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gender-neutral language will solve confusion | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language is an important step in avoiding bias towards a particular sex - encountering such a one-sided view particular impacts children, reinforcing stereotypes and power distortions. |
Gender-neutral language would prevent discrimination of those who do not consider themselves binary, it would also allow people to simply be people and not defined by gender. | 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. |
gender-neutral language would show we respect peoples choices. | 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. |
gender-neutral languages should be adopted to ensure that our children grow up in a world that does put gender labels on any person or object that unfairly defines them. | 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. |
gender-neutral pronouns won't catch on, it is confusing to try and add a new pronoun to the lexicon when there are existing solutions already in place. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language shouldn't be adopted because in writing consistency is sometimes hard to keep straight with those pronouns |
gender-neutral takes things too far. if a person is a man, it's fine to refer to him as him. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language shouldn't be adopted because in writing consistency is sometimes hard to keep straight with those pronouns |
gender-neutral text as an “aberration” that puts the language in “mortal danger” | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language is an important step in avoiding bias towards a particular sex - encountering such a one-sided view particular impacts children, reinforcing stereotypes and power distortions. |
gener neutral language is way too stifling of the natural distinction between men and women. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language is an important step in avoiding bias towards a particular sex - encountering such a one-sided view particular impacts children, reinforcing stereotypes and power distortions. |
general neutral languages will just be confusing. | 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. |
generally speaking, married people are happier and healthier than their single counterparts. | 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. |
getting a majority in legislature is more difficult with the increased number of parties so bills may be slow to pass if at all. | We should adopt a multi-party system | the multi-party system offers voters more choices that may get more people involved in politics |
getting an education is a choice and the student ought to pay for it | We should subsidize student loans | everyone deserves a chance of a good education even if they can not afford the schooling. |
getting calls from strangers can scare older people | We should ban telemarketing | telemarketing is annoying for people as they do not request a phone call and vunerable people such as the elderly often feel threatened into taking part. |
getting marriage is very expensive and divorce can be very expensive too. | We should abandon marriage | marriage can show commitment and values it can give you rights and privileges under social security law and tax benefits |
getting married makes a good sign of love to each other and happiness | 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. |
getting rid of firearms would stop mass shootings | 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 |
give the children chance to learn about how ridiculous religion is | We should prohibit school prayer | this practice can be uncomfortable for kids not practicing any religion. |
given a country right to security and self-preservation, a blockade could be affected in international waters. This has been practiced for some time now, including when Britain and the U.S. blockaded Germany and Japan | Blockade of the Gaza Strip should be ended | the blockade prevents free access to the citizens, preventing necessary aid to the people, causing dire living conditions and severe economic detriments. |
given appropriate oversight and guidelines entrapment can be a useful tool. it allows police to prevent crime. law abiding citizens are not easily tempted, and will usually do the right thing. | Entrapment should be legalized | entrapment is sometimes a necessary tool to get the needed proof of criminal activity. |
given proper regulation, payday loans can offer a useful way for people to ease financial strain. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans are a useful tool if a short term loan is needed as long as the user understands the interest rates if they do not pay it back quickly. |
given that so many marriages end in divorce now and many people who stay together only because they cannot afford a divorce it is time marriage was abandoned. | We should abandon marriage | we shouldn't abandon marriage because it is still sacred for many and shows an act of love |
Given that the state has near infinite resources to construct a case, defendants should not be constrained in their counsel, especially in a criminal case that could put a defendant in prison. | 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 |
Given that the state isn't banning other forms of non-medical care like chiropractors, it cannot ban naturopathy. | We should ban naturopathy | we should ban naturopathy since it has no scientific basis and has no medical benefit beyond the placebo effect. |
Given that we can almost never guarantee that someone isn't wrongly convicted, we shouldn't have capital punishment because it can't be undone if new evidence comes out. | We should abolish capital punishment | The purpose of punishment should be to rehabilitate people so that they can re-enter society as productive citizens, and capital punishment does nothing to serve this purpose. |
given that we struggle with an ageing population, human cloning might be the answer to balancing demographics. | We should ban human cloning | human cloning can help doctors find a cure for illnesses we otherwise won't be able to survive |
given the characteristic of sensitivity generally present in the female gender, this could put at risk combat operations | We should prohibit women in combat | women can and do play a vital role in military combat and should not be discriminated against. |
Given the immense amount of media coverage regarding the pernicious impacts of payday loans, there is no asymmetry of information regarding their impact, and therefore people can make informed decisions to get a loan. | Payday loans should be banned | payday loans are a business model designed to rip people off and keep in eternal debt that they cannot afford to clear. this unsustainable for the individual and the economy |
given the now proven medical benefits, the legalisation of cannabis is now inevitable | 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 |
Given the protesters intention to violate the blockade, Israel exercised its right under international law to enforce 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. |
given the staggering increase in gun deaths, especially school shootings, many done with legal weapons, the constitution should be rewritten to address current firearms and times | We should abolish the right to keep and bear arms | the right to keep and bear arms is putting everyone in danger and making mass-shootings more easily done. |
Giving a killer the death sentence will stop them doing it again | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment has done nothing to actually deter serious crime in this country |
