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Polygamy
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Polygamy leaves some men with no women to marry; socially destabilizing
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CON
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Polygamy
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Polygamy is traumatizing and depressing for wives
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CON
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Polygamy
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Recognizing polygamy would cause a host of legal problems.
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CON
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Polygamy
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Polygamy reduces the impulse to adultery and resulting divorces
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PRO
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Polygamy
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Polygamous families are more dynamic and nurturing of diverse interests
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PRO
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Polygamy
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Polygamy provides wives with a sisterhood of life-long friends
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PRO
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Tibet independence
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The right to self-determination must be offered sparingly to avoid international instability.
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CON
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Withdrawing from Iraq
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An early US exit might cause Iraqi troops to defect to the insurgency
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CON
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Withdrawing from Iraq
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An early withdrawal from Iraq would embolden terrorists
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CON
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Withdrawing from Iraq
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Prolonging the Iraq War will permanently damaged the US military
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PRO
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Withdrawing from Iraq
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Torturous and brutal tactics in Iraq have only worsened US moral credibility.
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PRO
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Withdrawing from Iraq
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Mending relations with countries that opposed the war would make it easier to fight the war on terror.
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PRO
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Kangaroo culling in Australia
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Culling Kangaroo tarnishes the image of Australia around the world.
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CON
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Kangaroo culling in Australia
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Kangaroo destruction of habitats is causing soil erosion that damages crops.
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PRO
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Kangaroo culling in Australia
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Kangaroos are the cause of costly car accidents
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PRO
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Veal
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Loose housing for calves often subjects them to bullying and apprehension.
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CON
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Veal
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Calves are fed inhumane milk diets to keep them anemic and their meat pale
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CON
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Veal
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Veal farming is a good alternative to the slaughtering of unwanted calves
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PRO
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DC handgun ban
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A handgun ban deprives citizens of the most commonly used weapon for self defense
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CON
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DC handgun ban
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Worldwide the ownership of handguns has been correlated with higher homicide rates
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PRO
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Muhammad cartoons controversy
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The Jylands-Posten cartoons created an international impression of Denmark as Xenophobic.
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CON
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Muhammad cartoons controversy
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Images of Muhammad are forbidden because they lead to idolatry.
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CON
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Muhammad cartoons controversy
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Publishing images of Muhammad helps combat self-censorship.
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PRO
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Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
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Giving Bin Laden religious respects degrades Islam.
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CON
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Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
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Allotting Florida and Michigan delegates according to national will promotes a tyranny of the majority.
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CON
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Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
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Seating Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 gives a voice to voters there
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PRO
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Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
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Splitting the delegates would give some voice to Michigan and Florida voters.
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PRO
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Dollarization
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Dollarization limits monetary policy flexibility
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CON
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Dollarization
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Dollarization undermines the sovereign symbolism of a national currency
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CON
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Dollarization
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Dollarization helps encourage foreign investment
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PRO
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Dollarization
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Dollarization can reduce the risk of inflation:
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PRO
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Ending US sanctions on Cuba
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Changing legally etched Cuban human rights violations requires sanctions
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CON
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Ending US sanctions on Cuba
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Lifting sanctions against Cuba will hardly benefit US businesses.
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CON
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Ending US sanctions on Cuba
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Sanctions hurt Cuban-Americans with relatives in Cuba.
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PRO
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Ending US sanctions on Cuba
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Sanctions against Cuba violated laws on the freedom of navigation.
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PRO
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Free trade
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Free trade and markets harm the environment
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CON
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Free trade
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Trade liberalization damages the growth of poor countries
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CON
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Free trade
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The current regional FTAs undermine poor countries' bargaining power
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CON
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Free trade
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Free trade sacrifices national unity to economics
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CON
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Free trade
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Free trade and investment risks rapid capital flight from developing countries.
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CON
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Free trade
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Free trade promotes peace and stability internationally
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PRO
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Free trade
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Free markets and trade benefit the environment
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PRO
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Free trade
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Free trade improves the economic growth of developing nations
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PRO
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Superdelegates
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Superdelegates often vote out of self-interest for likely winner
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CON
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Superdelegates
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Candidate solicitations of superdelegates damage the political process
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CON
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Superdelegates
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Superdelegates provide greater mainstream party representation
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PRO
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Superdelegates
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Superdelegates provide unifying margin of victory in tight race
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PRO
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Superdelegates
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Superdelegates help increase the likelihood of a Democratic presidency
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PRO
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Marijuana use can lead to cancer
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CON
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Marijuana use impairs hormone production.
