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they can be disruptive to traffic and can sometimes incite violence | 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 can be more dangerous than human drivers | 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 can be used to help put children in the correct classes with people in their intellectual group. | 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 can be useful in emergency situations | 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 can be very dangerous if they malfunction and are out of control | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails. |
they can cause accidents if the equipment fails. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails. |
they can do what the government militaries cannot. | 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. |
they can go where an official government entity cannot | 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. |
they can help diagnose and treat learning disabilities and difficulties. | 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 can help in an emergency. sometimes they do more good then harm | 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 help in finding the best candidates for certain jobs | 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 can help people to rise up against bad leaders | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
they can help protect and conserve a species | 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 can lead to a feeling of insecurity | 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. |
they can lead to too much indecision | We should adopt a multi-party system | multi-party coalitions are incredibily inefficient systems, and the decision making process is slowed dramatically. |
they can provide learning about animals | 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 can wait until they are 18 and see if as they grow, they actually grow into the feauture. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing. |
they cause road disruption for people travelling | 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 charge a crazy amount of interest on their loans, driving many people into serious debt. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they chose this profession so it's part of it | 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 |
they cost a lot of money that could be spent on more worthwhile things. | 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 cost to much money and there are far better things we could spend the money on. | 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 cost too much money and we waste too many resources on the olympics. | 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 could be used for bad purposes | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces should be abolished because without proper regulation, they can be just as dangerous as any where else. |
they could provided vital research on curing diseases etc | We should ban human cloning | human cloning can help doctors find a cure for illnesses we otherwise won't be able to survive |
they did the crime knowing the penalty so should serve the sentence. | 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. |
they do because some of the questions are irrelevant. | 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 DO JOBS THAT NOONE ELSE WANTS TO DO | We should ban private military companies | having professionals specialized in killing outside the armed forces of the nation represent a great danger to national security. |
they do not have the physical strength that men do | We should prohibit women in combat | women do not have the same level of strength and endurance as men |
they do not have to abide by the same ethical standards as a traditional military and should be banned. | 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 don’t deter criminal behavior by other countries | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
they don't belong in the battlefield, they belong at home with the children | 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 dont get the formal education that other children get and they might be too tired to study which might affect them academically | 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 don't have the same high standards as the national army | 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. |
they don't help families save money, and the interest fees are robbing hard working people | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they don't need the special treatment because we don't know the full situation like if the mother works full time instead | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | stay at home dads are sacrificing a career to care for their children, they should be compensated |
they don't work and just keeping aid from getting to the people. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
they earn the wage they make for their job so why so they get extra? | 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 eliminate human error on the roadways | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails. |
they enable people to celebrate their sexuality and bring the culture to the wider general public. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment. |
they enable people with poor credit history to borrow small amounts of money | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
THEY FOSTER A SPIRIT OF FRIENDLINESS BETWEEN NATIONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE AT WAR | We should abolish the Olympic Games | the olympic games bring friendly and respectful competition among international athletes and make the world a better place. |
they get paid enough & do not need to be subsidized | We should subsidize journalism | Subsidizing journalism would take money away from other, more needy sectors of society. |
they get your number through legal ways so they have the right to call and try to sell to you | We should ban telemarketing | telemarketing takes advantage of people who are not always capable of making reasoned choices and their selling cannot be properly regulated due tot he private nature of their business. |
they go against international laws and lead to an increase in violence and civilian casualties. | 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 grow almost all of the world's food | We should ban factory farming | the conditions these animals live in are horrendous and are a breeding ground for diseases |
they have a right to alternative medicines | We should ban naturopathy | people should have the freedom to choose whatever system of treatment they feel is best |
they have already shown that they cannot avoid all accidents. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails. |
they have been shown to be ineffective in gauging ones 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 have been useful in the past so we should continue the practice. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | we should end the use of economic sanctions because they rarely achieve their aims in the short term and often have undesirable consequences such as causing economic hardship to large populations of people |
they have exactly nine months to prepare for it so any subsidizing in stay-at-home dads is just wrong. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should not subsidize stay at home dads since women have never been subsidized to stay home with their children. It's up to the couple to decide if they can afford to have a parent stay home. |
they have high interest and short repayment dates and people may find themselves even in greater debt | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they have no need in society today with the amount of military we have | 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 have proven to be effective so we should keep the practice | We should end the use of economic sanctions | we should end the use of economic sanctions because they rarely achieve their aims in the short term and often have undesirable consequences such as causing economic hardship to large populations of people |
they have taken god out of schools anyway, so why not prayer? | We should prohibit school prayer | school prayers are outdated in a modern society, religion is a private matter someone should practice at home |
