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Peace and stability will not come to the region as long as the blockade of Gaza persists	the blockade of gaza
Right-to-carry laws serve as a deterrent against crime	the right to bear arms
Corruption undermines democracy and good governance	bribery
Frequent and regular aerobic exercise has been shown to help prevent or treat serious and life-threatening chronic conditions	physical education
A community of separate cultures fosters a rights mentality, rather than a responsibilities mentality	multiculturalism
The offence of blasphemous libel is believed by some to be contrary to the freedom of speech	blasphemy
Conscription represents slavery and involuntary servitude	national service
Regulation of online gambling is a better alternative than the prohibition of internet gambling	gambling
proprietary software commonly contains "malicious features	governments should choose open source software
wind power produces a net decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution	wind power
multiculturalism is a tool for instilling students with pride and confidence in their unique and special backgrounds	multiculturalism
Coercive measures were used to achieve the desired results of the one-child policy	the one-child policy of the republic of china
The free market is believed to self-regulate in the most efficient and just way	the free market
Tower blocks may be inherently more prone to casualties from a fire	high rises for housing
the law should not criminalize just exercises of the right to control one’s own body	partial birth abortions
The cultivation of tobacco can be economically detrimental to developing countries	the growing of tobacco
the "limited trickle" of items into Gaza continue the effective collective punishment of the civilian population	the blockade of gaza
The draft obliged male citizens to pay society back through their military or civilian service	national service
current Israeli restrictions are counterproductive for Israel's long term security	the blockade of gaza
Without restrictions, total freedom of speech would allow freedom to slander	freedom of speech
Committee members can exploit pork barrel projects for electoral purposes	congressional earmarks
deliberate abortions are placed in the "same moral category" as killing an innocent adult human being	partial birth abortions
religion is socially dangerous	atheism
in the case of a mandatory draft members of the U.S. Congress would be much less likely to authorize an unnecessary war	national service
economic inequality contributes to crime	poor communities
peak wind speeds may not coincide with peak demand for electrical power	wind power
Affirmative action fails to achieve its goals	the use of affirmative action
Justice is a prerequisite for reconciliation rather than an alternative to it	the use of truth and reconciliation commissions
The referee intervenes to avoid unnecessary damage or potential injury	boxing
religion is a positive civilizing influence on society	atheism
The naval blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by Israel conforms to the rules of international law	the blockade of gaza
youth do not get the physical outlet needed not only for their cognitive development but for their physical health	physical education
The denial of such an unimaginable murder of millions cannot simply be accepted as something protected by the freedom of speech	holocaust denial
only a free market can create healthy competition and therefore more business	the free market
Corruption undermines the legitimacy of government and democratic values	bribery
the decision to abort must be left to the mother and her physician	partial birth abortions
freedom of movement is often recognized as a civil right	the right to asylum
That trouble and pain which the parents undergo on the birth of their children cannot be compensated even in a hundred years	children
Free trade allows maximum exploitation of workers by capital	the free market
There are harmful long-term effects of many doping agents	the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports
violent video games promote violent behavior, attitudes and beliefs by desensitizing an individual to aggression	the sale of violent video games to minors
the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated	gambling
Large hydroelectric power plants flooding immense forest areas emit large amounts of methane to the atmosphere	hydroelectric dams
the benefits of free trade outweigh the losses	the free market
Wind power has poor capacity contribution	wind power
free trade encourages economic interdependence between countries, reducing the likelihood of war	the free market
authority over the economy leads to totalitarianism	the free market
Nuclear weapons have become a source of extreme risk	all nations a right to nuclear weapons
individual self-interest operating in a competitive market place produces the unique conditions under which a society’s total utility is maximized	the free market
gambling is a type of regressive tax on the individuals	gambling
the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a firearm	the right to bear arms
The lack of mandatory limits to tenure is regarded as a dangerous defect	enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government
boxing remains the 8th most deadly sport	boxing
grave imbalances are produced when economic action, conceived merely as an engine for wealth creation, is detached from political action	the free market
social justice requires redistribution of high incomes and large concentrations of wealth in a way that spreads it more widely	poor communities
interference by the state over the centuries in property ownership has had dire consequences for justice as well as for economic productivity	intellectual property rights
race and sex shouldn't matter when getting a job	the use of affirmative action
The individual savings rate has increased since the one-child policy was introduced	the one-child policy of the republic of china
democracies would be inherently unstable and chaotic in their policies due to the changing whims of the people	democratization
the access to guns leads to more violence	the right to bear arms
freedom of speech, in order to exist and function, necessarily extends to even the unpopular	freedom of speech
the best interests in a given society are achieved by allowing its participants to pursue their own financial self-interest with little or no restraint	the free market
The right to bargain collectively with an employer enhances the human dignity	collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions
it is inherently immoral to bring people into the world	children
Affirmative action perpetuates racial division	the use of affirmative action
the one-child policy is not effective enough to justify its costs	the one-child policy of the republic of china
the quality of care may decrease in response to the call for profit-making and efficiency	housewives should be paid for their work
democracy is criticised for not offering enough political stability	democratization
teaching of contraception for school children presume premarital sex from the outset and somewhat imply that such things are morally permissible	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
power of the purse is one of Congress's primary checks on the executive branch	congressional earmarks
the sexual act must "retain its intrinsic relationship to the procreation of human life	barrier methods of contraception
a bigger role of the government in the economy will make people feel less responsible for the society	the free market
The situation in Gaza is the direct result of Hamas' rule and priorities	the blockade of gaza
allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms deters crime	the right to bear arms
Centralized planning leads to malinvestment of capital	the free market
the market is the most fair and efficient arbitrator of resources	the free market
academics will only be able to challenge prevailing opinion if they are independent of government funding	the creation of private universities in the uk
The advertising of certain products may strongly offend some people	advertising
The monarch is immune from criminal prosecution	the monarchy
less stratified economies are more socially just	poor communities
The policy is considered as a great success in helping to implement China's current economic growth	the one-child policy of the republic of china
corruption inflates the cost of business	bribery
The policy is a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance	the one-child policy of the republic of china
The situation in Gaza is unsustainable and unacceptable	the blockade of gaza
All children lose academic skills during the summer months	year round schooling
quality works can be created even in the absence of a copyright-enforced monopoly rent	intellectual property rights
A large dam can endanger ecosystems by restricting the motion of marine animals	hydroelectric dams
Open source provides a flexibility not available in closed products	governments should choose open source software
government information should be available to the public	leaking of military documents
the standard of human life will worsen if resources are consumed by a growing population	children
the abolition of the draft would lead to recruitment shortages even for higher ranking positions	national service
Multicultural education provides a relatively fairer learning environment for international students	multiculturalism
The official goal of democracy of eliminating elite rule is impossible	democratization
Truth commissions risk conflicting or undermining criminal prosecutions	the use of truth and reconciliation commissions
Jews' rights are best protected in open and tolerant democracies that actively prosecute all forms of racial and religious hatred	holocaust denial
commercial tobacco production is a vital part of the American and world economy	the growing of tobacco
corrective policies limit the incentive system of the market	the free market
advertising focuses on looking toward external rewards for a sense of self	advertising
the vast majority of Americans favor broader sex education programs over those that teach only abstinence	only teach abstinence for sex education in schools
the blockade is necessary to limit Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip	the blockade of gaza