giving children freedom to choose what they want to wear is a fundamental right and enables them to feel comfortable in their attire rather than constrained by all wearing the same clothing. | We should abandon the use of school uniform | we should abandon the use of school uniform because it limits kids the freedom of expressing themselves |
giving funds to wikipedia can create serious biases in articles and in that way manipulate the information | We should subsidize Wikipedia | government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia |
giving judges the freedom to make judgments is what makes our country great. | We should limit judicial activism | judicial activism should be limited in order to keep personal opinions out of rulings |
giving one person preference over another because of their minority status instead of their qualifications is wrong and unfair. | We should end affirmative action | merit alone should be the deciding factor in whether a person is given a career opportunity, and affirmative action is a form of discrimination. |
giving people the freedom to almost do as they wish with no fear of an authoratiarian state will be liberating. | We should adopt libertarianism | libertarianism is a preferable system because it gives people greater personal freedoms and encourages industry growth |
giving people the opportunity to work past retirement age will be good for the financial position of the worker and their mental wellbeing as retirement often leaves the retiree feeling at a loss. | 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. |
Giving someone the medicine to end a life other than natural causes is assisting in murder. | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | Assisted suicide is a criminal offence as it centers on the intentional death of a human being. |
glitches in the software that runs the autonomous cars may actually cause accidents and endanger people. | 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. |
globally, over 1 million people die a year in car crashes. to be able to have self driving safe cars that save that many lives a year would be outstanding. robots and self driving cars are the future. | 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. |
god did not create animals to live in zoos and is inhumane and should be abolished immediately | We should abolish zoos | Zoos keep animals in captivity and deny them the right to their natural environment therefore they should be abolished. |
going to college is a benefit for the person attending and they should bear the full cost. the government should not spend it resources to help kids go to college, there are many other more important needs. | We should subsidize student loans | loans should not need to be subsidized as the students can pay them back when they are earning enough, which will be thanks to their education. |
good education is a benefit to the nation | We should subsidize student loans | student loans is a help for those who do not have resources |
good journalism helps keep the public well informed. | We should subsidize journalism | Without journalism people have no way of having the information that empower them to make informed voting decisions, making journalism central to democracy and therefore in need of subsidization. |
good journalists already make enough money to survive and their companies don't need to get more money from the government. | 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". |
good television is an art form that can enrich our lives. | We should abandon television | television is entertaining and educational both. it provides a window on the world, access to things we would never see otherwise. |
good zero-tolerance policy in school | 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. |
Government action informs citizens action, so government should not condone death in any way. | We should abolish capital punishment | All executions violate the right to life and are a gross affront to human dignity |
government Child "Protection" bureaucracies abused and harmed far more children than parents ever did | Foster care brings more harm than good | Foster care is not well regulated, leading to abuse and exploitation of children. |
government does not have the authority to force people to vote if they don't want to | 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 . |
government doesn't have to interfere in every aspect of citizens life. | 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. |
Government intervention is necessary in order to protect the rights of individuals. | 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. |
government is meant to be stronger than the public and for them to truly be stronger, they must take our ability to bear 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. |
government is needed. it provides the institutions that can better serve the public. this can be done through good taxation policy and good programs. | 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. |
government is too wasteful as it is; curbing their spending in certain areas will free up resources for other departments. | We should adopt an austerity regime | adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt. |
government rules and regulations are getting too restrictive on an individual's rights, as set out by the constitution so there needs to be a relaxation so people can take responsibility for their own lives | We should adopt libertarianism | freedom and liberty should be promoted for all to prevent tyranny and oppression. libertarianism is the most effective way of achieving this |
government should allow people do what they want to as long as no one is hurt by their actions | We should adopt libertarianism | freedom and liberty should be promoted for all to prevent tyranny and oppression. libertarianism is the most effective way of achieving this |
government should keep money for space exploration to find new locations to live and/or remove dangerous waste from earth. | We should subsidize space exploration | space exploration is a waste of public funds when people are suffering from food poverty and lack of housing. |
government should only provide a general education | We should subsidize vocational education | vocational education is a vital component that creates educated workers in areas that are required in communities and the government should subsidize these areas to ensure its continuity. |
government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia | We should subsidize Wikipedia | government subsidies open the door to government control, this would potentially ruin the impartiality of wikipedia |
government subsidy of higher education is already out of control and colleges spend this money on unnecessary administration positions so this practice clearly needs paired back not expanded. | We should subsidize vocational education | We should subsidize vocational education to support students who wish to follow a different education path to those going to university, who would be ineligible for scholarships and grants. |
government today has way too much influence in our daily lives; libertarianism seeks to reduce said interference, while possibly also reducing the amount of money the government spends. | 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. |
Government violence is more extreme than individual violence, making it so the death penalty is never justified. | We should abolish capital punishment | capital punishment is inhumane and often an unfit punishment for the crime |
governments has to subsidize stay-at-home dads to help them survive while they taking care of their children. simple is that. | We should subsidize stay-at-home dads | stay-at-home moms are not subsidized, allowing for stay-at-home dads who are subsidized continue the ongoing gender inequality at home and not only in the workplace. |
