FastFit/claim_stance_55 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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the Church's ban on condoms has "caused the death of millions	barrier methods of contraception
Dependence on government funding has had disastrous effects on the higher education sector in continental Europe	the creation of private universities in the uk
the common interest is best served by allowing participants to pursue their self-interest	the free market
Austerity programs tend to have an impact on the poorest segments of the population	austerity measures
One area of controversy surrounding casinos is their relationship to crime rates	gambling
violent video games may increase mild forms of aggressive behavior in children and young adults	the sale of violent video games to minors
China's family planning programs contribute to infanticide	the one-child policy of the republic of china
all over the world there are excellent universities run independently of the state	the creation of private universities in the uk
the state and economy are inherently separate from each other	the free market
democracy leads to chaos	democratization
all government intervention in the economy is wasteful	the free market
The idea of affirmative action is to help disadvantaged groups get back to a normal starting position after a long period of discrimination	the use of affirmative action
Availability of bribes can induce officials to contrive new rules and delays	bribery
Immigrants may overpopulate countries	the right to asylum
A large increase in population brings certain poverty on the citizenry	the one-child policy of the republic of china
markets could go wrong	the free market
The policy is controversial both within and outside of China	the one-child policy of the republic of china
the gains from free trade outweigh any losses	the free market
The policy leaves the older generations with increased chances of dependency on retirement funds or charity in order to receive support	the one-child policy of the republic of china
Renewable energy technologies generally contribute to world energy security, reducing dependence on fossil fuel resources	hydroelectric dams
comprehensive sex education would effectively reduce the number of teenage pregnancies	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
The longer politicians are in office, the more likely they are to rip us off for their own benefit	enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government
A hydroelectric plant's production may be affected by requirements to keep the water level from getting to high or low	hydroelectric dams
a limitation on freedom of speech prescribed in law can be permitted if it can be justified as being a reasonable limit	freedom of speech
Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with social costs	gambling
Not all depictions of violence are bad to witness	the sale of violent video games to minors
the work of Holocaust deniers should be protected by a universal right to free speech	holocaust denial
The God hypothesis is considered inferior to evolution by natural selection as explanations for the complexity of life	atheism
species are irreplaceable components of the global ecosystem	endangered species
The American Jobs Act, would give businesses incentives to hire unemployed and disabled veterans	american jobs act
The one child policy creates social problems and personality disorders in young people	the one-child policy of the republic of china
The idea of multiculturalism had reached the end of its useful life	multiculturalism
Advertising is a powerful educational tool capable of reaching and motivating large audiences	advertising
The best way to prevent being infected or infecting someone with an STI is by using protection during sexual intercourse	barrier methods of contraception
Democracy is contrary to human nature	democratization
subsidies may distort the market and produce inefficiencies	the growing of tobacco
Wind farms are causing annoyance and ill health in people	wind power
abstinence-only education is motivated by religious teachings, which have no place in the classroom	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
Israel has a right to stop weapons from going into Gaza	the blockade of gaza
the constant threat of impending rocket attacks has caused fear and disrupted the lives of the growing number of Israelis who live within range of such attacks	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
The allegedly absurd lengths that copyright enforcement is taken to have hindered the ability of consumers to buy the products they want	intellectual property rights
Some of the austerity measures are irrational	austerity measures
intellectual property rights may become so fragmented that, effectively, no one can take advantage of them	intellectual property rights
Welfare only breeds dependence on the government	poor communities
national pride is diminished by the monarchy	the monarchy
FOSS provides high code visibility and the ability to fix security flaws quickly and quietly	governments should choose open source software
abortion is morally wrong	partial birth abortions
Exposure to violent video games causes at least a temporary increase in aggression and this exposure correlates with aggression in the real world	the sale of violent video games to minors
Apartment blocks decrease the cost of municipal infrastructure	high rises for housing
Israel's legitimate right to self-defence is undisputable	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Social traditions or hierarchies are essential for social order	the monarchy
the Israeli blockade of the city had caused the humanitarian situation in Gaza to have reached its worst point since Israel occupied the territory in the 1967 Six-Day War	the blockade of gaza
With no medical data to support the claimed health problems caused by performance-enhancing drugs, it is, at best, questionable	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
The Gaza blockade inflicted excessive damage to the civilian population in relation to the concrete military advantage expected	the blockade of gaza
it is competition between buyers and sellers that channels the profit motive of individuals on both sides of the transaction such that improved products are produced and at lower costs	the free market
criminals ignore gun control laws	the right to bear arms
aggressive children tend to select more violent video games, not the inverse	the sale of violent video games to minors
the only way to effectively end violence is by granting amnesties	the use of truth and reconciliation commissions
government should intervene to prevent market failure	the free market
Religions teachings are outdated in comparison with modern Western morals	atheism
Racial stratification continues to occur	the use of affirmative action
Freer markets result in freer people	the free market
boxing commissions and other sanctioning bodies were established to regulate the sport	boxing
Toxic compounds in tobacco constitute serious health hazards	the growing of tobacco
laws that forbid the carrying of arms .. disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes	the right to bear arms
Biodiversity is a source of economic wealth	endangered species
physical exercise may help decrease some of the effects of childhood and adult obesity	physical education
Wind power development cuts dependence on fossil fuels	wind power
building large dams and reservoirs often involves displacing people and wildlife	hydroelectric dams
Copyright law is fair and just	intellectual property rights
professional armed forces can be more expensive than a draft-based military	national service
Holocaust denial is a convenient polemical substitute for anti-semitism	holocaust denial
Monarchy provides a focal point for unity and tradition	the monarchy
electronic funds transfers inherent in online gambling are being exploited by criminal interests	gambling
Through free competition between vendors for the provision of products and services, prices tend to decrease, and quality tends to increase	the free market
An open primary law is in general unconstitutional	open primaries
Multiculturalism undermines national unity	multiculturalism
democratic institutions would do no more than shift the exercise of power from oppression to manipulation	democratization
boxing is the only sport where hurting the other athlete is the goal	boxing
objective moral truths and the binding nature of obligations suggests a high power to enforce them, regarded as God	atheism
depressions result only from government intervention	the free market
arms allow for successful rebellions against tyranny	the right to bear arms
Free trade can enhance national security	the free market
After completion of the Keystone XL line, oil pipelines to the U.S. may run nearly half-empty	the keystone xl pipeline
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression	leaking of military documents
It is incorrect to force only one view	holocaust denial
certain features of the universe and of living things are the product of an intelligent cause	atheism
Unfettered markets undermine the social order	the free market
states do not have the right to decide that some video games are too violent for [minors	the sale of violent video games to minors
multinationality in a single state should necessarily comprise the right to express and exercise national identity even by minorities	multiculturalism
Production of wind power does not release any pollutants	wind power
Affirmative action may increase racial tension and benefit the more privileged people within minority groups at the expense of the least fortunate within majority groups	the use of affirmative action
using quotas displaces individuals that would normally be favored based on their individual achievements	the use of affirmative action
Hydroelectric plants have the advantage of being long-lived	hydroelectric dams
bringing back the draft would remedy the social disparity	national service
individuals are making judgments about threats and information they are not qualified to make	leaking of military documents
wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations	endangered species
violent games help students deal with stress and aggression	the sale of violent video games to minors
A single election in which the party nominee is selected by nonparty members could be enough to destroy the party	open primaries
the freedom of expression does not justify in any way whatsoever the defamation of religions	blasphemy

