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these laws protect society from people who cannot be rehabilitated and will continue to harm others until taken out of society. without them those individuals can continue acts of violence indefinitely.	We should abolish the three-strikes laws	Three-strikes laws are too harsh. Many people who have committed non-violent felonies - and in some cases, misdemeanors - have been given mandatory life sentences.
these loans apart from being of long amounts correspond to a high interest rate per day	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
these loans are predatory and contain extremely high interest rates	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
these loans are predatory and have a ballooning interest rate which will shackle you with debt.	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
these loans are predatory and will ruin students' financial futures	We should subsidize student loans	student loans is a help for those who do not have resources
these loans degrade the monthly budget of the people	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
these loans offer a vital lifeline for people with no other available source of extra money.	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans allow those who cannot access other forms of finance to get much needed money
these marriages are not recognized by law	We should legalize polygamy	everyone should have their own right to choose who and how many people they want to marry, it is unconstitutional to limit this.
these measures rarely work and tend to worsen debt. also, givernment workers are laid off leading to more unemployment.	We should adopt an austerity regime	austerity policies hurt the poorest people
these parades are not something that is needed	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings.
these parades are to help enlighten the public	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
these parades help support and bring gays into the open	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
these parades often cause riots and crime from lgbt haters.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.
these parades should be banned because we don't have them for other cultures	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings.
these payday loan places prey on poor people and situations where they can charge more.	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
these people may choose not to commit a crime if they arent faced with one easy to do.	Entrapment should be legalized	through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise.
these people, who was captured overseas for terrorism they done, should be treated like the terrorists and kept in the special place like guantanamo bay detection camp	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.
these pmcs are bound by their own rules and can cause trouble	We should ban private military companies	private military companies should be banned they often act as mercenaries and cant be regulated
these policies can needlessly ruin kids lives. kids have no recourse if wrongly accused. they're automatically kicked out of school and have no chance of future success and they're more likely to turn to crime.	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.
these rights prevent people from stealing other's ideas.	We should abolish intellectual property rights	Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.
these rights protect your business and make it possible to turn a profit and without it many businesses would close.	We should abolish intellectual property rights	Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.
these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.	We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools	Zero-tolerance policies are overly harsh and their punishments are often not in proportion to the offense committed.
these spaces could be put to a better use that would benefit more people.	We should abolish safe spaces	safe spaces should be abolished because without proper regulation, they can be just as dangerous as any where else.
these stem cells have the potential to save millions of human lives	We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research	embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases
these terrorists are those most willing to organize and carry out attacks and pose a danger to any civilization that they infiltrate.	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.
these tests are valuable to educators	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	intelligence tests are essential because they ensure pupils receive the education that is right for them
these tests can help sort out children in primary school in order to cater to their specific learning needs better.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	IQ tests allow teachers and parents to direct additional resources to children who need them the most, i.e., those with low IQ scores.
these tests can provide a great advantage on a college application or job application.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs.
these tests need to be stopped until they are able to properly assess intelligence in a variety of forms, currently they are discriminatory	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good as they reinforce a feeling of superiority in certain people who may lack other abilities in life.
These vows are not only outdated, but they're against our fundamental purpose which is to survive and reproduce.	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.
these weapons are immoral and shameful	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	nuclear weapons are destructive and unnecessary
these weapons could kill an entire state of people at once, they are too dangerous.	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	A terrorist group with a nuclear weapon could cause immense and immediate damage and devastation.
they accuse the factory farming of being cruel to the treatment of animals. the current demand demands high production methods, it would be cruel to be unable to satisfy the national demand.	We should ban factory farming	factory farming creates a cruel environment for animals
they allow students to be sorted and taught at their own level.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	IQ tests allow teachers and parents to direct additional resources to children who need them the most, i.e., those with low IQ scores.
