{"site":"Encyclopedia of Opinion","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org","description":"A read-only archive of structured argument. For every contested question, the strongest cases on each side, with cited proponents.","license":"All rights reserved. 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But was he a good president?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-should-official-sport-of-canada-be","slug":"what-should-official-sport-of-canada-be","title":"What should the official sport of Canada be?","intro":"Canadians love their sport, and the icy north is a great climate for a number of sports. But what is the favorite sport of Canadians? What should be the official sport of Canada?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-constitutes-modernism-in-literature","slug":"what-constitutes-modernism-in-literature","title":"What constitutes Modernism in literature?","intro":"In the 19th to early 20th century, Modernism heralded a radical transformation of culture. With its renewed outlook of a post-industrial, post-WW1 society, past beliefs and styles were rejected in favor of the ‘new’. Literary Modernism is characterized by innovative literary techniques such as stream of consciousness, interior monologue, and multiple viewpoints, which reflect an interest in psychology and human nature. Despite its prominence, the movement is notoriously hard to define. So, what elements make up Modernist literature?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"literature","name":"Literature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-after-school-detention-be-banned","slug":"should-after-school-detention-be-banned","title":"Should after-school detention be banned?","intro":"School detention is a divisive topic in the learning community, as educators disagree on the effectiveness of school-based disciplinary actions. Some believe it is a more effective use of time for students who tend to misbehave, while others believe this puts educators in an excessively disciplinary role rather than focusing on teaching their students content during the school day.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-public-trust-covid-19-vaccine","slug":"will-public-trust-covid-19-vaccine","title":"Will the public trust a Covid-19 vaccine?","intro":"Vaccines have generally been proven safe over decades of use, however doubts persist among some groups. With unprecedented speed of development and importance to world health how will the public respond to the current Covid-19 vaccine?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-captain-kirk-or-captain-picard-better-in-star","slug":"is-captain-kirk-or-captain-picard-better-in-star","title":"Is Captain Kirk or Captain Picard better in Star Trek?","intro":"Captain Kirk and Captain Picard are by far the most well-known and beloved captains in the Star Trek universe. But fans new and old hotly debate over which captain is superior; is it the headstrong and courageous James T. Kirk, or the witty and ambitious Jean Luc Picard?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-trump-kept-his-promises","slug":"has-trump-kept-his-promises","title":"Has Trump kept his promises?","intro":"Trump’s re-election campaign slogan is “Promises Made, Promises Kept”. From the border wall to repealing and replacing the ACA, what has he done? What are Trump’s achievements in his first term in office?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-4","slug":"will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-4","title":"Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for the environment?","intro":"Climate change poses an existential threat to the world. The 2020 United States Presidential candidates are in a position to make or break the future of this planet. Each candidate takes a starkly different stance on the environment and its intersection with the economy, trade, and scientific fact.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-eagle-spirit-pipleine","slug":"what-are-positions-on-eagle-spirit-pipleine","title":"What are the positions on the Eagle Spirit Pipleine?","intro":"This entry maps the debate over the proposed Eagle Spirit Pipeline, an Indigenous-led oil project in western Canada, setting out the competing positions that the pipeline is good and that it is bad.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-best-christmas-movie-of-all-time","slug":"what-is-best-christmas-movie-of-all-time","title":"What is the best Christmas movie of all time?","intro":"The Christmas movie is a holiday tradition that Americans have enjoyed for generations. Good feels, time to come together, and all of the wonderful spirit of the holiday wrapped into a shared story. But what is the best Christmas film?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-shakespeare-authorship-debate","slug":"what-is-shakespeare-authorship-debate","title":"What is the Shakespeare authorship debate?","intro":"William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest English-speaking writer in history and the world's greatest dramatist.  But in an authorship debate that dates back to the Victorian Era, some people believe Shakespeare did not write the plays and poems accredited to him.  So who did?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-existentialism","slug":"what-is-existentialism","title":"What is existentialism?","intro":"The very definition of 'existentialism' is debatable. Some believe that the term is rooted, and only intelligible, in the realm of philosophy. Thus, existentialism can be understood as a philosophical approach. Yet, there are ways in which the works of key existentialist thinkers span other disciplines, such as literature.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-public-nudity-be-legal","slug":"should-public-nudity-be-legal","title":"Should public nudity be legal?","intro":"There are many different kinds of reactions and feelings about nudity in public around the world, often governed by tradition or religious convictions and beliefs. But should public nudity be illegal?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-real-is-donald-trumps-hair","slug":"how-real-is-donald-trumps-hair","title":"How real is Donald Trump's hair?","intro":"Donald Trump--esteemed billionaire, TV star, and the 45th President of the United States--has captured the attention of people all over the world. While there have been many jokes at Trump's expense, none are more prominent than the debate over whether his hair is real or fake.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"people","name":"People"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-election-day-be-national-holiday","slug":"should-election-day-be-national-holiday","title":"Should election day be a national holiday?","intro":"Election Day in the United States has occurred on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November ever since President John Tyler signed an 1845 law establishing a specific voting day for the entire country. But, the US has a voter turnout problem. Would making Election Day a federal holiday increase voter turnout and celebrate democracy? Or is it an optimistic power grab for Democrats that would hurt the economy?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-abortion-ethical","slug":"is-abortion-ethical","title":"Is abortion ethical?","intro":"There are debates all over the world about whether or not abortion should be legal, and many people pick which side based on their feelings on the morality of abortion. Frequently, the debate centers around disagreements of the moral status of the fetus, and at what point it has all the rights of an adult. Other ethical debates focus on the rights of the mother or the circumstances of conception.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-uk-institutions-government-schools-etc","slug":"do-uk-institutions-government-schools-etc","title":"Do UK institutions (Government, Schools, etc) prioritise white feelings over harmful and discriminatory behaviours","intro":"Black people, People of Colour and Disabled People face microaggressions and insults based on things beyond their control on a regular basis, but if they speak out, they are subjected to tone policing and deemed as aggressive, emotional and irrational. Often, White people react badly to being called out on their harmful behaviours and will behave in a defensive and self-preserving way. People get more upset about people thinking they're racist than actually being racist.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-adverts-for-gambling-be-banned","slug":"should-adverts-for-gambling-be-banned","title":"Should adverts for gambling be banned?","intro":"Should gambling advertising be prohibited? This entry maps the positions on the question — that gambling adverts should be banned, that they pose no real problem, and that they should be moderated rather than banned outright.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-live-longer-than-men","slug":"why-do-women-live-longer-than-men","title":"Why do women live longer than men?","intro":"Scientific studies have proved that women generally tend to live longer than men, but the reasons for this are still theories. Is it socialization or biology that creates this gap in lifespan between the sexes?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-interdependence-theory-of-internatinoal","slug":"can-interdependence-theory-of-internatinoal","title":"Can interdependence theory of internatinoal relations explain the geopolitical system?","intro":"Can interdependence theory account for how the modern geopolitical system works? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that interdependence theory can explain the geopolitical system, and that it cannot.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-people-be-able-choose-what-country-live-in","slug":"should-people-be-able-choose-what-country-live-in","title":"Should people be able to choose what country to live in?","intro":"What if freedom of movement worked on a global scale? While it is technically possible to become a resident of almost anywhere you choose, some nations impose pretty stringent citizenship requirements- and often that residence is conditional. The question intersects with issues of immigration, cultural history and identity.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-you-confess-cheating-after-one-night-stand","slug":"should-you-confess-cheating-after-one-night-stand","title":"Should you confess to cheating after a one night stand?","intro":"One night stands are one-off, sexual encounters free from emotional intimacy.  But do they count as cheating? And should you tell your partner if you have had a one night stand while in a relationship with them?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-there-be-enough-water-in-2050","slug":"will-there-be-enough-water-in-2050","title":"Will there be enough water in 2050?","intro":"Will the world have enough fresh water by 2050? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that there will be enough water in 2050, and that there will not — amid rising demand and mounting climate pressures.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-cheerleading-sport","slug":"is-cheerleading-sport","title":"Is cheerleading a sport?","intro":"While no one can doubt cheerleading an intensive physical activity, whether or not it is considered a sport remains a popular debate. Cheerleading is not represented the same as other competitive sports (for example in the Olympics) leading some people to say it is not a real sport.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-you-buy-second-hand-smartphone","slug":"should-you-buy-second-hand-smartphone","title":"Should you buy a second-hand smartphone?","intro":"Is buying a used smartphone a smart move or a false economy? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that you should buy a second-hand smartphone, and that you should not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/purpose-prisons","slug":"purpose-prisons","title":"What is the purpose of prisons?","intro":"Is the point of prisons to restrict freedom as punishment for crimes committed? Should prisons be rehabilitative? Are prisoners supposed to emerge from the experience deterred from committing future crimes and morphed into law-abiding citizens?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-ai-good-for-humanity","slug":"is-ai-good-for-humanity","title":"Is AI good for humanity?","intro":"The advancements in the past few years have pointed to the radical potential impacts of Artificial Intelligence in the world. While the AI is an amazing technology, will AI be good for humanity? Or will AI bring us a dystopia?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-minecraft-so-popular","slug":"why-is-minecraft-so-popular","title":"Why is Minecraft so popular?","intro":"Minecraft is a game that is loved by gamers all over the world. Minecraft is world building at its best, unleashing the creativity of its users. But what is it about Minecraft that everyone love love it so much?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"games","name":"Games"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/whats-happening-in-belarus","slug":"whats-happening-in-belarus","title":"What's happening in Belarus?","intro":"In 2020 mass protests erupted in Belarus after the public felt the presidential election was rigged. But the situation is much more complex than just that, with a number of factors driving the unrest. So what is happening in Belarus?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","slug":"has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","title":"Has the body positivity movement accomplished anything?","intro":"The body positive movement has the  view that \"every body is beautiful\" and has been championed acceptance and inclusion for years. Despite this, critics are quick to point out not enough has been done to include all people or that it indulges unhealthy behaviors. What has this movement actually accomplished?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-animal-testing-ethical","slug":"is-animal-testing-ethical","title":"Is animal testing ethical?","intro":"The ethics of animal experimentation is a topic of hot debate in academia. Animal rights groups consider animal testing unethical due to the harm inflicted on animals. The other side of the debate justifies the harm because animal testing will bring greater benefits to the world.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/which-is-best-voting-system","slug":"which-is-best-voting-system","title":"Which is the best voting system?","intro":"From proportional representation to the ranked-choice system, there are many voting systems used throughout the world. Which is the best representation of citizen voices?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","slug":"what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?","intro":"The world of health, wellness, and nutrition is vast. Since good health is among the greatest blessings one can have, people strive to keep it. Such health-conscious people adopt specific diets that they believe will allow them to maintain good health. But which diet is best?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-does-founder-bias-impact-start-up-success","slug":"how-does-founder-bias-impact-start-up-success","title":"How does founder bias impact start-up success?","intro":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-democracy","slug":"what-are-pros-cons-of-democracy","title":"What are the pros and cons of democracy?","intro":"Democracy is the backbone of many developed countries, but is it really the ideal form of government that it's made out to be? In these trying times, and with the 2020 American presidential election just around the corner, the debate rages perhaps now more than ever: What are the pros and cons of democracy?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-it-unethical-have-children","slug":"is-it-unethical-have-children","title":"Is it ethical to have children?","intro":"The ethical debate over childbearing has many aspects, including parental motives, the autonomy of the mother, the ability to provide for children, and the environmental catastrophe. Some argue that having children is a biological drive rather than a moral decision.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-nuclear-energy-contribute-proliferation-of","slug":"does-nuclear-energy-contribute-proliferation-of","title":"Does nuclear energy contribute to the proliferation of nuclear weapons?","intro":"A growing number of nations are gaining the tools and abilities to utilize nuclear power. Should we concerned about the possibility of those tools being used for nuclear war?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-daca-dreamers","slug":"what-are-positions-on-daca-dreamers","title":"What are the positions on DACA and Dreamers?","intro":"Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) is an immigration policy law esetablished in 2012 which allows some children of unlawful presence in the United States to temporarily delay deportation and gives them work authorization. Recently, DACA is extensively debated. What are all the positions and opinions on DACA?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-should-win-us-2020-presidential-election","slug":"who-should-win-us-2020-presidential-election","title":"Should Donald Trump or Joe Biden win the 2020 US Presidential Election?","intro":"It has been a tumultuous 4 years of the Donald Trump presidency in the United States, with investigations, nominations, fake news, tweets, impeachment, pandemics, protests, and a nation divided about the facts on the ground and the direction the country should be taking.  Many see the 2020 US Presidential Election as the most important election in history, with huge implications for the US, but also for the world. So who should win the US Presidential election?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-mh17","slug":"what-happened-mh17","title":"What happened to MH17?","intro":"On July 17, 2014, a Malaysia Airlines passenger plane crashed in the war-torn region of eastern Ukraine. All 298 passengers were killed in the crash. Although a Dutch investigation found Russia responsible for shooting down the plane, theories as to what truly happened to MH17 continue to circulate in the media.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"news","name":"News"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-disadvantages-of-watching-pornography","slug":"what-are-disadvantages-of-watching-pornography","title":"What are the disadvantages of watching pornography?","intro":"This entry maps the disadvantages attributed to watching pornography, setting out claims that it erodes values, encourages self-gratification, can contribute to erectile dysfunction, fosters social isolation, and discourages goal-setting.