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We should not subsidize cultivation of tobacco	Conservatives contended the rural schools were too expensive and unnecessary for a region where the vast majority of people were cotton or tobacco farmers.	0
We should subsidize journalism	The effect of the phone hacking scandal originating with the News of the World also raised wider questions about the ethics employed by companies under Murdoch's ownership, as well as the effects the scandal will have on the ethics employed specifically by print journalists and to some extent the wider world of journalism [REF].	0
Suicide should be a criminal offence	Research shows that a collaborative effort must be made in order to prevent LGBT students from being bullied and/or committing suicide.	0
We should subsidize public transportation	Large developments of small terraced houses began to appear and the new public transportation systems - (the metro, buses and trams) - allowed workers to commute into the city daily [REF]. Suburban districts also sprung up around the city centre to accommodate those who wanted to escape the squalid conditions of the industrial town.	1
We should abolish the United Nations Security Council veto power	Russia, which holds a veto in the Security Council as one of five permanent members, has stated that it will not support any resolution which is not acceptable to both Belgrade and Pristina [REF].	0
We should further exploit hydroelectric dams	Supporters of the project point out that the seasonal minimum flow of the Xingu river occurs at a time when other Brazilian hydro plants are well supplied, so that no additional dams would have to be built.	0
We should ban alternative medicine	Of this alternative, animal-based form of cell therapy, the American Cancer Society say: "Available scientific evidence does not support claims that cell therapy is effective in treating cancer or any other disease.	0
We should protect Antarctica	Pingo - a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic and Antarctica.	0
We should cancel the speed limit	Coulthard's stop, despite moving him ahead of Alesi, was problematic: his car's electronic failure meant that his pit-lane speed-limiter system did not work, and he exceeded the pit-lane speed limit, an infraction of the Sporting Regulations which, like jumping the start, entailed a ten-second stop-go penalty [REF].	0
We should disband ASEAN	At the 30th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, the foreign ministers issued a joint declaration on 25 July 1997 expressing serious concern and called for further intensification of ASEAN's cooperation to safeguard and promote ASEAN's interest in this regard [REF].	0
We should ban gambling	In 1994, when the new democratic government came to power, all forms of gambling were legalised.	1
We should disband NASA	The first ESA Zero-G flights were in 1984, using a NASA KC-135 aircraft in Houston, Texas.	0
We should not subsidize single parents	Some estimates say that children living in single parents homes are as much as four times as likely to live in poverty [REF].	0
We should further exploit nuclear power	Opinion polls show support for atomic energy has dropped since Fukushima. Forty percent of the French "are 'hesitant' about nuclear energy while a third are in favor and 17 percent are against, according to a survey by pollster Ifop published November 13" [REF	1
We should protect Antarctica	The Australian Antarctic Division leads the Australian Antarctic program (AAp) with four key goals: Maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence in it Protect the Antarctic environment Understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system Undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance .	1
We should further exploit green technology	According to the International Energy Agency, biofuels have the potential to meet more than a quarter of world demand for transportation fuels by 2050 [REF	1
Suicide should be a criminal offence	The report also recommended the reopening of investigations into the suspicious suicide of Detective Sergeant Jack Connor at Mareeba and various drug-related matters because statements made by Stevenson indicated that he had not properly investigated these matters to the benefit of a fellow officer [REF].	0
We should ban homeopathy	Although fellow Nobel prize winners - who view homeopathy as quackery - were left openly shaking their heads, Montagnier's comments were rapidly embraced by homeopaths eager for greater credibility.	0
We should ban whaling	Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity"[REF] and focuses its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues.	0
We should prohibit tower blocks	In 1899, Phelps' grandson William Earle Dodge Stokes commissioned architect Duboy to build the "greatest and grandest hotel in Manhattan, New York." New York's first air conditioned building, the Ansonia Hotel still stands at 2107 Broadway, albeit as a condominium apartment block .	0
We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools	In addition she served as Vice Chairman for the School Discipline Task Force which would examine zero tolerance policies in Colorado schools.	0
We should end athletic scholarships	After his skill is spied on by a local trainer, Thomas is pushed into getting an athletics scholarship to Harvard University in the United States (There is a flaw in the plot here as Ivy League schools prohibit the granting of athletic scholarships[REF]).	0
We should ban free newspapers	Although it has approved the project earlier, the latest report from local free newspaper is the Deputy Prime Minister has now said "We are studying the matter from all angles to see if the project should go ahead or if we can make some different arrangements."	0