they already having a huge salaries and compensations are just wrong and the money should stay in a company.	We should limit executive compensation	executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such
they are a deterrent for foreign forces not to attack smaller countries	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.
they are a distraction from everyday life	We should abolish the Olympic Games	we ought not abolish the olympic games because they provide an international gathering every four years that increases global harmony and provides exciting competition for the world to watch
they are a good way of assessing whether a person has the necessary intelligence and problem solving skills.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs.
they are a great tool for teachers to gauge a child's progress.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	IQ tests allow teachers to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of their students and thus tailor their teaching according to the needs of their students.
they are a great tool for teachers to see where their students stand.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	IQ tests allow teachers to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of their students and thus tailor their teaching according to the needs of their students.
they are a great way for the lgbt communities to come together and celebrate their individuality.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
they are a great way to maintain peace when the are used as a deterrent.	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.
they are a legitimate source of food	We should ban whaling	some native cultures rely on whaling for sustenance
they are a nuisance and clog up traffic	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.
they are a valuable deterrant to having another world war.	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.
they are a waste of money, building hype for a short event. money will be better spent elsewhere	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
they are a waste of public resources. policing these events costs a lot of money and to what end?	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.
they are a wonderful celebration of our differences.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
they are an effective way for some people to manage a short term crisis when they need to borrow money for a short period of time and can be the cheapest loans if they are paid back quickly.	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans are a useful tool if a short term loan is needed as long as the user understands the interest rates if they do not pay it back quickly.
they are at the top and should be able to make as much as possible.	We should limit executive compensation	to attract the best talent at the top, a high level of executive compensation is essential.
they are basically mercenaries and often violate international law.	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.
they are basically nuisance calls, infringing on peoples privacy.	We should ban telemarketing	telemarketing is intrusive, annoying and violates privacy
they are boring and cost too much money	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
they are cruel to animals and wildlife	We should abolish zoos	zoos often exhibit poor standards of animal welfare, since they are designed to make money for their owners - it is essentially exploitation under the guise of environmental 'protection'.
they are dangerous and give countries the power to wipe out each other.	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.
they are dangerous and have not been proven to be safe yet.	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.
they are dangerous and haven’t been proven reliable	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.
they are deterent to the big nations	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.
they are dull and boring and cost too much	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
they are endangers and should be protected	We should ban whaling	Animals have rights, and we as custodians of nature have an obligation to them to protect them from this cruel and needless death
they are entrapping animals that could be roaming free	We should abolish zoos	zoos are an outdated and cruel form of entertainment that enslaves captured animals and leaves them in climates they are often not suited to.
they are environmentally friendly and can help minimize traffic congestion.	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.
they are equally as strong as men so they should be allowed to fight	We should prohibit women in combat	women are just as capable as men to perform the tasks needed in combat and they should not be banned from it.
they are expensive to whoever hosts them	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
they are gender and race biased. they often do not measure true intelligence.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	intelligence tests give a skewed and limited view of a student and do not give a full picture of someones abilities and skills.
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.	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.
they are helpful to some because extra money is needed sometimes that isn't available to use	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans gives people the ability to continue to the ability to stay off welfare and should be legal to obtain.
they are helping animals to breed that would be unable to do so on their own	We should abolish zoos	zoos do very important conservation work. their breeding programmes have meant that some species have been prevented from going extinct.
they are living beings that do not hurt anyone	We should ban whaling	whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction.
they are more of a detterrant than a threat at this stage.	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	A terrorist group with a nuclear weapon could cause immense and immediate damage and devastation.
they are necessary to protect the feelings of minority individuals	We should abolish safe spaces	safe spaces are vital to many, especially on campuses where the students that feel excluded or discriminated against have a safe haven to enable them to feel comfortable in continuing their education
