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Should transgender people use the bathroom that matches their identity?
It is irrelevant
Transgender people require treatment not accomodation
Transgender people suffer from an illness. Rather than trying to accommodate them, we should be trying to treat their mental illness. Transgender people need treatment, not accommodation.
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Should transgender people use the bathroom that matches their identity?
Transgender people should not use the bathroom that matches their identity
Sexual liberty should not trump religious liberty
Religions are against trans people, so we should not allow them to self identify
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon
China created COVID-19 to attack foreign nations
The virus was deliberately created in a secret laboratory close to Wuhan. Scientists intended to use the illness to wipe out the US in the battle for global hegemony.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon
The US and Israel created coronavirus to attack foreign nations
These governments developed the virus together to leverage their positions against both China and the Middle East.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a man made biological weapon
Coronavirus is part of the UK's ongoing biological warfare campaign
The UK developed the virus in the same secret laboratory in which they developed the radioactive drugs that infected the Skripals, and killed Litvinenko.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 can be cured by taking drugs
Hand dryers kill COVID-19
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is a form of state control
COVID-19 is caused by 5G
Many believe that the recent widespread integration of 5G cell towers throughout the world is directly correlated with the COVID-19 pandemic. They cite the 5G signal itself as an active agent in the rapid spread of the virus as a means for the government to control people.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the realisation of an age old prophecy
Novelist Dean Koontz predicted the COVID-19 in 1981
In his foreboding thriller 'The Eyes of Darkness', Koontz imagines a man-made virus called Wuhan created in its namesake city, sweeping the globe. The novel calls it the 'perfect weapon'.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the realisation of an age old prophecy
COVID-19 is the realisation of Nostradamus' 'Great Plague'
Recent interpretations of Nostradamus' predictions see COVID-19 as the long-awaited 'Great Plague' set to ravage a 'Sea City'.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is the realisation of an age old prophecy
The Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga predicted the virus in the 1970s
Russian state-backed media has alleged that Baba Vanga predicted a devastating global health epidemic akin to COVID-19.
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Are psychics real?
Yes, psychics are real
Psychics possess ESP
Psychics have ESP (extrasensory perception), also known as the sixth sense which allows perception of events that have not happened.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is economically motivated
Pharmaceutical companies created COVID-19
Disease is a lucrative business for pharmaceutical companies. During the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s, upwards of a $100 billion was spent on combative drugs. COVID-19 is a financial opportunity.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is economically motivated
COVID-19 is a Chinese government scam to reduce state pension outgoings
The Chinese government has already allowed certain SMEs to back out of established pension obligations and insurance fees to ease the virus' financial burden. Was it pre-empted?
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 is linked to alcohol consumption
Corona started COVID-19
The virus was named after the famous brewery, following accidental contamination of its beer.
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What are the conspiracy theories around COVID-19?
COVID-19 can be cured by taking drugs
Cocaine cures COVID-19
Taking the illegal drug, known for its potentially lethal strength, is the only known way to get rid of the virus.
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What are the positions on DACA and Dreamers?
DACA should be eliminated
DACA negatively impacts the US economy
DACA recipients are able to work in the United States. This makes them take many of the jobs that Americans could have. The decline in jobs for Americans is especially true for unskilled or low-skilled workers.
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Is climate change real?
No, climate change is not real
Climate change is not real because it is very cold outside
It is still very cold, and we are getting more snow than ever, so climate change can't be real.
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Are millennials lazy?
Yes, millennials are lazy
Millennials aren't willing to sacrifice
Millennials grew up in a world of instant gratification. Now, they won't make sacrifices.
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Can white people in the USA be victims of racism?
Yes, white people can be victims of racism
Anti-black "racism" is eugenic truth. Anti-white racism is not.
Blacks have faced historical discrimination because they deserve it. One cannot argue with the facts: proportionately, they commit more crimes, put back less into the economy, breed danger in their neighbourhoods and have much lower standards of education than whites. These are not opinions - they are facts. When we talk about "white-on-black racism" we are really talking about ripping off the band aid of political correctness, and seeing the realities of racial difference that exist across the world. And yet, racism against whites persists. Proponents include the Ku Klux Klan, white pride organisations and white supremacists.
