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we have freedom and religion and cannot touch the church.	We should ban the Church of Scientology	freedom of religion should apply even if we dont agree with the religion in place.
we have freedom of religion for a reason and banning any religion is wrong.	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 have freedom of religion here in the us.	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.
we have freedom of religion in this country. scientology is a religion	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.
we have freedom of speech in this country and to arrest people for a belief they have is going way too far. conspiracy theories have always been out there and you can't just throw people in jail for them.	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 have many modern medicines and procedures that are in place that can help heal and cure the human body.	We should ban naturopathy	naturopathy gives the option to cure certain illness without adding side effects from medications.
we have many new cures that are being found daily that could actually save this persons life and by helping them die you could actually be taking away their possible chance at survival.	Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence	assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses.
we have more important things to spend money on	We should subsidize space exploration	we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.
we have much bigger issues that need our money.	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 have no other way currently to feed the population.	We should ban factory farming	we should ban factory farming because of the horrible conditions for these poor animals.
we have no right to ban another countries cultural practices	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we have no right to interfere with consenting adults' lifestyles.	We should legalize polygamy	polygamy should not be legalized because it empowers men more and minimizes women
we have no right to play god, especially if the science falls into the wrong hands, we could end up creating a frankenstein's monster.	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 have no way of knowing why a judge ruled the way they did so just let them do their job	We should limit judicial activism	some legal situations require discretion from the judge which judicial activism allows for.
we have obtained valuable information from these prisoners. this information protects our citizens	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	The detainees are treated unjustly, and their conditions are inhumane.
We have seen too many cases of overturned judgments as new technologies and evidence have come to light, rendering capital punishment inherently problematic.	We should abolish capital punishment	capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime
we have seperation of church and state for a reason. schools are a government entity that is not suppose to be involved with, or support, any particular religion and the two need to stay seperate.	We should prohibit school prayer	school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.
we have so many issues in the world, its silly to funnel more money into space.	We should subsidize space exploration	we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.
we have so many issues that plague our world, let's deal here before we worry about space. space isn't going anywhere while we might be if we don't make some changes.	We should subsidize space exploration	we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.
we have so much debt in this world and so many poor lacking food and healthcare, we can't afford to pay for someone's schooling.	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 have so much to learn from space exploration, secrets of the universe that could change the way we understand our existence, it is a worthy exploit	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 have spent too many resources pushing college for all. vocational education is necessary for a country to function, and most of the jobs pay well.	We should subsidize vocational education	we need to support vocational education because it may be the only chance people that live in poverty can get through education and manage to make a good job from themselves.
we have that not but 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 have the freedom in the us to destroy articles that belong to us.	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 have the freedom of religion in this country and it is important to students to have this background.	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 have the most guns per capita in the developed world and the highest level of gun violence	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 have the responsibility to punish those who deserve it	We should abolish capital punishment	capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime
we have the right to bear arms as long as we legally purchase them.	We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms	people have the right to protect themselves and should have the right to keep and bear arms.
we have the right to believe in what we believe is best without adapting to any doctrine	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 have the right to freedom of religion and we should be able to practice that religion at any time and place we choose.	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.
we have the right to make our own medical decisions and should be allowed to end our own lives if we are terminally ill	Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence	people who are terminally ill and don't want to suffer any more have a right to ask for help to end their lives
we have the right to practice different religions and the church of scientology should not be banned.	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 have the right to practice whatever religion we want and the church of scientology is a form of religion.	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.
we have to abide by the separation of church and state, prayer does not belong in schools	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.
We have to be strong on our values. If we truly believe in humanist ideas on which our modern society is built, we have to get rid of death penalty.	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 have to realize that young people are forming their personality and often make some mistakes and learn from them.	We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools	we need to remember we are talking about children not criminals, this policy is far too harsh and unnecessary. let children be children.