Peace and stability will not come to the region as long as the blockade of Gaza persists

the blockade of gaza

Right-to-carry laws serve as a deterrent against crime

the right to bear arms

Corruption undermines democracy and good governance

bribery

Frequent and regular aerobic exercise has been shown to help prevent or treat serious and life-threatening chronic conditions

physical education

A community of separate cultures fosters a rights mentality, rather than a responsibilities mentality

multiculturalism

The offence of blasphemous libel is believed by some to be contrary to the freedom of speech

blasphemy

Conscription represents slavery and involuntary servitude

national service

Regulation of online gambling is a better alternative than the prohibition of internet gambling

gambling

proprietary software commonly contains "malicious features

governments should choose open source software

wind power produces a net decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution

wind power

multiculturalism is a tool for instilling students with pride and confidence in their unique and special backgrounds

multiculturalism

Coercive measures were used to achieve the desired results of the one-child policy

the one-child policy of the republic of china

The free market is believed to self-regulate in the most efficient and just way

the free market

Tower blocks may be inherently more prone to casualties from a fire

high rises for housing

the law should not criminalize just exercises of the right to control one’s own body

partial birth abortions

The cultivation of tobacco can be economically detrimental to developing countries

the growing of tobacco

the "limited trickle" of items into Gaza continue the effective collective punishment of the civilian population

the blockade of gaza

The draft obliged male citizens to pay society back through their military or civilian service

national service

current Israeli restrictions are counterproductive for Israel's long term security

the blockade of gaza

Without restrictions, total freedom of speech would allow freedom to slander

freedom of speech

Committee members can exploit pork barrel projects for electoral purposes

congressional earmarks

deliberate abortions are placed in the "same moral category" as killing an innocent adult human being

partial birth abortions

religion is socially dangerous

atheism

in the case of a mandatory draft members of the U.S. Congress would be much less likely to authorize an unnecessary war

national service

economic inequality contributes to crime

poor communities

peak wind speeds may not coincide with peak demand for electrical power

wind power

Affirmative action fails to achieve its goals

the use of affirmative action

Justice is a prerequisite for reconciliation rather than an alternative to it

the use of truth and reconciliation commissions

The referee intervenes to avoid unnecessary damage or potential injury

boxing

religion is a positive civilizing influence on society

atheism

The naval blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip by Israel conforms to the rules of international law

the blockade of gaza

youth do not get the physical outlet needed not only for their cognitive development but for their physical health

physical education

The denial of such an unimaginable murder of millions cannot simply be accepted as something protected by the freedom of speech

