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we simply can't afford another subsidy, especially in an area that has already attracted private investors | 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 sort of adopt a multi-party system now in the United States; meaning we have the Republicans, Democrats and the Independent parties. But if you want to add to that, it would give voters more options. | We should adopt a multi-party system | we should adopt a multi-party system so that we have more viewpoints to solve problems. |
we stick to these principles to inspire us and to ensure that if there are behaviors that do not make us feel safe | 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 still do not really know the collateral damage caused by cannabis use, we should not legalize it. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
we subsidize colleges for doctors and lawyers etc so we should also subsidize education for other occupations as well such as mechanics, hair dressers, construction workers and so on. | 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 think wikipedia is important but should not be subsidized. wikipedia asks for funding every year from it's users and that is fine. the government has more important things to subsidize. | We should subsidize Wikipedia | wikipedia is a valuable resource used by many around the world. it is an important source of knowledge that should be subsidized to ensure it remains free for all to use. |
we trap fish in nets and i see no difference. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized as enables the police to capture criminals |
we use whales for many usable products. | We should ban whaling | There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. |
we want cheap food that is readily available at a reasonable price. these methods are cost cutters. | We should ban factory farming | factory farming provides a safe regulated way of growing and raising food. |
we want to have an inclusive society and try to make each and every individual feel comfortable | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
we want to know who's clever, we need these tests | Intelligence tests bring more harm than good | intelligence tests are a quick and simple way which shows peoples aptitudes for certain tasks. |
we watch way too much television today, which is damaging both our physical and mental health. | We should abandon television | television is a major part of the sedentary lifestyle that is the leading cause of disease in the world. |
we went from one man-one woman to two men or two women marriages; shouldn't polygamy be the next logical step? | We should legalize polygamy | polygamy can be a perfectly valid form of union for many people, and legalising it will provide protection and rights for those involved. |
we were born a certain sex and we are who we are. chosing to be another sex is no different than putting lipstick on a pig then calling it a model. it's still a pig. | We should legalize sex selection | we should legalize sex selection because it should be up to people to make that choice. freedom of choice is vital in democracies and should be protected where possible. |
We were created by God and to believe we are spiritual alien beings inside of a "meat body" is just insane. This practice should 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 were given the right to vote but not an order to vote which means that it is a choice and should remain so. | 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 will lose individuality and become one big hive mind | 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 will never be able to control what other countries do or have and for that reason we must not abolish nuclear weapons because that would put us as risk. | 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 will never have the technology to live in space. don't waste money on it | 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 will save more lives in the long run with self driving cars so they should not be banned. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars are dangerous and shouldn't be allowed. we all know technology fails often, and allowing someone to put their life (and the lives of those around them) in jeopardy is not necessary in this way. |
we worry too much about such little things, when there are more important things like healthcare and hunger | We should adopt gender-neutral language | if everything was spoken about gender neutrally then no one would be offended. |
we would all get along better without the fights about religious issues | 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 would be less likely to cause offense by misgendering someone | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
we would be less likely to leave individuals behind. | We should oppose collectivism | collectivism leads to a greater sense of community where people look after each other. |
we would crumble without services provided to us via the government - roads, fire stations, and more. | 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 would end up in bidding wars where only the rich could be helped | We should legalize organ trade | legalizing the organ trade would bring an end to shortages for transplant |
we would have to see which journalists are actually truthful and helpful and that would take a long time to sort out. | 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". |
we would not be able to oversee their operations and prevent them from unethical activities. | 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 would see an increase in healthier and slimmer people | We should ban fast food | fast food is one of the causes of the worlds obesity crisis and should be banned |
we xhould adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools that way kids will behave and not act up | 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’ve explored as much as needs explored | 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 |
wealthy people and companies may need additional military protection and should be able to use it. | 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. |
wealthy people or companies may have a need to have their own type of military to protect themselves and their assets and should therefore be allowed to. | 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. |
weapons are very tentative to commit a crime or create a vendetta against another person, that is why it is important to abolish the possession and carrying of arms. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | countries where people do not routinely keep guns have far lower murder rates and are far safer than the usa where there is a constitutional right to keep and bear arms |
weapons in the hands of the regular people keeps the whole of society safe from widespread dangers and oppression | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | certain groups require firearms such as farmers in rural communities to deal with wild animals which can pose a threat to their crops or livestock. |
WEAPONS KILL PEOPLE IF THEY WERE NOT READILY AVAILABLE THEN LESS PEOPLE WOULD DIE | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | Gun ownership only breeds more violence. Guns sold on the consumer market today are inexcusably far too powerful for mere self-defense purposes. |
weapons of mass destruction has no place in warfare that's why we should abolish nuclear weapons. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | we should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because is fundamental for world peace |
weapons of war should not be in the people's hands | 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 |
wearing a school uniform can restrict students ability to show their true identity. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
wearing a school uniform removes the risk of students wearing inappropriate clothing to school. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | school uniforms reduce bullying and classroom distractions. |
wearing a uniform provides solidarity with your fellow students and makes you feel included, and therefore uniforms shouldn’t be banned. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | school uniforms limit a student's individuality and expression of their personality and therefore should be abandoned. |
wearing uniforms decreases discrimination against children who do not have enough money to buy a lot of clothing | We should abandon the use of school uniform | school uniforms reduce bullying and classroom distractions. |
weather it's a man or woman a society should give help to those who need it | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | we should subsidize stay at home dads because they can take care of the home and family just like a woman can. |
wedding culture has actually become scary and only benefits hugely expanded wedding industry | We should abandon marriage | marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions. |
