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by forcing someone to retire it then means that spot is open for a younger person to fill the role, someone who could really use the money | 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. |
by forcing someone to vote that doesn't like any of the candidates you will end up with people randomly voting for people they don't know anything about just to get the voting over with. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
by forcing the older adults in we can bring in younger, stronger workers which increases production. | We should end mandatory retirement | Older workers should have the freedom to work if they so choose. Mandating retirement is rights violative. |
By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
by having a multi-party system people would be able to support parties with their values and the a larger party may adopt polices from the smaller one for support | We should adopt a multi-party system | a multi-party system allows all political parties to be represented for all people |
by having mandatory retirement we are opening job positions for the younger people who need to being their workforce life. they bring new ideas to the workforce that will benefit society. | 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. |
by having nuclear weapons the world has managed to avoid a major war. they act as an insurance policy. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | Nuclear weapons provide a deterrent for starting a major conflict. |
by having safe spaces we single out certain children for special treatment. | 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 |
by having school uniforms kids are able to concentrate on learning and not whether their clothes are as good as the person next to them. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | School uniforms reduce competition. They keep students from judging and ranking each other according to the clothes they wear. |
by imposing economic sanctions against a country you will force them to change the way they are doing things because it creates a hardship for the citizens who will in turn rebel against the government | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
by introducing compulsory voting you will assure that each and every citizen's voice is heard. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
by keeping the three-stikes laws we can stop much of the repeat offending. | We should abolish the three-strikes laws | three-strikes laws are effective in deterring repeat offenses and should not be abandoned. |
by leagalizing prostitution, we remove most of the stigma associated with that lifestyle and make it safer. it's one of the oldest professions and should be respected and made legal. | We should legalize prostitution | prostitution should be legalized as it provides a service and reduces rape and sex crimes |
by legalising cannabis it would free up the police to deal with other matters plus by taxing it the government can bring in extra revenue. | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
by legalising we can provide a safer environment for those that work in the industry. plus remove the criminal element which currently run the industry. | We should legalize prostitution | legalizing prostitution will make it possible to regulate it so we could fight STD's, underage prostitution and woman trafficking. |
by legalizing and regulating cannabis we ensure that it is not cut with harmful ingredients | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
by legalizing cannabis you are making it easier to get a hold of, which then encourages younger adults/teenagers to start smoking & become addicted | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
by legalizing organ trade we can make more organs available for those who are in dire need of a transplant. | We should legalize organ trade | legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant |
by legalizing prostitution we can keep the prostitutes safer and better monitor them for diseases. | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
by legalizing prostitution we can regulate medical checkups and thereby help to prevent the spread of disease. | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
by legalizing prostitution we would be making it safer for the prostitute by taking control away from the violent crime organizations | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
by legalizing the organ trade you are keeping it out of the black market and the criminals who are already making money off it. | We should legalize organ trade | we should legalize organ trade because it will lower the risk of selling on the black market and can help those in need |
by limiting executive compensation, we can help to ensure other employees can receive benefits and the company profits can be hire. this in turn can lower prices. | We should limit executive compensation | executive compensation has to be limited to permit the company to show a profit |
by looking at test scores, it may be possible to identify areas where a person is having trouble and design helpful interventions | Intelligence tests bring more harm than good | Intelligence tests can help to identify struggling or gifted students so that educators can accommodate to each individuals needs. |
by making it mandatory, the system would, effectively, be saying that everyone is equal and that representation quality is not based on ability to pay | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | having a system where public defenders are mandatory would make it fairer because all defendants would have the same level of defense |
By making prostitution legal, sex workers will be able to unionize and protect themselves from those who would exploit them. | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
by making the use of public defenders mandatory you are giving everyone the same amount of fairness rather than the rich being able to afford better lawyers than the poor. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | having a system where public defenders are mandatory would make it fairer because all defendants would have the same level of defense |
by multi-party system people will much more to choose from rather than few parties. | We should adopt a multi-party system | a multi-party system allows all political parties to be represented for all people |
By narrowing down the number of suspects, racial profiling saves the police both money and resources. | We should end racial profiling | Racial profiling creates division among the different groups in a community. |
by not being tethered to a belief in god it really leads to someone to examine why they believe what they believe and not just someone's interpretation | We should adopt atheism | atheism doesn't hold people accountable for their actions as it does not instill fear that a higher power is always watching |
By outlawing Holocaust denial give a message that Jews run the world thus flaming the kind of canard that gave rise to the Holocaust in the first place. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | Holocaust denial propagates negative Jewish stereotypes and encourages Anti-Semitism. It must be stopped. |
