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Safety nets protect households facing hard times from falling into deeper poverty and help them manage risk	poor communities
during the conflict, the Israel Defense Forces "did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Multiculturalism allows people to truly express who they are within a society	multiculturalism
one may generally wish to spare a potential child from the suffering of life	children
gun possession is a civil right	the right to bear arms
Older people are seen as a group that acts as more of a cost than an asset to the company	a mandatory retirement age
Economic inequality is thought to reduce distributive efficiency within society	poor communities
The repeated firing of rockets by Hamas endangers the lives of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
spreading democracy is likely to spread peace	democratization
Hydropower can be intermittent	hydroelectric dams
The American Jobs Act gives more tax breaks, thus contributing more to the federal deficit	american jobs act
Corruption reduces the quality of government services and infrastructure	bribery
all that is being achieved through the blockade is to "enrich Hamas and marginalize even further the voices of moderation	the blockade of gaza
the state should provide citizens their demands in order to achieve people's well-being	austerity measures
nothing justifies the suffering inflicted to civilian populations who live trapped in the Gaza strip	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
limitations on free speech balance rights to free speech and other rights	freedom of speech
heavy exposure to media violence can lead to more aggressive behavior	the sale of violent video games to minors
Policies adopted as affirmative action have been criticized as a form of referse discrimination	the use of affirmative action
controlled nuclear proliferation may be beneficial for inducing stability	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
All the utterances intended to endanger the security of the State may be restrained in the interest of the security of the State	freedom of speech
Neurological link was found between playing violent video games and aggressive behaviour in children and teenagers	the sale of violent video games to minors
the household does not form wealth	housewives should be paid for their work
fewer restrictions on handguns will result in increasing numbers of injuries and deaths	the right to bear arms
procreation today is de facto child abuse	children
That government is best which governs not at all	the free market
Advertising occupies public space and more and more invades the private sphere of people	advertising
certain public goods and services should remain primarily in the hands of government in order to ensure that everyone in society has access to them	the creation of private universities in the uk
Subsidies tend to be expensive and regressive	poor communities
term limits force politicians "to represent the people instead of advancing their own careers	enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government
access to resources play a hugely important role in educational inequality	fund education using a voucher scheme
freedom of speech cannot be compromised	blasphemy
it is neither necessary nor desirable to create an offence of religious insult	blasphemy
the open primary leaves the party nominations vulnerable to manipulation and dilution	open primaries
The use of anabolic steroids is now banned by all major sporting bodies	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
Migration provides a positive resource for the economy	the right to asylum
a draft would make the military more representative of the American public at large	national service
The social costs of gambling to society are varied	gambling
Subsidies produce inefficiencies	poor communities
Affirmative action policies increase animosity toward preferred groups	the use of affirmative action
having many service providers promotes choice and competition	the free market
there are no good reasons and no credible grounds for believing that gods exist	atheism
Monarchy contradicts democracy	the monarchy
If inventors did not have the legal protection of patents, in many cases, they would prefer or tend to keep their inventions secret	intellectual property rights
the military solution won't conduct to peace	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
a republic is "inevitable	the monarchy
granting government money, even indirectly, to private and religious schools will inevitably lead to increased governmental control over non-government education	fund education using a voucher scheme
nuclear forces continue to play an essential role in war prevention	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
it would be of no use to forbid law-abiding citizens to own legal registered guns in accordance to the law	the right to bear arms
if universities are "to nurture genuinely free and creative academic research" and "be the guardians of liberty which a free society needs" they must be independent of government funding	the creation of private universities in the uk
media cannot cause violence because humans have the ability to recognize what is wrong, and what is right	the sale of violent video games to minors
since species become extinct "all the time" the disappearance of a few more will not destroy the ecosystem	endangered species
Education programs which focus exclusively on abstinence have never been shown to delay sexual activity	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
Copyright is a fundamental right for both creators and consumers	intellectual property rights
The use of (or threat of use of) nuclear weapons would generally be contrary to the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
human existence has ultimately been destructive to the Earth and many of its non-human organisms	children
Bribes lead to a misdirection of resources	bribery
some forms of expression can be legitimately prohibited by law because they are very offensive	freedom of speech
a morally-based, balanced monarchy is stressed as the ideal form of government	the monarchy
censorship violates multiple Basic Human Rights	freedom of speech
Nuclear proliferation will decrease the likelihood of war	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
The system of monarchy since antiquity has contrasted with forms of democracy	the monarchy
by trying to maximize their own gains in a free market, individual ambition benefits society	the free market
Affirmative action aims to correct the effects of past and present discrimination	the use of affirmative action
competitive markets do a good job allocating resources	the free market
Many find wind turbines to not be very aesthetically pleasing and consider them to be an eyesore	wind power
Nuclear weapons give nations the potential to not only destroy their enemies but humanity itself	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
refugees have much to bring to the countries in which they are resettled in terms of culture and labor	the right to asylum
Atheism has been criticized as a faith in itself	atheism
nuclear weapons induce stability in all regimes	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
Diversity makes available more ways of solving problems and responding to catastrophes	multiculturalism
Abstinence-only education programs often provide inaccurate information about contraceptives and sexuality	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
renewable energy is naturally replenished and not subject to the volatility of global fuel markets	hydroelectric dams
the right to freedom of speech can be subjected to limitations such as hate speech	freedom of speech
unions never raise productivity to compensate for higher wages	collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions
Violent video games - especially first-person shooter games - encourages real-life acts of violence in teenagers	the sale of violent video games to minors
The Gaza war was conducted as a response to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Bribery encourages rent seeking behaviour	bribery
The blockade action is a violation of international law	the blockade of gaza
dam construction requires the state to displace individual people	hydroelectric dams
laws which make it easier for law-abiding citizens to get a permit to carry a gun in public places, cause reductions in crime	the right to bear arms
the psychological effect of the rocket strikes paralyzed life across Israel's south	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
copyright remains the fundamental way by which authors, sculptors, artists, musicians and others can fund the creation of new works	intellectual property rights
people are given greater dignity from choosing their head of state	the monarchy
Many former athletes suffer from health problems related to steroid consumption	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
The extremely dangerous side-effects of performance-enhancing drugs are admitted	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
democracies treat each other with trust and respect even during crises	democratization
any interference with the market process decreases social well being	the free market
freedom of education notably implies the freedom for parents to choose a school for their children without discrimination on the basis of finances	fund education using a voucher scheme
Hydropower is an extremely flexible technology from the perspective of power grid operation	hydroelectric dams
private entities are more efficiently run	the creation of private universities in the uk
cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature	multiculturalism
many species are threatened by the increasing human population	children
corruption is more prevalent in non-privatized sectors	the creation of private universities in the uk
Renewable power technologies have significant environmental benefits	hydroelectric dams
The disproportionate and excessive use of force displayed by the Israeli government has resulted in numerous casualties	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Catholicism considers all forms of birth control to be sins	barrier methods of contraception
Hydroelectricity is the most widely used form of renewable energy	hydroelectric dams
There are substantial correlations between gun ownership and gun-related suicide and homicide rates	the right to bear arms
Israel's blockade of Gaza is a direct consequence of attacks launched from within the territory	the blockade of gaza
Free trade is generally considered to achieve an overall increase in utility in a society	the free market