we have to respect the view of judges so they need to have the freedom to express judicial activism.	We should limit judicial activism	we should limit judicial activism because it takes the fairness out of our judicial system as decisions should never be subjective.
we have to stop modifying everything to make everybody happy.	We should adopt gender-neutral language	gender-neutral language will ensure that everyone is treated equally without gender biases.
we have to take into consideration the starting point of different people in society in order to give them a real chance to succeed, it is the only way to fight for equality.	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
we have too many problems here on our own planet to worry about putting money into searching space.	We should subsidize space exploration	we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.
we haven't got enough money to subsidize student loans, students must find their own resources	We should subsidize student loans	student loans is a help for those who do not have resources
we just don't have enough excess funds yo support this type of exploration.	We should subsidize space exploration	we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.
we kill other animals for goods and this should be no different.	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
we know enough about whales already we should stop killing them	We should ban whaling	whales are beautiful living creatures that have existed through time. they should continue to prosper and ending whaling will help to increase the whale population.
we know that when a group receive accolades for a job well done, this doesn't specifically reward the person with the idea behind the completion. even the lazy ones are rewarded. collectivism isn't fair.	We should oppose collectivism	collectivism does not encourage individual improvement and ingenuity
we learn from past mistakes and if it is acceptable to deny an horrendous event of the magnitude of the holocaust then we have less chance of preventing such an atrocity occurring again.	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 learn more about science and our environment/ universe with space exploration. this also creates more jobs.	We should subsidize space exploration	space exploration is important and has led to ground-breaking technologies and co-operations between countries.
we live in a capitalist country and telemarketing is how many businesses grow and develop.	We should ban telemarketing	telemarketing is annoying for people as they do not request a phone call and vunerable people such as the elderly often feel threatened into taking part.
We live in a capitalist world, the free market runs itself very well, and any intervention is dangerous to the economy and to society	We should ban telemarketing	banning telemarketing puts an unfair limit on a business's ability to find customers.
we live in a country of freedom of speech and this is embodied in the celebration of diversity such as pride parades.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
we live in a country where freedom of religion is a fundamental right	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 live in a country where we have free will and banning something like cosmetic surgery is taking away another choice a citizen has to correct something they are unhappy with.	We should ban cosmetic surgery	cosmetic surgery is a frivolous waste of resources and should be banned. it takes medical time away from those in need. cosmetic surgery promotes vanity and self absorption.
we live in a democratic society and people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to	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 .
we live in a free and open society if people choose to be celibate then we should respect their choice.	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 live in a free society where people should be allowed to practise whatever religion they choose.	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 live in a modern world where men and women should have the same opportunities. many sexists words like anchorman for example give the impression that jobs are only for certain sexes.	We should adopt gender-neutral language	if everything was spoken about gender neutrally then no one would be offended.
We live in a multicultural society with numerous faiths, it is wrong to impose one through school prayer.	We should prohibit school prayer	school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.
we live in a society of rising atheism and antipathy towards religion, thus prayer isn't relevant anymore.	We should prohibit school prayer	school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.
we live in a society which is diverse imposing collectivism on certain issues may go against some peoples beliefs.	We should oppose collectivism	collectivism is the tyranny of the majority, at least the most vocal majority. it goes against everything a free society stands for. it's the enemy of liberty. all voices need to be heard, not just the loudest.
we live in a time were more people claim to be atheist than religious thus prayer has lost it's relevance.	We should prohibit school prayer	school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.
we live in a time were people's sexual experience isn't important anymore, being a virgin isn't a requisite to marriage.	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 live in an open society where freedom of religious expression is allowed. to go against that would be a betrayal of western values.	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 may eventully need to use more weapons to establish world peace from militants.	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 may need to revisit regulations but taking this right away from law-abiding citizens is a terrible idea.	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 meed more skilled labor, and the best way to do that is to help pay for vocational education.	We should subsidize vocational education	there is a lack of qualified tradesmen in today's marketplace and subsidizing vocational education could help to get more people interested in these fields
we might as well utilize the infrastructure	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	Circumventing the law by building detention camps off of US soil makes a mockery of the very institutions America is trying to protect.
