helps capture criminals that are evading the law and capture and entrapment would be the only solution to catch the perpetrators.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is very open to abuse and could be used for the wrong things,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy is a unique part of the catholic church and ensures a priest is not splitting themselves between their parishioners and their family, thus giving better spiritual service.",Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized because it is a natural creation of the earth and no one has the right to deny others the opportunity to put into their bodies what they believe benefits them,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,it could aid in finding cures for dieases,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is essential that the country is brought back into the back this can only be achieved through the adoption of an austerity regime.,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because guns do more harm with killing people instead of their intended use.,Banning guns would save lives,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a freedom of expression that is protected by the first amendment of the constitution,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are too often exploited and abused in one way or another, creating too many problem adults or early deaths and as such, we should strive to eliminate their use.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual properties allow large corporations to have monopolies over their products and restrict the free market.,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy must be kept in order for the church to remain faithful to tradition. otherwise it is no longer the same religion.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need guantanamo bay so we have a place to keep terrorists locked up and away from mainland usa,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,The vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as religious people have lived this way for a long time and their traditions should be respected.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling promotes reverse racism,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is efficient and lets the cops focus on those most likely to commit a crime,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is an infringement on personal choice,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster homes can provide a bonding experience for children with no family.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will be difficult to enforce on the elderly and others who will have a difficult time voting.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can potentially provide a route into experimenting with harder drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery promotes unhealthy body image ideals,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is not available to all and hinders the vitality of all in a level playing field.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning would enable advances in medical research and shouldn't be banned.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because knowledge is important. we need more skilled tradesmen and workers to keep our economy afloat.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide shouldn't be a criminal offence because sometimes the person is in such pain or has no life just laying around in a bed,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,We should legalize prostitution because it is a victimless crime and many prostitutes enter the profession of their own free will.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights are absurd, we deserve to express what we think it does not matter if another already thinks so",Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should adopt atheism until someone can prove there is a god.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"no one should be forced to work or stop work against their will, this is hugely discriminatory and infringing on basic rights",A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection does not hurt anybody so people should have the freedom to choose the sex of their child,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"we can't guarantee that our enemies would not create them behind our back, and then obliterate us.",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,we live in a free and open society if people choose to be celibate then we should respect their choice.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,no one should be kept in the detection camp without the verdict of judge and proof of their guilt,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't prohibit women in combat because it lets women pursue something they are passionate about,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"While many who graduate from universities struggle to find high paying jobs in their field, graduates of vocational schools have high employments and high standards of living.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment shouldn't be legalized because it may end up getting wrong people in trouble,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it could lead to unnecessary accidents,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,if space exploration was subsidised then we could learn a lot more about it and this would be beneficial for the world.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are substantially more affordable.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled children do much better in standardized testing,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,there are not enough safe-guards that oversee private military companies from producing under-par products and they should be banned.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is taking unnecessary risks.,cosmetic surgery is a waste of medical personal and resources.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should ban cosmetic surgery because there will a side effect that leads to more health problem.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is a great way for kids to get an education if they live a great distance from the school or their parents can't commute there everyday due to money or distance.,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to choose how their child should be educated and schools are not always the best environment so the option to homeschool should remain.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is divisive, making targeted communities feel apart from society.",police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Every social platform must carry its regulations whatever so we avoid the dissemination of information that could harm society,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action ensures minorities are not overlooked,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"we have a right to choose who we want to defend us, including defending ourselves. making the use of public defenders mandatory takes away that right.",imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,most of the tine marriage just ends in divorce anyway.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning opens up a path never before filled with benefits for human beings, allowing in the future the eradication of many diseases.",Cloning promotes health,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should not be legalized because it is not necessary for the police to do their job, so we should defer to not infringing on people's freedom by entrapping them.",baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has caused too much destruction of wildlife habitat and should be fought against. we are losing species left and right due to this.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are one of the most effective ways to motivate unscrupulous leaders to change,we should support economic sanctions to keep others from violating interests,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,appointing a defendant a public defender will ensure that he gets a fair trial,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,people should have the right to protect themselves and their property against criminals.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it has been proven that some people who were put to death were actually innocent of the crime.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"government today has way too much influence in our daily lives; libertarianism seeks to reduce said interference, while possibly also reducing the amount of money the government spends.",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should support keeping land untouched and able to grow crops,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it houses some very dangerous criminals who should not be allowed into the country,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,the United States is magnitudes better than most countries,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"""marriage"" isn't keeping up with the times. abandon the old thinking and bring something that incorporates all unions - not just those with a man and woman.",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a well informed population is always better for the voting process and democracy. forcing populations to vote undermines the well of free people and should not be adopted.,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is not providing us with anything useful,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is a form of harassment towards certain ethnic groups. any person is capable of committing a crime not just certain groups.,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,They should not be regulated because they are private companies and that would go against freedom of expression.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is very important to some people and should be available to them,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling has put a lot of criminals behind bars,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery causes unnecessary risks to the patient for a purely narcissistic procedure.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is difficult to regulate and stops children from mixing with others which is important for social function in adult life.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are more important things to spend public funds on such as health care, housing and education.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is just an unnecessary and offensive act of vandalism and should be prohibited,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to bear arms is a constitutional right granted to us and there is no reason why we should go backwards and take people's rights away from them.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ideas are free thoughts so it's not fair for one person to profit off of it,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned because people have the right to not enter into a marital or sexual relationship.,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis has been shown to provide pain relief in chronically ill patients, legalization would help ease their suffering.",Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,it is an individual right to decide which representation to use,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling is wrong, everyone should be treated the same, no matter of their race",people should be judged as individuals not by their race,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,It should not be regulated because it would eliminate the liberty of Internet.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is an unsafe industry that puts women in harms way and should be kept illegal for their safety,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is too restrictive and hard to maintain. plus it's not actually mandated in the scriptures. therefore let's do away with it and let them be happy.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can stop students from being able to exhibit their personalities through their clothes.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"this camp is too expensive to maintain, especially with such few prisoners.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,this law keeps communities safe from career criminals,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it is a way to catch potential criminals,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is nothing more than a piece of paper that creates financial problems.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,ordinary citizens should not have to be deprived because of the actions of politicians,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"One way or another, Social media platforms regulations helps to ensure a better security level for both individuals and the state",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"in countries like china, where parents can only have one child, it is important to allow them to select the sex of their child.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,the belief in god promotes kindness and love towards our fellow man. by taking this away we would be making a less compassionate world who has no regard for their fellow man.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because total individuality would create chaos.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization provides many opportunities for growth,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents are not teachers and have not been educated on teaching methods,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster families aren't fully prepared when fostering kids and can cause abuse mentally and/or physically to the child,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized as it can be beneficial to use cannabis for certain medial conditions.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization has caused too much destruction of wildlife habitat and should be fought against. we are losing species left and right due to this.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,"under zero tolerance, minor infractions may be punished disproportionately.",a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we need to find a place to house dangerous guantanamo inmates before we can close the camp.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for their quality of life, for their economy",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks have personal information which should not be controlled by the government,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,subsidizing vocational education will lead more people learning vital skills that could help them get ahead in life,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,People are living longer and healthier lives and often wish to continue working.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we should not subsidize vocational education, the same way we should not subsidize college. if people want higher education, they should pay for it themselves.",vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is leading to pollution, traffic congestion, and dense populations. this puts pressure on every infrastructure, and forces prices of everything to rise. cities have trouble meeting basic needs",Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing cannabis will make it more easily accessible to those who need it for medical reasons.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution will always go on and it better that both client and sex worker feel comfortable about their rights and approaching the police should something go wrong.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it allows a great deal of political freedom therefore the people have a greater say in how thier society is run.,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"celibacy allows a man, or woman, to remain fully focused and committed to their dedication to god without outside distractions",Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,childcare is the responsibility of the parents and is a matter of conscience,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"we cannot enter this ethical nightmare, it is a can of worms that opens up the opportunity to severe exploitation",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is important to protect the health of the next generation so to do that means the routine child vaccinations have to be mandatory.,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,whatever public diplomacy advantage may be achieved by closing the facility would be offset by the damage done to national security,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it would ensure that elections are fair if everyone votes,People have an obligation to vote,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"it should be regulated because false information leaks through it, sometimes important.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will end up with individuals who only exist as a means to an end, which is deeply unethical.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is a minefield for ethics and will result in a sort of eugenics program with 'designer babies',Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should not be legalized because it is unethical to promote unethical behavior.,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows the police to capture criminals who would otherwise evade law enforcement.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"after a certain age, people physical reflexes and mental acuity are more likely to decline",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Regulating the social platforms is to take away the right to free expression of each user, it would be unpleasant to make that mistake",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,students should be able to pursue higher education without worrying about being able to afford it. subsidizing students loans would make education more accessible.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would ensure that the person or party elected is the one that geniunely has the most support of the entire electorate.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if someone is unable to afford a lawyer their rights must be protected by providing representation,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would encourage those with less money to stay on in education rather than leaving for lower paying jobs.,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"there are some crimes so heinous, such as child rape and murder, that capital punishment is the only appropriate punishment for the crime as well as to act as a deterrent to others",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling because it is discriminatory and causes racial stereotyping,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because children many times are part of a television or movie script. as long as the child actor has parental guidance, everything is fine.",Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is now an institution that fails in the majority of cases - it is clearly an expensive, outdated avenue.",Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loans because it is each individuals choice to continue to study so they take the responsibility to pay for it.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because it is very expensive in terms of the minute benefit we as a nation get out of it.,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can cause an increase in crime rates and pollution,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It cannot be mandatory since the first responsible for deciding what is best for their children are the parents,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would cause overdose problems and possible death,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Journalism is essential for an informed democracy, so better journalism means more effective democracy.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are so many other problems in the world such as sickness and poverty. money should be used for those, not for getting to a rock in a distant place.",Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is a way for the less fortunate to improve their financial status,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,a human rights activist spoke out that people should not be racially profiled because they belonged to a certain group or have different colors.,police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is unnecessary and dangerous.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,some offenses are so minor that a three strikes law would cause a punishment much too harsh for the crime.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people should have the right to do whatever they would like to with their bodies in private.,Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,atheism is in collision with any religion so as that should never be adopted.,Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"affirmative action can lead to people who are less qualified getting positions they would otherwise not be able to achieve,",Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions make items made in foreign countries and shipped here more affordable for struggling americans.,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we shouldn't close guantanamo bay detection camp for peace of world,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"some criminals are too dangerous and have to be dealt with effectively, and capital punishment is the only choice.",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes are bad for the economy and contribute to unemployment.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because parents have the right to educate their children with the curriculum of their choice and not having to conform to a set curriculum.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education is essential to fill gaps in society for example where there is a lack of builders, plumbers and other tradesmen.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"some vulnerable people might feel pressure to end their lives to ease their families. therefore, assisted suicide shouldn't be legal.",People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should not be banned because there is a lot of crime in the schools and if the parents want to teach their children they should have the right to,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is one form of profiling and when combined with others is effective,racial profiling can help defining different cultures,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because of the severe ethical difficulties it creates,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the current debt is out of control and their needs to be major budget cuts.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"instead of cutting benefits for the most needy people in our country, we should try to spend less money in other countries and on our military. austerity measures will only hurt the most vulnerable people.",Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,We shouldn't abolish because intellectual property rights help the owners to protect their property and to keep their property from being stolen or replicated.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies take on missions when our military doesn't have enough manpower.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism allows people to make their own choices without government interference.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,allow the selection of sex could alter the natural order of things,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting greatly increases voter turnout,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care is not good , because children are often bounced around from several different homes during their time in foster care & never become settled & stable",foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights would damage the economy since there would be less incentive to bring new and innovative products to market,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,freedom to choose a religion is a human right,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms ensure a standard dress code that prohibits revealing clothing and adds a degree of order and cleanliness to the learning environment.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy allows a priest to concentrate on his job and his congregation without the complications that come with having relationships and families to deal with.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,We should not prohibit women in combat since there are many physically fit women that are able to handle the physical demands of combat. It should be a choice as long as you pass the physical tests.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"It is important for news organizations to transfer to new forms of media, like the internet, but it is costly and requires subsidization.",Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniform makes all children on a level at school, reducing their differences in background and wealth to unify the class",School uniform reduces bullying,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people could just vote for anyone without choosing the best canidate,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling robs children of very valuable socialization.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they tend to fail to achieve the goals and purposes of why they are imposed.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"we are all open to temptation even those who have vowed celibacy. denial can lead to depression, anxiety and increasingly the chance of inappropriate actions to secretly meet desires.",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment causes more criminals to be caught and taken off the streets.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,if the right to keep and bear arms were abolished would be taking away another fundamental right of americans and this cannot happen.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"Marijuana use can lead to the use of harder, more harmful drugs such as heroin and cocaine.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,too often this vow is broken and becomes difficult for someone to adhere to. it is not a necessity and goes against the law of nature.,Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Gender selection helps families balance the number of boys and girls in their family.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the use of guantanamo bay makes the united states look bad and we should close it down.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent children becoming seriously ill from diseases and spreading infections,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is only an expression of dissatiafaction,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism focuses on the individual and personal responsibility in making their own decisions,Libertarianism increases freedom in the political system,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,if someone invents something they should be able to profit from it,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"we should fight urbanization because cities are a despot for waste, drugs, disease, and homelessness. the majority of hiv cases and drug addiction cases are in major cities.",Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling shouldn't be banned because it is a great alternative to public school. parents have the right to make that choice and they get to teach the children what they believe they need to learn.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"some illnesses are inherited by one gender or another, sex selection would enable these families to have a child without this illness, it would also result in fewer abortions of children who are the wrong sex.",It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"with the proper support system and watch dogs, we can provide healthy environments for child actors.",Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,every government in the world should and must fight for affirmative action because helping people affected by discrimination.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting means that politicians have to address the concerns of the whole electorate rather than just focusing on those groups of people who usually turn out to vote,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is slow to respond to what is going on in the real world,algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"somebody somewhere could get the same idea,song or something exactly the same which already been registered as intellectual property and will be unfair to them.",Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"if a child wishes to be an actor and they are given time to be a child, then it should be allowed.",Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis can cause psychosis and permanent mental illness, additionally cannabis users often go to on to take to harder drugs, increasing the risk of illegal drug taking and criminal activity.",Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government as a lot of people would feel restricted.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide allows one to end terminal pain and suffering and should be allowed to continue.,The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery boosts people's self esteem.,cosmetic surgery corrects people's negative images of themselves.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,this should be left up to the adults to decide since adults can make their own choices,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is an important step in prolonging life, ending disease and ending suffering.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property rights are absurd, we deserve to express what we think it does not matter if another already thinks so",intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,it will help future generations when the earth dies,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would increase its usage and lead to many people becoming addicts,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime should not be introduced as this will have a negative impact on services which vulnerable people rely on such as benefits.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is immoral and wrong and should not be allowed,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,everyone should have a freedom of choice with less government intervention.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,"Societal outrage is not a strong enough reason to suppress free speech, since this can be a justification for banning anything that upsets people. People who don't like flag burning can just look away.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,each parent should be responsible for doing what is best for their child in this case vaccinate him,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,of course it should be mandatory worldwide,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,the technology behind human cloning could lead to other breakthroughs and should be explored in a limited way.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,Affirmative action leads to less productive outcomes in both education and the economy because those most qualified often lose opportunities in order to fill quotas.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms interfere with the individuality of students and force them to conform.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is a good way to control overspending and accumulating more debt,Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because not enough research has been done around it.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors can be overworked and they can miss out on their education.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors do not have a normal upbringing or education due to the nature of their work taking them far and wide to work which is detrimental to their wellbeing.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"if journalism was subsidised it would encourage more inaccurate, poor quality work.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone was to use public defenderd everyone would have an equal chance. money couldn't buy yourself out of trouble.