niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Topic: Legalization of Marijuana
 Argument: Marijuana prohibition is equally impossible as alcohol prohibition.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Hybrids increase efficiency by shutting engines down while idling.
Output: in favor
Topic: Nuclear energy
 Argument: Nuclear energy relies too heavily on subsidies/taxpayers.
Output: against
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Solar panels are hard to move when a person moves homes.
Output: against
Topic: Greece bailout
 Argument: Greece bailout adds to debt, does more harm than good.
Output: against
Topic: Ban on human reproductive cloning
 Argument: If women have a right to reproduce, society can't say not by cloning.
Output: against
Topic: Death penalty
 Argument: Capital punishment has a deterrent effect on criminal activities.
Output: in favor
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks are often unrelated to legislation; holds up bill.
Output: against
Topic: Carbon emissions trading
 Argument: Carbon trading incentivizes companies to cut emissions.
Output: in favor
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Military recruiting in high schools is not essential.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: It is difficult for restaurants to keep calorie counts consistent.
Output: against
Topic: Law school
 Argument: Lawyers rarely engage in intellectual work.
Output: against
Topic: Single-payer universal health care
 Argument: Universal health care creates dependencies on government.
Output: against
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: Public insurance delivers same quality insurance at a lower price.
Output: in favor
Topic: Filibuster
 Argument: During turmoil, filibusters impede government progress.
Output: against
Topic: Instant replay in baseball
 Argument: Instant replay would better legitimize MLB and game outcomes.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: An independent Kosovo would have to pay impossible debts to Serbia.
Output: against
Topic: Tidal energy
 Argument: Repairing tidal energy is difficult and expensive.
Output: against
Topic: Needle exchanges
 Argument: Needle exchanges don't save lives; cause drug-related deaths.
Output: against
Topic: Full-body scanners at airports
 Argument: Full-body scans more effectively reveal concealed weapons.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Ecotourism can damage habitats.
Output: against
Topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia
 Argument: Culling Kangaroo tarnishes the image of Australia around the world.
Output: against
Topic: Corn ethanol
 Argument: Ethanol is a means to reducing foreign oil dependencies.
Output: in favor
Topic: European missile defense
 Argument: US missile defense proposals in Europe violate Moscow Treaty.
Output: against
Topic: Polygamy
 Argument: Polygamous families are more dynamic and nurturing of diverse interests.
Output: in favor
Topic: Veal
 Argument: Calves are fed inhumane milk diets to keep them anemic and their meat pale.
Output: against
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: The current regional FTAs undermine poor countries' bargaining power.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: The military has a compelling story to tell to youth.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ban on laser pointers
 Argument: Business people use lasers to give presentations.
Output: against
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: Usually one shot at advanced degree; JD/MBA gets both done.
Output: in favor
Topic: Carbon capture and storage
 Argument: The transportation of captured carbon can be very expensive.
Output: against
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: Most opposition to Turkish membership is unrelated to Christian club in EU.
Output: neutral
Topic: Dollarization
 Argument: Dollarization helps encourage foreign investment.
Output: in favor
Topic: Year-round school
 Argument: Many school buildings are not built for summer use.
Output: against
Topic: Gay marriage
 Argument: Marriage is mainly for reproduction; can't include gays.
Output: against
Topic: More troops to Afghanistan under Obama
 Argument: W/o more troops, Afgh will become terrorist haven.
Output: in favor
Topic: Carbon emissions trading
 Argument: Cap-and-trade systems ensure emissions reductions to the set cap.
Output: in favor
Topic: Withdrawing from Iraq
 Argument: Torturous and brutal tactics in Iraq have only worsened US moral credibility.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cellulosic ethanol
 Argument: Processing cellulose is more difficult than starches.
Output: against
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: Capitalism is wonderful, but requires regulations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trying 9/11 terror suspects in NYC courts
 Argument: Trying terrorists in NYC grants them their wish.
Output: against
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Fuel economy standards do not increase the cost of making cars.
Output: in favor
Topic: Direct democracy
 Argument: Direct democracy is relatively cheap.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: Calorie counts eliminate ability of restaurants to be spontaneous.
Output: against
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: Unlike automobiles, rail fosters a sense of community.
Output: in favor
Topic: Right to bear arms in the US
 Argument: Bear arms means a military/militia, not individual right.
Output: against
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Hydrogen is non-toxic, unlike most fossil fuels.
Output: in favor
Topic: Education vouchers
 Argument: Vouchers improve choice/access despite private school right to deny.
Output: in favor
Topic: UN Security Council veto
 Argument: Vietnam supports banning UN security council veto power.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla
 Argument: Israel miscalculated on flotilla, but acted in self-defense.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: National service teaches skills valuable in marketplace.
