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you don't have to have a productive life 24/7 and should be allowed to indulge a little in a mindless activity | We should abandon television | we should abandon television because it can lead to addictions of screens and missing out on time spent on other priorities like spending time with family and housework etc |
you dont know whats real or fake on social media | Social media brings more harm than good | social media unites people from all over the world and gives people the opportunity to learn more about people and places all over the planet. |
you don't not need a piece of paper to be with a person throughout life | We should abandon marriage | marriage can show commitment and values it can give you rights and privileges under social security law and tax benefits |
you have to hit them in the pockets to get them to come to the table. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions usually hurt the poorest in the country and don't have a great effect on the regime leaders. |
You may be breaking the law if you call a customer on a "Do Not Call" list. | We should ban telemarketing | telemarketing is annoying for people as they do not request a phone call and vunerable people such as the elderly often feel threatened into taking part. |
you need to look at the circumstances. what if a child was in an accident and need cosmetic surgery in order to fix themselves and lead a normal life? | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgery is near permanent, minors cannot contextualize these changes due to their short life experience, and so are not mature enough to make sure life-changing decisions about their physical appearance. |
you should be able to hire any lawyer you can to defend yourself from charges. | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders can help those unjustly accused and with no means to defend themselves |
you should have a choice of what you can do to your own body | We should ban cosmetic surgery | cosmetic surgery should be allowed in a free enterprise system where people can act of their own free will in making that decision. |
you should have the freedom to burn the flag. it is a symbolic object that may not mean the same to others as it does you. | We should prohibit flag burning | flag burning is an expression of freedom of speech to which people have a right in a democratic country |
you should not give this up easily, the act of love is special | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | we should not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a centuries old custom that is seen as sacred and holy. |
you should not kill any living thing | We should ban whaling | We should not ban whaling because it will damage communities dependent on whaling without helping the larger community overall. |
you should prohibit the use of public defenders since they often do not provide good service | The use of public defenders should be mandatory | public defenders should be mandatory because they can provide free legal representation to those who are accused |
you shouldn't have to share what you have with other places who do things that are against your country's beliefs. | We should end the use of economic sanctions | economic sanctions are useful in deterring unacceptable behavior from other governments. |
you would be far less likely to contact an std | The vow of celibacy should be abandoned | we should not abandon the vow of celibacy because it is a centuries old custom that is seen as sacred and holy. |
You would not keep a suffering animal alive so why shouldn't one human help another to die with dignity if that is what both parties wish? | Assisted suicide should be a criminal offence | assisted suicides can end the pain of those who are suffering from terminal illnesses. |
young adults spend their entire lives training to compete in the games. they gain no other skills and all their time is devoted to the sport. they're then left with no training or skills for the real world. | We should abolish the Olympic Games | the olympic games allow for true amateur athletes to live out their dreams. |
young children are not capable of knowing what is necessary and what isn't | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing. |
Young children have not yet developed the mental faculties to make good decisions and fully understand the consequences of their actions. Zero-tolerance policies does little more than punish them for their biological age. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
young desperate women can easily be coerced into surrogacy without fully understanding the impact on their health | Surrogacy should be banned | surrogacy creates a host of complicated issues around parental rights. |
young people are not knowledgeable enough regarding the possible results to decide for themselves | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgery is near permanent, minors cannot contextualize these changes due to their short life experience, and so are not mature enough to make sure life-changing decisions about their physical appearance. |
young people are still developing, and cosmetic surgery done too soon could hamper their development and harm their self-esteem | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgery is near permanent, minors cannot contextualize these changes due to their short life experience, and so are not mature enough to make sure life-changing decisions about their physical appearance. |
young people aren't conscious of what effect what they say has on someone else and a safe space prevents them from doing anything to anyone else | We should abolish safe spaces | safe spaces allow for people to voice concerns over discrimination and prejudice where they feel protected enough to have the confidence to speak freely. this is a great thing to combat discriminatory behavior. |
young people must be given chances to make mistakes and to correct them so we must tolerate some things that are detrimental to the learning environment and allow students to atone for their mistakes | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | zero-tolerance policy in schools teaches students responsibility and respect and should be adopted |
Young people need clear boundaries and rules so that every pupil can be educated in a calm and orderly school. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | a zero-tolerance policy for schools makes the most sense as it deters the behaviors we are wanting to avoid |
