FastFit/claim_stance_55 · Datasets at Hugging Face

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Only children are more likely to make outside friends	the one-child policy of the republic of china
economic inequality reduces social cohesion and increases social unrest	poor communities
Free-market capitalism is seen as the basis for a free and prosperous society	the free market
Gun ownership is seen as a civil right	the right to bear arms
The OSS development approach has helped produce reliable, high quality software	governments should choose open source software
FOSS cannot be used with other types of software	governments should choose open source software
wide availability results in increased scrutiny of the source code, making open source software more secure	governments should choose open source software
Sex-abstinence programs do not stop risky sexual behavior, or help in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
the open primary allows nonpartisan or independent voters to participate in the nominating process	open primaries
Government subsides for tobacco farming do not make economic sense	the growing of tobacco
pathological gambling is an addiction similar to chemical addiction	gambling
Gaza was blockaded by Israel in response to the rocket and mortar attacks by Hamas and other militant groups operating inside Gaza	the blockade of gaza
Israelis have been killed by the unlawful rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
The evidence allegedly proving the existence of God is insufficient	atheism
Programs that do not take the interests of women into account are unlikely to succeed	the one-child policy of the republic of china
Financial liberalization and privatization coincide with democratization	the free market
a "competitive education market" would lead to "innovation and improvement	fund education using a voucher scheme
Multicultural education in public schools would promote acceptance of diversity	multiculturalism
Affirmative action undermines the achievements of minorities	the use of affirmative action
Low self-esteem that stems from teenage advertising can have detrimental effects on teenagers	advertising
sexual behavior outside of marriage is immoral	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
a well-armed citizenry prevents crime	the right to bear arms
Wind turbines have the potential to have adverse effects on tourism	wind power
D&X would be safer and would involve fewer risks for the women	partial birth abortions
The policy had proved remarkably effective	the one-child policy of the republic of china
In an already flawed system, earmarks can at least allow residents of Congressional districts to have a greater role in allocating federal funds	congressional earmarks
copyright drives the economy by compelling creativity	intellectual property rights
one can not tolerate free speech concerning drugs	freedom of speech
all people should be treated similarly	the use of affirmative action
Self-interested competition in the free market would tend to benefit society as a whole	the free market
laissez-faire government policy is more desirable than government intervention in the economy	the free market
as the occupying power, Israel has a duty under international law to ensure the welfare of Gaza’s inhabitants	the blockade of gaza
Blasphemy laws can be used to victimize non-members of, and dissident members of, the state religion	blasphemy
the human population is far greater than the Earth can handle	children
The open primary can be seen as good for voter participation	open primaries
people should make their own choices with their money	the free market
a morality based on sex only within the bounds of marriage is "healthy and constructive	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
such programs fail to provide adequate information to protect the health of adolescents	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
the cooperation of a free market is superior “because it is the only method by which our activities can be adjusted to each other without coercive or arbitrary intervention of authority	the free market
There is no reason to conclude that natural family planning is appropriate but that 'artificial' means are not	barrier methods of contraception
the environmental effects of wind power are relatively minor	wind power
since artificial contraception expressly prevents the creation of a new life (and, the Church would argue, removes the sovereignty of God over all of Creation), contraception is unacceptable	barrier methods of contraception
rather than 'punish' the banks and others truly responsible for the crisis, the government is instead 'punishing' regular people for the 'crimes' of others	austerity measures
The theory of natural selection is much simpler than the theory of the existence of such a complex being, and thus preferable	atheism
Liberty is possible only with social justice and an equitable distribution of wealth and power, which in turn require a degree of active government intervention	the free market
Planning policies which increase population densities in urban areas do tend to reduce car use	high rises for housing
The plight of the boat people became an international humanitarian crisis	the right to asylum
Israeli military attacks were launched in response to militants firing missiles	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
Welfare makes an incentive to not find work	poor communities
As a form of collective punishment, Israel’s continuing blockade of Gaza is a flagrant violation of international law	the blockade of gaza