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it doesn't because it gives a child a chance at having a normal life with role models, instead of just staying in an institution.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"for children it is a delicate case because they may not support the dose the same as an adult, it should be safer without serious side effects.","Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are helpful for poor people who cannot afford a lawyer,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care children often slip through the cracks and do not receive the care they need to become healthy, functioning adults when they age out of the system.",foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is not a good country to live in because quality college education is too expensive,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,Detaining terrorists at Guantanamo Bay keeps them off the battlefield.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are only interested in making money.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States has made a very poor performance of its resources to govern,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be very dangerous and is not regulated as much as it needs to be.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,who or what would they use instead of a child actor?as long as the child works regular hours and still goes to school what is the problem?,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,recently there was a lot of political problems that I'm afraid it will make it hard to live there plus some regions don't have a lot of attention from the government,The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is a breach of individual rights,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is no longer relevant in today's society and should be abandoned,Celibacy is outdated,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalizing medical sex selection can prevent the abortion of unwanted gendered babies,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should just stay home and be safe,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children need to be in school and with their families not working,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines can cause autism and poisoning,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can possibly destroy the natural selection and over balance the society.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the government should not spend money on people who can afford their own legal representation.,"public defenders can easily be swayed---one way or another---by money, influence, etc.",-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should not subsidize space exploration because its too expensive,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,children can not learn to interact with their peers when taught at home,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education helps train people for work.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should not adopt an austerity regime because it costs countries money to do so,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is a form of free speech and should not be banned,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized to encourage students to go to college. otherwise bright kids may be put off and then not contributing to society with their full potential.,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +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 prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism must reach all citizens and the central government must ensure that information reaches all corners of the nation,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,it should not be legal because it makes some people commit a crime that they normally would not commit,people might commit a crime they would not under normal circumstances,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty is not an effective deterrent to crime,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed when everyone has a fair opportunity.,Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents are not teachers and have not been educated on teaching methods,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,of course it should be mandatory and if possible free worldwide,Child vaccination saves lives,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime is necessary to fix financial issues in a country when all other options of reducing their debt haven't worked.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,it is a gateway drug to more harmful drugs.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,there is no one right belief for all people and insisting that everyone is a libertarian deprive free choice,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanamo bay detention camp treats its prisoners inhumanely; therefore it should be closed.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there is still no proof of god so why not adopt atheism.,Atheism should be adopted since we cannot prove that God exists,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than a prison term,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA provides many benefits to their citizens that no other country has.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is excessive, gruesome, and ties up resources unnecessarily.",The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide gives people control over their life in terrible circumstances. it allows them dignity in death rather than living in terrible conditions for many years.,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading allows for more efficient, higher volume trading patterns, encouraging lower-cost funds and investment vehicles, benefiting the retail investor.",algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime helps reduce government budget deficits.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Children are the future of the country and the world, taking care of them should be our greatest concern so that they grow up as healthy adults that is why vaccination should be mandatory",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private armies are generally used to violate human rights because they are not subject to restrictions like current armies,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,acting at a young age not only gives a child the experience that is needed but it also gives them confidence as well as making money that they can use for later on in life,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can prevent bullying due to economic background and appearance.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a worthwhile comittment that shows a couple have intentions to stay together for the rest of their lives.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can be used effectively for medicinal purposes to provide relief from sever medical conditions. legalizing cannabis would reduce the amount of criminal activities and make our streets safer.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,everyone should have the choice when to retire.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is important to protect the health of the next generation so to do that means the routine child vaccinations have to be mandatory.,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,i thnink that we should prohibit flag burningbecause is repsect of county,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,proponents of algorithmic trading came out in droves to speak in favor of algorithmic trading saying it has benefited their businesses.,algorithmic trading helps reduce the risks and costs of trading,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,it can help to prevent discrimination,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting puts a strain on the freedom of individuals,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"there are some extreme circumstances that warrant entrapment, to get dangerous individuals out of society.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as it could cause huge job losses in the entertainment industry.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"Sex selection is immoral, and we should avoid using scientific tools in this way.",It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a lot better than letting a person suffer until end of life.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage costs people thousands, only for them to divorce again later in most cases nowadays. if marriage was abandoned people would save a fortune.",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents doesn't have the skills to properly school their kid and should be left for the professionals so you the kid can be sure to have a good and properly education,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,there needs to be a place for this type of holding,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,the right to practice religion is a personal freedom that cannot be taken away as it is a source of comfort to many.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution is already taking place, and legalizing it would bring about healthier conditions for women. it would also lessen violence.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should not fight urbanization because the world is overpopulated as it is and everyone deserves affordable housing,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is no longer a good place to live. It has become a haven for refugees, a social services country and a place where criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens.",The US is unsafe,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"It should not be mandatory, since if the parents do not believe it necessary, they would have the right to make the decision about their child",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners are tortured beyond reasons there and it's a human right's violation,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,We should not allow women to serve in active combat due to their lack of suitability in a life threatening scenario and the danger to their mental health.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment provides the best outcome for the families of victims. they can rest easier knowing that the person who harmed their family person can no longer hurt anyone.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can provide the child with a more comfortable environment. it can also help shield the child from all ills of society like bullying.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalized because it gives couples the options to plan a family,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis opens the door to many more potentially dangerous drugs being legalized, we must make sure that the only legalized use of any drug is controlled by the medical profession.",Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,cloning science can lead to many other technological and medical breakthroughs that we would not have come across otherwise.,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,to keep america and it's allies safe and to rid the world of terrorists we need to keep guantanamo bay open. these are enemies and dangerous people. we need to get them to talk and give us intel we need.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,the selection of sex can break the natural balance between males and females,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance stifles young people from expressing themselves and learning from their mistakes.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery leads to some people becoming disfigured when they are operated on by unskilled surgeons.,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should not be allowed as it simply causes innocent people to seem to be guilty because of the actions of a few,racial profiling is unconstitutional as it goes against freedoms of the people,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors as many are talented actors who enjoy performing and can use this as a stepping stone to an adult career.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime is just another ploy from the government to control money.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media are essential public services that should be regulated by the government, in a manner similar to how electric and phone utilities are typically government regulated.",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is vital to the future of humanity, when we destroy this planet, we will need to have an alternative",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is outdated and is no longer needed as people rarely stay together anyway.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because it is not truly effective in reducing crimes,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is an extremely detrimental concept as businesses can lose their most valued and knowledgeable employees,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,we should continue to support cosmetic surgery as these procedures help people feel better about themselves boosting self-esteem.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting could lead to an uninformed public electing unqualified people to office,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,there is work and economic stability,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is simply a place for the united states to torture prisoners without having to answer to the law.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows a priest to concentrate solely on god and hi parish without distractions. it means a priest has more time and energy for both his people and his god.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms does nothing to decrease the amount of violence occurring in schools.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,the criminal justice system is too flawed to render such a permanent punishment.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,religions around the world provide the basis of the moral code by which most people live their lives,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should not legalize sex selection because it immoral to try and play god and decide what sex the baby will be. this will lead to more males than females in society which is a form of discrimination,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because sometimes society needs more rules and restricitons in order to protect the rights of minorities who would otherwise be overlooked.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalising prostitution could lead to more serious crimes such as women becoming involved in the drug trade or people trafficking.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,it leads to the destruction of nature and our ecosystem,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"the school uniform equalizes students in a way where poor and rich students are dressed alike, thus reducing bullying.",School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed to decide appropriate discipline.,zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it would mean more freedom for citizens from their government.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning will lead to scientific advancements that will save lives and as such, should not be banned",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is over rated and now many people just prefer to live together.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides a stable and secure home for the children and should not be abandoned.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban child actors as a part of banning child labour. exploitation of a child through working is wrong regardless of the specific job role,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp stops terrorism,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care homes can be vital places for children who were in desperate situations to thrive,foster care often leads to permanent adoption,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are a waste of government money and should not be allowed,using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms help put the focus on school, during a time in which so many kids focus and judge upon appearance.",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement discriminates based on age, not ability and should be ended",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,it's the parents' decision whether a child acts,The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms help everyone feel included and not judged on the clothes they wear,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is just as important as college education and should be funded just as well.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,guns are not allowed in most european countries and crime is lower there.,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an important expression of free speech to which people have a right in a democractic country,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"By refusing vaccination, parents increase the risk that their child (and themselves) will harm others. For this reason, the State must take the guardianship as far as childhood vaccination is concerned.",Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,there are not enough safe-guards that oversee private military companies from producing under-par products and they should be banned.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,putting the creation of weapons in the hands of private companies is so dangerous that the time will come when prohibiting these companies will be a necessity,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it can help to get certain information out of people. it can be easy to twist their words and catch them in a lie.,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment would make it a lot easier to catch criminals,entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care provides a sense of impermanence that is detrimental to children.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,I think that they should not force anyone to do something like that since we have not seen that the vaccine has not given good results and we cannot expose our children and adolescents to something like that,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,the loss of experience and knowledge from mandatory retirement is costly to businesses,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people.,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis has proven to be a better alternative to opioids in the management of pain. It is a natural plant and should be legal.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action can make it difficult for qualified people to get jobs.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay's treatment of prisoners violates the geneva convention,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has multiple documented health benefits,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addictive,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education provides valuable training that results in lucrative careers for those that may not be suited for college.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,you can't stop progress. there are millions of people in the world that need more space. stopping progress just to appease some tree huggers accomplishes nothing.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is not only immoral but is also a form of murder and should be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,preferential treatment is never justified.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Not regulating social networks, implies giving those who use them a tool to violate the right to honor, image, reputation and even provide a vehicle for criminal behavior.",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,there are crimes for which it is the only response,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because it allows people to get away with way too much that infringe on other's rights.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the best way of stopping a murderer from killing again.,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"we should not abolish the right to bear arms because the law was set forth by our founding fathers, therefore making it an american right.",Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it should be everyone's responsibility to vote so there is a fair representation at the polling station rather than just a small percentage deciding the fate of everyone.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is an important covenant relationship that should be protected at all costs.,Marriage makes people happy,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should not adopt a zero-tolerance policy because it is too restricting and suppressing.,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not increase discipline at schools.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks have personal information which should not be controlled by the government,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because it has some of the highest standards of living in the world.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism does not look out for the people at the bottom and those that need help,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,there is no actual proof that god exists. it is all stories passed down no matter which religion. atheism would stop the fighting over which religion is superior.,Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should not ban algorithmic trading as it can help teach people how to trade until they are ready to do it for themselves.,algorithmic trading increase the economic flow and increases business,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we have so many issues in the world, its silly to funnel more money into space.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,enforcing property rights is almost impossible when companies in numerous countries do not enforce the rules very well such as china etc so it is easier just to abolish them,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the amount of gun violence today is outrageous. every week there is news of a shooting at a school. we must end the senseless killing.,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,the government and our taxes helps pay for k-12 public education but cant be expected to pay for schooling indefinitely,there is not enough taxpayer money to subsidize every college student,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery shouldn't be banned because there are plenty of cases and times when someone is in a accident and they actually need it to fix their appearance.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidized journalism could cause the journalists to become biased towards whoever is subsidizing them.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"everyone has a right to follow the religion they truly believe, therefore we cannot impose atheism",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended as it usually tends to make life harder for the innocent poor citizens who have no idea about what's going on,economic sanctions affect poor people more than governments,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting infringes on our freedom.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,as long as someone is capable of doing his job it should be his choice when to retire and not the decision of some bureaucrat.,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"without regulations and welfare, society would collapse into vast pools of crime and poverty",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is enshrined in the constitution and cannot be infringed on or revoked - this would dilute the importance and sanctity of other doctrines.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,so few child actors go on to have a stable childhood and normal adulthood having lived in the artificial world of show business.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"when we impose economic sanctions, quite often it is the every day people of a country that suffers the most.",economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,we shouldn't ban private military because if there was a war then we need all the extra power that there is.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it causes the death of a human being just the same as if taken by a criminal.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"for their quality of life, for their economy",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery, other than for disfigurments, should be banned. society puts too much pressure on people to look perfect. people should embrace individuality.",cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,gun violence is out of control and guns are getting into the wrong hands,Guns lead to accidental deaths,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination is needed for children, they get sick too",Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory because even it doesn't affect children but they still can spread the disease,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis is the next logic step in stopping the propaganda that weed is bad.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the uniforms limit the freedom of expression of the youngest and could be counterproductive in their stage of development,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis for best healthy of body,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would lead to economic fluctuations because there would be no monetary or fiscal policy to regulate the market.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"Adopting atheism is not for everyone as it can eliminate one's moral principles, tradition, and cultural beliefs.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"without ip rights, the market would be awash with cheap imitations",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women can be as physically capable as men and because they think differently to men can bring a different perspective that could be invaluable in combat.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"the only people who will suffer from the abolishing of the right to bear arms are those who are responsible gun owners, the criminals will still get their hands on weapons and we should not abolish this right.",Gun control is ineffective,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide could be misused by people who want their weaker partner to die. people could be encouraged to take their own life before they really want to.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an outdated social construct,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are terminally ill and suffering greatly should have the right to end their own life if they so desire.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the law is a very complex thing, everybody should have the benefit of an attorney in court.",mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we cannot abolish intellectual property rights because artists and scientists need to have their ideas and innovations protected so that they can earn a living in their fields,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment should be legalized because it can be used in ways that are not abusive, like a police-run to catch a predator.",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory so that the trial system can be streamlined with more consistent defense practices.,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"forcing people to vote wouldn't make much difference, they could just chose anyone instead of who is best for the job",Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy has always been an important test of a person's moral fortitude and should not be abandoned.,Celibacy allows a priest to focus on God,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property is just as valid as a property that is concrete. its creator deserves to control these rights.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat shouldn't be prohibited because it's an opportunity for them to reach their dreams,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,we need to subsidize space exploration so we can find somewhere for the human race to go when we finally get done destroying our planet.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"Subsidizing space exploration will help us to learn more about the areas outside of earth's atmosphere and, perhaps, teach us things that will improve our quality of life here on earth.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because it helps people who are in constant pain due to a terminal illness,Assisted suicide gives dignity to the person that wants to commit it,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,We need journalists to help keep the government in check and bring to light abuses of power.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"People's freedoms should be maximized as long as no one is harmed. Therefore, a couple should have the freedom to choose the sex of its child.",Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling can lead to a better learning outcome for many children who struggle in the traditional classroom.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and a commitment between people which strengthens relationships and to abandon it would be to turn out backs on something good.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are so many things in this world left to discover, so we should definitely support space research.",Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should abolish intellectual property rights as they inhibit the creativity of artists who would use previous work for inspiration.,Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is seen as a cruel and inhumane way of treating prisoners.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not take into account the individual and leads to children who could have been helped failing in life.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,it could provide more jobs and promote growth for businesses.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,there is no reason to have cosmetic surgery except for vainity and it carries risks so it should be banned,cosmetic surgery is inherently deceitful by presenting a false version of yourself.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should not be ended because discrimination against people from mnority backgrounds still exists,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment would be unfair to those who were wrongfully sentenced to death for a crime they did not commit.,The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"there are less farms that can support a family. people who want access to things like great libraries, hospitals, theaters, need to live in a metropolis.",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For starters, the United States is such a big country and big country means more land. More land means more natural beauty which you can enjoy by simply driving out of town for about an hour or two.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not the best way to learn.,Mainstream schools are of higher educational quality,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"people should have a right of ownership to their creations, ideas, and concepts that they created themselves.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"the most basic right we have is freedom of religion, and it is very strong personal belief. atheism strips that away and should not be encouraged.",Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,innovation and freedom to operate without direct state mandate are important to stay on the cutting edge of military developments and this can only be achieved in the competitive private space,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people should be able to guarantee income from inventions to recover development cost,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalization would allow for regulations that can help protect the safety of the workers as well as allowing for financial recognition and regulation.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is merely a very visible form of freedom of expression, which should be protected to the same degree as freedom of speech.