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-conversion-therapy-work-alter-sexual","slug":"does-conversion-therapy-work-alter-sexual","title":"Does conversion therapy work to alter sexual orientation?","intro":"Does conversion therapy actually change a person's sexual orientation? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that conversion therapy works to alter sexual orientation, and that it does not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-worlds-most-offensive-sitcom","slug":"what-is-worlds-most-offensive-sitcom","title":"What is the world’s most offensive sitcom?","intro":"What is the most offensive sitcom ever made? This entry gathers the contenders — among them the notorious 'Heil Honey I'm Home!', 'All My Babies' Mamas', 'Work It', and, more debatably, Family Guy and M*A*S*H.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"entertainment","name":"Entertainment"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/whats-best-debate-format","slug":"whats-best-debate-format","title":"What's the best debate format?","intro":"Competitive debating has become one of the most popular extracurricular activities for both high school and university students. Around the world, people engage in many different formats of debating, from the formal, cooperate Model United Nations format to the rapid-fire, argumentative Policy format. Out of so many formats, what exactly is the best?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"art","name":"Art"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/greatest-album-of-all-time","slug":"greatest-album-of-all-time","title":"What is the greatest album of all time?","intro":"There are a lot of amazing musical albums that have had a huge impact on the world and their listeners. Some were cutting edge sounds, some were of the moment and touched people, and some were wild commercial successes. But what was the best album of all time?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"music","name":"Music"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-humans-enjoy-music","slug":"why-do-humans-enjoy-music","title":"Why do humans enjoy music?","intro":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-year-round","slug":"what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-year-round","title":"What are the advantages and disadvantages of year round school?","intro":"Many countries, and parts of the United States, run schools year round rather than on a long-summer-holiday calendar. This entry maps the advantages and disadvantages of year-round schooling, setting out the case on each side.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-men-wear-skirts","slug":"should-men-wear-skirts","title":"Should men wear skirts?","intro":"While certain skirt styles like the kilt have been around for centuries, it is still fairly uncommon to see men wearing skirts publicly. This could be due to potential social ridicule or just a personal preference.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/fringe-theories-jesus-christ","slug":"fringe-theories-jesus-christ","title":"What are the fringe theories around Jesus Christ?","intro":"For the two billion Christians worldwide, Jesus of Nazareth  is the son of God - a  first century messiah who performed miracles before being crucified to atone for the sins of mankind. However, some claim that Jesus was something else entirely, and have developed conspiracy theories claiming he was anything from a hypocrite to an alien. Who, or what, was Jesus?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"religion","name":"Religion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-persuasion-present-more-ethical-dilemmas-than","slug":"does-persuasion-present-more-ethical-dilemmas-than","title":"Does Persuasion present more ethical dilemmas than Argumentation?","intro":"Does persuasion raise thornier ethical questions than reasoned argumentation? This entry maps the positions on the question — that persuasion presents more ethical dilemmas, that the dilemmas are the same, and that persuasion in fact presents fewer.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-pure-evil-exist","slug":"does-pure-evil-exist","title":"Does \"pure evil\" exist?","intro":"The concept of \"pure evil\" has been an inexhaustible source of debate across philosophical, psychological, social, and religious communities. Definitions of \"pure evil\" vary, but most tend to include the stipulation that it describes an action that causes suffering and is performed for the sake of causing that suffering.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-chinas-social-credit-system","slug":"what-is-chinas-social-credit-system","title":"What is China's social credit system?","intro":"This entry maps how China's social credit system is understood — as a national reputation system developed by the Communist Party, as a human-rights violation, and as a step toward a dystopian future.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-key-running-fast","slug":"what-is-key-running-fast","title":"What is the key to running fast?","intro":"What is the key to running faster? This entry gathers the contending answers — interval training, varying your pace, jump-roping, lighter shoes, and good running form — each argued to be the decisive factor.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-panhandling-be-illegal","slug":"should-panhandling-be-illegal","title":"Should panhandling be illegal?","intro":"Panhandling, otherwise known as urban begging, or anybody that begs for money or food, mostly done by homeless individuals, is a present issue. The question that remains is how it should be handled.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-french-hate-british","slug":"why-do-french-hate-british","title":"Why do the French hate the British?","intro":"The French and British neighbours have a long history of cultural interactions, wars, trade, and maintain very different cultures and language. There is generally a distain for the British from the French, but what are the reasons behind this?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-pleasure","slug":"what-is-pleasure","title":"What is pleasure?","intro":"We all know the feeling of pleasure. Some would describe it as a feeling or sense of delight, happiness, gratification. But what is the sensation of pleasure and where does it come from?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/afghan-taliban-peace-talks-whats-next","slug":"afghan-taliban-peace-talks-whats-next","title":"Afghan-Taliban peace talks: What's next?","intro":"In 2020 we've seen continuation of Afghan and Taliban peace talks, in a region that has seen difficulties and been defined by tribalism for generations. So what is next in the Afghan-Taliban peace talks?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-was-korea-divided","slug":"why-was-korea-divided","title":"Why was Korea divided?","intro":"Many people today have only ever known a divided Korea in their life times. North Korea and South Korea, their tensions, politics, and neighbours often fill the news. But why was Korea divided in the first place?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-essential-oils-work-or-are-they-useless","slug":"do-essential-oils-work-or-are-they-useless","title":"Do essential oils work or are they useless?","intro":"Essential oils are loved by many who believe in their healing and wellness properties, and are big business. But are Essential oils really working or has the marketing and hype blinded consumers to the reality?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-tiktok-security-threat-real","slug":"is-tiktok-security-threat-real","title":"Is the TikTok security threat real?","intro":"TikTok is a wildly popular and successful social media and video platform that was created in China and has taken over the world. But with unprecedented amounts of personal data information now available to this Chinese company, some nations are concerned about security. Is TikTok a security risk?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-psychiatry-sham","slug":"is-psychiatry-sham","title":"Is psychiatry a sham?","intro":"Is psychiatry a legitimate medical discipline or a sham? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that psychiatry is a sham, and that it is not — covering diagnosis, treatment and the nature of mental illness.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/which-star-wars-movie-is-best","slug":"which-star-wars-movie-is-best","title":"Which Star Wars movie is the best?","intro":"Star Wars is a film series loved by generations of fans around the world. Rich stories, characters, adventures have enthralled audiences. But which is the best film?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-american-working-class-vote-for-trump-or","slug":"should-american-working-class-vote-for-trump-or","title":"Should the American working class vote for Trump or Biden?","intro":"30-50% of American adults would describe themselves as working class. A large part of the population, yet one which doesn’t feel heard. Both Trump and Biden have appealed to them by making themselves seem more relatable and trustworthy. If elected, how will they support this alienated demographic?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-athletes-kneel-during-national-anthem","slug":"should-athletes-kneel-during-national-anthem","title":"Should athletes kneel during the national anthem?","intro":"In 2016, the San Francisco 49ers' quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, first took a knee during the national anthem playing before his teams' first preseason games. Since then, many other athletes have also taken a knee in protest against police violence and brutality in America. What exactly does this protest mean? Is it disrespectful to the country and the sport, or is it a legitimate form of protest against a country that has never treated its minorities fairly?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-us-maintain-embargo-against-cuba","slug":"should-us-maintain-embargo-against-cuba","title":"Should the US maintain the embargo against Cuba?","intro":"In 1962 the US introduced a trade embargo, ‘El Bloqueo’, on Cuba, in response to the Cuban revolution. The embargo is an attempt to force regime change in a one-party state. Congressional support is needed to repeal the divisive measure, which has been written into statute.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-guns-kill-or-do-people-kill-people","slug":"do-guns-kill-or-do-people-kill-people","title":"Do guns kill or do people kill people?","intro":"“Guns don’t kill people, people kill people” is a well-known slogan used by the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun activists to make the case for their deregulation agenda.  So which is it? Do guns kill people or do people kill people?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-do-early-voting-vote-by-mail-controversies","slug":"what-do-early-voting-vote-by-mail-controversies","title":"What do early voting and vote-by-mail controversies mean for democracy in the US?","intro":"Record numbers of Americans have cast their vote early before election day on 3rd November in person and by mail. Long queues outside polling stations and fears of voter fraud are the subject of  great controversy. What do these controversies tell us about the state of democracy in the US?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-conspiracy-theories-about-climate-change","slug":"what-are-conspiracy-theories-about-climate-change","title":"What are the conspiracy theories about climate change?","intro":"According to NASA, 97% of actively publishing climate scientists agree that climate change is caused by humans. However, there are groups of people who believe that climate change is a myth, a hoax by scientists and/or governments.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-humans-responsible-for-climate-change","slug":"are-humans-responsible-for-climate-change","title":"Are humans responsible for climate change?","intro":"Climate change isn't just global warming, it's also a change in regional or global weather patterns. There are many other factors though that cause these world wide changes. People have been questioning whether humans are at fault for climate change or if the fears surrounding it are real at all.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-is-greatest-tottenham-hotspur-goalkeeper-of","slug":"who-is-greatest-tottenham-hotspur-goalkeeper-of","title":"Who is the greatest Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper of all time?","intro":"Goalkeepers are often relegated to the sidelines of history, and yet many long argued that theirs is the most important role in any football team. With Tottenham's current goalkeeper currently captaining the team, and his predecessors recognised for their superlative playing - who is the greatest Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper of all time?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-people-become-extremists","slug":"why-do-people-become-extremists","title":"Why do people become extremists?","intro":"By Oxford definition, an extremist is defined as \"a person who holds extreme or fanatical political or religious views, especially one who resorts to or advocates extreme action.\" The United States FBI has outlined the following reasons why people may turn to extremism.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-joe-biden-or-donald-trump-more-corrupt","slug":"is-joe-biden-or-donald-trump-more-corrupt","title":"What are the allegations of corruption against Joe Biden and Donald Trump?","intro":"With allegations of corruption flying from both sides during the final presidential debate, shady activities of both candidates are drawing attention as election day approaches. But what are the accusations of corruption facing the two candidates?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-nuclear-weapons","slug":"what-are-positions-on-nuclear-weapons","title":"What are the positions on nuclear weapons?","intro":"Nuclear weapons have been inciting fear, controversy, and awe since their creation. With the recent push to ban these weapons gaining popularity across the world, many new positions have sprung up as a response.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/men-cheat-women","slug":"men-cheat-women","title":"Why do men cheat on women?","intro":"Heterosexual infidelity is increasingly common. Statistics vary, but most estimate that 20% of married men have secret extramarital sexual relationships at one point or another. Why? This illicit betrayal can ruin lives and tear families apart. So, what drives men to cheat on women?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-women-vote-for-trump-or-biden","slug":"should-women-vote-for-trump-or-biden","title":"Should women vote for Trump or Biden?","intro":"Gender inequality underpins many problems which disproportionately affect women and girls. The include domestic and sexual violence, gender-related pay gaps, lack of access to education, and inadequate healthcare. How the Presidential candidates approach this could swing the female vote. So, should women vote for Trump or Biden?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-federalism-important-for-democracy","slug":"why-is-federalism-important-for-democracy","title":"Why is Federalism Important for Democracy?","intro":"Federalism is the division of a territory into states or units. Certain powers are devolved to each state to some degree, in parallel with the powers of the central government. Many important political thinkers believe federalism is essential for a democracy to function properly.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-cursive-be-taught-in-schools","slug":"should-cursive-be-taught-in-schools","title":"Should cursive be taught in schools?","intro":"This debate is rehashed every few years as states discuss whether or not to mandate cursive. Some view it as an outdated practice wasting time which could be spent on typing, but others prioritize the correlation of cursive skills and literacy.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-fast-should-fossil-fuels-be-phased-out","slug":"how-fast-should-fossil-fuels-be-phased-out","title":"How fast should fossil fuels be phased out?","intro":"Fossil fuels will inevitably become a thing of the past, but it is difficult to say when that time will be. Should countries and industries begin this process immediately to avoid further long-term damage to the climate or is it better to implement a slower transition over a longer period of time with similar results?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-achieving-net-zero-carbon","slug":"what-are-positions-on-achieving-net-zero-carbon","title":"What are the positions on achieving net-zero carbon?","intro":"The term ‘net-zero carbon’ refers to a standard proposed by policymakers, climate scientists, and activists where emissions would be reduced to a sustainable level, preventing catastrophic climate change. Some countries have already set targets- yet the issue is one of global contention.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-3","slug":"will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-3","title":"Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for healthcare?","intro":"As the only developed nation without universal healthcare, the US is often criticised for not providing enough support for its citizens. The global pandemic has highlighted how problematic this has the potential to be. So, will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for healthcare?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-companies","slug":"what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-companies","title":"What are the advantages and disadvantages of companies being 100% employee-owned?","intro":"In some countries like the UK, company ownership has begun to trend towards employee-ownership (also called ESOPs).  This allows essential employees to become shareholders in a given company. Despite the advantages this can afford founders, there are also some disadvantages that can entail with this approach to running a company.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"economics","name":"Economics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-theories-of-deviance-crime","slug":"what-are-theories-of-deviance-crime","title":"What are theories of deviance and crime?","intro":"The reasons that crime and delinquent behavior exists in society has always perplexed sociologists and psychologists alike. The theories for why this behavior exists ranges from placing the blame on society, to the individual.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-standard-of-living-in-east-germany-so-much","slug":"why-is-standard-of-living-in-east-germany-so-much","title":"Why is the standard of living in East Germany so much worse than West Germany?","intro":"Why does the former East Germany still lag the West in living standards decades after reunification? This entry maps the explanations — that the east is still grappling with its history, that it faces discrimination, and that it remains proud.