by paying executives a high amount of money, companies can get a better quality of leadership leading to a more profitable business. | We should limit executive compensation | to attract the best talent at the top, a high level of executive compensation is essential. |
By proactively stopping potential crimes using racial profiling, the crime rates over time will decrease. | We should end racial profiling | figures show that certain crimes are perpetrated more by certain races, thus racial profiling is a helpful shortcut for law enforcement. |
by prohibiting these loans, people are forced to ask for credits at banks and have to pay in installments. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans should not be banned because for many people that is the only way they are able to pay their bills on time and keep their homes. |
By promoting diversity, affirmative action helps diminish negative stereotypes. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
by providing a high compensation to the executives of a company you can get a higher quality employee and the business will make more money. therefore we should not limit their pay. | We should limit executive compensation | We should limit executive compensation as the gap between top and bottom salaries in organisations is too big and the lower paid jobs need to earn a living wage. |
by pushing an older group of people out of a particular profession, this makes room for a younger generation to enter the workforce | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
by realizing they will need to pay off their student loans, the students will work harder to achieve their goals. | We should subsidize student loans | student loans is a help for those who do not have resources |
by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
by ridding the world of nuclear weapons we do not have to worry about nuclear accidents or mistakes. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace |
by subsidising student loans governments can encourage those on a low income to consider university. | We should subsidize student loans | student loans is a help for those who do not have resources |
by subsidising training it may lead to more employers taking on trainees. | 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 |
by subsidizing stay-at-home dads we will improve the quality of the family life, giving the women a right to pursue a career | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads so that they can have the same opportunity to bond with their child as the mother. |
by subsidizing embryonic stem cell research, cures will be made available for diseases that would otherwise cost millions more money for long term treatments that sustain life instead of curing the disease. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | embryonic stem cell research makes possible vital breakthroughs in medical science, helping to end suffering. |
by subsidizing journalism we can help to keep more truthful stories since they don't owe anyone anything. | We should subsidize journalism | Subsidizing journalism would result in pro-government bias. Journalists would be less comfortable criticizing the government so as not to"bite the hand that feeds them". |
by subsidizing journalist, we can get a more truthful account of facts since they would not need donations. | We should subsidize journalism | Subsidizing journalism would result in pro-government bias. Journalists would be less comfortable criticizing the government so as not to"bite the hand that feeds them". |
by subsidizing space exploration we can work toward colonizing other planets and reduce over population on earth. | We should subsidize space exploration | subsidizing space exploration would allow for valuable insight into technology that could be used in everyday life |
by subsidizing stay at home dads you are allowing them to form a bond with their child that they would never be able to have and still allow them enough money to supply their basic needs. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads so that they can have the same opportunity to bond with their child as the mother. |
by subsidizing stay-at-home dads, it is giving the other parent to pursue their professional dreams, even if it means starting out at a lower salary. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | subsidizing stay-at-home dads would help women in the workplace to gain more equality and would decrease the gender pay gap. |
by subsidizing student loans people would be able to put money back into the economy and it would have a positive effect for everyone | We should subsidize student loans | subsidizing student loans will enable many more people the opportunity to attend college |
by subsidizing student loans we can remove one of the stressors from continuing education. | We should subsidize student loans | subsidizing student loans will enable many more people the opportunity to attend college |
by subsidizing student loans we take away the incentives to do better on the students own. | We should subsidize student loans | education is expensive, and subsizing student loans encourages an academic career path, creating individuals who typically go on to contribute more to the economy via higher paid jobs. |
by subsidizing vocational education we can have a bigger work force in the trades. | 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 |
By taking away the right to life of his victim, a murderer forfeits his own right to life. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
By targeting a national symbol that represents Americans and the United States, flag burning is a hate crime and should be banned. | 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. |
by targeting killing there is always innocent civilians victims as well and that should be abandoned and banned. | We should ban targeted killing | targeted killing should be unlawful as everyone is entitled to a fair impartial trial. |
By testing hundreds of thousands of people in hundreds of ways and studying the results, psychologists learn a lot about the way the brain works | Intelligence tests bring more harm than good | Intelligence tests give us the ability to pinpoint topics that students struggle with so that educators can learn where to focus their efforts. |
by the time people are at executive level they have worked long and hard and deserved to be recompensed for their work and ideas at a fair level. | We should limit executive compensation | executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such |
by trying to clone humans scientists are trying to play god. experimenting on humans and trying to duplicate them could lead to consequences we can not even predict today. | We should ban human cloning | cloning will restrict the gene pool, reduce genetic diversity and and encourage recessive traits, many of which lead to illness and abnormalities. |
By undermining Palestine's economy Israel prevents sustainable and stable development, which leads to increased extremism and the election of extremist, anti-Israel groups. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | Since the blockade began, it has failed to decrease Hamas activity or violence against Israel in any meaningful way, failing at its main objective. |
