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we already have multiple parties and clearly it does not work. | We should adopt a multi-party system | we should adopt a multi-party system so that we have more viewpoints to solve problems. |
we already have the best trained military in the world. hiring mercenaries is unnecessary | 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. |
we already have trouble with only have 2 main parties and elections set up like it is now makes it hard to get a majority so having a multi party system would make that even worse. | We should adopt a multi-party system | we should adopt a multi-party system so that we have more viewpoints to solve problems. |
we already provide paid time of work for mothers, the country cannot afford to do the same for both parents. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads so that they can have the same opportunity to bond with their child as the mother. |
we and learn as much as we can.need to continue to explore outer space | We should subsidize space exploration | space exploration is a good adventure. our planet is in a future risk of extinct and we should best prepare our refuge in space exploration |
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. | 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. |
we are a global community and it is is our responsibility as citizens of the usa and the world to help others who are in need around the world. | 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. |
we are a nation founded on christianity so atheism goes against our natural beginnings. | 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. |
we are a social species so libertarianism does not work. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
we are able to make this loving and selfless gesture when our animal companions are in too much pain, why can't we show the same compassion to humans? | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses. |
We are all born male or female, it's natural and there's absolutely no reason why we shouldn't be-able to continue to refer to our gender in language without any restriction. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gendered language has existed since the beginning of time, it would do no good to restructure the way we speak in such a drastic way. |
we are all human-beings and thus, capable of causing torts to people without willing it. three-strikes laws is the door to spare us from the harsh of the criminal justice and give us another try to behave well. | 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. |
we are all open to temptation even those who have vowed celibacy. denial can lead to depression, anxiety and increasingly the chance of inappropriate actions to secretly meet desires. | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | the vow of celibacy is important to some people and to some faiths; it should be a personal decision not something that is simply abandoned entirely. |
we are all responsible for doing our part in getting the books back in the black | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
we are already pouring so much into our defense budget, why is there even a need for these companies? it is wasteful. | 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. |
we are at a point of no return in terms of increasing debt. there is now clearly now way out of it but to cut back. | We should adopt an austerity regime | We should adopt an austerity regime because the debt to gdp ratio threatens the future stability of the country |
we are breaking the law of nature if we allow sex selection | We should legalize sex selection | sex selection shouldn't be legalized because it's a breach of moral and ethics |
we are constantly hearing of children who are shot while playing by a gun that was owned by someone in the family | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | Gun ownership only breeds more violence. Guns sold on the consumer market today are inexcusably far too powerful for mere self-defense purposes. |
we are convinced of
that nuclear weapons go against the international law of the people and it is
a crime against humanity | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace |
we are diving into an overly politically correct society that complicates things for no reason or because of emotions | We should adopt gender-neutral language | by adopting gender-neutral language there will be more equality and nobody will feel offended or excluded |
we are entitled to be represented and defend ourselves in a court of law in the best way we can afford. we have the right to choose our own defense lawyers and shouldn't be forced to accept one we don't want. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders are necessary to make sure everyone is represented |
we are exploiting the youth purely for entertainment | 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 |
we are far far away from living in the jim crow era times. african americans are not being discriminated by race anymore. whites and asians are now being discriminated against because of this. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
we are getting rid of fully fledged soldiers because we dont need as many soldiers if private companies were not there the soldiers would be doing that work | 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. |
we are getting to the point where even children cannot go to school and be 100% safe - this has to be stopped. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | the right to keep and bear arms is putting everyone in danger and making mass-shootings more easily done. |
we are male or female and should embrace our gender and the qualities that go with it. there are benefits to each gender and we should focus on being who we are and accept our gender label and be proud of it. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gendered language has existed since the beginning of time, it would do no good to restructure the way we speak in such a drastic way. |
we are not a nanny state, we shouldn't be told what we can and cannot eat | 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. |
we are not gaining anything useful from space exploration than knowledge | We should subsidize space exploration | space exploration is a waste of public funds when people are suffering from food poverty and lack of housing. |
We are not gods, we should stop acting like we are. | We should ban human cloning | we should ban human cloning because it is against human nature |
we are not ready for this type of technology presently. out city roads are not appropriate at this time. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | the cars can be dangerous and cause accidents if the equipment fails. |
we are propagating unnatural and unattainable beauty norms by fueling an industry that operates on those that can afford it, to look as close to perfect as possible | We should ban cosmetic surgery | cosmetic surgery has too many risks of something going wrong compared to the benefit of looking more aesthetically pleasing. |
we are safer maintaining defenses than trying to remove all nuclear weapons when dangerous governments will never actually stop developing more of their own | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | Maintaining nuclear weapons is incredibly costly to nations who have them, and abolishing nuclear weapons would allow us to put that money towards more productive causes, such as infrastructure or welfare. |