Output: in favor
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: Good fences make good neighbors.
Output: in favor
Topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
 Argument: Enhanced interrogations unnecessary; Army Field Manual is sufficient.
Output: against
Topic: Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
 Argument: Vuvuzelas can be used as weapons.
Output: in favor
Topic: Instant replay in baseball
 Argument: Machines shouldn't be determining calls in baseball.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: Natural gas vehicles are not yet commercially viable.
Output: against
Topic: Health insurance cooperatives
 Argument: Supporters of co-ops will never reduce government involvement.
Output: against
Topic: Gays in the US military
 Argument: Gay soldiers do not undermine unit morale and cohesion.
Output: in favor
Topic: Electric vehicles
 Argument: Electric cars will get cleaner with more renewable sources.
Output: in favor
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Torture violates protections of the vulnerable.
Output: against
Topic: Colonization of the Moon
 Argument: Human survival is ensured by fighting global warming, not Moonbase.
Output: against
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Hydrogen cars will help end foreign oil dependencies.
Output: in favor
Topic: US Renewable Electricity Standard
 Argument: Renewable energy standard ensures market certainty for clean energy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance mandates
 Argument: Insurance mandates violate the rights of employers.
Output: against
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: Migration Policy Institute (nonpartisan).
Output: neutral
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: Abortions encourage infanticide.
Output: against
Topic: Infant male circumcision
 Argument: Pain of circumcision is traumatizing for infants.
Output: against
Topic: Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
 Argument: Subsidies are just generally inefficient.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Bailout will preserve place of autos in American identity.
Output: in favor
Topic: Law school
 Argument: Law school educates for wide-ranging careers.
Output: in favor
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar shading may warm the tropopause and lower stratosphere.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar shading reduces sunlight energy available to solar panels.
Output: against
Topic: Electric vehicles
 Argument: Public transportation is a better idea than electric cars.
Output: against
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks create unsustainable institutional dependencies.
Output: against
Topic: Kyoto Protocol
 Argument: Voluntary emissions reduction schemes have low participation levels.
Output: against
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Children adopted by gays are subjected to homophobia/prejudices.
Output: against
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Politicians will favor corporate interests w/ balanced budget.
Output: against
Topic: Filibuster
 Argument: The filibuster is outdated and uncivilized in a modern democracy.
Output: against
Topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?
 Argument: Many incomplete stub articles persist on Wikipedia.'.
Output: against
Topic: Google decision to stop censoring results in China
 Argument: Google was not censored by China as harshly as others.
Output: neutral
Topic: Crime cameras
 Argument: Crime cameras violate privacy no more than corner store cameras.
Output: in favor
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: Americans deserved to see Osama bin Laden's body.
Output: against
Topic: Gay marriage
 Argument: Benefits for gays are much better when in marriage.
Output: in favor
Topic: European Monetary Fund
 Argument: European Monetary Fund creates global AND regional system.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bullfighting
 Argument: Bullfighters and others are regularly gored.
Output: against
Topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?
 Argument: Wikipedia is online and interactive, unlike other encyclopedias.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza
 Argument: Proportional response from Israel only prolongs conflict.
Output: against
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: If you can't ban sleep-driving, why ban talking on phone in car.
Output: against
Topic: Hate crime laws
 Argument: Hate crime is a major problem, requiring a state response.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Hydrogen cars are like high-performance electric cars.
Output: in favor
Topic: Was the War in Iraq worth it?
 Argument: War in Iraq kept Saddam from acquiring nuclear weapons.
Output: in favor
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: EU states strongly opposed to Turkey's admission should not be dragged along.
Output: against
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay focuses teachers on measures over their passion.
Output: against
Topic: Two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 Argument: A two-state solution makes Israel too narrow, vulnerable.
Output: against
Topic: Google decision to stop censoring results in China
 Argument: Google's decision in China was mostly ethics, not business.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legalization of drugs
 Argument: There is no such thing as a safe drug (regulated by the state).
Output: against
Topic: Legality of coca production and consumption
 Argument: Coca consumption is most akin to caffeine use.
Output: in favor
Topic: College football playoffs
 Argument: Playoffs maintain importance of regular season.
Output: in favor
Topic: US debt ceiling deal
 Argument: Debt deal cuts spending too early for recovery.
Output: against
Topic: 2010 US bank tax
 Argument: Bank tax will help reduce large US deficit.
Output: in favor
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: Boycotting China will be against the spirit of the Olympics.
Output: against
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks are more transparent than other spending programs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Balanced budget amend in states is often a bad thing.
Output: against
Topic: Hydroelectric dams
 Argument: Dams eliminate forests that absorb CO2 from the atmosphere.
Output: against
Topic: Gays in the US military
 Argument: Most members of US military support ban on gays.