We should ban fast food	Several international fast food companies have sponsored sporting events, teams and leagues.	0
We should ban free newspapers	Tenterden is also served by two free newspapers - Ashford Extra from the KM Group, and yourashford published by KOS Media on Wednesdays.	0
We should ban cosmetic surgery	Don Lucifer has had plastic surgery on his face, to reduce the size of his nose.	0
We should ban lotteries	If all these axioms are satisfied, then the individual is said to be rational and the preferences can be represented by a utility function, i.e. one can assign numbers (utilities) to each outcome of the lottery such that choosing the best lottery according to the preference \succeq amounts to choosing the lottery with the highest expected utility.	0
We should ban telemarketing	Interruptive advertising such as television, radio, email and telemarketing are considered ineffective techniques for youth marketing because they can be 'annoying'.	1
We should abolish the US Electoral College	Many argue that assigning partisanship to states is only really useful as it pertains to the Electoral College, primarily a winner-take-all system of elections (with the exceptions of Nebraska and Maine).	0
We should ban targeted killing	Abraham Sofaer, a former legal advisor to the U.S. State Department and fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution think tank, has written that targeted killing is "sometimes necessary, because leaders are obliged to defend their citizens".	1
Big governments should be abandoned	In early September, Vitter said that he would give "the entire big government organized relief effort a failing grade, across the board."	0
We should ban herbal medicine	Belladonna has been used in herbal medicine for centuries as a pain reliever, muscle relaxer, and anti-inflammatory, and to treat menstrual problems, peptic ulcer disease, histaminic reaction, and motion sickness [REF].	1
We should legalize polygamy	Eventually, the church adopted a policy of excommunicating members found practicing polygamy, and today seeks actively to distance itself from "fundamentalist" groups that continue the practice [REF].	1
We should cancel the speed limit	A 1998 report in the Wall Street Journal title 'Highways are safe at any speed' stated that when speed limits are set artificially low, tailgating, weaving and speed variance (the problem of some cars traveling significantly faster than others) make roads less safe [REF].	1
religion is a positive civilizing influence on society	Moreover, a comprehensive study by Harvard University professor Robert Putnam found that religious people are more charitable than their irreligious counterparts [REF]. The study revealed that forty percent of worship service attending Americans volunteer regularly to help the poor and elderly as opposed to 15% of Americans who never attend services [REF]. Moreover, religious individuals are more likely than non-religious individuals to volunteer for school and youth programs (36% vs. 15%), a neighborhood or civic group (26% vs. 13%), and for health care (21% vs. 13%) [REF	1
We should subsidize journalism	Radio Kerry's programme presenters and producers have been awarded Jacob's Awards, Sony PPI Radio Advertising Awards for commercial production, ESB Community Games Awards for consistent commitment to community games reportage and McNamee Awards for its sports programmes.	0
We should further exploit geothermal energy	By integrating renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, and even geothermal energy into structures, it is possible to create zero emission buildings, where energy consumption is self-generating and non-polluting.	1
We should ban fast food	Fast-food consumption was prevalent in both males and females, in all racial/ethnic groups, and in all regions of the country [REF].	0
We should introduce recall elections	Acting on the advice of the Executive Council, the Governor has the power to call a meeting of the Executive Council, dissolve the Legislative Assembly and call a general election by proclamation, recall a dissolve Assembly, give Royal Assent to laws passed by the Legislative Assembly, and disallow or reintroduce a law passed by the Legislative Assembly.	0
We should subsidize student loans	Established in September 27, 1963, the bank provides micro sector enterprise (small business) loans, home loans, student Loans, productive sector loans (agriculture, manufacturing, fisheries, etc.) and in 2016, renewable energy and energy efficiency loans for businesses.	0
Casinos should be banned	Bruno (Brian Conley) is having a problem with his casino losing money.	0
We should abolish the Olympic Games	The torch covered a distance of , the greatest distance for a torch relay in Olympic history until the 2000 Sydney Games, and a sharp contrast to the 1976 Montreal Games when the relay covered only 775km [REF].	0
We should legalize the growing of coca leaf	The Arts Centre, the Canterbury Museum, the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) are located in the Cultural Precinct.	0
We should increase government regulation	Bruce Schneier also supports regulation that encourages software companies to write more secure code through economic incentives.	1
We should ban boxing	raw. The bout is also ruled a draw if at least two out of three judges score the fight a draw, regardless of the third s	0
We should further exploit green technology	The lead markets of Germany's green technology industry are power generation, sustainable mobility, material efficiency, energy efficiency, waste management and recycling, sustainable water management [REF].	1
We should end international aid	In addition to its publications, SHM conducts surveys, prepares written analyses and offers discussion forums that aid in the overall development of the specialty of hospital medicine.	0
