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We should disband the United Nations	Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, complained to the United Nations and the Italian government about Ahmadinejad's presence at the conference, stating that "It is deplorable that a leader like him, who is failing both his own people and the international community, is allowed to hijack the agenda of this important FAO conference." .	0
Hunting should be banned	A Natural England Evidence Review concluded that there was strong evidence that burning and predator control correlated with higher densities of red grouse, golden plover, curlew, lapwing, redshank and ring ouzel [REF].	0
We should ban beauty contests	The child pageant industry involves thousands of contestants and $5 billion a year in revenue,[REF] and television networks air in-demand shows like Toddlers & Tiaras and Little Miss Perfect.	0
We should fight nationalism	The causes for the collapse of the country have been associated with nationalism, ethnic conflict, economic difficulty, frustration with government bureaucracy, the influence of important figures in the country, and international politics.	1
We should protect endangered species	Sanctuaries provide a safe haven for endangered species, or those close to extinction, while also serving educational purposes for students and researchers alike to promote understanding and stewardship of our oceans [REF].	0
We should fight nationalism	Arab nationalism is a nationalist ideology that arose in the 20th century[REF] mainly as a reaction to Turkish nationalism.	0
We should legalize doping in sport	Afterwards, medical expert Jesús Enrique Castro López stated that such an anxiety attack could be steroid related, but Palomeque's alleged steroid abuse has not been confirmed [REF].	0
We should ban boxing	However, Johnson later stated that he learned his boxing skills during that jail time.	0
We should ban human cloning	On February 10, 2006, Talent withdrew his support for the bill,[REF] citing the need to balance research and protection against human cloning.	1
We should abolish the monarchy	The polling conducted by the Morgan Poll in May 2011 showed the support for the monarchy was now 55% (up 17% since 1999), whereas the support for a republic was at 34% (down 20%) [REF].	1
We should further exploit unconventional oil	Canadian officials also complained the standard could become an entry barrier to their Alberta oil sands, as producers will have to significantly reduce their emissions or purchase expensive credits from alternative energy producers in order for their non-conventional oil to be sold in California.	0
We should ban alcoholic beverages	Upon repeal of Prohibition and the passage of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, the ABC issued regulations that prohibited bars and liquor stores from selling alcohol to a person under 21, which was considered the age of majority at that time [REF].	0
We should disband NATO	Heads of State and Government also welcomed a decision by the European Union to establish a follow-on mission, which would take over the 7,500-member mission and which will be supported by NATO under existing NATO-EU agreements.	0
We should legalize organ trade	The World Health Organization has identified the Philippines as one of the five organ trafficking hotpots [REF].	0
We should abolish marriage	In 1505 he was sufficiently interested in a potential marriage to Joan, the recently widowed Queen of Naples, that he sent ambassadors to Naples to report on the 27-year-old's physical suitability [REF].	0
We should legalize cannabis	Emery imported and wholesaled a variety of bongs, pipes and other cannabis-related items, and encouraged other people to open their own "Hemp Stores" across Canada [REF].	0
Casinos should be banned	Almond was a strong opponent to the expansion of gambling in the state during his eight years as governor, despite the growth of two major casinos in nearby southeastern Connecticut.	0
We should protect Antarctica	As Antarctica is a continent of valuable strategic, ecological, and economic importance, Peru has an interest in maintaining its status as a non-militarized, nuclear-free zone of peace, and in preserving its environment, which is important to the Peruvian climate.	1
We should further exploit nuclear power	A study by UBS, reported on April 12, 2011, predicts that around 30 nuclear plants may be closed worldwide, with those located in seismic zones or close to national boundaries being the most likely to shut [REF]. The analysts believe that 'even pro-nuclear countries such as France will be forced to close at least two reactors to demonstrate political action and restore the public acceptability of nuclear power', noting that the events at Fukushima 'cast doubt on the idea that even an advanced economy can master nuclear safety' [REF	1
We should ban homeopathy	Some 160 years after Homeopathy and Its Kindred Delusions, an essay by Oliver Wendell Holmes, we are still debating whether homeopathy is a placebo or not..	0
We should increase internet censorship	Facebook was of great importance in the Tunisian response to Internet censorship by the government, according to Jillian York of the Berkman Center for the Internet and Society.	0
We should adopt multiculturalism	In a January 1989 interview with Gerard Henderson, Howard elaborated on his reasons for opposing multiculturalism: The objection I have to multiculturalism is that multiculturalism is in effect saying that it is impossible to have an Australian ethos, that it is impossible to have a common Australian culture.	1
Abstinence-only sex education should be mandatory	Providing reduced-harm alternatives to smokers is likely to result in lower total population risk than pursuing abstinence-only policies [REF].	0
We should abandon feminism	In July 2007, Ali Khamenei criticized Iranian women's rights activists and the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): "In our country .. some activist women, and some men, have been trying to play with Islamic rules in order to match international conventions related to women," Khamenei said.	0