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-we-mute-microphones-find-better-referee-or","slug":"should-we-mute-microphones-find-better-referee-or","title":"Should we mute the microphones, find a better referee, or cancel them altogether?","intro":"After chaotic televised debates, this entry maps proposals for fixing them — setting out the positions that candidates' microphones should be muted, that a better moderator is the answer, and that microphones should be cut altogether.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-joseph-stalin-successful-leader","slug":"was-joseph-stalin-successful-leader","title":"Was Joseph Stalin a successful leader?","intro":"Was Joseph Stalin a successful leader, whatever the human cost? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that Stalin was a successful leader, and that he was not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-sale-of-human-organs-be-legalised","slug":"should-sale-of-human-organs-be-legalised","title":"Should the sale of human organs be legalised","intro":"Should people be allowed to buy and sell human organs? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that the sale of human organs should be legalised, and that it should not — weighing supply against exploitation.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-qanon-dangerous","slug":"why-is-qanon-dangerous","title":"Why is QAnon dangerous?","intro":"This entry maps the reasons given for regarding the QAnon conspiracy movement as dangerous — that it is linked to real violence, that it functions as a cult, that it disregards truth to push an agenda, and that it corrodes belief in facts.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-breonna-taylor","slug":"what-happened-breonna-taylor","title":"What happened to Breonna Taylor?","intro":"This entry maps how the 2020 killing of Breonna Taylor, shot by police during a raid on her home, is characterised — setting out the positions that she was murdered by the police, and that she was accidentally killed during the raid.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-algae-new-cotton","slug":"is-algae-new-cotton","title":"Is algae the new cotton?","intro":"Could algae become a sustainable alternative to cotton and other textiles? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that algae is the new cotton, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/future-work","slug":"future-work","title":"What will the future of work be?","intro":"The future of work is being shaped by two powerful forces: the growing adoption of artificial intelligence in the workplace, and the expansion of the workforce. What changes could be in store for the workplace, the workforce, and the nature of work itself?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-were-causes-of-american-revolution","slug":"what-were-causes-of-american-revolution","title":"What events led to the American Revolution?","intro":"What lit the fuse of the American Revolution? This entry maps the events that fed colonial anger, setting out the roles of the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts in driving the thirteen colonies toward rebellion.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-snowflake-generation","slug":"how-do-we-think-about-snowflake-generation","title":"How do we think about the snowflake generation?","intro":"Snowflake is a derogatory slang term that developed in the 2010s, implying one may have an inflated sense of uniqueness, an unwarranted sense of entitlement, or are overly-emotional, easily offended, and unable to deal with opposing opinions. Common usages include the terms special snowflake, Generation Snowflake, and snowflake as a politicized insult. Yet, as the term has existed in the vernacular, the ideas surrounding it have evolved and opened the door to an array of opinions.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-has-online-dating-changed-relationships","slug":"how-has-online-dating-changed-relationships","title":"How has online dating changed relationships?","intro":"Has online dating fundamentally reshaped how people form relationships? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that online dating has changed relationships, and that it has not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-pornography-lead-violence-against-women","slug":"does-pornography-lead-violence-against-women","title":"Does pornography lead to violence against women?","intro":"Does pornography contribute to violence against women? This entry sets out the two positions on the contested question — that pornography leads to violence against women, and that it does not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-self-driving","slug":"what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-self-driving","title":"What are the advantages and disadvantages of self-driving cars?","intro":"Advances in technology, automation, and artificial intelligence have lead to break throughs in the dream of self-driving cars. What will the advantages and disadvantages, and  pros and cons, be to society of having these vehicles on the road?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-there-social-media-bias","slug":"is-there-social-media-bias","title":"Is there a social media bias?","intro":"Do social media platforms systematically favour some viewpoints over others? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that there is a social media bias, and that there is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/childhood-experiences-determine-behavior-later-life","slug":"childhood-experiences-determine-behavior-later-life","title":"Do childhood experiences determine behavior in later life?","intro":"Traumatic events in childhood create phobias, likes and dislikes, and even core personality features. For example, abusers tend to have been abused themselves. The flip side is also true, college students succeed more if they have support from their parents. Also, siblings come into play. Children with opposite-sex siblings tend to have happier marriages if they are wed to the opposite sex.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-convicted-sex-offender-jeffrey","slug":"what-happened-convicted-sex-offender-jeffrey","title":"What happened to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein?","intro":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/men-overrepresented-tech","slug":"men-overrepresented-tech","title":"Why are men overrepresented in tech?","intro":"Tech and software development are industries where men are heavily favoured.  Is this because men are naturally driven towards these roles, or because women are turned against them?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-does-memory-work-in-brain","slug":"how-does-memory-work-in-brain","title":"How does memory work in the brain?","intro":"Human memory is one of the most puzzling mysteries of science. Neuroscientists and psychologists have suggested many theories for its mechanism, but substantiating these theories with concrete evidence is difficult. How do our brains enable us to remember?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/human-extinction-tragedy","slug":"human-extinction-tragedy","title":"Would human extinction be a tragedy?","intro":"Would it be a tragedy if humans were wiped out? Would it be a cause for celebration given the environmental destruction we have caused? Maybe it would be neither?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-living-in-us","slug":"what-are-pros-cons-of-living-in-us","title":"What are the pros and cons of living in the US?","intro":"The United States of America has for many years been a nation admired around the world for its commitment to freedom and democracy, scientific achievements, and popular culture. But what is it like to live in the United States today? Does US history reflect its current quality of life for its citizens?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-were-pyramids-at-giza-built","slug":"how-were-pyramids-at-giza-built","title":"How were the Pyramids at Giza built?","intro":"The Pyramids at Giza are an engineering marvel from Egypt’s Old Kingdom period. The largest, the Great Pyramid, is 455 feet high and was constructed from approximately 2.3 million blocks weighing 2.5 tons each. There are many theories as to how the pyramids were built using primitive technology.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-intersectionality-new-caste-system","slug":"is-intersectionality-new-caste-system","title":"Is intersectionality the new caste system?","intro":"The concept of intersectionality is viewed by some as a liberating principle that allows their voice to be heard, whilst for others it creates divisions and hierarchies of victimhood. Is intersectionality the new caste system?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-vaccines-be-mandatory","slug":"should-vaccines-be-mandatory","title":"Should vaccines be mandatory?","intro":"Vaccines are one of the most successful public health interventions in history. Yet there has always been and will always be a vocal anti-vaccination movement. Should governments exert their powers to make vaccines mandatory?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-vaping-be-banned","slug":"should-vaping-be-banned","title":"Should vaping be banned","intro":"Should vaping be banned? This entry weighs the arguments on both sides of the question — that vaping should be banned, and that it should not — covering health risks, harm reduction for smokers, and personal freedom.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-are-south-african-youths-disillusioned-with","slug":"why-are-south-african-youths-disillusioned-with","title":"Why are South African youths disillusioned with politics?","intro":"Why are young South Africans turning away from politics? This entry maps the explanations — that they feel their votes do not count, that they are indifferent to elections, and that they feel politics does not affect them.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-religion-force-for-good-or-evil","slug":"is-religion-force-for-good-or-evil","title":"Is religion a force for good or evil?","intro":"Has religion done more good or more harm to humanity? This entry maps the positions on the question — that religion is a force for good, that it is a force for evil, and that it is inherently neither.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"religion","name":"Religion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-economic-development-false-promise-for","slug":"is-economic-development-false-promise-for","title":"Is economic development a false promise for developing countries?","intro":"Is the promise of economic development a mirage for poorer nations? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that economic development is a false promise for developing countries, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"economics","name":"Economics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/worst-part-of-trump-paying-zero-taxes","slug":"worst-part-of-trump-paying-zero-taxes","title":"The worst part of Trump paying zero taxes?","intro":"What was most troubling about revelations that Donald Trump paid little or no federal income tax? This entry maps the positions — that the worst part is that it was legal, that it set a bad example, and that it exposed systemic flaws in the US tax system.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-concede-2020-presidential","slug":"will-donald-trump-concede-2020-presidential","title":"Will Donald Trump concede the 2020 Presidential election to Joe Biden?","intro":"After Joe Biden's decisive win in the 2020 Presidential Election, Donald Trump and many of his supporters continued to claim victory in the election, as well as accuse the Democratic Party of using voter fraud to illegitimately steal the election.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-chess-sport","slug":"is-chess-sport","title":"Is chess a sport?","intro":"Chess is a competitive game of strategy, mental agility, and endurance, that has been studied and played for generations. Competitions around the world, celebrity grandmasters, fans who play and study the game, all mirror many other professional sports. But is chess a sport?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-still-change-their-names","slug":"why-do-women-still-change-their-names","title":"Why do women still change their names?","intro":"In many parts of the world women take the name of their husbands when they get married. This tradition is very old, and many believe it is no longer a relevant or appropriate practice in the modern world. So why do women still take their husbands names?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"gender","name":"Gender"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-colleges-end-legacy-admissions","slug":"should-colleges-end-legacy-admissions","title":"Should colleges end legacy admissions?","intro":"At many colleges a tradition of legacy admissions, accepting the admission of students with parents or other relatives who previously attended, is still an active practice. But is this fair? And should it be continued?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/would-joe-biden-be-good-president","slug":"would-joe-biden-be-good-president","title":"Would Joe Biden be a good President?","intro":"As the 2020 election approaches, many question what America would look like with seasoned politician, centrist, Democrat candidate Joe Biden at the helm. Would Joe Biden be a good President?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-mainstream-vegan-movement-have-race-problem","slug":"does-mainstream-vegan-movement-have-race-problem","title":"Does the mainstream vegan movement have a race problem?","intro":"In influencer circles advocating for a vegan lifestyle, some have suggested the group is not representative of the larger world. And beyond that may even be racist. Is this the case? Or is vegan advocacy a safe space for all?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-ai-friend-help-you-feel-less-lonely","slug":"can-ai-friend-help-you-feel-less-lonely","title":"Can an AI friend help you feel less lonely?","intro":"Artificial Intelligence technology is advancing rapidly in many domains, including AI understanding of human social needs. Is it possible that AI can provide meaningful friendship to people?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-terrorism-ever-be-justified","slug":"can-terrorism-ever-be-justified","title":"Can terrorism ever be justified?","intro":"The aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States has placed terrorism on the philosophical agenda. While the definition of terrorism remains contested, there are different stances on whether terrorism can ever be morally justified.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-us-break-up-into-smaller-distinct-nations","slug":"should-us-break-up-into-smaller-distinct-nations","title":"Should the U.S. break up into smaller distinct nations?","intro":"The United States, the third largest country in the world, spans an entire continent and touches two oceans. A flight from coast to coast takes on average six hours, and a drive takes about 45 hours. It is an enormous place, encompassing dozens of ethnicities, states, ideologies, and dynamics. Such a large place brings with it disagreement, but whether those disagreements are large enough to result in the need for smaller nations is up for debate.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-naked-bike-shorts-next-big-thing-in-fashion","slug":"are-naked-bike-shorts-next-big-thing-in-fashion","title":"Are naked bike shorts the next big thing in fashion?","intro":"Naked bike shorts have grown increasingly visible on runways and streets. This entry asks whether they are poised to become the next big fashion trend, setting out the positions that they are, and that they are not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"fashion","name":"Fashion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-nature-heal-itself","slug":"can-nature-heal-itself","title":"Can nature heal itself?","intro":"Humans and their industry have created a huge amount of damage to nature, the environment, and the planet.  Mass extinction, climate change, and more. But if humans step back can nature heal itself, or do humans need to engage to fix things?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-you-trust-us-polls","slug":"can-you-trust-us-polls","title":"Can you trust US polls?","intro":"US election polling has been brought into question after failures to predict and understand the US presidential outcome in 2016, and 2020. Can we trust US polling? Or are there fundamental issues with the polling approach?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-hunting-ethical","slug":"is-hunting-ethical","title":"Is hunting ethical?","intro":"Is hunting ethical? This entry weighs the arguments on both sides of the question — that hunting is ethical, and that it is not — covering conservation, tradition, animal welfare and the ethics of killing for sport.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-would-world-without-prisons-be-like","slug":"what-would-world-without-prisons-be-like","title":"What would a world without prisons be like?","intro":"What would a society without prisons actually look like? This entry maps the positions on prison abolition — that it would mean upending the current justice system, and that it would mean confronting root causes like inequality, education and employment.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-are-clothes-sizes-so-erratic-can-they-be-fixed","slug":"why-are-clothes-sizes-so-erratic-can-they-be-fixed","title":"Why are clothes sizes so erratic and can they be fixed?","intro":"Why is clothing sizing so inconsistent, and can it be fixed? This entry maps the explanations — that retailers simply apply inconsistent standards, and that 'vanity sizing' deliberately distorts the numbers on the label.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"fashion","name":"Fashion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-war-on-christmas","slug":"what-are-positions-on-war-on-christmas","title":"What are the positions on \"the war on Christmas\"?","intro":"This entry maps the debate over the so-called 'war on Christmas', setting out the opposing positions that there is a concerted war on Christmas, and that no such war exists.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"religion","name":"Religion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-taiwans-political-status","slug":"what-is-taiwans-political-status","title":"What is Taiwan's political status?","intro":"Is Taiwan an independent country or a part of China? This entry maps the deeply contested debate over Taiwan's political status, setting out the opposing positions that it is a sovereign nation, and that it is part of China.