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,on the other hand there may be deadly side effects for children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a magnificent country because it is synonymous with freedom,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,they could provided vital research on curing diseases etc,Cloning can be used to create more advanced humans,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies perpetuate war and should be banned,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it should be a criminal offense to assist in a suicide because that is murder.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"most marriages end in divorce, which causes an economic hardship on both parties. it makes more financial sense to not get married in the first place",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it is has many health benefits,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning could be dangerous in the wrong hands, for example dictators who could use it for unethical reasons.",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,of course cheap food and lots of coupons to buy everything,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property is such a vague concept in many cases, to have a right to it stiffles others' creativity.",Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"If a person is already diagnosed with only a short time to live and is undergoing excruciating pain, assisted death is a compassionate support for the person.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt the average citizen who has not done anything wrong while the guilty parties in the government still are well taken care of,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting infringes on peoples rights.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a sacred thing for many people and should not be abandoned.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalised because this would allow the police to focus on much greater crimes that currently don't get enough time dedicated to them since officers have to deal with cannabis offences instead,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery presents many health risks.,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,The USA should be above holding political prisoners.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,by trying to clone humans scientists are trying to play god. experimenting on humans and trying to duplicate them could lead to consequences we can not even predict today.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many deceases so we need to get rid of prostitution,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,the use of economic sanctions are a waste of money.,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone is entitled to a defense. knowing that a public defender is mandatory can be a relief for those who are overwhelmed by their circumstances.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination shouldn't be mandatory because the virus isn't effective in children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment can help to remove violent criminals from society and should therefore be legalised.,entrapment only works if someone has already decided to commit a crime,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can help people alleviate pain,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism has been an important profession.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Everyone has the freedom to choose whether to vaccinate their child or not, to impose a vaccination is to violate the rights of parents to decide how to raise and care for their children",The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"if someone, out of their own complete free will, wants to sell themselves sexually they should have the right to do so.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should be banned as children are not capable of making important decisions and some do not have trustworthy parents to make rationale decisions.,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be allowed the same opportunities as men including combat.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"by cutting social programs you would be hurting the people who rely on them, without subsidies the poor won't be able to contribute to the economy. that would have ripple effects",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling only serves to fuel discrimination and racial resentment.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women are smaller and weaker than men and their reaction time isn't as fast. therefore women in combat not only put themselves in danger, but also the people around them.",Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we should not because we will have to pay for nhs and other services, so if you got ill and you was poor you will end up dying.",Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"as a whole, women are more emotional and may not be able to handle combat emotionally",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay's history of torture and other constitutional violations is antithetical to american values.,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"it is a proper choice of each person who chooses celibacy, so i do not think that it should be abandoned by demand",Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,wearing a school uniform can restrict students ability to show their true identity.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Freedom of religion, speech, press, peaceful assembly, and petition.",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"since individuals who run groups homes are overworked, abuse and neglect is much more likely to happen.",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an important religious ceremony and belief system, which provides a stability and family values.","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad for local communities.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Some crimes are so heinous and inherently wrong that they demand death penalties,The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay houses some of the most dangerous criminals in the world. where would these people go if it was closed? who would take them? no one. they'd be back in the world allowed to kill again.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is old fashioned and we don't need the state or church telling us how love should go,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans should be subsidized because they offer protection in case you have financial trouble,student loans are made to keep students in long term debt.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment should be abolished because man is not the one that should be making the decision to take a life, but leave that to the all mighty god.",State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism will leave behind those who rely on public services and assistance.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is cruel and unusual punishment.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"Religion is the cause of much conflict, hatred and terrorism, resulting in people being hurt and killed, atheism would mean a more peaceful world.",Science can adequately explain the Universe,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents have the right to determine their childrens' upbringing.,Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"we should end mandatory retirement because if a person feels like working, there should not be anything to stop them.",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is no longer necessary to obtain the benefits that have traditionally been associated with it,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,There are cases where women have excelled in combat especially as fighter pilots and strategic leadership.,Women are an asset in combat,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,the death penalty has never been proven as a detterent to crime.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"By taking away the right to life of his victim, a murderer forfeits his own right to life.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should ban intellectual property rights because not everyone sees issue such as copyright in the same way. there can be loopholes which people abuse.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,using computer-aided tools to assist in financial trading is giving some traders an unfair advantage; it's not unlike insider trading.,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Childhood vaccination should be mandatory since there are diseases that attack from childhood.,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,the lack of stability and continuity that comes with transferring a child from one foster home to another undermines proper social development.,foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are often exploited by the film industry or their own parents.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children often can not handle the fame and have issues growing up including drug use,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,the zero-tolerance policy is a good deterent for kids.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should not end affirmative action because minorities suffer a lot and need help,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"it is inhumane and teaches that violence solves violence until the justice system is 100% correct all the time, we cannot risk killing someone that may later be proven innocent",The death penalty irreversible,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration gives insight into our world and other planets which could be invaluable.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"compulsory voting is inconvenient, especially to those with mobility issues or just cannot take time off work to vote.",Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment acts as the ultimate deterrent - serious crime levels will drop due to the risk of paying the ultimate price.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms remove the pressure to wear costly and fashionable clothes that discriminate in favor of the more wealthy, they should be supported.",School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is valuable and we should pay for it,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to arrest anyone who tries to do crimes.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is not as well analyzed as alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"High crime rates, racism, xenophobia, high tax rates, many negative points, it is not a good country to live in",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"choosing to abstain from voting is a vote in itself. refusing to support either candidate is a valid choice, and should be honored.",Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is efficient because it narrows down who they are looking for,racial profiling helps to identify potential suspects,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a first world country and is a good place to live,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an archaic practice that was originally formed to work as a business arrangement rather than for love.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,will lead to an increase in copycat products,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, America is the land of opportunity.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"In US states with the strictest laws, the rates of whooping cough and measles are significantly lower, which suggests that if exemptions are harder to come by then mandatory vaccination may be more effective.",Routine child vaccinations are necessary to protect others,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned because it allows designer humans to be grown according to the parents wishes.,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is more likely to target innocent people who have the same race as a single guilty person.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,everyone should have the option of not engaging with the voting process if that is their choice.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"the is enough money in journalism already, and funds available through subsidies should be redirected towards more worthwhile causes such as healthcare.",It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regimes reduce government spending and help to reduce the deficit,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we shouldn't abolish intellectual property rights because is important for economics,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care gives a child a safe environment to grow in versus their original situation. it gives them a chance at life.,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are designed to curb human rights violators and their collaborators,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It cannot be mandatory since the first responsible for deciding what is best for their children are the parents,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism only succeeds in propping up weak and poorly run organizations which otherwise would soon fail,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is morally wrong and is against human rights and should not be legalized.,entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people.,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is an outdated institution that serves no real purpose, thus should be abandoned",Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy is too restrictive for young children,zero-tolerance policies in schools are too strict and unnecessary,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable of combat as men are and it is sex discrimination to not allow them in combat.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because they should be considered equal to men,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is a vital component that creates educated workers in areas that are required in communities and the government should subsidize these areas to ensure its continuity.,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,more votes would be cast if there was compulsory voting,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone to commit suicide is murder and should be criminalized,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,People will lose access to essential services if the government is allowed to resort to austere measures to lower the national debt.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is the best option for children needing to not be with their own family. they're far superior to a group home setting.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"The government has and must control them, a corporate digital state cannot be allowed where the natural laws of civil society are not respected",Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be banned because it is really not a necessary type of surgery.,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"We should end affirmative action because it leads to discrimination against third parties, such as affirmative action for African Americans hurting Asian Americans in college admissions.",Affirmative action perpetuates prejudice,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling distracts police from using actual evidence to catch criminals, as they are focused on skin color instead",we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay provides intelligence information that may crack terrorist cells and prevent future attacks.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalized prostitution could lead to a breakdown in the basic family structure society depends on,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact they are still used shows they are not effective as people still commit that third crime,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help people with self esteem issues,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is no longer a good place to live. It has become a haven for refugees, a social services country and a place where criminals have more rights than law abiding citizens.",The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,mankind has so much more to learn about physics and the nature of things through space exploration that it must be subsidized.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an important safeguard in terms of legal and financial binding.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform prevents students from learning to have their own sense of fashion and individuality.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,our constitution guarantees the right to a lawyer. a public defender should be mandatory to advise people that have no clue what they are doing.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is an important step in prolonging life, ending disease and ending suffering.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is in a way just another form of descrimination. no one should receive extra benefits just based on their race or sex.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"the freedom of choice should be protected, legalizing prostitution is a way of empowering woman to choose what to do with their body and respecting their freedom to do so.",Legalizing sex work will allow to regulate those in the profession ,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children should be learning and playing, not working",Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is age discrimination and shouldn't be allowed to happen.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Cannabis has proven to be a better alternative to opioids in the management of pain. It is a natural plant and should be legal.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to arrest anyone who tries to do crimes.,Social media regulation is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms can help parents save money on outfits.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations should be mandatory because they are the future of the world and must be protected,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can provide a sense of community to students that can bolster learning and should not be abandoned,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the right to fight just as men do.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldnt adopt atheism everyone is entitled to their beliefs and values living in a multi cultural society we should accept people for who they are,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"this law sentences people on crimes they committed in the past as well as the present, which is unfair",the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,adopting a austerity regime can actually slow economic growth.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,children's brains are no fully developed yet and as such shouldn't have their lives ruined over small 'crimes' in school.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,children have better outcomes in life when their parents are married,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is a fringe idea not accepted by the majority,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"unless everyone is using algorithmic trading, the system would ensure only those that had access to it would have the best chance of making money.",algorithmic trading can be manipulated and used for nefarious reasons,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,being forced to do anything inhibits freedom.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"i think America has a lot of great places to visit, and nice people to meet, great education for my children",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,it is unfair to make decisions on a parents behalf in terms of what would be best for their child's education,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism since we need a governing body to make laws to run the country and control the people.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a barbaric and inhumane practice that is outdated.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should be stopped as it presupposes a criminal intent in a group of people without evidence.,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"under the homeschooling system parents become much more exclusive mentors to a child, and this can be problematic",Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,government control of social media can help reduce discrimination or other crime on social media,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should allow science to further their research even if it includes human cloning.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social platforms should not be regulated by governments, it would remove the freedom of expression for citizens as well as a violation of their privacy.",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"Guantanamo harms America's image abroad, making diplomacy more difficult.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,there have been abuses of prisoners in this camp. even enemies should not be treated this way.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,in the USA the health system is very expensive and discriminates against the poor population,The US has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,You can't legalize marijuana until you find a way to do test for it on auto drivers.,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care parents can provide a safe and loving home to children who would otherwise end up in an orphanage where nobody actually cares about them,children need to be placed in safe homes,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is important to many people. a lot of people have dreams and goals of marrying. it protects those in the relationship. it provides assurance. why not allow those who do want to marry, the choice.",Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms ought to be regulated by the government to stop the crimes of blackmailing.,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be supportive by any means because will help kids to be successful at school and tomorrow on their life.,The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment is the most fitting retribution for heinous crimes such as serial killings or child rape - and sometimes even it isn't enough.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action should be ended because it is a form of discrimination,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is irreversible, there are too many miscarriages of justice to justify retention of the penalty.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"particularly for students with learning difficulties, mainstream schooling could be inappropriate.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the money spent on space exploration would be better used to combat problems on earth,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, they should be. The more difficult question is how to do this effectively while differentiating between their various form",Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because it can save lives due to the possibility of cloning organs such as hearts.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling feeds racist sentiments and increases the likelihood of hate crimes.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are too far-reaching and punish too harshly minor infractions.,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading is not available to everyone, causing an unfair advantage with high economic detriments.",algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is killing someone even if it is at their request,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should grow up going to school with their peers and playing with neighborhood friends. child actors are taken out of this environment and made to work in an adult environment.,Being a performer harms the child's education,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we should end the usage of economic sanctions because it is incredibly cruel to the citizens of the country being sanctioned, especially the poor. sanctions don't necessarily stop wars either.",economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strike law is too strict for some offenders,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"vocational education gives adults that can't afford to go to college, or can't learn in a typical college, a chance to learn skills for the betterment of himself and society.",vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,we should have free and open discourse of all ideas. intellectual property prevents this and stunts our collective growth.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is the maximum expression of freedom. the state should not be the one who decrees the way of life of citizens. libertarianism brings human, professional and economic growth",Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,sometimes children fight back in self defense and they should not be punished for protecting themselves in the best way that they know how to in the moment.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides much needed emotional and financial stability for children.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is disrespectable to america as it represents everything we, as americans hold dear and true.",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to the many soldiers that have lost their lives to protect this country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis then more children will get a hold of it,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,Intellectual property rights are too hard to keep track of and monitor,Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies provide a safe space,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone should have the same level of legal council.,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if someone comes up with something on their own, no on else should have the right to try to profit or capitalize off of it. intellectual rights need to be protected.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions will mean a cut in government service which will be to the detriment of the coutries citizens,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be an artificial manipulation of the market.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause health problems down the road,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster cares gives children who have been removed from abusive situations a chance at a family and care, education and a better life.","foster care give a child an opportunity for change, happiness and growth",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,this will level the playing field between those who can afford top-notch attorneys and those who can't.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,so many people could use cannabis for pain relief that to legalize it is the only sensible option.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should subsidize space exploration as we have learnt a lot and can advance through technology,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling provides children who cannot keep up in school a way to learn at their pace,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"algorithmic trading has been responsible for several mini market collapses, since computer systems lack the human sensitivity to look outside the stream of meaningless numbers to a wider context.",algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can relieve the spasticity of the muscles that is sometimes associated with multiple sclerosis and paralysis,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives opportunities to those that have endured discrimination and have been denied opportunities due to their minority status.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization makes environmental sense as concentrated resources can be be used efficiently by more people.,Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,We should not adopt libertarianism because the business cycle would destroy the country's economy without regulation.,Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not the best atmosphere for children to learn,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies can be useful to countries who do not have their own military.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,because it provides a secure and stable environment for children to learn in. the clearly defined boundaries enable them to understand what is expected of them.,zero-tolerance policies prepare students for the real world.,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,We should not prohibit flag burning because there are many legitimate reasons to burn a flag in protest.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies do not have the same oversight as the armed forces so they can do what they want and this can lead to exploitation, profiteering and mistreatment of prisoners",Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime leaves out social programs that aid the majority of its citizens and concerns itself more on the entities of the government to combat deficits .,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,gathering sufficient proofs to find a person guilty should be permissible. entrapment is somewhat an easy way to find a person guilty,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"atheism is a negative rejection of everything at its heart, and the human spirit requires something to believe in and aspire to.",People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more harm than good because many foster parents are in it for the money instead of actually caring for the children,foster care lacks one on one connections.,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,by using entrapment law enforcement is only making it faster to arrest those who are already going to commit the crime therefore saving someone from being a victim.,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,such a regime would help stop the bleed of the national debt and get the country on the right financial track.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,everyone has a right to representation if they are unable to afford it themselves,mandatory use of public defenders keeps the system consistent.,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to protect yourself shouldn't be removed when criminals are very dangerous people.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,this should be enforced to improve the children's discipline.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"If people are from Latin America this will be seen more frequently since they are looking for a place to find job opportunities and success, also given the distance, it is more attractive.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"If the government is given full control of regulating social media platforms, it could become a threat to democracy and free expression.",Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,it is dangerous to have a community where so many people have lethal weapons,Banning guns would save lives,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,We should not end mandatory retirement because current workers benefited from the policy and should have to 'pay it forward' to younger people.,A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is important at airports as there needs to be an increased amount of security to keep terrorists out of the country and off the planes.,if statistics prove a racial bias that knowledge should be used,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"We should subsidize journalism because we need to keep local journalism alive so people are aware of what is going on in their community, but small news papers are struggling the most.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection as everyone should have the right to determine the sex of their children.,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are equally as capable as men and should be afforded the same opportunities,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair the normal people who do not have access to the technology,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions causes more conflicts then it solves,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,The monogamy of marriage reduces health risks such as sexually transmitted diseases.,Marriage benefits children,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms don't let students be who they are,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,"racial profiling distracts police from using actual evidence to catch criminals, as they are focused on skin color instead",police disproportionately focus on arresting persons of color.,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization since takes over lands that could be used for farms and the natural landscapes.