we are seeing to many examples of innocent people being executed, once capital punishment is done we can't take it back. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
we are supposed to be a modern society of free thought. if someone wants to deny the holocaust, it is their intellectual right. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | it is disrespectful to victims of the holocaust and humanity to deny that it never happened, those that deny the holocaust happen should be subject to criminal penalty. |
we are up to our necks in debt and are unable to pay for all the pressing needs we have right now | We should subsidize space exploration | space exploration is a waste of public funds when people are suffering from food poverty and lack of housing. |
we as a nation have been able to spend and borrow far too freely and that has caused nationally. | We should adopt an austerity regime | We should adopt an austerity regime because the debt to gdp ratio threatens the future stability of the country |
we can always print more money or pay more in taxes to pay off the debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | We should adopt an austerity regime because the debt to gdp ratio threatens the future stability of the country |
we can block callers, delist our phone number and hang up. there's no pressing need to ban a sales technique which can be easily avoided if not wanted | We should ban telemarketing | banning telemarketing puts an unfair limit on a business's ability to find customers. |
We can conduct plenty of scientific studies on whales without taking their lives. | We should ban whaling | whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction. |
we can learn a lot from cloning so it should be allowed to be explored | 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. |
We can not afford to subsidize our elementary schools, let alone vocational schools. | We should subsidize vocational education | We should subsidize vocational education to support students who wish to follow a different education path to those going to university, who would be ineligible for scholarships and grants. |
we can not allow offenses to our national symbols. | 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. |
we can not allow our language to be mistreated | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
we can not allow the cloning of humans, it goes against the laws of god and the laws of nature | 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. |
we can not continue to punish ourselves for crimes we have not committed | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
we can not criminalize a person's opinion because that is a human right. | 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. |
we can not give the monopoly of arms to the state | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | escalating cases of mass shootings mean it is time for drastic change and we need to abolish the right to keep and bear arms. |
We can not lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip because it might cause war. | 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 |
we can not put those prisoners in our country | 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. |
we can not subsidize parents who stay at home because that could encourage corruption and the purchase of votes in exchange for financial aid | 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. |
we can not use government money to kill babies no matter what the benefits may be. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | the ethical concerns of using embryonic cells is too big a barrier to surpass, we should not subsidize anything with public money that isn't acceptable ethically to the people paying for it |
We can reduce the use of affirmative action without ending it completely. There are some sensitive cases were it's still the best sollution. | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
we can regulate it to be sustainable and only legal for indigenous communities that need whales for survival. banning is too far and unnecessary | We should ban whaling | whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction. |
we cannot abolish intellectual property rights because artists and scientists need to have their ideas and innovations protected so that they can earn a living in their fields | We should abolish intellectual property rights | intellectual property rights should not be abolished as they provide security and protection to inventors to stop their hard work and financial investment being stolen and losing their just rewards |
we cannot adopt atheism because it's not enforceable. people will believe what they want and no regulation will change their hearts. | 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. |
We cannot afford subsidizing student loans when there are other areas to focus on such as healthcare, infrastructure, and security. | We should subsidize student loans | we should subsidize student loans so that more people have an opportunity to get a good education and better careers. this in turn will benefit the economy and all of society. |
we cannot afford to pay people not to work, even when it is for an admirable cause. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | stay at home dads are sacrificing a career to care for their children, they should be compensated |
we cannot allow people to assist suicide because there is a fine line between assistance and murder and to have to differentiate is complex ground. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicide is a blessing not a crime. a person who wants to be assisted in this is in great pain or has no ability to be cured, let someone give the suffering the chance to end it. |
we cannot allow the promotion of one religion in schools, it alienates others and violates fundamental rights | We should prohibit school prayer | We should prohibit school prayer as it is not relevant to many of the students within a school and therefore becomes a point of difference. |
we cannot allow too much leeway here. the law is the law and too much interpretation can be detrimental. | We should limit judicial activism | judicial activism should be limited in order to keep personal opinions out of rulings |
we cannot always be sure that the correct verdict has been achieved as has been shown in previous cases, thus depriving a person of their life. it should be abolished to prevent loss of innocent life. | We should abolish capital punishment | too many people have been executed with false or inadequate evidence of guilt, or because they have mental health issues. |
we cannot ban any church, people must be free to believe in whatever religion they choose. this is a fundamental 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. |
we cannot ban factory farming because millions of people rely on it to provide them cheap meals like chicken drumsticks | We should ban factory farming | we should ban factory farming because it lead to the abuse of animals |
we cannot ban something we dont fully understand. | 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. |
we cannot ban things just because you don't like them. factory farms help get the most food per acre. | We should ban factory farming | we should ban factory farming because it lead to the abuse of animals |
we cannot close zoos that can help preserve endangered species from extinction | We should abolish zoos | zoos do so much for the conservation of animals and species that are at risk of being extinct and they should not be abolished. |
