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Older workers lack up-to-date skills | a mandatory retirement age |
the blockade is necessary to prevent weapons from reaching Gaza | the blockade of gaza |
Affirmative action counters the effects of a history of discrimination | the use of affirmative action |
government intervention in markets would lead to a loss of freedom | the free market |
The right of the Israeli people to a life in peace and security without permanent threat from rocket attacks must be guaranteed | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
there is a moral imperative not to procreate | children |
A wind farm is highly reliable | wind power |
Flag burning is protected by the First Amendment | burning the stars and stripes |
states should have the 鈥渞ight to regulate the sale of video games [that are violent] in order to protect minors | the sale of violent video games to minors |
wind farms will damage tourism | wind power |
Introducing students to activities like bowling, walking/hiking, or Frisbee at an early age can help students develop good activity habits that will carry over into adulthood | physical education |
private market factors can more efficiently deliver many goods or service than governments | the creation of private universities in the uk |
religion is needed to make us behave morally | atheism |
where members of minorities see that their specific needs and ambitions have been acknowledged and catered for, they will commit themselves more willingly to accepting the legitimacy of the nation | multiculturalism |
A natural moral order requires the existence of God as orthodoxly conceived, so god must exist | atheism |
patent and copyright laws support in fundamental and thoroughgoing ways the expansion of the range of creative human activities that can be commodified | intellectual property rights |
The "hyper-commercialization of the culture is recognized and roundly detested by the citizenry | advertising |
criminalizing abortion will lead to the deaths of many women through 鈥榖ack-alley abortions | partial birth abortions |
Patents provide incentives for economically efficient research and development | intellectual property rights |
condom use will prevent the spread of AIDS | barrier methods of contraception |
Democracy and the rule of law can only be restored by abolishing multiculturalism | multiculturalism |
Abstinence-only programs delay the initiation of sex | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
Centralized control of economic activities is always accompanied with political repression | the free market |
free markets can solve the economy's problems automatically | the free market |
exposure to graphic violence leads to desensitization to committing acts of violence in person | the sale of violent video games to minors |
God is improbable | atheism |
the right to self-defence requires that peaceful means are first exhausted before resorting to military force, something Israel "did not even contemplate doing | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
the competition spurred by vouchers and education tax credits increases the quality of both eligible private schools and local public schools | fund education using a voucher scheme |
Programs that stress abstinence as the only acceptable behavior for unmarried teens delay the initiation of sex | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
the IDF was forced to deal with the lowest form of terrorists | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
economists doubt that a correlation between population reduction and economic growth exists | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
Headgear is not permitted in professional bouts, and boxers are generally allowed to take much more damage before a fight is halted | boxing |
subsidies may distort the market | poor communities |
abortion should be approved or disapproved according to each circumstance | partial birth abortions |
the state can prohibit the burning of any item in public | burning the stars and stripes |
monarchs are not accountable | the monarchy |
Governmental redistribution of wealth improves social stability | poor communities |
no rights should ever be allowed to be taken away by the government | the right to bear arms |
There is no clear division between the force required to knock a person out and the force likely to kill a person | boxing |
Preference policies reduce the incentives of both the preferred and non-preferred to perform at their best | the use of affirmative action |
Considerable savings in defence spending from abolishing the draft are expected | national service |
Motivation for affirmative action policies is to redress the effects of past discrimination | the use of affirmative action |
Affirmative action encourages groups to identify themselves as disadvantaged, even if they are not | the use of affirmative action |
Blasphemy has been condemned as a serious, or even the most serious, sin by the major creeds and Church theologians | blasphemy |
forced schooling, regardless of whether the student is learning anything whatsoever, or if the student could more effectively learn elsewhere in different ways, is a gross violation of civil liberties | raising the school leaving age to 18 |
the importation curbs are in place to pressure Hamas | the blockade of gaza |
diversity is valuable in itself, to preserve human historical heritage and knowledge | multiculturalism |
Contraception is contrary to the good of the transmission of life | barrier methods of contraception |
to improve the economy, policymakers should focus on reforms that remove impediments to work | american jobs act |
Apartment blocks have technical and economic advantages in areas with high population density | high rises for housing |