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are so overburdened that defendants often sit in jail for months before the public defender is able to handle their case.,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"child actors are exploited both by parents and the video industry, children should study and grow without working",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should abandon the use of school uniforms because it prohibits students from expressing their individuality and what makes them unique.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,they dont get the formal education that other children get and they might be too tired to study which might affect them academically,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism opens up the door to bias in the media.,Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subside students loans because for many kids it takes them decades to pay off and the interest accumulates.,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids get a good education and it is the parents right to school them how they see fit,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should prohibit women in combat because they are a liability. it is far more likely they will be targeted than a man.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis has been shown to be safer than alcohol and less addictive. there is no real reason to keep it an illegal substance.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory because they may transfer the virus,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,our workforce is too focused on white collar jobs and we need hands on dirty work to keep america running,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Vaccination is one of the most effective public health interventions in the world for saving lives and promoting good health. Only clean water, which is considered to be a basic human right, performs better.",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent the crime,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting as everyone should have a say in who is voted into offices.,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law has failed to do what it was intended to. there is still just as much crime, just as many repeat offenders.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care takes a child away from it's family damaging the bonds that a child has with their natural parents. the bonds may never recover.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"social networks being monitored by the government, would cause less negative impact on society",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we shouldn't abandon school uniforms because they can provide a sense of community and pride among students. the uniforms will reduce bullying.,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a country where we have opportunities depending on our abilities, so we can get ahead as long as we take care of ourselves.",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"mandatory retirement is harsh. it pushes workers who might still be viable out of the workforce for no other reason than their age, often leaving them to struggle.",A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,There have been so many bad things arranged via social media that it is time it was regulated by the government to prevent harm to the masses.,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,i think we should introduce compulsory voting. voting is a massive change in the future for all of us and each of us have a duty to cast our vote. there is way too much voter suppression and apathy.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,we should not because then more journalists will pop up and could spread false information.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the world of show has proven to be full of vices that in the case of children is very harmful,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,it is essential that the country is brought back into the back this can only be achieved through the adoption of an austerity regime.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization will increase available housing which we need.,Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"by making it mandatory, the system would, effectively, be saying that everyone is equal and that representation quality is not based on ability to pay",public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is up to the childs parents to decide what is best for their child,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the camp should remain open and it keep society safe,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism would lead to the destruction of the environment because there would be no regulation protecting it.,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,funding journalism would create a conflict of intrest,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp needs to be closed as this this prison is costing the united states millions of dollars for a prison that is no longer needed.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good country to live in, a lot of danger due to lacks of gun regulation",The US is unsafe,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if everyone used public defenders it would make everyone defended in the same way and create fairer trials.,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms help to break down the barriers between students.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should not play god and choose what kind of child they want,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"ip should remain and/or be reformed, as they offer essential legal and commercial protections for the inventors or rights holders.",Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"sometimes it is better to have the government decide what is best for everyone, the whole point of libertarianism goes against the needs of the populace.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,Marriage is over rated and now many people just prefer to live together.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies provide valuable security services, and can act as an overflow unit taking pressure from the regular army formations.","Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it can lead to a gender imbalance in society,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an offense to those that have fought and died under that flag. it is like a slap in the face to those that have served the country.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,embargo could negatively affect the economy of the imposing country,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is the next frontier.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would cause people with little to no information to cast votes based on things as silly as names while knowing nothing of the candidates stance on anything,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,parents and other home schoolers are not as equipped as regular teachers and schools to educate students.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,atheists encourage debauchery and bad habits,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,repeat offenders need to be punished severely.,we should have strong laws that send strong messages to criminals,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling should not be allowed as it simply causes innocent people to seem to be guilty because of the actions of a few,racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will have troublesome effects on gender disparity.,Sex selection is expensive,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination has to be mandatory to protect them from letal diseases.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights need to be used to protect people's work.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to stop hate speech,Social media regulation can help to deal with negative content,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform is better because the students dress properly,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning gives the possibility of people being able to replace people who have died tragically and too young. this could provide enormous comfort for those left behind.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement should be ended as it is unfair on older people.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,There is a risk of terrorists getting a nuclear weapon and creating a dirty bomb capable of destroying cities with millions of citizens.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,law enforcement are unable to effectively prevent the large scale distribution of cannabis and it's using up too many resources so they should just legalize and regulate it instead.,If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is ample evidence showing that capital punishment does not constitute effective deterrence.,The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legalize prostitution so sex workers don't have to continue to work in unsafe environments,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,the USA is not a good country to live in because it fails to provide affordable healthcare to all its citizens.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is sometimes required for children with learning disabilities,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is just helping a person kill a person which seems like i should be a criminal offence.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many child actors are put under a huge amount of pressure to perform well and can be denied most of their childhood by unscrupulous adults that only want to profit from their talents.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism provides an open discussion of choice and thoughts,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution would only help the pimps. it would also increase demands and possibly human trafficking.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is a form of freedom of speech and therefore should not be banned.,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should allow young people to express their individualism.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,it is immoral & unnatural & should not be legalized,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is run in a humane fashion that aligns with international legal standards.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care brings more good than harm it helps children in dire needs who otherwise die out on the street.,foster care can provide a child with a family dynamic,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination should be mandatory to avoid the virus,Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is fast and efficient and better able to deal with data,algorithmic trading provides a rational method for trading,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it is more humane to help the person die than to let them suffer excruciating pain,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"if you are in a legal situation, you should have to provide your own counsel",public defenders can be biased against people they are forced to represent,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,this country believes in free will. no person should be forced to vote. even by not voting a person is making a statement about their opinion of the country.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"people should be free to improve their looks,what if for example someone has a disfigurement ?they should be able to have the option to improve themselves by changing their appearance .",cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are cruel to the people of the country and does nothing to change the action of the leadership.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ip rights enable large corporations to have a stranglehold over creators designs and work and should be abolished,Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"studies suggest that foster care placement, rather than remaining with family members increases the likelihood of child behavior problems",foster care harms childrens wellbeing in a number of ways,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children often can not handle the fame and have issues growing up including drug use,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"we should end affirmative action as it can often cause unintentional positive discrimination in certain groups as they are unfairly elevated or given promotions, bonuses etc.",Affirmative action is not just,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should ban the use of child actors as this is exploitation of children who, probably, are forced into working rather than choosing to.",Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"intellectual property is used to smother business, it effectively destroys the free market",Intellectual property rights waste money,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,the government should not outlaw safe procedures that can be done to the body.,some cosmetic surgery is medically necessary,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection will have troublesome effects on gender disparity.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just pave the way for other drugs to be legalized and it should not be allowed.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,this would provide more accurate and less biased opinions.,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,there should be no subsidy of student loans. the person reaping the benefit should pay their own way as they will earn all of the rewards.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can help people that had facial injuries or birth defects to look more normal,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,almost all schools already have zero tolerance policies and they clearly do not work. violence in schools is at an all time high. they clearly have no effect.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Some crimes are so heinous and inherently wrong that they demand death penalties,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Should be not mandatorybecause they can bring side effects,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime will help reign in government spending,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children need a well rounded education which includes socializing with their peers. they need to learn the cooperation and negotiating skills essential for the world at large,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because it causes more air pollution than there already is,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution because it will be regulated meaning the females will be safer,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is a good country to live for its diversity of cultures and economy,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,prisoners are tortured beyond reasons there and it's a human right's violation,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would lead to a reduction in gang-related drug violence.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,many great actors of today started as children and had no problem in their growth,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy goes against our basic instincts, and those who are most vulnerable could fall victim to their lapses.",Celibacy is unhealthy/unnatural,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,parents should have the freedom to decide what they consider best for their children,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,the national debt is out of control and subsidizing student loans will only add to it.,if a student pays for his education he will work to graduate,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,The money spent on space exploration would be better spent on improving life on Earth.,Space exploration is ineffective,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Crime rates in states with capital punishment is no different than crime rates in states without, proving that it is an ineffective deterrent.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling deprives the child of learning social behaviors and norms.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows for officers to capture criminals who are trying to evade police in a manner that they would not expect.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,because it provides a secure and stable environment for children to learn in. the clearly defined boundaries enable them to understand what is expected of them.,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people have a right to make decisions about what they want to do with their own bodies,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we need to stop human cloning because it cheapens life when we could just clone another one of you,Cloning is unnatural,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading can lead to sudden market shifts if all bots move at the same time and trigger other algorithms to trade the same way.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the base of the society. children growing up in married couples are more stable and not stressed than the non-married couples one,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes laws put an enormous financial strain on our prisons, due to more people incarcerated for crimes that would normally require probation.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitution should never be legalized. too much danger of spreading of diseases can happen, women can be seriously hurt or murdered, and it is gross seeing women selling themselves on the street",Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good place in which to live with it's democratic governance and the ability for everyone to rise to the top of his/her profession.,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is simply giving criminals an opportunity to commit a crime, in a way that allows law enforcement to easily catch them.",entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,having nuclear weapons is a protective measure ensuring other countries with them are unlikely to launch attacks.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization should be fought as it has a negative impact on rural areas as more and more leave those areas to move to cities.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,You do not have to take vaccinations because they have severe side effects,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be treated as a crime,People do not have the right to self-harm/harm others,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,people should have the right to own their own ideas,"People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"it shouldn't be because some children have difficulty at school, maybe due to anxiety and its good to be able to have the option to still learn but from home.",The home is a good learning environment,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is not a good place to live in because of the wide variance between rich and poor. The poorest in society don't have access to either good health care or an adequate benefits system.,The US has a negative culture,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a crime. if someone is suffering on a daily basis from something that they are going to die from anyway, they should be allowed to die on their own terms.",People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is disrespectful to the country and everything it stands for.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights ensures ideas from originators are not stolen and used for profit.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is not the best way to learn.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law does not work as an effective deterrent of major crimes.,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it is the fairest of all forms of government. decreasing government increases liberty by increasing freedom and individual decision-making,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,adults should have the right to modify their bodies if they wish to,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they have no effect in detering crime,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stunt young peoples' creativity.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"we should legalize prostitution because freedom should be absolute. if i wish to make money having sex, i should have that right. having it legal will reduce the violence and increase safety.",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans will introduce more students to higher education, getting them better jobs so that they can become more productive members of society.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,by cutting spending and raising taxes we might be able to return to a balanced budget and lower the national debt,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it allows us to try and find an alternative place to live if we destroy our own planet.,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors will do just fine with proper supervision and regulation,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,we shouldn't end it because all sorts of illegal things can come into the country.,economic sanctions are the best means for accomplishing the current plan,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage has roots in patriarchy and misogyny therefore it is time to move on to a new system.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans would allow access to funds above the means of the student and the financial consequences in the future, including higher interest rates would be financially detrimental.",student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they were created to target african americans, and harm that community disproportionately.",the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism disavows government control and allows people to have liberties that have been stifled by the governing body.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they havent proven to be effective so we should end its use.,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp should be closed because it's a place of extreme torture.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,people may feel pressure to be watched,Social media regulation harms privacy,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we shouldn't stop woman going into combat because everyone is equal and if a woman thinks she can fight then she should be allowed to do so..,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because it is arbitrary to ban this one type of evidence.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"there comes a point where affirmative action is not affirming because it gives people who are possibly not qualified to do a job a position of power that they are not fit for, simply because of their race.",Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"if it were not mandatory to vaccinate our children, we would cease to exist rapidly ...",Child vaccination saves lives,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"Individuals are the best arbiters of their own desires and good, they should be able to choose when to retire on their own. Mandatory retirement strips people of their agency and choice.",We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"countries that used sex selection, like china, now have a problem with two many older men and not enough women to marry them and have more children for the next generation.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be allowed so that families can have children of the gender they desire without overpopulating in an attempt to gain the desires sex. selection would reduce births of an unwanted sex.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized because it's just a plant and making a plant illegal is just weird.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools then all the children will more likely behave,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,every individual should be able to choose whether or not they want to vote,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,adopting libertarianism will make citizens to feel more free and more relaxed and happy.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,the are still instances of bias in society that need to be addressed.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"this could be highly beneficial in regards to foreign policy, as it would save money and lives.",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"we should adobt this because everyone has the right to express themselves individually without being judged,",Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is considered by many to be less harmful than alcohol or tobacco and can be used for medicinal purposes. legalizing it would also bring in extra tax revenue,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are usually overworked and giving everyone one will cause the quality to drop,public defenders have too many cases to properly represent defendants,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are dangerous. they are nothing more than mercenaries following the whims of their boss.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an outdated thinking,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is less dangerous than other things which are currently legal, such as alcohol and cigarettes. it also has many medical uses",If cannabis was legalized it could be regulated,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning your flag should be a right for people who want to do that,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Undoubtedly; one of the most famous places to live is the United States, it is the number 1 chosen by immigrants to work and live peacefully for the rest of their lives.",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,are we going to make movies without children at all? banning child actors does not seem reasonable in this billion dollar industry.,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,schools are able to provide a good education in almost every area. by homeschooling parents limit the types of knowledge available. schools provide a socialization children need in the real world,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because a natural plant should not be regulated. cannabis is shown to naturally help with certain medical conditions and it's much safer than alcohol for recreational use.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,with so many living longer and healthier lives we should embrace keeping them in the workforce.,A mandatory retirement reduces the quality of life for those forced to retire,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unethical and morally wrong - no child should be discarded because of their gender.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,"religion encourages togetherness and a sense of community amongst adherents, and this unity would be lost with atheism, which is essentially an isolationist, negative and blinkered approach to life.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children are taken advantage of by adults who are just concerned about making money,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning educates us and helps science explore many new possibilities.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"no, it is not necessary, each social network should take care of it",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is unnatural and goes against the view that it is up to god to decide the child one will have.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the guantanamo bay detention camp keeps those prisoners out of circulation and away from the american public making it safer for our country.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,it causes tuition to rise far too much,student loans should be paid by the borrower like all other loans.,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration encourages inventions beneficial to our everyday lives, as well as economic stimulation.",Space exploration is financially beneficial,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many children have a love of and a desire to go into acting and should not be prevented from doing so.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is unregulated so a good education is not guaranteed,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,This would be a step for the government to use your social media platforms as they please,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions hurt the average citizen who has not done anything wrong while the guilty parties in the government still are well taken care of,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,some offenses are so minor that a three strikes law would cause a punishment much too harsh for the crime.,the three strike law prohibits reform of offenders.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more fragile and might not be able to do as good of a job as men,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +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 has a negative culture,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"Parents should be able to plan out their family the way they please and that includes selecting the sex of their children, if possible.",Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is a magnificent country because it is synonymous with freedom,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization as it eats up our green spaces which we need to provide oxygen and food.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows families to be balanced.,Sex selection allows for better family planning,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform decreases bullying if you're not dressed in the name brand clothes,School uniform reduces bullying,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA has a huge gun violence problem, from frequent mass shootings to self-inflicted gun shot wounds, the statistics are staggering",The US is unsafe,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,"if no one was able to bear arms, no one could get shot",Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,abolishing intellectual property rights will give people more access to information,Intellectual property restricts access to important information/products,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,if a criminal chooses to not have a legal counsel then those are his rights.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,We should not legalize sex selection because an imbalance of men and women will lead to more violence against women down the line as more young men are unable to find partners.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,a cure or treatment may be discovered shortly after having ended someone's life unnecessarily.,Assisted suicide should not be allowed because many times people can still get better,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can be addictive and people keep doing it until they look deformed.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling prevents the child from interacting with others in a safe school environment,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,the vaccine can cause harm to children if they do not give the indicated they must be taken care of,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned because it is still important to many people and it goes hand and hand with many religions,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling deprives the child of learning social behaviors and norms.,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans would particularly help the poorest in society and so would help reduce social inequality.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,the use of public defenders should be mandatory because some people don't have money for a lawyer and this would help those that don't,everyone would be able to access legal representation just like everyone else.