Output: against
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: Public insurance would stifle medical innovation and advancement.
Output: against
Topic: Fairness Doctrine
 Argument: Fairness Doctrine would open costly political battle.
Output: against
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Waterboarding justly brings a terrorist face-to-face with death.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: More spending in elections undermines public confidence.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: Calorie counts are ineffective at compelling healthier choices.
Output: against
Topic: Abolition of nuclear weapons
 Argument: Nuclear weapons may protect humans from threats from space.
Output: against
Topic: Israeli settlements
 Argument: Settlements undercut Palestinian rights to land.
Output: against
Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: Hunting is dangerous, injuring and killing many humans.
Output: against
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: A government controlled by a single person would increase transparency.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cellulosic ethanol
 Argument: Cellulosic ethanol packs three-times the energy as corn ethanol.
Output: in favor
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Unworkable to measure and define balanced budget.
Output: against
Topic: Legality of coca production and consumption
 Argument: Allowing coca undermines successful eradication efforts.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering
 Argument: Many green orgs and scientists support geoengineering option.
Output: in favor
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Scientific consensus supports nuclear waste underground storage.
Output: in favor
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Politicians can't make hard choices; BBA necessary.
Output: in favor
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: The European Court of Human Rights.
Output: neutral
Topic: Ban on human reproductive cloning
 Argument: Human clones will not reduce human biological diversity.
Output: against
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: The recovery/payback period can be very short.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bullfighting
 Argument: Bulls can't reason, but they can suffer; bullfighting wrong.
Output: against
Topic: Year-round school
 Argument: Tradition and year-round schools can exist side-by-side.
Output: in favor
Topic: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 Argument: Fear will cause nuclear proliferation, despite testing ban.
Output: against
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Trans fat ban needn't be whole solution to be good.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cluster bomb ban
 Argument: Cluster bombs are usually used in uninhabited areas.
Output: against
Topic: US and NATO intervention in Libya
 Argument: President's action in Libya violates his campaign pledges.
Output: against
Topic: 2009 US economic stimulus
 Argument: Majority of US stimulus is immediate to fight recession now.
Output: in favor
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: NCLB has succeeded in improving test scores.
Output: in favor
Topic: Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
 Argument: Ending oil subsidies is good for air quality, human health.
Output: in favor
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Solar panels contain cadmium, which is environmentally hazardous.
Output: against
Topic: Election of judges
 Argument: Lawyers may fund judge campaigns to influence trials.
Output: against
Topic: Year-round school
 Argument: Changing to year-round schooling has significant costs.
Output: against
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Oceans corrode wave power systems, which is costly.
Output: against
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: 2010 financial reform increases transparency.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corn ethanol
 Argument: Corn feedstock is a beneficial byproduct of corn ethanol production.
Output: in favor
Topic: Should Hugo Chávez focus on the private sector more than social spending?
 Argument: The lack of support to private sector makes Venezuela unattractive for investments.
Output: in favor
Topic: Breastfeeding in public
 Argument: Breastfeeding does not necessarily help women lose weight.
Output: neutral
Topic: Funding transparency for TV issue ads in elections
 Argument: General statements against disclosing TV issue ad funding.
Output: against
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: Elections would force EU politicians to act as populists.
Output: against
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Focus on energy conservation before wave power.
Output: against
Topic: Big government
 Argument: Govt bureaucrats pursue more power to advance careers.
Output: against
Topic: Catholic Church contraception policy
 Argument: Natural methods of contraception can provide the solution to high population growth.
Output: in favor
Topic: Pornography
 Argument: Many rapists are obsessed with and encouraged by pornography.
Output: against
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: Goldman Sachs fraud case highlighted need for financial reform.
Output: in favor
Topic: Big government
 Argument: Small government produces less healthy societies.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: Cell phones should only be used while driving in dire situations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: Only boycotting the Olympics sufficiently protests China's abuses.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance cooperatives
 Argument: Advocates of co-ops are really aiming for socialized medicine.
Output: against
Topic: European missile defense
 Argument: European missile defenses would not counter Russia-to-US attack.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: Military placement exams would encourage school-work.
Output: in favor
Topic: MBA
 Argument: Enrolling in MBA can break stride in career.
Output: against
Topic: Pickens US energy plan
 Argument: Wind energy production is inconsistent relative to demand.
Output: against
Topic: $700 billion US economic bailout
 Argument: $700b plan and intervention in markets worsens problems.
Output: against
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: Abortion advocates wrongly value quality of life over sanctity of life.
Output: against
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: Marijuana can curb psychotic symptoms in people with schizophrenia.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia
 Argument: Kangaroo destruction of habitats is causing soil erosion that damages crops.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ending US sanctions on Cuba
 Argument: Sanctions against Cuba violate United Nations resolutions since 1992.
