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when a marriage breaks down it can cause a lot of stress and money to legally end it. it would be simpler if there was no marriage in place to start and both parties could just move on. | We should abandon marriage | marriage offers certain protections and privileges that simply dating or cohabitating can not and do not. it's needed it many instances. |
when a person can't live with their own family and needs more structure and therapy, foster care is the most beneficial. | 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. |
when a person creates a type of intellectual property, he has the right to own that property and dictate the use of it, since he is the one who made the effort to make that property. | 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. |
when a person is allowed to break some rules they think they can break all rules therefore there should be a zero-tolerance policy in schools | 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. |
when a person is entrapped, it is because they pose a danger to the community hence the need for it. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment could help put criminals behind bars. |
When a person kills another person, they have clearly shown they do not value basic human rights, and therefore have tacitly forfeited their claims to their own right to life. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
When a petty criminal with three arrests for a mix of drugs and shoplifting is sentenced to life while rapists walk away with less than year-long sentences makes a mockery of the justice system. | 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. |
when a polygamous family has kids, it means that there are more people to take care of the children | We should legalize polygamy | Polygamous unions have higher rates of child neglect and abuse than monogamous ones. |
when a ruling is made, even when personal option is involved, it is for good reason. | We should limit judicial activism | judicial activism should be limited in order to keep personal opinions out of rulings |
When a worker is forced out of their position, the morale in the working environment is likely to decrease and productivity goes down. | 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. |
when all students are required to dress the same instances of bullying of wardrobe are decreased. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
When anyone, especially a child, is labeled with a number which is considered an accurate measure of his innate potential may suffer from the low expectations, lack of stimulation and damaged self-esteem | Intelligence tests bring more harm than good | intelligence tests focus on a very narrow definition of the word, and can have the effect of labelling a child a failure early in life, with potentially severe consequences. |
when cosmetic surgery goes wrong it can have major implications, it should not be performed on minors. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing. |
When criminals need a lawyer, public defenders are mostly their only option and should be used automatically. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders should be mandatory because they can provide free legal representation to those who are accused |
when dads don't work outside the home there is less income coming in to support the family. therefore we should subsidize them in order for families to have the necessities they need. | 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. |
When dads stay at home, they are being supported by a working mom who gets paid less than men, so the father should be subsidized to make up the difference. | 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. |
when dads stay home it lowers the income of the family and they should be subsized to help maintain the home. | 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. |
When dangerous organizations like gangs are involved, requiring a school uniform can help keep students safe. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | school uniforms reduce bullying and classroom distractions. |
when dna evidence is used and the individual is really guilty this would save money on years on incarceration, food, medical for an undeserving individual. | We should abolish capital punishment | too many people have been executed with false or inadequate evidence of guilt, or because they have mental health issues. |
When economy is in recession it needs investments and growth. Austerity does the exact opposite. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
when everybody dresses the same students don't have to worry about having to look good for their friends | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
when everyone dresses similarly, emphasis is placed more on learning than on how everyone looks | We should abandon the use of school uniform | uniforms remove some types of peer pressure surrounding students' appearance. |
when everything else fails the government should be allowed to curb all superfluous spending within. | We should adopt an austerity regime | We should adopt an austerity regime because the debt to gdp ratio threatens the future stability of the country |
when families are only permitted to have one child, it is important for parents to be able to select the sex of that child. | We should legalize sex selection | legalizing sex selection is a good option for people looking to have a specific sex of child. |
when guns get into the wrong hands it can lead to massacres and shootings, abolishing the right to bear arms may help to reduce these tragic events. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | we should abolish the right to keep and bear arms because it can help stop mass shootings |
when hamas stops violating israeli sovereignty we could talk about ending the blockade of gaza | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | blockade of the gaza strip should be ended because the conflicts need to be finished, a resolution should be found and people should be able to get back on track with life |
when i was going to school, we had school prayer and there was never any issues caused by it | We should prohibit school prayer | school prayer usually supports a specific religion. this discriminates against non-believers or members of different religions. |