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,America is a free nation where working hard you can live the American dream,The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,we should allow science to further their research even if it includes human cloning.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"as long as the children follow a standardised curriculum, homeschooling can be a rewarding experience for some people.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,criminals that have committed terrible crimes should not continue to be a burden to society.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because they can't regulate millions of posts on daily basis.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Excellent, living in the United States is the goal of many people in the world. Top N ° 1",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social media should be a place where everyone has freedom of speech, it should not be regulated or policed by government.",Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because a person should be able to work for as long as they wish as long as they do not pose as a safety threat to those around them.,A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,minorities need affirmative action to put them on a level playing field with the majority,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is not only immoral but is also a form of murder and should be a criminal offence.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,If there's a scientific capability to do it - we have no right to stop people from having what they want,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution happens; legalizing it would make it safer,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would insure that every eligible voting citizen is able to aid in who they want for political offices.,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,"those who work with their hands will always be needed, so their education should be subsidized",vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is no longer needed as we are now a very diverse society,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,It is illegal to detain prisoners indefinitely without bringing them to trial.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"they must stop wanting to regulate everything, there are rights that cannot be violated such as freedom of expression",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,we should fight urbanization because some parts of nature have been destroyed.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"people are in jail for life over small offenses they commit as young people, its totally unfair and costs tax payers more than it needs to.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat as women are as vital as men in this situation and can bring new skills and opinions in a war environment.,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning can be used to clone organs that could potentially save their lives, as well as others.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because it raises too many legal questions regarding ownership and identity.,Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms make all students look the same which prevents clothing from re-establishing economic class hierarchies and makes school more egalitarian.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay has a reputation that the usa needs to get away from and so needs to close it,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,no one has to give up anything they earn making it easier to become richer.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,Private military companies can have very specialized skills that the military can use so they can be helpful,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,unilateral sanctions have been imposed for ill-defined purposes or with little consideration of their real impact,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,If the government establishes good rules in social networks that can be supported,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"it shouldn't be because some children have difficulty at school, maybe due to anxiety and its good to be able to have the option to still learn but from home.",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,it is as much a persons right to choose not to vote for a person as it is to vote for them.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons are dangerous when possessed by a country that places no value on human life,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care can bring hope to children that are left with no family to love and support them.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the fact is that three-strike laws are an effective deterrent and thus an important tool to keep our citizens safe from crime.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks must be supervised by the governments of each country respecting freedom of expression and avoiding misappropriation of information,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women shouldn't be in combat because they aren't as strong or fast as men and can be a weak link,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions can hurt international trade.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is too risky and unnecessary. it isn't needed to improve a health outcome therefore making it too risky for something completely unnecessary.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,we should legalize prostitution so they can earn honest money and not afraid being hunt down by authorities,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strikes law is filling our prisons with people who have not commited serious crimes.,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"subsidizing journalism might allow companies to pay for opinions, thus introducing biases in reporting.",Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,using private military companies is no different to buying weapons or vehicles from private companies.,Private military companies are well-trained/better equipped,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,The government already regulates too much of our lives. People should have the freedom to post any ideas they want. No one should stop this right.,Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is a church tradition that needs to be upheld.,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocation educational works to reduce unemployment among less-educated youths. subsidizing it will get more youths to get jobs and develop the economy,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,if everyone was an atheist they could enjoy life without fear of judgement in the afterlife and live more happily and worry free.,Atheism is beneficial to the person that adopts it,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can ensure that certain strengths of a human trait is continued therefore human cloning should be allowed to be accomplished.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"the three-strikes law gives no room for mitigating factors to be considered, making our justice system a rigid one that does not allow for true justice.",the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,0 +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 has unfair health and education policies,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling allows children to be taught in a comfortable sitting as well as benefit from one-on-one teaching and relieves the stress from such things as bullying and peer pressure.,Mainstream schools have a lot of violence/bullying,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,they are not a physically strong as men,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,this is an established tenet of certain churches. abandoning it would infringe on their freedom of religion,Religious experiences and traditions should be maintained,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting because it helps make sure everyone gives their input in elections,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,mandatory retirement is an extremely detrimental concept as businesses can lose their most valued and knowledgeable employees,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions take a long time to work and events can be developing too quickly for them to be a viable option,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime will force responsible governments and responsible spendings,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide goes directly against the oath taken by doctors to do no harm. suicide is harm. there is no oversight when giving the patients the drugs. they are prescribed and the patient faces death alone.,Assisted suicide violates the doctor's role,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"yes, there is some strong content on social media that needs to be monitored",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"economic sanctions do not help dealing with bad countries, they just starve people living in the effected areas.",economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"if one gender greatly outnumbers the other, it could cause big problems when they become adults and can't find partners to have children with.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy shouldnt be abandoned it can be empowering in the right situation,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is a viable last resort for serious offenders with no possibility of rehabilitation.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,part of living in a free nation is having the freedom not to particpate in the election process,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"by advancing cloning, scientists will have as many people as they want to use as test subjects and can find things to better enhance ours lives.",Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women are by nature nurturers and protectors of life, as such they have no place in combat.",Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,it is reverse discrimination and only benefits certain minorities. asians do not benefit from it.,Affirmative action is ineffective,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we have the right to bear arms as long as we legally purchase them.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,legitimate prostitutes as in those not forced into the trade are hurting no one and simply providing pleasure at a cost. pleasure that some people can't get obtain any other way.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting ensures everyone's vote will be counted,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,they souldn't be regulated because they just offer a platform for people to communicate and share ideas and thoughts.,The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because they should be considered equal to men,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning offends people so should be banned.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization can cause pollution and other environmental issues,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights incentivize inventors to keep inventing,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping someone kill themself is murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"some occupations require specialist physical skills and attributes that the female body simply doesn't possess, and it is harmful to think otherwise merely as a sop to gender equality.",Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,children miss out on important social interaction with their peers,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three strike law is too strict for some offenders,the three-strikes law costs tax payers too much money.,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action creates a diverse environment in the working place which is good for business in terms of creativity and flexibility.,Affirmative action boosts diversity,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,student loans is a type of aid that is given to them in order to help lower their expenses and debts,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism to ensure media has the proper means to get the correct answers to the public.,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private militaries are a threat to security if they decide to overthrow the government,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity measures will increase the number of people living in poverty.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis might encourage young people to use illegal drugs also,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,the medical benefits of cannabis use has been documented in recent years. it's highly beneficial to those with epilepsy and cancer patients. access needs to expand to those who need it.,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"In the USA there are opportunities for everyone to get out of poverty and live with dignity, that of the ""American Dream"" is real.",The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection would fulfill the dreams of many parents.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should not end racial profiling since it is still useful and of course most blacks commit all the crimes.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the use of public defenders is a serious drain on the coffers of government departments, and proven criminals have no right to such expenditure.",using only public defenders would put many criminal lawyers out of business,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair to people who would not otherwise commit crimes it should remain illegal,entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,Sex selection is parents playing God with science and nature and should not be alllowed.,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism focuses on the individual and personal responsibility in making their own decisions,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery has been a saving grace to people who have sustained serious injuries and need reconstructive cosmetic surgery.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,"we should not legalise sex selection because in countries where everyone wants a male child, can cause massive problems to the country.",Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help make the country cut their debt,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the vote is the basis of democracy and must be mandatory,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,we need to have some untouched land for crops and nature,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,the family unit of a wedded couple and children is the backbone of this country.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,newspapers are dying and need the help.,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are a good way for a government to show disapproval without resorting to violence.,economic sanctions are an effective alternative to military action,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help people who need transplant organs as they can create clones of themselves.,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,by allowing women in combat we are putting them at a higher risk than men because they are not as strong or fast in reacting therefore they are putting themselves and everyone around them in danger.,Women soldier capture is a big concern,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis provides an introduction to more addictive drugs and can cause mental illness and so should not be legalized,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,some parents provide an inferior education so the children don't learn to read or write sufficiently well enough to enable them to join the work force.,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,by subsidising training it may lead to more employers taking on trainees.,vocational education is a good career choice,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should subsidize student loans because it gives students an option to further their education,education should be available to people of all economic backgrounds.,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are required to defend their clients as best as they can.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because these skills are essential to the economy.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection should be legalised as in the right circumstances can avoid necessary pain and suffering for children who would be born with life limiting conditions.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,cloning would have strict regulations on how to handle clones and ethical dilemmas. scientific advancements made while working towards cloning can advance the human race.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +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 uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration encourages inventions beneficial to our everyday lives, as well as economic stimulation.",Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,Forcing members of a profession to retire at a certain age creates an experience drain.,A mandatory retirement age decreases institutional knowledge,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should not ban the use of child actors because the entertainment industry would no longer be able to produce many popular shows resulting in huge joblosses.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"trading using an algorithm is more accurate, quicker, and easier.",algorithmic trading merely enables better decisions in investments utilising technology and intelligence,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are just as capable as men and should be able to do any job they choose,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading save traders time and should be encouraged not banned,algorithmic trading provides people with more opportunities when it comes to trading.,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"too much of our taxes go towards paying for bad people, capital punishment would reduce jail spending.",The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as it gives a clear insight into how a person would respond in certain situations and their attitude towards breaking the law.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are important as it gives economic incentive for their creation and helps to stimulate innovation and contribute to the technological progress of countries.,Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"flag burning is abhorrent to all patriots, as the flag is a symbol of all that a country stands for",Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning can be deeply offensive and could be seen as racism.,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,fifty percent of marriages end in divorce which is letting us know that the idea of marriage as lifelong is no longer realistic,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys nature by using large amounts of the water and land available.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,people who are terminally ill with no hope of survival should be spared the pain and suffering of living.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism goes against basic and moral principles. adopting libertarianism will undoubtedly lead us to the debacle. the laws will not be respected,Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning is a huge ethical grey zone. we have no idea how this technology might affect someone's life, and the questionable moral involved shouldn't be messed with.",Cloning is not understood enough yet,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would help the government to repair it's debt thus allowing more benefits to those who need it most.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents should decide what is best for their child.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation limits what farmland is available to produce food.,Urbanization causes crime,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,not enough scrutiny of guantanamo bay is made available leading to possible abuses of power within the camp.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,most people believe that sex selection is immoral and unethical and leads to serious societal issues.,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,"three-strikes laws increase taxpayer costs by increasing the number of prisoners imprisoned for life, a very costly expense.",many people could pay long sentences for nonviolent crimes,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"by legalizing cannabis you are making it easier to get a hold of, which then encourages younger adults/teenagers to start smoking & become addicted",Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are not a viable means to any end. they constrict innovation and efficiency and are of no benefit to any one.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,child vaccinations shouldn't be mandatory because the vaccine can have side effects on children,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution needs to remain illegal as it is not fair to a woman to have to sell their bodies in order to make a decent wage.,Legalizing sex work will increase immoral behaviour like pimping/organized crime/trafficking,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is a tool that, when used fairly, only catches individuals in the act doing what they would do regardless of the involvement of the police",entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment must be retained as the ultimate punishment for the most heinous crime. an example needs to be shown to others that this in a consequence of you actions think again.,The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,making kids wear uniforms that are all the same is a sign of radicalism.,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,the budget for we must cooperate with subsidize space exploration is very high and negative,Space exploration is expensive,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"Legalizing prostitution will make it a taxable industry, which will let the government collect revenue and spend it on social welfare.",Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can cause people to get addicted to procedures that they don't need.,cosmetic surgery is dangerous and addicting,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,child actors are exploited by adults and should be banned,Child performers are at risk of exploitation,1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons should not be abolished because we need them to defend our country,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,children in foster care are often not treated as lovingly and unconditionally as natural parents or adoptive parents are because they are getting paid to foster,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"It's a difficult challenge, but do we have a choice? Nuclear weapons will end civilization if we don't at least limit them.",Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized as it is a useful tool to catch criminals when other strategies have failed.,entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement,1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"it is now on record more children are sexually abused,physically and emotionally abused while under state care",foster care can fail to meet the needs of children.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a gateway drug to getting involved with more serious drugs and therefore shouldn't be legalised.,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment allows for the easy arrest of criminals,no criminal should have protection that allows them to commit crimes,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad for local communities.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because it gives a select few an unfair advantage over others.,algorithmic trading displaces responsibility.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage is more or less just a signed piece of paper, it doen't make you anymore in love",Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"too much of our taxes go towards paying for bad people, capital punishment would reduce jail spending.",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should end affirmative action as it merely transplants one form of preference for another and doesn't result in true equality.,Affirmative action diminishes the achievements of minorities,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"When someone takes a life, they forfeit all rights to their own life and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.",The death penalty helps the victim/their family,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy in school systems could put an end to the rampant spread of bullying which has increased the suicide rate among children.,the fear of no second chances can be a deterent to kids,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,Many child actors are put under a huge amount of pressure to perform well and can be denied most of their childhood by unscrupulous adults that only want to profit from their talents.,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space mining could help us find valuable minerals that are useful,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization is bad because it means leads to more pollution.,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions only hurt productivity.,economic sanctions are not effective.,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,voting should be a option for adults and making people to have to vote is out of mind and has no connection to democracy and to our style of life.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans would allow access to funds above the means of the student and the financial consequences in the future, including higher interest rates would be financially detrimental.",subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"If a person only has weeks to live, then assisted suicide may be the answer if all other possibilities have been exhaussted.",The terminally ill would benefit from assisted suicide,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,allowing nations to have nuclear weapons contributes to peace as nobody wants to start a war that will result in mutual destruction.,Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism is a dangerous slope to government interference in the press.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we cannot just decide to remove the second amendment that was ratified hundreds of years ago.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women do not have the physical strength to support their counterparts in combat.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidising space exploration is a waste of money that can be put to use in other ways that would actually help society,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism is the backbone of a free society,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we shouldn't adopt atheism for the free religion of the people,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning of the flag is free speech. even if we don't agree, it's still protected and should remain as such.",flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because they pose an existential threat to civilization.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism is the true path to real freedom and autonomy for all,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms in the wrong hands they can be very dangerous and maim and kill innocent people,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should close guantanamo bay detection camp because some men are there when they shouldn't be,unjust treatment/tactics are used in the Guantanamo bay detention camp,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"killing someone, outside of self defense, is never a positive choice.",The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading may be used to hide insider information or other illegal forms of trading by obfuscating data.,algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,we shouldn't abandon marriage because is important for faith and peace,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,students are the future and we ought to subsidize them to ensure we have a well educated workforce to power our economy,we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should not adopt libertarianism because left on their own many people would make a choice that adversely effects their lives without weighing all the consequences.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,Not the best place for people of color,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Social networks have become the first means of communication, therefore, the need to regulate and legislate the government, but without undermining freedom of expression",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,Vocational education is inferior to a general college education as a preparation for work and thus should not be subsidized.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,many people do not have the mental capacity to understand the reasons to defend themselves and the usage of public defenders should be mandatory.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,no one has to give up anything they earn making it easier to become richer.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should not be abandoned as it is a way for people to express their personal beliefs and moral standing,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,we should legalize cannabis because it would cut down on crime and illegal dealings.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity region is necessary when government funds are low so savings can be made.,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can ensure that certain strengths of a human trait is continued therefore human cloning should be allowed to be accomplished.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism sounds brilliant as a theory, but government and societies require rules and frameworks to function, and abolishing these would only lead to chaos.",Libertarianism harms economic growth,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as not everyone wants to remain married and some religions don't abide it,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime leaves out social programs that aid the majority of its citizens and concerns itself more on the entities of the government to combat deficits .,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people shouldn't be allowed to play god,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling helps prevent crimes.,profiling saves the police time and resources and does sometimes work,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can give us medical breakthroughs,Cloning promotes health,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"we meed more skilled labor, and the best way to do that is to help pay for vocational education.",subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,There is much greater wealth disparity in a libertarian society.,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy allows priests to remain 100% focused on their congregation and to not be distracted by partners or children or other family matters,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education is positive but to be subsidize from the government is wrong as there is other causes which should be subsidized.,subsidizing vocational education diverts money from more worthy causes,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,indefinite detention in guantanamo bay without putting detainees through the criminal justice process first is a violation of their human rights.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is a symbol of discrimination/injustice,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis help patients with cancer pain, a natural remedy for relief as well as other medical issues such as insomnia, without any unnatural chemical additives.