young people should be allowed to correct a physical problem that is causing them distress and trauma. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | cosmetic surgery for minors should be banned because they are to young to make an informed life lasting decision. |
young people should be encouraged to feel happy in their skin and not to feel as if they need cosmetic surgery. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | we should ban cosmetic surgery for minors because they are too young to decide what they want |
young people will see legalization as permission to use many drugs | We should legalize cannabis | legalizing recreational marijuana will add billions to the economy, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and save limited police resources |
young people with facial disfigurements or those who have been involved in accidents could greatly benefit from cosmetic surgery to boost their confidence and restore their appearance | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | sometimes a cosmetic procedure is necessary in cases of disfigurement, and when this is addressed early, the chances of recovery and normalised existence are maximised. |
young people's bodies are not yet fully developed and there should be no surgical intervention unless strictly necessary. | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | Cosmetic surgeries should not be performed on minors because their bodies are still developing. |
young people's bodies are still growing and their minds and mental states also. any rash decision by children will have repercussions for many years of their lives | We should ban cosmetic surgery for minors | it causes more harm than good when the surgery in minors is not for health |
young women are exploited to use their bodies for poor pay in third world countries by wealthy westerners | Surrogacy should be banned | surrogacy should be banned as women are being paid to produce a baby and it is not regulated as stringently as it needs to be. |
Young workers bring new ideas to a company. They inject new energy and innovation into any given field. | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
young workers need time to build up experience | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
young workers won't be able to find a job if no one ever retires | We should end mandatory retirement | in today's society people are living to a greater age and we should not penalise those people who want to continue working by forcing them to retire. |
young, vulnerable and desperate women should be protected from making this decision without fully considering the consequences physically and mentally | Surrogacy should be banned | surrogacy can lead to the exploitation of poor women for the benefit of the rich. |
Younger individuals are more eager and engaged in their jobs as they are trying to build their careers, and thus are more likely to put in extra time and effort at work than older employees. | We should end mandatory retirement | By freeing up space across professional hierarchies mandatory retirement provides more opportunities for career growth and upward mobility for younger people. |
your either a man or a woman no in between | We should adopt gender-neutral language | if everything was spoken about gender neutrally then no one would be offended. |
zero telerance policied do not address underlying causes for the behaviour that is causing the issue | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance can punish children unreasonably due to the lack of flexibility where a child could for instance be suspended just for bringing a rubber band into school which could be classed as a weapon. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance could result in disproportionate penalties | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance deters children from misbehaving in school as well as involves parents in keeping their children safe and to behave in an educational setting. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance do not improve the violence of the students | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance does not accept a learning curve for behavior | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance for bullying towards other young people | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance has proven to be ineffective. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance help the student are better | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance in schools to avoid further shootings and also to avoid cases of bullying | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance in schools will provide a safer environment for both pupils and teachers and ensure disruptive pupils are not tolerated. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance is far too inflexible, a child can be moulded and reasoned with, that is far more conducive to learning right and wrong | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | a zero-tolerance policy does not teach anything since it does not give a child the chance to correct the problem and show that they have learned a lesson. |
zero tolerance is the only way to maintain order | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance is too draconian on kids. kids need to learn from mistakes first and be punished if they re-offend. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | a zero-tolerance policy for schools makes the most sense as it deters the behaviors we are wanting to avoid |
zero tolerance leads to students being punished for things outside of their control which isn’t fair. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance leaves no room for individual cases where it may do more harm than good | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance parties have the appearance of fairness, which increases buy-in to the disciplinary system from otherwise skeptical parents and community leaders. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior. |
