FastFit/claim_stance_55 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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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

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