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-purpose-of-life","slug":"what-is-purpose-of-life","title":"What is the purpose of life?","intro":"An age old question, that drives so much human energy to explore and understand. From religion, to work, to family, to friends, to pleasure, to exploration, to discovery, to ambition... much of our lives are spent in search of a meaning for life itself. Is there a reason behind our being?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-does-northern-artistic-renaissance-differ-from","slug":"how-does-northern-artistic-renaissance-differ-from","title":"How does the Northern Artistic Renaissance differ from the Italian Artistic Renaissance?","intro":"The art renaissance began in the 14th century in both Northern Europe and Italy, but they were vastly different. However, both spurred social change and scientific discovery. During this renaissance, art style changed in composition, color, religious representation, anatomy, and architecture.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-medusa-victim-or-villain","slug":"is-medusa-victim-or-villain","title":"Is Medusa a victim or villain?","intro":"Medusa is a famous figure in Greek mythology, often portrayed as a villain in most media. Her story, however, is much more complex than many are led to believe. Is Medusa really a villain, or is she a victim of her circumstances?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"literature","name":"Literature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-is-greatest-tottenham-hotspur-striker-of-all","slug":"who-is-greatest-tottenham-hotspur-striker-of-all","title":"Who is the greatest Tottenham Hotspur striker of all time?","intro":"White Hart Lane - the North London heartland of football club Tottenham Hotspur -  has been home to many world class strikers since the team was established in 1882. But who is the team's greatest striker of all time>?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-there-be-reparations-for-slavery","slug":"should-there-be-reparations-for-slavery","title":"Should there be reparations for slavery?","intro":"More than 150 years since the end of slavery, racial inequality is still evident in the United States. Black Americans have an average household wealth just a tenth of white families, face housing and banking discrimination, and higher policing. Reparations for slavery is either a path towards equality or a path to further division.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-bore-responsibility-for-start-of-world-war-i","slug":"who-bore-responsibility-for-start-of-world-war-i","title":"Who bore responsibility for the start of World War I?","intro":"Lasting from 1914 to  1918, World War 1 claimed over 16 million lives, bolstered military technology, and brought world powers to the European theater to fight till ultimate destruction.  Who can be blamed for the carnage seen throughout this conflict?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-vaping","slug":"what-are-pros-cons-of-vaping","title":"What are the pros and cons of vaping?","intro":"The inhalation of vapor via an electronic cigarette is known as vaping. It is advertised as an alternative for cigarette smokers by delivering nicotine without tobacco. Health concerns from vaping are mostly uncertain, but according to reports by health experts, vaping can affect lungs, memory, and in some cases, result in death.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-homework-be-banned","slug":"should-homework-be-banned","title":"Should homework be banned?","intro":"There has been a recent surge in the discussion around productive study habits for students. Is homework productive and useful, or is it merely an added stress?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"education","name":"Education"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-social-networking-sites-good-for-society","slug":"are-social-networking-sites-good-for-society","title":"Are social networking sites good for society?","intro":"Social networking sites have greatly impacted society. We can not only connect and interact with others across the globe in a few clicks, characters or likes, but we also have the potential to learn from these sites. While there may be advantages, there are also disadvantages but the pivotal question is whether the former outweighs the latter.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-social-media-being-used-target-disenfranchised","slug":"is-social-media-being-used-target-disenfranchised","title":"Is social media being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states?","intro":"The 2016 US Presidential election saw the use of fake news to concentrate polarising content in swing states, and to intimidate certain groups of people into not showing up to vote. Under the extreme pressure of the 2020 Presidential elections, is social media being used to target the disenfranchised in swing states?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/race","slug":"race","title":"What is \"race\"?","intro":"Race is one way humans classify one another. Yet, views of how humans are classified differ between person-to-person and even country-to-country. The debate of \"what race is\" has important - and dangerous - implications across society and between individuals.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-we-ban-bottled-water","slug":"should-we-ban-bottled-water","title":"Should we ban bottled water?","intro":"The consumption of bottled water is on the rise. Each year, approximately 200 billion plastic water bottles are used worldwide. With concerns about cost, effects on the environment, and the actual quality of the water, companies are brainstorming and seeking out healthier, eco-friendly alternatives.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-olympics-overall-good-or-bad-for-cities-where","slug":"are-olympics-overall-good-or-bad-for-cities-where","title":"Are Olympics an overall good or bad for the cities where they are hosted?","intro":"The Olympic Games are a set of international sports competitions that occur every four years for winter and spring sports, or every two years overall. Each competition is held in a different city in a different country, with the potential possibility to repeat a location.  As the world economy and tourism expanded in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, there has been some debate as to whether the Olympics is an overall good or bad experience for a host country.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-race","slug":"will-donald-trump-or-joe-biden-be-better-for-race","title":"Will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for race relations?","intro":"Racial tensions have existed in the United States for centuries. 2020 has seen unprecedented protests under the Black Lives Matter banner and race has been the centre of clashes between protesters, militias and the police. With tensions so high, will Donald Trump or Joe Biden be better for race relations?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-legalizing-all-drugs","slug":"what-are-pros-cons-of-legalizing-all-drugs","title":"What are the pros and cons of legalizing all drugs?","intro":"Should all drugs be legalised? This entry maps the debate over full drug legalisation, setting out the opposing positions that legalising all drugs would benefit society, and that it would harm it.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-racism-ever-justified","slug":"is-racism-ever-justified","title":"Can racism ever be justifiable?","intro":"For most people, the gut reaction to this question is immediate: \"Of course not!\" But there are fringe examples, such as Israeli airport security, where blatant racial stereotyping is used, can be justified by the great safety that the airport provides to passengers. But still, can it be justified?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-young-adult-novels-worth-reading","slug":"are-young-adult-novels-worth-reading","title":"Are young adult novels worth reading?","intro":"Coined in the 1960s, young adult fiction was originally marketed at 12-18-year-olds to fill the gap between children's literature and adult literature. However, over half of young adult readers are actually adults. Should adults be embarrassed to read young adult novels, or are they worth reading?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"literature","name":"Literature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-two-princes-in-tower-of-london","slug":"what-happened-two-princes-in-tower-of-london","title":"What happened to the two princes in the Tower of London?","intro":"In 1483, the sudden death of King Edward IV left the throne of England  in the hands of his 12 year old son. Edward IV's son, Edward V, and his brother were taken into custody by their uncle at the Tower of London, and disappeared shortly after.  Although there has been much speculation as to what happened to them over the years,  no one truly knows the fate of the two princes.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-supreme-court-justices-be-elected-or","slug":"should-supreme-court-justices-be-elected-or","title":"Should Supreme Court Justices be elected or appointed?","intro":"The Supreme Court is the highest court in the legal hierarchy. The system in which Supreme Court justices are elected or appointed may shape how they act and decide on rulings. Even though justices are usually appointed, some argue that elections should be held to ensure an independent judiciary.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-puerto-rico-become-u-s-state-or-independent","slug":"should-puerto-rico-become-u-s-state-or-independent","title":"Should Puerto Rico become a US state or independent?","intro":"Puerto Rico, one of five American territories, has limited power and rights under its territory categorization.  Some mainland Americans argue Puerto Rico should become the 51st U.S. state. Activists in Puerto Rico go one step further—full independence.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"international-relations","name":"International Relations"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/net-neutrality-good-bad","slug":"net-neutrality-good-bad","title":"What are the positions on net neutrality?","intro":"Net neutrality policy is the idea that all websites, irrespective of their content, equipment, or location, must be treated with the same priority and speeds, but can vary in the extent of regulation. What are the main stances on net neutrality?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-we-phase-out-fossil-fuels","slug":"should-we-phase-out-fossil-fuels","title":"Should we phase out fossil fuels?","intro":"Fossil fuels are used to generate power in various facilities, providing energy for our homes, appliances, and devices. This energy has become critical to our daily lives, in turn making the use of fossil fuels essential. Despite this, debates have sprouted forth, contesting the use of fossil fuels to generate power. The questions posed by these debates are: Should the use of fossil fuels be discontinued due to their effects on climate? Or should we continue to use them for fear of economic setbacks?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-did-amelia-earhart-die","slug":"how-did-amelia-earhart-die","title":"How did Amelia Earhart die?","intro":"Amelia Earhart's disappearance and presumed death in the midst of her attempt to circumnavigate the globe by plane has long been an international interest. Many believe her plane crashed in Pacific and that she and her companion perished, but others believe in more unusual theories.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/kardashians-jenners-feminists","slug":"kardashians-jenners-feminists","title":"Are the Kardashians-Jenners feminists?","intro":"The Kardashian-Jenners have built an empire worth over a billion dollars around their name alone. While some argue their entrepreneurship is inspiring for young women, others point to their sexualization and fixation on appearance as evidence they are bad influences on young women. Are the Kardashian-Jenners empowering, feminist figures? Or do they demean all that feminism stands for?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"entertainment","name":"Entertainment"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-harry-potter-be-canceled-because-of-j-k","slug":"should-harry-potter-be-canceled-because-of-j-k","title":"Should Harry Potter be \"canceled\" because of J.K. Rowling's transphobic statements?","intro":"Prolific writer J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has gained infamy in recent weeks for her Twitter statements on transgender issues. Amidst a cultural debate about “cancellation,” this has been brought to the forefront. Should the Harry Potter series be disregarded as a response to its authorial bias?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"literature","name":"Literature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/twitter-correct-fact-checking-trump","slug":"twitter-correct-fact-checking-trump","title":"Was Twitter correct in fact checking Trump?","intro":"On May 28th, Twitter added a fact check to a Trump Tweet about mail in ballots. The President has argued that this is a type of political censorship. Is Twitter a public square or private forum? Does a fact-check limit free speech? Was Twitter correct in fact-checking Trump's tweets?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-ride-hailing-apps-benefit-society","slug":"are-ride-hailing-apps-benefit-society","title":"Are ride-hailing apps a benefit to society?","intro":"Ride-hailing apps such as Uber or Lyft have made it convenient for passengers to connect with local drivers through their smartphones.  However, there are controversies surrounding the practice of ride-hailing apps. Do ride-hailing apps benefit society?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-high-school-athletes-be-drug-tested","slug":"should-high-school-athletes-be-drug-tested","title":"Should high school athletes be drug tested?","intro":"Playing any type of sport in high school can require a lot of hard work and effort, between long practices, games, and budgeting your time. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, roughly 55% of all high school students participate in at least one sport. Nearly a fourth of all high school students do at least one type of illicit drug, most popularly marijuana. Should highschools be drug testing their student-athletes?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":null},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-hunter-bidens-actions-compromise-joe-bidens","slug":"should-hunter-bidens-actions-compromise-joe-bidens","title":"Should Hunter Biden’s actions compromise Joe Biden’s presidential campaign?","intro":"Recently, the FBI subpoenaed Hunter Biden's laptop due to suspicion of money laundering activity on his part. How severe is this scandal? Should Hunter Biden's proximity to presidential candidate Joe Biden be enough to sacrifice him the election?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-money-root-of-all-evil","slug":"is-money-root-of-all-evil","title":"Is money the root of all evil?","intro":"It could be argued that we have an increasing attachment to material wealth, and some people may do all within their power to gain and retain wealth. This question explores the relationship between money and unethical behaviour. It invites us to consider whether the former is the sole and principal cause of the latter.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-police-be-defunded","slug":"should-police-be-defunded","title":"Should the police be defunded?","intro":"The process of defunding the police involves diverting funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-police forms of public safety such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare, and other community resources.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-schools-have-dresscodes","slug":"should-schools-have-dresscodes","title":"Should schools have dress codes?","intro":"i mean stuff like \"cover all undergarments, no swearing or inappropriate images or texts\" would be fine and a good only rule, but do we really need all the stuff about skirt length, hoodies, shorts, crop tops, ripped jeans, etc. ? I feel like school dress codes are also mainly aimed at female or afab students, and it seems a bit sexist. i could be missing an essential point, but do yall thing stricter dress codes are necessary? What do yall think should be a standard dress code?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"education","name":"Education"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-caused-french-revolution","slug":"what-caused-french-revolution","title":"What caused the French Revolution?","intro":"The French Revolution lasted 10 years, from 1789 to 1799. The Ancien Regime was overthrown in favor of a constitutional monarchy, and King Louis XVI's was executed. It eventually became the First French Republic.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/working-home-better-working-office","slug":"working-home-better-working-office","title":"Is working from home better than working from an office?","intro":"With much of the world now working from home, it is time to revisit the question, is it better? From mental health, to productivity, to cost, is WFH really better than traditional office environments? Is WFH the future of work?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","slug":"is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","title":"Is barefoot running really better for you?","intro":"Barefoot running is a trend with a lot of momentum behind it. The idea that we have evolved to run barefoot, and that returning to this natural state can have benefits for running. Research has been done on both sides, with lots of strong adherents... so where to we stand today?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-trump-changed-what-it-means-be-presidential","slug":"has-trump-changed-what-it-means-be-presidential","title":"Has Trump transformed what it means to be Presidential?","intro":"What makes a good President? Is it pragmatism and vision, or,  something else entirely? Trump presents himself as a political outsider: his disregard for political correctness is what attracted many of his supporters. Yet, his critics see his unruly behaviour as a weakness; that it is unbecoming for a President. Has Trump changed what it means to be Presidential? The Merriam-Webster defines “presidential” as: “of, relating to, or befitting a president or a president’s authority”. But, is that what Trump means, and his supporters, refer to?