We should abolish foster care	Tassie mourns the loss of Emmie who is taken back into foster care.	0
We should abolish the Olympic Games	The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games [REF].	0
We should ban herbal medicine	A 2010 Cochrane review found there is not enough robust evidence to support the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine herbs to stop the bleeding from haemorrhoids [REF].	1
We should abolish primary elections	During the New York state September primary elections for state office, The New York Times alleged that Brown was aiding Golisano's attempt to unseat Sam Hoyt in the New York State Assembly [REF].	0
We should disband NATO	The Founders stated that their purpose was to disseminate authoritative information concerning the work of International Organizations such as the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Western European Union, the European Coal and Steel Community, Euratom, the European Economic Community, as well as the European Free Trade Association, the Association for General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, and the Economic Commission for Europe.	0
We should subsidize biofuels	The study said that "..large increases in biofuels production in the United States and Europe are the main reason behind the steep rise in global food prices" and also stated that "Brazil's sugar-based ethanol did not push food prices appreciably higher" [REF].	1
We should legalize prostitution	The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, published in 1997, reported that over 100,000 women work in prostitution in Germany [REF].	0
We should increase international volunteering	In 1981 he married Ann Steyn, who later became the president international of Reach to Recovery, an international volunteer breast cancer NGO.	0
Hunting should be banned	Palin cited state scientists who claimed that hunting was the only factor causing the whales' decline and that the hunting has been effectively controlled through cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations [REF].	1
We should ban the use of child actors	In 1996, he starred as a child artist in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year.	0
We should ban organic food	Organic products accounted for 3.7% of total food and beverage sales, and 11.4% of all fruit and vegetable sales in the year 2009 [REF].	0
Coercive sterilization to enforce the one child policy has occurred in China	In 2010, Amnesty International accused authorities in Puning of compelling people to be sterilized by imprisoning their elderly relatives [REF	1
National service in the United States should be mandatory	The stated goal of the campaign is to significantly increase voluntary national service in the United States [REF].	0
We should ban alcoholic beverages	Evidence suggests that a high intake of alcohol is associated with gall bladder cancer [REF	1
We should prohibit international adoption	Due partially to her pressure, the Romanian government in 2005 implemented legislation that de facto banned international adoptions, in line with practices in some of the EU member states.	1
We should abandon democracy	Tyranny and democracy had arisen at Athens out of clashes between regional and factional groups organised around politicians, including Cleisthenes.	0
Hunting should be banned	In Ovid's collection of stories "Metamorphoses" Nephele throws a javelin at his sweetheart, and kills her while hunting.	0
We should close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp	The petitioners' brief argues that the men at Guantanamo are entitled to habeas corpus, and that the Military Commission Act violates the Constitution's suspension clause.	0
We should fight global warming	Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming [REF].	0
We should cancel the speed limit	In March 2007, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed Senate Bill 83 which allowed for an increase in speed limits on rural interstates and parkways.	0
We should fight urbanization	Migrants often end up unemployed, as overall urbanization rates rise faster than industrialization and the expansion of the urban job base [REF].	0
We should increase ecotourism	The Finance Ministry defended the bill stating that more ethnic Fijian participation in the eco-tourism sector would boost rural development.	1
We should ban racial profiling	Referring to the veil of darkness hypothesis, it is suggested that if the race distribution of drivers stopped during the day differs from that of drivers stopped at night, officers are engaging in racial profiling. For example, in one study done by Jeffrey Grogger and Greg Ridgeway, the veil of darkness hypothesis was used to determine whether or not racial profiling in traffic stops occurs in Oakland, California.	0
We should introduce school vouchers	Vinick has also been described as a deficit hawk, supporting "two-for-one" tax and spending cuts, and he also favors free trade agreements, school vouchers, and tort reform, while opposing ethanol subsidies in the Midwest as corporate welfare.	1
We should ban human cloning	Some believe that the Amendment actually redefines human cloning from the commonly accepted scientific definition.	0
We should abolish the three-strikes laws	In 2004, The Effect of Three- Strikes Legislation on Serious Crime in California study analyzed the effect of the Three- Strikes legislation as a means of deterrence and incapacitation.	0
We should ban breast implants	Kutner has trouble with a patient who insists her breast implants are causing problems.	0
Casinos should be banned	Most of the negative comments were in regard to increased traffic on Highway 94, which narrows to a two-lane road at the proposed site of casino.	0