We should increase fuel tax	Deeds has stated that he will not make a no-tax-increase pledge and wrote in The Washington Post that he would support a new gas tax to fund transportation [REF].	0
We should abandon television	Professional basketball has been aired on television since 1953, shortly after the founding of the National Basketball Association, and has been aired on television ever since.	0
We should ban racial profiling	The Reverend Al Sharpton discussed the incident and referred to it as one of "police abuse or racial profiling", calling it "outrageous" and "unbelievable."[REF] Gates argued that the police picked on him because of his race, and said that he would use the incident to raise awareness of alleged police mistreatment of blacks,[REF] suggesting that he may plan a documentary about it [REF].	1
We should end progressive taxation	Another factor is that the social benefits themselves are paid in a progressive nature; individuals with lower lifetime average wages receive a larger benefit (as a percentage of their lifetime average wage income) than do individuals with higher lifetime average wages [REF].	0
We should legalize prostitution	Prostitution abolitionists also cite similarities between prostitution and violence against women.	1
We should legalize insider trading	An example of a modern true crime book is Mark Coakley's Tip and Trade: How Two Lawyers Made Millions from Insider Trading [REF].	0
Sex education should be mandatory	The letter protested against the lack of sufficient sex and relationships education in schools, and that the UK Youth Parliament believe that this has led to increasing teenage pregnancy.	1
We should legalize organ trade	Acting US Attorney Ralph Marra said "His business was to entice vulnerable people to give up a kidney for $10,000 which he would turn around and sell for $160,000".	0
We should ban cosmetic surgery	Treatment is multidisciplinary, involving oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, ENT doctors, oncologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.	0
We should support water privatization	Water privatization thus never covered more than a fifth of the country's population.	0
We should end cheerleading	There is a community based athletic Booster Program that supports our Cheerleading, Basketball, Football and Wrestling programs.	0
We should subsidize electric cars	Complaints regarding the incentives include: high public subsidies as compared to the value of the reduced carbon footprint of electric vehicles; the possibility of traffic congestion in some of Oslo's bus lanes due to the increasing number of electric cars; the loss of revenue for some ferry operators due to the large number of electric cars exempted from payment; and the shortage of parking spaces for owners of conventional cars due to preference to electric cars (although this was actually the intended policy) [REF].	1
We should end progressive taxation	One argument that has been raised is that because the federal income tax is progressive (i.e., because the marginal tax rates increase, or progress, as the level of taxable income increases), the discriminations and inequalities created by the tax should render the tax unconstitutional.	0
We should ban whaling	In late December 2005, Japanese whaling fleets experienced heavy opposition from Greenpeace, who protested that the Japanese were continuing their commercial whaling under the guise of research,[REF] and even worse, they were doing so in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.	1
We should ban herbal medicine	Several African medicinal plants have shown encouraging anti-trypanosomal effects but the research is only in the concept stage [REF].	0
We should ban fishing	Strathfoyle Youth Forum are currently working with local wildlife and environmental organisations such as the Ulster Wildlife Trust, in hope that the areas wildlife can be protected and walkways and fishing jetties created.	0
We should increase gun control	From Viva Rio's work with gun control, the organization has expanded its network and areas of operation to include work in human rights, education, sports, environment and community development [REF].	0
We should subsidize condoms	Several studies show that between 50% and 73% of women who have used this type of condoms during intercourse find them as or more comfortable than male condoms.	0
We should introduce a flat tax	While the proposed bill has yet to have a major effect on the tax system, the Fair Tax Act has the highest number of cosponsors among tax reform proposals (attracting 76 in the 110th United States Congress),[REF] gathering much stronger support than popular flat tax legislation.	0
We should legalize doping in sport	Uses of anabolic steroids in sports are controversial because of their adverse effects and the potential to gain an advantage conventionally considered "cheating."	0
We should abandon social media	Bluefin's technology platform, grounded in 15 years of cognitive science and machine learning research at the MIT Media Lab,[REF] semantically interprets people's social media comments and automatically links them with the TV shows and ads they're watching.	0
We should protect Antarctica	It set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, established freedom of scientific investigation and environmental protection, and banned military activity on Antarctica. This was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War.	1
We should ban abortions	In a 2007 interview, Salon Life staff writer Rebecca Traister discussed Donohue with Frances Kissling, former head of the organization Catholics for Choice, which opposes Catholic teaching on abortion, who characterized Donohue as "abusive", and stated she avoided doing media interviews with him for this reason [REF].	0
We should abolish the monarchy	Toffoli and Bosefield said in 1996 in Monarchy Canada: "Anyone doing media interviews on the Crown or taking part in radio phone-in shows quickly becomes used to the arguments used by opponents of the Monarchy .	0
