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New START Treaty
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New START reduces US deterrence in world that is arming, not disarming
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CON
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New START Treaty
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New START Treaty gives more to Russia than US
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CON
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New START Treaty
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Signing New START saves US-Russia relations for Iranian problem.
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PRO
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New START Treaty
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Reducing US-Russian nuclear weapons makes for a safer world.
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PRO
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New START Treaty
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Russia will build-up nuclear arms without New START.
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PRO
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Airport security profiling
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Terrorists can easily beat profiling systems.
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CON
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Airport security profiling
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Terrorists could dress and behave differently to avoid profiling.
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CON
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Airport security profiling
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Profiling counterproductively contributes to fear and insecurity.
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CON
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Airport security profiling
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Profiling is institutionalized racism.
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CON
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Privatizing social security
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Costly privatization of Soc Sec would dampen econ growth
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CON
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Privatizing social security
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Privatized social security will cut tax revenues and social services.
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CON
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Privatizing social security
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Private accounts prevent politicians taking from social security.
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PRO
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Privatizing social security
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Privatizing social security helps the poor.
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PRO
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Privatizing social security
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Privatizing social security offers ownership in economy.
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PRO
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Privatizing social security
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Private accounts can be transferred within family
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PRO
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Underground nuclear waste storage
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Nuclear waste storage requires huge state subsidies.
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CON
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Underground nuclear waste storage
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Underground storage important to safety across borders.
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PRO
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Funding transparency for TV issue ads in elections
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Anonymity ensures that arguments rise above identity attacks.
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CON
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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A national renewable energy standard will increase electricity costs
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CON
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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Renewable Energy Standard increases energy prices, kills jobs
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CON
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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Renewable electricity standard increases energy prices - unpopular.
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CON
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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Renewable energy standard ensures market certainty for clean energy
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PRO
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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Renewable Energy Standard fosters clean energy economy and jobs
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PRO
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US Renewable Electricity Standard
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Renewable Electricity Standard is more consistent than tax credits
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PRO
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Cellulosic biofuel production emits significant greenhouse gases
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CON
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Cellulosic ethanol land-use harms forests, environment, climate
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CON
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Cellulosic ethanol start-ups are mostly failing
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CON
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Cellulosic ethanol can be 0 emissions.
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PRO
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Energy security: cellulosic ethanol reduces dependence on foreign oil.
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PRO
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Renewable energy mandates ensure market for cellulosic ethanol
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PRO
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Cellulosic ethanol
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Cellulosic ethanol can generate good-paying jobs
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PRO
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Carbon capture and storage
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CCS passes C02-leakage problem to our children
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CON
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Carbon capture and storage
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The transportation of captured carbon can be very expensive
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CON
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Carbon capture and storage
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CCS can dramatically slash emissions from fossil fuels
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PRO
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Carbon capture and storage
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CCS makes continued dependence on hydrocarbons cleaner
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PRO
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Carbon capture and storage
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Sequestered C02 can be injected into reservoirs to recover oil
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PRO
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Geoengineering
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Geoengineering may whiten skies, harm human psychology
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CON
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Geoengineering
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Geoengineering technologies may be used for military purposes
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CON
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Geoengineering
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Geoengineering is too costly
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CON
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Geoengineering
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Many geoengineering solutions cut atmospheric greenhouse gases.
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PRO
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Oil sands
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Tar sands can't enhance energy security; too expensive, not enough
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CON
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Oil sands
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Oil sands take more energy to extract, so emit more
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CON
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Oil sands
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Oil sands threaten down-river communities
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CON
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Oil sands
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Oilsands account for less than 1 percent of global emissions
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PRO
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Ground zero mosque
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Ban ground zero mosque on grounds it does more harm to victims.
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CON
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Ground zero mosque
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Name Cordoba House indicates nefarious intent of mosque
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CON
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Ground zero mosque
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Ground zero mosque has angered and offended many New Yorkers.