We should subsidize the human mission to Mars	With Mars' surface containing superoxides and lacking a magnetosphere and an ozone layer to protect from radiation from the Sun, scientists would have to thoroughly understand as much of Mars' dynamics as possible before any action can be taken toward the goal of putting humans on Mars [REF].	0
We should abolish the double jeopardy defense	Since the power exercised by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe was that of inherent tribal sovereignty, double jeopardy did not attach [REF].	0
These may be considered necessary because the minority group in question is socially disadvantaged	Sociologist Louis Wirth defined a minority group as "a group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination."[REF	1
when a person's understanding ponders over the existence of God it encounters nothing but contradictions	The atheist-existentialist argument for the non-existence of a perfect sentient being states that if existence precedes essence, it follows from the meaning of the term sentient that a sentient being cannot be complete or perfect. It is touched upon by Jean-Paul Sartre in Being and Nothingness. Sartre's phrasing is that God would be a pour-soi [a being-for-itself; a consciousness] who is also an en-soi [a being-in-itself; a thing]: which is a contradiction in terms	1
We should disband Amnesty International	Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan explains, "If we focus on the U.S. it's because we believe that the U.S. is a country whose enormous influence and power has to be used constructively .. When countries like the U.S. are seen to undermine or ignore human rights, it sends a very powerful message to others."[REF] .	0
We should subsidize journalism	Because of his journalism, Driberg was a well-known figure within the Labour Party generally, and in 1949 was elected to the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) [REF].	0
We should lower the age of consent	In traditional societies, the age of consent for a sexual union was a matter for the family to decide, or a tribal custom. In most cases, this coincided with signs of puberty, menstruation for a woman, and pubic hair for a man [REF].	0
We should legalize prostitution	In the 2008 survey conducted by NIKK (see above), 71% of Swedes said they supported the ban on paying for sex	1
We should ban homeopathy	Key homeopathic uses include treating anxiety and "fear caused by insecurity", digestive disorders and mucosal inflammation, and ailments characterized symptomatically by burning pain.	1
We should legalize prostitution	Caucau found herself embroiled in controversy when she claimed at a workshop on violence against children on 27 September 2005 that fathers throughout Fiji have been selling their daughters into prostitution in a "readily available" human trafficking market.	0
We should increase ecotourism	Now the Gili Eco Trust leads many various projects to ensure Gili islands' sustainable development and promote eco-tourism.	1
We should ban school uniforms	Some of the cons to school uniforms include the following legal, financial, and questionable effectiveness concerns:[REF]	1
Casinos should be banned	The casino, at the time of opening, had around 700 slot machines (expandable to 1,000), 22 gaming tables, 4 bars, 3 restaurants and a theater seating 600.	0
We should abandon television	CBC and TSN drew record television audiences for CFL broadcasts in 2005 [REF].	0
We should subsidize journalism	Digital journalism is involved in the cloud journalism[REF] phenomenon, a constant flow of contents in the Broadband Society [REF].	0
We should limit the right of self-defense	The court held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protected the rights of Georgia citizens because free people have the right to self-defense.	1
We should cancel the speed limit	Sonique had roots in the lesser known Vibe MP3 player created by Andrew McCann, Ian Lyman and Paul Peavyhouse, students at Montana State University working together under the name Night55, a reference to the speed limit signs used in Montana [REF].	0
We should disband NATO	A senior Polish security official said that NATO was heading towards a "strategic catastrophe" in Afghanistan.	0
We should support water privatization	According to a detailed 2002 study in Argentina, water privatization has had a positive impact on child mortality.	1
The use of AI should be abandoned	Robotics researchers such as Rodney Brooks, Hans Moravec and Rolf Pfeifer have argued that true artificial intelligence can only be achieved by machines that have sensory and motor skills and are connected to the world through a body [REF].	0
We should abandon television	The telerecording system could be of a very high quality, easily reproducing the full detail of the television picture.	0
We should disband ASEAN	The ASEAN Single Window would allow importers to submit all information related to the transaction to be entered electronically once. This information would then be shared with all other ASEAN national customs authorities.	0
We should end water fluoridation	In 1973's Beck v. City Council of Beverly Hills, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, said, "Courts through the United States have uniformly held that fluoridation of water is a reasonable and proper exercise of the police power in the interest of public health.	1
We should abandon feminism	Andrea Dworkin opposed LEAF's position, arguing that feminists should not support or attempt to reform criminal obscenity law [REF].	0
We should end daylight saving times	"Saving the Economy" was released on March 22, showing a broadcast by Max outlining his plans to make the economy more efficient by irrationally extending daylight saving time [REF].	1