We should ban cosmetic surgery	When the New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons established the Robert M. Goldwyn Lifetime Achievement Award and made Goldwyn its first recipient, he stated, "I do not really deserve this.	0
We should protect whistleblowers	In the media, investigative reports, exposés and inside stories are popular genres that usually rely on insiders speaking out, with results ranging from the trivial to the monumentally whistle-blowing.	0
We should cancel the Social Security tax	Since recommendations of the Greenspan Commission were adopted in the early 1980s, Social Security payroll taxes have exceeded benefit payments.	0
Big governments should be abandoned	Big Government) governments and policies, becoming one of the most vocal opponents of socialism in Brazil.	0
Community service should be mandatory	In addition to catering for disadvantaged students it runs three Senior School pathways (a University Pathway, a Vocational Education and Training Pathway and a Community Studies Pathway) that lead to further studies, work, or community service.	0
We should increase immigration to the United States	Immigration to the United States and Canada remains a significant attribute of many nations close to the southern border of the US.	0
We should disband NATO	In June 2014, diplomats from NATO suggested that while a MAP was unlikely, a package of "reinforced cooperation" agreements was a possible compromise [REF].	0
We should increase wealth redistribution	Walter E. Williams, professor of economics at George Mason University, stated "Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft.	1
We should ban alcoholic beverages	Alcohol abuse is highly associated with adolescent suicide. Adolescents who abuse alcohol are 17 times more likely to commit suicide than adolescents who don't drink [REF	1
We should introduce recall elections	True the Vote pledged to man every polling place in Wisconsin on the day of the recall election, which drew sharp criticism from the Barret campaign [REF].	0
We should adopt atheism	Richard Overy describes Hitler as skeptical of all religious belief[REF][REF] Critic of atheism Dinesh D'Souza argues that "Hitler's leading advisers, such as Goebbels, Heydrich and Bormann, were atheists who were savagely hostile to religion" and Hitler and the Nazis "repudiated what they perceived as the Christian values of equality, compassion and weakness and extolled the atheist notions of the Nietzschean superman and a new society based on the 'will to power'" [REF].	0
We should subsidize the human mission to Mars	One of the oldest groups is the Mars Society who promote a NASA program to accomplish human exploration of Mars and have set up Mars analog research stations in Canada and the United States.	0
We should further exploit geothermal energy	The UCS supports a national renewable energy standard which would require utilities to produce a certain percentage of their energy from sources such as wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy.	1
We should disband NATO	The issue of Australia NATO membership is often brought forward [REF].	0
We should ban algorithmic trading	Most major sell-side brokers now provide DMA services to their clients alongside their traditional 'worked' orders and algorithmic trading solutions giving access to many different trading strategies.	0
We should disband the United Nations	Sharon accepted Eiland and Mofaz's position, and announced Israel's decision that the UN team was no longer acceptable on April 24, citing the lack of military experts [REF].	0
We should ban abortions	In addition to White and Rehnquist, Reagan appointee Sandra Day O'Connor began dissenting from the Court's abortion cases, arguing in 1983 that the trimester-based analysis devised by the Roe Court was "unworkable."[REF]	0
We should protect whistleblowers	The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee investigated the matter after two FAA whistleblowers, inspectors Charalambe "Bobby" Boutris and Douglas E. Peters, contacted them.	0
We should subsidize biofuels	The impact assessment regarding future changes in land use, forest protection and risks on biodiversity conducted as part of the study commissioned by the Dutch government[REF] concluded that "the direct impact of cane production on biodiversity is limited, because cane production replaces mainly pastures and/or food crop and sugar cane production takes place far from the major biomes in Brazil (Amazon Rain Forest, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, Campos Sulinos and Pantanal	1
all people should be treated similarly	In 1933, a congressional "Unemployment Relief Act" forbade discrimination "on the basis of race, color, or creed" [REF	1
countering the effects of a history of discrimination	Following the transition to democracy in 1994, the African National Congress-led government chose to implement affirmative action legislation to correct previous imbalances (a policy known as Employment Equity	1
We should subsidize public transportation	The group concluded that the requirement for public transport operations to be conducted only from licensed aerodromes should be further reviewed in the context of corresponding international and European requirements.	0
We should end athletic scholarships	In the 2011 offseason, the University of Louisville men's basketball team found itself with a roster of 18 players-five more than the NCAA limit of 13 scholarship players for that sport [REF].	0
We should abolish the United Nations Security Council veto power	Other Iranian officials stated that the Security Council had more power than the General Assembly and criticized the veto rights of its permanent members [REF].	0
We should abolish the three-strikes laws	Sneed ruled in favor of three-strikes law; LGBT employment discrimination; and the eviction of substance abusers by their landlords [REF].	1
We should subsidize higher education	The Higher Education Consumers Resource (http://www.highereducationconsumersresource.org/) took	0