Output: in favor
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High-speed trains: costly govt project in search of need.
Output: against
Topic: Filibuster
 Argument: Filibuster provides important checks and balances.
Output: in favor
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Charter schools promote teacher independence and character.
Output: in favor
Topic: Compulsory voting
 Argument: Mandatory voting would compel broader campaign messaging.
Output: in favor
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: New START is important to medical health.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance mandates
 Argument: Mandatory health insurance is analogous to mandatory car insurance.
Output: neutral
Topic: DREAM Act
 Argument: DREAM Act relies on shrinking US financial resources.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering
 Argument: Geoengineering risks can be tested, corrected, avoided.
Output: in favor
Topic: UN Security Council veto
 Argument: Extending UN SC veto to more countries would reduce UN effectiveness.
Output: against
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Trans fats extend shelf life of foods.
Output: against
Topic: Phasing out fossil fuel subsidies
 Argument: Ending oil subsidies levels playing field for clean energy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Obama, meeting with hostile foreign leaders without preconditions
 Argument: Iran sponsors terrorists; wrong to talk with them.
Output: against
Topic: Colonization of the Moon
 Argument: Territorial claims on the Moon will become a source of conflict.
Output: against
Topic: Assault weapons ban in the United States
 Argument: Semi-automatic weapons has not decimated animal populations.
Output: against
Topic: Open primaries
 Argument: Primaries too important in democracy to be internal to parties.
Output: in favor
Topic: Pickens US energy plan
 Argument: The Pickens Plan is generally not viable.
Output: against
Topic: Reforestation as a solution to global warming
 Argument: Reforestation, while not a silver bullet, can help solve global warming.
Output: in favor
Topic: 2009 US economic stimulus
 Argument: Economic stimulus by government intervention always fails.
Output: against
Topic: Single-payer universal health care
 Argument: Universal health care lowers long-term health costs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ground zero mosque
 Argument: Ban ground zero mosque on grounds it does more harm to victims.
Output: against
Topic: Education vouchers
 Argument: Little evidence that vouchers improve academic achievement.
Output: against
Topic: $700 billion US economic bailout
 Argument: Not passing $700b bailout risks sending economy into major recession.
Output: in favor
Topic: Primaries in US elections
 Argument: Rotating regional primaries solve the problems of the current process.
Output: in favor
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Solar electricity cannot significantly reduce dependencies on oil.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: Odorless natural gas can escape detection risking fire/explosion.
Output: against
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: Conditions at Guantanamo are very good for detainees.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: Many EU foreign ministers fear violence following Kosovo independence.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: The military actively strives for honesty among recruiters.
Output: in favor
Topic: Puerto Rico statehood in America
 Argument: English is a cultural requirement for entry as state.
Output: neutral
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Most people accept profiling as necessary for security.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia
 Argument: Translocating Kangaroos in Australia often traumatizes these animals.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering, iron fertilization of algae blooms
 Argument: Global warming grows phytoplankton; growing more is reckless.
Output: against
Topic: Home plate collision rule in baseball
 Argument: Home base collisions are essential characteristic of hardball.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ending US sanctions on Cuba
 Argument: Sanctions violate the principle of just war.
Output: in favor
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Torture is justified in the ticking time-bomb scenario.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza
 Argument: Israel's use of white phosphorous in Gaza was a humanitarian crime.
Output: against
Topic: Veal
 Argument: Veal farming is a good alternative to the slaughtering of unwanted calves.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance cooperatives
 Argument: Co-ops lack scale to negotiate prices of drugs, services.
Output: against
Topic: Libertarianism
 Argument: Libertarians would decriminalize many crimes, so reduce crime.
Output: in favor
Topic: US and NATO intervention in Libya
 Argument: US gave full command in Libya to NATO on April 1.
Output: neutral
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: Admitting Turkey leads to a slippery slope of non-European admissions.
Output: against
Topic: Animal testing
 Argument: Allegations of animal abuse are reviewed by pier board.
Output: neutral
Topic: Wind energy
 Argument: Heavy land-use of wind farms can jeopardize forests/ecosystems.
Output: against
Topic: Rebuilding New Orleans
 Argument: Rebuilding New Orleans will not return it to economic vibrancy.
Output: against
Topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18
 Argument: Drinking is healthy in moderation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cellulosic ethanol
 Argument: Cellulosic ethanol can generate good-paying jobs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Geoengineering, iron fertilization of algae blooms
 Argument: Humans are already changing Earth; how can geoengineering be wrong?.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance mandates
 Argument: Mandatory health insurance cannot be effectively enforced.
Output: against
Topic: Compulsory voting
 Argument: Forcing a vote is as bad for democracy as poor turnout.