We should not subsidize cultivation of tobacco

Conservatives contended the rural schools were too expensive and unnecessary for a region where the vast majority of people were cotton or tobacco farmers.

0

We should subsidize journalism

The effect of the phone hacking scandal originating with the News of the World also raised wider questions about the ethics employed by companies under Murdoch's ownership, as well as the effects the scandal will have on the ethics employed specifically by print journalists and to some extent the wider world of journalism [REF].

0

Suicide should be a criminal offence

Research shows that a collaborative effort must be made in order to prevent LGBT students from being bullied and/or committing suicide.

0

We should subsidize public transportation

Large developments of small terraced houses began to appear and the new public transportation systems - (the metro, buses and trams) - allowed workers to commute into the city daily [REF]. Suburban districts also sprung up around the city centre to accommodate those who wanted to escape the squalid conditions of the industrial town.

1

We should abolish the United Nations Security Council veto power

Russia, which holds a veto in the Security Council as one of five permanent members, has stated that it will not support any resolution which is not acceptable to both Belgrade and Pristina [REF].

0

We should further exploit hydroelectric dams

Supporters of the project point out that the seasonal minimum flow of the Xingu river occurs at a time when other Brazilian hydro plants are well supplied, so that no additional dams would have to be built.

0

We should ban alternative medicine

Of this alternative, animal-based form of cell therapy, the American Cancer Society say: "Available scientific evidence does not support claims that cell therapy is effective in treating cancer or any other disease.

0

We should protect Antarctica

Pingo - a mound of earth-covered ice found in the Arctic and Antarctica.

0

We should cancel the speed limit

Coulthard's stop, despite moving him ahead of Alesi, was problematic: his car's electronic failure meant that his pit-lane speed-limiter system did not work, and he exceeded the pit-lane speed limit, an infraction of the Sporting Regulations which, like jumping the start, entailed a ten-second stop-go penalty [REF].

0

We should disband ASEAN

At the 30th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting held in Subang Jaya, Malaysia, the foreign ministers issued a joint declaration on 25 July 1997 expressing serious concern and called for further intensification of ASEAN's cooperation to safeguard and promote ASEAN's interest in this regard [REF].

0

We should ban gambling

In 1994, when the new democratic government came to power, all forms of gambling were legalised.

1

We should disband NASA

The first ESA Zero-G flights were in 1984, using a NASA KC-135 aircraft in Houston, Texas.

0

We should not subsidize single parents

Some estimates say that children living in single parents homes are as much as four times as likely to live in poverty [REF].

0

We should further exploit nuclear power

Opinion polls show support for atomic energy has dropped since Fukushima. Forty percent of the French "are 'hesitant' about nuclear energy while a third are in favor and 17 percent are against, according to a survey by pollster Ifop published November 13" [REF

1

We should protect Antarctica

The Australian Antarctic Division leads the Australian Antarctic program (AAp) with four key goals: Maintain the Antarctic Treaty System and enhance Australia's influence in it Protect the Antarctic environment Understand the role of Antarctica in the global climate system Undertake scientific work of practical, economic and national significance .

1

We should further exploit green technology

According to the International Energy Agency, biofuels have the potential to meet more than a quarter of world demand for transportation fuels by 2050 [REF

1

Suicide should be a criminal offence

The report also recommended the reopening of investigations into the suspicious suicide of Detective Sergeant Jack Connor at Mareeba and various drug-related matters because statements made by Stevenson indicated that he had not properly investigated these matters to the benefit of a fellow officer [REF].

0

We should ban homeopathy

Although fellow Nobel prize winners - who view homeopathy as quackery - were left openly shaking their heads, Montagnier's comments were rapidly embraced by homeopaths eager for greater credibility.

0

We should ban whaling

Greenpeace states its goal is to "ensure the ability of the Earth to nurture life in all its diversity"[REF] and focuses its campaigning on worldwide issues such as climate change, deforestation, overfishing, commercial whaling, genetic engineering, and anti-nuclear issues.

0

We should prohibit tower blocks

In 1899, Phelps' grandson William Earle Dodge Stokes commissioned architect Duboy to build the "greatest and grandest hotel in Manhattan, New York." New York's first air conditioned building, the Ansonia Hotel still stands at 2107 Broadway, albeit as a condominium apartment block .

0

We should adopt a zero-tolerance policy in schools

In addition she served as Vice Chairman for the School Discipline Task Force which would examine zero tolerance policies in Colorado schools.

0

We should end athletic scholarships

After his skill is spied on by a local trainer, Thomas is pushed into getting an athletics scholarship to Harvard University in the United States (There is a flaw in the plot here as Ivy League schools prohibit the granting of athletic scholarships[REF]).

0

We should ban free newspapers

Although it has approved the project earlier, the latest report from local free newspaper is the Deputy Prime Minister has now said "We are studying the matter from all angles to see if the project should go ahead or if we can make some different arrangements."

0

We should ban fast food

Several international fast food companies have sponsored sporting events, teams and leagues.

0

We should ban free newspapers

Tenterden is also served by two free newspapers - Ashford Extra from the KM Group, and yourashford published by KOS Media on Wednesdays.

