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adopting an austerity regime would put undue burden on the taxpayers | We should adopt an austerity regime | austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse |
adopting an austerity regime would reduce government debt. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
adopting atheism infringes upon people's first amendment right to freedom of religion. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
Adopting atheism is not for everyone as it can eliminate one's moral principles, tradition, and cultural beliefs. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
Adopting atheism takes away the freedom of worship that people are promised in this country. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism will help to end senseless wars that are based on religion | We should adopt atheism | We should adopt atheism because history has shown that the majority of wars and human divisiveness is due to religious differences. |
Adopting atheism will prevent non-religious people from being offended. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
Adopting atheism would be a way to isolate and be against religions and it does not seem right | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism would eliminate the bickering between religious groups | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism would mean that people would be abable to adapt better to an ever changing world | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism would put a stop to conflicts that arise through conflicting religious beliefs making the world a safer place. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism would take one cause of wars out of the equation since many wars are based on the hatred of one religion for another. | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting atheism would violate freedom of religion | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting austerity regime will have very negative impact on the poor and the vulnerable in society. | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
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 | by adopting gender-neutral language there will be more equality and nobody will feel offended or excluded |
adopting gender neutral language respects everyone's gender and may eliminate gender bias. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender neutral language would be expensive and a waste of resources which could be better used elsewhere | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
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 | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender neutral language would make it easier to be inclusive. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender-neutral language adds a lot of complexity to the language | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender-neutral language helps the process of cultural change necessary for equality of the sexes | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
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 | if everything was spoken about gender neutrally then no one would be offended. |
adopting gender-neutral language is a way to promote acceptance of those that are different | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender-neutral language may help reduce sexism. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | gender-neutral language is an important step in avoiding bias towards a particular sex - encountering such a one-sided view particular impacts children, reinforcing stereotypes and power distortions. |
adopting gender-neutral language removes unconscious stereotyping of roles. for example that only men should be postmen. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting gender-neutral language will cost lots of money to fix signs, letters, forms, etc. | We should adopt gender-neutral language | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
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 | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
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 | by adopting gender-neutral language there will be more equality and nobody will feel offended or excluded |
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 | adopting a gender neutral language enables us to speak to each other in a more compassionate and understanding way. |
adopting libertarianism would mean that many of the benefits that people receive would be unavailable to them. it would also increase the level of crime and violence. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism is the most positive change we could make. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism may lead to less rules and laws, and the onset of anarchy. | We should adopt libertarianism | libertarianism fosters a more equitable and efficient society for all |
adopting libertarianism will make citizens to feel more free and more relaxed and happy. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism would allow the economy to grow since all the rules and regulations holding back businesses and entrepreneurs would be removed | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism would be good for people to protect their rights and property | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism would create an every man for themselves style society, where people work not for the common good, but work toward only their own best interests. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism would eliminate many social programs, reducing access t food and health care to those in need | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adopting libertarianism would increase our freedoms, ending governmental tyranny | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
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 | an austerity regime hurts the poorest in our society |
adopting now an austerity regime will help future generations to cope with the limited resources we have. | We should adopt an austerity regime | austerity regimes provide an avenue for the government to balance up financial deficits and save the country from economic collapse |
adopting one religion or another is a free choice of each human being, each person adapts the belief they want and knows | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adopting this would help the government to reduce its debt | We should adopt an austerity regime | an austerity regime helps to balance the nation's budget and reduce national debt. |
adopting zero-tolerance in school will solve the big issues which schools all around country face it today. | 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. |
adoption of atheism will remove religious discrimination and hatred and make the world amore peaceful place | We should adopt atheism | We should not adopt atheism as people should be allowed to retain their own religions or belief systems as they see fit. |
adoption of libertarianism only divides people more and results in more differences among people. | We should adopt libertarianism | society functions best with rules and regulations, which are things you won't find in libertarianism |
adoption of libertarianism would cause widespread suffering for the poor since they would no longer have the government to help support them. | We should adopt libertarianism | Libertarianism doesn't work. Government intervention and financing are necessary for so many facets of society - education, health, and safety, to name a few. |
adult relationships should not be regulated. | We should legalize polygamy | polygamy often leads to inequality and oppression for women therefore it should be banned. |
adults can’t play children so someone has to. | We should ban the use of child actors | the use of child actors should not be banned as youthful actors can take on roles that provide inspiration for young people |
adults have the right to choose who to be in relationships with and how many people in the relationship | We should legalize polygamy | polygamy should not be legalized because it empowers men more and minimizes women |