they are not a physically strong as men	We should prohibit women in combat	women do not have the same level of strength and endurance as men
they are not always correct and should not be used	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	intelligence tests give a skewed and limited view of a student and do not give a full picture of someones abilities and skills.
they are not as strong, or have the endurance that men do	We should prohibit women in combat	women do not have the same level of strength and endurance as men
they are not healthy competitions and the resources used could be destined to other more important causes	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
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.	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.
they are not yet ready to be on the roads, they could be very dangerous.	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	these cars are dangerous, we can never program ai to be able to deal with every possible scenario that may arise, plus every computer system is hackable, leaving every one in a car vulnerable to being hijacked.
they are nothing but a cult and manipulate their members	We should ban the Church of Scientology	the church of scientology is a cult that takes people's money, brainwashes them, and harrasses anyone who tries to leave and should be banned.
they are obscene and only exist so gays can force their views on others.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades provide the opportunity for all to celebrate individual sexuality and should never be cancelled.
they are offensive, and gays just want special treatment and want to flaunt themselves and force their views on ev everyone.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades are entertaining and demonstrate that everybody is equal regardless of their sexuality
they are often predatory and take advantage of poor people	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.
they are only for students who show that they need the money	We should subsidize student loans	student loans is a help for those who do not have resources
they are places where the animals are mistreated nobody knows how much an animal suffers that is taken out of its habitat only for human entertainment	We should abolish zoos	zoos often exhibit poor standards of animal welfare, since they are designed to make money for their owners - it is essentially exploitation under the guise of environmental 'protection'.
they are regulated differently and might not act according to standard rules	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
They are so many ways to get information nowadays that journalism is becoming irrelevant. A person can get information from his family member living abroad or anywhere.	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.
They are some problems that are hard to prevent financially. Payday loans grant us this honorably way to solve the problems	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans are a business model designed to rip people off and keep in eternal debt that they cannot afford to clear. this unsustainable for the individual and the economy
they are sometimes abused for a company to claim work that their employee has done on their own time	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.
they are the way of the future, and they decrease the amount of road accidents.	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.
THEY ARE TOO COSTLY AND NOONE IS REALLY INTERESTED ANYMORE	We should abolish the Olympic Games	olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere
they are too expensive and if sibling attend different schools the cost is doubled	We should abandon the use of school uniform	school uniforms can be costly and difficult for some families to afford.
they are too young and underdeveloped to alter their body and it may lead to consequences in the future	We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors	Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing.
they are too young to handle the pressure	We should ban the use of child actors	the use of child actors should not be banned as youthful actors can take on roles that provide inspiration for young people
they are very expensive and present high risk	We should ban cosmetic surgery	cosmetic surgery has too many risks of something going wrong compared to the benefit of looking more aesthetically pleasing.
they are very helpful to people with injuries or illnesses that prevents them from driving themselves. it provides independence to paraplegics, epileptic suffers and numerous people reliant on others.	We should stop the development of autonomous cars	the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.
they are very secretive about themselves and we don't really know what happens behind the close doors	We should ban the Church of Scientology	This isn't a real religion, it's an evil organisation that preys on the vulnerable to condition them and take their money, members that do manage to escape are often left with serious psychological issues.
they aren't as good at it and since they make babies, they should not be put in harm's way.	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.
they blockade is necessary to keep terrorists from crossing into israel	Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended	The blockade hurts Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas and violence against Israel. It is unjust to punish civilians for the actions of terrorists.
they can act as final chance for people who have no money to be able to buy food.	Payday loans should be banned	payday loans gives people the ability to continue to the ability to stay off welfare and should be legal to obtain.
they can be a useful tool, helping to target education and opportunities to those who would most benefit from them, wherever they fall on the scale, making scarce resources go further.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	Children identified as "slow" or "learning disabled" are often put in special classes with lighter workloads, teachers expect less of them, and they end up far behind their peers.
they can be dangerous and sometime break out into riots.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.