Zero tolerance polices limit implicit bias by requiring the same punishments for students of different races/backgrounds. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies are essential for keeping students safe. they limit violence, weapons and drugs from entering schools. schools should be a safe learning environment which these policies protect. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance policies are necessary because of a legacy of 'boys will boys' mentalities that made violence a normal part of education. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance policies are non-discriminatory. If rules are broken, it doesn't matter if a student has high grades or low grades or is from a rich or poor family, the punishment is the same. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies are overly harsh and are inconsistently applied, often resulting in students of color being disproportionately punished. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies are too harsh on students | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies can disrupt the lives of students | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies can lead to better outcomes in school | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance policies do not improve school safety. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies do not work in schools as they treat every single case as being the same | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies don't allow for adminstrators to use their judgement to administer punishment | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies don't take into account the needs of individual students. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance policies don't work with adults, and they certainly don't work with children, who check boundaries constantly as part of growing up. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior. |
zero tolerance policies enforce fair punishment for everyone by treating all offenses the same way | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies have not been shown effective in improving student behavior | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies help to reduce violent and disruptive behaviour | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies in schools creates an aura of absolute perfectionism which cannot be met by children. the immature minds and thinking of children makes compliance with zero tolerance not obtainable. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies in schools make them a safer and more disciplined place because disruptive students are removed | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies in schools take no account of the circumstances of infractions and so are inherently unfair | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies increase unnecessary police involvement | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance policies lack nuance and do not allow teachers enough freedom to find a punishment that is appropriate for the students involved and the circumstances. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policies lead to better outcomes in schools | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies often result in victims being punished too. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
Zero tolerance policies provide a consistent framework for discipline, to ensure that issues are treated with the gravity they deserve. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies remove troublemakers from schools before they become an even larger problem, which improves the learning environment for other students. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies send a strong message with strong consequences if violated. these policies are imperative to keeping students safe. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies show that violence and bullying will not be tolerated, thus making schools safer | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance policies will prevent different levels of punishment being given to different students and create a more fair environment. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policy does not use human judgement not all crimes are equal and treating them has such will just lead to over criminalization. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
zero tolerance policy in schools can cause kids to get expelled or suspended for small things | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance policy in schools would help kids behave better | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools to make it clear that no amount of bullying, bad behavior, or insubordination will be tolerated so we can have safer schools. |
zero tolerance promotes greater respect and discipline as seen in the armed forces | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance rules have no place in our school systems. kids make mistakes. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero tolerance sets a clear and specific guideline for all to adhere to | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
Zero tolerance stifles young people from expressing themselves and learning from their mistakes. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero tolerance will improve educational standards and behaviour leading to better learning outcomes. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero-tolerance does not take in to consideration special circumstances that may be present and will punish children without getting all the facts. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero-tolerance is not a good thing, it is a harsh punishment for minors | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
zero-tolerance is the most effective guarantee of student safety. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies send a strong signal to students, parents, and the community that violence and bullying will not be tolerated. |
zero-tolerance means there's no room for interpretation so you can punish the kids for what they do, not why | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero-tolerance policies have harmful long-term effects. Students who are expelled or suspended are more likely to drop out of high school. |
zero-tolerance must be mandatory in school and is only way to stop negative stuff which happens so often in schools. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools to make it clear that no amount of bullying, bad behavior, or insubordination will be tolerated so we can have safer schools. |
zero-tolerance policies are a waste of time. | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
zero-tolerance policies are counter productive and unfair to children | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | we cannot continue to risk the lives of our children and a zero-tolerance policy is a step in the right direction toward solving this horrific problem. |
zero-tolerance policies are helpful as they stop children misbehaving | We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools | Zero tolerance policies deter students from bullying and other violent behavior. |