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there are reasonable arguments supporting the existence of God | atheism |
gambling in some form or another has been seen in almost every society in history | gambling |
reservoirs cause habitat fragmentation of surrounding areas | hydroelectric dams |
Israel’s military assault on Gaza was designed to "humiliate and terrorize a civilian population | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
any kind of marketing is inherently evil | advertising |
free trade hurts developed nations | the free market |
laws against flag-burning are constitutional | burning the stars and stripes |
Hydroelectric plants have long economic lives | hydroelectric dams |
Human extinction would prevent environmental degradation | children |
Patents are criticised as inonsistent with free trade | intellectual property rights |
market regulation is important for safeguarding against monopoly formation | the free market |
potential hydroelectric sites are becoming scarce | hydroelectric dams |
reliance on nuclear weapons for deterrence is becoming increasingly hazardous and decreasingly effective | all nations a right to nuclear weapons |
Multiculturalism and immigration lead to adaptation problems | multiculturalism |
monarchy is unfair and elitist | the monarchy |
A constitutional monarch with limited powers and non-partisan nature can provide a focus for national unity | the monarchy |
Education vouchers would undermine public schools | fund education using a voucher scheme |
Many sports organizations have banned the use of performance enhancing drugs and have very strict rules and consequences for people who are caught using them | the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports |
In contrast with low-rise and single-family houses, apartment blocks accommodate more inhabitants per unit of area of land they occupy | high rises for housing |
there is an extensive overcapacity of oil pipelines from Canada | the keystone xl pipeline |
Earth's surviving biodiversity provides resources for increasing the range of food and other products suitable for human use | endangered species |
the inclusive nature of democracy can lift the fear of difference that some believe is a license to kill | democratization |
tragedies are completely inevitable if Israel does not listen to the callings of the international community to end the unacceptable and counter-productive blockade of Gaza | the blockade of gaza |
the right of all forms [of life] to live is a universal right | endangered species |
The loss of native species is seen as a loss to ecotourism | endangered species |
Adolescents who begin having sexual intercourse need to understand the importance of using an effective contraceptive every time they have sex | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
a decrease in the human population would prevent a significant amount of man-made human suffering | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
religions can be harmful | atheism |
homogeneity and integration are necessary for a society | multiculturalism |
If there is no rocket fire at Israel, there won't be Israeli attacks on Gaza | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
the state has an interest in preserving fetal life | partial birth abortions |
making civilian ownership of firearms illegal would increase the crime rate | the right to bear arms |
violent games affect students positively and not negatively | the sale of violent video games to minors |
the war was targeted against the "people of Gaza as a whole | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
doping could be legalized to some extent using a drug whitelist and medical counseling, such that medical safety is ensured, with all usage published | the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports |
the monarchy is inherently contrary to egalitarianism and multiculturalism | the monarchy |
The free communication of ideas and opinions is one of the most precious of the rights of man | freedom of speech |
human beings are the ultimate resource | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
Denying the existence of a god renders life meaningless and miserable | atheism |
Both private and public schools are improving through the use of vouchers | fund education using a voucher scheme |
gamblers persist in gambling even after repeated losses | gambling |
abortion causes mental health problems | partial birth abortions |
proprietary software is unethical and unjust | governments should choose open source software |
The blockade constitutes collective punishment under international law | the blockade of gaza |
centralized operations of economic activity is always accompanied by political repression | the free market |
As long as species have been evolving, species have been going extinct | endangered species |
teen advertising negatively impacts teenagers’ self-esteem | advertising |
Tobacco plays an important role in the economy of the producing areas | the growing of tobacco |
Americans oppose amending the constitution to outlaw flag burning | burning the stars and stripes |
Advertisements take something that exists already in the world and they change it, forming a distorted reflection | advertising |
War has never brought any solution to problems | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
the right to bear arms is absolute and unqualified | the right to bear arms |
The cost of repairing damaged ecosystems is considered to be much higher than the cost of conserving natural ecosystems | endangered species |
Aside from improving each member state's economies, the bloc also focuses on peace and stability in the region | asean |
when a person's understanding ponders over the existence of God it encounters nothing but contradictions | atheism |
whether or not to continue with a pregnancy is an inviolable personal choice | partial birth abortions |
the only way to determine what society actually wants is by allowing private enterprise to use their resources in competing to meet the needs of consumers | the free market |
Gambling is a popular leisure activity enjoyed in many forms by millions of people | gambling |
Affirmative action creates a cult of victimization | the use of affirmative action |
The First Amendment's protection does not end at the spoken or written word | burning the stars and stripes |
overpopulation has been blamed for a variety of issues, including increasing poverty | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
free markets work best | the free market |
nearly all the western states' governments outlawed gambling | gambling |
However illegally these documents came to light, they raise serious questions | leaking of military documents |
the freely expressed word can be a direct threat to other human rights | freedom of speech |
public education would be destroyed by tuition vouchers | fund education using a voucher scheme |
Abstinence only sex education does not decrease rates of unplanned pregnancy | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
the market is able to coordinate itself | the free market |
the costs of government failure might be worse than those of the market failure it attempts to fix | the free market |
The blasphemy law is now a dead letter | blasphemy |
left to its devices, the market will adjust efficiently | the free market |
Reservoirs may contribute to changes in the Earth's climate | hydroelectric dams |
The military draft negates man’s fundamental right—the right to life | national service |
IP can be a disincentive to innovation | intellectual property rights |
open source may allow hackers to know about the weaknesses or loopholes of the software more easily than closed-source software | governments should choose open source software |
the free market is not necessarily free, but weighted towards those who already own property | the free market |
human rights violations and crimes against humanity must be prosecuted | the use of truth and reconciliation commissions |
The government of Israel had a policy of deliberately targeting civilians | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
The pipeline would present significant adverse effects to certain cultural resources | the keystone xl pipeline |
Research on natural processes can only occur if habitat is preserved and organisms continue to thrive | endangered species |
multiculturalism helps in bringing together immigrants and minorities in the country | multiculturalism |
people worldwide have been physically displaced from their homes as a result of dam construction | hydroelectric dams |
The people should not be deprived or abridged of their right to speak, to write, or to publish their sentiments | freedom of speech |
life and the universe were created by a deity | atheism |
Term limits refresh the political system, removing legislators who had become career politicians and grown out of touch with their constituents | enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government |
Open source software offers the potential for a more flexible technology and quicker innovation | governments should choose open source software |
Care work is essential to human well-being | housewives should be paid for their work |
Monarchy harms the monarchs themselves | the monarchy |
Open source software is flexible | governments should choose open source software |
The Israeli blockade is legal | the blockade of gaza |
a man who grows accustomed to the use of contraceptive methods may forget the reverence due to a woman | barrier methods of contraception |
The use of wind power reduces the necessity for importing electricity from abroad | wind power |
Wind power is an intermittent energy source | wind power |
hydro harnesses the natural energy of water and gravity, eliminating the need to burn coal or natural gas | hydroelectric dams |
Active government policy can be effective in managing the economy | the free market |
Parents have a basic right to decide freely and responsibly on the number and spacing of their children | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
Term limits won't affect gridlock, being a quick-fix that ignores complicated problems | enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government |
human beings, while social animals, need significant amounts of social space or they become agitated and aggressive | high rises for housing |
God and other religious beliefs are human inventions | atheism |
working parents wish their children to be supervised | year round schooling |
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