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to choose the sex of children if they want to,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage used to be sacred between a loving couple. it seems so many people abuse their promises and divorce over and over again. it's lost it's meaning and value. we should simply abandon it.,Marriages tie up people with unfair obligations,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because of lots of job opportunities,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,this should be left up to the adults to decide since adults can make their own choices,Sex selection will prevent abortions/infanticide,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"all services have to be paid for, and until the defecit has been reduced, too much money is being wasted on interst payments. once debts have been reduced, that money will be availbale for services.",Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,we should not legalize prostitution because they spread too many diseases,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms was designed in an era of muskets and bows. these weapons today are much more machine like and ought not be allowed in society.,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,if somebody wants to go to university or college they should be responsible for the funding and not somebody else.,student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms are an outdated idea. i wore a uniform over fifty years ago. a wool skirt and white blouse. hot on warm days and cold legs walking in the snow wearing a skirt.,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights are a barrier to innovation and further improvements to an idea by blocking others capitalising on ideas and technology,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,ip rights cause stagnation in the market,Intellectual property rights harm creativity/innovation,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is an act of great emotional relevance and should be banned in addition to a humiliation to the country,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,government is too wasteful as it is; curbing their spending in certain areas will free up resources for other departments.,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,each individual may be able to freely express themselves against the system without hurting another individual. freedom of expression should not be prohibited in any way,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,It is important to protect the health of the next generation so to do that means the routine child vaccinations have to be mandatory.,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,a libertarian system allows and ensures that a person is free to do as they please as long as those actions do not impede or infringe on the rights of others.,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,some people choose not to vote for ethical reasons.,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay is needed to house terrorists in order to make the world a safer place.,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage since very few people marry these days and most that do end up in divorce.,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting violates our rights.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,"private military companies can serve as a deterrent to conflicts, increasing the chances of peace.",Private military companies increase safety,-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions generally end up hurting more than just those they are applied against and are no longer in the best interest of our country,economic sanctions close us off to other countries,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting would give a accurate figure of how people vote,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,we should legalize sex selection because it gives the parents a choice of choosing exactly the kind of family they want,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery can go terribly wrong making people look and feel worse than they did before.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning because we could all end up with designer babies and everyone will be the same.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization creates overcrowding and pollution,Urbanization harms the environment,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,children should be free to have fun and enjoy life not made to work in hire pressure situations so we should ban the use of child actors.,Child performers have a lot of pressure,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization destroys the natural beauty of the area and should be fought against,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action is still needed to correct institutional discrimination.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero tolerance policies in schools make them a safer and more disciplined place because disruptive students are removed,ero-toleraanfce creates a stable learning environment and encourages better behaviour,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should not prohibit flag burning because freedom of speech is one of the defining rights of the american citizens.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"other resolutions, such as incarceration and rehabilitation can help save a life rather than end one as all human lives are sacred.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is an archaic practice that was originally formed to work as a business arrangement rather than for love.,Marriage preserves norms that are harmful for women,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes law works just the way it should and puts away those that deserve to do time for repeat offenses,repeat offenders should be punished accordingly,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,it should be a criminal offense to assist in a suicide because that is murder.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,some cultures rely on marriage to be with their partners without being punished.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"A patient should be able to decide when they have had enough ""care"".",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment doesn't stop a crime.,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Acting may be a dream for a child and we do not want to crush their dreams.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,there is too much potential for exploitation of assisted suicide by malicious relatives that it should be banned as a matter of individual safety,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,more government intervention is needed to ensure an equitable base for all of society. less libertarianism type concepts would benefit the poor and ensure more equality.,Libertarianism harms minorities/those who are worse off,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Every parent should have the right to determine what vaccines a child receives this is not something the state should be able to mandate.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is discriminatory to minorities. you can't just assume because someone is of a certain race that they automatically would be the one to commit the crime.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms have no positive effect on behavior and academic performance and highlight the socioeconomic disparities they are intended to attend,School uniforms are expensive,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"not every parent is capable of adequately educating their child. parents don't have the knowledge, skills and training to properly educate, this leads to children being unsuccessful in life.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning shouldn't be prohibit flag burning because it limits freedom of speech,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis can help people alleviate pain,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is unfair and uses low and unfair tactics to trick people into committing crimes.,putting temptation in the way of a criminal is not fair,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Making vaccination compulsory is not the only way to obtain high vaccination rates.,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a disgraceful trade and should remain banned in all areas.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,with the rise of racism and white supremacy we should adopt libertarianism into our society. allowing for open borders and anyone and everyone to come here and live the life we all want.,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,military companies put their employees at unnecessary risk and should be banned,Private military companies are less ethical and violate rights or commit crimes,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is run by people trying to make a profit rather than protect children.,many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is a vital drug for many, providing relief from the pain of degeneterative diseases (eg multiple schlerosis) unobtainable elsewhere.",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,if they want equal rights then they can serve and die,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage nowadays does not make sense people nor take asteroid that is to be married.,Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because the freedom,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,exploring the earth is more important than what's outside of it and should receive the subsidy instead.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization leaves rural communities impoverished. it should be stemmed so that rural areas continue to thrive and develop.,Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,1 +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 reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women have the knowledge and abilities to be able to contribute in any combat situation.,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is vital for people like burn victims to heal and feel more normal.,cosmetic surgery helps burn victims regain a normal appearance.,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalised sex selection will cause a damaging shift in the usual 50:50 demographic split between men and women,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should prohibit women in combat because woman aren't physically built for combat,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,the flag represents this nation and the freedoms that are granted to all of us living here; burning it is despicable and reprehensible.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,a zero-tolerance policy is a way to keep kids safe,clear boundaries and expectations must be set to protect students.,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,the concept of human cloning is totally against human nature. this is tampering with things man wasn't meant to be involved with. it goes against god's will and should not happen.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is nothing but a waste of money that could be used to help people on hearth,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are needed to provide security when the military can not do the job,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,Celibacy puts undue pressure on priests and leads to secret homosexuality and pedophilia and should be stopped.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime unfairly hits hardest those least able to cope such as the poor and the sick,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people entering the workforce are having trouble finding jobs. they cannot pay their bills and move up in life if not employed. unless older workers leave work, those trying to start work life cannot.",A mandatory retirement age creates opportunities for other workers,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution needs to remain illegal as it is not fair to a woman to have to sell their bodies in order to make a decent wage.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"sometimes police push the boundaries of entrapment, and sometimes this concept is abused.",entrapment encourages people to commit crimes.,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanisation limits what farmland is available to produce food.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,United States is a free speech and democratic country. Living standard is far better than most countries. Infrastructure is best in the world. Security and safety in work place as well as neighborhood is good.,The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,it doesn`t have free healthcare and it has a lot of shootings and racist systems in place.,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +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 is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading is unfair to investors who are trying to invest hard earned money as a second income,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,botched surgeries can lead people to feel even worse about themselves with little chance to completely repair the damage.,a mistake could cause permanent disfigurement of a person,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,if people are still able to do good work then there should be no reason to force them to retire,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is advantageous for a particular subset of children; for example if they have additional needs or if they have been bullied in main stream school.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,urbanization of areas has a positive effect on the growth and productivity of citizens. it helps society become and stay competitive in a global culture.,Urbanization benefits the economy,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"the law is a very complex thing, everybody should have the benefit of an attorney in court.",public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people have the right to their own attorney or no attorney at all. making a public defender mandatory takes away a fundamental freedom.,public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,schools already following their own rules and is working just fine and zero-tolerance is not needed at all.,a zero tolerance police doesn't allow for circumstances surrounding the violation,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,"We should subsidize vocational education to support students who wish to follow a different education path to those going to university, who would be ineligible for scholarships and grants.",vocational education better fits many students,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help further scientific developments in curing diseases,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,if women want to make money by selling their body and men wish to buy then they should be able to trade as they please.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"The child population has a low degree of vulnerability, so vaccination is not urgent yet",Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling isolates children from a social setting which would help a child learn social skills and interactions.,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Many executions are botched and thus produce excessive and unjustified pain and torture,The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized as it has been medically proved to be a beneficial pain management treatment for people who may not have direct access to a physician.,Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social networks must be regulated by some entity so that there are no improper things in them,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"It is a capitalist country where you can have good life opportunities, as long as you have the willingness to get ahead",The US has freedoms/ democratic rights,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery is vital for people like burn victims to heal and feel more normal.,cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,The right to keep and bear arms is an absolute right for individuals. it's important for a person to be able to defend himself from an attacker.,Gun ownership promotes self protection,-1,1 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,nuclear weapons is dangerour for all people and should be banned,Nuclear weapons can fall into the wrong hands,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be legal as women should be able to use their bodies however they like.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"if a person tries to commit a crime even though it didn't actually happen because a law enforcement officer was under cover, they still had the intent.",anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders should be an automatic in any case. get some counsel and move forward.,public defenders are important to upholding our individual rights,1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning could help humanity by creating being with similar organ types that could be donated to the sick,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,mankind will eventually have to colonize space to avoid extinction. we should start working on it immediately,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,if women want to make money by selling their body and men wish to buy then they should be able to trade as they please.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"it shouldn't be because some children have difficulty at school, maybe due to anxiety and its good to be able to have the option to still learn but from home.",Parents should be permitted to choose the education of their children,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis legalization could be a lucrative source of revenue,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms take away a students individuality.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Parents should be able to choose if their children are vaccinated to remove the freedom to choose is a clear v=breach of human rights.,The parents and not the state should decide,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,we should abolish the three-strikes laws because they have no effect in detering crime,the three strike law has not proved effective in reducing criminality,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism loses government programs that provide safety regulations, social services and other necessary programs that are lost with this type of governing entity, or lack thereof.",Libertarianism removes essential laws/infrastructure/government services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"we should not subsidize space exploration because there are far more important things to spend public money on closer to home such as healthcare, education and transport infrastructure",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,because of overpopulation space exploration must be subsidized so that humanity can find a new home since it has destroyed earth,Space exploration is necessary for the future survival of humanity,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism removes the big brother tyranny of big government and allows more freedom for the people,Libertarianism increases economic growth,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"marriage, as a religious concept, is exclusionary and therefore discriminatory",Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,if we don't have child actors then we cannot create movies and dramas that other children can relate to.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is an important aspect of the clergy. it keeps them clear and able to lead and must remain.,Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care just passes children around like they are a burden instead of finding a home for them.,foster care removes children from their birth parents,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is important at airports as there needs to be an increased amount of security to keep terrorists out of the country and off the planes.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"if someone comes up with something on their own, no on else should have the right to try to profit or capitalize off of it. intellectual rights need to be protected.",Intellectual property rights incentivize creativity/innovation,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy is responsible for the child abuse cover up by the catholic church,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,We should not adopt atheism as for society to flourish it needs rules anad beliefs and religious doctrine as provide this for millennia.,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it is an unfair advantage & also could be hacked & severely disrupt trading,algorithmic trading gives an unfair advantage in the market,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting will cause more people feel like the government has too much power and the country will feel less free,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning should be banned as it unnatural and there is no firm basis that displays the benefits that it can bring,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,"we should not get rid of marriage because it is a special union for both religious and non-religious families. with marriage, two people become one and they essentially share everything that they own","Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines for children to go to school should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"if we fight urbanization, then less people would be able to find jobs",Cities offer more opportunities,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should not be banned because there are many acting roles for children that would not otherwise be accurately portrayed,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"people should have the choice to retire when they are able or want to. if someone wants to continue working for as long as the choose, that should be their right to do so.",We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because people have a right to believe what ever they want,People should choose for themselves whether Atheism should be adopted,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should not abandon the use of school uniform as it allows students to focus on studying rather than fashion and appearances.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,womens bodies are not suited to combat and any woman killed in combat is a potential miss for the country in terms of reproduction of the next generation.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading could lead to an economic crisis,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,1 +We should adopt atheism,"we should not force our religious beliefs, or lack thereof, onto other people with their own autonomy.",Atheism lacks morality,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,there could be no end to a list of vocational studies requiring subsidising and that cost cannot be met.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"school uniforms make schools more efficient, as students are not distracted by the clothing of other students",School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling and just treat everyone the same.,racial profiling is an ineffective strategy for ensuring public safety.,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The United States is the country of opportunities and there is no better country to live,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should not be banned because there are many acting roles for children that would not otherwise be accurately portrayed,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,"children are humans too and with their consent and their parent's consent, should be allowed to work",The parents should decide for their child,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,i believe abolishing capital punishment because it's murder. we shouldn't play god and decide if someone should live or die. we can put them in solitary confinement for life instead.,The death penalty irreversible,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Vaccines should be a mandatory policy so that children do not suffer from these covid problems in the future,Children should not suffer from preventable diseases,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is an unnatural act that goes against the laws of nature. it is too dangerous of an act and is something man should not be tampering with.,Cloning is unnatural,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is murder and therefore illegal,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution promotes violent crimes against women.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to make the choice on their own without someone telling them that they can't.,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Since social networks have become the first communication mechanism, it is important that the government normalize and legislate their use",Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,Flag burning is a legitimate form of expression.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,whatever it takes to catch a criminal is a good thing. the end result of getting dangerous people off of the streets is all that matters.,entrapment can get criminals off the street,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,legalising sex selection would cause an imbalance in the male to female ratio in the population leading to serious social problems,Sex selection reaffirms gender stereotypes/biases,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions should be ended as it usually tends to make life harder for the innocent poor citizens who have no idea about what's going on,economic sanctions harm innocent people,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalising cannabis would take the trade out of the hands of criminal gangs,People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,this type of surgery has risks associated with it just like other ones except this one is not needed,cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we should ban the use of child actors because it exposed them to the horrors of the entertainment industry and cause drug addictions or mental issues when they get older,Child performers tend to develop problems later in life,1,1 +We should abandon marriage,if people want to get married it is their choice,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,helping a human being to commit suicide devalues human life and can lead to deaths of unstable people who are not mentally competent to make the decision. it should be criminalized.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should not ban human cloning because cloning can help product better individuals which results in a better world.,Cloning promotes science/research,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,We should not ban the use of child actors since they are well supervised and the industry are regulated to protect them.,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,if people has a life ending illness they should be allowed to die,People should have the freedom to choose to end their life,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"Women have fought long and hard for equality in all walks of life including the forces, if they are trained and able then there is no reason why they cannot be on the front line with men",Women are an asset in combat,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"We must not abolish the right of intellectual property, people strive hard to create and this must be recognized and protected.","People, or a business, own their innovations and should be able to be compensated for their endeavour",-1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,"we should end the usage of economic sanctions because it is incredibly cruel to the citizens of the country being sanctioned, especially the poor. sanctions don't necessarily stop wars either.",economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,parentz have a right to make educational choices for their kids.,Homeschools can be personalized to the child's pace/needs,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"there are too many inequities that have to be righted, and too many issues that need fixing, so cutting back spending will only exacerbate these problems.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are more immediate needs here on earth, there's no reason to explore space. we have to care for what we have already.",Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the neutrality of private military companies cannot be guaranteed so they are a threat to national security.,Private military companies are not professional,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,by legalizing prostitution we can regulate medical checkups and thereby help to prevent the spread of disease.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,"if people wanted to do that, they can vote parties in to do so, not force a new system",Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,we should adopt an austerity regime because it helps the countries that import and export items,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization is killing off habitats and therefore, animals overall",Restrictions on migration would benefit people in the rural areas economically/socially,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,exploring the earth is more important than what's outside of it and should receive the subsidy instead.,There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"i think America has a lot of great places to visit, and nice people to meet, great education for my children",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms should not be abandoned so that kids concentrate on school work and not fashion,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people being able to outwardly choose how they feel on the inside is important,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling is indiscriminatory and it should end,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,if a child wishes to act and the mother and father agree they ought to be permitted to act because there are rules to protect them at work,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should not be subsidized because it does not prepare people for the job market like graduates.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can help further scientific developments in curing diseases,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,people should be able to chose the sex of their child,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,"we should not ban the use of child actors because children many times are part of a television or movie script. as long as the child actor has parental guidance, everything is fine.",Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,children express themselves through the clothes they wear and should be able to do this at school,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is very likely responsible for the thousands of sexual abuses perpetrated by catholic priests,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisting to suicide is still an accessory to murder,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors as it builds skills and teaches them how to listen to instructions,Child performers achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a first world country and is a good place to live,The US is a powerful country,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,why should evil people be taken care of their whole lives while in prison. killing them saves money.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,yes because there are many crimes and assaults on social networks,Social media regulation is beneficial to society at large,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"the vow of celibacy should be abandoned, repressing human nature has led to abuse and desperation",Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are feeble and should not be permitted to go into combat,Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,people should have the right to do whatever they would like to with their bodies in private.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized as there it is less addictive than other drugs including smoking and alcohol and does not result in the destructive behaviors associated with them.