Arguments: 1. Mankind must always struggle to expand its horizons .
2. The desire to know what lies beyond current knowledge , the curiosity that constantly pushes at the boundaries of our understanding , is one of our noblest characteristics .
3. The exploration of the universe is a high ideal - space truly is the final frontier .
4. The instinct to explore is fundamentally human ; already some of our most amazing achievements have taken place in space .
5. No-one can deny the sense of wonder , world-wide , when for the first time a new man-made star rose in the sky , or when Neil Armstrong first stepped onto the moon and uttered his infamous words .
6. Space exploration speaks to that part of us which rises above the everyday .
7. The future question is not whether humans should be exploring space , but , as former NASA Director G. Scott Hubbard suggests , ` to be sure that they accomplish meaningful exploration . '

Debate: This House would explore the universe


Arguments: 1. By preserving resources in the cities and keeping the workforce in the rural areas , it becomes possible to invest in rural communities and change their lives for the better as these areas maintain the balanced workforce necessary to attract investors .
2. Moreover , there will be little other reason to invest in rural areas , as the workforce in those areas has left for the cities .
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5. On a national level , this causes decision makers to prioritise the cities , as the country relies more on urban than rural areas , thus preventing them from investing in the country-side .
6. nlimited rural-urban migration erodes the economy of the cities , as shown in the previous argument , and limits their economic growth and available resources .
7. This leads to a whole culture of divisions where urbanites consider those from rural areas to be backward and less civilized .
8. China is a good example of this where urban privilege has become entrenched with special economic zones being created urban areas -LRB- though sometimes built from scratch in rural areas -RRB- with money being poured into infrastructure for the urban areas which as a result have rapidly modernised leaving rural areas behind .
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Debate: This House believes that developing nations should place restrictions on rural-urban migration


Arguments: 1. Because it is used irregularly there has been no general erosion of legislative authority within these states .
2. While it may not be used with great regularity in many States , the fact that it is available encourages the legislatures and the Governor to reach agreement on spending issues and not to crowd the spending with extraneous matters . ''
3. It is certain that this authority is a crucial part of keeping spending in check .
4. They pass realistic budgets and they stick to them .
5. And at state level the line-item veto power is very valuable in restraining spending and preventing waste ; Congressman John Baldacci argues that `` Unlike the Federal Government , the States by and large do not run deficits and they keep their books in order and spend only what they have each year .
6. They point the way to solutions that others , including the federal government , can adopt .
7. One strength of a federal system is the way `` Our States are our laboratories of democracy and we can look to them for the best practices and innovative ideas . ''
8. All that is being proposed here is giving the President the same power enjoyed by 44 out of 50 state governors .

Debate:
This House wants a line-item veto amendment