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inadequate amounts of goods are entering Gaza to meet Gaza's humanitarian and reconstruction needs | the blockade of gaza |
The collaborative nature of the open source community creates software that can offer customizability | governments should choose open source software |
in an environment of laissez-faire, a spontaneous order of cooperation in exchanging goods and services emerges that satisfies human wants | the free market |
people living near wind power facilities are increasingly complaining of health problems | wind power |
Unity without diversity results in cultural repression | multiculturalism |
greenhouse gas emissions from the reservoir could be higher than those of a conventional oil-fired thermal generation plant | hydroelectric dams |
Dam failures can cause immense damage and loss of life | hydroelectric dams |
building this pipeline has the potential to undermine America's clean energy future and international leadership on climate change | the keystone xl pipeline |
Multiculturalism is divisive | multiculturalism |
welfare creates a dependence | poor communities |
all licit sexual acts must be open to procreation | barrier methods of contraception |
Freedom of expression does not give anyone the licence to insult another's religion or race | blasphemy |
economic and political freedoms are linked | the free market |
Various forms of online gambling are legal and regulated in many countries | gambling |
Affirmative action programs have at best a negligible impact on the groups they are intended to assist | the use of affirmative action |
Compared to the environmental impact of traditional energy sources, the environmental impact of wind power is relatively minor | wind power |
all phenomena could be understood as resulting from purely natural causes | atheism |
advertisement images disempower and objectify the consumer | advertising |
redistribution tends to benefit those with political clout to set spending priorities more than those in need | poor communities |
Monarchy provides continuity and stability | the monarchy |
the right to freedom of speech is not absolute | leaking of military documents |
government intervention is the cause of economic crises | the free market |
the offensive was the result of Israel’s "patience running out" over the rocket attacks | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
The total amount of economically extractable power available from the wind is considerably more than present human power use from all sources | wind power |
an effort to limit the use of words of language is actually a form of restricting freedom of thought | freedom of speech |
Freedom of speech may be restricted by law to protect rights and respectability of others | freedom of speech |
this pipeline is a multi-billion dollar investment to expand our reliance on the dirtiest source of transportation fuel currently available | the keystone xl pipeline |
freedom of learning is part of freedom of thought | raising the school leaving age to 18 |
Lawmakers are in gridlock because of becoming locked into entrenched positions over time | enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government |
free trade is a large and unambiguous net gain for society | the free market |
Multiculturalism is a perilous concept on which to found policy | multiculturalism |
the tuition voucher proposal would undermine public education | fund education using a voucher scheme |
Collective bargaining permits workers to achieve a form of workplace democracy | collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions |
parents should make the decision” about what video games they purchase for their children, and what constitutes “too violent | the sale of violent video games to minors |
Physical exercise helps prevent the diseases of affluence | physical education |
Dam failures have been some of the largest man-made disasters in history | hydroelectric dams |
Pipelines are generally the most economical way to transport large quantities of oil, refined oil products or natural gas over land | the keystone xl pipeline |
Wind power emits no air pollution | wind power |
advertising can "impose a sense of inadequacy on young women's self-concepts | advertising |
efficiency is best achieved through a market economy | the free market |
there is an inherent right to collective bargaining | collective bargaining rights claimed by trades unions |
Patents are critisized as state-granted monopolies inconsistent with free trade | intellectual property rights |
Patents give rise to troll entities | intellectual property rights |
it was a war against Palestinian civilians | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
abstinence is the only guaranteed way of avoiding unwanted pregnancies and contraction of STDs | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
Religion fills a much needed gap | atheism |
effective enforcement of intellectual property rights is critical to sustaining economic growth | intellectual property rights |
Freedom of speech and expression can not be an excuse for distribution of indecent and immoral content | freedom of speech |
Catholic and Jewish traditions have even set aside days for gambling | gambling |
lower water flow and alterations in the rainfall regime, could reduce total energy production | hydroelectric dams |
Free trade promotes peace | the free market |
sex education programs focusing on both abstinence and contraception had a positive effect on teen sexual behavior | only teach abstinence for sex education in schools |
there is no correlation between population density and poverty and starvation | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
assimilation can hurt minority cultures by stripping away their distinctive features | multiculturalism |
freedom of expression by non-speech means is commonly thought to be protected under the First Amendment | burning the stars and stripes |
Israel disproportionately attacked civilians | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
aggression and disproportionate use of force by Israel is unfortunate and only leads to further escalation of violence | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
Sports related to combat skills have been a part of human culture for thousands of years | boxing |
free' competition means for the great mass of people a tyranny probably worse, because more irresponsible, than that of the state | the free market |
Corruption and economic crimes undermine the value of democracy | bribery |
A monarchy demands deference | the monarchy |
every wind turbine must be backed up by reliable power | wind power |
atheism systematically influences people to do bad things | atheism |
Monarchy is archaic | the monarchy |
conscription would not provide adequate protection for the rights of conscientious objectors | national service |
The Israeli air strikes have demanded a disproportionate amount of civilian victims | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
corruption still is rife in spite of democratically elected governments | democratization |
Mandatory military and national service are considered as ways of instilling maturity in young adults | national service |
Limiting terms deprives voters of the right to choose whom they want in office | enforce term limits on the legislative branch of government |
The social pressure exerted by the one-child policy has affected the rate at which parents abandon undesirable children | the one-child policy of the republic of china |
A right to life begins at conception | partial birth abortions |
Gaza Palestinians "do not want or deserve to be dependent on humanitarian aid | the blockade of gaza |
There are significant correlations between gun ownership and gun-related suicide and homicide rates | the right to bear arms |
New dams mean very elevated social and environmental costs | hydroelectric dams |
Contact sports have a higher risk of transmission of blood-borne disease between players | boxing |
limiting access to guns by law-abiding people makes them more vulnerable to armed criminals | the right to bear arms |
Procedures for acquiring an ID are too burdensome and costly for some low income or elderly voters | democratic governments should require voters to present photo identification at the polling station |
the draft is fundamentally unfair | national service |
Palestinian security forces do little or nothing to prevent rocket attacks | israel's 2008-2009 military operations against gaza |
FOSS applications often provide high levels of functionality with good user acceptance | governments should choose open source software |
Unborn children have an inherent right to life | partial birth abortions |
It is less likely that a republic with conscription would engage in preemptive wars | national service |
God cannot exist with, or would want to prevent, all evils | atheism |
denying or minimising the Holocaust must be seen as one of the acutest forms of racial slandering | holocaust denial |
free trade would reduce war | the free market |
Freedom of expression is at the core of democracy | blasphemy |
Illegal immigrants may serve as informants or as operatives of hostile states or terrorist organizations | the right to asylum |
numerous FBS Conferences have expressed their unwillingness to participate in a play-off system | implement playoffs in collegiate level american football |
Monarchy strengthens popular liberty | the monarchy |
only high rise developments could accommodate the density level of population | high rises for housing |
In many reservoir construction projects people have to be moved and re-housed | hydroelectric dams |
The open source community promotes the creation of software that is not proprietary, thus resulting in lower costs | governments should choose open source software |
Israel's inhuman blockade of Gaza represents a threat to regional peace and stability | the blockade of gaza |
Freedom of speech is the heart of democracy | freedom of speech |
the state has a role to play in the economy, and specifically, in creating a "safety net | the free market |
free markets, by themselves, often do not lead to what is best | the free market |
massive advertising has a detrimental effect on children | advertising |
Freedom of expression is subject to certain restrictions | freedom of speech |
Monarchy devalues intellect and achievement | the monarchy |
A majority bullying a minority is just as bad as a dictator, communist or otherwise, doing so | democratization |