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-birth-control-be-for-sale-over-counter","slug":"should-birth-control-be-for-sale-over-counter","title":"Should birth control be for sale over the counter?","intro":"Contraceptives such as condoms, spermicides, and the “morning after pill” are all readily available over the counter at any pharmacy. Many question if birth control pills should be one of them. Aside from preventing pregnancy, many women take birth control for other health reasons, such as balancing hormones and regulating menstrual cycles. Should birth control be easily accessible? Or is selling birth control over the counter dangerous and irresponsible?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"health","name":"Health"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-ghosts-real","slug":"are-ghosts-real","title":"Are ghosts real?","intro":"Do ghosts exist? A surprising number of people believe in ghosts, or have reported experiencing paranormal phenomenon. The depiction of ghosts and spirits date back to ancient times, and are seen in almost all cultures around the world. But with new technology and advancements in science, there are a number of logical explanations for ghostly encounters. What do you think? Are people really able to make contact with the dead? Or is it all psychological phenomenon?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-communism-viable-in-usa","slug":"is-communism-viable-in-usa","title":"Is communism viable in the USA?","intro":"Communism is an economic ideology that advocates for a classless society in which all property and wealth are communally-owned, instead of by individuals. The idea of communism came from the German philosopher Karl Marx.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-british-colonial-powers-invent-indian-caste","slug":"did-british-colonial-powers-invent-indian-caste","title":"Did British colonial powers invent the Indian caste system?","intro":"The four-tiered caste system gives Hindu society a strict hierarchical structure, with teachers and religious leaders at the top, and the fifth \"undesirable\" category performing \"unclean\" work. Where did it come from? Was it a colonial invention? Or are its roots embedded in ancient Indian culture?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-australias-immigration-policy-change","slug":"should-australias-immigration-policy-change","title":"Should Australia's immigration policy change?","intro":"This entry maps the debate over Australia's immigration policy — among the world's most contested — setting out the opposing positions that the policy should change and that it should stay the same.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-far-right-extremism-on-rise-in-germany","slug":"why-is-far-right-extremism-on-rise-in-germany","title":"Why is far right extremism on the rise in Germany?","intro":"Why is far-right extremism resurgent in Germany? This entry maps the explanations — that the country has always harboured such extremism, and that the 2015 refugee crisis fuelled its recent rise.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-conspiracy-theories-about-grand-duchess","slug":"what-are-conspiracy-theories-about-grand-duchess","title":"What are the conspiracy theories about Grand Duchess of Russia Anastasia?","intro":"This entry catalogues the conspiracy theories surrounding Grand Duchess Anastasia of Russia, shot with her family in 1918 — that she secretly survived, and that Dmitry Medvedev is a descendant of Tsar Nicholas II.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-conspiracy-theories-around-michael","slug":"what-are-conspiracy-theories-around-michael","title":"What are the conspiracy theories around Michael Jackson's death?","intro":"This entry catalogues the theories surrounding Michael Jackson's 2009 death — that he faked it to escape debt and is still alive, that he was murdered, and that he was killed by a drug overdose.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-gambling-be-banned","slug":"should-gambling-be-banned","title":"Should gambling be banned?","intro":"Should gambling be banned outright? This entry weighs the arguments on both sides of the question — that gambling should be banned, and that it should not — balancing addiction and harm against personal freedom.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"law","name":"Law"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-nihilism","slug":"what-are-pros-cons-of-nihilism","title":"What are the pros and cons of nihilism?","intro":"What are the upsides and downsides of nihilism, the view that life has no inherent meaning? This entry maps the positions — that nihilism carries real advantages, and that it carries serious disadvantages.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-humans-strive-for-immortality","slug":"should-humans-strive-for-immortality","title":"Should humans strive for immortality?","intro":"Should humanity pursue the end of ageing and death? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that humans should strive for immortality, and that they should not — weighing longer life against its consequences.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"ethics","name":"Ethics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/which-far-right-groups-back-donald-trump","slug":"which-far-right-groups-back-donald-trump","title":"Which far right groups back Donald Trump?","intro":"This entry maps which far-right groups have been associated with support for Donald Trump — among them the KKK, participants in the 'Unite the Right' rally, the Proud Boys, and the audience of Breitbart.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"politics","name":"Politics"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-are-environmental-activists-being-killed","slug":"why-are-environmental-activists-being-killed","title":"Why are environmental activists being killed?","intro":"Why are environmental activists being killed in record numbers? This entry maps the explanations — that violence follows the global economy's push into remote lands, and that it thrives where law and order are weak.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-is-neymar-featured-in-so-many-advertisements","slug":"why-is-neymar-featured-in-so-many-advertisements","title":"Why is Neymar featured in so many advertisements?","intro":"Why does the footballer Neymar appear in so many advertisements? This entry maps the explanations — that brands want to associate with a brilliant player, and that his look and personality make him ideal for advertising.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"sports","name":"Sports"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/when-does-good-attitude-become-toxic-positivity","slug":"when-does-good-attitude-become-toxic-positivity","title":"When does a good attitude become toxic positivity?","intro":"When does relentless optimism curdle into 'toxic positivity'? This entry maps the answers — that it occurs when bad feelings are denied legitimacy, when people are shamed for not being positive, and when they pressure themselves to ignore hard emotions.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-zimbabwe-extending-olive-branch-its-white","slug":"is-zimbabwe-extending-olive-branch-its-white","title":"Is Zimbabwe extending an olive branch to its white farmers?","intro":"Decades after its contested land seizures, is Zimbabwe reaching out to its dispossessed white farmers? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that Zimbabwe is extending an olive branch to white farmers, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-italian-fashion-racist","slug":"is-italian-fashion-racist","title":"Is Italian fashion racist?","intro":"Following a series of controversies, does the Italian fashion industry have a problem with racism? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that Italian fashion is racist, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"fashion","name":"Fashion"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-dark-matter","slug":"what-is-dark-matter","title":"What is dark matter?","intro":"Dark matter makes up at least 27% of the universe. Everything on earth only adds up to less than 5% of the universe. Dark matter has been a mystery for a long time and continues to be in so many aspects. What is dark matter, and what do we know about it?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-life","slug":"what-is-life","title":"What is Life?","intro":"We are and see and interact with living things all around us... but what is the definition of life exactly? Is life chemical? Or is life spiritual? Or is life functional?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"philosophy","name":"Philosophy"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of","slug":"how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of","title":"Should we consume the art or products of people accused of sexual abuse?","intro":"With the rise of the #MeToo movement, more and more victims of sexual assault have come forward accusing prominent figures. From Harvey Weinstein to Michael Jackson to R. Kelly, consumers of art are now faced with an important moral question: should we continue to consume the art of immoral people?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"art","name":"Art"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/psychics-real","slug":"psychics-real","title":"Are psychics real?","intro":"Palm-readings, tarot cards, and crystal balls - these are all things associated with those known as psychics. Every year, thousands of people go to psychics for guidance, for advice, and for the ability to communicate with deceased relatives and friends. Many who go seem to believe in it wholeheartedly, but the question remains: Are psychics real, or is it all just a big ruse?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"science","name":"Science"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-us-about-split-internet","slug":"is-us-about-split-internet","title":"Is the US about to split the internet?","intro":"Is the United States poised to fracture the global internet into rival systems? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that the US is about to split the internet, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"technology","name":"Technology"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-complex-is-animal-communication","slug":"how-complex-is-animal-communication","title":"How complex is animal communication?","intro":"Animals signal to one another constantly, but how much structure those signals carry is contested. This entry maps the two positions — that animal communication is very complex, approaching the properties of language, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"nature","name":"Nature"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/people-believe-conspiracy-theories","slug":"people-believe-conspiracy-theories","title":"Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?","intro":"Studies show that the majority of people believe in at least one conspiracy theory. They’re becoming increasingly pervasive in our everyday lives, with it not being uncommon to hear conspiracy theories coming from commanders-in-chief. Why would someone believe something that others perceive as crazy?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-germany-good-place-live","slug":"is-germany-good-place-live","title":"Is Germany a good place to live?","intro":"Is Germany a good place to live? This entry maps the positions on the question — that Germany is a good place to live, that it is not, and that it depends on who you are and what you want from a country.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/have-e-rickshaws-become-more-of-menace-than","slug":"have-e-rickshaws-become-more-of-menace-than","title":"Have e-rickshaws become more of a menace than convenience in India?","intro":"Have e-rickshaws become more of a hazard than a help on India's roads? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that e-rickshaws are a menace, and that they are not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"society","name":"Society"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of-2","slug":"how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of-2","title":"How do we think about consuming art or products of people accused of sexual abuse?","intro":"Can we still enjoy the work of artists accused of sexual abuse? This entry maps the debate over separating art from artist, setting out the positions that consuming such work is acceptable, and that it is not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-holocaust-comparassons-ok","slug":"are-holocaust-comparassons-ok","title":"Are Holocaust comparisons OK?","intro":"Jewish and Romani people are in the position where a tragic event in their family history is  used as many people's universal example of a genocide, or just evil in general for some. When is it appropriate to compare things to the Nazi's atrocities?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"history","name":"History"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-should-have-harry-potter-ended-up-with","slug":"who-should-have-harry-potter-ended-up-with","title":"Who should have Harry Potter ended up with?","intro":"Harry Potters love interests were a story line and point of interest for many who have read the Harry Potters novels. Many who have read the books will have strong feelings about who Harry should have ended up with romatically.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-social-media-be-banned-in-schools","slug":"should-social-media-be-banned-in-schools","title":"Should social media be banned in schools?","intro":"Should schools ban students from using social media? This entry sets out the two positions on the question — that social media should be banned in schools, and that it should not — weighing distraction and harm against connection and learning.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"education","name":"Education"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-ending-in-inception-real","slug":"was-ending-in-inception-real","title":"Was the ending in \"Inception\" real?","intro":"Did Inception end in reality or in a dream? This entry sets out the two readings of the film's famously ambiguous final scene — that the ending was real, and that it was not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"movies","name":"Movies"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-baby-boys-be-circumcised","slug":"should-baby-boys-be-circumcised","title":"Should baby boys be circumcised?","intro":"Circumcision of male children for religious tradition or health reasons has been a common practice for a very long time. But is this in the best interest of the child? Have we learned more about what this does to the baby? 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Players compete in a shooter style game, with crazy outfits, fun dance moves, wild weapons, and fort building. But why has this game become so so popular?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:24:03.991423+00:00","category":{"slug":"games","name":"Games"}},{"type":"question","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-green-new-deal","slug":"what-are-positions-on-green-new-deal","title":"What are the pros and cons of The Green New Deal?","intro":"To address the gravity of the climate crisis in the United States, some politicians created a plan called the Green New Deal. The goal of this plan, broadly speaking, is to create a healthy environment for future generations to call home. 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It rests on a particular idea of power — the ability to influence minds — and argues that no one did this more effectively than Gandhi, who moved a nation without office or armies.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/powerful-person-time","title":"Who is the most powerful person of all time?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-blm-organization-are-bad","slug":"the-blm-organization-are-bad","ordinal":2,"title":"The BLM organization are bad","description":"This position argues that the Black Lives Matter organisation is bad. It holds that the damage and unrest linked to it outweigh its aims, and that critics brand it a 'neo-Marxist' or even terrorist group—characterisations that BLM and its supporters firmly reject.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-blm-organization-good-or-bad","title":"Is BLM (Black Lives Matter) good or bad?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-cfs-me-is-a-real-illness","slug":"yes-cfs-me-is-a-real-illness","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, CFS/ME is a real illness","description":"This position holds that Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME) is a real illness. 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He made the complex sound smooth and easy, difficult technique never getting in the way of the music.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-rapper-time","title":"Who is the best rapper of all time?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-refugee-crisis-has-led-to-a-rise-in-hate-crimes-in-germany","slug":"the-refugee-crisis-has-led-to-a-rise-in-hate-crimes-in-germany","ordinal":2,"title":"The refugee crisis has led to a rise in hate crimes in Germany","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-has-there-been-rise-in-hate-crimes-in-germany","title":"Why has there been a rise in hate crimes in Germany?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/position-3","slug":"position-3","ordinal":2,"title":"メンバーへのコーチングを行う必要がある","description":"今月号の『リーダーのコーチング能力を高める方法』にも書かれている。昨今の先行き不透明な状況に応じて、リーダーシップスタイルをコーチング重視に変えるべきと。","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/ridatoiushi-shi-ha-onraindewan-jie-dekirudarouka","title":"リーダーという仕事は、オンラインで完結できるだろうか？　Can the role of leader be completed online?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-our-society-is-not-becoming-egalitarian","slug":"no-our-society-is-not-becoming-egalitarian","ordinal":2,"title":"No, our society is not becoming egalitarian","description":"Wealth inequity continues to grow, authoritarian rulers enforce social divides, war continues, and poverty abounds. 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It argues some titles work better dubbed and others subbed—for instance, dubbing suits series set outside Japan, while subtitles preserve the original performance elsewhere.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/watch-anime-dubbed-subbed","title":"Should you watch anime dubbed or subbed?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-pure-evil-does-not-exist","slug":"no-pure-evil-does-not-exist","ordinal":2,"title":"No, \"pure evil\" does not exist","description":"\"Pure evil\" is an imaginary concept created by humans.