these laws protect society from people who cannot be rehabilitated and will continue to harm others until taken out of society. without them those individuals can continue acts of violence indefinitely.

We should abolish the three-strikes laws

Three-strikes laws are too harsh. Many people who have committed non-violent felonies - and in some cases, misdemeanors - have been given mandatory life sentences.

these loans apart from being of long amounts correspond to a high interest rate per day

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

these loans are predatory and contain extremely high interest rates

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

these loans are predatory and have a ballooning interest rate which will shackle you with debt.

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

these loans are predatory and will ruin students' financial futures

We should subsidize student loans

student loans is a help for those who do not have resources

these loans degrade the monthly budget of the people

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

these loans offer a vital lifeline for people with no other available source of extra money.

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans allow those who cannot access other forms of finance to get much needed money

these marriages are not recognized by law

We should legalize polygamy

everyone should have their own right to choose who and how many people they want to marry, it is unconstitutional to limit this.

these measures rarely work and tend to worsen debt. also, givernment workers are laid off leading to more unemployment.

We should adopt an austerity regime

austerity policies hurt the poorest people

these parades are not something that is needed

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings.

these parades are to help enlighten the public

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.

these parades help support and bring gays into the open

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.

these parades often cause riots and crime from lgbt haters.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.

these parades should be banned because we don't have them for other cultures

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings.

these payday loan places prey on poor people and situations where they can charge more.

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

these people may choose not to commit a crime if they arent faced with one easy to do.

Entrapment should be legalized

through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise.

these people, who was captured overseas for terrorism they done, should be treated like the terrorists and kept in the special place like guantanamo bay detection camp

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.

these pmcs are bound by their own rules and can cause trouble

We should ban private military companies

private military companies should be banned they often act as mercenaries and cant be regulated

these policies can needlessly ruin kids lives. kids have no recourse if wrongly accused. they're automatically kicked out of school and have no chance of future success and they're more likely to turn to crime.

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.

these rights prevent people from stealing other's ideas.

We should abolish intellectual property rights

Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.

these rights protect your business and make it possible to turn a profit and without it many businesses would close.

We should abolish intellectual property rights

Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.

these situations need to be handled on a case by case basis because many times, the culprit is not really a threat.

We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools

Zero-tolerance policies are overly harsh and their punishments are often not in proportion to the offense committed.

these spaces could be put to a better use that would benefit more people.

We should abolish safe spaces

safe spaces should be abolished because without proper regulation, they can be just as dangerous as any where else.

these stem cells have the potential to save millions of human lives

We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research

embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases

these terrorists are those most willing to organize and carry out attacks and pose a danger to any civilization that they infiltrate.

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.

these tests are valuable to educators

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

intelligence tests are essential because they ensure pupils receive the education that is right for them

these tests can help sort out children in primary school in order to cater to their specific learning needs better.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

IQ tests allow teachers and parents to direct additional resources to children who need them the most, i.e., those with low IQ scores.

these tests can provide a great advantage on a college application or job application.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs.

these tests need to be stopped until they are able to properly assess intelligence in a variety of forms, currently they are discriminatory

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good as they reinforce a feeling of superiority in certain people who may lack other abilities in life.

These vows are not only outdated, but they're against our fundamental purpose which is to survive and reproduce.

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.

these weapons are immoral and shameful

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

nuclear weapons are destructive and unnecessary

these weapons could kill an entire state of people at once, they are too dangerous.

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

A terrorist group with a nuclear weapon could cause immense and immediate damage and devastation.

they accuse the factory farming of being cruel to the treatment of animals. the current demand demands high production methods, it would be cruel to be unable to satisfy the national demand.

We should ban factory farming

factory farming creates a cruel environment for animals

they allow students to be sorted and taught at their own level.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

IQ tests allow teachers and parents to direct additional resources to children who need them the most, i.e., those with low IQ scores.

they already having a huge salaries and compensations are just wrong and the money should stay in a company.