We must abolish nuclear weapons to avoid accidents.	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 must abolish space exploration because it is a high cost	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 must adapt a zero tolerance policy in schools because our children are not safe. we cannot sit by while our children are slaughtered. school violence is increasing and we must do something now.	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 must ban fast food because many of the ingredients used are harmful to health	We should ban fast food	fast food provides minimal nutrition and is addictive with no health benefits so should be banned to preserve the health of the population.
we must ban the church of scientology because it is a practice with no verifiable background	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.
we must ban whaling are important animals in the marine ecosystem	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we must be careful when legalizing cannabis because society can distort its use	We should legalize cannabis	cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized.
we must be careful when subsidizing applications for the costs that this implies	We should subsidize Wikipedia	government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia
we must build a better world and make small actions like this we will achieve	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	Indefinite detention and torture completely undermine the standards of decency and justice that make America a country worth working for.
we must continue supporting the unprotected classes since they are at a disadvantage and it is our historical duty for years of oppression to help them	We should end affirmative action	affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.
we must continue to apply pressure to achieve the objectives that will be the best for both peoples	Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended	Those who call to end the blockade on a humanitarian account should remember it is definitely the lesser evil when war is the alternative
we must continue to support space exploration economically, we must always have vision to the future and see better things	We should subsidize space exploration	space exploration is incredibly important for future scientific advancements and must be funded properly.
we must defend ourselves and let us know that we have the strength to do it	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 must eliminate nuclear weapons are harmful are a threat to society	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 must eliminate polygamy lacks the possibility to differentiate feelings	We should legalize polygamy	Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses.
we must eliminate the church of scientology since it was initiated by the thought of a person ..	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.
we must eliminate the detection field of guantánamo bay because there is no record and little information about what happens with the prisoners	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.
we must eliminate the right to have weapons because it generates more violence and the number of murders with treachery and accidental has increased because there are many more people carrying weapons	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 must eliminate the right to keep and bear arms since it has happened that several unnecessary deaths have occurred due to the fact that people have the right to use weapons	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 must eliminate the use of gender neutral language and look for other ways of calling things	We should adopt gender-neutral language	by adopting gender-neutral language there will be more equality and nobody will feel offended or excluded
we must ensure everyone's voice is heard by introducing compulsory voting.	We should introduce compulsory voting	compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population.
we must face and face fighting for the abolition of 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
we must fight to have a safe world for our next generations	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 must give pride parades all the support we can, recognise the valuable community contribution they make	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades enable people that are lgbtq to express themselves and come together in a safe environment.
we must give the well-deserved rest to those who have their whole life giving their effort to this great nation	We should end mandatory retirement	we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer
we must have a short term period of recovery to establish a viable economical plan in the long term	We should adopt an austerity regime	austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse
we must have more options to choose and leave this bipartisan dictatorship	We should adopt a multi-party system	people need multiple parties to chose from so they can find something closer to their own values.
we must have the ability to defend ourselves and our nation. nuclear weapons not only act as a defense but the fear of them also acts as a deterrence.	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.
we must help those people who have been historically oppressed	We should end affirmative action	affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.
we must help to diminish the differences between the people who have suffered and those who have not	We should end affirmative action	affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.
we must legalize cannabis in order to end smuggling, but put an established consumption so that people do not lose their sanity.	We should legalize cannabis	cannabis is a illegal drug for a reason, it is harmful dangerous drug that alters your mental capacity and should remain illegal.
we must legalize organ trade to save many lives and prevent illegal organ trafficking.	We should legalize organ trade	a legalised organ trade would dramatically improve the stock of transplant organs, saving lives.
we must let the free market decide.	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.
we must limit it because many people are affected	We should limit executive compensation	the gap between rich and poor is so wide that there is a need to limit the top earners so we should limit executive compensation to begin to close this gap.