Output: against
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Charter schools proliferated too quickly to monitor performance.
Output: against
Topic: South Ossetia independence
 Argument: The Ossetian people have a divided, non-contiguous history.
Output: neutral
Topic: Bullfighting
 Argument: Bulls are celebrated and honored in bullfighting.
Output: in favor
Topic: War on Drugs
 Argument: War on drugs keeps drug trade profitable, lures children in.
Output: against
Topic: International Criminal Court
 Argument: ICC advances universal rights and international law.
Output: in favor
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: JD as credential has poor return on investment.
Output: against
Topic: Legality of coca production and consumption
 Argument: All South American states support indigenous right to coca.
Output: in favor
Topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
 Argument: Interrogations are not torture when no intent to torture.
Output: in favor
Topic: Rebuilding New Orleans
 Argument: Louisiana politicians cannot be trusted with federal funding.
Output: against
Topic: Privatizing social security
 Argument: Privatizing social security offers ownership in economy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Privatizing social security
 Argument: Costly privatization of Soc Sec would dampen econ growth.
Output: against
Topic: Fairness Doctrine
 Argument: Fairness Doctrine would destroy viability of conservative radio.
Output: against
Topic: Primaries in US elections
 Argument: Primaries help reveal candidates to the public.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Alternatives to trans fats aren't much healthier.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: National service produces valuable character traits:.
Output: in favor
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: Statewide standards are an improvement over major local failures:.
Output: in favor
Topic: Two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 Argument: Inclusive one-state solution adopts democratic principles.
Output: against
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Legalization will increase prostitution and subsequently worsen public health.
Output: against
Topic: Assault weapons ban in the United States
 Argument: There are adequate alternatives to assault weapons for self-defense.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydroelectric dams
 Argument: Dams can burst at great cost to human life.
Output: against
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: Criminals, dangerous to society, are dangerous with vote.
Output: against
Topic: European Monetary Fund
 Argument: EMF will not solve EU structural fiscal problems.
Output: against
Topic: Algae biofuel
 Argument: Algae pools can become contaminated and less efficient.
Output: against
Topic: Drivers licenses for Illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: Driver's licenses for illegal immigrants is economically beneficial.
Output: in favor
Topic: Three Gorges Dam
 Argument: The TGD helps limit the risk of floods in the region.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gene patents
 Argument: Little evidence exists that gene patents hurt research.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cluster bomb ban
 Argument: Over-armament with cluster bombs is threat to peace.
Output: in favor
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Castration is better solution than temporary prison.
Output: in favor
Topic: Assisted suicide
 Argument: Pain can't justify euthanasia, it can be made tolerable with modern medicines.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: Conscripts never as good as professional soldiers.
Output: against
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: That Turkey needs to reform should not block its admission to the EU.
Output: in favor
Topic: Animal testing
 Argument: Animals would depict humans as the devil if they could.
Output: against
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Hybrid cars are simply a way for oil companies to maintain profits.
Output: against
Topic: Reforestation as a solution to global warming
 Argument: Reforestation can increase Earth's Albedo and global warming.
Output: against
Topic: Two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 Argument: Two-state solution offers adequate territory to Palestinians.
Output: in favor
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: Strong presidential state powers are unnecessary and uncalled for.
Output: against
Topic: Carbon emissions trading
 Argument: Cap-and-trade systems are susceptible to distortion by lobby groups.
Output: against
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: Many things in cars are just as distracting as cell phones.
Output: against
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Hybrids are more economical than electric cars.
Output: in favor
Topic: College football playoffs
 Argument: Football playoffs would not make traveling fans happy.
Output: against
Topic: Crime cameras
 Argument: Crime cameras help restore a public sense of safety.
Output: in favor
Topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
 Argument: Enhanced interrogations were adapted from abusive foreign tactics.
Output: against
Topic: Vegetarianism
 Argument: Humans have a choice and thus responsibility to do no harm to animals.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: Kosovo's autonomy within Yugoslavia supports moves to independence.
Output: in favor
Topic: Crime cameras
 Argument: FBI Reports on the effectivness and future of surveillance cameras.
Output: neutral
Topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers
 Argument: Random breath testing doesn't necessarily lower drunk driving.
Output: against
Topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers
 Argument: Random breath tests are done to public vehicle drivers.
Output: neutral
Topic: Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: Mass deportation from US would be very expensive.
Output: against
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: Standardized tests ensures students learn essential information.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ground zero mosque
 Argument: Developers have right to build ground zero mosque, but should not.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Military recruiters are the nation's first line of defense.
Output: in favor
Topic: NATO expansion
 Argument: Croatia is doing well at securing stability.
Output: in favor
Topic: Vegetarianism
 Argument: It is healthiest to eat a balanced diet with both meat and vegetable products.