we cannot comprehend the implications of the full use of cloning on the world and should steer well clear. population is already growing too large anyway, so we should not encourage extra ways to grow it | We should ban human cloning | cloning will restrict the gene pool, reduce genetic diversity and and encourage recessive traits, many of which lead to illness and abnormalities. |
we cannot continue playing gods by experimenting with human cloning, we must stop | We should ban human cloning | we should ban human cloning because it is against human nature |
we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
we cannot continue to urbanize our environment and expect the planet to cope with the ever increasing pollution | We should fight urbanization | urbanization increases pollution and drains resources. |
we cannot criminalise people by trapping them in a situation that may never have materialised otherwise | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized as enables the police to capture criminals |
we cannot d limit executive compensation, because we cannot deny people money they have earned by being more clever than others | We should limit executive compensation | We should limit executive compensation as the gap between top and bottom salaries in organisations is too big and the lower paid jobs need to earn a living wage. |
we cannot deny people the right to the legal protections of marriage if they choose to form romantic relationships with multiple partners as with same-sex partners | We should legalize polygamy | polygamy can be a perfectly valid form of union for many people, and legalising it will provide protection and rights for those involved. |
we cannot end affirmative action when there are still inequality and lack of diversity in the top roles of employment, top earners and the top educational institutions | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
we cannot enter this ethical nightmare, it is a can of worms that opens up the opportunity to severe exploitation | 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. |
we cannot even get toasters working 100% of the time yet want 2 tonne vehicles loose without controllers | 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. |
we cannot force a company to not market itself over the telephone, this is hugely restrictive in what should be a free society | We should ban telemarketing | banning telemarketing puts an unfair limit on a business's ability to find customers. |
we cannot force anyone to adopt atheism, the freedom of religion is a fundamental right | 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. |
we cannot force people to abandon a core element of a religious belief, it violates the right of freedom to religion | 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 |
we cannot go against our constitution and ban guns | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help stop mass shootings |
we cannot go against the rules of the church and remove the long-standing importance of it | 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. |
we cannot have judges that hand down rulings based solely on personal or cultural opinion. they must use a reasoning which the law supports. | We should limit judicial activism | judicial activism should be limited in order to keep personal opinions out of rulings |
we cannot ignore that women are biologically weaker and represent a target for the enemy to take hostage and torture | We should prohibit women in combat | Women are just as capable as men in modern warfare so we would lose half of our available fighters by not allowing them. |
we cannot infringe the right to free association, even when we don't agree with the organization. | 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. |
we cannot just decide to remove the second amendment that was ratified hundreds of years ago. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | we should not abolish because everyone should have the right to protect themselves and their property in the way the deem fit. |
we cannot just release all of the prisoners to close the facility. | 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. |
we cannot just remove the sanctions in place to prevent the rise of a terrorist organisation | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade has proved successful in lowering rates of violence by Hamas and other terrorist organizations against Israel, and repealing it would likely come with a more powerful and deadly Hamas. |
we cannot legalize drugs like cannabis because we will destroy our society by legalizing drug addiction | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
we cannot legalize something that goes against the moral fiber of most people in this country. prostitution is wrong and should be fought against to the end | We should legalize prostitution | prostitution should be legalized as it provides a service and reduces rape and sex crimes |
we cannot legalize the trade of human organs, it will open up an exploitative industry that preys on people with money problems | We should legalize organ trade | we should legalize organ trade because it will lower the risk of selling on the black market and can help those in need |
we cannot let governments ignore people's human rights, economic sanctions are essential to stop these regimes having the money they want to continue their atrocities. | 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 |
we cannot limit any executive compensation in a free society, everyone deserves to get as much as he can | We should limit executive compensation | We should limit executive compensation as the gap between top and bottom salaries in organisations is too big and the lower paid jobs need to earn a living wage. |
we cannot limit freedom of speech, it is a dangerous road to start down. | 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. |
we cannot make our language any poorer by adopting unnecessary gender-neutral language | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
we cannot place barriers to any occupation due to gender, there are many women that are capable and effective military personnel | 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. |
we cannot prohibit flag burning. it is a form of protest and should be protected by the first amendment which is freedom of speech. | 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. |
We cannot stop science and technology from advancing; we have to embrace the advances they bring. | We should legalize sex selection | We should not legalize sex selection because it will lead to an imbalance between men and women in society. |
we cannot subsidize stay-at-home dads because children need a motherly figure in their early stage of life | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads so that they can have the same opportunity to bond with their child as the mother. |
we cannot subsidize stay-at-home dads because there are numerous other issues that need funding like space exploration, health care, clean water, and feeding the world's hungry | 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. |
we cannot tell realistic stories about life without involving children. | We should ban the use of child actors | to tell a story in theater or movies we need children actors. without them stories could only be about adults. stories that have entertained us from lassie to mary poppins would not exist. |
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