We should limit executive compensation

executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such

they are a deterrent for foreign forces not to attack smaller countries

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.

they are a distraction from everyday life

We should abolish the Olympic Games

we ought not abolish the olympic games because they provide an international gathering every four years that increases global harmony and provides exciting competition for the world to watch

they are a good way of assessing whether a person has the necessary intelligence and problem solving skills.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs.

they are a great tool for teachers to gauge a child's progress.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

IQ tests allow teachers to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of their students and thus tailor their teaching according to the needs of their students.

they are a great tool for teachers to see where their students stand.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

IQ tests allow teachers to understand the cognitive strengths and weaknesses of their students and thus tailor their teaching according to the needs of their students.

they are a great way for the lgbt communities to come together and celebrate their individuality.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.

they are a great way to maintain peace when the are used as a deterrent.

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.

they are a legitimate source of food

We should ban whaling

some native cultures rely on whaling for sustenance

they are a nuisance and clog up traffic

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.

they are a valuable deterrant to having another world war.

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.

they are a waste of money, building hype for a short event. money will be better spent elsewhere

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

they are a waste of public resources. policing these events costs a lot of money and to what end?

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.

they are a wonderful celebration of our differences.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.

they are an effective way for some people to manage a short term crisis when they need to borrow money for a short period of time and can be the cheapest loans if they are paid back quickly.

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans are a useful tool if a short term loan is needed as long as the user understands the interest rates if they do not pay it back quickly.

they are at the top and should be able to make as much as possible.

We should limit executive compensation

to attract the best talent at the top, a high level of executive compensation is essential.

they are basically mercenaries and often violate international law.

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.

they are basically nuisance calls, infringing on peoples privacy.

We should ban telemarketing

telemarketing is intrusive, annoying and violates privacy

they are boring and cost too much money

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

they are cruel to animals and wildlife

We should abolish zoos

zoos often exhibit poor standards of animal welfare, since they are designed to make money for their owners - it is essentially exploitation under the guise of environmental 'protection'.

they are dangerous and give countries the power to wipe out each other.

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.

they are dangerous and have not been proven to be safe yet.

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.

they are dangerous and haven’t been proven reliable

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.

they are deterent to the big nations

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.

they are dull and boring and cost too much

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

they are endangers and should be protected

We should ban whaling

Animals have rights, and we as custodians of nature have an obligation to them to protect them from this cruel and needless death

they are entrapping animals that could be roaming free

We should abolish zoos

zoos are an outdated and cruel form of entertainment that enslaves captured animals and leaves them in climates they are often not suited to.

they are environmentally friendly and can help minimize traffic congestion.

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.

they are equally as strong as men so they should be allowed to fight

We should prohibit women in combat

women are just as capable as men to perform the tasks needed in combat and they should not be banned from it.

they are expensive to whoever hosts them

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

they are gender and race biased. they often do not measure true intelligence.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

intelligence tests give a skewed and limited view of a student and do not give a full picture of someones abilities and skills.

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.

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.

they are helpful to some because extra money is needed sometimes that isn't available to use

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans gives people the ability to continue to the ability to stay off welfare and should be legal to obtain.

they are helping animals to breed that would be unable to do so on their own

We should abolish zoos

zoos do very important conservation work. their breeding programmes have meant that some species have been prevented from going extinct.

they are living beings that do not hurt anyone

We should ban whaling

whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction.

they are more of a detterrant than a threat at this stage.

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

A terrorist group with a nuclear weapon could cause immense and immediate damage and devastation.

they are necessary to protect the feelings of minority individuals

We should abolish safe spaces

safe spaces are vital to many, especially on campuses where the students that feel excluded or discriminated against have a safe haven to enable them to feel comfortable in continuing their education

they are not a physically strong as men

We should prohibit women in combat

women do not have the same level of strength and endurance as men

they are not always correct and should not be used

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

intelligence tests give a skewed and limited view of a student and do not give a full picture of someones abilities and skills.

they are not as strong, or have the endurance that men do

We should prohibit women in combat

women do not have the same level of strength and endurance as men

they are not healthy competitions and the resources used could be destined to other more important causes

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

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.