We should abolish capital punishment	The Danish government refused to deal with the situation in a way that would satisfy the Germans, who presented an ultimatum to the government, including the following demands, on 28 August 1943: A ban on people assembling in public, outlawing strikes, the introduction of a curfew, censorship should be conducted with German assistance, special (German military) courts should be introduced, and the death penalty should be introduced in cases of sabotage.	0
We should increase internet censorship	Some of the fears associated with Internet filtering in schools include: the risk of supporting a predominant ideology, that views held by filter manufacturers are being imposed on students, over blocking of useful information, and under blocking of harmful information [REF].	0
We should subsidize Wikipedia	For example, Stephen Colbert once mockingly praised Wikipedia for having a "longer entry on 'lightsabers' than it does on the 'printing press'."[REF]	0
We should limit the right of asylum	In practice, the government provided protection against refoulement, the return of persons to a country where there is reason to believe they feared persecution, and granted refugee status or asylum.	0
Single-sex schools should be banned	Misuzu - A giant sukeban from the Taiyō Academy, an all girl school.	0
We should prohibit international adoption	There are several international treaties and conventions regulating the intercountry adoption of children.	0
We should increase international volunteering	Over the years, there has been a rising trend in the popularity of volunteer vacations and a rapid increase in the number of people interested in volunteering while traveling [REF].	1
We should introduce school vouchers	For example, supporters argue that a voucher system for public education would make public schools compete with one another thus making them more accountable and efficient.	1
We should further exploit green technology	Designed to transform the site into a 21st-century global laboratory which brings together business, education and green technologies, it aims to create over 1,000 jobs for the local area and generate £29m private sector investment.	1
We should abolish foster care	and many were placed into foster care rather than into orphanages and evacuation camps.	0
Suicide should be a criminal offence	The study has found three out of eleven cases of celebrity suicide resulted in a higher suicide rate of the population [REF].	0
Physical education should be mandatory	Athletic participation and physical education are examples where appeals to differences in biological sex may encourage segregation within education systems [REF].	1
We should introduce recall elections	On July 31, 2014, Scott Bauer reported for the Associated Press: The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday [July 31, 2014] upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most [Wisconsin] public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall election and rise to national prominence.	0
We should abolish capital punishment	The Judicial Council received authority to review the case after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences one week prior to the commutation.	0
We should abandon the insanity plea	The insanity defense-or its corollary, diminished responsibility (a sort of appeal to the fallacy of the single cause)-can be used to argue that the guilty deed was not the product of a guilty mind [REF].	0
We should further exploit hydroelectric dams	From 1889, the high valley of Aude became increasingly important in generating hydroelectric power.	1
We should ban boxing	The last middleweight 15-rounder title fight was a World Boxing Board title match on June 7, 1997 in which Jose Alfredo Flores won a split decision over Eric Holland in Ruidoso, New Mexico [REF].	0
We should abolish temporary employment	Working for an inclusive corporation that allows permatemps limited rewards for good work, with a staffing firm that provides some benefits.	0
We should subsidize condoms	Pope Benedict XVI stated in 2005 that condoms were not a sufficient solution to the AIDS crisis,[REF] but then in 2009 claimed that AIDS "cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems."[REF]	1
We should abolish foster care	Testimony in the House Committee for Interior and Insular Affairs showed that in some cases, the per capita rate of Indian children in foster care was nearly 16 times higher than the rate for non-Indians [REF].	0
We should limit the right of asylum	In 2001 Castillo founded the Colombian American Foundation and continued fighting for Colombian rights, specifically for females seeking political asylum who were being held at a local jail - "'Prisons and jails,' Castillo said, referring to the county-run building, 'were created to punish or reform criminals.	0
We should adopt atheism	Until the Enlightenment, those who embraced a non-theistic belief were regarded as being immoral or amoral, and profession of atheism was considered to be a punishable crime.	0
We should ban alternative medicine	Several alternative medicine fields also use various hair analyses for environmental toxicology, but these uses are controversial, evolving, and not standardized.	0
We should prohibit flag burning	While the proposed amendment is frequently referred to colloquially in terms of expression of political views through "flag burning," the language would permit the prohibition of all forms of flag desecration, which may take forms other than burning, such as using the flag for clothing or napkins.	1
We should fight illegal immigration	The influx of illegal migrants is causing rising violence in Athens.	0
We should subsidize public service broadcasters	In time, if public subscription television were subject to encryption to deny access to non-subscribers, the poorest in society would be denied access to the well-funded programmes that public broadcasters produce today in exchange for the relatively lower cost of the licence.	0