Transitional justice is one of the signaling mechanisms that governments can use to show that they are breaking away from past practices	the use of truth and reconciliation commissions
Ads are a detriment to society because they tell consumers that accumulating more and more possessions will bring them closer to self-actualization	advertising
abortion has negative effects on society	partial birth abortions
criminal use of guns is far more common than self-defense use of guns	the right to bear arms
Unfettered markets do not lead to social justice	the free market
It should be the policy of government to aid and foster certain activities or kinds of business that strengthen a nation	the free market
Boxing is very brutal	boxing
the high-speed instant gratification of Internet games and the high level of privacy they offer may exacerbate problem and pathological gambling	gambling
With the open primary more voters become independent and are less likely to participate in the nominating or election processes	open primaries
guns are needed for personal security	the right to bear arms
there are several key advantages that the BCS has over a playoff system	implement playoffs in collegiate level american football
the people', not the members of one family, should be sovereign	the monarchy
The primary motivation for most deniers is anti-Semitism	holocaust denial
human rights can be limited or even pushed aside during times of national emergency	freedom of speech
Israel's blockade of Gaza is illegal	the blockade of gaza
tragedies are entirely avoidable if Israel heeds the repeated calls of the international community to end its counterproductive and unacceptable blockade of Gaza	the blockade of gaza
A country has the right to decide that it chooses not to engage in economic relations or to give economic assistance to the other party to the conflict	the blockade of gaza
Condoms are a sin in any circumstances	barrier methods of contraception
raising children is a very important activity	children
the consequences of Israel’s failure to maintain the blockade would be “an Iranian port in Gaza, only a few dozen kilometers from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem	the blockade of gaza
nuclear holocaust could result in an end to human life	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
it has been claimed to be morally objectionable to bring a potential person into existence	children
Multiculturalism is a developmental journey through which an individual enhances knowledge and skills about different cultures	multiculturalism
an open seaport in the Gaza Strip endangered the security of Israel	the blockade of gaza
The present system of strong copyrights has been largely successful in financing the creation and distribution of a wide variety of works	intellectual property rights
government at times has to intervene to ensure competition in large and important industries	the free market
when two countries each have nuclear weapons, the probability of a direct war between them greatly decreases	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
Various games are accused of causing addiction and even violent behavior	the sale of violent video games to minors
one cannot own information without owning other people	intellectual property rights
cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for the nature	multiculturalism
Hydropower is an extremely flexible technology	hydroelectric dams
abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are ineffective	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
monarchies are unfashionable	the monarchy
Historical racism continues to be reflected in socio-economic inequality	the use of affirmative action
Many tower blocks experience structural decay	high rises for housing
Earmarks are Good for American Democracy	congressional earmarks
Multiculturalism tends to emphasize the rights of ethnic minorities at the expense of the majority	multiculturalism
any decision should be left up to the woman within whose body the fetus is growing	partial birth abortions
citizens need to arm themselves to safeguard political liberties against threats by the government	the right to bear arms
there is not good argument for God's existence that arises from pure reason alone	atheism
Substance abuse can be harmful to your health and may even be deadly in certain scenarios	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
a central planning authority would have to be endowed with powers that would impact and ultimately control social life	the free market
Collective bargaining is intrinsically valuable as an experience in self-government	collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions
Affirmative action is intended to ensure that minority groups within a society are included in all programs	the use of affirmative action
the circumstances of wartime permit greater restrictions on free speech than would be allowable during peacetime	freedom of speech
wind power can improve energy security	wind power
Protectionism creates poverty	the free market
Citizens in a diverse democratic society should be able to maintain attachments to their cultural communities	multiculturalism
The ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza resulted in massive violations of human rights of the Palestinian people	israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza
The freedom of speech and of the press does not confer an absolute right to express without any responsibility	freedom of speech