Output: against
Topic: Breastfeeding in public
 Argument: Breasts are also for sex; public breastfeeding indecent.
Output: against
Topic: Trying 9/11 terror suspects in NYC courts
 Argument: Civilian trials improve global opinion of US, fight on terrorism.
Output: in favor
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: US prisons are capable of handling Guantanamo detainees.
Output: against
Topic: Veal
 Argument: Anything which involves murdering animals is cruel .
Output: against
Topic: 2010 US bank tax
 Argument: 2010 bank tax is pure populism.
Output: against
Topic: US and NATO intervention in Libya
 Argument: War Powers covers US forces playing supporting role in wars.
Output: in favor
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Prostitution is an inappropriate solution to poverty.
Output: against
Topic: US debt ceiling deal
 Argument: Sweeping statements against the debt deal.
Output: against
Topic: Nuclear energy
 Argument: Concentration of power in nuclear is economical.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Replacement fats will get cheaper with time.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ban on laser pointers
 Argument: It is easy to catch people with laser pointers, but it's not easy to catch people using them improperly.
Output: against
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: Depriving prisoners of a vote is simply mean spirited.
Output: in favor
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: 2nd amendment could not exist solely to uphold militias as Congress has power to disarm them.
Output: against
Topic: Trying 9/11 terror suspects in NYC courts
 Argument: Trying terrorists in NY requires costly security.
Output: against
Topic: Republika Srpska secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Argument: Serb Republic secession could spark regional war.
Output: against
Topic: Election of judges
 Argument: Many officials are appointed; why not judges as well?.
Output: in favor
Topic: US health care reform
 Argument: Health care bill would insure 30m Americans.
Output: in favor
Topic: Health insurance mandates
 Argument: MA insurance mandates are performing pretty well.
Output: in favor
Topic: Withdrawing from Iraq
 Argument: An early US exit might cause Iraqi troops to defect to the insurgency.
Output: against
Topic: Assault weapons ban in the United States
 Argument: Banning semi-automatic weapons would harm small businesses.
Output: against
Topic: 2009 US economic stimulus
 Argument: New Deal did little-to-nothing to end the Depression.
Output: against
Topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?
 Argument: Wikis need more users to help them grow.
Output: in favor
Topic: Open primaries
 Argument: Open primaries favor voter wishes over party establishment's.
Output: in favor
Topic: Wind energy
 Argument: Wind energy relies on subsidies, but just like other energy sources.
Output: neutral
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Governments should not set moral standards on prostitution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Fuel standards impair individuals needing high-powered trucks.
Output: against
Topic: Electric vehicles
 Argument: Not safe to let citizens do electric car quick-charging.
Output: against
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Trans fats can be replaced w/o changing taste/price.
Output: in favor
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Allowing offshore drilling is all about oil company profits.
Output: against
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: Corp. spending limits infringe free speech in assoc.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydroelectric dams
 Argument: Dams can destroy marine fisheries.
Output: against
Topic: Gene patents
 Argument: Gene sequencing can be useful and thus can be patented.
Output: in favor
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Better teachers should be paid more.
Output: in favor
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: Insurers should not be trusted with sole control of health insurance.
Output: in favor
Topic: UN Security Council veto
 Argument: The hidden threat of the UN veto is a major concern.
Output: against
Topic: International Criminal Court
 Argument: ICC and rule of law help deter war crimes and genocide.
Output: in favor
Topic: Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: Americans oppose the deportation of all illegal immigrants.
Output: against
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Homophobia is wrong so should not be used against gay adoption.
Output: in favor
Topic: Assassination of a Dictator
 Argument: Targeted assassinations are consistent with international law.
Output: in favor
Topic: US health care reform
 Argument: 2009 health care reform bill can be improved over time.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: Mandatory service fosters militarism.
Output: against
Topic: Two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 Argument: Two-state plan respects democratic will for separate states.
Output: in favor
Topic: Primaries in US elections
 Argument: Party bosses are legally permitted to exercise power in primaries.
Output: neutral
Topic: Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty)
 Argument: Mine Ban Treaty fails to distinguish between different kinds of mines.
Output: against
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High-speed rail decreases travel-time between cities.
Output: in favor
Topic: MBA
 Argument: Corporate demand for MBA is strong.
Output: in favor
Topic: 2009 US economic stimulus
 Argument: 2009 US stimulus won't generate consumer confidence.
Output: against
Topic: European Union Expansion
 Argument: EU member states suffer from socialist economic environment.
Output: against
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Waves pack substantial energy; few wave generators are required.
Output: in favor
Topic: Withdrawing from Iraq
 Argument: Sputtering Iraqi economy requires indefinite US presence.
