niryuu/sni-each-converted huggingface dataset:
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: Islamic law flexible to special burials such as Bin Laden's.
Output: in favor
Topic: Free public transportation
 Argument: Some public transport cities are already terrible; this would just increase the strain.
Output: against
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Children raised by same-sex parents are not more likely to have same-sex orientations themselves.
Output: in favor
Topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
 Argument: It is unclear who should pay for mail re-votes in Mich and Florida.
Output: neutral
Topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel
 Argument: Development after removing viaduct will pay for tunnel.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ground zero mosque
 Argument: Defending mosque honors constitution first responders were protecting.
Output: in favor
Topic: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Beauty pageants exist for boys.
Output: neutral
Topic: Bullfighting
 Argument: Bullfighting is not that big of a tourist draw.
Output: against
Topic: Infant male circumcision
 Argument: Circumcision creates risk of infections in infants.
Output: against
Topic: Cluster bomb ban
 Argument: Cluster bomb ban will put US soldiers at risk.
Output: against
Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: Evolutionary science debunks the idea of human dominion over animals.
Output: against
Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: Modern humans have lost touch with animals and our likeness.
Output: against
Topic: Election of judges
 Argument: Elected justices are corruptly influenced by campaign funders.
Output: against
Topic: MBA
 Argument: Some employers see MBA grads as too expensive.
Output: against
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Profiling will help avoid invasive scanners and pat-downs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Pageants teach kids to follow rules and play fair.
Output: in favor
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: Free trade improves the economic growth of developing nations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Ecotourism is good for the human soul and social health.
Output: in favor
Topic: Is a nuclear Iran intolerable?
 Argument: A nuclear Iran is an existential threat to Israel.
Output: against
Topic: US health care reform
 Argument: Passing historic health care bill victory for Dems.
Output: neutral
Topic: International Criminal Court
 Argument: UN Security Council can check/veto ICC prosecutions.
Output: in favor
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: Closing Guantanamo and opening a new one elsewhere is a PR stunt.
Output: against
Topic: Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki
 Argument: Bombing Japan was the lesser evil among the alternatives.
Output: in favor
Topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
 Argument: Enhanced interrogation should not be condemned because of bad apples.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bush economic stimulus plan
 Argument: Recessions are necessary and should not be avoided by stimulus.
Output: against
Topic: Nuclear energy
 Argument: Nuclear energy economies of scale are improving.
Output: in favor
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Noise from offshore drilling can harm sea animals.
Output: against
Topic: Democratic peace theory
 Argument: Democracies are founded on similar principles so they should not go to war.
Output: in favor
Topic: Dollarization
 Argument: The UK would benefit from dollarization.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Multinational space programs are good for international diplomacy.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legalization of Marijuana
 Argument: Marijuana use can lead to cancer.
Output: against
Topic: European missile defense
 Argument: Missile defense systems are becoming effective and reliable.
Output: in favor
Topic: Falkland Islands, return of
 Argument: Relations with Argentina are not important to Britain.
Output: against
Topic: Dollarization
 Argument: Dollarization will not help nations with sound economic policies.
Output: against
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: A handgun is uniquely valuable in self defense in one's home.
Output: against
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: 2nd amendment combines right to militia and individual arms.
Output: against
Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: There is an inherent human passion for hunting.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Bailout allows US autos to produce needed green cars.
Output: in favor
Topic: UN Security Council veto
 Argument: The UN SC veto is justifiably given to nuclear powers.
Output: in favor
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: CAFE standards have strong history of reducing US emissions.
Output: in favor
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Greater conservation is more important than offshore oil drilling.
Output: against
Topic: Home plate collision rule in baseball
 Argument: Home plate collisions can be easily banned without changing game.
Output: in favor
Topic: Manned mission to Mars
 Argument: Mars mission would inspire kids to become scientists.
Output: in favor
Topic: South Ossetia independence
 Argument: S. Ossetia 2006 referendum should be recognized.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla
 Argument: Israeli raid in international waters violates i-law.
Output: against
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: Abortions are emotionally and psychologically unsafe.
Output: against
Topic: Primaries in US elections
 Argument: Early emphasis on Iowa and New Hampshire disenfranchises minority voters.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: Fear of government should not obstruct calorie counts on menus.
Output: in favor
Topic: Animal testing
 Argument: Tested animals are treated humanely.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza
 Argument: Israel's right to self-defense does not justify mass murder.
Output: against
Topic: Hate crime laws
 Argument: Hate crime laws are likely to be abused by accusers.
Output: against
Topic: Legalization of adult incest
 Argument: Incest undermines the family and its nurturing relationships.
Output: against
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: JD/MBA offers entrepreneurial skills and credibility.
Output: in favor
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Legalizing prostitution won't substantially reduce HIV/AIDS risks.
Output: against
Topic: Assisted suicide
 Argument: When life can only continue unnaturally, unnatural euthanasia is OK.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Low-interest loans to automakers will not solve their problems.