governments have been spending more than they can afford for too long, it will end in misery for the public | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
governments in this way seek to prioritize their needs and whims at the time of reaching power | We should ban targeted killing | targeted killing often results in the death of innocent citizens and is unnecessary when arrest and trial actually provide a better platform to ensure people answer to their crimes |
governments provide for the common good of all citizens. if a person is free to make all personal choices it stops others from their right of choice. there is a need for compromise for a common good. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism is just a stop on the way to tyranny; too much freedom allows the majority to overrun minorities. |
governments shoudl be allowed to target kill if there is a threat of terrorism. | We should ban targeted killing | targeted killing should be unlawful as everyone is entitled to a fair impartial trial. |
governments should do whatever they need to do to defend their security | We should ban targeted killing | we should ban targeted killing because it is unethical and creates more radical opposition |
Governments should not ban tools like surrogacy, they should regulate problematic aspects instead. | 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. |
graduates earn more over a lifetime than their peers, this gives them plenty of opportunity to repay their debts. | We should subsidize student loans | subsidizing student loans will enable many more people the opportunity to attend college |
graduates should not have to start their career with a massive debt to pay off | We should subsidize student loans | student loans should be subsidized to create a competent work force |
grants already exist for those who cannot afford traditional and vocational education. subsidizing vocational education would make little difference except wasting money that could go to more immediate needs. | 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 |
Group efforts (collectivism) are more successful than individual efforts. | We should oppose collectivism | collectivism does not encourage individual improvement and ingenuity |
grouping people together as in urbanization, makes it easier to control crimes and puts them closer to necessary medical facilities. | We should fight urbanization | urbanization of areas has a positive effect on the growth and productivity of citizens. it helps society become and stay competitive in a global culture. |
groups can often accomplish big things that an individual alone can't | We should oppose collectivism | collectivism does not encourage individual improvement and ingenuity |
groups of society that are under-served due to a lack of opportunity, borne from racism and other discrimination in the past, deserve to have that righted by an increased access of opportunity now. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
groups shall take emphasis over the individual. in collectivism, each person's work benefits the entire society and, by extension, all people. no one will be left behind. | We should oppose collectivism | collectivism takes care of everyone and not just those at the top |
groups that benefit from affirmative action are the very groups that are still highly discriminated against. without affirmative action these groups will never be on equal footing. | We should end affirmative action | Affirmative action is a benefit to all of society as it allows disenfranchised communities to rise out of poverty and become independent. |
groups that have been treated harshly in the past deserve the help to progress now so affirmative action shouldn’t be stopped. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
groups that practice polygamy typically treat women very badly | We should legalize polygamy | Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses. |
growing housing numbers are needed as the population grows | We should fight urbanization | urbanization leads to overcrowding and scarce resources |
Growing marijuana harms the environment. Marijuana cultivation results in deforestation, soil erosion, habitat destruction | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
Growing marijuana harms the environment. Marijuana farming results in deforestation, soil erosion, habitat destruction and landslides. | We should legalize cannabis | cannabis is known to lead to dependency as well as further drug seeking behaviors and should not be legalized. |
Growing up in a polygamous family could pose damage or confusion to children they raise. | We should legalize polygamy | Polygamous unions can cause cause jealousy and emotional distress among the multiple spouses. |
guantanamo bay is outdated and no longer effective | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it |
Guantanamo Bay is used now for immigration to detain illegal immigrants . | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it |
Guantanamo acts as a deterrent for potential terrorists. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | The existence of Guantanamo Bay serves as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups. |
Guantanamo allows the US to interrogate terrorists, getting information that can save lives. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | The existence of Guantanamo Bay serves as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups. |
guantanamo bay allows for the gathering of intelligence that can prevent attrocities and save lives | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | The existence of Guantanamo Bay serves as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups. |
guantanamo bay allows the extraction of information from terrorists, information that is vital to our national security | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | The existence of Guantanamo Bay serves as a recruiting tool for terrorist groups. |
guantanamo bay detection camp needs to stay open to hold the worst criminals of the world. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay since the treatment of these inmates is likely inhumane and some are there with no real proof they belong there, but will never even get a trial. |
guantanamo bay detection camp has inhuman conditions. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | the guantanamo prison is a center of human rights violation |
guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
guantanamo bay detection camp has violated human rights agreements and should therefore be closed at once. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay since the treatment of these inmates is likely inhumane and some are there with no real proof they belong there, but will never even get a trial. |
guantanamo bay detection camp houses prisioners that it would not be safe to move | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | guantanamo bay detection camp has proven to be effective in dealing with modern terrorism, so we should be happy to keep it |
guantanamo bay detection camp is a lager we should close as soon as possible | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
guantanamo bay detection camp is a waste of money and resources similar to every middle eastern war endeavor attempted by first world countries with a side effect of inspiring more terrorist. | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
guantanamo bay detection camp is an embarrassment to the us | We should close Guantanamo Bay detention camp | we should close guantanamo bay detection camp as there have been numerous stories from inmates of inhumane conditions, ill treatment and torture. |
guantanamo bay detection camp is nothing but a place of extreme torture. | 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. |
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