holocaust denial

only a free market can create healthy competition and therefore more business

the free market

Corruption undermines the legitimacy of government and democratic values

bribery

the decision to abort must be left to the mother and her physician

partial birth abortions

freedom of movement is often recognized as a civil right

the right to asylum

That trouble and pain which the parents undergo on the birth of their children cannot be compensated even in a hundred years

children

Free trade allows maximum exploitation of workers by capital

the free market

There are harmful long-term effects of many doping agents

the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports

violent video games promote violent behavior, attitudes and beliefs by desensitizing an individual to aggression

the sale of violent video games to minors

the social and economic consequences of casino gambling outweigh the initial revenue that may be generated

gambling

Large hydroelectric power plants flooding immense forest areas emit large amounts of methane to the atmosphere

hydroelectric dams

the benefits of free trade outweigh the losses

the free market

Wind power has poor capacity contribution

wind power

free trade encourages economic interdependence between countries, reducing the likelihood of war

the free market

authority over the economy leads to totalitarianism

the free market

Nuclear weapons have become a source of extreme risk

all nations a right to nuclear weapons

individual self-interest operating in a competitive market place produces the unique conditions under which a society’s total utility is maximized

the free market

gambling is a type of regressive tax on the individuals

gambling

the Second Amendment guarantees an individual's right to own a firearm

the right to bear arms

The lack of mandatory limits to tenure is regarded as a dangerous defect

enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government

boxing remains the 8th most deadly sport

boxing

grave imbalances are produced when economic action, conceived merely as an engine for wealth creation, is detached from political action

the free market

social justice requires redistribution of high incomes and large concentrations of wealth in a way that spreads it more widely

poor communities

interference by the state over the centuries in property ownership has had dire consequences for justice as well as for economic productivity

intellectual property rights

race and sex shouldn't matter when getting a job

the use of affirmative action

The individual savings rate has increased since the one-child policy was introduced

the one-child policy of the republic of china

democracies would be inherently unstable and chaotic in their policies due to the changing whims of the people

democratization

the access to guns leads to more violence

the right to bear arms

freedom of speech, in order to exist and function, necessarily extends to even the unpopular

freedom of speech

the best interests in a given society are achieved by allowing its participants to pursue their own financial self-interest with little or no restraint

the free market

The right to bargain collectively with an employer enhances the human dignity

collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions

it is inherently immoral to bring people into the world

children

Affirmative action perpetuates racial division

the use of affirmative action

the one-child policy is not effective enough to justify its costs

the one-child policy of the republic of china

the quality of care may decrease in response to the call for profit-making and efficiency

housewives should be paid for their work

democracy is criticised for not offering enough political stability

democratization

teaching of contraception for school children presume premarital sex from the outset and somewhat imply that such things are morally permissible

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

power of the purse is one of Congress's primary checks on the executive branch

congressional earmarks

the sexual act must "retain its intrinsic relationship to the procreation of human life

barrier methods of contraception

a bigger role of the government in the economy will make people feel less responsible for the society

the free market

The situation in Gaza is the direct result of Hamas' rule and priorities

the blockade of gaza

allowing law-abiding citizens to carry concealed firearms deters crime

the right to bear arms

Centralized planning leads to malinvestment of capital

the free market

the market is the most fair and efficient arbitrator of resources

the free market

academics will only be able to challenge prevailing opinion if they are independent of government funding

the creation of private universities in the uk

The advertising of certain products may strongly offend some people

advertising

The monarch is immune from criminal prosecution

the monarchy

less stratified economies are more socially just

poor communities

The policy is considered as a great success in helping to implement China's current economic growth

the one-child policy of the republic of china

corruption inflates the cost of business

bribery

The policy is a possible cause behind China's gender imbalance

the one-child policy of the republic of china

The situation in Gaza is unsustainable and unacceptable

the blockade of gaza

All children lose academic skills during the summer months

year round schooling

quality works can be created even in the absence of a copyright-enforced monopoly rent

intellectual property rights

A large dam can endanger ecosystems by restricting the motion of marine animals

hydroelectric dams

Open source provides a flexibility not available in closed products

governments should choose open source software

government information should be available to the public

leaking of military documents

the standard of human life will worsen if resources are consumed by a growing population

children

the abolition of the draft would lead to recruitment shortages even for higher ranking positions

national service

Multicultural education provides a relatively fairer learning environment for international students

multiculturalism

The official goal of democracy of eliminating elite rule is impossible

democratization

Truth commissions risk conflicting or undermining criminal prosecutions

the use of truth and reconciliation commissions

Jews' rights are best protected in open and tolerant democracies that actively prosecute all forms of racial and religious hatred

holocaust denial

commercial tobacco production is a vital part of the American and world economy

the growing of tobacco

corrective policies limit the incentive system of the market

the free market

advertising focuses on looking toward external rewards for a sense of self

advertising

the vast majority of Americans favor broader sex education programs over those that teach only abstinence

only teach abstinence for sex education in schools

the blockade is necessary to limit Palestinian rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip

the blockade of gaza