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allowing people to be entrapped will lead to further abuses of power | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
allowing people to falsely believe things such as diet can cure their cancer causes them to pass away instead of seeking treatment that likely would have saved them. | We should ban naturopathy | people should have the freedom to choose whatever system of treatment they feel is best |
allowing people to try to use natural ways to heal themselves without being stuck within the parameters of medicine that doctors and insurance companies want to push on you can be beneficial. | We should ban naturopathy | Naturopathy competes with the tried and tested science of the medical establishment and allowing people to be lured in with false promises of healing is unfair and morally unjustifiable. |
allowing people to use a gateway drug like cannabis is steering them towards a life of addiction. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
Allowing people to work longer means that there will be less of a strain on things like Social Security and pension programs, which means there will be more resources available for future generations. | 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. |
Allowing people who can afford their own lawyers to use them instead of public defenders opens up public defenders to those who actually need them. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders should be mandatory because they can provide free legal representation to those who are accused |
allowing personal feelings and opions can skew legal judgements in ways they would otherwise go when only relying on the facts. | We should limit judicial activism | judicial activism should be limited in order to keep personal opinions out of rulings |
allowing private companies to make equipment and support the military gives outsiders too much knowledge of the inner workings of the military and puts them at risk. | We should ban private military companies | in the interests of national security only governments should be allowed to have military capabilities so private military companies should be banned. |
allowing sex selection could lead to an imbalance of the genders in the population. | 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. |
allowing sex selection may lead to a gender imbalance in the population causing problems for future generations. | 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. |
allowing sex selection would alleviate the depression faced by mother's who truly wanted one gender over another. | We should legalize sex selection | legalizing sex selection is a good option for people looking to have a specific sex of child. |
Allowing students to make their own choices regarding the clothes they wear prepares them for the adult world. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
allowing the sale of organs will result in desperate people being taken advantage of | We should legalize organ trade | organ trading is dangerous because it can result in harm to vulnerable people |
allowing unfettered libertarianism will result in more crime and more income disparity | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
allowing whaling would leave more fish available to be caught which is important when taken in context of the drive to get people to eat less meat. | We should ban whaling | Whaling is essential to the economic well-being of certain countries. |
allowing women in combat gives us the numbers we need to be ready with trained soldiers for anything that might come up | We should prohibit women in combat | women can and do play a vital role in military combat and should not be discriminated against. |
Allowing workers to choose when they retire can improve staff retention, increase workforce morale, and help employers retain vital skills and experience | 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. |
allows to recruit more professional people | We should limit executive compensation | to attract the best talent at the top, a high level of executive compensation is essential. |
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. | 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. |
Almost everyone enjoys an opportunity to find out more about how his brain works and compare himself to others | Intelligence tests bring more harm than good | IQ tests can help diagnose learning disorders like ADHD and autism . |
alogarithmic trading adds returns to the funds which pay people's pensions so should continue to be used. | We should ban algorithmic trading | algorithmic trading is the way of the future and more accurately predicts highs and lows. |
alogorithmic trading adds too much volatility to the markets which should be based more on real valuations. | 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. |
Alogorithmic trading would be good if an investor wants a challenge. | We should ban algorithmic trading | Algorithmic trading will generate many jobs for programmers who design the new algorithmic machines. |
also called intellectual plagiarism none of this makes sense there may be people who think the same and that is not a crime | 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. |
altering the sex of an unborn child disrupts the natural order of evolution | 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 |
alternative medicine can be just as effective if not more than doctor prescribed drugs. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | homeopathy can interact badly with real medicine. |
alternative medicine provides relief in the form of the placebo effect | We should ban naturopathy | naturopathy gives the option to cure certain illness without adding side effects from medications. |
alternative medicines can harm harmful side effects that have not yet been studied. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | homeopathy can interact badly with real medicine. |
alternative medicines dont bring enough money into the government | We should ban naturopathy | people should have the right to seek other treatments when they don't want to put too many drugs into their bodies |
alternative types of medicine such as diet, exercise and massages work for some people and it should not be banned. | We should ban naturopathy | we should ban naturopathy since it has no scientific basis and has no medical benefit beyond the placebo effect. |
Alternatives are available to nearly every product produced from whales. | We should ban whaling | There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. |
although cosmetic surgery is not necessary for most people it often gives people a psychological lift | We should ban cosmetic surgery | cosmetic surgery is a frivolous waste of resources and should be banned. it takes medical time away from those in need. cosmetic surgery promotes vanity and self absorption. |
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. | 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. |
although i am in favor i do not have well the notion of what is imprisonment | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment could help put criminals behind bars. |
although many are capable, they should carry out other war roles such as planning techniques or nursing | 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 |
Although naturopathy doesn't always make things better, it very rarely makes things physically worse, and makes people feel better via the placebo effect in a meaningful way. | We should ban naturopathy | naturopathy is a scam that preys on vulnerable people. people end up paying a lot of money for something that does not work and does not improve their health. |
Although naturopathy is rarely validated via the scientific method, it is often upheld by years of anecdotal evidence and cultural history that is also valid. | We should ban naturopathy | naturopathy isn't thoroughly tested by the fda and may pose significant health risks if not utilized properly |
although new technologies are gaining more ground every day, there are still many parts of the world where it continues to be the main medium of information. | We should abandon television | television is an effective means of communicating urgent news and weather reports to the masses in a timely manner |
although some people may see it as distasteful, everyone is entitled to their own opinion & therefor have the freedom to say what they want, without the worry of being penalized. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | The right to free speech is a fundamental right and must be upheld, no matter how distasteful the speech. |
