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What is your stance on abortion? Abortion is a medical procedure resulting in the termination of a human pregnancy and death of a fetus. Abortion was banned in …
Abortion is wrong in most circumstances. However reducing access does not reduce rates. Better access to birth control, sex education, medical care, and social…
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Should immigrants be required to learn English?
No, but it should be encouraged, and free high quality courses be made available
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Should the government decriminalize school truancy?
Making people into criminals rarely solves complex social problems. A positive incentive towards education is needed
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Should critical race theory be taught in K-12 education?
CRT is a theory equivalent in complexity that it is not taught before tertiary education. Nevertheless, schools should teach about the structural racism of cont…
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Should a politician, who has been formerly convicted of a crime, be allowed to run for office?
As long as it is disclosed to the electorate
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Should corporations, unions, and non-profit organizations be allowed to donate to political parties?
Restrictions are needed so that politicians are not owned by a particular donor, but collectives should be able to support candidates not just individuals
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Should the House of Lords be a wholly elected body?
That could form part of a reform of both Houses
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Should the House of Lords be abolished?
It needs reform, but so does the Commons
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Should the government be able to monitor phone calls and emails?
Only with a demonstrated just cause
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Should the U.S. and NATO use military forces to defend Ukraine from a Russian invasion?
It’s complicated and intervention risks escalation. De-escalation is needed, and work towards long term solutions
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Should the World Bank and International Monetary Fund provide financial aid to the Taliban government in Afghanistan?
Probably, but it needs conditions
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Should Ukraine join NATO?
In its current form NATO just maintains Cold War antagonisms. More is required to allow Europe to move forward with peace and security
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Should the EU sanction member countries with authoritarian governments?
A balance must be struck between respecting democracy and respecting fundamental rights
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Should Canada pursue free trade deals with other countries?
First and foremost fair trade agreements are needed
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Should mortgage lenders be allowed to provide buy-to-let mortgage loans?
A strong supply of rental housing is needed, but it needs to be balanced, and not completely dominate the market
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Should bankers’ bonuses be capped at 100% of their pay?
A more radical solution to inequality is needed.
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Should disposable products (such as plastic cups, plates, and cutlery) that contain less than 50% of biodegradable material be banned?
Yes, but with exceptions possible for example those that need such products for accessibility reasons.
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Should non-violent prisoners be released from jail in order to reduce overcrowding?
Sometimes. But reform of the entire system is needed, so that prison is less abstract punishment