0

We should ban cosmetic surgery

Don Lucifer has had plastic surgery on his face, to reduce the size of his nose.

0

We should ban lotteries

If all these axioms are satisfied, then the individual is said to be rational and the preferences can be represented by a utility function, i.e. one can assign numbers (utilities) to each outcome of the lottery such that choosing the best lottery according to the preference \succeq amounts to choosing the lottery with the highest expected utility.

0

We should ban telemarketing

Interruptive advertising such as television, radio, email and telemarketing are considered ineffective techniques for youth marketing because they can be 'annoying'.

1

We should abolish the US Electoral College

Many argue that assigning partisanship to states is only really useful as it pertains to the Electoral College, primarily a winner-take-all system of elections (with the exceptions of Nebraska and Maine).

0

We should ban targeted killing

Abraham Sofaer, a former legal advisor to the U.S. State Department and fellow at the conservative Hoover Institution think tank, has written that targeted killing is "sometimes necessary, because leaders are obliged to defend their citizens".

1

Big governments should be abandoned

In early September, Vitter said that he would give "the entire big government organized relief effort a failing grade, across the board."

0

We should ban herbal medicine

Belladonna has been used in herbal medicine for centuries as a pain reliever, muscle relaxer, and anti-inflammatory, and to treat menstrual problems, peptic ulcer disease, histaminic reaction, and motion sickness [REF].

1

We should legalize polygamy

Eventually, the church adopted a policy of excommunicating members found practicing polygamy, and today seeks actively to distance itself from "fundamentalist" groups that continue the practice [REF].

1

We should cancel the speed limit

A 1998 report in the Wall Street Journal title 'Highways are safe at any speed' stated that when speed limits are set artificially low, tailgating, weaving and speed variance (the problem of some cars traveling significantly faster than others) make roads less safe [REF].

1

religion is a positive civilizing influence on society

Moreover, a comprehensive study by Harvard University professor Robert Putnam found that religious people are more charitable than their irreligious counterparts [REF]. The study revealed that forty percent of worship service attending Americans volunteer regularly to help the poor and elderly as opposed to 15% of Americans who never attend services [REF]. Moreover, religious individuals are more likely than non-religious individuals to volunteer for school and youth programs (36% vs. 15%), a neighborhood or civic group (26% vs. 13%), and for health care (21% vs. 13%) [REF

1

We should subsidize journalism

Radio Kerry's programme presenters and producers have been awarded Jacob's Awards, Sony PPI Radio Advertising Awards for commercial production, ESB Community Games Awards for consistent commitment to community games reportage and McNamee Awards for its sports programmes.

0

We should further exploit geothermal energy

By integrating renewable energy sources such as solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, and even geothermal energy into structures, it is possible to create zero emission buildings, where energy consumption is self-generating and non-polluting.

1

We should ban fast food

Fast-food consumption was prevalent in both males and females, in all racial/ethnic groups, and in all regions of the country [REF].

0

We should introduce recall elections

Acting on the advice of the Executive Council, the Governor has the power to call a meeting of the Executive Council, dissolve the Legislative Assembly and call a general election by proclamation, recall a dissolve Assembly, give Royal Assent to laws passed by the Legislative Assembly, and disallow or reintroduce a law passed by the Legislative Assembly.

0

We should subsidize student loans

Established in September 27, 1963, the bank provides micro sector enterprise (small business) loans, home loans, student Loans, productive sector loans (agriculture, manufacturing, fisheries, etc.) and in 2016, renewable energy and energy efficiency loans for businesses.

0

Casinos should be banned

Bruno (Brian Conley) is having a problem with his casino losing money.

0

We should abolish the Olympic Games

The torch covered a distance of , the greatest distance for a torch relay in Olympic history until the 2000 Sydney Games, and a sharp contrast to the 1976 Montreal Games when the relay covered only 775km [REF].

0

We should legalize the growing of coca leaf

The Arts Centre, the Canterbury Museum, the Christchurch Art Gallery and the Centre of Contemporary Art (CoCA) are located in the Cultural Precinct.

0

We should increase government regulation

Bruce Schneier also supports regulation that encourages software companies to write more secure code through economic incentives.

1

We should ban boxing

raw. The bout is also ruled a draw if at least two out of three judges score the fight a draw, regardless of the third s

0

We should further exploit green technology

The lead markets of Germany's green technology industry are power generation, sustainable mobility, material efficiency, energy efficiency, waste management and recycling, sustainable water management [REF].

1

We should end international aid

In addition to its publications, SHM conducts surveys, prepares written analyses and offers discussion forums that aid in the overall development of the specialty of hospital medicine.

0

We should abolish foster care

Tassie mourns the loss of Emmie who is taken back into foster care.

