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we must maintain an environment that is safe for all the students.	We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools	we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools to make it clear that no amount of bullying, bad behavior, or insubordination will be tolerated so we can have safer schools.
we must not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a personal decision. each individual has the right to assume celibacy.	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 must not abolish nuclear weapons because they can be used in situations of extreme need like defending a country	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 not abolish the right of intellectual property, people strive hard to create and this must be recognized and protected.	We should abolish intellectual property rights	Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.
we must not abolish the use of cannabis for its uses for some diseases	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 not allow child labor wherever it comes from	We should ban the use of child actors	we should ban the use of child actors because it forces them to grow up too quick and could damage them when they get older.
we must not allow 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 not eliminate the practice of the church of scientology because we must respect the beliefs of others and can nourish the spirit	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 not prohibit the use of child actors because it goes against the right to work. children under the supervision of their parents can develop their artistic talent without affecting their personal growth	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 must prohibit women in combat, because women are meant to give birth to healthy children, not to to fight	We should prohibit women in combat	women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them
we must prohibit private military companies because they serve the service of money	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 must prohibit subrogation since the person who is committed can not pass on his rights to another and be replaced .	Surrogacy should be banned	surrogacy should be banned as women are being paid to produce a baby and it is not regulated as stringently as it needs to be.
we must prohibit women in combat because it is a reality that they are more fragile	We should prohibit women in combat	women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them
we must protect ourselves and these weapons allow us to	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.
we must protect the minorities that we have historically abused	We should end racial profiling	Racial profiling legitimizes and encourages racism in our society.
we must provide oversight to companies that are overcharging for products and services and providing executive compensation above what is reasonable.	We should limit executive compensation	executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such
we must shore up our discretionary spending until basic needs have been fully addressed.	We should adopt an austerity regime	an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt.
we must stop the selective killings because they are a serious abuse of universal human rights	We should ban targeted killing	targeted killing should be banned because it denies the victim the right to a fair trial by jury.
we must subsidize it because through it we managed to investigate and go beyond the barriers of disinformation	We should subsidize Wikipedia	If Wikipedia were subsidized it would be less objective by being accountable to a single funding source.
we must support and subsidize space exploration in order to know new possible theories of the universe	We should subsidize space exploration	subsidizing space exploration would allow for valuable insight into technology that could be used in everyday life
we must support the use of legalize cannabis for health	We should legalize cannabis	cannabis has many medicinal properties that pharmaceutical drugs can’t fix and should be legalized
we must support with discrimination, we must not judge people by their life condition or their tastes, we support the treatment equally	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
we must uphold the law of religious freedom, if we allow one religion to be banned to may give succour to those wanting more mainstream religions 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 nee subsidize space exploration because we are not alone and we need to find out more about everything outside	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 need a backup planet when earth fails us.	We should subsidize space exploration	space exploration should continue to be subsidized to ensure that our own earth is protected by learning the effects of the ever-changing atmospheric changes taking place.
we need a benchmark to assess which candidates would be suitable in particular jobs and positions.	Intelligence tests bring more harm than good	Intelligence test provide metrics which cannot be accessed otherwise.
we need a place that is not on our homeland to hold these dangerous terrorists.	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 need affirmative action because discrimination of certain groups still exist.	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
we need affirmative action to make sure there is a diverse population in each field.	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
we need affirmative action to protect the minority	We should end affirmative action	affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.
we need alternative doctoring because modern medicine today is far from ideal and there are problems still being dealt with today	We should ban naturopathy	The medical world is highly regulated and it is up to individual citizens to decide for themselves whether or not this unregulated and untested path is the one they choose to take.
we need an educated workforce so the loan rate students take should be low and subsidised to get this workforce.	We should subsidize student loans	student loans should be subsidized to create a competent work force
we need as many tools as possible to catch illegal activity.	Entrapment should be legalized	entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders.
we need austerity because our deficit is out of control.	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 need austerity because we are too far in debt, and there is no other way we can reverse that course.	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 need austerity regimes for a government to succeed, we don't need anymore debt.	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 need better representation of all people. the two party system is broken and only represents a select few.	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 need capital punishment to deter serious crimes	We should abolish capital punishment	capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country
we need economic sanctions in order to reduce the coutries global debt.	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 need economic sanctions to be available as a tool to keep other countries from taking advantage of us.	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 need factory farming to feed the population.	We should ban factory farming	factory farming allows for greater food production to feed a growing population.
we need factory farming to keep up with the demand for food	We should ban factory farming	factory farming allows for greater food production to feed a growing population.
we need government to maintain peace and order.	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 need guantanamo bay so we have a place to keep terrorists locked up and away from mainland usa	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 need guantanamo bay to deter terrorism and let them know we are serious about stopping it	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it
We need Guantanamo Bay to stay open in order to detain and interrogate enemy combatants in support of our war efforts.	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 need high quality journalism to combat corruption in our nation	We should subsidize journalism	We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.
we need intellectual property rights to protect those who have invested so much in research and technology to develop new things.	We should abolish intellectual property rights	Intellectual property rights are important to protect the assets of those who have invested time and money into a particular idea.
We need journalists to help keep the government in check and bring to light abuses of power.	We should subsidize journalism	We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.
we need journalists to keep us informed as to what is going on in the world	We should subsidize journalism	We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.
we need mandatory retirement to allow young workers to get a start on their careers.	We should end mandatory retirement	in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire.