Output: against
Topic: Colonization of the Moon
 Argument: Moonbase advances knowledge of human viability on alien planets.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate personhood
 Argument: Corporations have a right to defend their interests.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning Muslim hijab
 Argument: Muslim head-coverings help keep women safe.
Output: against
Topic: European Monetary Fund
 Argument: Calling IMF is not humiliating, but sensible during crisis.
Output: in favor
Topic: Education vouchers
 Argument: Vouchers drain talent from public schools, undermining competitiveness.
Output: against
Topic: Death penalty
 Argument: Individuals are executed on murder charges whom deserved manslaughter.
Output: against
Topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws
 Argument: Graduated response helps avoid litigating against consumers.
Output: in favor
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Torture violates the dignity of the human being.
Output: against
Topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia
 Argument: The Code of Practice in the ACT helps ensures culls are humane.
Output: in favor
Topic: Death penalty
 Argument: Capital punishment best prepares an evil soul for the after life.
Output: in favor
Topic: Home plate collision rule in baseball
 Argument: Home plate contact isn't an important part of game.
Output: against
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: Free trade and investment risks rapid capital flight from developing countries.
Output: against
Topic: Pornography
 Argument: Pornography does not denigrate/harm women.
Output: in favor
Topic: Superdelegates
 Argument: Superdelegates provide greater mainstream party representation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks have already been significantly reformed.
Output: neutral
Topic: Primaries in US elections
 Argument: The primary system pushes elections back in the calendar.
Output: neutral
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Balanced budget amendment will help solve fiscal crisis.
Output: in favor
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: JD/MBA is great for mergers and acquisitions.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
 Argument: Guests at World Cup should embrace S. African vuvuzela tradition.
Output: against
Topic: Big government
 Argument: Big govt impedes on and weakens local associations.
Output: against
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Underground storage with potential of future use is bad idea.
Output: against
Topic: Animal testing
 Argument: Animals endure tremendous stress from being locked up.
Output: against
Topic: College football playoffs
 Argument: Every game is important and exciting under BCS.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydroelectric dams
 Argument: Dams last over a hundred years; good return on investment.
Output: in favor
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Castration subdues libido and psychological factors in predation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Cluster bomb ban
 Argument: Dud cluster bombs effectively illegal landmines.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza
 Argument: Israeli attacks may force Hamas to accept a more durable ceasefire.
Output: in favor
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Underground nuclear waste storage is safest option.
Output: in favor
Topic: Tibet independence
 Argument: China is highly unlikely to agree to any negotiations without ruling out Tibet independence.
Output: neutral
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: State resources should not be wasted fighting prostitution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Big government
 Argument: Big government invites corporate special interests.
Output: against
Topic: Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty)
 Argument: Geneva Conventions regulates use of landmines; ban is excessive.
Output: against
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Many libertarian feminists consider that prostitution reflects the independence and dominance of modern women.
Output: in favor
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: Legal abortion protects women with serious illnesses that are vulnerable.
Output: in favor
Topic: UN Security Council veto
 Argument: P-5 veto encourages strongest states to work inside not outside the system.
Output: in favor
Topic: Falkland Islands, return of
 Argument: Britain exploiting Falkland Islands for natural resources.
Output: neutral
Topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18
 Argument: Safer roads with 21 drinking laws outweighs all trade-offs.
Output: against
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Schools are not like businesses; can't just let bad ones die.
Output: against
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: Join JD/MBA actually dilutes education in one or the other.
Output: against
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: The risk of us being wiped out by an asteroid like the dinosaurs is very very small.
Output: against
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: No Child Left Behind effectively penalizes diversity in schools.
Output: against
Topic: Criminalization of Holocaust denial
 Argument: General statements against criminalizing Holocaust denial.
Output: neutral
Topic: Greece bailout
 Argument: Bailout addresses wrong problem: liquidity not solvency.
Output: against
Topic: Catholic Church contraception policy
 Argument: Undoing ban on condoms would prevent schisms in Church.
Output: against
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: The implications of the DC handgun ban are not supported nationwide.
Output: against
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: Rehabilitation is main goal (not punishment); voting helps.
Output: in favor
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: No Child Left Behind subjects disabled to same test standards.
Output: against
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: Reducing US-Russian nuclear weapons makes for a safer world.
Output: in favor
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: Prisoner voting would demean the entire electoral system.
Output: against
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Nuclear energy requires harmful mining/milling of uranium.
Output: against
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Ecotourism generates funds for conservation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques
 Argument: Torture to save lives has a substantial body of support among publics:.
Output: in favor
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Castrating sex offenders gives false sense of security on rape.
Output: against
Topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18
 Argument: Lowering drinking age will undermine parental oversight.
Output: against
Topic: Employee Free Choice Act
 Argument: EFCA strengthens workers' ability and right to unionize.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Trans fat ban will hurt small restaurants most.