When illegal, prostitution feeds more unsavory businesses, like drugs and human trafficking. Legalization allows crackdown on these other industries and prevents prostitution from feeding into them. | We should legalize prostitution | legalizing prostitution will make it possible to regulate it so we could fight STD's, underage prostitution and woman trafficking. |
When Israel and countries who support the blockade like the USA cause suffering for the people of Gaza, it gives fuel to narratives that demonize the west and give fuel to terrorist across the Middle East | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade hurts Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas and violence against Israel. It is unjust to punish civilians for the actions of terrorists. |
when it has not been possible to bring a case against known criminals due to the lack of sufficient evidence , hence the need to find a way to protect society and prevent the activity. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
when it is known that someone has committed a crime but it cannot be proven then entrapment provides an effective way of proving what they are capable of. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
when journalism is subsidized it is less likely they will report anything negative about the source they are receiving funding from therefore distorting the facts | 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". |
when judicial activism is exercised, it is often done for solely personal and selfish reasons, like one that might be political or one where a judge has received compensation for his judgment | We should limit judicial activism | activism often leads to corruption in the judicial system |
When liberals create safe spaces, they are ultimately exclusionary of the people that they need to win over politically because they no longer engage with those people. | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces encourage indoctrination and hatred towards other groups in society |
When men take multiple wives, it leaves a scarcity of marriageable women for other, younger men, creating communities with pools of frustrated, unmarried men. | We should legalize polygamy | Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses. |
when modern medicine avenues have been exhausted, it is a valuable alternative to keep hope
many homeopathic medicines are effective and help the patient to stay positive, which is half the battle sometimes | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | Homeopathy is used as a replacement for traditional medicine, which can leave serious ailments untreated. |
When newspapers worry more about the bottom line than the headlines, the quality of the papers goes down resulting in poor pop journalism that panders to the public and the advertisers. | We should subsidize journalism | subsidizing journalism might allow companies to pay for opinions, thus introducing biases in reporting. |
when no effective alternatives exist the placebo effects of homeopathy are to be supported. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | Homeopathy is used as a replacement for traditional medicine, which can leave serious ailments untreated. |
When nuclear weapons exist in one place, they are always at risk of proliferating to the most dangerous of regimes. | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | Even one accident from a nuclear weapon going off unintentionally would cause massive damage, and this is damage that we should not accept the risk of as a society. |
when people are in unbearable pain and suffering and have no chance of getting better it is cruel to keep them alive without their consent | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | it shouldn't be penalised if the person is terminally ill, they should be able to find a way to ease the pain |
when people are made to vote, they won't always care who they vote for. | We should introduce compulsory voting | the democratic process is all about freedom of choice, and voting should be a voluntary process too. |
when people are suffering, it is unfair to force them to continue to do so. if someone can assist them in ending the suffering, they should be able to. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses. |
when people get things free or reduced i think they won't be as focused in their training. | 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 |
when people mess with mother nature by trying to select the sex of their child, only bad things can happen. | We should legalize sex selection | legalizing sex selection is a good option for people looking to have a specific sex of child. |
when people use homeopathy instead of traditional medicines their health can suffer. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | homeopathy can interact badly with real medicine. |
when politicians don't listen more action is required | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
When prostitution is illegal, prostitutes are defenseless, and are often harassed and abused. | We should legalize prostitution | Prostitutes are subject to cruel and degrading treatment by both their pimps and clients. This is not a profession that should be legalized, it should be eradicated. |
when prostitution moves into a neighborhood, so do drugs and violence | We should legalize prostitution | Legalizing prostitution would help fight against organized crime. |
when sex work is treated as criminal behavior sex workers cannot rely on support or protection from the police | We should legalize prostitution | Prostitutes are subject to cruel and degrading treatment by both their pimps and clients. This is not a profession that should be legalized, it should be eradicated. |
when somebody is not well and needs immediately help, and no other western medicines working then homeotherapy is the only way. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | Homeopathy is used as a replacement for traditional medicine, which can leave serious ailments untreated. |
When someone becomes a nun or priest they should wholly devote themselves to God only. | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | the vow of celibacy should be abandoned because it represents a major barrier to men considering entering the priesthood |