we have freedom and religion and cannot touch the church.

We should ban the Church of Scientology

freedom of religion should apply even if we dont agree with the religion in place.

we have freedom of religion for a reason and banning any religion is wrong.

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 have freedom of religion here in the us.

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.

we have freedom of religion in this country. scientology is a religion

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.

we have freedom of speech in this country and to arrest people for a belief they have is going way too far. conspiracy theories have always been out there and you can't just throw people in jail for them.

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 have many modern medicines and procedures that are in place that can help heal and cure the human body.

We should ban naturopathy

naturopathy gives the option to cure certain illness without adding side effects from medications.

we have many new cures that are being found daily that could actually save this persons life and by helping them die you could actually be taking away their possible chance at survival.

Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence

assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses.

we have more important things to spend money on

We should subsidize space exploration

we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.

we have much bigger issues that need our money.

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 have no other way currently to feed the population.

We should ban factory farming

we should ban factory farming because of the horrible conditions for these poor animals.

we have no right to ban another countries cultural practices

We should ban whaling

whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.

we have no right to interfere with consenting adults' lifestyles.

We should legalize polygamy

polygamy should not be legalized because it empowers men more and minimizes women

we have no right to play god, especially if the science falls into the wrong hands, we could end up creating a frankenstein's monster.

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 have no way of knowing why a judge ruled the way they did so just let them do their job

We should limit judicial activism

some legal situations require discretion from the judge which judicial activism allows for.

we have obtained valuable information from these prisoners. this information protects our citizens

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

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

We have seen too many cases of overturned judgments as new technologies and evidence have come to light, rendering capital punishment inherently problematic.

We should abolish capital punishment

capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime

we have seperation of church and state for a reason. schools are a government entity that is not suppose to be involved with, or support, any particular religion and the two need to stay seperate.

We should prohibit school prayer

school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.

we have so many issues in the world, its silly to funnel more money into space.

We should subsidize space exploration

we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.

we have so many issues that plague our world, let's deal here before we worry about space. space isn't going anywhere while we might be if we don't make some changes.

We should subsidize space exploration

we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.

we have so much debt in this world and so many poor lacking food and healthcare, we can't afford to pay for someone's schooling.

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 have so much to learn from space exploration, secrets of the universe that could change the way we understand our existence, it is a worthy exploit

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 have spent too many resources pushing college for all. vocational education is necessary for a country to function, and most of the jobs pay well.

We should subsidize vocational education

we need to support vocational education because it may be the only chance people that live in poverty can get through education and manage to make a good job from themselves.

we have that not but 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 have the freedom in the us to destroy articles that belong to us.

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 have the freedom of religion in this country and it is important to students to have this background.

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 have the most guns per capita in the developed world and the highest level of gun violence

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 have the responsibility to punish those who deserve it

We should abolish capital punishment

capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime

we have the right to bear arms as long as we legally purchase them.

We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms

people have the right to protect themselves and should have the right to keep and bear arms.

we have the right to believe in what we believe is best without adapting to any doctrine

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 have the right to freedom of religion and we should be able to practice that religion at any time and place we choose.

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.

we have the right to make our own medical decisions and should be allowed to end our own lives if we are terminally ill

Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence

people who are terminally ill and don't want to suffer any more have a right to ask for help to end their lives

we have the right to practice different religions and the church of scientology should not be banned.

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 have the right to practice whatever religion we want and the church of scientology is a form of religion.

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.

we have to abide by the separation of church and state, prayer does not belong in schools

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.

We have to be strong on our values. If we truly believe in humanist ideas on which our modern society is built, we have to get rid of death penalty.

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 have to realize that young people are forming their personality and often make some mistakes and learn from them.

We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools

we need to remember we are talking about children not criminals, this policy is far too harsh and unnecessary. let children be children.

we have to respect the view of judges so they need to have the freedom to express judicial activism.

We should limit judicial activism

we should limit judicial activism because it takes the fairness out of our judicial system as decisions should never be subjective.

we have to stop modifying everything to make everybody happy.