by using economic sanctions, we can prevent some countries from increasing their weapons thereby protect other countries. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments. |
by using entrapment law enforcement is only making it faster to arrest those who are already going to commit the crime therefore saving someone from being a victim. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
by using safe spaces we prevent those who need to get out and socializing from learning how to deal with difficult situations. | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces encourage indoctrination and hatred towards other groups in society |
by using targeted killing the government can potentially save hundreds of lives, for example if a terrorist is targeted. | We should ban targeted killing | targeted killing can possibly save millions of people if we are targeting those who mean to carry out dangerous plans against the rest of the world. |
By violating the human rights of detainees at Guantanamo Bay, the U.S. loses its authority to request from other countries to stop their human rights violations. | 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. |
by watching television, we have the latest info of what is happening around the world without leaving home. | We should abandon television | television is entertaining and educational both. it provides a window on the world, access to things we would never see otherwise. |
caging animals is inhumane. they should be left to live their lives as naturally intended | We should abolish zoos | The caging of animals at Zoos is for the benefit of the species and keeps animals from extinction. |
can also prove to be a beneficial system as it provides shelter to the orphans | Foster care brings more harm than good | foster care gets kids out of dangerous situations and into the homes of people who can better care for them. |
can lead to conflicts between the members of the company | We should limit executive compensation | executive compensation has to be limited to permit the company to show a profit |
can lead to many medical breakthroughs that may help cure and or treat many different disease | We should ban human cloning | human cloning can help doctors find a cure for illnesses we otherwise won't be able to survive |
can lead to the right to do wrong. there are many pragmatic concerns | We should adopt libertarianism | libertarianism fosters a more equitable and efficient society for all |
can plan terrorism and radicalise people more easily | Social media brings more harm than good | social media provides an unregulated platform for extremist and hate-fuelled rhetoric. |
can pressure young people to feel image conscience | We should ban cosmetic surgery | we should not ban cosmetic surgery because it could help a disfigured person regain confidence. |
can provide a cheaper and more affordable product | We should ban factory farming | factory farming allows for greater food production to feed a growing population. |
canceling pride parades allows the divide to continue to exist | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
canceling pride parades further victimizes an already marginalized group because it sends the message that they are not important and they're experiences don't matter. this sends progress backwards. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
canceling pride parades signals that these voices can be silenced - which in turn makes it clear that we need pride events more than ever. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
canceling pride parades will be supportive to all of us who think that the only marriage which should be followed is between man and women. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
canceling such a parades is obligatory to support people who still believe that man plus women is only marriage accepted. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
canceling the pride parades would only send a signal that lgbt groups are still to be seen as less important than others. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling pride parades goes against what they stand for. those parades are vital for spreading acceptance. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling pride parades invokes on freedom speech rights for those who participate. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling pride parades would be abhorent in a society wishing to teach values of tolerance and freedom of expression. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling pride parades would make people less aware of the lgbt movement. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling pride parades would make people less uncomfortable. | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cancelling the parades would be a violation of free speech rights | We should cancel pride parades | pride parades should be allowed to continue as it allows people to celebrate diversity among human beings. |
cannabis a gateway drug that leads users to harder drug use and addiction | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis already has a well established market, by legalising it, we take it out of the hands of criminals and the state can benefit from extra revenue from taxing it. | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
cannabis as a mind-altering substance should remain illegal as it's full effects are not yet known. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can be a gateway drug for other more harmful substances, and starts the user on a slippery, downward slope of dependence and addiction. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can be used effectively for medicinal purposes to provide relief from sever medical conditions. legalizing cannabis would reduce the amount of criminal activities and make our streets safer. | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
cannabis can be used for a number of medical issues so making it legal will help with that | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
cannabis can be used irresponsibly so it must be tightly controlled. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can cause damage to the brain in young users. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can cause impaired driving and can be difficult to regulate | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can cause mental health issues | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can cause psychosis and permanent mental illness, additionally cannabis users often go to on to take to harder drugs, increasing the risk of illegal drug taking and criminal activity. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can harm brain chemistry in children. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
cannabis can have pain relieving effects and some doctors recommend it. | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
cannabis can help alleviate many medical issues. | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing cannabis as far as health is concerned can be beneficial since many of these substances are used as treatments for certain diseases |
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