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-pure-evil-exist","title":"Does \"pure evil\" exist?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/there-is-a-war-on-christmas","slug":"there-is-a-war-on-christmas","ordinal":1,"title":"There is a war on Christmas","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-war-on-christmas","title":"What are the positions on \"the war on Christmas\"?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-bombings-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-were-justified","slug":"yes-the-bombings-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki-were-justified","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified","description":"This position holds that the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified. It accepts the heavy civilian cost but argues they served the greater good — Truman's reasoning that the bombs ended the war swiftly, sparing the far greater casualties an invasion would have brought.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/bombings-hiroshima-nagasaki-justified","title":"Were the US bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/henry-viiis-personality-changed-due-to-syphilus","slug":"henry-viiis-personality-changed-due-to-syphilus","ordinal":3,"title":"Henry VIII's personality changed due to syphilus","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-caused-henry-viiis-erratic-behaviour-later-in","title":"What caused Henry VIII's erratic behaviour later in life?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/budapest","slug":"budapest","ordinal":8,"title":"Budapest","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-europes-most-misunderstood-capital-city","title":"What is Europe's most misunderstood capital city?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/ranked-choice-voting-is-the-best","slug":"ranked-choice-voting-is-the-best","ordinal":1,"title":"Ranked-choice voting is the best","description":"This position holds that ranked-choice voting is the best electoral system. It lets voters rank candidates by preference, with lower choices reallocated until someone wins a majority — which it argues produces the truest reflection of the majority's will and avoids wasted votes.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/which-is-best-voting-system","title":"Which is the best voting system?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-moby-dick-is-not-worth-reading","slug":"no-moby-dick-is-not-worth-reading","ordinal":2,"title":"No, Moby-Dick is not worth reading","description":"This position holds that Moby-Dick is not worth reading. It argues that the novel is pompous, boring and often incomprehensible to the average reader — unnecessarily verbose and puzzling — and that it is no longer relevant to modern readers.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-moby-dick-worth-reading","title":"Is Moby-Dick worth reading?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-fortnite-is-bad-for-kids","slug":"yes-fortnite-is-bad-for-kids","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, Fortnite is bad for kids","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-fortnite-bad-for-kids","title":"Is Fortnite bad for kids?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/election-strategy","slug":"election-strategy","ordinal":2,"title":"Election strategy","description":"Labour's election strategy was misguided. It wasted resources on trophy seats and failed to recognise the need to shore up campaigns in Labour's Northern heartlands.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-labour-lose-2019-uk-general-election","title":"Why did Labour lose the 2019 UK general election?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-online-dating-has-not-changed-relationships","slug":"no-online-dating-has-not-changed-relationships","ordinal":2,"title":"No, online dating has not changed relationships","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-has-online-dating-changed-relationships","title":"How has online dating changed relationships?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jesus-was-an-apocalyptic-prophet","slug":"jesus-was-an-apocalyptic-prophet","ordinal":1,"title":"Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet","description":"This position holds that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet. It argues that he frequently spoke in the language of apocalyptic thought, that his life fits the pattern, and that the awkwardness of a failed prophecy — unlikely to be invented — confirms he genuinely preached a coming end.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-jesus-apocalyptic-prophet","title":"Was Jesus an apocalyptic prophet?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/its-a-pointless-question","slug":"its-a-pointless-question","ordinal":3,"title":"It's a pointless question","description":"This position holds that asking whether an unamendable constitution is undemocratic is a pointless question. It argues that states already bound by such a constitution have no alternative at this point — so debating its democratic merits changes nothing in practice.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/unamendable-constitution-undemocratic","title":"Is an unamendable constitution undemocratic?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-red-tape-or-regulations","slug":"no-red-tape-or-regulations","ordinal":2,"title":"No red tape or regulations","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-people-benefit-from-human-trafficking","title":"How do people benefit from human trafficking?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-election-day-should-not-be-a-national-holiday","slug":"no-election-day-should-not-be-a-national-holiday","ordinal":2,"title":"No, election day should not be a national holiday","description":"American does not need another national holiday.  It will simultaneously drain taxpayer dollars and hurt businesses who can not afford to pay their workers for time off.  At the end of the day, making election day a national holiday benefits nobody but Democratic politicians.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-election-day-be-national-holiday","title":"Should election day be a national holiday?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-election-day-should-be-a-national-holiday","slug":"yes-election-day-should-be-a-national-holiday","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, election day should be a national holiday","description":"The United States is one of the few democracies to vote on a weekday.  A free and fair election can not occur while voters are at work and in school. 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It argues anti-Zionists are often also anti-Semites, that anti-Zionism can encourage anti-Semitism, and that the two frequently share the same language.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/anti-zionism-anti-semitism-thing","title":"Are anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism the same thing?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-there-is-not-a-social-media-bias","slug":"no-there-is-not-a-social-media-bias","ordinal":2,"title":"No, there is not a social media bias","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-there-social-media-bias","title":"Is there a social media bias?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/shale-drilling-is-bad-for-the-environment-independent-of-any-poor-financial-outc","slug":"shale-drilling-is-bad-for-the-environment-independent-of-any-poor-financial-outc","ordinal":2,"title":"Shale drilling is bad for the environment, independent of any poor financial outcomes","description":"Shale oil destroys the landscape and leaves a large pockmarked surface polluted by chemicals.  The long run environmental problems of shale make it a poor business model, as communities are left to pick up the pieces.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/shale-oil-sustainable-business-model","title":"Is shale oil a sustainable business model?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/fearing-sitgmatisation-from-appearing-too-feminist-causes-women-to-change-their-","slug":"fearing-sitgmatisation-from-appearing-too-feminist-causes-women-to-change-their-","ordinal":1,"title":"Fearing sitgmatisation from appearing \"too feminist\" causes women to change their surnames","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-still-change-their-names","title":"Why do women still change their names?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/emperor-ashoka-is-the-most-powerful-person-of-all-time","slug":"emperor-ashoka-is-the-most-powerful-person-of-all-time","ordinal":3,"title":"Emperor Ashoka is the most powerful person of all time","description":"This position names Emperor Ashoka the most powerful person in history. The third Maurya ruler, it argues he controlled the largest empire on the Indian subcontinent and a vast share of global GDP, helped spread Buddhism worldwide, and built an enduring legacy of influence.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/powerful-person-time","title":"Who is the most powerful person of all time?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-marriage-is-not-an-outdated-custom","slug":"no-marriage-is-not-an-outdated-custom","ordinal":2,"title":"No, marriage is not an outdated custom","description":"This position holds that marriage is not an outdated custom. It argues that marriage remains a meaningful voluntary union expressing a couple's commitment to one another, and that married couples tend, on various measures, to be better off than those who do not marry.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/marriage-outdated-custom","title":"Is marriage an outdated custom?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/lyndon-b-johnson-killed-jfk","slug":"lyndon-b-johnson-killed-jfk","ordinal":4,"title":"Lyndon B. Johnson killed JFK","description":"As vice president, Lyndon B. Johnson knew almost everything about JFK's political ideas and intentions. That combined with his unhappiness in his position as vice president makes him a suspect in the Kennedy assassination.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/killed-john-f-kennedy","title":"Who killed John F. 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It argues that the public has already spoken in the first vote, that re-running it would undermine democracy by overturning a settled decision, and that another campaign would only deepen national division.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/options-second-brexit-referendum","title":"What are the options on a second Brexit referendum?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-cia-killed-jfk","slug":"the-cia-killed-jfk","ordinal":2,"title":"The CIA killed JFK","description":"This position catalogues the theory that the CIA assassinated John F. Kennedy. It points to the agency's disagreements with the president, to gaps in the Warren Commission, and to oddities like the 'umbrella man' in the Zapruder film. 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It argues that grounding government in a shared religion creates unity and stability, removes the need for compromise, and makes for efficient rule — and notes that most major religions envisage a theocracy in their doctrine.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/theocracy-good","title":"Is theocracy good?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/reading-is-better-in-private","slug":"reading-is-better-in-private","ordinal":2,"title":"Reading is better in private","description":"Reading a good book in private allows the reader to relax and get lost in a book. 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It argues that he took rap from the streets into the boardroom — that his music and the business empire he built around it carried the genre to an entirely new level of cultural and commercial reach.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-rapper-time","title":"Who is the best rapper of all time?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/lowering-fat-intake-is-the-best-way-to-lose-weight","slug":"lowering-fat-intake-is-the-best-way-to-lose-weight","ordinal":4,"title":"Lowering fat intake is the best way to lose weight","description":"This position holds that lowering fat intake is the best way to lose weight. 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His music addressed issues within the Black community as well as the stigma against them, which resonated with young audiences.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-rapper-time","title":"Who is the best rapper of all time?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/eminem-is-the-best-rapper","slug":"eminem-is-the-best-rapper","ordinal":3,"title":"Eminem is the best rapper","description":"His lyrics and style caught the ear of Dr. Dre, and soon would redefine what we were all listening to. 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It argues that burning them drives global climate change, directly harms human health through pollution, and perpetuates environmental racism — concentrating the damage on the most vulnerable communities.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-we-phase-out-fossil-fuels","title":"Should we phase out fossil fuels?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/cancel-culture-is-a-myth","slug":"cancel-culture-is-a-myth","ordinal":2,"title":"Cancel culture is a myth","description":"This approach argues that society is always changing, and culture adapts with it. Cancel culture has not emerged from historical power relationships. 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It argues the mainstream press was unabashedly pro-Conservative, vilifying Jeremy Corbyn and his party, and that this relentlessly hostile coverage created an environment in which Labour could not win.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-labour-lose-2019-uk-general-election","title":"Why did Labour lose the 2019 UK general election?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/5g-deployment-is-good","slug":"5g-deployment-is-good","ordinal":1,"title":"5G deployment is good","description":"This position catalogues the case for 5G deployment in the US. It argues that 5G is far faster than 4G with greater capacity and lower latency, and that this leap would unlock advanced technologies — from self-driving cars to smart infrastructure and connected industry.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-advantages-disadvantages-of-5g-technology","title":"What are the advantages and disadvantages of 5G technology in the US?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-there-should-be-tests-for-voting","slug":"yes-there-should-be-tests-for-voting","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, there should be tests for voting","description":"This position holds that there should be a test to vote. 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It argues that audiences genuinely want more of the characters they know and love, and that profitable franchises keep the film industry healthy enough to fund original work too.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/movie-industry-focus-remakes-sequels","title":"Should the movie industry focus less on  remakes and sequels?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-ai-is-good-for-humanity","slug":"yes-ai-is-good-for-humanity","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, AI is good for humanity","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-ai-good-for-humanity","title":"Is AI good for humanity?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/dream-interpretations-are-complete-hokum","slug":"dream-interpretations-are-complete-hokum","ordinal":1,"title":"Dream interpretations are complete hokum","description":"This position holds that dream interpretation is complete hokum. It argues that reading meaning into dreams is mere idiosyncrasy and guesswork — every supposed symbol means something different to each person — and that there is no scientific basis for it whatsoever.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/dream-interpretations-accurate","title":"Are dream interpretations accurate?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-there-many-problems-with-theocracies","slug":"no-there-many-problems-with-theocracies","ordinal":2,"title":"No, there many problems with theocracies","description":"This position holds that theocracies are deeply problematic. It argues that they function essentially as dictatorships, that alternative opinions are rarely tolerated within them, and that religious rule too often serves as an excuse for legitimised oppression.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/theocracy-good","title":"Is theocracy good?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-more-films-with-original-concepts-should-be-made","slug":"yes-more-films-with-original-concepts-should-be-made","ordinal":1,"title":"Yes, more films with original concepts should be made.","description":"This position holds that the movie industry should focus less on remakes and sequels and make more original films. 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It argues there are many ways to lose weight that do not rest on nutritional metrics at all, pointing to approaches such as the raw food diet and the alkaline diet as alternatives.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-diet-weight-loss","title":"What is the best diet for weight loss?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/homer-simpson-is-the-best-simpsons-character","slug":"homer-simpson-is-the-best-simpsons-character","ordinal":1,"title":"Homer Simpson is the best Simpsons character","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-is-best-simpsons-character","title":"Who is the best Simpsons character?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/principal-seymour-skinner-is-the-best-simpsons-character","slug":"principal-seymour-skinner-is-the-best-simpsons-character","ordinal":4,"title":"Principal Seymour Skinner is the best Simpsons character","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-is-best-simpsons-character","title":"Who is the best Simpsons character?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/rising-se-levels-on-the-torres-strait-is-about-government-policy","slug":"rising-se-levels-on-the-torres-strait-is-about-government-policy","ordinal":1,"title":"Rising se levels on the Torres Strait is about government policy","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-debate-about-rising-ocean-levels-on-torres","title":"What is the debate about rising ocean levels on the Torres Strait Islanders homeland?