Only children are more likely to make outside friends

the one-child policy of the republic of china

economic inequality reduces social cohesion and increases social unrest

poor communities

Free-market capitalism is seen as the basis for a free and prosperous society

the free market

Gun ownership is seen as a civil right

the right to bear arms

The OSS development approach has helped produce reliable, high quality software

governments should choose open source software

FOSS cannot be used with other types of software

governments should choose open source software

wide availability results in increased scrutiny of the source code, making open source software more secure

governments should choose open source software

Sex-abstinence programs do not stop risky sexual behavior, or help in the prevention of unwanted pregnancy

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

the open primary allows nonpartisan or independent voters to participate in the nominating process

open primaries

Government subsides for tobacco farming do not make economic sense

the growing of tobacco

pathological gambling is an addiction similar to chemical addiction

gambling

Gaza was blockaded by Israel in response to the rocket and mortar attacks by Hamas and other militant groups operating inside Gaza

the blockade of gaza

Israelis have been killed by the unlawful rocket and mortar attacks from Gaza

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

The evidence allegedly proving the existence of God is insufficient

atheism

Programs that do not take the interests of women into account are unlikely to succeed

the one-child policy of the republic of china

Financial liberalization and privatization coincide with democratization

the free market

a "competitive education market" would lead to "innovation and improvement

fund education using a voucher scheme

Multicultural education in public schools would promote acceptance of diversity

multiculturalism

Affirmative action undermines the achievements of minorities

the use of affirmative action

Low self-esteem that stems from teenage advertising can have detrimental effects on teenagers

advertising

sexual behavior outside of marriage is immoral

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

a well-armed citizenry prevents crime

the right to bear arms

Wind turbines have the potential to have adverse effects on tourism

wind power

D&X would be safer and would involve fewer risks for the women

partial birth abortions

The policy had proved remarkably effective

the one-child policy of the republic of china

In an already flawed system, earmarks can at least allow residents of Congressional districts to have a greater role in allocating federal funds

congressional earmarks

copyright drives the economy by compelling creativity

intellectual property rights

one can not tolerate free speech concerning drugs

freedom of speech

all people should be treated similarly

the use of affirmative action

Self-interested competition in the free market would tend to benefit society as a whole

the free market

laissez-faire government policy is more desirable than government intervention in the economy

the free market

as the occupying power, Israel has a duty under international law to ensure the welfare of Gaza’s inhabitants

the blockade of gaza

Blasphemy laws can be used to victimize non-members of, and dissident members of, the state religion

blasphemy

the human population is far greater than the Earth can handle

children

The open primary can be seen as good for voter participation

open primaries

people should make their own choices with their money

the free market

a morality based on sex only within the bounds of marriage is "healthy and constructive

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

such programs fail to provide adequate information to protect the health of adolescents

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

the cooperation of a free market is superior “because it is the only method by which our activities can be adjusted to each other without coercive or arbitrary intervention of authority

the free market

There is no reason to conclude that natural family planning is appropriate but that 'artificial' means are not

barrier methods of contraception

the environmental effects of wind power are relatively minor

wind power

since artificial contraception expressly prevents the creation of a new life (and, the Church would argue, removes the sovereignty of God over all of Creation), contraception is unacceptable

barrier methods of contraception

rather than 'punish' the banks and others truly responsible for the crisis, the government is instead 'punishing' regular people for the 'crimes' of others

austerity measures

The theory of natural selection is much simpler than the theory of the existence of such a complex being, and thus preferable

atheism

Liberty is possible only with social justice and an equitable distribution of wealth and power, which in turn require a degree of active government intervention

the free market

Planning policies which increase population densities in urban areas do tend to reduce car use

high rises for housing

The plight of the boat people became an international humanitarian crisis

the right to asylum

Israeli military attacks were launched in response to militants firing missiles

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

Welfare makes an incentive to not find work

poor communities

As a form of collective punishment, Israel’s continuing blockade of Gaza is a flagrant violation of international law

