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Affirmative action laws cause disproportionally high costs for small companies and reduce economic growth and employment	the use of affirmative action
the blockade of the Gaza Strip [among other security and deterrence measures], have brought about a quiet	the blockade of gaza
nature does not exist simply to be used or consumed by humans	endangered species
directing money to particular purposes is a core constitutional function of Congress	congressional earmarks
any effects on the environment from wind power are generally much less problematic than those of any other power source	wind power
Biodiversity is directly involved in water purification	endangered species
Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza is recognised	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Tobacco-related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today	the growing of tobacco
affirmative action lowers the bar	the use of affirmative action
the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient	the free market
Israeli blockade in Gaza is a violation of international law	the blockade of gaza
Providing safe-sex education promotes promiscuity	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
Intellectual property laws encourage fair trading which would contribute to economic and social development	intellectual property rights
hydroelectric plants produce much lower life-cycle emissions than other types of generation	hydroelectric dams
Term limits reduce the excessive time and attention spent on getting re-elected	enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government
the formal economy in Gaza has collapsed since the imposition of the blockade	the blockade of gaza
The use of condoms is encouraged to prevent transmission of HIV	barrier methods of contraception
everyone has the right to leave or enter a country, along with movement within it	the right to asylum
The overall idea of affirmitive action is to give children from less fortunate backgrounds more of a chance	the use of affirmative action
Religions have promoted facts and histories that are contradicted by science	atheism
The sovereign knows the interests of his subjects better than they themselves	the monarchy
hydroelectricity produces the least amount of greenhouse gases and externality of any energy source	hydroelectric dams
No evidence links video games to youth violence	the sale of violent video games to minors
oil and gas pipelines are an important asset of the economic development of almost any country	the keystone xl pipeline
democracies are inefficient	democratization
former athletes bear the physical and mental scars of years of drug abuse	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
the draft was simply anachronistic	national service
Only a fraction of all the illegal immigrants is actually eligible for an asylum status	the right to asylum
the multiculturalist policy of freer immigration is unworkable in an era in which the supply of immigrants from third world countries seems limitless	multiculturalism
Nuclear weapons may lessen a state's reliance on allies for security, thus preventing allies from dragging each other into wars	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
The military draft is an abrogation of rights	national service
The right of governments to forbid the publication of properly categorized state secrets is recognised	leaking of military documents
gun control laws are effective in reducing gun-related accidents and crime	the right to bear arms
Physical exercise can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight	physical education
things cannot exist without creators	atheism
Allowing property rights in ideas and information infringes on the right to own tangible property	intellectual property rights
a lack of physical activity is thought to explain most cases of obesity	physical education
Racial prejudice and discrimination no longer exists	the use of affirmative action
Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
the occurrence of free trade has prevented the outbreak of war	the free market
belief in God and religion are social functions, used by those in power to oppress the working class	atheism
The very concept of copyright has always served simply to enrich a few at the expense of creativity	intellectual property rights
States cannot count on the good will of others to help them, so they must always be ready to fend for themselves	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
democracies tend to be wealthier than other countries	democratization
excessive repression of the sexual instinct leads to an increase in the overall level of aggression in a given society	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
all moral thought requires the assumption that God exists	atheism
Control over reproduction is a basic need and a basic right for all women	the one-child policy of the republic of china
the damage to the civilian population is not excessive in relation to the real and direct military advantage anticipated from the blockade	the blockade of gaza
amateur boxers, professional boxers and Toughman fighters have died as the result of ring or training injuries	boxing
markets have inefficient outcomes	the free market
private universities charge much higher tuition than their public counterparts	the creation of private universities in the uk
non-reproduction would eventually allow humans to lead idyllic lifestyles	children
Discrimination is inherent in affirmative action programs	the use of affirmative action
the theism of people throughout most of recorded history and in many different places provides prima facie demonstration of God's existence	atheism
Gun laws generally have no significant effect on violent crime rates or suicide rates	the right to bear arms
deteriorating economic conditions could result in a derailment of the peace process	the blockade of gaza
free market economics" is the most efficient way to promote economic growth	the free market
no coercive monopoly of force can arise on a truly free market	the free market
the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful	atheism
most children who play violent games do not have problems	the sale of violent video games to minors
Monarchical prerogative powers can be used to circumvent normal democratic process with no accountability	the monarchy
The stated purpose of the blockade was to pressure Hamas into ending the rocket attacks	the blockade of gaza
Tobacco use is described as the single most important preventable risk to human health	the growing of tobacco
A majority of Americans support a ban on flag-burning	burning the stars and stripes
The free communication of thoughts and of opinions is one of the most precious rights of man	freedom of speech
democracy could be easily exploited by leaders with dictatorial aspirations	democratization
there is a legitimate need for government restrictions on free trade	the free market
due to the unique and often esoteric nature of the BCS format, there has been controversy as to which two teams should play for the national championship	implement playoffs in collegiate level american football
the average standard of living in a declining population, at least in terms of material possessions, will tend to rise	children
moral right to life of human beings (human organisms) begins at or near conception-fertilization	partial birth abortions
Intellectual property is viewed as a necessary way of incentivising the creation of new creative works	intellectual property rights
Israel's right to self defence was acknowledged	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
the past must be addressed in order to reach the future	the use of truth and reconciliation commissions
attempts at antidiscrimination have been criticized as reverse discrimination	the use of affirmative action
the deepest recesses of the human psyche – become mere means for the expansion of the commodity universe under the force of modern marketing	advertising
Unionization frequently produces higher wages at the expense of fewer jobs	collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions
Abstinence is the only way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
Any government intervention is seen as useless	the free market
gun possession is a fundamental civil right	the right to bear arms
Race-conscious affirmative action remains necessary to address race-based obstacles	the use of affirmative action
only children have aversive social skills	the one-child policy of the republic of china
The First Amendment reaches non-speech acts	burning the stars and stripes
Abortion is considered to be morally wrong	partial birth abortions
Vouchers deliver better services to special education students	fund education using a voucher scheme
Rapid fertility reduction associated with the one-child policy has potentially negative results	the one-child policy of the republic of china
Americans oppose a flag desecration amendment	burning the stars and stripes
Hydroelectric power is now more difficult to site in developed nations	hydroelectric dams
The Hamas terror organization is the one who started the war	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Multiculturalism creates friction within society	multiculturalism
advertising is misleading	advertising
Hydropower generation is vulnerable to droughts	hydroelectric dams
violent games cause youth violence	the sale of violent video games to minors
Affirmative action is counter-productive	the use of affirmative action
religions provide a net benefit to individuals and society	atheism
Women's jobs in the home are not part of any market	housewives should be paid for their work
reservoirs can become breeding grounds for disease vectors	hydroelectric dams
D&X abortions are never medically necessary	partial birth abortions
the draft "does bring people from all quarters of our society together in the common purpose of serving	national service
Frequently, countries of asylum are some of the world?s poorest nations and cannot handle the large influx of persons	the right to asylum
republicanism is the next logical step toward a fully democratic constitution	the monarchy