we need more government and less libertarianism.	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 need more government involvement to help the poor and sick	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 need more housing for people and so we need to urbanize more.	We should fight urbanization	we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution
we need more organs than people donate so legalizing it would be a good thing	We should legalize organ trade	legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant
we need more people that work in the various trades because there are fewer technicians and the field is becoming wide open.	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 need more people to show up at the polls and vote.	We should introduce compulsory voting	Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population.
we need more people to speak in elections	We should introduce compulsory voting	Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population.
we need more representation of minority races in universities to encourage the marginalized who are not yet there	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
we need multiple parties to represent the different believe systems	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 need not fight urbanization and enforce those that live in the boonies to live where there are services so that it is not costly to taxpayers to have to care for them should the need arise.	We should fight urbanization	we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution
We need nuclear weapons in order to protect ourselves.	We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons	Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.
we need private military companies to keep the field competitive and inspire more creativity in the area.	We should ban private military companies	private military companies allow more investment than governments can afford and so are essential to future security and should not be banned.
we need religion to help us feel loved and wanted	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.
we need safe spaces and thus shouldn't abolish them. they are necessary because they provide students a place where they can relate to others who may be minorities or outcasts and this can prevent suicides	We should abolish safe spaces	safe spaces should be abolished because without proper regulation, they can be just as dangerous as any where else.
we need safe spaces so people that feel left out can find a place where they feel safe and includedsaf	We should abolish safe spaces	safe spaces are vital to many, especially on campuses where the students that feel excluded or discriminated against have a safe haven to enable them to feel comfortable in continuing their education
we need sanctions because it is a better option then going to war.	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 need sanctions to punish those for their bad doing.	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 need school uniforms to make sure that students come to school in proper attire and to give them a sense of unity with other students.	We should abandon the use of school uniform	we shouldn't abandon school uniforms because they can provide a sense of community and pride among students. the uniforms will reduce bullying.
we need student loans so our children can get a college education.	We should subsidize student loans	student loans is a help for those who do not have resources
we need the cures and treatments we can get by funding stem cell research.	We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research	embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases
we need the olympic games to bring the nations together in a non confrontational contest.	We should abolish the Olympic Games	the olympic games bring friendly and respectful competition among international athletes and make the world a better place.
we need the private military companies instead of having to exhaust our military and putting them in direct danger so that they can not protect our own country.	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 need the three strikes as a deterrent	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 need these people but not if they are a nuisance and try to criticize our personal beliefs.	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 need these sanctions to protect our security	We should end the use of economic sanctions	economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments.
we need this kind of favorable activity for our children.	We should prohibit school prayer	we should not prohibit school prayer because it exposes kids to positive moral beliefs and practices.
we need this research to advance medicine	We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research	embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases
we need to abandon television and do other activities like reading, spending time with family or sports	We should abandon television	we should abandon television because it can lead to addictions of screens and missing out on time spent on other priorities like spending time with family and housework etc
we need to abandon tv as it is outdated and there are other venues that provide better entertainment	We should abandon television	we should abandon television because it can lead to addictions of screens and missing out on time spent on other priorities like spending time with family and housework etc
we need to abolish intellectual property rights and let people innovate and create without having to worry about who owns what	We should abolish intellectual property rights	intellectual property rights are so important in that they don't allow someone to just steal someone else's ideas and creations for their own benefit.
we need to adopt an austerity regime so the government stops over spending on unnecessary things	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 need to balance the playing field since some groups have been unfairly treated and start off on a lower rung of the ladder. affirmative action strives to balance our egregious actions of the past.	We should end affirmative action	there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance.
We need to ban targeted killing because it is murder and murder is illegal everywhere.	We should ban targeted killing	targeted killing should be banned because it denies the victim the right to a fair trial by jury.
we need to ban the use of child actors because it is causing them mental harm from the things they need to do	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 need to ban this because there is little evidence that these remedies work and can be very dangerous when people refuse conventional medicine for serious ailments.	We should ban naturopathy	we should ban naturopathy since it has no scientific basis and has no medical benefit beyond the placebo effect.
we need to ban whaling because they will end up going extinct like every other animal on this planet.	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we need to ban whaling before we cause them to be extinct.	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we need to ban whaling so we can protect the species.	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we need to ban whaling to protect whales from going extinct	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we need to ban whaling to stop the senseless killing of these creatures before they become extinct.	We should ban whaling	whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction.
we need to be able to isolate terrorists to keep our country safe and guantanamo bay serves this purpose	We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp	guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it
we need to be able to protect ourself and our family	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
we need to be at the forefront of space exploration if we are to keep our ranking in the world. it's vastly important.	We should subsidize space exploration	space exploration is incredibly important for future scientific advancements and must be funded properly.
we need to build up our cities to be a better society	We should fight urbanization	we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution
we need to cancel pride parades because we need to stop pointing out differences and just all be the people without categorization.	We should cancel pride parades	pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings.
we need to change the fundamental structure of our food system, and that starts with getting rid of industrial farms	We should ban factory farming	factory farming destroys small town farmers and places too much reliance on corporattions for the food we need to survive. it also makes our food chain more vulnerable to attack, misuse and being held hostage.
we need to contest collectivism because it causes gang mentality.	We should oppose collectivism	collectivism creates a negative impact of individuals losing all sense of self-worth and the ability for the individual to think on their own.
we need to continue to explore space as it is part of our world.	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 need to continue to fight to abolition nuclear weapons as there is no need to have weapons of mass destruction.	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 maintain an environment that is safe for all the students.

