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Administering lethal injection violates the Hippocratic oath of doctors.
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Adolescents are still trying to find their place in society. There is an incredible amount of pressure to fit in. Therefore they will feel pressured to choose cosmetic surgery in order to reach this acceptance.
We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors
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Adolescents have a lot of hormonal changes happening. These fluctuations in hormones can cause rash and emotional decisions that are not rooted in careful consideration - which is vital when deciding to have a cosmetic procedure.
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Adopt this language because it is inclusive and adapts to new generations.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting a austerity regime can actually slow economic growth.
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adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way.
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adopting a gender neutral language may take away from ones identity. gender is part of a persons identity.
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adopting a gender neutral language would help stop confusion on what to say.
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Adopting a gender -neutral language would not be controversial and would not offend anyone.
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Adopting a gender neutral language would not be good in certain settings and situations, like a formal speech.
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adopting a multi party system helps keep ideas fresh and gives us choices.
We should adopt a multi-party system
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adopting a multi-party system leads to a more consensual style of poltics where broad cross party agreement is necessary to get things done
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adopting a multi-party system leads to the formation weak and unstable coalition governments
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adopting a multi-party system would be good for the country.
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adopting a multi-party system would require a costly overhaul to our entire political system and the consequences of such are unpredictable.
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adopting a third and even fourth party may complicate the system such that the political system would require a complete overhaul, which would take a long time to get used to.
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adopting an austerity program will ultimately hurt us more by cutting funding on important programs and increasing our taxes.
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adopting an austerity regime is necessary when our country is struggling, it is the only was to ensure a flourishing economy in the future. ending the debt ensures our country does not collapse.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime is the best way for the country to reduce its huge debt
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime is the best way to pull ourselves out of the situation we currently find ourselves in financially
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adopting an austerity regime is the best way to reduce the budget deficits we currently are faced with
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime is the only effective means for pulling us out of the economic tailspin we currently face
We should adopt an austerity regime
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Adopting an austerity regime lowers people's confidence in the economy and discourages investment.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime may negatively impact the demand side of the economy, hampering economic growth.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime will have a negative effect as markets begin to question and doubt
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime would costs tax payers.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime would improve the country and lead to a flourishing economy after reducing out debt, which is greatly needed to continue being a world leader.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting an austerity regime would put undue burden on the taxpayers
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adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting austerity regime will have very negative impact on the poor and the vulnerable in society.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting gender neutral language just so a few people that refuse to be associated with the gender of their birth just propogates a way of thinking that should not be allowed further thought.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender neutral language respects everyone's gender and may eliminate gender bias.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender neutral language would be expensive and a waste of resources which could be better used elsewhere
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender neutral language would make everyone feel welcome no matter how they identify and it hurts no one.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender neutral language would make it easier to be inclusive.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language adds a lot of complexity to the language
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adopting gender-neutral language helps the process of cultural change necessary for equality of the sexes
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language ignores the depth and history of language. people are being overly sensitive if they are taking offence where this is none intended.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language is a way to promote acceptance of those that are different
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language may help reduce sexism.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language removes unconscious stereotyping of roles. for example that only men should be postmen.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language will cost lots of money to fix signs, letters, forms, etc.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language would be pandering to the current trend which will soon pass and our language would be left devoid of definitions.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language would be taking the political-correctness of society a step to far. gender and diversity are to be celebrated not ignored.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting gender-neutral language would prevent children from believing they can't do certain things. for example a girl should be able to have aspirations to be president if she so chose.
We should adopt gender-neutral language
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adopting now an austerity regime will sink the local economies and prevent any growth in scientific research for technological improvement.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting now an austerity regime will help future generations to cope with the limited resources we have.
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adopting this would help the government to reduce its debt
We should adopt an austerity regime
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adult relationships should not be regulated.
We should legalize polygamy
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adults canג€™t play children so someone has to.
We should ban the use of child actors
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adults have the right to choose who to be in relationships with and how many people in the relationship
We should legalize polygamy
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adults have the right to do what they please with their own bodies
We should legalize prostitution
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adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies
We should legalize prostitution
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adults should be allowed to make their own medical treatment decisions
We should ban naturopathy
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adults should have the right to have their preferred lifestyle.
We should legalize polygamy
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adults should have the right to modify their bodies if they wish to
We should ban cosmetic surgery
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affirmatice action levels the playing field for marginalized sectors of society
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action has helped numerous minorities to reach their dreams
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action hurts other people more than it helps.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action is still needed when there is inequality in society.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action actively promotes candidates who would otherwise not be qualified on the basis of their race/ethnicity, sex, or gender identity. this leads to positions being filled by less capable people.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows for marginalized groups that would be overlooked otherwise to get a shot.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows for minorities to have a chance in competitive jobs
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows more diversity in the work or college environment.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows people to pursue a career that they may never have considered without help from the program.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows those who may be marginalized to progress in the work environment
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows those who may have been left behind or marginalized to improve themselves
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action allows those without the financial resources access to universities that they may otherwise have been locked out of being able to attend.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action breeds further resentment toward groups of society that are or were the subject of discrimination. equal opportunity is the best approach
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action breeds resentment in the workplace and demoralization in the job market
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action bypasses people who may be highly skilled but as they are not in a protected minority class can be turn down for employment by someone less skilled.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can be considered discriminatory against poor whites
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can be counter-productive if people are resentful of the help that the individual has got.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can cause people who have really tried to be passed up by someone of lesser ability.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can lead to people getting jobs that they are not fully ready to do as they were given opportunities due to specific creteria that are unrelated to the job such as skin colour.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can lead to people who are less qualified getting positions they would otherwise not be able to achieve,
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can make it difficult for qualified people to get jobs.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can result in better candidates being rejected because they are not in a minority.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action can support under represented groups to eliminate discrimination
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action causes people with the best credentials to lose out on a job because they are not a minority.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action centers on the minority regardless of capability, leaving those in the majority without equal opportunities regardless of skillful capabilities, it is a form of discrimination in itself.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action costs too much and hasn't changed the distribution of minorities in the socioeconomic system, it should end
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action creates a diverse environment in the working place which is good for business in terms of creativity and flexibility.
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action creates the perpetual need for affirmative action.
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action demeans the achievements of minority individuals. Success attained through ability and hard work might be viewed by some as simply a result of affirmative action.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action denies people with the best abilities succeeding due to merit alone and hence should be ended.
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action diminishes the credit that women and minorities receive for their accomplishments, as people will claim their success is due to systems of affirmative action rather than their own hard work.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action discriminates the majority, preventing skilled workers from gaining employment over someone less qualified but considered to be a member of a protected minority group.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action disrupts that natural order of things
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action diversifies places and we are all better for it
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action does not allow those that have earned their way to progress as they should be able to. someone of another race my get chosen just because of their race and not because they deserve it.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action does not encourage minorities to work for their grades since they know that they will get into college and get jobs whatever they've done in school
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action does not treat all races equally
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action doesn't really changes anything, quite the opposite, it perpetuates the inequality in society.
We should end affirmative action
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Affirmative action doesn't remove the need to be qualified in order to receive acceptance at a job or university, but rather forces institutions to consider people of diverse backgrounds when they historically haven't.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action ensures a fair representation for all people and it should not be stopped.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action ensures diversity in the workplace.
We should end affirmative action
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affirmative action ensures minorities are not overlooked
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affirmative action ensures minorities from lesser backgrounds have a chance at employment or schooling
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