Output: against
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Water-boarding is drowning, not simulated drowning.
Output: against
Topic: Israeli military assault in Gaza
 Argument: Defeating Hamas is key to long-term Israeli/Palestinian solution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Palestinian right of return
 Argument: Plenty of room in Israel for Palestinians to return.
Output: in favor
Topic: Republika Srpska secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Argument: Republika Srpska has a right to self-determination by referendum.
Output: in favor
Topic: US electoral college
 Argument: Minority interests must be protected against majority support for popular vote.
Output: in favor
Topic: US Renewable Electricity Standard
 Argument: A national renewable energy standard will increase electricity costs.
Output: against
Topic: Muhammad cartoons controversy
 Argument: Publishing images of Muhammad helps combat self-censorship.
Output: in favor
Topic: Joint JD/MBA degree
 Argument: JD/MBA is well suited for a number of specialized fields.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: Impossible to mandate morality of state.
Output: against
Topic: Colonization of the Moon
 Argument: Moonbase would be ideal staging area for space exploration.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gene patents
 Argument: Genes cannot be owned practically, are part of commons.
Output: against
Topic: Assault weapons ban in the United States
 Argument: The Supreme Court has affirmed the individual right to bear arms.
Output: against
Topic: US electoral college
 Argument: Polls show that Americans would prefer a popular vote over an electoral college.
Output: against
Topic: Fish farming ban
 Argument: Fish feel pain and should not be made to suffer.
Output: in favor
Topic: Falkland Islands, return of
 Argument: Strategically, the islands is a NATO airbase in the south Atlantic.
Output: neutral
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: Olympic boycotts have achieved nothing historically.
Output: against
Topic: Bush economic stimulus plan
 Argument: Tax rebates can be good for businesses in the service industry.
Output: in favor
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: Building a border fence is not racism.
Output: in favor
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: Russia will build-up nuclear arms without New START.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ground zero mosque
 Argument: Park51 is certainly within broad attack zone of ground zero.
Output: neutral
Topic: Driftnet ban
 Argument: Driftnets can push a targeted species to extinction.
Output: against
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Solar energy can be stored in ways other than batteries (i.e. hydrogen).
Output: in favor
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Terrorists don't fit a neat profile.
Output: against
Topic: 2009 US economic stimulus
 Argument: Stimulus is from taxes or debt; injects no new money.
Output: against
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: The State is justified in protecting individuals from themselves.
Output: against
Topic: MBA
 Argument: MBA teaches essential business language.
Output: in favor
Topic: Crime cameras
 Argument: Crime cameras are an intrusion on individual privacy rights.
Output: against
Topic: Algae biofuel
 Argument: Algae from coal ties the biofuel to fossil fuels.
Output: neutral
Topic: $700 billion US economic bailout
 Argument: $700b bailout is important to stabilize volatile global markets.
Output: in favor
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: Natural gas utilities have a long record of safety.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods
 Argument: Different GM labeling standards across countries is a problem.
Output: against
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: By worsening HIV/AIDS, prostitution will devastate societies.
Output: against
Topic: Cellulosic ethanol
 Argument: There is not enough land too grow sufficient cellulosic ethanol.
Output: against
Topic: Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty)
 Argument: Landmines kill soldiers and limit mobility of military planting them.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Electric vehicles combat global warming more aggressively than hybrids.
Output: against
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Nuclear-intensive France does not use underground storage.
Output: against
Topic: Carbon capture and storage
 Argument: Climate change is best solved by energy efficiency, not CCS.
Output: against
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Manned missions force space-craft to have greater weight-bearing capacities for rocks.
Output: neutral
Topic: Was the War in Iraq worth it?
 Argument: Deposing Saddam was not worth immense costs of war.
Output: against
Topic: Wind energy
 Argument: The installation of windmills can be relatively expensive.
Output: against
Topic: Assisted suicide
 Argument: Assisted suicide makes everyone think they can do suicide on their own.
Output: against
Topic: Ban on laser pointers
 Argument: Jail time is okay, but not up to 14 years in jail.
Output: in favor
Topic: Rebuilding New Orleans
 Argument: Global warming &amp; stronger hurricanes will destroy new New Orleans.
Output: against
Topic: Legalization of Marijuana
 Argument: Some train and plane tragedies were connected with marijuana use.
Output: against
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Sex predators are monsters who forgo most rights.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legalization of drugs
 Argument: Forbidden fruit concept is nonsense.
Output: against
Topic: MBA
 Argument: Getting an MBA later in career and life is fine.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Public funding is necessary to achieve real results in space.
Output: in favor
Topic: Polygamy
 Argument: Polygamy leaves some men with no women to marry; socially destabilizing.
Output: against
Topic: Greece bailout
 Argument: Bailout of Greece provides long-term solution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate personhood
 Argument: How do corps. exercise right to life, marriage, etc?.