Output: against
Topic: Tibet independence
 Argument: The right to self-determination must be offered sparingly to avoid international instability.
Output: against
Topic: Hate crime laws
 Argument: Hate crime laws violate religious free speech.
Output: against
Topic: Banning Muslim hijab
 Argument: Discriminating against Muslim forms of child-indoctrination is wrong.
Output: against
Topic: Nuclear energy
 Argument: Nuclear waste radiation no worse than natural radiation.
Output: in favor
Topic: EU constitution reform treaty (Lisbon Treaty)
 Argument: Lisbon creates co-decision-making in European Parliament and Council.
Output: neutral
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: Guantanamo is inconsistent with American principles of justice.
Output: against
Topic: EU constitution reform treaty (Lisbon Treaty)
 Argument: Lisbon strengthens EU diplomatic representation on the global stage.
Output: in favor
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: Natural gas vehicles have been around for decades.
Output: neutral
Topic: 2010 US bank tax
 Argument: Bank tax compensates for damage done by banks.
Output: in favor
Topic: Filibuster
 Argument: The term filibuster reflects its historic infamy.
Output: neutral
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: Financial reform puts onerous regulations on free markets.
Output: against
Topic: NATO expansion
 Argument: The expense of NATO expansion is marginal when compared to the defence budgets of the major NATO States.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli settlements
 Argument: Israeli settlements impede creation of Palestinian state.
Output: against
Topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?
 Argument: Many vandalisms on Wikipedia are not corrected for months.
Output: against
Topic: No-fly zone over Libya
 Argument: Libyan rebels can succeed without no-fly zone.
Output: against
Topic: Libertarianism
 Argument: Libertarian economics runs contrary to modern economic theory.
Output: against
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay for teachers is tied to unreliable standardized tests.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods
 Argument: Arbitrary labeling rules do not offer any real choice.
Output: against
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: Signing New START saves US-Russia relations for Iranian problem.
Output: in favor
Topic: Puerto Rico statehood in America
 Argument: Puerto Rico as colony is unacceptable.
Output: in favor
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Vehicle fuel economy standards can increase vehicle deaths.
Output: against
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: No country would accept his body; sea burial appropriate.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bush economic stimulus plan
 Argument: Tax rebates to the lower-middle classes quickly stimulate consumption.
Output: in favor
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Offshore drilling rigs are resilient, withstanding even hurricanes.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Homosexual parenting is just as good as heterosexual parenting.
Output: in favor
Topic: Free public transportation
 Argument: The government would be forced to improve public transport.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Too much energy required to compress hydrogen for cars.
Output: against
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: Why give Osama Bin Laden a dignified religious burial?.
Output: against
Topic: Assassination of a Dictator
 Argument: People would support Israel's assassinations if they lived in Israel.
Output: in favor
Topic: Withdrawing from Iraq
 Argument: Prolonging the Iraq War will permanently damaged the US military.
Output: in favor
Topic: Oil sands
 Argument: Hydrocarbons required in forseeable future, including oil sands.
Output: in favor
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: An independent Kosovo is the least bad option now.
Output: in favor
Topic: Tidal energy
 Argument: Potential energy-production of tidal power is immense.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Chapter 11 bankruptcy will help autos restructure and regroup.
Output: in favor
Topic: Catholic Church contraception policy
 Argument: If people followed Christian principles; they would not contract HIV/AIDS.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: Careless driving laws are inadequate; cell phone ban is necessary.
Output: in favor
Topic: War on Drugs
 Argument: Costs of Drug War are greater than costs of legalization.
Output: against
Topic: Pornography
 Argument: Debate over merits of porn usually don't relate to ban.
Output: neutral
Topic: Election of judges
 Argument: Elected judges are more in tune with public opinion.
Output: in favor
Topic: Natural gas
 Argument: Liquefied natural gas can be a good fuel for vehicles.
Output: in favor
Topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws
 Argument: Graduated response unnecessary; antipiracy laws already exist.
Output: against
Topic: Gay marriage
 Argument: Gay marriage undercuts procreation at time of vulnerability.
Output: against
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: Admitting Turkey undermines European values.
Output: against
Topic: Kyoto Protocol
 Argument: The Kyoto Protocol's emissions targets are unrealistic.
Output: against
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: Some athletes have chosen to not participate in these Olympics.
Output: neutral
Topic: NATO expansion
 Argument: Stability in new democracies would be best achieved through Partnership for Peace.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Going into space to discover the effects of space on humans is circular logic.
Output: against
Topic: US and NATO intervention in Libya
 Argument: Libya didn't attack US; President not authorized for war.
Output: against
Topic: Open primaries
 Argument: If people want choice in a party, they should join it.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning Muslim hijab
 Argument: The Muslim veil liberates women from sexual attention.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Military recruiting wrongly makes violence appear cool.