We should disband the United Nations

Ronald S. Lauder, president of the World Jewish Congress, complained to the United Nations and the Italian government about Ahmadinejad's presence at the conference, stating that "It is deplorable that a leader like him, who is failing both his own people and the international community, is allowed to hijack the agenda of this important FAO conference." .

0

Hunting should be banned

A Natural England Evidence Review concluded that there was strong evidence that burning and predator control correlated with higher densities of red grouse, golden plover, curlew, lapwing, redshank and ring ouzel [REF].

0

We should ban beauty contests

The child pageant industry involves thousands of contestants and $5 billion a year in revenue,[REF] and television networks air in-demand shows like Toddlers & Tiaras and Little Miss Perfect.

0

We should fight nationalism

The causes for the collapse of the country have been associated with nationalism, ethnic conflict, economic difficulty, frustration with government bureaucracy, the influence of important figures in the country, and international politics.

1

We should protect endangered species

Sanctuaries provide a safe haven for endangered species, or those close to extinction, while also serving educational purposes for students and researchers alike to promote understanding and stewardship of our oceans [REF].

0

We should fight nationalism

Arab nationalism is a nationalist ideology that arose in the 20th century[REF] mainly as a reaction to Turkish nationalism.

0

We should legalize doping in sport

Afterwards, medical expert Jesús Enrique Castro López stated that such an anxiety attack could be steroid related, but Palomeque's alleged steroid abuse has not been confirmed [REF].

0

We should ban boxing

However, Johnson later stated that he learned his boxing skills during that jail time.

0

We should ban human cloning

On February 10, 2006, Talent withdrew his support for the bill,[REF] citing the need to balance research and protection against human cloning.

1

We should abolish the monarchy

The polling conducted by the Morgan Poll in May 2011 showed the support for the monarchy was now 55% (up 17% since 1999), whereas the support for a republic was at 34% (down 20%) [REF].

1

We should further exploit unconventional oil

Canadian officials also complained the standard could become an entry barrier to their Alberta oil sands, as producers will have to significantly reduce their emissions or purchase expensive credits from alternative energy producers in order for their non-conventional oil to be sold in California.

0

We should ban alcoholic beverages

Upon repeal of Prohibition and the passage of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, the ABC issued regulations that prohibited bars and liquor stores from selling alcohol to a person under 21, which was considered the age of majority at that time [REF].

0

We should disband NATO

Heads of State and Government also welcomed a decision by the European Union to establish a follow-on mission, which would take over the 7,500-member mission and which will be supported by NATO under existing NATO-EU agreements.

0

We should legalize organ trade

The World Health Organization has identified the Philippines as one of the five organ trafficking hotpots [REF].

0

We should abolish marriage

In 1505 he was sufficiently interested in a potential marriage to Joan, the recently widowed Queen of Naples, that he sent ambassadors to Naples to report on the 27-year-old's physical suitability [REF].

0

We should legalize cannabis

Emery imported and wholesaled a variety of bongs, pipes and other cannabis-related items, and encouraged other people to open their own "Hemp Stores" across Canada [REF].

0

Casinos should be banned

Almond was a strong opponent to the expansion of gambling in the state during his eight years as governor, despite the growth of two major casinos in nearby southeastern Connecticut.

0

We should protect Antarctica

As Antarctica is a continent of valuable strategic, ecological, and economic importance, Peru has an interest in maintaining its status as a non-militarized, nuclear-free zone of peace, and in preserving its environment, which is important to the Peruvian climate.

1

We should further exploit nuclear power

A study by UBS, reported on April 12, 2011, predicts that around 30 nuclear plants may be closed worldwide, with those located in seismic zones or close to national boundaries being the most likely to shut [REF]. The analysts believe that 'even pro-nuclear countries such as France will be forced to close at least two reactors to demonstrate political action and restore the public acceptability of nuclear power', noting that the events at Fukushima 'cast doubt on the idea that even an advanced economy can master nuclear safety' [REF

1

We should ban homeopathy

Some 160 years after Homeopathy and Its Kindred Delusions, an essay by Oliver Wendell Holmes, we are still debating whether homeopathy is a placebo or not..

0

We should increase internet censorship

Facebook was of great importance in the Tunisian response to Internet censorship by the government, according to Jillian York of the Berkman Center for the Internet and Society.

0

We should adopt multiculturalism

In a January 1989 interview with Gerard Henderson, Howard elaborated on his reasons for opposing multiculturalism: The objection I have to multiculturalism is that multiculturalism is in effect saying that it is impossible to have an Australian ethos, that it is impossible to have a common Australian culture.

1

Abstinence-only sex education should be mandatory

Providing reduced-harm alternatives to smokers is likely to result in lower total population risk than pursuing abstinence-only policies [REF].

0

We should abandon feminism

In July 2007, Ali Khamenei criticized Iranian women's rights activists and the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): "In our country .. some activist women, and some men, have been trying to play with Islamic rules in order to match international conventions related to women," Khamenei said.