Output: neutral
Topic: Polygamy
 Argument: Polygamy undermines the traditional institution of marriage.
Output: against
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Fuel economy standards foster innovation and jobs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Employee Free Choice Act
 Argument: Employee Free Choice Act protects unionizing workers from intimidation.
Output: in favor
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Offshore drilling has a very strong environmental record.
Output: in favor
Topic: Prostitution
 Argument: Common prostitution is not a biblical conflict.
Output: in favor
Topic: Affirmative action
 Argument: Diversity is supplimentary to goal of fairness.
Output: in favor
Topic: Direct democracy
 Argument: Direct democracy fosters emotional decision-making.
Output: against
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: US should not sign New START to bribe Russia on Iran.
Output: against
Topic: Reforestation as a solution to global warming
 Argument: Insufficient nitrogen levels will limit plant growth.
Output: against
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Ecotourism does not preserve but damages local cultures.
Output: against
Topic: MBA
 Argument: MBA is a good way to get into inner circle of a business.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bush economic stimulus plan
 Argument: Increasing food stamp benefits will not stimulate the economy.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Sunshield costs are reasonable in face of global warming.
Output: in favor
Topic: Democratic peace theory
 Argument: Democracy promotes harmonious and cooperative inter-state relations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 Argument: Test ban, as a means to abolishing nuclear weapons, is unrealistic.
Output: against
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: Coordinated Arab attack unlikely; pre-1967 borders fine.
Output: in favor
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Sexual assault is one of worst kinds; castration appropriate.
Output: in favor
Topic: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Parents should be trusted on entering kids in child beauty pageants.
Output: in favor
Topic: Superdelegates
 Argument: Superdelegates provide unifying margin of victory in tight race.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding transparency for TV issue ads in elections
 Argument: Anonymity is essential to free speech in modern democracy.
Output: against
Topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel
 Argument: Seattle's deep-bore tunnel creates jobs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Private markets are better suited to invest in space exploration.
Output: neutral
Topic: Home plate collision rule in baseball
 Argument: Being a catcher means accepting certain inherent risks.
Output: against
Topic: European Monetary Fund
 Argument: The IMF was not designed for developed Euro countries.
Output: against
Topic: Ending US sanctions on Cuba
 Argument: Sanctions against Cuba have not worked at all in their long history.
Output: in favor
Topic: Law school
 Argument: Legal work requires sitting at a desk for long hours.
Output: neutral
Topic: Death penalty
 Argument: The death penalty does not bring back a loved one.
Output: against
Topic: Free public transportation
 Argument: With the financial crisis, we can't afford to spend more money on something like this.
Output: against
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: Fumbling for ringing phone while driving is dangerous.
Output: in favor
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: US polls find a majority favor a public insurance option.
Output: in favor
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Wave power systems can attract predatory fish, damaging ecosystems.
Output: against
Topic: Tidal energy
 Argument: Tidal turbines can kill marine wildlife.
Output: against
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Govt should protect consumers when consumers aren't fully informed.
Output: in favor
Topic: No Child Left Behind Act
 Argument: No Child Left Behind offers valuable measure of student progress.
Output: in favor
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Profiling counterproductively contributes to fear and insecurity.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: Natural gas leaks are a fire and explosion risk.
Output: against
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: Pre-1967 borders will not satisfy Islamic terrorists.
Output: against
Topic: Assisted suicide
 Argument: Physicians can never be obligated to facilitate euthanasia.
Output: against
Topic: War on Drugs
 Argument: War on Drugs helps hold down usage.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legalization of drugs
 Argument: Drug-use does not directly harm others, so it should be legalized.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: Voters can be trusted to judge corporate speech/messages.
Output: in favor
Topic: US Renewable Electricity Standard
 Argument: Renewable Energy Standard fosters clean energy economy and jobs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Natural gas vehicles
 Argument: The performance of natural gas vehicles is not notable.
Output: against
Topic: Greece bailout
 Argument: Bailing out Greece is a necessary evil.
Output: in favor
Topic: Election of judges
 Argument: Judicial elections need not be designed as partisan.
Output: neutral
Topic: Home plate collision rule in baseball
 Argument: Catcher pads are not meant for human collisions.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trying 9/11 terror suspects in NYC courts
 Argument: Terrorist suspects are particularly dangerous to guards.
Output: against
Topic: Dollarization
 Argument: Dollarization limits monetary policy flexibility.
Output: against
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Nuclear power is a more potent and efficient source of energy.
Output: against
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Wave power will have a smaller impact than fossil fuel plants.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: Calories on menus empower consumers to make healthier choices.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Hydrogen can decrease tensions over oil and promote peace.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydroelectric dams
 Argument: Many aquatic species have no problem adapting to impounded waters.
Output: in favor
Topic: Dollarization
 Argument: Dollarization is a band-aid approach to poor economic policy.
Output: against
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: A wall would force crossers to take more deadly routes.