the Church's ban on condoms has "caused the death of millions

barrier methods of contraception

Dependence on government funding has had disastrous effects on the higher education sector in continental Europe

the creation of private universities in the uk

the common interest is best served by allowing participants to pursue their self-interest

the free market

Austerity programs tend to have an impact on the poorest segments of the population

austerity measures

One area of controversy surrounding casinos is their relationship to crime rates

gambling

violent video games may increase mild forms of aggressive behavior in children and young adults

the sale of violent video games to minors

China's family planning programs contribute to infanticide

the one-child policy of the republic of china

all over the world there are excellent universities run independently of the state

the creation of private universities in the uk

the state and economy are inherently separate from each other

the free market

democracy leads to chaos

democratization

all government intervention in the economy is wasteful

the free market

The idea of affirmative action is to help disadvantaged groups get back to a normal starting position after a long period of discrimination

the use of affirmative action

Availability of bribes can induce officials to contrive new rules and delays

bribery

Immigrants may overpopulate countries

the right to asylum

A large increase in population brings certain poverty on the citizenry

the one-child policy of the republic of china

markets could go wrong

the free market

The policy is controversial both within and outside of China

the one-child policy of the republic of china

the gains from free trade outweigh any losses

the free market

The policy leaves the older generations with increased chances of dependency on retirement funds or charity in order to receive support

the one-child policy of the republic of china

Renewable energy technologies generally contribute to world energy security, reducing dependence on fossil fuel resources

hydroelectric dams

comprehensive sex education would effectively reduce the number of teenage pregnancies

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

The longer politicians are in office, the more likely they are to rip us off for their own benefit

enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government

A hydroelectric plant's production may be affected by requirements to keep the water level from getting to high or low

hydroelectric dams

a limitation on freedom of speech prescribed in law can be permitted if it can be justified as being a reasonable limit

freedom of speech

Pathological gambling is a common disorder that is associated with social costs

gambling

Not all depictions of violence are bad to witness

the sale of violent video games to minors

the work of Holocaust deniers should be protected by a universal right to free speech

holocaust denial

The God hypothesis is considered inferior to evolution by natural selection as explanations for the complexity of life

atheism

species are irreplaceable components of the global ecosystem

endangered species

The American Jobs Act, would give businesses incentives to hire unemployed and disabled veterans

american jobs act

The one child policy creates social problems and personality disorders in young people

the one-child policy of the republic of china

The idea of multiculturalism had reached the end of its useful life

multiculturalism

Advertising is a powerful educational tool capable of reaching and motivating large audiences

advertising

The best way to prevent being infected or infecting someone with an STI is by using protection during sexual intercourse

barrier methods of contraception

Democracy is contrary to human nature

democratization

subsidies may distort the market and produce inefficiencies

the growing of tobacco

Wind farms are causing annoyance and ill health in people

wind power

abstinence-only education is motivated by religious teachings, which have no place in the classroom