they have the salary as any employee in the company and awarding them only with compensation is just wrong. | 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 havent proven to be effective so we should end its use. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | we should end the use of economic sanctions because they rarely achieve their aims in the short term and often have undesirable consequences such as causing economic hardship to large populations of people |
they help give people quick access to cash if needed | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans allow those who cannot access other forms of finance to get much needed money |
they help many poor people and try to make their lives better | We should ban missionary work | we should continue to support missionary work as they do so much good for underdeveloped countries by bring goods, medicine and skills to the people of these countries. |
they help to change the ways of rouge nations | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
they help to identify gifted children and help parents to develop their children talents | 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 hold a very high title to which they agreed to be held by all rules. | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | it is a requirement for christianity and each religion has its rules and must be respected |
they increase tourist activities and are a boost to the local economy. | We should abolish the Olympic Games | the olympic games bring friendly and respectful competition among international athletes and make the world a better place. |
they just care about money and usually not care about innocent civilians and people who safer in the war. | 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 just get in the way of freedom. | We should abolish intellectual property rights | the rights should stay with the individual who created it so they can prosper from it |
they laws don't stop crime, they just punish people harder. | 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. |
they lead to an inconvenience to road users | 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 make people feel inadequate if they mess up. | 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. |
they make so much money as it is, do they really need more | 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 may be valid medical reasons why it is vital to be able to control the gender of a child, and in such 'non-cosmetic' circumstances, sex selection should be legalised. | We should legalize sex selection | legalizing sex selection is a good option for people looking to have a specific sex of child. |
they may miss out on other things like schooling | We should ban the use of child actors | acting takes children away from their education and normal childhood pursuits |
they may not be as well learned as others | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | the use of public defenders should not be mandatory because a lot of them are not well versed in law. |
they may sell weapons to countries that would use them inappropriately | 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. |
They must subsidize because it is a job to raise their children and take charge of maintaining a healthy home for society | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should not subsidize stay at home dads since women have never been subsidized to stay home with their children. It's up to the couple to decide if they can afford to have a parent stay home. |
they offer loans to people who cannot afford to pay them off. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they often leave the host country in debt | 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 only harm the poorest people in society | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
they only hurt the poorest of society and are an outdated punishment. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | we should end the use of economic sanctions because they rarely achieve their aims in the short term and often have undesirable consequences such as causing economic hardship to large populations of people |
they prevent dress code violations and limit pupils indesicivnes in choosing what to wear. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
they prevent people from being able to express their opinions that might bother someone | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces allow for people to voice concerns over discrimination and prejudice where they feel protected enough to have the confidence to speak freely. this is a great thing to combat discriminatory behavior. |
they prey on the poor and charge astronomic interest. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they provide a deterrent and prevent the use of nuclear weapons by small countries or groups with an agenda to control the world and are a necessary for of defense. | 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 provide a useful detearant to rouge states | 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 provide a useful source of money | 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 provide a valuable service that goes above and beyond what our military can do. | We should ban private military companies | private military companies allow more investment than governments can afford and so are essential to future security and should not be banned. |
they provide a valuable service when there are not enough people wanting to enlist in the armed forces | 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. |
they provide free legal representation and enable poor people to have a representation in court | 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 |
they provide security in the form of mutually assured destruction | 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 provide the equipment that our armies require | We should ban private military companies | private military companies allow more investment than governments can afford and so are essential to future security and should not be banned. |
they provide useful additional support to armies | We should ban private military companies | private military companies allow more investment than governments can afford and so are essential to future security and should not be banned. |
they punish the people of a country not the leaders | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments. |
they recruit public figures and celebrities in order to help lure in the masses, yet they are simply a toxic money-hungry cult. | 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 seek out and take advantage of the poor and needy | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans take advantage of the poor while charging insane interest rates. |
they serve as a deterant for any rogue dictator to strike an enemy | 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 should be allowed if they are medically necessary. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | minors are too young to have those kinds of procedures that will affect them for life |
they should be allowed to enjoy acting if they choose | 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 should be allowed to function as they can be useful to countries who want to hand over operations to these groups. | 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 should be banned because the finance charges are very high and people get futher in debt | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans should not be banned because for many people that is the only way they are able to pay their bills on time and keep their homes. |
they should be banned because they are nearly modern day loan sharking | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans should not be banned because for many people that is the only way they are able to pay their bills on time and keep their homes. |
they should be banned so people who won't be borrowing money they don't pay back | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans should not be banned because for many people that is the only way they are able to pay their bills on time and keep their homes. |
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