Output: against
Topic: Direct democracy
 Argument: Direct democracy avoids appointment of unaccountable officials.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding for space exploration
 Argument: Space exploration is inspiring and pushes humans to advance.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki
 Argument: Hiroshima was a strategic military headquarters and target.
Output: in favor
Topic: Animal testing
 Argument: The number of animals used in experiments should be reduced by.
Output: against
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Hybrid cars are too mild a solution to global warming.
Output: against
Topic: Cellulosic ethanol
 Argument: Renewable energy mandates ensure market for cellulosic ethanol.
Output: in favor
Topic: Fairness Doctrine
 Argument: Free speech without Fairness Doctrine can harm policy-making.
Output: in favor
Topic: 2010 US bank tax
 Argument: Bank tax is too small to impact deficit.
Output: against
Topic: US health care reform
 Argument: Government-approved insurers of US health care law limits competition.
Output: against
Topic: Falkland Islands, return of
 Argument: Spanish explorer Megellan was first to discover Malvinas.
Output: neutral
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: Legalizing medical marijuana does not increase use and abuse.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Hydrogen is more challenging than alternatives.
Output: against
Topic: Republika Srpska secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Argument: Republika Srpska founded on ethnic cleansing; no right to independence.
Output: against
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Balanced budget will bring fed spending in line with states'.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hunting for sport
 Argument: Wrong to hunt harmless, defenseless animals.
Output: against
Topic: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Child beauty contests amount to child abuse.
Output: against
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: Children do better with mother and father role models.
Output: against
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: The Hippocratic oath forbids doctors from performing abortions.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas
 Argument: Natural gas greenhouse emissions outweigh its utility at home.
Output: against
Topic: NATO expansion
 Argument: NATO expansion threatens and antagonizes Russia.
Output: against
Topic: Underground nuclear waste storage
 Argument: Underground storage important to safety across borders.
Output: in favor
Topic: Legality of coca production and consumption
 Argument: Coca can be used in a variety of products.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli settlements
 Argument: Israel uses violence to unlawfully back settlements.
Output: against
Topic: Open primaries
 Argument: Open primaries produce competitive, substantive general elections.
Output: in favor
Topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel
 Argument: Tunnel works well with surface-street option.
Output: in favor
Topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws
 Argument: Graduated response could shut down public Internet hubs.
Output: against
Topic: Waterboarding
 Argument: Waterboarding is highly valuable in the war on terror.
Output: in favor
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: Pre-1967 borders uphold legitimate Palestinian aspirations.
Output: in favor
Topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers
 Argument: Random sobriety tests amount to unreasonable searches.
Output: against
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: Israel had right to claim minimal territory to ensure security.
Output: in favor
Topic: Abolition of nuclear weapons
 Argument: Nuclear abolition could not prevent covert nuclear programs.
Output: against
Topic: Muhammad cartoons controversy
 Argument: The cartoons were an exercise in hate, rather than free, speech.
Output: against
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: General statements against Citizens United ruling.
Output: neutral
Topic: AIG bonuses
 Argument: AIG workers/execs that caused collapse won't help recovery.
Output: against
Topic: Abortion
 Argument: Abortion may have a positive or neutral impact on the emotions of the women.
Output: neutral
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Saving economy outweighs moral hazard of auto bailout.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: Cell phone use in cars is unnecessary; people went without them before.
Output: in favor
Topic: Funding transparency for TV issue ads in elections
 Argument: Opponents of anonymous campaign ads are just clinging to power.
Output: against
Topic: Banning cell phones in cars
 Argument: More difficult to enforce hands-free cell phone ban.
Output: neutral
Topic: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods
 Argument: Labeling is wrong when GM foods show no differences with other foods.
Output: against
Topic: Tibet independence
 Argument: There is no international consensus on the rights of nationalities to self determination.
Output: neutral
Topic: Cluster bomb ban
 Argument: Importance of cluster bombs against threats makes a ban infeasible.
Output: against
Topic: Network neutrality
 Argument: Net neutrality may not be good for ISPs, but good overall.
Output: in favor
Topic: Electric vehicles
 Argument: Electric car battery technology and costs are improving rapidly.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hybrid vehicles
 Argument: Higher gasoline prices favor fuel-efficient hybrids.
Output: in favor
Topic: Instant replay in baseball
 Argument: Instant replay would reduce fights between coaches and umpires.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup
 Argument: Vuvuzelas disrupt player's and other's sleep at night.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bailout of US automakers
 Argument: Automaker bailout unfairly disadvantages competition.
Output: against
Topic: Kyoto Protocol
 Argument: Kyoto is an important first step in the right direction.
Output: in favor
Topic: Greece bailout
 Argument: General statements against  Greece bailout.
Output: neutral
Topic: Mandatory labeling of genetically modified foods
 Argument: Labeling of genetically modified foods increases food prices.