Hydroelectricity eliminates the flue gas emissions from fossil fuel combustion | hydroelectric dams |
valuable farmland go to waste for the use of a recreational drug instead of being used to plant food crops | the growing of tobacco |
The majority of parents reject the so-called "comprehensive" sex education approach | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
Monarchs rule with the intent of improving the lives of their subjects | the monarchy |
wildlife has been negatively affected by the oil sands | the keystone xl pipeline |
the present situation whereby Nuclear Weapon States monopolise the right to possess nuclear weapons is "highly discriminatory | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
the need for explaining life and death can be met by science and philosophy | atheism |
The emphasis on group identity and group rights diminishes individual liberty for those within the minorities | multiculturalism |
Social and political issues surround the issue of immigration | the right to asylum |
The TRC is weighted in favour of the perpetrators of abuse | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
the Israeli Defence Force breached laws of armed conflict by attacking indiscriminately civilians | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
Individuals interested in college football prefer a playoff system to the BCS | implement playoffs in collegiate level american football |
Israel's right to self-defence is recognized | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
The naval blockade was imposed on the Gaza Strip lawfully, with Israel complying with the conditions for imposing it | the blockade of gaza |
The way tower blocks are constructed would save money | high rises for housing |
With increasing force advertising makes itself comfortable in the private sphere so that the voice of commerce becomes the dominant way of expression in society | advertising |
Hamas attacks are violations of basic humanitarian law | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
Oil sands extraction is generally held to be more environmentally damaging than conventional crude oil | the keystone xl pipeline |
the focus of China on population control helps provide a better health service for women | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
Separation of older people from active roles in society benefits both society and older individuals | a mandatory retirement age |
belief in a higher being is the product of fear | atheism |
The major advantage of hydroelectric systems is the elimination of the cost of fuel | hydroelectric dams |
the unpredictable intervals of near-zero output render windpower unsuitable as a base generating capacity | wind power |
Referees will stop the bout if a boxer is seriously injured | boxing |
it is necessary to prevent the use of information resources and technologies for criminal and terrorist purposes | freedom of speech |
Israel has the right to take military action against attacks on locations where its civilians live | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
Military action leading to the killing and suffering of civilians, by whomever is carried out, deserves to be condemned | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
democracy is a fa莽ade legitimizing the rule of a particular elite | democratization |
free markets provide the greatest possible equity and prosperity | the free market |
condom-promotion programs encourage promiscuity | barrier methods of contraception |
Advertising's cumulative cultural effects, unless quickly checked, will be responsible for destroying the world as we know it | advertising |
state multiculturalism has failed | multiculturalism |
Some serious psychological problems have been attributed to desensitization to violence in video games | the sale of violent video games to minors |
the state often serves dominant business interests, distorting the market to their favor and thus leading to inefficient outcomes | the free market |
Subsidies may distort production incentives | poor communities |
Condoms are widely recommended for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases | barrier methods of contraception |
while the state has an interest in protecting the fetus "at some point", this interest cannot override that of the pregnant woman | partial birth abortions |
sexual abstinence confers numerous health benefits | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
Open source software is said to be more reliable | governments should choose open source software |
A party's basic function is to choose its own leaders | open primaries |
there must be no constraints on the free flow of information and ideas | freedom of speech |
the agenda of economic integration would negatively affect industries | asean |
Types of affirmative action that give preference to individuals solely based on their race or gender should not be permitted | the use of affirmative action |
a god created the Universe | atheism |
Intellectual property laws give statutory expression to the moral and economic rights of creators in their creations | intellectual property rights |
atheistic arguments must ultimately refute themselves if pressed with rigorous consistency | atheism |
the rich exploit the poor or otherwise gain unfair benefits, and thus should return some of those benefits | poor communities |
the purpose of the restrictions in import of goods into Gaza are to pressure Hamas, which does not recognise Israel and backs attacks on its citizens | the blockade of gaza |
Population control is necessary for economic growth and improved living standards | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
video game violence leads to youth violence | the sale of violent video games to minors |