0

We should increase fuel tax

Deeds has stated that he will not make a no-tax-increase pledge and wrote in The Washington Post that he would support a new gas tax to fund transportation [REF].

0

We should abandon television

Professional basketball has been aired on television since 1953, shortly after the founding of the National Basketball Association, and has been aired on television ever since.

0

We should ban racial profiling

The Reverend Al Sharpton discussed the incident and referred to it as one of "police abuse or racial profiling", calling it "outrageous" and "unbelievable."[REF] Gates argued that the police picked on him because of his race, and said that he would use the incident to raise awareness of alleged police mistreatment of blacks,[REF] suggesting that he may plan a documentary about it [REF].

1

We should end progressive taxation

Another factor is that the social benefits themselves are paid in a progressive nature; individuals with lower lifetime average wages receive a larger benefit (as a percentage of their lifetime average wage income) than do individuals with higher lifetime average wages [REF].

0

We should legalize prostitution

Prostitution abolitionists also cite similarities between prostitution and violence against women.

1

We should legalize insider trading

An example of a modern true crime book is Mark Coakley's Tip and Trade: How Two Lawyers Made Millions from Insider Trading [REF].

0

Sex education should be mandatory

The letter protested against the lack of sufficient sex and relationships education in schools, and that the UK Youth Parliament believe that this has led to increasing teenage pregnancy.

1

We should legalize organ trade

Acting US Attorney Ralph Marra said "His business was to entice vulnerable people to give up a kidney for $10,000 which he would turn around and sell for $160,000".

0

We should ban cosmetic surgery

Treatment is multidisciplinary, involving oral and maxillofacial surgeons, plastic surgeons, head and neck surgeons, ENT doctors, oncologists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals.

0

We should support water privatization

Water privatization thus never covered more than a fifth of the country's population.

0

We should end cheerleading

There is a community based athletic Booster Program that supports our Cheerleading, Basketball, Football and Wrestling programs.

0

We should subsidize electric cars

Complaints regarding the incentives include: high public subsidies as compared to the value of the reduced carbon footprint of electric vehicles; the possibility of traffic congestion in some of Oslo's bus lanes due to the increasing number of electric cars; the loss of revenue for some ferry operators due to the large number of electric cars exempted from payment; and the shortage of parking spaces for owners of conventional cars due to preference to electric cars (although this was actually the intended policy) [REF].

1

We should end progressive taxation

One argument that has been raised is that because the federal income tax is progressive (i.e., because the marginal tax rates increase, or progress, as the level of taxable income increases), the discriminations and inequalities created by the tax should render the tax unconstitutional.

0

We should ban whaling

In late December 2005, Japanese whaling fleets experienced heavy opposition from Greenpeace, who protested that the Japanese were continuing their commercial whaling under the guise of research,[REF] and even worse, they were doing so in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary.

1

We should ban herbal medicine

Several African medicinal plants have shown encouraging anti-trypanosomal effects but the research is only in the concept stage [REF].

0

We should ban fishing

Strathfoyle Youth Forum are currently working with local wildlife and environmental organisations such as the Ulster Wildlife Trust, in hope that the areas wildlife can be protected and walkways and fishing jetties created.

0

We should increase gun control

From Viva Rio's work with gun control, the organization has expanded its network and areas of operation to include work in human rights, education, sports, environment and community development [REF].

0

We should subsidize condoms

Several studies show that between 50% and 73% of women who have used this type of condoms during intercourse find them as or more comfortable than male condoms.

0

We should introduce a flat tax

While the proposed bill has yet to have a major effect on the tax system, the Fair Tax Act has the highest number of cosponsors among tax reform proposals (attracting 76 in the 110th United States Congress),[REF] gathering much stronger support than popular flat tax legislation.

0

We should legalize doping in sport

Uses of anabolic steroids in sports are controversial because of their adverse effects and the potential to gain an advantage conventionally considered "cheating."

0

We should abandon social media

Bluefin's technology platform, grounded in 15 years of cognitive science and machine learning research at the MIT Media Lab,[REF] semantically interprets people's social media comments and automatically links them with the TV shows and ads they're watching.

0

We should protect Antarctica

It set aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve, established freedom of scientific investigation and environmental protection, and banned military activity on Antarctica. This was the first arms control agreement established during the Cold War.

1

We should ban abortions

In a 2007 interview, Salon Life staff writer Rebecca Traister discussed Donohue with Frances Kissling, former head of the organization Catholics for Choice, which opposes Catholic teaching on abortion, who characterized Donohue as "abusive", and stated she avoided doing media interviews with him for this reason [REF].

0

We should abolish the monarchy

Toffoli and Bosefield said in 1996 in Monarchy Canada: "Anyone doing media interviews on the Crown or taking part in radio phone-in shows quickly becomes used to the arguments used by opponents of the Monarchy .