when someone comes up with an idea it is their idea. they should be the one to profit from that idea. other people shouldn't be able to just take it and make it their own. | We should abolish intellectual property rights | we should not abolish intellectual property rights because everyone has the right to keep their creations or ideas all to themselves. |
When someone dear to you is horribly mudered and mutilated, you understandably want retribution and justice, and in extreme cases you deserve it | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
When someone is terminally ill they should not be forcibly kept alive to greatly prolong their suffering. They should be allowed to choose to die with dignity with the help of legitimate assisted suicide. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses. |
When someone is tricked into committing a crime via the methods of entrapment, they no longer have the intent or volition that is required for someone to be rightfully convicted and punished for that crime. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
When someone takes a life, they forfeit all rights to their own life and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
When students get accepted into universities with sub-par grades and test scores compared to their peers, they are often thrown into an environment where they are left behind by professors and set up to fail. | We should end affirmative action | racism is still alive and well, and affirmative action is needed to ensure minorities have an equal chance in education and the workplace |
when surrogacy is done as a private agreement it is the same as buying a child | Surrogacy should be banned | surrogacy creates a host of complicated issues around parental rights. |
when teenagers are on social media they sometimes bully their peers which is a reason for not having an account | Social media brings more harm than good | social media unites people from all over the world and gives people the opportunity to learn more about people and places all over the planet. |
When the death penalty is performed, there is no chance for the individual to escape and commit another crime | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
when the debt becomes too large something has to be done to change direction | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
when the government has problems in budget such a deficit or national debt should be the problem only for polititions who lead the country and not for all citizens. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
when the only way to catch a criminal is to engage in a way that captures evidence during entrapment it is so valuable to society that it should be legalized. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
when there is a shortage of military manpower, private military companies can fill the gaps. | We should ban private military companies | private military companies perform useful support roles in conflict zones around the world |
when there is no option to western medicine homeopathy is the only option which is helpful and should get support from our government. | Homeopathy brings more harm than good | Homeopathy is used as a replacement for traditional medicine, which can leave serious ailments untreated. |
when they become safe, it would be a safe alternative to drunk driving. | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars reduce accidents and keep drunk, drugged and even sleepy drivers from getting behind the wheel. |
when used without the recommendation of trained professional, natural based medicines are often used unproductively | We should ban naturopathy | naturopathy isn't thoroughly tested by the fda and may pose significant health risks if not utilized properly |
when we allow abortion for any reason or purpose, sex selection cannot be excluded. i'm fact illegal sex selection only increased abortions as the alternative method to select gender | 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. |
when we demand other countries do not have nuclear weapons it is illegitimate and hypocritical to continue having our own | We should fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons | We should not fight for the abolition of nuclear weapons because they allow smaller countries like Pakistan to deter larger, stronger neighbors like India from invading them. |
when we impose economic sanctions, quite often it is the every day people of a country that suffers the most. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
when we see yearly how many innocent people being killed in usa, then we must stop the right to keep and bean arms. | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | people have the right to protect themselves and should have the right to keep and bear arms. |
when we subsidize space exploration we contribute to the advancement of mankind through science, which is a good thing. | We should subsidize space exploration | subsidizing space exploration would allow for valuable insight into technology that could be used in everyday life |
When women are on the front line of combat then men will be looking out for them and not concentrating on their own safety - causing more casualties. | We should prohibit women in combat | women can and do play a vital role in military combat and should not be discriminated against. |
when workers reach a certain age they should retire and make room for the new younger employees. otherwise none of the younger people would be able to find jobs | 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. |
when you allow another person to carry your baby, you cannot monitor them all the time. for the safety of our unborn children, surrogacy should be banned. | 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. |
When you are a terrorist and no one else wants any contact with you it's not a blockade, it is common sense | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade hurts Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas and violence against Israel. It is unjust to punish civilians for the actions of terrorists. |
when you deny the holocaust, it is insulting to people who are actually affected by it. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | Holocaust denial propagates negative Jewish stereotypes and encourages Anti-Semitism. It must be stopped. |