We should adopt gender-neutral language

gender-neutral language will ensure that everyone is treated equally without gender biases.

we have to take into consideration the starting point of different people in society in order to give them a real chance to succeed, it is the only way to fight for equality.

We should end affirmative action

there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.

we have too many problems here on our own planet to worry about putting money into searching space.

We should subsidize space exploration

we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.

we haven't got enough money to subsidize student loans, students must find their own resources

We should subsidize student loans

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

we just don't have enough excess funds yo support this type of exploration.

We should subsidize space exploration

we should not subsidize space exploration because the money spent could be put to better use such as hunger and finding homes for our homeless.

we kill other animals for goods and this should be no different.

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

we know enough about whales already we should stop killing them

We should ban whaling

whales are beautiful living creatures that have existed through time. they should continue to prosper and ending whaling will help to increase the whale population.

we know that when a group receive accolades for a job well done, this doesn't specifically reward the person with the idea behind the completion. even the lazy ones are rewarded. collectivism isn't fair.

We should oppose collectivism

collectivism does not encourage individual improvement and ingenuity

we learn from past mistakes and if it is acceptable to deny an horrendous event of the magnitude of the holocaust then we have less chance of preventing such an atrocity occurring again.

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 learn more about science and our environment/ universe with space exploration. this also creates more jobs.

We should subsidize space exploration

space exploration is important and has led to ground-breaking technologies and co-operations between countries.

we live in a capitalist country and telemarketing is how many businesses grow and develop.

We should ban telemarketing

telemarketing is annoying for people as they do not request a phone call and vunerable people such as the elderly often feel threatened into taking part.

We live in a capitalist world, the free market runs itself very well, and any intervention is dangerous to the economy and to society

We should ban telemarketing

banning telemarketing puts an unfair limit on a business's ability to find customers.

we live in a country of freedom of speech and this is embodied in the celebration of diversity such as pride parades.

We should cancel pride parades

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

we live in a country where freedom of religion is a fundamental right

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 live in a country where we have free will and banning something like cosmetic surgery is taking away another choice a citizen has to correct something they are unhappy with.

We should ban cosmetic surgery

cosmetic surgery is a frivolous waste of resources and should be banned. it takes medical time away from those in need. cosmetic surgery promotes vanity and self absorption.

we live in a democratic society and people should not be forced to vote if they dont want to

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 .

we live in a free and open society if people choose to be celibate then we should respect their choice.

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 live in a free society where people should be allowed to practise whatever religion they choose.

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 live in a modern world where men and women should have the same opportunities. many sexists words like anchorman for example give the impression that jobs are only for certain sexes.

We should adopt gender-neutral language

if everything was spoken about gender neutrally then no one would be offended.

We live in a multicultural society with numerous faiths, it is wrong to impose one through school prayer.

We should prohibit school prayer

school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.

we live in a society of rising atheism and antipathy towards religion, thus prayer isn't relevant anymore.

We should prohibit school prayer

school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.

we live in a society which is diverse imposing collectivism on certain issues may go against some peoples beliefs.

We should oppose collectivism

collectivism is the tyranny of the majority, at least the most vocal majority. it goes against everything a free society stands for. it's the enemy of liberty. all voices need to be heard, not just the loudest.

we live in a time were more people claim to be atheist than religious thus prayer has lost it's relevance.

We should prohibit school prayer

school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions.

we live in a time were people's sexual experience isn't important anymore, being a virgin isn't a requisite to marriage.

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 live in an open society where freedom of religious expression is allowed. to go against that would be a betrayal of western values.

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 may eventully need to use more weapons to establish world peace from militants.

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 may need to revisit regulations but taking this right away from law-abiding citizens is a terrible idea.

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 meed more skilled labor, and the best way to do that is to help pay for vocational education.

We should subsidize vocational education

there is a lack of qualified tradesmen in today's marketplace and subsidizing vocational education could help to get more people interested in these fields

we might as well utilize the infrastructure

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Circumventing the law by building detention camps off of US soil makes a mockery of the very institutions America is trying to protect.