0

We should ban cosmetic surgery

When the New England Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons established the Robert M. Goldwyn Lifetime Achievement Award and made Goldwyn its first recipient, he stated, "I do not really deserve this.

0

We should protect whistleblowers

In the media, investigative reports, exposés and inside stories are popular genres that usually rely on insiders speaking out, with results ranging from the trivial to the monumentally whistle-blowing.

0

We should cancel the Social Security tax

Since recommendations of the Greenspan Commission were adopted in the early 1980s, Social Security payroll taxes have exceeded benefit payments.

0

Big governments should be abandoned

Big Government) governments and policies, becoming one of the most vocal opponents of socialism in Brazil.

0

Community service should be mandatory

In addition to catering for disadvantaged students it runs three Senior School pathways (a University Pathway, a Vocational Education and Training Pathway and a Community Studies Pathway) that lead to further studies, work, or community service.

0

We should increase immigration to the United States

Immigration to the United States and Canada remains a significant attribute of many nations close to the southern border of the US.

0

We should disband NATO

In June 2014, diplomats from NATO suggested that while a MAP was unlikely, a package of "reinforced cooperation" agreements was a possible compromise [REF].

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We should increase wealth redistribution

Walter E. Williams, professor of economics at George Mason University, stated "Government income redistribution programs produce the same result as theft.

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We should ban alcoholic beverages

Alcohol abuse is highly associated with adolescent suicide. Adolescents who abuse alcohol are 17 times more likely to commit suicide than adolescents who don't drink [REF

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We should introduce recall elections

True the Vote pledged to man every polling place in Wisconsin on the day of the recall election, which drew sharp criticism from the Barret campaign [REF].

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We should adopt atheism

Richard Overy describes Hitler as skeptical of all religious belief[REF][REF] Critic of atheism Dinesh D'Souza argues that "Hitler's leading advisers, such as Goebbels, Heydrich and Bormann, were atheists who were savagely hostile to religion" and Hitler and the Nazis "repudiated what they perceived as the Christian values of equality, compassion and weakness and extolled the atheist notions of the Nietzschean superman and a new society based on the 'will to power'" [REF].

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We should subsidize the human mission to Mars

One of the oldest groups is the Mars Society who promote a NASA program to accomplish human exploration of Mars and have set up Mars analog research stations in Canada and the United States.

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We should further exploit geothermal energy

The UCS supports a national renewable energy standard which would require utilities to produce a certain percentage of their energy from sources such as wind power, solar energy and geothermal energy.

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We should disband NATO

The issue of Australia NATO membership is often brought forward [REF].

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We should ban algorithmic trading

Most major sell-side brokers now provide DMA services to their clients alongside their traditional 'worked' orders and algorithmic trading solutions giving access to many different trading strategies.

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We should disband the United Nations

Sharon accepted Eiland and Mofaz's position, and announced Israel's decision that the UN team was no longer acceptable on April 24, citing the lack of military experts [REF].

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We should ban abortions

In addition to White and Rehnquist, Reagan appointee Sandra Day O'Connor began dissenting from the Court's abortion cases, arguing in 1983 that the trimester-based analysis devised by the Roe Court was "unworkable."[REF]

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We should protect whistleblowers

The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee investigated the matter after two FAA whistleblowers, inspectors Charalambe "Bobby" Boutris and Douglas E. Peters, contacted them.

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We should subsidize biofuels

The impact assessment regarding future changes in land use, forest protection and risks on biodiversity conducted as part of the study commissioned by the Dutch government[REF] concluded that "the direct impact of cane production on biodiversity is limited, because cane production replaces mainly pastures and/or food crop and sugar cane production takes place far from the major biomes in Brazil (Amazon Rain Forest, Cerrado, Atlantic Forest, Caatinga, Campos Sulinos and Pantanal

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all people should be treated similarly

In 1933, a congressional "Unemployment Relief Act" forbade discrimination "on the basis of race, color, or creed" [REF

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countering the effects of a history of discrimination

Following the transition to democracy in 1994, the African National Congress-led government chose to implement affirmative action legislation to correct previous imbalances (a policy known as Employment Equity

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We should subsidize public transportation

The group concluded that the requirement for public transport operations to be conducted only from licensed aerodromes should be further reviewed in the context of corresponding international and European requirements.

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We should end athletic scholarships

In the 2011 offseason, the University of Louisville men's basketball team found itself with a roster of 18 players-five more than the NCAA limit of 13 scholarship players for that sport [REF].

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We should abolish the United Nations Security Council veto power

Other Iranian officials stated that the Security Council had more power than the General Assembly and criticized the veto rights of its permanent members [REF].

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We should abolish the three-strikes laws

Sneed ruled in favor of three-strikes law; LGBT employment discrimination; and the eviction of substance abusers by their landlords [REF].