Output: against
Topic: Assassination of a Dictator
 Argument: Measures can reduce risk of collateral damage from assassinations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gay marriage
 Argument: Gay marriage is a fundamental, equal right.
Output: in favor
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: EU population not involved enough to elect president.
Output: against
Topic: Privatizing social security
 Argument: Private accounts can be transferred within family.
Output: in favor
Topic: US electoral college
 Argument: The electoral college is undemocratic because it is not based on the popular vote.
Output: against
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: Being a part of the process is an important requirement in any democracy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ground zero mosque
 Argument: Ground zero mosque has angered and offended many New Yorkers.
Output: against
Topic: Tibet independence
 Argument: The United Nations does charter discourages disruptions of national unity such as a move to Tibetan Independence.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas
 Argument: Natural gas drilling leaves a large environmental footprint.
Output: against
Topic: Muhammad cartoons controversy
 Argument: The Jylands-Posten cartoons created an international impression of Denmark as Xenophobic.
Output: against
Topic: Direct democracy
 Argument: Being part of the process is a requirement in a democracy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: Marijuana is a safer alternative to many medications.
Output: in favor
Topic: Catholic Church contraception policy
 Argument: Contraception use leads to the degradation of women and their bodies.
Output: in favor
Topic: $700 billion US economic bailout
 Argument: $700b plan may result in few losses or actually profit taxpayers.
Output: in favor
Topic: European missile defense
 Argument: A European missile defense system threatens and antagonizes Russia.
Output: against
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: Serbia's abuses in Kosovo are exaggerated.
Output: against
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High speed rail not best way to create local jobs.
Output: against
Topic: European Union Expansion
 Argument: Richer EU states cannot afford to subsidize poorer states.
Output: against
Topic: Instant replay in baseball
 Argument: Fallible umpire calls are part of the drama of baseball.
Output: against
Topic: Assisted suicide
 Argument: Right to die allows opponents to not participate.
Output: in favor
Topic: Criminalization of Holocaust denial
 Argument: Holocaust denial opens doors to harmful, non-factual views.
Output: in favor
Topic: Full-body scanners at airports
 Argument: Body scans will make many children and parents uncomfortable.
Output: against
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: New START deserves a careful look by the new Congress.
Output: neutral
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar shading would reduce sunlight received by plants.
Output: against
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay punishes teachers assigned to bad students.
Output: against
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Offshore drilling is very valuable to the US economy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Children should not be subjects of a gay adoption experiment.
Output: against
Topic: Wind energy
 Argument: Wind energy production is inconsistent relative to demand.
Output: against
Topic: Drivers licenses for Illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: DMV employees would not need to become immigration experts to determine the illegality of an immigrant.
Output: in favor
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: Pre-1967 borders would be too insecure and dangerous.
Output: against
Topic: Network neutrality
 Argument: Net Neutrality may restrict value-added services.
Output: against
Topic: Right to bear arms in the US
 Argument: A well-regulated militia can apply to a state-run as well as an independent militia.
Output: in favor
Topic: Fairness Doctrine
 Argument: Fairness Doctrine helps advance free speech values.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bush economic stimulus plan
 Argument: The effect of the 2008 stimulus package will be immediate.
Output: in favor
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High speed rail is a great tourist attraction.
Output: in favor
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: Smoking marijuana impairs the immune system.
Output: against
Topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
 Argument: Allotting Florida and Michigan delegates according to national will promotes a tyranny of the majority.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering
 Argument: Geoengineering is too costly.
Output: against
Topic: Puerto Rico statehood in America
 Argument: Puerto Rico would burden US welfare system.
Output: against
Topic: Superdelegates
 Argument: Superdelegates represent old era of closed-door politics.
Output: against
Topic: Bullfighting
 Argument: Risks of bullfighting brings out courage and bravery.
Output: in favor
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: Alternative measures can be taken in place of a ban to stem crime and murder.
Output: against
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: US education and health care are more important than building a border fence.
Output: against
Topic: Vegetarianism
 Argument: Offering rights to animals based on evolution is a slippery slope.
Output: against
Topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
 Argument: Splitting the delegates would give some voice to Michigan and Florida voters.
Output: in favor
Topic: Wind energy
 Argument: Negative effects of wind energy on birds can be minimized.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Third world governments often seize local control to expand ecotourism.
Output: against
Topic: Kosovo independence
 Argument: Kosovar Albanians have terrorized ethnic Serbs in Kosovo.
Output: against
Topic: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 Argument: Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty still relevant after Cold War.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legalization of Marijuana
 Argument: Legalization of marijuana will make it more affordable.
Output: in favor
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High-speed rail can't work without subsidies.
Output: against