We must abolish nuclear weapons to avoid accidents.

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 must abolish space exploration because it is a high cost

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 must adapt a zero tolerance policy in schools because our children are not safe. we cannot sit by while our children are slaughtered. school violence is increasing and we must do something now.

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 must ban fast food because many of the ingredients used are harmful to health

We should ban fast food

fast food provides minimal nutrition and is addictive with no health benefits so should be banned to preserve the health of the population.

we must ban the church of scientology because it is a practice with no verifiable background

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.

we must ban whaling are important animals in the marine ecosystem

We should ban whaling

whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.

we must be careful when legalizing cannabis because society can distort its use

We should legalize cannabis

cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized.

we must be careful when subsidizing applications for the costs that this implies

We should subsidize Wikipedia

government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia

we must build a better world and make small actions like this we will achieve

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

Indefinite detention and torture completely undermine the standards of decency and justice that make America a country worth working for.

we must continue supporting the unprotected classes since they are at a disadvantage and it is our historical duty for years of oppression to help them

We should end affirmative action

affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.

we must continue to apply pressure to achieve the objectives that will be the best for both peoples

Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended

Those who call to end the blockade on a humanitarian account should remember it is definitely the lesser evil when war is the alternative

we must continue to support space exploration economically, we must always have vision to the future and see better things

We should subsidize space exploration

space exploration is incredibly important for future scientific advancements and must be funded properly.

we must defend ourselves and let us know that we have the strength to do it

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 must eliminate nuclear weapons are harmful are a threat to society

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 must eliminate polygamy lacks the possibility to differentiate feelings

We should legalize polygamy

Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses.

we must eliminate the church of scientology since it was initiated by the thought of a person ..

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.

we must eliminate the detection field of guantánamo bay because there is no record and little information about what happens with the prisoners

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.

we must eliminate the right to have weapons because it generates more violence and the number of murders with treachery and accidental has increased because there are many more people carrying weapons

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 must eliminate the right to keep and bear arms since it has happened that several unnecessary deaths have occurred due to the fact that people have the right to use weapons

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 must eliminate the use of gender neutral language and look for other ways of calling things

We should adopt gender-neutral language

by adopting gender-neutral language there will be more equality and nobody will feel offended or excluded

we must ensure everyone's voice is heard by introducing compulsory voting.

We should introduce compulsory voting

compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population.

we must face and face fighting for the abolition of 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

we must fight to have a safe world for our next generations

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 must give pride parades all the support we can, recognise the valuable community contribution they make

We should cancel pride parades

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

we must give the well-deserved rest to those who have their whole life giving their effort to this great nation

We should end mandatory retirement

we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer

we must have a short term period of recovery to establish a viable economical plan in the long term

We should adopt an austerity regime

austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse

we must have more options to choose and leave this bipartisan dictatorship

We should adopt a multi-party system

people need multiple parties to chose from so they can find something closer to their own values.

we must have the ability to defend ourselves and our nation. nuclear weapons not only act as a defense but the fear of them also acts as a deterrence.

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.

we must help those people who have been historically oppressed

We should end affirmative action

affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.

we must help to diminish the differences between the people who have suffered and those who have not

We should end affirmative action

affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.

we must legalize cannabis in order to end smuggling, but put an established consumption so that people do not lose their sanity.

We should legalize cannabis

cannabis is a illegal drug for a reason, it is harmful dangerous drug that alters your mental capacity and should remain illegal.

we must legalize organ trade to save many lives and prevent illegal organ trafficking.

We should legalize organ trade

a legalised organ trade would dramatically improve the stock of transplant organs, saving lives.

we must let the free market decide.

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.

we must limit it because many people are affected

We should limit executive compensation

the gap between rich and poor is so wide that there is a need to limit the top earners so we should limit executive compensation to begin to close this gap.