weddings became orchestrated and scheduled events and do not actually reflect what they are supposed to | We should abandon marriage | marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions. |
Weddings are an economic boon for many sectors of society. | We should abandon marriage | marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions. |
Weddings are joyous events for family and friends. | We should abandon marriage | marriage is a solid foundation with which to build a family and it should be held as sacred always. |
weddings do not launch successful marriages but could be distressful for future relationships | We should abandon marriage | marriage is a sacred bond that is highly regarded in various religions. |
well, if you ban gmos, there will be many empty fields where gmos were once grown, since they account for most of the total crops grown in a year. so, i do not think green space is a problem. | We should ban factory farming | we should not ban factory farming as long as the animals in these farms are well treated and cared for. |
we're not ready yet. there are too many problems with automation. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | these cars are dangerous, we can never program ai to be able to deal with every possible scenario that may arise, plus every computer system is hackable, leaving every one in a car vulnerable to being hijacked. |
western allies believe guantanamo bay is inconsistent with their values. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | the guantanamo prison is a center of human rights violation |
whale are an important part of the ecosystem and whaling threatens their survival on this planet. | 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. |
Whale are vital to the marine ecosystem and should be protected, not hunted. | 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. |
Whale is a type of fish as any one. It should be permitted to hunt it as use it. | 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. |
Whale meat has high levels of mercury and is unhealthy as part of a diet. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whale meat is an essential part of japan's history & culture.
whaling is needed especially for individuals that live in colder parts of the world, as it is used as a survival kit | 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. |
Whale meat is delicious. Humans should have the freedom to eat any food they choose to. | 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. |
whale meat is high in protein and benefits humans nutritionally; why protect whales above other sea creatures that are harvested? | We should ban whaling | There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. |
whale meat is part of the traditional cuisine of many cultures, and is simply another form of fishing - simply the case of coastal communities consuming what is available to 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. |
whale oil is rarely used today. why are we killing these precious animals mainly just for their meat? this needs to be stopped. there's lots of other meat we can be harvesting. this is a terrible practice. | We should ban whaling | we need to ban whaling to stop the senseless killing of these creatures before they become extinct. |
whale populations are depleted and need protecting | 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. |
Whale species which are not endangered may be hunted in a sustainable manner. | 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. |
whalers kill far too many whales, disrupting the food chain, which could bring catastrophic changes to the oceans. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales are a limited resource. we need to protect the whales | 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. |
whales are a precious, intelligent and endangered species that need our protection not whaling. | 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. |
whales are already endangered and whaling would make them go extinct. | 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. |
whales are amazing animals of very high intelligence. there is no absolute need for whaling as they do no harm and people can eat farmed meat instead. | 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. |
whales are an endangered species that need to be protected | 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. |
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 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. |
whales are endaged and we don't need their meat so whaling should be banned. | We should ban whaling | whaling should be banned because we are hunting the whale population to extinction. |
whales are endangered and should be protected | 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. |
whales are endangered and we need to ban whaling before it's too late | 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. |
whales are endangered because greedy humans have killed most of them | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales are endangered species and should be protected | 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. |
whales are hunted in such large numbers that they are becoming endangered, if not worse. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales are in danger of becoming extinct, there is already too much pressure on the species from environment changes, whaling must be banned to preserve these animals. | 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. |
whales are in danger of being over fished and endangered. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales are largely scarce in the wild anyway, and killing off something high on the food chain will have major repercussions all the way down the chain. | 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. |
whales are magnificent creatures and wonders of the ocean. we need to protect 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. |
whales are nearing extinction and we need to act now before the entire ecosystem is disrupted. | 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. |
whales are necessary for ecological sustainability of the oceans | 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. |
Whales are no longer in danger of going extinct, and whaling can be utilized to keep whale populations at sustainable levels. | 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. |
whales are protected species and the hunting of them should be banned. | 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. |
Whales are sentient, intelligent creatures and as such, have a right to life. | 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. |
Whales are wonderfully intelligent creatures that don't deserve to be hunted in such a gruesome manner. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales could be in danger of going extinct if fisherman can go out and kill them. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales don't do very much in the circle of life, but their bodies do produce useful products. | 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. |
whales have been shown to be very intelligent. killing an animal that intelligent is too close to killing a human. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whales need to be protected before they are endangered. | 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. |
Whales play an important role in maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems. | 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. |
Whales play an important role in overall ocean health. | 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. |
whales provide many things, as food and oil | 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. |
whales provide many useful products, including high protein meat. | 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. |
Whales reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere. | 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. |
Whales sometimes collide with ships, causing injury and damage to property. Reducing their numbers will reduce such collisions. | 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. |
whales were put on earth for consumption and usage | 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. |
whaling should be banned because they’re killed inhumanely. | We should ban whaling | whaling is indiscrimate and inhumane, driving various species to the brink of extinction. |
whaling allows for the resources to generate many of today's products. | We should ban whaling | There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. |
Whaling allows us to study whales and learn more about 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. |
whaling by some people is used to feed entire communities and is necessary to their way of life. | We should ban whaling | There are several whaling communities that depend on the hunting of whales to survive. |
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