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Is diversity critical to a business' financial success?
Diversity has no bearing on a company's financial success
Diversity's impact varies
Increasing diversity doesn't always bring harmony. Sometimes it brings tensions.
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
Vaccines aggravate existing illnesses
In some cases, vaccines have aggravated other underlying illnesses, with disastrous consequences.
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
The link between vaccines and sudden death syndrome
Some claim vaccines are associated with sudden infant death syndrome.
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
Vaccines overwhelm the immune system
The immune system is not able to cope with the intravenous injection of multiple diseases at the same time.
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
The claim of a link between vaccines and autism
There is a persistent claim that vaccines can cause autism.
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Should you go vegan?
Eating animal products is ethical
Humans need meat in their diet
As omnivores we biologically demand meat in order to fuel our bodies and gain a sufficient amount of protein
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
Vaccines have side-effects
Some possible side effects of vaccine can be life-altering. Some have argued that while incredibly rare the causal link between vaccines and these side effects, mean that by vaccinating a person you risk causing them harm
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Are millennials lazy?
Yes, millennials are lazy
“Can I leave early on Friday afternoons to go to Yoga?”
Millennials won't work long hours. They are the last ones to the office and the first ones to leave.
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Should abortion be legal?
Abortion should be illegal.
Many women regret abortions
It is very common for women to express sentiments of regret after getting an abortion. On the other hand, women never express regret for choosing to have a child.
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Are vaccines safe?
Vaccines are unsafe
The passing of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act suggests that vaccines are inherently unsafe
Why would US lawmakers pass an act to eliminate the financial liability of vaccine producers if vaccines are safe?
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Are millennials lazy?
Yes, millennials are lazy
Millennials won't do menial or entry-level jobs
Millennials aren't willing to take entry-level jobs that previous generations took to make ends meet.
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What are the forms of European anti-Semitism?
Religious anti-Semitism
The Jews killed Jesus
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Should transgender people use the bathroom that matches their identity?
Transgender people should not use the bathroom that matches their identity
Transgender people are dangerous to cis women
Trans women are more dangerous and predatory than cis women, cis men could also take advantage of the law to gain access to female restrooms
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Are people born gay?
Yes, people are born gay
The fraternal birth effect shows people are born gay
The more older brothers you have, the higher the likelihood of you being attracted to members of the same sex.
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Are people born gay?
Yes, people are born gay
Homosexuality is a genetic trait that runs throughout generations
Homosexuality is a genetic trait passed from parents to children. The gene continues to spread throughout generations. The extended families of homosexuals tend to have multiple family members attracted to members of the same sex.
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Are people born gay?
Yes, people are born gay
Xq28 is the gay gene
Scientists have been able to trace same-sex attraction to a single gene, Xq28.
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What is cultural appropriation?
Political correctness gone too far
The charge of 'cultural appropriation' is racist
If the act of cultural appropriation was genuinely offensive, it would be offensive when everyone does it, not just white people.
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Can white people in the USA be victims of racism?
Yes, white people can be victims of racism
To be anti-racist is to be anti-white
The term "anti-racism" has been co-opted by racists intent on obliterating whites. It is used to undermine white communities, and a veiled attempt to couch the coming black supremacy in the language of social justice. This perspective sees the lopsided immigration from Asia and Africa into the West as evidence that these nations intend to wipe out white people. They argue that people should stay within their own home nations - e.g. "Africa for Africans" - and have no place in white countries. When they do move to the West therefore, the so-called "anti-racism" campaigns are part of a much more underhand plan to seize control of white territories. Proponents include Bob Whitaker, Neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
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Should burkas be banned in the UK?
Burkas should be banned in the UK
Burkas should be banned because safety concerns should be prioritised
Wearing clothing that covers a citizen's identity poses a threat to security.
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This page was last edited on Thursday, 9 Apr 2020 at 14:46 UTC