We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools

we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools to make it clear that no amount of bullying, bad behavior, or insubordination will be tolerated so we can have safer schools.

we must not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a personal decision. each individual has the right to assume celibacy.

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 must not abolish nuclear weapons because they can be used in situations of extreme need like defending a country

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 not abolish the right of intellectual property, people strive hard to create and this must be recognized and protected.

We should abolish intellectual property rights

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

we must not abolish the use of cannabis for its uses for some diseases

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 not allow child labor wherever it comes from

We should ban the use of child actors

we should ban the use of child actors because it forces them to grow up too quick and could damage them when they get older.

we must not allow 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 not eliminate the practice of the church of scientology because we must respect the beliefs of others and can nourish the spirit

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 not prohibit the use of child actors because it goes against the right to work. children under the supervision of their parents can develop their artistic talent without affecting their personal growth

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 must prohibit women in combat, because women are meant to give birth to healthy children, not to to fight

We should prohibit women in combat

women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them

we must prohibit private military companies because they serve the service of money

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 must prohibit subrogation since the person who is committed can not pass on his rights to another and be replaced .

Surrogacy should be banned

surrogacy should be banned as women are being paid to produce a baby and it is not regulated as stringently as it needs to be.

we must prohibit women in combat because it is a reality that they are more fragile

We should prohibit women in combat

women should be prohibited from combat roles because they lack the physical size and strength to perform many of the tasks required of them

we must protect ourselves and these weapons allow us to

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.

we must protect the minorities that we have historically abused

We should end racial profiling

Racial profiling legitimizes and encourages racism in our society.

we must provide oversight to companies that are overcharging for products and services and providing executive compensation above what is reasonable.

We should limit executive compensation

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

we must shore up our discretionary spending until basic needs have been fully addressed.