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling does not give kids a way to meet other kids, their social lives are nonexistent and during those ages they are developing and need to have social interaction with kids their age.",Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,vaccines are very harmful with their side effects and it is not the way to take care of our children,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment frees up space in jail, allowing for less prisons overall.",The death penalty is proportional,-1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,The use of nuclear weapons would cause the complete annihilation of both the attacker and the defender.,Nuclear weapons provoke or escalate a disastrous military action,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection allows for closer relationships between parent and child when they get the sex of child they desire,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms stunt young peoples' creativity.,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be banned because it is a gateway drug to other harder drugs that are mind altering.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +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 is necessary to deal with fake news,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is useful for all the innovations it brings,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection can lead to a serious gender imbalance,Sex selection is against tradition,-1,0 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading will put many stock brokers and analysts out of business.,algorithmic trading can cause unnatural market movements.,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide involves murdering someone which is illegal and should be treated as such.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,guantanamo bay detection camp is an embarrassment to the us,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,creators have the right to profit from their ideas.,Intellectual property rights protect against stealing,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it gives citizens more freedom to live their live how they want,Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,In my opinion it is an excellent country where there are opportunities where you can fulfill your dreams,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis carries carcinogenic risks; government should minimize risks.,Cannabis harms the body,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection shouldn't be legalized because it's a breach of moral and ethics,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning gives the chance for individuals to have a child that might not otherwise be able to,Cloning helps those who can’t otherwise have a child,-1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"The advantages of abolishing intellectual property rights greatly outweigh the reasons not to, for instance it would massively enhance continuous development.",Intellectual property prevents the continuous improvement of a service/product,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,"education is expensive, and subsizing student loans encourages an academic career path, creating individuals who typically go on to contribute more to the economy via higher paid jobs.",subsidizing student loans would encourage more to pursue higher education.,1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,a lack of confidence due to appearance can have a crippling impact on poeple's lives and cosmetic surgery can help reduce this.,"cosmetic surgery is safe, and can help people.",-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,by adopting a austerity regime you are only hurting the less fortunate people and not those who caused the issues in the first place.,Austerity cuts access to essential services,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,this is too expensive and we have more pressing issues down at earth,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,the pay is good and they use new technolodgy,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,not turning up to the vote is expressing your political opinion in an alternative way,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,a high turnout is important for a proper democratic mandate and the functioning of democracy,Compulsory voting increases representation,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity is required because it keeps the country from having to borrow as much,Austerity regime is essential in economically troubled times,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Subsidizing journalism makes it impossible to criticize the government in fear of losing a subsidy.,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage provides stability and it helps families,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are helpful for poor people who cannot afford a lawyer,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection is against many religions and is offensive. people should not be playing god with the natural process of life.,Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights enable people to benefit from what they worked so hard to achieve.,Intellectual property rights incentivize investment in developing new products,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,I support the issue of regulating social networks since there is a lot of bad content for our children,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is very difficult to live in the USA because the cost of living is too high and even going to the doctor can be extremely expensive,The US has high taxation/high costs of living,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should be legalized just for the tax revenue alone. it is widely used and safer than alcohol or tobacco. let's make money and make it legal now.,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,to assist a loved one to pass on and be relieved of suffering is a selfless act that should not be criminalised.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,even if abolished guns will still exist. you'd never be able to find every gun and confiscate them. now the only people with guns would be criminals who have untraceable weapons.,Gun control is ineffective,-1,1 +We should ban private military companies,if they are successful in their job can`t see any reason why they should be banned.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies perpetuate war and should be banned,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,There is no credible evidence that the death penalty deters crime more effectively than a prison term,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws put people in jail for long periods despite committing only minor offenses.,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three-strikes laws can help keep the violent and unruly off of the streets of regular society.,three-strike laws minimize the prison population and are beneficial,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"Marriage ceremonies/wedding receptions can be incredibly expensive for both attendees and hosts. The money spent on weddings could be better used elsewhere, such as towards a couple's new home, or for some charitable cause.",Most of the advantages of marriage are achieved by a monogamous relationship,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,"pmcs should be banned as they exist only to profit from war, unrest and destruction. they are immoral",Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis would lead to more car accidents with people driving under the influence,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws are unnecessary because states already have ways of punishing recidivism more harshly.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited in combat because i think they are better suited at home and in the community.,Women should serve in safer roles,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are so heinous that the only just punishment is the death penalty.,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination isn't necessary and may result in other diseases for children,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women in combat shouldn't be prohibited because it's an opportunity for them to reach their dreams,Women should be accepted as long as they pass the tests,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,people have the right to vote. they shouldnt be forced to if they arent interested,Not everyone has the ability to go to vote,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,USA is the American dream for being the world power where all technologies are at their cusp,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the public needs protecting against violent criminals.,the three-strikes law is good at keeping criminals off of the streets,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis should not be legalized because it is a gateway drug to harder substance abuse.,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should fight urbanization,"urbanization causes more crime, more pollution, and destroys the environment.",Urbanization causes crime,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism helps to lower the socioeconomic barriers to publishing press and allows a wider range of views and people to be respresented in the press,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,the penalties on not voting would bring backlash from the society,Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,legalizing cannabis will just lead many people to experiment with other more dangerous drugs,Cannabis harms the body,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,families should have the right to choose the sex of their babies.,Sex selection makes the family more happy/complete,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms keep all kids equal while at school learning and that is a great thing so school uniforms should remain.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,Prostitutes deserve the same rights as workers in any other trade.,"Legalizing sex work increases sex workers' benefits (e.g. health care, safe sex, unionization, etc.)",1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be a criminal offense,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,the right to keep and bear arms is what has kept us free for all these years. we cannot allow it to be abolished now.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we shouldnt because people might just vote for anyone if they have no interest in politics and could sway the vote.,Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"there are more immediate needs here on earth, there's no reason to explore space. we have to care for what we have already.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is expensive and inhumane.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning is completely immoral because it turns people into commodities,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,intellectual property rights give large corporations license to price gouge through their monopoly on unique ideas and this causes a great burden on consumers and society at large.,intellectual property rights are ineffective,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,"Since school uniforms are uncomfortable, they distract from student's being able to learn the way they can when wearing their own clothes.",School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,1 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniform requirements curtail any individual creativity and self-expression at an important age of self-discovery and should be abandoned.,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"cloning of organs can and will save many lives, people who need organ transplants could be saved by cloning organs for them rather than waiting for others to die, cloned limbs would also help disabled people.",Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling is the best way for children to have their specific needs met,Parents will have more ability to pay-attention/educate their child,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the catholic church is suffering and churches closing due to the lack of priests. many men choose to leave the priesthood because they want to marry. ending the vow of celibacy would help end this problem,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment provides both the ultimate deterrent, and the ultimate penalty, for the most heinous of crimes.",The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,Libertarianism is just a stop on the way to tyranny; too much freedom allows the majority to overrun minorities.,The government is essential to protect the rights of citizens,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA is not a good place to live, as it still treats women as inferior beings.",The US has a problematic/divisive political system,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,it is an illegal means by police to charge enemies,entrapment interferes with human rights.,-1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,libertarianism promotes self interest and does not consider the needs of society as a whole,Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"most people foster children for the money not for the love of the children, therefore, causing more harm than good to the mental health of the children.",many foster parents are into this for financial gain only.,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution should be allowed if the participants both agree.,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would stabilize our government,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States stands out as the best country to live in due to access to education, socioeconomic well-being, and quality of life in general, among other factors.",The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"elections are part of a democratic process, and freedom of expression is a cornerstone of this - making voting compulsory is a denial of the very liberty voting is meant to symbolise.",Citizens have a right not to vote,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,three strikes laws lead to prison over-population since more offenders are put away for a longer time. this leads to worse prison conditions and more violence in prisons.,the three-strikes law is inequitable and targets men of color.,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"our government is fine the way it is, change is not needed.",Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting is not only ridiculous it would also be impossible to enforce.,Abstaining from a vote is also reflecting your preferences,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,in some parts you are not given the opportunity to work just because you are an immigrant or because of your skin color,The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis is seen by many as a gateway drug, namely that using cannabis results in a much higher chance of users moving on to harder drugs such as opioids or even heroin and cocaine",Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment disincentives people to commit crimes,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"some religions, such as roman catholicism, choose to require celibacy in their fully-ordained ministers, male or female. out of respect for a person's religion, celibacy should not be prohibited.",Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people should have the option to use their own attorney,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,it is the duty of parents to choose whether or not to vaccinate their children,Routine child vaccinations are not necessary to keep children healthy,-1,0 +We should ban human cloning,human cloning can further medical science; cloning organs will relieve our overburdened need for donors.,Cloning can be used for organ replication,-1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,we shouldn't ban the use of child actors because it is a way for children to find a career early in their life,Child performers should not be banned as long as there is supervision/regulation,-1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,right to keep and bear arms leads to increased violence and higher crime rate,Gun ownership allows for mass-shootings/general gun violence,1,1 +We should introduce compulsory voting,we should introduce compulsory voting because each citizen has a right to voice their opinion on who is leading this country.,People have an obligation to vote,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,the use of child actors should not be banned because there are many acting roles for children that would not otherwise be accurately portrayed,The parents should decide for their child,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime can help pay off debts,Austerity is important in the long term,1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,compulsory voting forces people to engage with democracy,Compulsory voting will cause more people to become interested in politics,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should not subsidize vocational education as all education should be supported through tuition.,subsidizing vocational education is expensive,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are often less experienced and less competent. if someone is accused of a crime it is their right to decide representation. their life depends on it.,imposing use of public defenders takes away a person's right to choose.,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"guantanamo bay is tool to break down individuals accused or suspected of terrorism to avert other acts of terrorism, so should be kept open in the fight against terrorism.",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is essential to gain intelligence,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection does not hurt anybody so people should have the freedom to choose the sex of their child,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism increases journalist pay, allowing for better journalism.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be prohibited from combat roles because they are not physically able to perform many of the tasks required,Women should serve in safer roles,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should continue to subsidize space exploration because we need to know if there is viable places besides earth that may be a resource to us in the future.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,we should adopt libertarianism because it gives citizens more freedom to live their live how they want,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,many students argue that they lose their self-identity because of school uniforms,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should not be allowed as it causes civil unrest,flag burning is an inflammatory act,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,we should prohibit flag burning because the flag is a symbol of our country and if people don't like it they should just leave our country not burn our flags,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy should be abandoned as it is now outdated and is often based on religion which people do not follow today.,Celibacy is too pressuring/diffcult,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions affect the citizens of a country: farmers factory workers and others as the products they produce are unintended targets of sanctions.,economic sanctions can cause hardship and create unnecessary problems.,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is an unfair attempt to the sanctity of life. no offender merits this kind of sentencing,The death penalty is ineffective in deterring crimes,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,There is a national shortage of tradesmen and subsidizing vocational education would help reduce that shortage.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should be a criminal offense because death is death, at the end of the day someone is dead and you had a hand in it.",Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"the students need all our support to achieve their goals, they are the future of our nation",we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,"prostitutes will now have legal protection against abuse, trafficking, and diseases",Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,there is only one group of people who suffer in an austerity regime and that's the vulnerable.,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,"We should not end affirmative action because it has succeeded in creating more diverse institutions over the last 40 years, even if it is imperfect.",Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,we should not subsidize student loan beacause student loan debt is one of the major causes of the economic downfall,subsidizing student loans will put the government in more debt,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment is sometimes the only way to catch sly criminals,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,"foster care provides children with loving home environments to grow up instead of a sterile, regimented group home.",some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +We should end affirmative action,groups that benefit from affirmative action are the very groups that are still highly discriminated against. without affirmative action these groups will never be on equal footing.,Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is the law of god and very moral.,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is a useful medicinal plant which people should be able to use legally.,Alcohol and tobacco are more harmful drugs yet remain legal,1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,"selecting the sex of your baby will mean perfectly healthy babies are aborted because the parents want to choose the sex, which surely must be morally corrupt.",Sex selection can lead to gender imbalance,-1,0 +We should abandon marriage,marriage helps to ensure the both parties and their children receive the support that is needed in life.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,the detention camp is a stain on the honor of the usa.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp harms the US image/reputation/institutions,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling should be banned because parents are often ill equipped to teach their children properly,Parents are not qualified as teachers,1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,algorithmic trading offers an unfair advantage to certain traders.,algorithmic trading is wrong and often damage economy and should be banned.,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,the school uniform does not allow for the uniqueness and expression of the individual,School uniform is harming the student's self expression,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,we cannot prohibit flag burning. it is a form of protest and should be protected by the first amendment which is freedom of speech.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,compulsory retirement is necessary and fair because it gives workers the opportunity to enjoy their old age without completing a workday. non-execution of mandatory retirement should not end,mandatory retirement age benefits those that are about to be retired,-1,1 +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 achieve success/confidence,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is very likely responsible for the thousands of sexual abuses perpetrated by catholic priests,Celibacy leads to wrong sexual behaviour,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,women are more level-headed than men and would be an asset in a combat role,Women should be able to serve in combat if they choose to,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is unethical how do we know that the person who is assisting the suicide hasnt got something to gain from the death of the other person,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should end affirmative action,we should end affirmative action as there should not be a need for that if we are all equal.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,Capital punishment wrongly gives governments the power to take human life.,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,public defenders are an important part of the judicial system are necessary for those who cannot afford their own attorney.,public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,"we should not end affirmative action, as their are still many marginalized groups that struggle to get ahead due to the extra challenges they face due to their status, such as lgbt or african american.",Affirmative action reduces discrimination,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,allowing people to use a gateway drug like cannabis is steering them towards a life of addiction.,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,subsidizing journalism allows the news outlets to be of a higher quality and keep people more informed about the world around them,Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,We should not subsidize journalism because money is fungible and this would trade off with education and other more important issues.,It is preferable to spend the money elsewhere,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalized cannabis because drug dealers will take advantage of it and very highly many many will addicted to it,Legal cannabis can be getting to the hand of underage teenagers/children,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,austerity regime is a bad option even when the country is facing recession. only high economic activity and spendings could make the economic activity resurgence,Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,sometimes sanctions are the only option when all else has failed.,economic sanctions are sometimes necessary for political reasons.,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education allows those who may not have access to the workplace the opportunity to flourish,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory so we make sure the children are safe,Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory to prevent virus/disease spreading,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,School uniforms make schools safer for students. Students aren't allowed to wear gang colors or gang insignia.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,protects children from being overworked,Child performers are losing their childhood,1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling should not be banned, its a great way to learn one to one especially for children with learning difficulties",Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration should be subsidized as it will benefit us in the future with technology advancements.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,using public defenders for all would create a level playing field so that having more money cannot buy you a better defence.,public defenders are helpful and should be utilized,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,potentially innocent individuals are being held here and subjected to conditions that are not humanely acceptable,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,when journalism is subsidized it is less likely they will report anything negative about the source they are receiving funding from therefore distorting the facts,Government intervention has the risk of inserting bias/harming objectivity,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,the state has no right to interfere with any adjustments an individual wishes to make to their own body.,cosmetic surgery enhances the confidence of life,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because there is a shortage of tradesmen and women.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,society needs people who commit to marriage rather than just living together as an example to children that a lifetime commitment really does mean that.,Marriage benefits children,-1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"high-quality journalism requires time, expertise, and research. all of this requires money.",Subsidies will increase the quality of journalism,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"we need austerity because we are too far in debt, and there is no other way we can reverse that course.",Austerity improves the economic measures,1,0 +We should abandon marriage,"a marriage is a piece of paper, nothing more.",Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we shouldn't close guantanamo bay detection camp for peace of world,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,people cannot simply be forced to abandon their religious beliefs and practices that guide their daily lives and provide comfort.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,subsidizing student loans will help the economy as a whole and we should try it.,student loans is a help for those who do not have resources,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies are more efficient and better trained than the government run military.,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,the united states debt is out of control and drastic actions are needed to reduce it,Austerity is important to increase stability,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,Child vaccination shouldn't be mandatory because children don't catch the virus,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,we should subsidize vocational education because there is a real need for certain trades.,vocational education is beneficial for the entire market/society,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies have no governmental controls and can attack people in their own country.,Private military companies cannot be trusted to be loyal to the hiring country,1,1 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because the person is basically killing the other person.,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide is a form of murder and should be treated as a crime,Assisted suicide allows people to solicit someone to die to their own benefit,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,grants already exist for those who cannot afford traditional and vocational education. subsidizing vocational education would make little difference except wasting money that could go to more immediate needs.,vocational education is not a good career choice,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,Giving someone the medicine to end a life other than natural causes is assisting in murder.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,a woman that is okay with selling her body is going to do it anyway so might as well make it legal.,Sex work is a valid choice over your body,1,1 +We should ban the use of child actors,Acting may be a dream for a child and we do not want to crush their dreams.,Acting may be the child's dream,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should abandon marriage because people don't stay married too often nowadays anyway,Marriages are unstable,1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,when it is known that someone has committed a crime but it cannot be proven then entrapment provides an effective way of proving what they are capable of.,entrapment should be legalized in order to catch pedophiles,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,if it is a country with good salaries,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,social platforms being regulated by the government would give fewer problems,Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,school uniforms can foster a sense of community and togetherness.,School uniforms create a sense of equality/unity,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,we do not know the side effects they may have,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"making it mandatory is a slight overkill. mandatory for those that cannot get counsel another way, sure but the wording is too loose here so i must say no.",public defendors cost taxpayers more money and therefore should not be mandatory.,-1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is an offensive action against those who have risked their lives or died defending that flag. those who burn that flag should be arrested.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,journalism should be subsidized because democracy can only function if the electorate is well informed,Subsidy increases objectivity in reporting,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"Yes, America is the land of opportunity.",The US has a great environment/nature,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"libertarianism is a selfish and dangerous philosophy, devoid of empathy and charity. if it were to become the dominant political system, we would see a huge increase in social inequality.",Libertarianism is unjust/non-equal,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,we should ban algorithmic trading because computers can fail and cause lots of money to be lost,algorithmic trading can be disrupted by hacking or other technological interferance,1,1 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,they havent proven to be effective so we should end its use.