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We should subsidize higher education

The Higher Education Consumers Resource (http://www.highereducationconsumersresource.org/) took

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We should abolish capital punishment

The Danish government refused to deal with the situation in a way that would satisfy the Germans, who presented an ultimatum to the government, including the following demands, on 28 August 1943: A ban on people assembling in public, outlawing strikes, the introduction of a curfew, censorship should be conducted with German assistance, special (German military) courts should be introduced, and the death penalty should be introduced in cases of sabotage.

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We should increase internet censorship

Some of the fears associated with Internet filtering in schools include: the risk of supporting a predominant ideology, that views held by filter manufacturers are being imposed on students, over blocking of useful information, and under blocking of harmful information [REF].

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We should subsidize Wikipedia

For example, Stephen Colbert once mockingly praised Wikipedia for having a "longer entry on 'lightsabers' than it does on the 'printing press'."[REF]

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We should limit the right of asylum

In practice, the government provided protection against refoulement, the return of persons to a country where there is reason to believe they feared persecution, and granted refugee status or asylum.

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Single-sex schools should be banned

Misuzu - A giant sukeban from the Taiyō Academy, an all girl school.

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We should prohibit international adoption

There are several international treaties and conventions regulating the intercountry adoption of children.

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We should increase international volunteering

Over the years, there has been a rising trend in the popularity of volunteer vacations and a rapid increase in the number of people interested in volunteering while traveling [REF].

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We should introduce school vouchers

For example, supporters argue that a voucher system for public education would make public schools compete with one another thus making them more accountable and efficient.

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We should further exploit green technology

Designed to transform the site into a 21st-century global laboratory which brings together business, education and green technologies, it aims to create over 1,000 jobs for the local area and generate £29m private sector investment.

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We should abolish foster care

and many were placed into foster care rather than into orphanages and evacuation camps.

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Suicide should be a criminal offence

The study has found three out of eleven cases of celebrity suicide resulted in a higher suicide rate of the population [REF].

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Physical education should be mandatory

Athletic participation and physical education are examples where appeals to differences in biological sex may encourage segregation within education systems [REF].

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We should introduce recall elections

On July 31, 2014, Scott Bauer reported for the Associated Press: The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday [July 31, 2014] upheld the 2011 law that effectively ended collective bargaining for most [Wisconsin] public workers, sparked massive protests and led to Republican Gov. Scott Walker's recall election and rise to national prominence.

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We should abolish capital punishment

The Judicial Council received authority to review the case after the Supreme Court upheld the death sentences one week prior to the commutation.

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We should abandon the insanity plea

The insanity defense-or its corollary, diminished responsibility (a sort of appeal to the fallacy of the single cause)-can be used to argue that the guilty deed was not the product of a guilty mind [REF].

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We should further exploit hydroelectric dams

From 1889, the high valley of Aude became increasingly important in generating hydroelectric power.

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We should ban boxing

The last middleweight 15-rounder title fight was a World Boxing Board title match on June 7, 1997 in which Jose Alfredo Flores won a split decision over Eric Holland in Ruidoso, New Mexico [REF].

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We should abolish temporary employment

Working for an inclusive corporation that allows permatemps limited rewards for good work, with a staffing firm that provides some benefits.

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We should subsidize condoms

Pope Benedict XVI stated in 2005 that condoms were not a sufficient solution to the AIDS crisis,[REF] but then in 2009 claimed that AIDS "cannot be overcome through the distribution of condoms, which even aggravates the problems."[REF]

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We should abolish foster care

Testimony in the House Committee for Interior and Insular Affairs showed that in some cases, the per capita rate of Indian children in foster care was nearly 16 times higher than the rate for non-Indians [REF].

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We should limit the right of asylum

In 2001 Castillo founded the Colombian American Foundation and continued fighting for Colombian rights, specifically for females seeking political asylum who were being held at a local jail - "'Prisons and jails,' Castillo said, referring to the county-run building, 'were created to punish or reform criminals.

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We should adopt atheism

Until the Enlightenment, those who embraced a non-theistic belief were regarded as being immoral or amoral, and profession of atheism was considered to be a punishable crime.

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We should ban alternative medicine

Several alternative medicine fields also use various hair analyses for environmental toxicology, but these uses are controversial, evolving, and not standardized.

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We should prohibit flag burning

While the proposed amendment is frequently referred to colloquially in terms of expression of political views through "flag burning," the language would permit the prohibition of all forms of flag desecration, which may take forms other than burning, such as using the flag for clothing or napkins.

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We should fight illegal immigration

The influx of illegal migrants is causing rising violence in Athens.

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We should subsidize public service broadcasters

In time, if public subscription television were subject to encryption to deny access to non-subscribers, the poorest in society would be denied access to the well-funded programmes that public broadcasters produce today in exchange for the relatively lower cost of the licence.

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