We should adopt an austerity regime

an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt.

we must stop the selective killings because they are a serious abuse of universal human rights

We should ban targeted killing

targeted killing should be banned because it denies the victim the right to a fair trial by jury.

we must subsidize it because through it we managed to investigate and go beyond the barriers of disinformation

We should subsidize Wikipedia

If Wikipedia were subsidized it would be less objective by being accountable to a single funding source.

we must support and subsidize space exploration in order to know new possible theories of the universe

We should subsidize space exploration

subsidizing space exploration would allow for valuable insight into technology that could be used in everyday life

we must support the use of legalize cannabis for health

We should legalize cannabis

cannabis has many medicinal properties that pharmaceutical drugs can’t fix and should be legalized

we must support with discrimination, we must not judge people by their life condition or their tastes, we support the treatment equally

We should end affirmative action

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

we must uphold the law of religious freedom, if we allow one religion to be banned to may give succour to those wanting more mainstream religions 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 nee subsidize space exploration because we are not alone and we need to find out more about everything outside

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 need a backup planet when earth fails us.

We should subsidize space exploration

space exploration should continue to be subsidized to ensure that our own earth is protected by learning the effects of the ever-changing atmospheric changes taking place.

we need a benchmark to assess which candidates would be suitable in particular jobs and positions.

Intelligence tests bring more harm than good

Intelligence test provide metrics which cannot be accessed otherwise.

we need a place that is not on our homeland to hold these dangerous terrorists.

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 need affirmative action because discrimination of certain groups still exist.

We should end affirmative action

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

we need affirmative action to make sure there is a diverse population in each field.

We should end affirmative action

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

we need affirmative action to protect the minority

We should end affirmative action

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

we need alternative doctoring because modern medicine today is far from ideal and there are problems still being dealt with today

We should ban naturopathy

The medical world is highly regulated and it is up to individual citizens to decide for themselves whether or not this unregulated and untested path is the one they choose to take.

we need an educated workforce so the loan rate students take should be low and subsidised to get this workforce.

We should subsidize student loans

student loans should be subsidized to create a competent work force

we need as many tools as possible to catch illegal activity.

Entrapment should be legalized

entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders.

we need austerity because our deficit is out of control.

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 need austerity because we are too far in debt, and there is no other way we can reverse that course.

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 need austerity regimes for a government to succeed, we don't need anymore debt.

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 need better representation of all people. the two party system is broken and only represents a select few.

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 need capital punishment to deter serious crimes

We should abolish capital punishment

capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country

we need economic sanctions in order to reduce the coutries global debt.

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 need economic sanctions to be available as a tool to keep other countries from taking advantage of us.

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 need factory farming to feed the population.

We should ban factory farming

factory farming allows for greater food production to feed a growing population.

we need factory farming to keep up with the demand for food

We should ban factory farming

factory farming allows for greater food production to feed a growing population.

we need government to maintain peace and order.

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 need guantanamo bay so we have a place to keep terrorists locked up and away from mainland usa

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 need guantanamo bay to deter terrorism and let them know we are serious about stopping it

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it

We need Guantanamo Bay to stay open in order to detain and interrogate enemy combatants in support of our war efforts.

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 need high quality journalism to combat corruption in our nation

We should subsidize journalism

We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.

we need intellectual property rights to protect those who have invested so much in research and technology to develop new things.

We should abolish intellectual property rights

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

We need journalists to help keep the government in check and bring to light abuses of power.

We should subsidize journalism

We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.

we need journalists to keep us informed as to what is going on in the world

We should subsidize journalism

We should subsidize journalism so that journalists can cover the most important issues, rather than only the most profitable ones.

we need mandatory retirement to allow young workers to get a start on their careers.

We should end mandatory retirement

in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire.

we need more government and less libertarianism.

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 need more government involvement to help the poor and sick

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 need more housing for people and so we need to urbanize more.

We should fight urbanization

we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution

we need more organs than people donate so legalizing it would be a good thing

We should legalize organ trade

legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant

we need more people that work in the various trades because there are fewer technicians and the field is becoming wide open.

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 need more people to show up at the polls and vote.

We should introduce compulsory voting

Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population.

we need more people to speak in elections

We should introduce compulsory voting

Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population.

we need more representation of minority races in universities to encourage the marginalized who are not yet there

We should end affirmative action

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

we need multiple parties to represent the different believe systems

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 need not fight urbanization and enforce those that live in the boonies to live where there are services so that it is not costly to taxpayers to have to care for them should the need arise.

We should fight urbanization

we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution

We need nuclear weapons in order to protect ourselves.

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict.

we need private military companies to keep the field competitive and inspire more creativity in the area.