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.

they are not yet ready to be on the roads, they could be very dangerous.

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

these cars are dangerous, we can never program ai to be able to deal with every possible scenario that may arise, plus every computer system is hackable, leaving every one in a car vulnerable to being hijacked.

they are nothing but a cult and manipulate their members

We should ban the Church of Scientology

the church of scientology is a cult that takes people's money, brainwashes them, and harrasses anyone who tries to leave and should be banned.

they are obscene and only exist so gays can force their views on others.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades provide the opportunity for all to celebrate individual sexuality and should never be cancelled.

they are offensive, and gays just want special treatment and want to flaunt themselves and force their views on ev everyone.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades are entertaining and demonstrate that everybody is equal regardless of their sexuality

they are often predatory and take advantage of poor people

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates.

they are only for students who show that they need the money

We should subsidize student loans

student loans is a help for those who do not have resources

they are places where the animals are mistreated nobody knows how much an animal suffers that is taken out of its habitat only for human entertainment

We should abolish zoos

zoos often exhibit poor standards of animal welfare, since they are designed to make money for their owners - it is essentially exploitation under the guise of environmental 'protection'.

they are regulated differently and might not act according to standard rules

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

They are so many ways to get information nowadays that journalism is becoming irrelevant. A person can get information from his family member living abroad or anywhere.

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.

They are some problems that are hard to prevent financially. Payday loans grant us this honorably way to solve the problems

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans are a business model designed to rip people off and keep in eternal debt that they cannot afford to clear. this unsustainable for the individual and the economy

they are sometimes abused for a company to claim work that their employee has done on their own time

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.

they are the way of the future, and they decrease the amount of road accidents.

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.

THEY ARE TOO COSTLY AND NOONE IS REALLY INTERESTED ANYMORE

We should abolish the Olympic Games

olympic games cost a lot of money for the host city to organise and the money could be spent better elsewhere

they are too expensive and if sibling attend different schools the cost is doubled

We should abandon the use of school uniform

school uniforms can be costly and difficult for some families to afford.

they are too young and underdeveloped to alter their body and it may lead to consequences in the future

We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors

Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing.

they are too young to handle the pressure

We should ban the use of child actors

the use of child actors should not be banned as youthful actors can take on roles that provide inspiration for young people

they are very expensive and present high risk

We should ban cosmetic surgery

cosmetic surgery has too many risks of something going wrong compared to the benefit of looking more aesthetically pleasing.

they are very helpful to people with injuries or illnesses that prevents them from driving themselves. it provides independence to paraplegics, epileptic suffers and numerous people reliant on others.

We should stop the development of autonomous cars

the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails.

they are very secretive about themselves and we don't really know what happens behind the close doors

We should ban the Church of Scientology

This isn't a real religion, it's an evil organisation that preys on the vulnerable to condition them and take their money, members that do manage to escape are often left with serious psychological issues.

they aren't as good at it and since they make babies, they should not be put in harm's way.

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.

they blockade is necessary to keep terrorists from crossing into israel

Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended

The blockade hurts Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas and violence against Israel. It is unjust to punish civilians for the actions of terrorists.

they can act as final chance for people who have no money to be able to buy food.

Payday loans should be banned

payday loans gives people the ability to continue to the ability to stay off welfare and should be legal to obtain.

they can be a useful tool, helping to target education and opportunities to those who would most benefit from them, wherever they fall on the scale, making scarce resources go further.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

Children identified as "slow" or "learning disabled" are often put in special classes with lighter workloads, teachers expect less of them, and they end up far behind their peers.

they can be dangerous and sometime break out into riots.

We should cancel pride parades

pride parades are often focal points for civil unrest and protest of extremist groups, and thousands of police hours are occupied by them.