Output: against
Topic: Obama, meeting with hostile foreign leaders without preconditions
 Argument: It is irrational to meet unconditionally with irrational leaders.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Young people aren't stupid, understand risk of joining military.
Output: in favor
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: Giving Bin Laden religious respects degrades Islam.
Output: against
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: The 700 mile fence is not relatively expensive.
Output: in favor
Topic: Tidal energy
 Argument: A tidal barrage can safeguard coastlines from storms.
Output: in favor
Topic: Banning Muslim hijab
 Argument: Headscarves falsely presume that men can't contain sexual impulses.
Output: in favor
Topic: US debt ceiling deal
 Argument: Debt deal doesn't cut spending enough to solve deficit.
Output: against
Topic: Algae biofuel
 Argument: Algae biofuel is carbon neutral; only emits C02 that it absorbs.
Output: in favor
Topic: Trans fat ban
 Argument: Other foods harmful, singling out trans fats is arbitrary.
Output: against
Topic: Trying 9/11 terror suspects in NYC courts
 Argument: Little difference between civilian courts and military tribunals.
Output: neutral
Topic: Legalization of adult incest
 Argument: Homosexuality is more benign than incest on the family.
Output: against
Topic: Gene patents
 Argument: Patent licenses are very costly, impair R and D.
Output: against
Topic: Prisoners right to vote
 Argument: Prisoner voting undermines punishment and so rehabilitation.
Output: against
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: Public insurance option will increase taxes, drag-down economy.
Output: against
Topic: Instant replay in baseball
 Argument: Not enough important bad calls occur to justify instant replay.
Output: against
Topic: EU elected president
 Argument: Electing an EU president directly will increase accountability.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hydrogen vehicles
 Argument: Electric car battery technology and costs are improving rapidly.
Output: in favor
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: Guantanamo Bay helps disrupt terrorist groups.
Output: in favor
Topic: Two-state solution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict
 Argument: A two-state solution will not assuage Iran.
Output: against
Topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus
 Argument: Calorie counts make it easier to judge calories in foods.
Output: in favor
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Castrating sex offenders less effective than psychotheraphy.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas
 Argument: Natural gas will lower fossil fuel prices and increase consumption.
Output: in favor
Topic: Constitutionality of US health insurance mandates
 Argument: Enforcing mandates may intrude on Constitutional rights.
Output: against
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: EU membership for Turkey would help liberalize the Middle East.
Output: in favor
Topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers
 Argument: Police will use breath tests as excuse for unreasonable searches.
Output: against
Topic: Wave power
 Argument: Wave power diminishes wave quality for surfers.
Output: against
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: Consumers can be protected w/o new financial bureaucracy.
Output: against
Topic: No-fly zone over Libya
 Argument: Past No-fly zones have led to further military intervention.
Output: against
Topic: 2010 US bank tax
 Argument: Bank tax is not too great of a burden on banks.
Output: in favor
Topic: Compulsory voting
 Argument: Mandatory voting would reduce polarization.
Output: in favor
Topic: $700 billion US economic bailout
 Argument: Financial crisis requires and justifies strong executive powers.
Output: in favor
Topic: Assault weapons ban in the United States
 Argument: The 1994 assault weapons ban did not decrease crime.
Output: against
Topic: Corporate personhood
 Argument: Corporate personhood protects businesses from discrimination.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gay marriage
 Argument: Gay parenting is just as good as straight parenting.
Output: in favor
Topic: Turkey EU membership
 Argument: Turkey's EU membership would help the fight against terrorism.
Output: in favor
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks cannot be fully examined during short period of exposure.
Output: against
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Fuel economy standards reduce emissions, fight global warming.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: Military service diverts young from university.
Output: against
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: Wrong to fine/jail corporate citizens for speech.
Output: in favor
Topic: US electoral college
 Argument: There is always a focus in politics on campaigning in the undecided portion of the electorate, irrespective of there being an electoral college system or not:.
Output: neutral
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: No alternative to sea burial was available.
Output: in favor
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: Free markets and trade benefit the environment.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ending US sanctions on Cuba
 Argument: Sanctions against Cuba violated laws on the freedom of navigation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Hate crime laws
 Argument: Hate crime laws force false categorizations of minority groups.
Output: against
Topic: US electoral college
 Argument: Leaders are legitimized by winning a popular majority or plurality, but the electoral college undermines this:.
Output: against
Topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18
 Argument: Hang-overs teach responsibile drinking; laws unecessary.
Output: in favor
Topic: Carbon capture and storage
 Argument: Risks of stored C02 leaking is very low.
Output: in favor
Topic: Child beauty pageants
 Argument: Pageants based on bad idea of children being better than others.
Output: against
Topic: Solar energy
 Argument: Clouds and smog undermine solar energy unlike other energy sources.
Output: against
Topic: Abolition of nuclear weapons
 Argument: Nuclear weapons are a drain on resources.
Output: in favor
Topic: Polygamy
 Argument: Recognizing polygamy would cause a host of legal problems.