adults have the right to do what they please with their own bodies | We should legalize prostitution | prostitution should be legalized as it provides a service and reduces rape and sex crimes |
adults have the right to do what they want with their own bodies | We should legalize prostitution | prostitution should be legalized as it provides a service and reduces rape and sex crimes |
adults should be able to choose substances that they want to use. | We should legalize cannabis | we should legalize cannabis it has been proven to have medicinal benefits and if prescribed properly can alleviate pain and suffering |
adults should be allowed to make their own medical treatment decisions | We should ban naturopathy | people should have the freedom to choose whatever system of treatment they feel is best |
adults should be free to make their own decisions | We should adopt libertarianism | freedom and liberty should be promoted for all to prevent tyranny and oppression. libertarianism is the most effective way of achieving this |
adults should have the right to have their preferred lifestyle. | We should legalize polygamy | polygamy should be allowed as people have the right to live their lives according to their own beliefs. |
adults should have the right to modify their bodies if they wish to | 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. |
affirmatice action levels the playing field for marginalized sectors of society | We should end affirmative action | there is so much prejudice in the world that we need to continue affirmative action to bring balance. |
affirmative action has helped numerous minorities to reach their dreams | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
affirmative action hurts other people more than it helps. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
affirmative action is still needed when there is inequality in society. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
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 | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
affirmative action allows for marginalized groups that would be overlooked otherwise to get a shot. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
affirmative action allows for minorities to have a chance in competitive jobs | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action allows more diversity in the work or college environment. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
affirmative action allows people to pursue a career that they may never have considered without help from the program. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
affirmative action allows those who may be marginalized to progress in the work environment | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action allows those who may have been left behind or marginalized to improve themselves | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
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 | Affirmative action is a benefit to all of society as it allows disenfranchised communities to rise out of poverty and become independent. |
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 | affirmative action should be ended as it actually prevents an employer from hiring a better qualified employee and creates negativity in the workplace |
affirmative action breeds resentment in the workplace and demoralization in the job market | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
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 | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action can be considered discriminatory against poor whites | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
affirmative action can be counter-productive if people are resentful of the help that the individual has got. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
affirmative action can cause people who have really tried to be passed up by someone of lesser ability. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
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 | affirmative action helps with employment equity. |
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 | affirmative action helps with employment equity. |
affirmative action can make it difficult for qualified people to get jobs. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action can result in better candidates being rejected because they are not in a minority. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action can support under represented groups to eliminate discrimination | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
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 | affirmative action should be ended as it actually prevents an employer from hiring a better qualified employee and creates negativity in the workplace |
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 | merit alone should be the deciding factor in whether a person is given a career opportunity, and affirmative action is a form of discrimination. |
affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
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 | affirmative action should be ended as it actually prevents an employer from hiring a better qualified employee and creates negativity in the workplace |
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 | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
Affirmative action creates the perpetual need for affirmative action. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
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 | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
affirmative action denies people with the best abilities succeeding due to merit alone and hence should be ended. | We should end affirmative action | merit alone should be the deciding factor in whether a person is given a career opportunity, and affirmative action is a form of discrimination. |
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 | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
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 | merit alone should be the deciding factor in whether a person is given a career opportunity, and affirmative action is a form of discrimination. |
affirmative action disrupts that natural order of things | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
affirmative action diversifies places and we are all better for it | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
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 | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
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 | affirmative action gives opportunities to those who may not deserve it, purely based on a factor of their personal make-up that has no bearing on the job. |
affirmative action does not treat all races equally | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is basically reverse racism, and racism in any form is wrong. |
Affirmative action doesn't really changes anything, quite the opposite, it perpetuates the inequality in society. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action is crucial to help correct for years of prejudice. |
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 | merit alone should be the deciding factor in whether a person is given a career opportunity, and affirmative action is a form of discrimination. |
affirmative action ensures a fair representation for all people and it should not be stopped. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
affirmative action ensures diversity in the workplace. | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action helps to combat bias in hiring practices |
affirmative action ensures minorities are not overlooked | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action corrects for generations of wrong-doing and should not be discarded. |
affirmative action ensures minorities from lesser backgrounds have a chance at employment or schooling | We should end affirmative action | affirmative action prevents discrimination by employers |