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CON
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Ground zero mosque
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Banning ground zero mosque would violate sep of church/state
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PRO
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Ground zero mosque
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Opposing ground zero mosque alienates/radicalizes American Muslims
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PRO
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Open primaries
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Open primaries disincentivize engagement by core party activists
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CON
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Open primaries
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Open primaries allow tactical manipulation
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CON
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Open primaries
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Open primaries favor voter wishes over party establishment's
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PRO
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Open primaries
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Open primaries produce competitive, substantive general elections
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PRO
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Open primaries
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Open primaries can be modified to limit costs
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PRO
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Law school
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Public interest legal jobs are underpaid
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CON
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Law school
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Law school teaches people to think like lawyers.
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PRO
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Law school
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Law school educates for wide-ranging careers.
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PRO
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Law school
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Law school aids in personal and professional decision-making
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PRO
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Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
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Mass deportation from US would be very expensive
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CON
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Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
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Path to citizenship forces illegals to pay back taxes.
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CON
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Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
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Costs of deportation made up for by savings to taxpayers
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PRO
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MBA
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Enrolling in MBA can break stride in career
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CON
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MBA
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Some employers see MBA grads as too expensive
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CON
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MBA
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MBAs get training in numbers, but not leadership
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CON
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MBA
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MBA teaches how to operate/lead organizations at scale
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PRO
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MBA
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MBA provides business competencies more quickly than on-job training
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PRO
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MBA
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MBA teaches essential business language
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PRO
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European Monetary Fund
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EMF would allow orderly sovereign default.
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PRO
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Breastfeeding in public
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Breastfeeding is best for the health and development of babies
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PRO
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Breastfeeding in public
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Breastfeeding can help new mothers lose weight
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PRO
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Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
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Vuvuzela sales are economically beneficial in S. Africa.
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CON
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Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
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Vuvuzelas disrupt player's and other's sleep at night
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PRO
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Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
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They are a source of headaches.
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PRO
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Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
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Vuvuzelas can disrupt national anthems and award ceremonies.
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PRO
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Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
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Vuvuzelas can be used as weapons.
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PRO
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Marijuana smoke is highly damaging to the lungs
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CON
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Smoking marijuana impairs the immune system
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CON
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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The State is justified in protecting individuals from themselves
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CON
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Marijuana is a gateway drug
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CON
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Due to low addiction rates, marijuana is good for medical use.
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PRO
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Legalizing medical marijuana does not increase use and abuse
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PRO
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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More money for other sectors
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PRO
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Medical marijuana dispensaries
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Marijuana can curb psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia
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PRO
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Instant replay in baseball
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Fallible umpire calls are part of the drama of baseball
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CON
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Instant replay in baseball
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Instant replays can be exciting for fans.
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PRO
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Instant replay in baseball
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Instant replay would better legitimize MLB and game outcomes
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PRO
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Instant replay in baseball
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Instant replay ends umpire shame of making decisive, bad calls
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PRO
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Instant replay in baseball
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Instant replay would reduce fights between coaches and umpires.
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PRO
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Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla
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Gaza blockade causes economic and humanitarian suffering
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CON
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Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla
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Blockade is not causing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza
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PRO
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Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
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Amend would create Const. crisis, court battle w/ each budget.
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CON
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Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
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Politicians will favor corporate interests w/ balanced budget.
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CON
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Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
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Balanced budget amendment will help solve fiscal crisis.
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PRO
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Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
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Spending limits creates certainty for job creation.
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PRO
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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Financial reform puts onerous regulations on free markets.
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CON
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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2010 financial reform protects big banks, harms smallest.
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CON
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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2010 financial regs won't end too big to fail and bailouts
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CON
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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2010 banking reform perpetuates too big to fail policies
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CON
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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2010 reform expands shock-absorbers for nex financial crisis
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PRO
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Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
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2010 financial reform increases transparency
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PRO
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