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/chief-wiggum-is-the-best-simpsons-character","slug":"chief-wiggum-is-the-best-simpsons-character","ordinal":6,"title":"Chief Wiggum is the best Simpsons character","description":"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:16.863884+00:00","question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-is-best-simpsons-character","title":"Who is the best Simpsons character?"}},{"type":"position","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/kendrick-lamar-is-the-best-rapper","slug":"kendrick-lamar-is-the-best-rapper","ordinal":5,"title":"Kendrick Lamar is the best rapper","description":"With a talent to combine details of his life in rhyme, Kendrick's success from his albums is representative of uniqueness. 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Each generation of automation has degraded the underlying competence in those who delegate the work; chatbots are uniquely positioned to do so because they cover almost the entire surface of literate knowledge wor","created_at":"2026-05-22T22:30:33.415243+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-chatbots-are-unreliable-enough-to-do-net-harm","title":"No — chatbots are unreliable enough to do net harm"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/chatbots-useful","title":"Are chatbots useful?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chatbots-useful-confabulation-untrustworthy","slug":"chatbots-useful-confabulation-untrustworthy","title":"Confabulation makes chatbot output structurally untrustworthy","description":null,"body":"Large language models do not retrieve facts; they predict plausible token sequences. The result is a fluent text generator with no internal mechanism for distinguishing what it knows from what it has merely interpolated. In practice the output is often correct, and often almost-correct in ways that are hard to detect without already knowing the answer. A 2024 study from Stanford's RegLab found that purpose-built legal chatbots hallucinated case law in 17 to 33 per cent of queries, and that general-purpose models such as GPT-4 hallucinated in 58 to 82 per cent of legal queries. Lawyers, doctors and journalists have been publicly sanctioned, or have publicly retracted work, after citing chatbot-fabricated sources. The pattern is not a bug being patched away by the next model release. Emily Bender and her colleagues described it in 2021 as the defining property of a stochastic parrot: convincing form without verified content. Because the output is fluent, the user is structurally biased t","created_at":"2026-05-22T22:30:33.013076+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-chatbots-are-unreliable-enough-to-do-net-harm","title":"No — chatbots are unreliable enough to do net harm"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/chatbots-useful","title":"Are chatbots useful?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chatbots-useful-democratise-expert-knowledge","slug":"chatbots-useful-democratise-expert-knowledge","title":"Chatbots democratise access to expert knowledge","description":null,"body":"For most of human history, access to the considered explanation of a doctor, lawyer, accountant or tutor has been a privilege of those who could afford one. Chatbots have collapsed that cost, at least for the explanatory layer of expert work. A person without insurance can now describe symptoms in plain language and receive a structured first pass at what to consider before paying for a clinic visit. A small-business owner can draft a contract or interpret a lease clause without first hiring a lawyer to read it. A student stuck on a maths proof at midnight has, in Khan Academy's Khanmigo and in the free tier of ChatGPT, the equivalent of a patient tutor on demand. None of this replaces the licensed professional in cases where the cost of being wrong is severe. But the relevant comparison is not 'chatbot versus expert'; it is 'chatbot versus nothing', and nothing is what most of the world's population has access to most of the time. Bill Gates argued in his 2023 essay The Age of AI Has ","created_at":"2026-05-22T22:30:32.566828+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-chatbots-are-genuinely-useful","title":"Yes — chatbots are genuinely useful"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/chatbots-useful","title":"Are chatbots useful?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chatbots-useful-productivity-multiplier","slug":"chatbots-useful-productivity-multiplier","title":"Chatbots act as a productivity multiplier for knowledge work","description":null,"body":"Several controlled studies measure significant productivity gains from chatbot use in knowledge work. A 2022 GitHub study found that developers using Copilot completed a JavaScript scaffolding task 55 per cent faster than those who did not, with no measurable drop in code quality. A randomised trial run by Ethan Mollick and colleagues at Wharton, conducted with the Boston Consulting Group in 2023, found that consultants using GPT-4 completed 12.2 per cent more tasks on average, 25.1 per cent faster, with 40 per cent higher quality on tasks the model could handle. A separate field study by Erik Brynjolfsson, Danielle Li and Lindsey Raymond at Stanford, also in 2023, found that customer-support agents using a generative-AI assistant resolved 14 per cent more issues per hour, with the largest gains accruing to the least experienced workers. The results have replicated across coding, writing, customer service, translation and basic analysis. Critics rightly note that the gains do not gener","created_at":"2026-05-22T22:30:32.027816+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-chatbots-are-genuinely-useful","title":"Yes — chatbots are genuinely useful"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/chatbots-useful","title":"Are chatbots useful?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/eugenics-improves-human-race","slug":"eugenics-improves-human-race","title":"Eugenics improves the human race","description":"The study of genetic engineering has opened up endless potential for curing diseases and improving human life as a whole.","body":"Eugenics and genetic engineering have been pivotal to improving the genetic makeup of the human race. The practice of eugenics has helped eradicate genetic diseases that are debilitating to people. The scientific potential of genetic engineering has shown promise to help cure diseases such as HIV, sickle-cell anemia, and hemophilia. This makes the human race healthier as a whole.\n\nCRISPR treatments are a breakthrough in the genetic engineering world that would not be possible without the study of eugenics. During studies, scientists have been capable of removing and tweaking specific parts of a patient’s DNA. These studies have been applied to trials in an attempt to help cancer patients. It is clear that the practice of eugenics has forever changed the possibilities of eliminating disease. This shows that the goal of eugenics is meant to improve the human race by helping make it healthier. Therefore, eugenics is an ethical practice.\n\nIf we do not utilize genetic modification and rely ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/eugenics-is-ethical","title":"Eugenics is ethical"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-practice-of-eugenics-ethical","title":"Is the practice of eugenics ethical?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/school-uniform-policies-violate-religious-freedoms","slug":"school-uniform-policies-violate-religious-freedoms","title":"School uniform policies violate religious freedoms","description":"School uniforms are incompatible with preserving religious freedoms.","body":"Uniforms can be at odds with students’ religious dress codes. This can cause students to be forced to choose between adhering to the school’s uniform code, or their religious dress code.\n\nSchools are quick to proclaim that in cases of religious principles and expression; they will make an exception to the dress code. However, this often causes a host of additional problems. Students that are exempt from the school uniform regulations due to religious principles are vulnerable to prejudice and discrimination. It can lead to the isolation of religious groups, bullying and an increase in cultural intolerance.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-they-should-not-be-mandatory","title":"No, they should not be mandatory"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/school-uniforms-mandatory","title":"Should school uniforms be mandatory?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/carl-jung-2","slug":"carl-jung-2","title":"Carl Jung's interpretation of art","description":"Jung believed that great art, which certainly includes literature, reveals the primordial archetypes of humanity's collective unconscious.","body":"In his theory of psychology, Jung emphasizes something he calls the collective unconscious, which is where humanity’s “racial memories” and “archetypes” reside. Archetypes are primeval images, ideas, and experiences that come up in every culture.\n\nFor Jung, great works of literature are illustrations of the archetypes of the collective unconscious. A great author understands the archetypes of the collective unconscious and expresses them with wisdom. Knowledge of archetypes will, Jung argues, invigorate the reader’s psyche and propel him or her along the path of self-realization. Writing that is infused with archetypal figures, patterns, and ideas can help individuals attain self-realization (or self-integration) and thus maintain good mental and emotional states.\n\nLiterature, and art in general, allows human beings to become consciously aware of archetypes, which are quintessentially unconscious entities. Myths and dreams also allow human beings to become consciously aware of archetyp","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jungian-criticism","title":"Jungian Criticism"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-determines-texts-meaning","title":"How should we think about interpreting literature?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/good-argument-maybe-is-not-always-necessary","slug":"good-argument-maybe-is-not-always-necessary","title":"A \"good\" argument maybe is not always a necessary condition for a viral message","description":"","body":"This argument holds that what makes a message spread is not the same as what makes an argument good, and that messages go viral for many reasons unrelated to the strength of their reasoning — so a good argument is not a necessary condition for virality.\n\nWhether a message spreads is driven largely by factors such as emotional impact, simplicity, relatability, humour, shock, timing, and how strongly it resonates with a group's existing identity and beliefs. A short, emotionally charged, or funny message can be shared millions of times while containing little in the way of reasoned argument. Conversely, a carefully reasoned case may never spread at all because it is long, complex, demanding, or simply unexciting. People tend to forward what moves them, amuses them, or confirms what they already think — not necessarily what is well argued.\n\nIf messages can, and routinely do, go viral without any good argument behind them, then the presence of a good argument cannot be a requirement for vi","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/what-is-a-good-argument","title":"what is a \"good\" argument?"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-viral-messages-contain-good-arguments","title":"Do Viral messages contain good arguments?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/dc-darker","slug":"dc-darker","title":"The DC universe has darker, more challenging storylines","description":"DC storylines are darker and edgier than Marvel, making them much more compelling. Darker storylines are more challenging to the viewer because often, the characters face uncomfortable truths and realities which challenge their views and ideals. This, in turn, challenges the audience's own views and ideas.","body":"DC's stories carry with them a certain darkness - a willingness to explore tough philosophical questions, uncomfortable societal topics, and even the most shameful parts of human nature. These types of stories are much more intellectually and emotionally stimulating than an average Saturday morning cartoon.\n\nTake the famous Injustice series, for example. It follows how Superman, the most powerful hero of the Justice League and a paragon of virtue and justice, develops into a dystopian tyrant. After the Joker kills Lois Lane, Superman decides that he needs to take justice into his own hands, and use his power more punitively on evil.  But this mindset warps him into a villain, and as members of the Justice League take sides with or against him, their union dissolves into a violent schism that rocks the whole world. This storyline explores themes of corruption in a unique way by exposing even its most beloved heroes to the same temptations that cripple so many leaders in the real world.\n","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/dc-is-better","title":"DC is better"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/marvel-dc-better","title":"Is Marvel or DC better?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/innovative-technology-integration","slug":"innovative-technology-integration","title":"Solar tiles represent innovative technology integration","description":"These tiles are at the forefront of technological integration into building materials, offering a dual-purpose solution that aligns with contemporary design preferences while providing tangible utility benefits, reflecting a step forward in smart home innovation.","body":"A roof has been a passive object for ten thousand years: a barrier against weather that does nothing else. Solar tiles end that history. They belong to the broader field of building-integrated photovoltaics, in which the fabric of a structure — its roof, facade and glazing — becomes active infrastructure, generating the power the building consumes. Rather than bolting technology onto a house, solar tiles make the house itself the technology, and they do it invisibly: the modern generation of tiles is designed to be indistinguishable from premium slate or shingle at street level, ending the aesthetic objection that has dogged rack-mounted panels for decades.\n\nThe integration runs deeper than appearance. Solar roofs are designed to work as one system with home batteries, smart inverters and energy-management software: electricity generated at midday is stored for the evening, monitored in real time from a phone, and balanced automatically against grid prices. The roof becomes a node in t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/solar-tiles-are-the-best-materials-for-a-roof","title":"Solar tiles are the best materials for a roof"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-materials-roof","title":"What are the best materials for a roof?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/tax-exemption-churches-violates-religious-freedom","slug":"tax-exemption-churches-violates-religious-freedom","title":"Tax-exemption of churches violates religious freedom","description":"In a society that values freedom of religion, churches' special treatment from the government is unacceptable.","body":"By exempting churches from taxes, the government forces its citizens to make up for these institutions' lack of monetary support in their personal tax payments. In this way, it forces citizens to support religious institutions, thereby violating their religious freedom.\n\nThe churches receive favorable treatment through their tax-exempt status, indicating the government's bias toward religious institutions. With these points in mind, many argue that the church tax exemption violates the religious freedom ideals of modern liberal societies.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-churches-should-pay-taxes","title":"Yes, churches should pay taxes"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/churches-pay-taxes","title":"Should churches pay taxes?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/unified-political-strategy-enhances-leverage","slug":"unified-political-strategy-enhances-leverage","title":"Unified political strategy enhances leverage","description":"A coordinated approach among EU member states can provide Europe with a significant diplomatic and political advantage in negotiations with China.","body":"China's leverage over Europe works by division. Beijing negotiates with member states one at a time — a port deal for Greece, investment summits for Hungary, market access dangled before German industry — and each bilateral arrangement weakens the whole. The corollary is that unity reverses the equation. The European Union is, taken together, one of the largest economies on earth and China's biggest export market alongside the United States: when it acts as a single bloc, it is not a collection of vulnerable mid-sized states but a peer that Beijing cannot afford to lose.\n\nEurope has already seen this leverage work. The 'Brussels effect' has made EU rules on data protection, product safety and competition into de facto global standards, because access to the single market is worth more than the cost of compliance — a form of power no member state could exert alone. More recently the EU has built instruments designed precisely for collective resistance: foreign investment screening, the ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-europe-can-afford-stand-up-to-china","title":"Yes, Europe can afford stand up to China"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-europe-afford-stand-up-china","title":"Can Europe afford to stand up to China?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/retain-information-longer-printed-books","slug":"retain-information-longer-printed-books","title":"A reader can retain information longer with printed books","description":"The simplistic nature of a printed book encourages the reader to focus primarily on the content of the written words, cultivating conditions that help the reader absorb information. It engages almost all the senses of the human body to give a wholesome experience to the reader.","body":"Reading is a completely immersive experience that allows for the development of the reader’s intellectual capabilities. Studies have shown that reading from a physical copy of the book enables the mind to focus solely on the task at hand. This increases concentration allowing for better reception of the information in the book. Seeing the progress one makes in looking at the number of pages left to read, and slowly watching it dwindle, provides an extra burst of motivation to focus on the book, and its content.