although sometimes considered a brutal place, suspected terrorists can be questioned somewhere they can't possibly escape from or be rescued from, potentially opening up new lines of investigation. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | The existence of Guantanamo Bay serves as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups. |
although we hope never to use them, we need to keep our nuclear weapons as a deterrent against others using them therefore we should not abolish them. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace |
although whaling is a practice that has existed since the beginning of time now it has become a sport where killing is just fun | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
america far and away has the highest gun related homicides of any developed nation, to say nothing of the multiple mass shootings per year. | 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. |
America is now the murder capital of the world with mass shootings happening almost daily. The madness must end and that means so must the right to keep and bear arms. | 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. |
america needs a place to safely incarcerate the most heinous of terrorists and state enemies safely to protect its citizens. guitmo does this perfectly | 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. |
america should be freer than it is right now and we need to further embrace individuality | We should adopt libertarianism | libertarianism is a preferable system because it gives people greater personal freedoms and encourages industry growth |
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 | 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. |
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 | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
american citizens have the right to choose whether or not they want to vote. | 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 . |
americans have always had the right to keep and bear arms. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | people have the right to protect themselves and should have the right to keep and bear arms. |
americans should respect the flag and the lives lost in fighting for that flag | 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. |
amulti-party system can lead to unstable coalitions in order to get into power | We should adopt a multi-party system | Multi-party systems are not efficient. The ruling coalition often has to negotiate with the minority parties in its coalition in order to pass legislation. |
an approval of selective killings can trigger a war between the community, that's why i do not support selective assassinations | We should ban targeted killing | we should ban targeted killing because it is unethical and creates more radical opposition |
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 should be a criminal offence | Assisted suicide is a criminal offence as it centers on the intentional death of a human being. |
an auserity program will reduce the national debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime allows for government to properly address issues and begin reparations on their deficit/debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime allows for the restructuring of economic for a country which can provide financial benefits. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime allows the country to save money and to reduce the national debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime allows us to save money when it is needed. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime can affect those most vulnerable in society most. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime can help get a country back on it's feet financially. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime can help lower debt throughout the country | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime can help restructure a country's debt without increasing the deficit | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime can prevent people from having the funds they need to live the life they chose. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime can save the country money and reduce the national debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime does not guarantee high-quality policies for the benefit of the citizens of a country. for that reason it should be avoided. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime foster's a country's inability to function on its own and independantly | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime has never been shown to work because there is always someone who insists that his project must be funded | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime helps reduce government budget deficits. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime is a necessary remedity for decades of economic profligacy, and is an essential medicine to stop global collapse. | 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 |
an austerity regime is bad: the government needs to keep its programs and the people need to keep their money. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime is depost and autocritic | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime is just another ploy from the government to control money. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime is necessary for our country's economy. without drastic cuts to government spending, our economy is quickly becoming unsustainable. | 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 |
an austerity regime is necessary to balance an otherwise exploding budget, including when governments waste way too much money on unnecessary programs. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime is necessary to rein in wasteful spending by the government. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime is not a realistic process as the end result ends up by forcing taxing levies to cover debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | austerity only leads to economic contraction that endangers the chance of reducing the debt. |
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. | 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 |
an austerity regime is right matters greatly for policymaking and economic and social outcomes | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime is sometimes necessary to get a country back on track | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime is the most effective way to reduce the national debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime is the most effective weapon in our arsenal to combat the economic issues we're facing | 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 |
An austerity regime is very important during economically stressful times. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
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 . | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime promotes the continuation and growth of a country's debt which allows dependence on others instead of addressing and repairing issues of a particular country preventing self-growth. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime tends to increase unemployment. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime unfairly hits hardest those least able to cope such as the poor and the sick | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime unfairly penalises the poor by cutting services to the people who need them most. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime usually means a reduction in welfare benefits, and those who are poorest suffer the most. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
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. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime will cause taxpayers to have to pay more taxes | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
An austerity regime will create new problems rather than helping to solve old ones. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime will help ensure a balanced budget in government | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime will help everyone be better. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
an austerity regime will help reign in government spending | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime will help the european economy get out of a recession. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime will help to reduce the decificit of the country | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
an austerity regime will only cause a small benefit for a small time and should not be utilized at this time | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
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