Affirmative action laws cause disproportionally high costs for small companies and reduce economic growth and employment

the use of affirmative action

the blockade of the Gaza Strip [among other security and deterrence measures], have brought about a quiet

the blockade of gaza

nature does not exist simply to be used or consumed by humans

endangered species

directing money to particular purposes is a core constitutional function of Congress

congressional earmarks

any effects on the environment from wind power are generally much less problematic than those of any other power source

wind power

Biodiversity is directly involved in water purification

endangered species

Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza is recognised

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Tobacco-related diseases are some of the biggest killers in the world today

the growing of tobacco

affirmative action lowers the bar

the use of affirmative action

the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient

the free market

Israeli blockade in Gaza is a violation of international law

the blockade of gaza

Providing safe-sex education promotes promiscuity

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

Intellectual property laws encourage fair trading which would contribute to economic and social development

intellectual property rights

hydroelectric plants produce much lower life-cycle emissions than other types of generation

hydroelectric dams

Term limits reduce the excessive time and attention spent on getting re-elected

enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government

the formal economy in Gaza has collapsed since the imposition of the blockade

the blockade of gaza

The use of condoms is encouraged to prevent transmission of HIV

barrier methods of contraception

everyone has the right to leave or enter a country, along with movement within it

the right to asylum

The overall idea of affirmitive action is to give children from less fortunate backgrounds more of a chance

the use of affirmative action

Religions have promoted facts and histories that are contradicted by science

atheism

The sovereign knows the interests of his subjects better than they themselves

the monarchy

hydroelectricity produces the least amount of greenhouse gases and externality of any energy source

hydroelectric dams

No evidence links video games to youth violence

the sale of violent video games to minors

oil and gas pipelines are an important asset of the economic development of almost any country

the keystone xl pipeline

democracies are inefficient

democratization

former athletes bear the physical and mental scars of years of drug abuse

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

the draft was simply anachronistic

national service

Only a fraction of all the illegal immigrants is actually eligible for an asylum status

the right to asylum

the multiculturalist policy of freer immigration is unworkable in an era in which the supply of immigrants from third world countries seems limitless

multiculturalism

Nuclear weapons may lessen a state's reliance on allies for security, thus preventing allies from dragging each other into wars