0

We should abolish the Olympic Games

The Games are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and are described as the second largest multi-sport event after the Olympic Games [REF].

0

We should ban herbal medicine

A 2010 Cochrane review found there is not enough robust evidence to support the effectiveness of traditional Chinese medicine herbs to stop the bleeding from haemorrhoids [REF].

1

We should abolish primary elections

During the New York state September primary elections for state office, The New York Times alleged that Brown was aiding Golisano's attempt to unseat Sam Hoyt in the New York State Assembly [REF].

0

We should disband NATO

The Founders stated that their purpose was to disseminate authoritative information concerning the work of International Organizations such as the Council of Europe, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the Western European Union, the European Coal and Steel Community, Euratom, the European Economic Community, as well as the European Free Trade Association, the Association for General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs, and the Economic Commission for Europe.

0

We should subsidize biofuels

The study said that "..large increases in biofuels production in the United States and Europe are the main reason behind the steep rise in global food prices" and also stated that "Brazil's sugar-based ethanol did not push food prices appreciably higher" [REF].

1

We should legalize prostitution

The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality, published in 1997, reported that over 100,000 women work in prostitution in Germany [REF].

0

We should increase international volunteering

In 1981 he married Ann Steyn, who later became the president international of Reach to Recovery, an international volunteer breast cancer NGO.

0

Hunting should be banned

Palin cited state scientists who claimed that hunting was the only factor causing the whales' decline and that the hunting has been effectively controlled through cooperative agreements with Alaska Native organizations [REF].

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We should ban the use of child actors

In 1996, he starred as a child artist in Ramayanam, which won the National Film Award for Best Children's Film for that year.

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We should ban organic food

Organic products accounted for 3.7% of total food and beverage sales, and 11.4% of all fruit and vegetable sales in the year 2009 [REF].

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Coercive sterilization to enforce the one child policy has occurred in China

In 2010, Amnesty International accused authorities in Puning of compelling people to be sterilized by imprisoning their elderly relatives [REF

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National service in the United States should be mandatory

The stated goal of the campaign is to significantly increase voluntary national service in the United States [REF].

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We should ban alcoholic beverages

Evidence suggests that a high intake of alcohol is associated with gall bladder cancer [REF

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We should prohibit international adoption

Due partially to her pressure, the Romanian government in 2005 implemented legislation that de facto banned international adoptions, in line with practices in some of the EU member states.

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We should abandon democracy

Tyranny and democracy had arisen at Athens out of clashes between regional and factional groups organised around politicians, including Cleisthenes.

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Hunting should be banned

In Ovid's collection of stories "Metamorphoses" Nephele throws a javelin at his sweetheart, and kills her while hunting.

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We should close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp

The petitioners' brief argues that the men at Guantanamo are entitled to habeas corpus, and that the Military Commission Act violates the Constitution's suspension clause.

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We should fight global warming

Multiple lines of scientific evidence show that the climate system is warming [REF].

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We should cancel the speed limit

In March 2007, Governor Ernie Fletcher signed Senate Bill 83 which allowed for an increase in speed limits on rural interstates and parkways.

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We should fight urbanization

Migrants often end up unemployed, as overall urbanization rates rise faster than industrialization and the expansion of the urban job base [REF].

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We should increase ecotourism

The Finance Ministry defended the bill stating that more ethnic Fijian participation in the eco-tourism sector would boost rural development.

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We should ban racial profiling

Referring to the veil of darkness hypothesis, it is suggested that if the race distribution of drivers stopped during the day differs from that of drivers stopped at night, officers are engaging in racial profiling. For example, in one study done by Jeffrey Grogger and Greg Ridgeway, the veil of darkness hypothesis was used to determine whether or not racial profiling in traffic stops occurs in Oakland, California.

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We should introduce school vouchers

Vinick has also been described as a deficit hawk, supporting "two-for-one" tax and spending cuts, and he also favors free trade agreements, school vouchers, and tort reform, while opposing ethanol subsidies in the Midwest as corporate welfare.

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We should ban human cloning

Some believe that the Amendment actually redefines human cloning from the commonly accepted scientific definition.

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We should abolish the three-strikes laws

In 2004, The Effect of Three- Strikes Legislation on Serious Crime in California study analyzed the effect of the Three- Strikes legislation as a means of deterrence and incapacitation.

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We should ban breast implants

Kutner has trouble with a patient who insists her breast implants are causing problems.

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Casinos should be banned

Most of the negative comments were in regard to increased traffic on Highway 94, which narrows to a two-lane road at the proposed site of casino.

