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compulsory voting means that politicians have to address the concerns of the whole electorate rather than just focusing on those groups of people who usually turn out to vote | 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 . |
compulsory voting not be banned as people should choose if they want to vote and it will anger people if they are forced to do something. | 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 . |
compulsory voting puts a strain on the freedom of individuals | 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 . |
compulsory voting should be adopted because it engages everyone in the voting process and allows all the voices to be heard. we have such low voter turnouts, we don't get accurate results. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting should be introduced as the m,ore people that vote, the better this is for democracy and means that the government that is voted in is representative. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting should be introduced because it actually increases voter turnout. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting should not be introduced because voting is not something that is required. i have a right to vote but i am not obligated to vote. if i don't like the candidates, i can choose not to vote. | 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 . |
compulsory voting should not be necessary because people will vote for anyone without researching which could skew outcomes. | 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 . |
compulsory voting shouldn't be introduce because it forces undecided people to vote for a random people will ruin the quality of elections | 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 . |
compulsory voting shouldn't be introduced because it violates freedom of choice. | 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 . |
compulsory voting sounds mandatory and many people choose not to vote. | 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 . |
compulsory voting takes away an individual's right to their own mind | 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 . |
Compulsory voting takes away people's freedom to choose whether or not they want to vote. | 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 . |
compulsory voting takes into account the voice of all people. it's then compulsory everybody votes | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting violates our rights. | 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 . |
compulsory voting violates the freedom of choice. | 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 . |
compulsory voting will be difficult to enforce on the elderly and others who will have a difficult time voting. | 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 . |
compulsory voting will cause more people feel like the government has too much power and the country will feel less free | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will cause more people to take an interest in politics which, in turn, will benefit everyone | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will eliminate voter suppression which is a big problem in this country | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will ensure the proper result in an election. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting will force citizens to vote even if they do not understand the system and therefore give a false election result. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will improve voter turn out and ensure that everyone is fairly represented. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will increase peoples awareness of political issues | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting will increase the number of voter turnout. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting will insure that everyone has a vote and a say. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting will lead to a far more representative system of parliament because everyone's vote will be taken into consideration. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting will lend itself to uninformed voting. | 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 . |
compulsory voting will make elections more fair. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting will make more people get involved. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting will represent all of the people not only those who already vote | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting won't make more people vote. people restraining to vote is already a choice they made not to vote for any of the candidate | 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 . |
compulsory voting would be an effective antidote to voter suppression. more voter participation makes for a healthier democracy. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would be beneficial because more people would take an interest in politics, creating a more fair representation in government. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would cause people with little to no information to cast votes based on things as silly as names while knowing nothing of the candidates stance on anything | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that our leaders reflect the will of all people, not just those who were able/motivated enough to make it to the polls. |
compulsory voting would end with screwed up results from people not caring who they vote for. | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would ensure a larger turnout of voters which more provide a much more accurate representation of the population | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure greater political activism among the public | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would ensure our elected officials properly represent the entire population | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would ensure that everyone becomes engaged in the political process and it would be the true voice of the people rather than the voice of the minority who vote. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure that everyone would vote and have a voice in what goes on. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure that more people were getting their voice heard at election time, making a fairer election | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure that no one can claim they didn't get a say or argue about a loud minority winning over a silent, nonvoting majority. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure that the person or party elected is the one that geniunely has the most support of the entire electorate. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would ensure that voting is fair and equal | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would even out the field for those who are undetermined | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting would force those who do not agree with candidates to vote for someone they are not confident in. | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would get everyone involved | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would give a accurate figure of how people vote | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would help end voter fraud. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would increase political activism | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would increase voter turnout | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would increase voter turnout. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would insure everyone has a say in voting as well as be a way to aid in eliminating electoral voting as compulsory would be a more accurate voting system for the people's voice. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would insure that every eligible voting citizen is able to aid in who they want for political offices. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would lead to more deserving politicians being elected into office. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
Compulsory voting would make it certain that everyone would vote in every election. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would make sure that each and every person's voice is heard and provide a more accurate system of making sure the person elected is the one the people really want. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would make sure that everyone's choice is counted and not just those who typically get involved with political things. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would make the election practice fairer. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting would make the opinions of everyone’s opinions be taken into account. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting would make the vote mean even less since so many people would be voting out of requirement than any real desire or knowledge | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would mean our electorate would more represent our vales. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that our leaders reflect the will of all people, not just those who were able/motivated enough to make it to the polls. |