the blockade of gaza

Transitional justice is one of the signaling mechanisms that governments can use to show that they are breaking away from past practices

the use of truth and reconciliation commissions

Ads are a detriment to society because they tell consumers that accumulating more and more possessions will bring them closer to self-actualization

advertising

abortion has negative effects on society

partial birth abortions

criminal use of guns is far more common than self-defense use of guns

the right to bear arms

Unfettered markets do not lead to social justice

the free market

It should be the policy of government to aid and foster certain activities or kinds of business that strengthen a nation

the free market

Boxing is very brutal

boxing

the high-speed instant gratification of Internet games and the high level of privacy they offer may exacerbate problem and pathological gambling

gambling

With the open primary more voters become independent and are less likely to participate in the nominating or election processes

open primaries

guns are needed for personal security

the right to bear arms

there are several key advantages that the BCS has over a playoff system

implement playoffs in collegiate level american football

the people', not the members of one family, should be sovereign

the monarchy

The primary motivation for most deniers is anti-Semitism

holocaust denial

human rights can be limited or even pushed aside during times of national emergency

freedom of speech

Israel's blockade of Gaza is illegal

the blockade of gaza

tragedies are entirely avoidable if Israel heeds the repeated calls of the international community to end its counterproductive and unacceptable blockade of Gaza

the blockade of gaza

A country has the right to decide that it chooses not to engage in economic relations or to give economic assistance to the other party to the conflict

the blockade of gaza

Condoms are a sin in any circumstances

barrier methods of contraception

raising children is a very important activity

children

the consequences of Israel’s failure to maintain the blockade would be “an Iranian port in Gaza, only a few dozen kilometers from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem

the blockade of gaza

nuclear holocaust could result in an end to human life

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

it has been claimed to be morally objectionable to bring a potential person into existence

children

Multiculturalism is a developmental journey through which an individual enhances knowledge and skills about different cultures

multiculturalism

an open seaport in the Gaza Strip endangered the security of Israel

the blockade of gaza

The present system of strong copyrights has been largely successful in financing the creation and distribution of a wide variety of works

intellectual property rights

government at times has to intervene to ensure competition in large and important industries

the free market

when two countries each have nuclear weapons, the probability of a direct war between them greatly decreases

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

Various games are accused of causing addiction and even violent behavior

the sale of violent video games to minors

one cannot own information without owning other people

intellectual property rights

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

multiculturalism

Hydropower is an extremely flexible technology

hydroelectric dams

abstinence-only-until-marriage programs are ineffective

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

monarchies are unfashionable

the monarchy

Historical racism continues to be reflected in socio-economic inequality

the use of affirmative action

Many tower blocks experience structural decay

high rises for housing

Earmarks are Good for American Democracy

congressional earmarks

Multiculturalism tends to emphasize the rights of ethnic minorities at the expense of the majority

multiculturalism

any decision should be left up to the woman within whose body the fetus is growing

partial birth abortions

citizens need to arm themselves to safeguard political liberties against threats by the government

the right to bear arms

there is not good argument for God's existence that arises from pure reason alone

atheism

Substance abuse can be harmful to your health and may even be deadly in certain scenarios

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

a central planning authority would have to be endowed with powers that would impact and ultimately control social life

the free market

Collective bargaining is intrinsically valuable as an experience in self-government

collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions

Affirmative action is intended to ensure that minority groups within a society are included in all programs

the use of affirmative action

the circumstances of wartime permit greater restrictions on free speech than would be allowable during peacetime

freedom of speech

wind power can improve energy security

wind power

Protectionism creates poverty

the free market

Citizens in a diverse democratic society should be able to maintain attachments to their cultural communities

multiculturalism

The ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza resulted in massive violations of human rights of the Palestinian people

israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza

The freedom of speech and of the press does not confer an absolute right to express without any responsibility

freedom of speech