Output: against
Topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel
 Argument: Seattle tunnel less disruptive than other options.
Output: in favor
Topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries
 Argument: Marijuana is a gateway drug.
Output: against
Topic: High-speed rail
 Argument: High-speed rail frees up existing rail for other purposes.
Output: in favor
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: A changing society should not cling to traditional family models.
Output: in favor
Topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence
 Argument: The 700 wall cannot be compared to the Berlin wall.
Output: neutral
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Teachers should be paid more; based on merit.
Output: in favor
Topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections
 Argument: Michigan and Florida knowingly violated the rules and so should be punished.
Output: against
Topic: Earmarks
 Argument: Earmarks are not inherently bad; some are good, some bad.
Output: neutral
Topic: AIG bonuses
 Argument: Justice of reneging AIG bonuses would be worth costs.
Output: against
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: China's unwillingness influence Burma's crisis justifies an Olympic Boycott.
Output: in favor
Topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial
 Argument: Many Muslims would have preferred to see body, confirm death.
Output: against
Topic: Fish farming ban
 Argument: Fish farming squanders resources.
Output: in favor
Topic: New START Treaty
 Argument: New START Treaty gives more to Russia than US.
Output: against
Topic: War on Drugs
 Argument: The state is justified in protecting society from drug-users.
Output: in favor
Topic: Boycott of 2008 Olympics in China
 Argument: China's 2008 Olympics will accelerate its civil society.
Output: against
Topic: Breastfeeding in public
 Argument: Breastfeeding can help new mothers lose weight.
Output: in favor
Topic: Carbon capture and storage
 Argument: Carbon capture and storage is smoke-and-mirrors tactic for big coal.
Output: against
Topic: Banning Muslim hijab
 Argument: Banning head scarves in school is an egregious state intrusion.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Military uses sophisticated persuasion techniques on kids.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering, iron fertilization of algae blooms
 Argument: Best practices in iron fertilization can ensure effectiveness.
Output: in favor
Topic: Constitutionality of US health insurance mandates
 Argument: Fed has power to institute necessary national insurance mandates.
Output: neutral
Topic: Full-body scanners at airports
 Argument: Some scanners use software, not eyes, to detect potential weapons.
Output: neutral
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: Global governance will make governing free trade possible.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty)
 Argument: Landmines can protect peacekeepers.
Output: against
Topic: Tidal energy
 Argument: Tidal energy burns no fossil fuels and releases no emissions.
Output: in favor
Topic: Ecotourism
 Argument: Ecotourism favors corporate interests over democratic processes.
Output: against
Topic: Infant male circumcision
 Argument: Circumcision is akin to vaccination of infants.
Output: in favor
Topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders
 Argument: With pre-1967 borders, PLO would recognize Israel, end conflict.
Output: in favor
Topic: Obama, meeting with hostile foreign leaders without preconditions
 Argument: Unconditional meetings wrongly legitimize hostile leaders.
Output: against
Topic: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
 Argument: 2010 financial reform protects big banks, harms smallest.
Output: against
Topic: Military recruiting in public schools
 Argument: Recruiters there to persuade, not provide information.
Output: against
Topic: Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: Trail of Tears demonstrates injustice of mass deportation.
Output: against
Topic: Right to bear arms in the US
 Argument: In order to form a militia, citizens require guns and a right to own them.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mine Ban Treaty (Ottawa Treaty)
 Argument: Deploying smart mines encourages the use of all mines.
Output: in favor
Topic: Obama, meeting with hostile foreign leaders without preconditions
 Argument: Iranian leaders are evil; wrong to meet with them.
Output: against
Topic: International Criminal Court
 Argument: The ICC risks heavy politicization of prosecution.
Output: against
Topic: Castration of sex offenders
 Argument: Castration exposes sex offenders to side effects.
Output: against
Topic: Legality of coca production and consumption
 Argument: Tradition of coca consumption is a poor argument.
Output: against
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit pay gives teachers an incentive to work harder.
Output: in favor
Topic: Fish farming ban
 Argument: Fish farms do more to protect wild fish than to harm them.
Output: in favor
Topic: European Union Expansion
 Argument: European Union should include all of Europe; it's in their name.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate personhood
 Argument: Corporate personhood enables multinational corporations, global stability.
Output: in favor
Topic: Guantanamo Bay detention center
 Argument: Guantanamo violates habeas corpus, obstructs proof of innocence.
Output: against
Topic: Corn ethanol
 Argument: Ethanol energy is a net CO2 polluter.
Output: against
Topic: DREAM Act
 Argument: DREAM Act unsupported without comprehensive reform.
Output: against
Topic: Natural gas
 Argument: Natural gas has very diverse applications in the home.
Output: in favor
Topic: Israeli settlements
 Argument: Jewish settlements are not part of any illegal occupation.
