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embyronic stem cell research uses cells that would otherwise just be destroyed. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | embryonic stem cell research has the potential to help cure some of the most devastating diseases |
emotional and psychological damage can occur as well as abandonment issues for children placed in the foster care system. | 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. |
emotional fragility is at all-time high and safe spaces are just a symptom, not the core problem, so banning them does only harm. | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces should be abolished because without proper regulation, they can be just as dangerous as any where else. |
Empirically it is true that bombings of border states with Gaza decreased after the blockade, ending the blockade would increase bombings again. | 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 |
employees at the lower earning spectrum will be disgruntled at the widing pay gap if executive compensation is not limited. | We should limit executive compensation | the gap between rich and poor is so wide that there is a need to limit the top earners so we should limit executive compensation to begin to close this gap. |
employees lose hours of productivity each week due to their constant checking of social media | 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. |
employers can't afford to do this its hard enough new mums have time off | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | stay at home dads are sacrificing a career to care for their children, they should be compensated |
employers should be able to end an employment when appropriate | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
employes are unduly benefitting through vocational education as they do not have to take the resposibility and financial cost of training their staff | We should subsidize vocational education | we need to support vocational education because it may be the only chance people that live in poverty can get through education and manage to make a good job from themselves. |
enables people to learn on the go and use the skills in practice. | 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 |
encouraging dads to play a more active role in family life can only be a good thing for society. | 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. |
end affirmative action and reward the most qualified regardless of who they are | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
end affirmative action because it promotes reverse discrimination | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
end the blockade so it doesn't keep harming the poorest in the gaza strip | 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 |
ending a life is a crime no matter the reason. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | Assisted suicide is a criminal offence as it centers on the intentional death of a human being. |
ending a life is unlawful regardless of the reason. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | Assisted suicide is a criminal offence as it centers on the intentional death of a human being. |
ending affirmative action is against moral and values of western society. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
ending affirmative action would crumble our foundation at it's core. | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
ending economic sanctions is only way to deal with countries with we have a problem or who are threat to our western society. only talking and dialog should be the option. | 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 |
ending economic sanctions would make it easier to trade between countries | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
ending economic sanctions would make it so all countries could trade freely with anyone. | 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 |
ending mandatory retirement is bad for the employees | We should end mandatory retirement | mandatory retirement is harsh. it pushes workers who might still be viable out of the workforce for no other reason than their age, often leaving them to struggle. |
ending mandatory retirement is the right thing to help older people. | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
Ending mandatory retirement sends the message that workers of all ages have inherent worth. | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
ending mandatory retirement will expose the most vulnerable in society - the poor - to a lifetime of servitude effectively bringing back serfdom whilst those financially well-off continue to abuse them. | 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. |
Ending mandatory retirement will help reduce the burden of older populations on state pension systems. | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
ending mandatory retirement would cause people to work longer to the detriment of younger job-seekers | 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. |
Ending mandatory retirement would help relieve the burden on pension systems of an aging workforce . | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
ending mandatory retirement would keep the older generations in employment rather than relying on welfare. | We should end mandatory retirement | we should end mandatory retirement because it should be up to each individual what age they feel they are unable to work any longer |
ending mandatory retirement would make little difference to those better off in society, but would effectively mean a life of labour for those at the bottom end. | 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. |
ending sanctions will stop uneeded fees. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions impede free trade and hinder economic development |
ending suffering is a gift and should be supported. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses. |
ending the blockade could allow vital supplies to reach the gazan people and give them a chance to rethink their choices will more supplies available to them. | 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 |
ending the blockade is a sign of weakness. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | Removing the blockade could easily lead to war in the region, with Hamas launching rocket attacks on Israel. |
ending the blockade might disrupt the fragile situation going on on the gaza strip. | 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 |
Ending the blockade now removes an immense amount of Israel leverage to try and negotiate and end to violence by Hamas and other terrorist organizations. | 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. |
ending the blockade of the gaza strip will only serve to destabilize the region further. | 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. |
ending the blockade of the gaza strip would be cause a big security issue. | 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 |
Ending the blockade of the Gaza Strip would be the beginning of peace in the region. | 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 |
Ending the blockade will carry an immediate devastating blow to israel and it's border settlements, and we cannot allow it | 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 |
ending the blockade will give hamas more funds and access to weapons to attack the israelis which is their ultimate goal. | 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. |
ending the blockade would lead to even more violence and suffering. peace isn't going to suddenly take over because it comes down. | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade is an alternative to conventional warfare and violence, decreasing the likelihood of violence against civilians. |
ending the celibacy of the parish clergy is something any pope could do with a stroke of the pen | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | celibacy is an unnatural state for humans and should be abandoned by the church and others. it leads to negative behaviors based on the attempt to suppress a normal human urge to procreate. |
ending the gaza strip blockade would allow more freedom of movement of people and goods which may allow a better standard of living for the gazan people. | 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 |
ending the use of economic sanctions will help the population who suffer as a result of them. governments do not seem to worry too much about sanctions. | 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 |
ending these sanctions will boost the target country’s economy | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions can be very effective in bringing about social change |
ending this blockade would be a concession to dangerous terrorist organizations | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | The blockade has proved successful in lowering rates of violence by Hamas and other terrorist organizations against Israel, and repealing it would likely come with a more powerful and deadly Hamas. |
ending u.s. sanctions against other countries will lift those countries out of poverty and give them a chance to flourish and develop. | 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 |