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy is one of the most important tenets of the catholic faith and should not be abandoned,Celibacy is a strong religious belief,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"contamination can happen very easy, cloning a human with contaminated cells could lead to diseases with no cure being spread worldwide",Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,with the rise of racism and white supremacy we should adopt libertarianism into our society. allowing for open borders and anyone and everyone to come here and live the life we all want.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,kids could get side effects from it and hurt themselves,"Routine child vaccinations, or their side effects, are dangerous",-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning is freedom of speech and should not be prohibited.,flag burning is justified due to freedom of expression,-1,1 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling can be more misleading than accurate and can discriminate against minority groups,we should end racial profiling because it a form of prejudice,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis leads on to much harder drugs and addiction,Cannabis is a gateway-drug/addictive,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,legalizing prostitution may increase the rate of infidelity.,Selling one's body is immoral,-1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,"legalizing cannabis will allow police officers to spend more time attending more serious crimes, rather than filling out paperwork for someone that has a small amount of cannabis on them",People should be allowed to do whatever they want to their own bodies,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,students are still children who need room to learn and grow from mistakes.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education gives individuals the skills they need to obtain good paying jobs,vocational education better fits many students,1,0 +We should subsidize student loans,"subsidizing student loans would allow access to funds above the means of the student and the financial consequences in the future, including higher interest rates would be financially detrimental.",student loans can be expensive and put young people in debt,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not allow women to be put into the dangerous situation of being involved in the front lines of war. they should be protected and allow the men to be the ones to put themselves at risk.,Men are better suited to combat roles than women,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offense because when a person get gravely ill they should not have to keep on suffering.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,many older people are perfectly capable of contributing to the workforce. they should not be punished by being forced to retire at a particular age,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,to encourage more people to study for longer we should subsidize student loans.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we should continue to subsidize space exploration because we need to know if there is viable places besides earth that may be a resource to us in the future.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning the flag is a strong and valid way of making a statement against an oppressive regime that is non-violent,flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is a very important part of life, if someone is celibate this makes it very difficult to not only find someone to have a long term relationship but also to maintain a happy & healthy relationship",Celibacy is outdated,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,"Subsidizing journalism will be expensive for the government, the money should be used to fulfill more existential needs like housing and food instead.",Journalism is like every other business and if it is not sustainable it should fail,-1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care is the only chance some children have for a safe and stable home environment.,those families offering foster care receive monetary compensation,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because it would go against all other religions,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is not necessary in todays society where ther are more rights and benefits for women,Marriages are unstable,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery simply forces an ideal model for children to feel that they need to follow in order to be accepted in the world, and should be banned.",cosmetic surgery is an unnecessary health risk,1,0 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should not abolish the right to keep and bear arms because people have a right to defend themselves if someone has the intention of harming you or breaking into your house.,Gun ownership is a right,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is between consenting adults and harms no one else.,Marriage makes the couple closer,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy could have value in a world which is becoming more over populated.,Celibacy makes the priests to be perceived as holy,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,it is helpful that private military companies exist to support combat,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,We should subsidize vocational education because it will lead to a lower unemployment rate.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"Yes, it is necessary to avoid junk content that causes so much damage to children's minds",Social media regulation protects the younger audiences,1,1 +We should ban private military companies,A private company's main interest is to profit and this can lead to bad practices or even corruption. They most definitely should not be trusted to run a military where life and death decisions need to be made.,Private military companies main interest is profit,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"they must stop wanting to regulate everything, there are rights that cannot be violated such as freedom of expression",Social media regulation harm freedom of speech and other democratic rights,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we shouldn't legalize cannabis because it has been proven to increase the likelihood of mental illnesses such as depression,Cannabis increases lack-of-judgement/accidents,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it only exists to torture and indefinitely detain people without trial,The Guantanamo bay detention camp personnel commit crimes against the prisoners,1,1 +We should subsidize vocational education,vocational education should be subsidized as the majority of those studying would be from lower income families.,subsidizing vocational education promotes those with fewer resources,1,1 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should allow for everyone to work as long as they wish to provide for themselves,A mandatory retirement age harms the economy,1,0 +We should subsidize vocational education,why should everybody pay for the few to qualify,subsidizing vocational education leads to an influx in those professions,-1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,cosmetic surgery should be banned as more people are feeling under pressure to become more youthful or beautiful and not all cosmetic surgery is safe,cosmetic surgery encourages the focus on appearance and unattainable beauty norms,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,"No, the internet does not need new laws. You need those that already exist to be fulfilled. The only logical way to approach internet regulation is to do so from social consensus.",The government should not intervene in the affairs of a private company,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,"it is wasted money. no one knows what is out there, and the money could go to proven issues on earth.",There are issues more important to fund than space exploration,-1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,by allowing women in combat we are putting them at a higher risk than men because they are not as strong or fast in reacting therefore they are putting themselves and everyone around them in danger.,Women cannot overcome physical/emotional/mental barriers,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,we should not close guantanamo bay as it is one of a small number of highly secure detention camps in which intelligence against future threats can be gathered and which may help to act as a deterrent.,The Guantanamo bay detention camp is better for prisoners than the alternatives,-1,0 +We should adopt atheism,people have the freedom to religion and forcing them to chose a non religious entity is unconstitutional.,Atheism discriminates against religious people / violates freedom of religion,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,it is inhumane and unnecessary it teaches that violence is a solution it can open the door to abuse,State-sanctioned killing is principally wrong,1,1 +We should subsidize journalism,"journalism acts as a check on public institutions and should be subsidized, as private funds are no longer enough to sustain their mission.",Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,"historically, austerity regimes have resulted in unemployment.",Austerity results in lower job creation,-1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,THE UNITED STATES IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD DUE TO CIVIL LIBERTIES,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,0 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,"cosmetic surgery is a decision that a doctor and a patient makes, and we should not infringe on their choice.",cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,"space exploration is a waste of time as we have done all we can, it should not be subsidized",Space exploration is expensive,-1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"the death penalty is a racially biased punishment, and also ineffective in deterring crime",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,it would be a breach of equality rights to prohibit women from combat activities.,There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,celibacy shouldnt be abandoned it can be empowering in the right situation,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,they just care about money and usually not care about innocent civilians and people who safer in the war.,"Private military companies solicit engaging, or prolonging, conflict",1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution gives women a choice about their bodies.,Legalizing sex work will make the profession safer for women,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The USA projects an image of a successful like for its citizens, but there is a huge poverty rate, lack of good paying jobs and most of all prejudice toward different races.",The US is xenophobic/racist,-1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it is not ethical to decide the sex of the child because it violates the natural balance of things,It is unethical/unhealthy for parents to intervene,-1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,governments should never regulate social media It is a topic of world discussion,Social media regulation can lead to political abuses by the government,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,parents should be able to choose what sex child they are going to have.,It is within the freedoms of the parents to select the sex of the child,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in as we have so many freedoms compared to other countries.,The US has great people/culture,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,each case needs to be reviewed to decide appropriate discipline.,each act by a student has to be considered individually,-1,1 +We should end affirmative action,We should not end affirmative action because elite institutions still do not demographically match the population as a whole.,Affirmative action is necessary to compensate for the past,-1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,an austerity regime would save money for the country.,Austerity is necessary to reduce deficits or pay debts,1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,we learn more about science and our environment/ universe with space exploration. this also creates more jobs.,Space exploration can help in colonizing the resources/lands of other planets,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"the modern death penalty is intended to be painless and effective and the process is much more humane than electrocution, firing squads, or hanging, which were common in the past",The death penalty saves costs to the state,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The USA is a good country to live in because everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.,The US offers great opportunities for individuals,1,1 +We should fight urbanization,"We should not fight urbanization because it creates more jobs, more jobs more incomes",Urbanization benefits the environment,-1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,"assisted suicide should not be a criminal defense because in some cases, like people who have terminal cancer, you are doing them a mercy and saving them from suffering.",Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,"burning the flag is protected free speech, just like criticism of the government.",flag burning is an effective tool of expression/protest/critique,-1,0 +We should legalize prostitution,prostitution is a dangerous profession,Legalization will lead to more sexually transmitted diseases,-1,0 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is a waste and we need to tend to our own planet's needs first.,Space exploration can be carried by the private sector,-1,0 +We should legalize sex selection,sex selection enhances people's right to choose and should be legalized.,Sex selection prevents diseases in the child,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,kids should be able to express them selves with their clothing,School uniform harms learning/creativity,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should be a criminal offence because it causes the death of a human being just the same as if taken by a criminal.,Assisted suicide is akin to killing someone,1,1 +We should legalize sex selection,it can lead to a gender imbalance in society,Sex selection will create abortions/infanticide,-1,0 +We should introduce compulsory voting,"forcing people to vote wouldn't make much difference, they could just chose anyone instead of who is best for the job",Compulsory voting can cause people to vote in an uninformed/random manner,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,it should not be banned because it is efficient and fast,"algorithmic trading allows for more timely, accurate, and efficient trading.",-1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,space exploration is essential to lead the way into discovering new technologies and it also leads to countries co-operating with each other on an international level.,Space exploration improves science/technology,1,1 +We should adopt libertarianism,people have the right to do as they choose and the freedom to live their lives without intervention of the government and libertarianism provides that.,Libertarianism increases happiness/fulfilment,1,0 +We should end racial profiling,law enforcement must be enabled to use any tactic that allows for the prevention of crime and capture of criminals,certain groups are more prone to crimes than others.,-1,0 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should not be regulated by the government because crimes can't be committed on the internet,Social media regulation is not effective,-1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,"no one should be forced to work or stop work against their will, this is hugely discriminatory and infringing on basic rights",A mandatory retirement is not fair/discriminatory,1,1 +We should adopt an austerity regime,An austerity regime will create new problems rather than helping to solve old ones.,Austerity results in lower growth,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling takes kids away from a social setting and ruins their social skills,Homeschools cannot be regulated/standardized,1,0 +Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence,assisted suicide should not be a criminal offence because it helps to ease the suffering of those who will never recover from their illnesses or injuries.,Assisted suicide reduces suffering,-1,1 +We should ban human cloning,we should ban human cloning as humans should not play god and it raises a moral issue.,Cloning is unethical/anti-religious,1,1 +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.,People who are ill do not have clear judgement and are in need of help,1,0 +We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons,"nuclear weapons are a strong defense for countries against the possible aggression of others. it doesn't have to be used, but the threat of it keeps others is line. ,",Nuclear weapons is essential for protection and deterrence,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,marriage is a legal relationship so you can claim certain benefits and get inheritance when your loved ones dies.,Marriage provides important financial benefits,-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,"capital punishment is applied unfairly among the different races, so it should be replaced with a better form of punishment that treats everyone equally.",The death penalty is a waste of resources,1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies do some of the work our soldiers do so they can concentrate on more important roles,"Private military companies can supplement regular armies in specific tasks that armies cannot, or do not want, to do",-1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,capital punishment is the only real solution for criminals who commit terrible crimes.,The death penalty prevents crimes,-1,0 +We should ban private military companies,private military companies offer a valuable service for instances where government military cannot do what needs to be done for fear or repercussions.,Private military companies increase safety,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,racial profiling does help catch criminals and it should be allowed.,racial profiling is the most efficient way to stop crimes and terrorism.,-1,1 +We should ban algorithmic trading,"unless everyone is using algorithmic trading, the system would ensure only those that had access to it would have the best chance of making money.",algorithmic trading is too complicated for the average investor.,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,a study has confirmed that marijuana legalization results in reduced marijuana use amongst teenagers,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,"For something it is called the land of dreams where you must strive to achieve and live the American dream, land of freedom and free men where all men are equal.",The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,Journalism is the heart of a nation development by spreading needed and vital information to the population. It's a noble duty which should gain recognition and more funding,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,Social media platforms should be regulated by the government to prevent any potential crimes,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,cannabis is not as well analyzed as alcohol or pharmaceutical drugs,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +Entrapment should be legalized,entrapment should be legalized because people should be aware at all times and only obey rules when law enforcement is in site.,anyone who commits a crime should be prosecuted,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,this regime is unfair to unhealthy and poor people,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +Routine child vaccinations should be mandatory,"Child vaccination is needed for children, they get sick too",Routine child vaccinations are effective,1,0 +Foster care brings more harm than good,foster care's downsides are obvious from the neglect and harm that the children face it's hard to make an emotional connection to children who aren't related to you.,foster care is open to abuse by predators,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,women should be able to fight if they are strong enough,Women can create unique skills/strategies,-1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions.,economic sanctions cause the price of everything to increase.,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,zero-tolerance policies are a waste of time.,a zero tolerance policy is unfair for minimal infractions.,-1,0 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooling removes bullying from a childs life and can help a child focus on studies.,Homeschooling is often the best option for catering for the needs of exceptional/religious/ill/disabled students.,-1,0 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,"having a public defender in your court allows for a greater knowledge and experience when presenting your case, as opposed to representing yourself.",public defenders help low income people defend themselves.,1,0 +We should abolish intellectual property rights,"since intellectual property is such covers such a broad spectrum, it is difficult to prove that rights have been infringed leading to lengthy legal cases and should, therefore be abolished.",Intellectual property rights are unfair,1,0 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have fought for the right to serve. there is no prohibiting of women on combat, they earned the right to fight and die.",There should be equality between men and women.,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,"sex is unimportant for a growing number in society - the vow of celibacy formalises this, and enables the mind and body to focus more clearly and without emotional distraction.",Removing celibacy could lead to sexually reckless acts,-1,0 +We should end racial profiling,we should end racial profiling because we are attempting to create an all are equal country and this just stirs the pot.,racial profiling is an excuse used to harrass innocent people,1,0 +We should end mandatory retirement,we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer,We should let everyone retire when they are ready,1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,it is necessary to maintain guantanamo if we want to succeed in the war against terrorism,Closing the Guantanamo bay detention camp would harm national security,-1,1 +Entrapment should be legalized,"entrapment is in essence encouraging a crime, and as such is surely indirectly a criminal offence in itself.",baiting someone into committing a crime is a waste of time & resources,-1,0 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,the vow of celibacy shouldn't be abandoned as everyone has a choice if they want to indulge in such activities,Priests choose to be celibates,-1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,"homeschooling not only allows a parent to choose what the child is learning about, but it also keeps the children in a familiar, safe environment.",The home is a good learning environment,-1,1 +The vow of celibacy should be abandoned,i think the vow of celibacy should abandoned because the group of millenials and beyond is never going to follow it.,Celibacy reduces the pool of people wanting to become priests,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,we should not abandon the use of school uniform is because parents or families do not have to spend a lot of money on clothing and so that no students will boasts or jealous on what each others are wearing.,School uniforms saves costs,-1,1 +We should legalize prostitution,it would increase tax dollars & help the economy as it would be regulated,Legalizing sex work boosts the economy,1,1 +We should ban human cloning,"human cloning opens up a path never before filled with benefits for human beings, allowing in the future the eradication of many diseases.",Cloning promotes science/research,-1,1 +We should adopt atheism,we should not adopt atheism because religions form the basis of the moral code by which we live by,Atheism lacks morality,-1,1 +We should ban cosmetic surgery,people should be able to do whatever they want to their body,cosmetic surgery is a choice and bodily autonomy is paramount.,-1,1 +Foster care brings more harm than good,orphanages cannot give kids the personal care that foster parents can.,some foster parents are better than natural parents.,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,The US is the American dream because it is the world power where all technologies are at their peak but this brings many people with needs to emigrate that become a great weight for society,The US has a good health and education systems ,1,0 +We should adopt libertarianism,"adopting libertarianism would increase our freedoms, ending governmental tyranny",Libertarianism increases individual freedom/liberties,1,1 +We should abolish capital punishment,some crimes are so despicable that death is the only appropriate punishment,The death penalty is acceptable in cases of severe crimes,-1,1 +We should abolish the three-strikes laws,the three-strikes laws should be abolished because it causes more paperwork and work on the parts of lawyers and counties to keep track of everything,the three-strikes law has resulted in overcrowded prisons,1,0 +We should adopt an austerity regime,by adopting a austerity regime you are only hurting the less fortunate people and not those who caused the issues in the first place.,Austerity is unfair to the citizens,-1,1 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,"in no detention center should it be the case that detainees are held indefinitely without a trial, this contravenes all legal rights to a fair trial, innocent until proven guilty and due process",The Guantanamo bay detention camp is expensive,1,0 +We should abolish capital punishment,"Capital punishment is nothing more than state violence directed towards a person in vengeance, making it morally wrong and an unjustified form of punishment.",The death penalty harms the disenfranchised,1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,We should not abandon the use of school uniform as it helps students feel affinity to their school and eachother.,School uniforms encourage discipline or focus on learning,-1,0 +The USA is a good country to live in,It is an excellent nation to live with a high quality of life. You can achieve everything you set your mind to,The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,all american citizens have the right to a public defense if they can not afford it,everyone using public defenders would equalize the criminal justice system.,1,0 +We should ban the use of child actors,the usage of child actors should not be banned as they are an important part of the acting field they have adults who can make rationale decisions for them.,Child performers are necessary for roles,-1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,Legalizing marijuana would end the costly enforcement of marijuana laws and free up police resources which could focus on more serious crimes.,Legalizing cannabis will reduce black-market/criminal activity,1,1 +Homeschooling should be banned,homeschooled kids don't get the education they need and don't get to work on their social skills,Mainstream schools are essential to develop social skills,1,1 +The USA is a good country to live in,"The United States stands out as the best country to live in due to access to education, socioeconomic well-being, and quality of life in general, among other factors.",The US has a good economy/high standard of living,1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,burning a flag should not be allowed as it is against a country's sense of nationalism and pride.,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"we should prohibit women in combat as they create a false sense that they need to be protected which male soldiers will try to fulfil, meaning they are left vulnerable",Women in combat can be a distraction or harm the function of the military,1,1 +We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms,we should abolish this because so many innocent people can get hurt by accidental shootings or if the weapon is stolen then it can be used in a crime,Guns can fall into the wrong hands,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,we should not prohibit women in combat because if they want to have mens jobs they should have them all that includes combat,Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,0 +We should abandon the use of school uniform,children express themselves through the clothes they wear and should be able to do this at school,School uniforms increase conformity or harm individuality,1,0 +We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools,no evidence has been found that zero tolerance policies deter bullying and violence in schools,zero-tolerance policies do not work in schools.,-1,1 +We should abandon marriage,we should not abandon marriage because many religious people still believe in marriage,"Marriage is important for people, either generally or because of religious/traditional reasons",-1,1 +We should prohibit flag burning,flag burning should not be allowed as it causes civil unrest,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,0 +We should fight urbanization,Urbanization destroys nature and increases pollution.,Urbanization is causing a strain on the cities' resources,1,0 +We should legalize cannabis,a shift from drinking alcohol to cannabis use will decrease crimes because the amount of crime and violence caused by alcohol use is ten times higher than by marijuana,Cannabis is financially beneficial,1,0 +We should end the use of economic sanctions,economic sanctions are cruel to the people of the country and does nothing to change the action of the leadership.,economic sanctions cause hard feelings between nations and can cause war.,1,0 +We should subsidize journalism,we should subsidize journalism as it is a key element to investigating wrong doings in society,Journalism is important to information-spreading/accountability,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,"cannabis can help cure people with several problems, legalizing it will provide people with a better quality product",Cannabis is safe/healthy/pain-relief,1,1 +The use of public defenders should be mandatory,people need to be protected from themselves. making public defenders mandatory would ensure people who would otherwise mistakenly represent themselves an fair chance in the courtroom,public defenders should be mandatory to ensure everyone has a fair shot,1,1 +Social media platforms should be regulated by the government,the government must regulate social media platforms because many scams are committed through them,Social media regulation is required to deal with malicious users,1,1 +We should subsidize space exploration,subsidising space exploration would enable more discoveries to be made.,Space exploration unravels information about the universe,1,1 +We should legalize cannabis,we should not legalize cannabis because it can cause overdoses and mental illnesses,Legal cannabis will boost the black-market/criminal activity,-1,0 +We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp,human rights violations are never acceptable.,Detainees have the right to trial in US courts,1,0 +We should prohibit flag burning,it is disrespectful and might offend people,Flags are important symbols that should be respected,1,1 +We should prohibit women in combat,"women have already proven themselves in combat, therefore they should be allowed to continue to help their country in this capacity.",Women can overcome differences and be just as capable in combat,-1,1 +We should subsidize student loans,to help young people so they can finish university and be successful tomorrow should be obligatory for any government in the world.,we should help children attain the education they need,1,1 +We should end affirmative action,affirmative action gives some groups an advantage over others and doesn't prevent discrimination. just because the discrimination is positive still doesn't make it right.,Affirmative action reduces quality,1,0