compulsory voting would mean that every voice is heard and every one is counted. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would mean the government more truly reflects the thoughts of the people. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would mean the true voice of the country would be heard as everyone would vote | We should introduce compulsory voting | by requiring all citizens to vote, we would be able to elect politicians who more accurately represent the public's will. |
compulsory voting would only cause uneducated votes to be cast and not be a real benefit to the country. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that our leaders reflect the will of all people, not just those who were able/motivated enough to make it to the polls. |
compulsory voting would promote the general public to take responsibility in choosing their elected officials. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
compulsory voting would require everyone to participate in our democracy and ensure that a candidate is selected by more than just the 10 or 20 percent of the population that gets out to vote. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would require people to vote that really have no idea or don't care about the topics that they are voting on. we need an informed populace to keep our democracy strong. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory voting would saturate the polls with new faces, causing more change and better results. | We should introduce compulsory voting | Compulsory voting should be introduced to ensure that the results of elections are completely representative of the population. |
compulsory voting would see to it that we have the person the people, all the people, truly want in each area of our government. | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting makes sure that each and every person has a vote in who is running their government and how. |
compulsory wouldn't work because some people would just leave it blank or check anything | We should introduce compulsory voting | some people don't care about voting and if required would just pick random choices, which could have disastrous consequences. |
computers are far more reliable than humans. you know with a computer that they will not fall asleep or get distracted by a phone call. | 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. |
concentrating large number of people and resources increases pollution and lessons the feeling of wellbeing among it's citizens. | We should fight urbanization | urbanization increases pollution and drains resources. |
conditions for surrogates are often abusive and coercive so it is up to us to end this exploitative practice. | Surrogacy should be banned | surrogacy creates a host of complicated issues around parental rights. |
conditions in foster care sometimes puts children in even worse situations than they were originally in. | Foster care brings more harm than good | Foster care offers little stability for children already suffering hardships, putting them at an even greater disadvantage and giving them less of a chance of a normal life. |
conditions present at birth that can be corrected with plastic surgery include patients with lip or cleft palate, hypospadias... | We should ban cosmetic surgery | cosmetic surgery corrects defects either from birth or accidents |
confining animals in small spaces is cruel. | We should abolish zoos | zoos are an outdated and cruel form of entertainment that enslaves captured animals and leaves them in climates they are often not suited to. |
conflicting religious views often incite violence and start wars and sometimes do more harm than good, whereas atheism has not done so. | 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. |
Congress does not support prohibiting flag burning and have repeatedly shot down attempts to legislate it. | 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. |
connection between god and people who live in celibacy is unbreakable and should be stay like that. | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | the vow of celibacy is important to some people and to some faiths; it should be a personal decision not something that is simply abandoned entirely. |
consensus can become difficult in multi party systems | We should adopt a multi-party system | we should adopt a multi-party system so that we have more viewpoints to solve problems. |
consenting adults should be able to marry as many people as they want | 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. |
considering there are more women in this world, polygyny would give more of them the chance to get married | We should legalize polygamy | in this day and age, we recognize non-traditional family structures as legitimate and polygamy should be no different. |
contamination can happen very easy, cloning a human with contaminated cells could lead to diseases with no cure being spread worldwide | 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. |
continuing development means, even if autonomous cars aren't viable, more discoveries and advancements can be made | We should stop the development of autonomous cars | autonomous cars will allow the disabled, elderly and visially impaired to have mobility and maintain independence. |
continuing to develop autonomous cars causes too much unemployment. from the people who build cars, drive cars as part of their career such as taxis & uber, to mechanics and race car drivers. | 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. |
Conventional medicine often overlooks other parts of wellness like diet, exercise, and supplements. Naturopathy makes sure that someone is paying attention to those other components that are often equally important. | We should ban naturopathy | naturopathy is a scam that preys on vulnerable people. people end up paying a lot of money for something that does not work and does not improve their health. |
conventional television viewing is losing it's place in the home of the modern family and is being replaced by streaming services which should be seen as the successor to tv that we should move towards. | We should abandon television | Television has become an integral part of our culture that we should cherish. It not only provides great entertainment, but it's also an excellent educational tool and allows us to keep up with the latest news. |
convictions are being overturned even 30 years later; if these people had been executed it would be too late | 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. |
cooperation among countries is essential nowadays. avoiding armed conflict when one country's terrorizing others by the use of economic sanctions is a great solution to return that country back more cooperation | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
cops should be free to use their own discretion | We should end racial profiling | Racial profiling is unconstitutional. It goes against basic core principles of justice and equal protection under the law. |
copying something tends to weaken the original product and human cloning could cause defects that have never been seen before. | 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. |
copyright laws protect artistic creations. | 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. |
Corporations should decide for themselves whether to keep a worker because they are the ones directly impacted, mandatory retirement encroached on corporate rights. | 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. |
Corrupt governments must be overthrown by their people and economic sanctions can help bring this about. | 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 |
corrupted judges could be using this activism too much to block vital projects just for their own profit | We should limit judicial activism | activism often leads to corruption in the judicial system |
cosmetic proceedures for minors should be allowed as bullying about appearances can cause life long harm to individuals. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | we should ban cosmetic surgery for minors because they are too young to decide what they want |
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