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

The military draft is an abrogation of rights

national service

The right of governments to forbid the publication of properly categorized state secrets is recognised

leaking of military documents

gun control laws are effective in reducing gun-related accidents and crime

the right to bear arms

Physical exercise can contribute positively to maintaining a healthy weight

physical education

things cannot exist without creators

atheism

Allowing property rights in ideas and information infringes on the right to own tangible property

intellectual property rights

a lack of physical activity is thought to explain most cases of obesity

physical education

Racial prejudice and discrimination no longer exists

the use of affirmative action

Palestinian armed groups committed war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

the occurrence of free trade has prevented the outbreak of war

the free market

belief in God and religion are social functions, used by those in power to oppress the working class

atheism

The very concept of copyright has always served simply to enrich a few at the expense of creativity

intellectual property rights

States cannot count on the good will of others to help them, so they must always be ready to fend for themselves

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

democracies tend to be wealthier than other countries

democratization

excessive repression of the sexual instinct leads to an increase in the overall level of aggression in a given society

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

all moral thought requires the assumption that God exists

atheism

Control over reproduction is a basic need and a basic right for all women

the one-child policy of the republic of china

the damage to the civilian population is not excessive in relation to the real and direct military advantage anticipated from the blockade

the blockade of gaza

amateur boxers, professional boxers and Toughman fighters have died as the result of ring or training injuries

boxing

markets have inefficient outcomes

the free market

private universities charge much higher tuition than their public counterparts

the creation of private universities in the uk

non-reproduction would eventually allow humans to lead idyllic lifestyles

children

Discrimination is inherent in affirmative action programs

the use of affirmative action

the theism of people throughout most of recorded history and in many different places provides prima facie demonstration of God's existence

atheism

Gun laws generally have no significant effect on violent crime rates or suicide rates

the right to bear arms

deteriorating economic conditions could result in a derailment of the peace process

the blockade of gaza

free market economics" is the most efficient way to promote economic growth

the free market

no coercive monopoly of force can arise on a truly free market

the free market

the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful

atheism

most children who play violent games do not have problems

the sale of violent video games to minors

Monarchical prerogative powers can be used to circumvent normal democratic process with no accountability

the monarchy

The stated purpose of the blockade was to pressure Hamas into ending the rocket attacks

the blockade of gaza

Tobacco use is described as the single most important preventable risk to human health

the growing of tobacco

A majority of Americans support a ban on flag-burning

burning the stars and stripes

The free communication of thoughts and of opinions is one of the most precious rights of man

freedom of speech

democracy could be easily exploited by leaders with dictatorial aspirations

democratization

there is a legitimate need for government restrictions on free trade

the free market

due to the unique and often esoteric nature of the BCS format, there has been controversy as to which two teams should play for the national championship

implement playoffs in collegiate level american football

the average standard of living in a declining population, at least in terms of material possessions, will tend to rise

children

moral right to life of human beings (human organisms) begins at or near conception-fertilization

partial birth abortions

Intellectual property is viewed as a necessary way of incentivising the creation of new creative works

intellectual property rights

Israel's right to self defence was acknowledged

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

the past must be addressed in order to reach the future

the use of truth and reconciliation commissions

attempts at antidiscrimination have been criticized as reverse discrimination

the use of affirmative action

the deepest recesses of the human psyche – become mere means for the expansion of the commodity universe under the force of modern marketing

advertising

Unionization frequently produces higher wages at the expense of fewer jobs

collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions

Abstinence is the only way to avoid sexually transmitted diseases

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

Any government intervention is seen as useless

the free market

gun possession is a fundamental civil right

the right to bear arms

Race-conscious affirmative action remains necessary to address race-based obstacles

the use of affirmative action

only children have aversive social skills

the one-child policy of the republic of china

The First Amendment reaches non-speech acts

burning the stars and stripes

Abortion is considered to be morally wrong

partial birth abortions

Vouchers deliver better services to special education students

fund education using a voucher scheme

Rapid fertility reduction associated with the one-child policy has potentially negative results

the one-child policy of the republic of china

Americans oppose a flag desecration amendment

burning the stars and stripes

Hydroelectric power is now more difficult to site in developed nations

hydroelectric dams

The Hamas terror organization is the one who started the war

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Multiculturalism creates friction within society

multiculturalism

advertising is misleading

advertising

Hydropower generation is vulnerable to droughts

hydroelectric dams

violent games cause youth violence

the sale of violent video games to minors

Affirmative action is counter-productive

the use of affirmative action

religions provide a net benefit to individuals and society

atheism

Women's jobs in the home are not part of any market

housewives should be paid for their work

reservoirs can become breeding grounds for disease vectors

hydroelectric dams

D&X abortions are never medically necessary

partial birth abortions

the draft "does bring people from all quarters of our society together in the common purpose of serving

national service

Frequently, countries of asylum are some of the world?s poorest nations and cannot handle the large influx of persons

the right to asylum

republicanism is the next logical step toward a fully democratic constitution

the monarchy