We should ban private military companies

private military companies allow more investment than governments can afford and so are essential to future security and should not be banned.

we need religion to help us feel loved and wanted

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.

we need safe spaces and thus shouldn't abolish them. they are necessary because they provide students a place where they can relate to others who may be minorities or outcasts and this can prevent suicides

We should abolish safe spaces

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

we need safe spaces so people that feel left out can find a place where they feel safe and includedsaf

We should abolish safe spaces

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

we need sanctions because it is a better option then going to war.

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 need sanctions to punish those for their bad doing.

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 need school uniforms to make sure that students come to school in proper attire and to give them a sense of unity with other students.

We should abandon the use of school uniform

we shouldn't abandon school uniforms because they can provide a sense of community and pride among students. the uniforms will reduce bullying.

we need student loans so our children can get a college education.

We should subsidize student loans

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

we need the cures and treatments we can get by funding stem cell research.

We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research

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

we need the olympic games to bring the nations together in a non confrontational contest.

We should abolish the Olympic Games

the olympic games bring friendly and respectful competition among international athletes and make the world a better place.

we need the private military companies instead of having to exhaust our military and putting them in direct danger so that they can not protect our own country.

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 need the three strikes as a deterrent

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 need these people but not if they are a nuisance and try to criticize our personal beliefs.

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 need these sanctions to protect our security

We should end the use of economic sanctions

economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments.

we need this kind of favorable activity for our children.

We should prohibit school prayer

we should not prohibit school prayer because it exposes kids to positive moral beliefs and practices.

we need this research to advance medicine

We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research

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

we need to abandon television and do other activities like reading, spending time with family or sports

We should abandon television

we should abandon television because it can lead to addictions of screens and missing out on time spent on other priorities like spending time with family and housework etc

we need to abandon tv as it is outdated and there are other venues that provide better entertainment

We should abandon television

we should abandon television because it can lead to addictions of screens and missing out on time spent on other priorities like spending time with family and housework etc

we need to abolish intellectual property rights and let people innovate and create without having to worry about who owns what

We should abolish intellectual property rights

intellectual property rights are so important in that they don't allow someone to just steal someone else's ideas and creations for their own benefit.

we need to adopt an austerity regime so the government stops over spending on unnecessary things

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 need to balance the playing field since some groups have been unfairly treated and start off on a lower rung of the ladder. affirmative action strives to balance our egregious actions of the past.

We should end affirmative action

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

We need to ban targeted killing because it is murder and murder is illegal everywhere.

We should ban targeted killing

targeted killing should be banned because it denies the victim the right to a fair trial by jury.

we need to ban the use of child actors because it is causing them mental harm from the things they need to do

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 need to ban this because there is little evidence that these remedies work and can be very dangerous when people refuse conventional medicine for serious ailments.

We should ban naturopathy

we should ban naturopathy since it has no scientific basis and has no medical benefit beyond the placebo effect.

we need to ban whaling because they will end up going extinct like every other animal on this planet.

We should ban whaling

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

we need to ban whaling before we cause them to be extinct.

We should ban whaling

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

we need to ban whaling so we can protect the species.

We should ban whaling

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

we need to ban whaling to protect whales from going extinct

We should ban whaling

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

we need to ban whaling to stop the senseless killing of these creatures before they become extinct.

We should ban whaling

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

we need to be able to isolate terrorists to keep our country safe and guantanamo bay serves this purpose

We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp

guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it

we need to be able to protect ourself and our family

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

we need to be at the forefront of space exploration if we are to keep our ranking in the world. it's vastly important.

We should subsidize space exploration

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

we need to build up our cities to be a better society

We should fight urbanization

we should fight urbanization because it has adverse effects on human health for example due to increased air pollution

we need to cancel pride parades because we need to stop pointing out differences and just all be the people without categorization.

We should cancel pride parades

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

we need to change the fundamental structure of our food system, and that starts with getting rid of industrial farms

We should ban factory farming

factory farming destroys small town farmers and places too much reliance on corporattions for the food we need to survive. it also makes our food chain more vulnerable to attack, misuse and being held hostage.

we need to contest collectivism because it causes gang mentality.

We should oppose collectivism

collectivism creates a negative impact of individuals losing all sense of self-worth and the ability for the individual to think on their own.

we need to continue to explore space as it is part of our world.

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 need to continue to fight to abolition nuclear weapons as there is no need to have weapons of mass destruction.

We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons

we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace