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they should be compensated for the household work and child raising tasks that they preform. | 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 should because most people don't pay them back. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans should not be banned because they do help people receive money that they desperately need. |
they should get pay because they usually earn the higher income for the family | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | we should subsidize stay at home dads because they can take care of the home and family just like a woman can. |
they should have the freedom to organize in whatever way they want. | We should ban private military companies | we should ban private military companies because the military should be only funded by the government. |
they should not abolish zoos since many are in danger of extinction, which need strategic places for scientific study or the collection of funds to finance projects. | We should abolish zoos | Zoos keep animals in captivity and deny them the right to their natural environment therefore they should be abolished. |
they should not be banned. just better regualted. | 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 should not be forbidden because the majority who ask for a daily payment, is for a need not for enjoyment and enjoyment, we all have daily needs. | 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 not be funded by the taxpayer as people should be responsible for themselves and pay for the services they use. | We should subsidize student loans | loans should not need to be subsidized as the students can pay them back when they are earning enough, which will be thanks to their education. |
They should not be subsidized because it can become a way to defraud the state | We should subsidize student loans | we should subsidize student loans because it gives students with low income to get the education they deserve |
they should not be used as sometimes the money is never repaid | 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 should not subsidize, because this is to support that many parents want to take advantage of not wanting to work | 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 should wait until they're over 18 and legally able to consent to the procedure themselves. their parents should not be able to force unnecessary surgery on them that they may not want | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | minors are too young to have those kinds of procedures that will affect them for life |
they shouldnt be banned, it's just people coming together and expressing themselves which they have the right to do. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
they take animals out of their natural environment | 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 take up a lot of police time to police. | 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 tend to fail to achieve the goals and purposes of why they are imposed. | 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 usually earn more money so they should get an income | 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 will lead to a more efficient transport system | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars could prevent traffic jams and accidents. |
they will lead to more deaths on the roads | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars will take away jobs from drivers |
they will not be tried in their own country and need to be detained | 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. |
they will permit the disabled to be self-sufficient | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars would eliminate drunk and distracted drivers. |
they work very hard, and raising kids really is a full time job | 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 working hard to secure business to continue to exist and to secure people jobs so they should be awarded doing it. | 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 would be to much organ trading that is illegal | We should legalize organ trade | legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant |
things happen like vehicles breaking down just before pay day. these loans keep people going and able to work. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans accrue an inordinate amount of interest and can lead people into poverty and bankruptcy. |
things should happen naturally. you will get a child whose sex god decides. | We should legalize sex selection | legalizing sex selection is a good option for people looking to have a specific sex of child. |
thinking about our kids future and about our planet is mandatory for all governments in the world to finish and abolish nuclear weapons. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace |
this "church" is actually a cult and the french even banned them | 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. |
this act is violent and nothing good comes out of it | We should prohibit flag burning | flag burning is a deliberately incendiary and provocative act, the ultimate goal of which is to stir civil unrest and create violence. |
this action provides the ability to be selective. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
this amendment would be the beginning, not the end, of the question of how to regulate a certain form of expression. | 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. |
this ancient vow is one of the bedrocks of catholic priesthood and should be upheld to maintain focus on religion, not the human body. | 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. |
this area is not regulated well enough. some children are placed in a dangerous situation by not vetting the foster carers well enough. money is too much of a factor rather than the care of the child. | Foster care brings more harm than good | Foster care offers little stability for children already suffering hardships, putting them at an even greater disadvantage and giving them less of a chance of a normal life. |
This ban is consistent with other legal limitations the US has on minors: like denying them the right to vote and having a drinking age. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Minors cannot make truly informed decisions yet, as their brains are not mature enough to fully understand the risks and long term consequences involved. |
This ban prevents parents from deciding their child have a certain procedure against the child's will or without their informed consent (ex. parents of children in beauty pageants). | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | cosmetic surgery for minors should be banned because they are to young to make an informed life lasting decision. |
this ban will not work- it will only drive these surgeries underground, instead of providing these teens with professional surveillance and monitoring. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Allowing minors to access cosmetic surgery would put even more pressure on them to conform to certain unrealistic aesthetic standards. |
this base must be closed now, it is crazy what is done inside it, torture and others. that must end now !!! | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
this blockade is not effective, actually have reverse effect because it only hurts the citizens there especially the poor so will make the palestinian retaliate more against 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. |
this breaks the separation between church and state and has got to stop. | We should prohibit school prayer | we should prohibit school prayer because there is supposed to be a separation between church and state and because it's not fair to promote one religion over another. |
this camp is necessary to prevent the enemy from harming the country | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | Creating such a secluded environment for this detention camp has encouraged and legitimized unlawful and immoral behaviour on the part of the soldiers in charge of the detainees. |
this camp is pretty much obsolete in it's original needs. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
this camp is too expensive to maintain, especially with such few prisoners. | 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. |
this can be an effective tactic for neutralizing a threat. | We should ban targeted killing | targeted killing has the potential of killing innocent people |
this can be unfortunate to some families as they would push their child into vocational education instead of university disregarding their wants | We should subsidize vocational education | academic education has been promoted at the expense of vocational education and this needs to be re-balanced by subsidizing vocational education. |
this can increase the poverty gap and also lead to bad blood between countries, disrupting the peace. plus it can raise prices on goods we buy regularly. | 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 |
this church commits horrible acts to some of their members and traps them in their organization. | We should ban the Church of Scientology | we should ban the church of scientology as many ex-members report manipulation and bullying and it has been reported to be a cult which has seperated families. |
this church has harmed countless people and should be labeled more as a cult | We should ban the Church of Scientology | we should ban the church of scientology as many ex-members report manipulation and bullying and it has been reported to be a cult which has seperated families. |
THIS CHURCH IS NOT A CHURCH IT IS A CULT AND RUINS PEOPLES LIFES | 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. |
this church was only created for financial purposes to leagues is noted and have an unnecessary hierarchy | 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. |
this could be highly beneficial in regards to foreign policy, as it would save money and lives. | We should adopt libertarianism | adopting libertarianism would increase our freedoms, ending governmental tyranny |
this could cause imbalance in population, if a generation is selected as mainly male or female | 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. |
this could cause people to become sicker or die from non qualified people. | We should ban naturopathy | people should have the freedom to choose whatever system of treatment they feel is best |
this could help provide a cure for numerous diseases that currently have a huge negative impact on millions of people. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases |
this could increase sex trafficking | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
this could lead to advances in medical science. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases |
this could lead to people with limited resources being sentenced to death if they can not afford the treatments | We should legalize organ trade | legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant |
this could make it more reliable and trustworthy. | We should subsidize Wikipedia | government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia |
This could provide organs for transplant patients in dire need as well as many other medical advancements. | We should ban human cloning | we should not ban human cloning, the potential it holds for the medical industry is so valuable we must explore the opportunity. |
this could result in that only people with more money would have access to those bodies | We should legalize organ trade | legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant |
this could save and enhance many lives that are already here, living! why should people needlessly suffer when answers could be found yet mostly looked down upon because of biblical reasons. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | embryonic stem cell research could potentially save millions of lives and needs as much support as it can get. |
this country believes in free will. no person should be forced to vote. even by not voting a person is making a statement about their opinion of the country. | 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 . |
this country has had the separation of church and state for so long, and allowing school prayer goes directly against that. prayer time has no place in school. | We should prohibit school prayer | we should prohibit school prayer because there is supposed to be a separation between church and state and because it's not fair to promote one religion over another. |
this country is already overpopulated with people in poverty, we don't need to create more humans. | We should ban human cloning | we should ban human cloning because it is against human nature |
this country is based on freedom of choice and every person can worship or not worship as they choose. | We should adopt atheism | We are a free country and are allowed to believe in our God if we want to. Adopting a non-belief goes against the ability to choose our religion and that goes against the founding of our country. |
this country was founded by the freedom of religion, so people should have the right to follow any church they want. | We should ban the Church of Scientology | freedom of religion should apply even if we dont agree with the religion in place. |
this country was founded on christian principles; we cannot abandon these customs. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
this country was founded on freedom of worship.who are we to say which religions are acceptable, and which should be outlawed. | We should ban the Church of Scientology | many religions have toxic aspects but we cannot pick and choose which ones freedom of religion applies to. |
this country was founded on the belief of god | We should adopt atheism | We should adopt atheism because history has shown that the majority of wars and human divisiveness is due to religious differences. |
this country was founded on the idea of freedom, and religious freedom is a big part of it. if someone chooses to be scientologist that is their right. | We should ban the Church of Scientology | scientology should not be banned as people have the right to worship in whatever religion they wish and in a way they wish to. |
this denial is unjust and should be banned and be fined | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | denying the holocaust is deeply offensive to survivors and their family and should not be allowed. |
this doesn't need an adoption process, we are free in this country to practice or not practice any beliefs. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
this ensures every defendant especially the poor ones have the legal presentation he/she needs. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | having a system where public defenders are mandatory would make it fairer because all defendants would have the same level of defense |
this ensures the accused or defendees get the best legal advice for a fair trial. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | having a system where public defenders are mandatory would make it fairer because all defendants would have the same level of defense |
this form of trading removes the human element which can have dangerous consequences. | We should ban algorithmic trading | algorithmic trading is not available to everyone, causing an unfair advantage with high economic detriments. |
this gives young people a chance to work | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
this goes against free speech basically.people should be allowed an opinion even if it goes against the grain. | 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. |
this happened a while ago and there is no reason to continue it. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | blockade of the gaza strip should be ended because the conflicts need to be finished, a resolution should be found and people should be able to get back on track with life |
this has long been a criminal offence and should remain so. no one wants to see the rise of the far right again and this law helps keep that in check to a degree. | 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. |
this helps cover more issues; the current government is too short staffed to deal with all of the problems. | We should ban private military companies | we should ban private military companies because the military should be only funded by the government. |
this helps narrow down the type of person or groups of people being sought after | We should end racial profiling | Racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community. |
this helps traders make more informed decisions | We should ban algorithmic trading | algorithmic trading facilitates a more efficient, low cost trading system, lowering barriers to entry. |
this if it must be mandatory, justice demands it, to be appointed free of charge defense counsel, as well as the right to legal or public defender or a combination of 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 |
this intensive type of farming brings meat down to a price affordable to the poorest in our community on a regular basis. | We should ban factory farming | we need to feed a large population & factory farming helps ensure we can do that |
this is a church tradition that needs to be upheld. | 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. |
this is a constitutional right under the 6th amendment so yes, it absolutely should be mandatory to protect this important right to defence | 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 |
this is a cruel offence to victims and their families | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | Holocaust denial should not be a criminal offence because it is better to let bad ideas be outcompeted by good ideas than to let them fester and grow out of sight like a cancer. |
this is a cruel punishment for the animal. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment encourages people to try and get people to commit crimes which they might otherwise not have committed. |
this is a dangerous cult that takes advantage of those sucked into believing it's ideology and harrasses those that decide to leave and should, therefore, be banned. | We should ban the Church of Scientology | we should ban the church of scientology as many ex-members report manipulation and bullying and it has been reported to be a cult which has seperated families. |
This is a field that is uniquely difficult to regulate and thus prostitutes are left vulnerable and unprotected with their clients. | We should legalize prostitution | Prostitutes are subject to cruel and degrading treatment by both their pimps and clients. This is not a profession that should be legalized, it should be eradicated. |
this is a free country and citizens should have the right to vote or not 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 . |
this is a free country, people have the right to homeschool their children | Homeschooling should be banned | homeschooling is a great way for parents to take control of their child's education and allow each child to progress at their own speed. |
this is a free country. everyone should be free to use anything the way they want | 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. |
this is a free country. people are entitled to free speech even if it's offensive | 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. |
this is a free country. people are free to make bad nutritional decisions | We should ban fast food | fast food is a lucrative business and it is not right to attempt to take someone's livelihood away from them just because some people eat in an unhealthy way too often. |
this is a free country. people have the choice to watch tv or not | We should abandon television | Television has become an integral part of our culture that we should cherish. It not only provides great entertainment, but it's also an excellent educational tool and allows us to keep up with the latest news. |
this is a fundamental part of being a priest or nun. they don't need this distraction. | 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 |
this is a fundamental right, and our country was founded on this. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | people have the right to defend themselves and their property by keeping and bearing arms |
this is a good law to protect us from repeat offenders | We should abolish the three-strikes laws | three-strikes laws are effective in deterring repeat offenses and should not be abandoned. |
this is a horrible practice and should be ended | We should ban whaling | whaling is not just cruel, but an indefensible assault on endangered species. |
this is a horrible way to treat animals. they should not be caged in tiny areas, unable to move. this is cruel. | We should ban factory farming | we should ban factory farming because it lead to the abuse of animals |
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