Safety nets protect households facing hard times from falling into deeper poverty and help them manage risk

poor communities

during the conflict, the Israel Defense Forces "did more to safeguard the rights of civilians in a combat zone than any other army in the history of warfare

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Multiculturalism allows people to truly express who they are within a society

multiculturalism

one may generally wish to spare a potential child from the suffering of life

children

gun possession is a civil right

the right to bear arms

Older people are seen as a group that acts as more of a cost than an asset to the company

a mandatory retirement age

Economic inequality is thought to reduce distributive efficiency within society

poor communities

The repeated firing of rockets by Hamas endangers the lives of both Israeli and Palestinian civilians

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

spreading democracy is likely to spread peace

democratization

Hydropower can be intermittent

hydroelectric dams

The American Jobs Act gives more tax breaks, thus contributing more to the federal deficit

american jobs act

Corruption reduces the quality of government services and infrastructure

bribery

all that is being achieved through the blockade is to "enrich Hamas and marginalize even further the voices of moderation

the blockade of gaza

the state should provide citizens their demands in order to achieve people's well-being

austerity measures

nothing justifies the suffering inflicted to civilian populations who live trapped in the Gaza strip

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

limitations on free speech balance rights to free speech and other rights

freedom of speech

heavy exposure to media violence can lead to more aggressive behavior

the sale of violent video games to minors

Policies adopted as affirmative action have been criticized as a form of referse discrimination

the use of affirmative action

controlled nuclear proliferation may be beneficial for inducing stability

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

All the utterances intended to endanger the security of the State may be restrained in the interest of the security of the State

freedom of speech

Neurological link was found between playing violent video games and aggressive behaviour in children and teenagers

the sale of violent video games to minors

the household does not form wealth

housewives should be paid for their work

fewer restrictions on handguns will result in increasing numbers of injuries and deaths

the right to bear arms

procreation today is de facto child abuse

children

That government is best which governs not at all

the free market

Advertising occupies public space and more and more invades the private sphere of people

advertising

certain public goods and services should remain primarily in the hands of government in order to ensure that everyone in society has access to them

the creation of private universities in the uk

Subsidies tend to be expensive and regressive

poor communities

term limits force politicians "to represent the people instead of advancing their own careers

enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government

access to resources play a hugely important role in educational inequality

fund education using a voucher scheme

freedom of speech cannot be compromised

blasphemy

it is neither necessary nor desirable to create an offence of religious insult

blasphemy

the open primary leaves the party nominations vulnerable to manipulation and dilution