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

Israel has a right to stop weapons from going into Gaza

the blockade of gaza

the constant threat of impending rocket attacks has caused fear and disrupted the lives of the growing number of Israelis who live within range of such attacks

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

The allegedly absurd lengths that copyright enforcement is taken to have hindered the ability of consumers to buy the products they want

intellectual property rights

Some of the austerity measures are irrational

austerity measures

intellectual property rights may become so fragmented that, effectively, no one can take advantage of them

intellectual property rights

Welfare only breeds dependence on the government

poor communities

national pride is diminished by the monarchy

the monarchy

FOSS provides high code visibility and the ability to fix security flaws quickly and quietly

governments should choose open source software

abortion is morally wrong

partial birth abortions

Exposure to violent video games causes at least a temporary increase in aggression and this exposure correlates with aggression in the real world

the sale of violent video games to minors

Apartment blocks decrease the cost of municipal infrastructure

high rises for housing

Israel's legitimate right to self-defence is undisputable

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Social traditions or hierarchies are essential for social order

the monarchy

the Israeli blockade of the city had caused the humanitarian situation in Gaza to have reached its worst point since Israel occupied the territory in the 1967 Six-Day War

the blockade of gaza

With no medical data to support the claimed health problems caused by performance-enhancing drugs, it is, at best, questionable

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

The Gaza blockade inflicted excessive damage to the civilian population in relation to the concrete military advantage expected

the blockade of gaza

it is competition between buyers and sellers that channels the profit motive of individuals on both sides of the transaction such that improved products are produced and at lower costs

the free market

criminals ignore gun control laws

the right to bear arms

aggressive children tend to select more violent video games, not the inverse

the sale of violent video games to minors

the only way to effectively end violence is by granting amnesties

the use of truth and reconciliation commissions

government should intervene to prevent market failure

the free market

Religions teachings are outdated in comparison with modern Western morals

atheism

Racial stratification continues to occur

the use of affirmative action

Freer markets result in freer people

the free market

boxing commissions and other sanctioning bodies were established to regulate the sport

boxing

Toxic compounds in tobacco constitute serious health hazards

the growing of tobacco

laws that forbid the carrying of arms .. disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes

the right to bear arms

Biodiversity is a source of economic wealth

endangered species

physical exercise may help decrease some of the effects of childhood and adult obesity

physical education

Wind power development cuts dependence on fossil fuels

wind power

building large dams and reservoirs often involves displacing people and wildlife

hydroelectric dams

Copyright law is fair and just

intellectual property rights

professional armed forces can be more expensive than a draft-based military

national service

Holocaust denial is a convenient polemical substitute for anti-semitism

holocaust denial

Monarchy provides a focal point for unity and tradition

the monarchy

electronic funds transfers inherent in online gambling are being exploited by criminal interests

gambling

Through free competition between vendors for the provision of products and services, prices tend to decrease, and quality tends to increase

the free market

An open primary law is in general unconstitutional

open primaries

Multiculturalism undermines national unity

multiculturalism

democratic institutions would do no more than shift the exercise of power from oppression to manipulation

democratization

boxing is the only sport where hurting the other athlete is the goal

boxing

objective moral truths and the binding nature of obligations suggests a high power to enforce them, regarded as God

atheism

depressions result only from government intervention

the free market

arms allow for successful rebellions against tyranny

the right to bear arms

Free trade can enhance national security

the free market

After completion of the Keystone XL line, oil pipelines to the U.S. may run nearly half-empty

the keystone xl pipeline

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression

leaking of military documents

It is incorrect to force only one view

holocaust denial

certain features of the universe and of living things are the product of an intelligent cause

atheism

Unfettered markets undermine the social order

the free market

states do not have the right to decide that some video games are too violent for [minors

the sale of violent video games to minors

multinationality in a single state should necessarily comprise the right to express and exercise national identity even by minorities

multiculturalism

Production of wind power does not release any pollutants

wind power

Affirmative action may increase racial tension and benefit the more privileged people within minority groups at the expense of the least fortunate within majority groups

the use of affirmative action

using quotas displaces individuals that would normally be favored based on their individual achievements

the use of affirmative action

Hydroelectric plants have the advantage of being long-lived

hydroelectric dams

bringing back the draft would remedy the social disparity

national service

individuals are making judgments about threats and information they are not qualified to make

leaking of military documents

wealth of biodiversity is important for future generations

endangered species

violent games help students deal with stress and aggression

the sale of violent video games to minors

A single election in which the party nominee is selected by nonparty members could be enough to destroy the party

open primaries

the freedom of expression does not justify in any way whatsoever the defamation of religions

blasphemy