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CON
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Some train and plane tragedies were connected with marijuana use.
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CON
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Increased legal marijuana consumption will decrease economic productivity
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CON
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Legalization of Marijuana
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If marijuana is harmful, isn't this sufficient punishment for users
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PRO
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Children have been brainwashed on high costs of marijuana.
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PRO
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Legalization of Marijuana
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Legalizing marijuana will reduce profits of traffickers and gangs
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PRO
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Prostitution
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Individuals must cede some rights for safety, including right to prostitute.
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CON
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Prostitution
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Legalizing prostitution won't substantially reduce HIV/AIDS risks
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CON
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Prostitution
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By worsening HIV/AIDS, prostitution will devastate societies
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CON
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Prostitution
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Legalization will increase prostitution and subsequently worsen public health.
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CON
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Abolition of nuclear weapons
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Nuclear weapons may protect humans from threats from space.
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CON
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Abolition of nuclear weapons
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Nuclear abolition could not prevent covert nuclear programs
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CON
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Abolition of nuclear weapons
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Nuclear weapons tests are a global hazard
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PRO
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Abolition of nuclear weapons
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Nuclear weapons are a drain on resources
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PRO
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Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
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Pre-1967 borders would be too insecure and dangerous
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CON
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Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
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Pre-1967 borders will not satisfy Islamic terrorists
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CON
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Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
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Arabs seek pre-1967 borders to weaken and dissolve Israel.
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CON
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Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
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Coordinated Arab attack unlikely; pre-1967 borders fine.
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PRO
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Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
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With pre-1967 borders, PLO would recognize Israel, end conflict
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PRO
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Three Gorges Dam
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The hydroelectric TGD should not be considered renewable due to social, environmental costs.
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CON
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Three Gorges Dam
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Floating garbage is piling up behind the TGD
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CON
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Three Gorges Dam
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Three Gorges Dam damages water quality
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CON
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Three Gorges Dam
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The Three Gorges Dam has submerged mines, resulting in pollution
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CON
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Three Gorges Dam
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The Three Gorges Dam is a cause of corruption.
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CON
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Three Gorges Dam
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The TGD helps limit the risk of floods in the region.
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PRO
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Three Gorges Dam
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Three Gorges Dam gives China added respect in the world.
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PRO
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Three Gorges Dam
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The TGD helps to alleviate drought.
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PRO
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Primaries in US elections
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Superdelegates are not bound to represent the electorate
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CON
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Primaries in US elections
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Early emphasis on Iowa and New Hampshire disenfranchises minority voters
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CON
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Primaries in US elections
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Primaries help reveal candidates to the public
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PRO
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime laws violate religious free speech
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CON
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime laws are likely to be abused by accusers
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CON
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime laws tie the hands of judges
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CON
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime laws force false categorizations of minority groups
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CON
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime laws violate religious free speech
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CON
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crimes terrorize communities and so deserve greater punishment
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PRO
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Hate crime laws
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Hate crime enhancements will not overwhelm reporting systems
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PRO
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Assault weapons ban in the United States
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The 1994 assault weapons ban did not decrease crime
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CON
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Assault weapons ban in the United States
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Banning semi-automatic weapons would harm small businesses.
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CON
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Assault weapons ban in the United States
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The 1994 US assault weapons ban significantly decreased use
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PRO
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Assault weapons ban in the United States
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Assault weapons are used by drug cartels, kill thousands
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PRO
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Kosovo independence
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An independent Kosovo would have to pay impossible debts to Serbia
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CON
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Kosovo independence
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Many EU foreign ministers fear violence following Kosovo independence
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CON
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Kosovo independence
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Kosovo independence would encourage other separatist movements
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CON
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Kosovo independence
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Kosovo independence will not inspire other separatist movements
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PRO
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Ecotourism
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Ecotourism can damage habitats
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CON
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Ecotourism
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Ecotourism does not preserve but damages local cultures
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CON
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Ecotourism
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Third world governments often seize local control to expand ecotourism
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CON
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Ecotourism
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Ecotourism favors corporate interests over democratic processes
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CON
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Ecotourism
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Ecotourism cultivates a conservation ethic
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PRO
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Ecotourism
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Ecotourism generates funds for conservation
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PRO
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