open primaries

The use of anabolic steroids is now banned by all major sporting bodies

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

Migration provides a positive resource for the economy

the right to asylum

a draft would make the military more representative of the American public at large

national service

The social costs of gambling to society are varied

gambling

Subsidies produce inefficiencies

poor communities

Affirmative action policies increase animosity toward preferred groups

the use of affirmative action

having many service providers promotes choice and competition

the free market

there are no good reasons and no credible grounds for believing that gods exist

atheism

Monarchy contradicts democracy

the monarchy

If inventors did not have the legal protection of patents, in many cases, they would prefer or tend to keep their inventions secret

intellectual property rights

the military solution won't conduct to peace

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

a republic is "inevitable

the monarchy

granting government money, even indirectly, to private and religious schools will inevitably lead to increased governmental control over non-government education

fund education using a voucher scheme

nuclear forces continue to play an essential role in war prevention

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

it would be of no use to forbid law-abiding citizens to own legal registered guns in accordance to the law

the right to bear arms

if universities are "to nurture genuinely free and creative academic research" and "be the guardians of liberty which a free society needs" they must be independent of government funding

the creation of private universities in the uk

media cannot cause violence because humans have the ability to recognize what is wrong, and what is right

the sale of violent video games to minors

since species become extinct "all the time" the disappearance of a few more will not destroy the ecosystem

endangered species

Education programs which focus exclusively on abstinence have never been shown to delay sexual activity

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

Copyright is a fundamental right for both creators and consumers

intellectual property rights

The use of (or threat of use of) nuclear weapons would generally be contrary to the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

human existence has ultimately been destructive to the Earth and many of its non-human organisms

children

Bribes lead to a misdirection of resources

bribery

some forms of expression can be legitimately prohibited by law because they are very offensive

freedom of speech

a morally-based, balanced monarchy is stressed as the ideal form of government

the monarchy

censorship violates multiple Basic Human Rights

freedom of speech

Nuclear proliferation will decrease the likelihood of war

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

The system of monarchy since antiquity has contrasted with forms of democracy

the monarchy

by trying to maximize their own gains in a free market, individual ambition benefits society

the free market

Affirmative action aims to correct the effects of past and present discrimination

the use of affirmative action

competitive markets do a good job allocating resources

the free market

Many find wind turbines to not be very aesthetically pleasing and consider them to be an eyesore

wind power

Nuclear weapons give nations the potential to not only destroy their enemies but humanity itself

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

refugees have much to bring to the countries in which they are resettled in terms of culture and labor

the right to asylum

Atheism has been criticized as a faith in itself

atheism

nuclear weapons induce stability in all regimes

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

Diversity makes available more ways of solving problems and responding to catastrophes

multiculturalism

Abstinence-only education programs often provide inaccurate information about contraceptives and sexuality

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

renewable energy is naturally replenished and not subject to the volatility of global fuel markets

hydroelectric dams

the right to freedom of speech can be subjected to limitations such as hate speech

freedom of speech

unions never raise productivity to compensate for higher wages

collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions

Violent video games - especially first-person shooter games - encourages real-life acts of violence in teenagers

the sale of violent video games to minors

The Gaza war was conducted as a response to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Bribery encourages rent seeking behaviour

bribery

The blockade action is a violation of international law

the blockade of gaza

dam construction requires the state to displace individual people

hydroelectric dams

laws which make it easier for law-abiding citizens to get a permit to carry a gun in public places, cause reductions in crime

the right to bear arms

the psychological effect of the rocket strikes paralyzed life across Israel's south

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

copyright remains the fundamental way by which authors, sculptors, artists, musicians and others can fund the creation of new works

intellectual property rights

people are given greater dignity from choosing their head of state

the monarchy

Many former athletes suffer from health problems related to steroid consumption

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

The extremely dangerous side-effects of performance-enhancing drugs are admitted

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

democracies treat each other with trust and respect even during crises

democratization

any interference with the market process decreases social well being

the free market

freedom of education notably implies the freedom for parents to choose a school for their children without discrimination on the basis of finances

fund education using a voucher scheme

Hydropower is an extremely flexible technology from the perspective of power grid operation

hydroelectric dams

private entities are more efficiently run

the creation of private universities in the uk

cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature

multiculturalism

many species are threatened by the increasing human population

children

corruption is more prevalent in non-privatized sectors

the creation of private universities in the uk

Renewable power technologies have significant environmental benefits

hydroelectric dams

The disproportionate and excessive use of force displayed by the Israeli government has resulted in numerous casualties

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Catholicism considers all forms of birth control to be sins

barrier methods of contraception

Hydroelectricity is the most widely used form of renewable energy

hydroelectric dams

There are substantial correlations between gun ownership and gun-related suicide and homicide rates

the right to bear arms

Israel's blockade of Gaza is a direct consequence of attacks launched from within the territory

the blockade of gaza

Free trade is generally considered to achieve an overall increase in utility in a society

the free market