enforced prayer sessions in schools indoctrinate children into regressive belief systems and limit their ability to think independently for themselves and so should be removed from all schooling | We should prohibit school prayer | we should prohibit school prayer because there is supposed to be a separation between church and state and because it's not fair to promote one religion over another. |
enforcing mandatory retirement removes people from the job market against their will, possibly causing emotional or financial hardship. | We should end mandatory retirement | Mandatory retirement is discriminatory on the basis of age, which is an immutable characteristic much like gender or race in that one has no control over it. |
enforcing property rights is almost impossible when companies in numerous countries do not enforce the rules very well such as china etc so it is easier just to abolish them | We should abolish intellectual property rights | intellectual property rights should be abolished as it limits competitions and innovation. |
enforcing the blockade is causing a humanitarian crisis with countless people injured or killed, not to mention the lack of supplies caused by the blockade | 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. |
engaging in sex and having an active sex life can be distracting | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | celibacy is an unnatural state for humans and should be abandoned by the church and others. it leads to negative behaviors based on the attempt to suppress a normal human urge to procreate. |
enough money is spent on exploring space and the program already gets money from a lot of different sources | 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. |
ensures that everyone has the same right to marriage, | 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. |
ensuring everyone has a voice in our elections is critical to a functioning democracy | We should introduce compulsory voting | compulsory voting ensures that the winner is truly representative of the entire population. |
ensuring participation in vocational education is important in making sure we have a enough people skilled in 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 |
entertaining the idea that embryonic stem cells are unethical is a slippery slope that will devalue women's rights. | We should subsidize embryonic stem cell research | the ethical concerns of using embryonic cells is too big a barrier to surpass, we should not subsidize anything with public money that isn't acceptable ethically to the people paying for it |
entrap should remain illegal, as it wrongly places innocent citizens in situations where they have no choice but to incriminate themselves | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment creates artificial circumstances where someone may do something which they would not otherwise do due to the level of enticement. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment is a useful tool to law enforcement | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment absolutely shouldn't be legalized because it is immoral. police officers have long been doing illegal and immoral things and this would just make it worse. you cannot harass someone into a crime. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment actually creates crime, it does not deter it | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment aids the police where they have a good reason to suspect a culprit but the criminal activity would otherwise be difficult to detect | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows a way of trying to prove a person is guilty of a crime when there is not enough evidence to uphold a conviction. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows early prevention of future crimes and ceates doubt in the mind of potential criminals | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows for officers to capture criminals who are trying to evade police in a manner that they would not expect. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
Entrapment allows for rampant state abuse, as it means that he state can target particular individuals and groups by coercing them into committing crimes, and using that as an excuse to remove them from society. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment allows for the easy arrest of criminals | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows law enforcement to arrest individuals who are already suspected of a crime but may be otherwise difficult to track down | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows law enforcement to catch criminals red-handed. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment allows law enforcement to pick up criminals on other charges and then work on the bigger stuff they are involved in | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
Entrapment allows the police to capture criminals who would otherwise evade law enforcement. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment being illegal allows many terrible criminals to get off the hook while at the same time being an excellent way to bust them in the first place. | Entrapment should be legalized | legalizing entrapment would be insanity. it would allow for mostly innocent people to be trapped into doing wrong and thereby losing their freedom. it's much too easy to use it to prey on the weak. |
Entrapment by the police should be legal if it deters crime, | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment can be a powerful law enforcement tool to catch criminals before they commit that crime against the general public | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
Entrapment can be a useful tool in bringing down crime syndicates, for example it can be used to bring charges when otherwise there would be no evidence in order to get information. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can be a useful tool in proving that someone is guilty of a crime when traditional methods have failed. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can be abused and corner innocent people. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can be an important tool to secure the conviction of underground criminal cartels. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment can be used unethically to cause innocent people to look guilty | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment can catch someone in an unfortunate circumstance, wrong place, wrong time and can be caught in an entrapment mission unjustly. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can cause a person to do something they would not normally do and should not be allowed. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment can cause people to break the law that may not have if such a easy opportunity hadn't arisen. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment can cause people to break the law that may not have otherwise. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
Entrapment can end up causing the wrong person to be punished by tricking them into admitting to something they didn't do through fear tactics. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can end with the wrong person arrested | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment could help put criminals behind bars. |
entrapment can get criminals off the street | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can help catch truly dangerous people before they have a chance to do more harmful - it is a proactive, rather than reactive approach. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can help discover a guilty party when all else fails. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can help rid our society of criminals and therefore should be legalized | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment can help to remove violent criminals from society and should therefore be legalised. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment should be legalized because sometimes this tactic is the only way to apprehend repeat offenders. |
entrapment can infringe upon individual rights | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment just encourages criminal activity that may not have otherwise have occurred |
entrapment can lead people to commit crimes or engage in illegal activity by providing opportunities and temptations that they would not normally encounter or act upon. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment can lead to arrest of a person who was in the wrong place at the wrong time or unknowing they have done something wrong. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can lead to bias and corruption increasing. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can make a person do something which in other circumstances they may not have done. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
entrapment can make ordinary people commit crimes that they wouldn't have otherwise committed, you could even be pressured into committing a crime by undercover police officers. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
entrapment can sometimes put an otherwise well-behaved citizen in an unfair and high pressure position. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
Entrapment causes more criminals to be caught and taken off the streets. | Entrapment should be legalized | through entrapment, people can be persuaded to commit crimes that may not have done otherwise. |
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