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We should subsidize the human mission to Mars

With Mars' surface containing superoxides and lacking a magnetosphere and an ozone layer to protect from radiation from the Sun, scientists would have to thoroughly understand as much of Mars' dynamics as possible before any action can be taken toward the goal of putting humans on Mars [REF].

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We should abolish the double jeopardy defense

Since the power exercised by the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe was that of inherent tribal sovereignty, double jeopardy did not attach [REF].

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These may be considered necessary because the minority group in question is socially disadvantaged

Sociologist Louis Wirth defined a minority group as "a group of people who, because of their physical or cultural characteristics, are singled out from the others in the society in which they live for differential and unequal treatment, and who therefore regard themselves as objects of collective discrimination."[REF

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when a person's understanding ponders over the existence of God it encounters nothing but contradictions

The atheist-existentialist argument for the non-existence of a perfect sentient being states that if existence precedes essence, it follows from the meaning of the term sentient that a sentient being cannot be complete or perfect. It is touched upon by Jean-Paul Sartre in Being and Nothingness. Sartre's phrasing is that God would be a pour-soi [a being-for-itself; a consciousness] who is also an en-soi [a being-in-itself; a thing]: which is a contradiction in terms

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We should disband Amnesty International

Amnesty International's Secretary General Irene Khan explains, "If we focus on the U.S. it's because we believe that the U.S. is a country whose enormous influence and power has to be used constructively .. When countries like the U.S. are seen to undermine or ignore human rights, it sends a very powerful message to others."[REF] .

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We should subsidize journalism

Because of his journalism, Driberg was a well-known figure within the Labour Party generally, and in 1949 was elected to the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) [REF].

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We should lower the age of consent

In traditional societies, the age of consent for a sexual union was a matter for the family to decide, or a tribal custom. In most cases, this coincided with signs of puberty, menstruation for a woman, and pubic hair for a man [REF].

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We should legalize prostitution

In the 2008 survey conducted by NIKK (see above), 71% of Swedes said they supported the ban on paying for sex

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We should ban homeopathy

Key homeopathic uses include treating anxiety and "fear caused by insecurity", digestive disorders and mucosal inflammation, and ailments characterized symptomatically by burning pain.

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We should legalize prostitution

Caucau found herself embroiled in controversy when she claimed at a workshop on violence against children on 27 September 2005 that fathers throughout Fiji have been selling their daughters into prostitution in a "readily available" human trafficking market.

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We should increase ecotourism

Now the Gili Eco Trust leads many various projects to ensure Gili islands' sustainable development and promote eco-tourism.

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We should ban school uniforms

Some of the cons to school uniforms include the following legal, financial, and questionable effectiveness concerns:[REF]

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Casinos should be banned

The casino, at the time of opening, had around 700 slot machines (expandable to 1,000), 22 gaming tables, 4 bars, 3 restaurants and a theater seating 600.

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We should abandon television

CBC and TSN drew record television audiences for CFL broadcasts in 2005 [REF].

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We should subsidize journalism

Digital journalism is involved in the cloud journalism[REF] phenomenon, a constant flow of contents in the Broadband Society [REF].

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We should limit the right of self-defense

The court held that the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protected the rights of Georgia citizens because free people have the right to self-defense.

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We should cancel the speed limit

Sonique had roots in the lesser known Vibe MP3 player created by Andrew McCann, Ian Lyman and Paul Peavyhouse, students at Montana State University working together under the name Night55, a reference to the speed limit signs used in Montana [REF].

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We should disband NATO

A senior Polish security official said that NATO was heading towards a "strategic catastrophe" in Afghanistan.

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We should support water privatization

According to a detailed 2002 study in Argentina, water privatization has had a positive impact on child mortality.

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The use of AI should be abandoned

Robotics researchers such as Rodney Brooks, Hans Moravec and Rolf Pfeifer have argued that true artificial intelligence can only be achieved by machines that have sensory and motor skills and are connected to the world through a body [REF].

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We should abandon television

The telerecording system could be of a very high quality, easily reproducing the full detail of the television picture.

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We should disband ASEAN

The ASEAN Single Window would allow importers to submit all information related to the transaction to be entered electronically once. This information would then be shared with all other ASEAN national customs authorities.

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We should end water fluoridation

In 1973's Beck v. City Council of Beverly Hills, the California Court of Appeal, Second District, said, "Courts through the United States have uniformly held that fluoridation of water is a reasonable and proper exercise of the police power in the interest of public health.

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We should abandon feminism

Andrea Dworkin opposed LEAF's position, arguing that feminists should not support or attempt to reform criminal obscenity law [REF].

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We should end daylight saving times

"Saving the Economy" was released on March 22, showing a broadcast by Max outlining his plans to make the economy more efficient by irrationally extending daylight saving time [REF].

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