Output: in favor
Topic: Polygamy
 Argument: Polygamy reduces the impulse to adultery and resulting divorces.
Output: in favor
Topic: DC handgun ban
 Argument: Worldwide the ownership of handguns has been correlated with higher homicide rates.
Output: in favor
Topic: Education vouchers
 Argument: Vouchers damage public schools that can't compete with private schools.
Output: against
Topic: Electric vehicles
 Argument: Electric vehicles need not be able to quickly recharge.
Output: neutral
Topic: Three Gorges Dam
 Argument: The TGD is a hydroelectric, renewable-energy project.
Output: neutral
Topic: Public health insurance option
 Argument: Public insurance will give doctors/hospitals millions of new patients.
Output: in favor
Topic: Mandatory military service
 Argument: National service promotes patriotism.
Output: in favor
Topic: Reforestation as a solution to global warming
 Argument: Enough land for reforestation to be a viable solution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Merit pay for teachers
 Argument: Merit-pay helps attract teachers where there are shortages.
Output: in favor
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Charter schools do not achieve economies of scale.
Output: against
Topic: Manned mission to Mars
 Argument: Committing to Mars will inspire NASA to make it happen.
Output: in favor
Topic: Death penalty
 Argument: The death penalty is often motivated by discrimination.
Output: against
Topic: NATO expansion
 Argument: The costs of NATO expansion are prohibitive at a time when the Western European members are scaling back their defence budgets and the reducing the size of their conventional forces.
Output: against
Topic: Muhammad cartoons controversy
 Argument: Denmark's prime minister inappropriately avoided meeting with Denmark's Islamic ambassadors in October 2005.
Output: neutral
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar ring is cheapest solar shading solution.
Output: in favor
Topic: Needle exchanges
 Argument: Needle exchanged increase discarded needles on streets.
Output: against
Topic: US and NATO intervention in Libya
 Argument: Pres has authority to commit to non-war military action.
Output: in favor
Topic: Falkland Islands, return of
 Argument: The European Union classes the Falklands as a special overseas territory.
Output: neutral
Topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia
 Argument: Kangaroos should just be moved, not culled.
Output: against
Topic: Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty
 Argument: Improved monitoring from test ban provides important information.
Output: in favor
Topic: Deporting illegal immigrants in the US
 Argument: Costs of deportation made up for by savings to taxpayers.
Output: in favor
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Adaptive charter schools can make necessary changes.
Output: in favor
Topic: Puerto Rico statehood in America
 Argument: Puerto Ricans deserve full political rights and citizenship.
Output: in favor
Topic: Balanced budget amendment to US Constitution
 Argument: Congress shouldn't make Amend if it can't make good fiscal leg.
Output: against
Topic: Geoengineering, solar shading
 Argument: Solar shading might cool tropics, but not high latitudes and poles.
Output: against
Topic: Gay adoption
 Argument: There is no scientific basis for concluding that gay and lesbian parents are any less fit or capable than heterosexual parents, or that their children are any less psychologically healthy and well adjusted.
Output: in favor
Topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards
 Argument: Fuel economy standards do not directly reduce emissions.
Output: against
Topic: Kyoto Protocol
 Argument: Fighting climate change means cutting emissions with Kyoto Protocol.
Output: in favor
Topic: Education vouchers
 Argument: Vouchers comply with separation of church and state.
Output: in favor
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Broad security screening wastes scarce security resources.
Output: against
Topic: Palestinian right of return
 Argument: Jewish state intended to preempt any right of return.
Output: neutral
Topic: Veal
 Argument: Grain diets are rare in veal because it produces tougher meat.
Output: neutral
Topic: Free public transportation
 Argument: The Government's job is to provide services.
Output: in favor
Topic: Corporate free speech
 Argument: Unlimited spending lets candidates focus on message over fundraising.
Output: in favor
Topic: Airport security profiling
 Argument: Profiling is institutionalized racism.
Output: against
Topic: Superdelegates
 Argument: The US superdelegate system is undemocratic.
Output: against
Topic: AIG bonuses
 Argument: Government should have regulated bonuses, not tax them.
Output: against
Topic: Carbon emissions trading
 Argument: Emissions trading encourages investments in best technologies.
Output: in favor
Topic: Nuclear energy
 Argument: Uranium is abundant and will last for hundreds of years.
Output: in favor
Topic: Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki
 Argument: Soviet victories in Manchuria were core cause of Japanese surrender.
Output: against
Topic: Charter schools
 Argument: Katrina allowed New Orleans to restart with charter schools.
Output: neutral
Topic: Legalization of Marijuana
 Argument: If marijuana is harmful, isn't this sufficient punishment for users.
Output: in favor
Topic: Free trade
 Argument: Free trade sacrifices national unity to economics.
Output: against
Topic: US offshore oil drilling
 Argument: Offshore drilling ban is an important environmental symbol.
Output: in favor
Topic: Filibuster
 Argument: General statements against the filibuster.
Output: against