when you subsidize journalism you are making the reporting agency less likely to report anything bad about the place that is providing the funding. therefore you are getting less accurate news. | 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". |
When you turn against nature, nature often fights back with severe consequences and human cloning is waging war against the natural order. | We should ban human cloning | we should ban human cloning because it is against human nature |
where clear evidence exists that certain crimes are predominantly committed by members of certain racial or cultural groups then racial profiling remains justified and effective. | 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. |
where compulsory voting exists, in countries like australia, participation rates are the highest in the world. this inevitably leads to more truly representative democracy. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
where someone is known to have committed a crime but there is insufficient proof to get a conviction, entrapment can provide that proof. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
Where there's toleration of imprisonment without due process there's a risk of losing the entire democracy. | 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. |
Wherever there's strong religious beliefs there's hatred of other religions, war and killing, the world would be a much better and safer place if we all started adopting atheism. | 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. |
whether or not to usa a public defender should be a choice made by the defendant, not the government. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders should be mandatory because they can provide free legal representation to those who are accused |
whether you like the cos or not in america we have freedom of religion | We should ban the Church of Scientology | many religions have toxic aspects but we cannot pick and choose which ones freedom of religion applies to. |
Which crimes get capital punishment can be narrowed down and reformed, but capital punishment should still exist because some crimes are just too horrendous to allow the perpetrator to stay alive. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
While animals are kept in captivity zoo enable animals a safe living environment and also allow to repopulate near extinct species. We should not abolish zoos. | We should abolish zoos | Zoos keep animals in captivity and deny them the right to their natural environment therefore they should be abolished. |
while at school the focus should be on learning. prayer is a distraction and unnecessary. why not just pray before school or after? | We should prohibit school prayer | school prayers are outdated in a modern society, religion is a private matter someone should practice at home |
while being a stay-at-home parent is not an easy thing to do, it is also not necessary. if more money is needed, they should get a paying job and not rely on tax-payers' money. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | stay at home dads are sacrificing a career to care for their children, they should be compensated |
while benefits exist, so do risks. new studies have shown that there are also dangers associated with use especially by teenagers, where their brain is impacted. long term effects are too risky. | 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 |
while children in schools need discipline, having a zero tolerance policy doesn't allow them to make mistakes and learn from them | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | a zero-tolerance policy does not teach anything since it does not give a child the chance to correct the problem and show that they have learned a lesson. |
while drone strikes are effective tools, there is still a significant risk of non-combatant casualties due to the distance between target and operator and lack of human eyes on the ground | 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. |
while election participation may be declining, it is a person's choice whether they choose to take part in the voting process and this choice should not be removed | 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 . |
while executives are vital and need much skill, there should be a limit to how much they can be paid. their compensation ought to have some times to employee compensation | We should limit executive compensation | executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such |
while executives can sometimes make more than ten times what the lowest level employee makes, they deserve it because the company needs their leadership and direction to provide employment in the first place | We should limit executive compensation | executives have been appointed or promoted to that position through hard work and deserve to be compensated for such |
while hamas are in control of gaza it would be irresponsible to end the blockade as they support the murder of jews, thus putting the jews at great risk. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | blockade of the gaza strip should be ended because the conflicts need to be finished, a resolution should be found and people should be able to get back on track with life |
while hamas is in control of the gaza strip there remains a high possibility of terrorist acts towards the israeli people so the blockade must continue for the safety of israel. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade hurts Palestinian civilians that have nothing to do with Hamas and violence against Israel. It is unjust to punish civilians for the actions of terrorists. |
while holocaust denial is a repugnant viewpoint, prosecuting those who express such views is unconstitutional. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | Holocaust denial should not be a criminal offence because it is better to let bad ideas be outcompeted by good ideas than to let them fester and grow out of sight like a cancer. |
while i believe that holocaust denial is about fostering antisemitism today. i still think that type of speech as long as it's not a direct call to action should be protected, even if it is detestable. | Holocaust denial should be a criminal offence | Holocaust denial propagates negative Jewish stereotypes and encourages Anti-Semitism. It must be stopped. |
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