\n\nBecause physical copies of books are easier to read for longer periods than electronic devices, it allows the readers to read more and with greater concentration, without having to deal with eye strain, fatigue or even headaches. When reading on electronic devices, because of the internet connection, the reader is often sorely tempted to surf different social media platforms, or even binge-watch a show. This temptation is avoided when reading physical books, preventing any dist","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/printed-books-are-better","title":"Printed books are better"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/e-readers-better-printed-books","title":"Are e-readers better than printed books?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snape-saved-harry","slug":"snape-saved-harry","title":"Snape saved Harry in the Quidditch Match in The Philosopher's  Stone.","description":"When Quirrell was trying to make Harry Potter fall off his broom in The Philosophers Stone, Snape tried to use a counter-curse to stop Quirrell. Hermione and Ron thought at the time that it was Snape trying to curse Harry.","body":"so this wasn't the first time he saved his life!","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/severus-snape-was-a-hero","title":"Severus Snape was a hero"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-severus-snape-hero-or-villain","title":"Was Severus Snape a hero?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/there-is-difference-between-virality","slug":"there-is-difference-between-virality","title":"there is a difference between virality and persuasiveness","description":"","body":"If a good argument is one that changes minds and behaviour in the real world, then a message's reach tells us almost nothing about its quality, because virality and persuasiveness are different properties driven by different things. A message goes viral when it is highly shareable — when it provokes strong emotion, confirms what an audience already believes, is funny, outrageous or tribally flattering. Research on what spreads online consistently finds that high-arousal emotions such as anger and awe, and content that signals group identity, drive sharing. None of those qualities is the same as the capacity to move someone who disagrees.\n\nIn fact the two often pull apart. The content that spreads fastest is frequently preaching to the converted: people share it to broadcast their allegiance, not because it changed their view or anyone else's. A genuinely persuasive argument — one that meets opponents on their own terms, concedes what is true in their position and walks them to a new co","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/is-a-good-argument-something-that-has-an-impact-in-the-real-world-that-changes-a","title":"Is a good argument something that has an impact in the real world? That changes attitudes and behaviour"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-viral-messages-contain-good-arguments","title":"Do Viral messages contain good arguments?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-prompt-innovation-adaptation","slug":"recessions-prompt-innovation-adaptation","title":"Recessions prompt innovation and adaptation","description":"Economic downturns force businesses to innovate and adapt, fostering a more resilient and dynamic economy.","body":"Recessions, despite their immediate challenges, act as a catalyst for innovation and adaptation among businesses. This seemingly counterintuitive effect stems from the necessity for companies to navigate through tough economic conditions, leading to a more resilient and dynamic economy in the long term.\n\nWhen economic activity slows, and consumer spending decreases, businesses face intensified pressure to survive. This survival instinct triggers a search for more efficient operational methods, cost reduction strategies, and alternative revenue streams. It's during these times that companies often discover more effective ways to deliver value to their customers, whether through adopting new technologies, streamlining processes, or exploring new markets.\n\nMoreover, recessions force businesses to innovate not just in their products and services but also in their business models. The constraints imposed by a downturn encourage creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Companies that successf","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-recessions-are-not-always-a-bad-thing","title":"No, recessions are not always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/resilience-longevity","slug":"resilience-longevity","title":"Solar tiles promote resilience and longevity","description":"Solar tiles are not just energy-efficient; they are also built to last. Their design ensures that they can endure extreme weather, from heavy rain to scorching heat, without compromising their structural integrity or energy-generating capabilities, making them a resilient choice for roofing.","body":"A roof is judged first on how long it lasts and how much abuse it survives, and on both counts solar tiles outperform the materials they replace. Solar roof tiles are made from tempered glass over a rigid substrate, a combination engineered to shrug off the hazards that destroy conventional roofing. Manufacturers rate their tiles against severe hail and hurricane-force winds, and in industry impact tests glass solar tiles hold up as well as or better than slate, clay and asphalt alternatives. Unlike asphalt, glass does not curl, crack, rot or shed granules with age, and it is impervious to the ultraviolet degradation that slowly destroys organic roofing materials.\n\nThe warranties tell the same story. Asphalt shingles — the default roofing material in much of the world — typically last 15 to 20 years before needing replacement. Solar tile manufacturers commonly warrant their products for around 25 years, covering both the weatherproofing of the roof and the electrical output of the tile","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/solar-tiles-are-the-best-materials-for-a-roof","title":"Solar tiles are the best materials for a roof"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-materials-roof","title":"What are the best materials for a roof?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jesus-bloodline-lives-day","slug":"jesus-bloodline-lives-day","title":"Jesus' bloodline lives to this day","description":"Jesus fathered a number of children with Mary Magdalene, and this group - 'the Desposyni' - live amongst us today.","body":"The theory about Jesus having a family and a bloodline that is still alive today was popularized by Dan Brown in his novel \"The Davinci Code\", which was adapted into a movie starring Tom Hanks. However, many authors have dismissed Brown's story as a work of fiction. While many theorists support Brown's claim that Jesus's bloodline lives on today, they dispute the assumption that their is a singular, supreme descendant (the film depicts a singular descendant in the character of Sophie Neveu). According to theorists, Jesus's descendants encompass a very wide net of people.\n\nEven the Bible makes mention of Jesus's blood relatives. In addition to Jesus's mother, the Virgin Mary, there was Mary's cousin Elizabeth and her son who would grow up to be John the Baptist. The Bible also documents Christ's siblings: some unamed sisters and four brothers, Judas, Simon, Joses, and James. However, records from Jewish families tell the stories of other family members who were not recorded in the Bible","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jesus-christ-was-a-family-man","title":"Jesus Christ was a family man"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/fringe-theories-jesus-christ","title":"What are the fringe theories around Jesus Christ?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snape-chose-spy-on-dark-side-for-dumbledore","slug":"snape-chose-spy-on-dark-side-for-dumbledore","title":"Snape Chose to Spy on The Dark Side for Dumbledore","description":"He joined the Death Eaters when he was like 21. Now, he pretends to be loyal to Voldemort when in reality he is spying for Dumbledore.","body":"The strongest case for Severus Snape as a hero is that he chose, at enormous and sustained personal risk, to act as Dumbledore's spy within Voldemort's inner circle. Heroism is defined by courageous action in a dangerous cause, and Snape's espionage was about as dangerous as service gets: he operated for years as a double agent among the most ruthless dark wizards alive, any one of whom would have killed him instantly had his true loyalty been discovered. Voldemort was a master of Legilimency, able to detect deception in the mind itself, so Snape had to maintain his cover under conditions where a single slip meant death. To live under that constant threat, knowingly, for the sake of the side fighting Voldemort, required extraordinary nerve.\n\nThe choice was also a moral one, freely made and sustained against his own interest. Snape gained nothing comfortable from it; his role demanded that he commit acts that earned him the hatred and suspicion of the very people he was protecting, and ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/severus-snape-was-a-hero","title":"Severus Snape was a hero"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-severus-snape-hero-or-villain","title":"Was Severus Snape a hero?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/vulnerable-people-are-more-likely-stockpile-due","slug":"vulnerable-people-are-more-likely-stockpile-due","title":"Vulnerable people are more likely to stockpile due to anxiety","description":"In the UK the elderly have expressed increasaed anxiety in regards to accessing essentials due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indeed, the number of people who report their well-being as affected due to this increased consistently with the age demographic in the UK. Does this mean we are to blame them as equally as we blame others for stockpiling? Should we not allow vulnerable people with a lack of access to stockpile for their own safety and peace of mind?","body":"Clearly, this anxiety in elderly people is caused by the widespread stockpiling happening in the UK. But this is exactly why we should not condemn stockpiling in all of its forms. If elderly and vulnerable people have limited access and opportunity to buy essentials, then shouldn't we condone their behavior?","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-it-is-ethical-to-stockpile-groceries","title":"Yes, it is ethical to stockpile groceries"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/ethical-stockpile-groceries-coronavirus-crisis","title":"Is it ethical to stockpile groceries during the coronavirus crisis?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/crispr-is-ethical-when-used-treat-diseases","slug":"crispr-is-ethical-when-used-treat-diseases","title":"CRISPR is ethical only when used to treat diseases","description":"CRISPR has gained popularity for its potential to cure negative genetic conditions, such as sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis. Using CRISPR for these purposes does not pose ethical concerns. On the other hand, CRISPR should not be used for \"human enhancement,\" such as using CRISPR to change a child's physical appearance.","body":"CRISPR has incredible potential for eliminating genetic diseases, such as sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy, AIDS, and cystic fibrosis. There are more than 75,000 mutations to the human genome that can cause genetic diseases, and CRISPR could potentially be able to fix all of these. CRISPR has not been shown to have significant negative side effects, so it seems that using CRISPR to cure genetic diseases would massively reduce human suffering. For this reason, many bioethicists hold that it would be ethical to use CRISPR to eliminate genetic diseases.\n\nAllowing CRISPR to be used to treat diseases has been relatively uncontroversial. A joint committee formed of members of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine decided to endorse research towards genetically modifying embryos to fix genetic mutations that can cause serious diseases. However, on the subject of modifying embryos for “enhancement,” the committee decided that doctors should not proceed wit","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/crispr-is-ethical-under-certain-conditions","title":"CRISPR  is ethical under certain conditions"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-crispr-human-genome-editing-technology-ethical","title":"Is CRISPR human genome editing technology ethical?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/lying-is-bad-for-your-health","slug":"lying-is-bad-for-your-health","title":"Lying is bad for your health","description":"Lying can be bad for your health because it can cause stress and anxiety","body":"Lying can be bad for your health because it can cause stress and anxiety. When you lie, your body produces the hormone cortisol, which is associated with stress. Over time, high levels of cortisol can have negative effects on your body, such as increased blood pressure and a weakened immune system. Additionally, lying can damage your relationships and create feelings of guilt and shame, which can also take a toll on your mental and emotional health. Ultimately, honesty is generally considered to be the best policy because it can help to reduce stress and promote healthy, positive relationships.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-lying-is-never-justified","title":"No, lying is never justified"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-lying-ever-justified","title":"Is lying ever justified?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/freuds-beliefs-grounded-sexism-uphold-misogyny","slug":"freuds-beliefs-grounded-sexism-uphold-misogyny","title":"Freud’s beliefs are grounded in sexism and uphold misogyny","description":"Freud focused on the male perspective in his psychological studies, dismissing women as both inferior and amoral by nature. According to Freud, men have the opportunity to heal from their troubles, while women need a man to guide them at all times.","body":"Critics of Freud argue that his theories were not merely coloured by the assumptions of his period but were structured around a low view of women, and that this shaped the clinical judgments he drew from them. Freud was, on this account, a legendary misogynist. His treatment of homosexuality shows the asymmetry: whilst he believed that homosexuality in men is neurotic but not particularly problematic, lesbianism he considered a gateway to mental illness.\n\nHis beliefs, as critics reconstruct them, went like this. Only men have moral sense. We all evolve from apes, so no human is born with it; but boys acquire morality through the castration complex — the fear that their fathers will emasculate them for their misbehaviour. Girls and women, for whom his scheme provides no equivalent mechanism, are held to be essentially amoral, lying and conniving to get what they want, and must be guided through life by a father or husband. And because they choose not to marry, lesbians remain loose cann","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/freuds-beliefs-were-problematic","title":"Freud's beliefs were problematic"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/know-about-sigmund-freuds-theories","title":"What do we know about Sigmund Freud's theories?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/changes-in-late-bronze-age-warfare-led-extensive","slug":"changes-in-late-bronze-age-warfare-led-extensive","title":"Changes in Late Bronze Age warfare led to extensive raiding","description":"For most of the Bronze Age, warfare was fought by armies of charioteers funded by kings. New tactics made use of heavily armored infantrymen (the precursors of the Greek phalanx). This change gave a tactical advantage to small warbands and raiders, undermining the power of Bronze Age palatial kings.","body":"The Bronze Age period was characterized by civilizations centered around palaces which acted as storehouses. Kings and queens who controlled these palaces, used their considerable wealth to raise armies of charioteers to defend themselves.\n\nInnovations in military tactics saw the rise of shield-bearing infantrymen who used swords and wore body armor. The old techniques used in warfare relied on light infantry who threw projectiles and used bows; effective against charioteers but hugely ineffective against heavily armored infantrymen.\n\nChanges in military tactics shifted the balance of power in the Mediterranean.\n\nDuring this troubled period, groups of raiders and pirates made use of these new technologies, which made them far more than the nuisance they had been before. Cheaper than outfitting an army with chariots and horses, armor and swords were an inexpensive alternative that could be used by small groups of warbands.\n\nThe reliefs in Egypt which depict the Sea People show them usin","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-sea-people-were-bandits-and-raiders","title":"The Sea People were bandits and raiders."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-were-sea-people-who-attacked-egypt-eastern","title":"Who were the Sea People who attacked Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/violence-is-necessary-for-peace","slug":"violence-is-necessary-for-peace","title":"Violence is necessary for peace and power","description":"Although violence is a complex concept, it is sometimes understood to be a threat that can ensure peace for years. The looming dangers of war have allowed countries to calmly deal with conflict and find resolutions that move away from violence.","body":"The violence that is used to protect an individual's rights is good. Violence is necessary because, without its threat, humans would endanger each other since there would be no consequences for their actions. Citizens of the world are grounded by criminal laws that are punishable by death or other forms of violence.\n\nPeace means the lack of violence, but it is the presence of the legal justice system and criminal laws that allow humans to respect each other and look out for each other's safety. The absence of violence or war doesn't mean that people will be free of repression, injustice, or psychological violence since the meaning and triggers of violence evolve with humans. For instance, Homosexuality was considered a pathological disorder, and something had to be treated. However, with the establishment of science, we have come to understand that homosexuality is not a disorder but rather a natural state of being.\n\nIn prioritizing peace, many people would not want to disturb the laws","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-violence-is-not-always-wrong","title":"No, violence is not always wrong"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-violence-always-wrong","title":"Is violence always wrong?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/police-cameras-can-protect-both-officer-or","slug":"police-cameras-can-protect-both-officer-or","title":"Police cameras can protect BOTH the officer or the civilian","description":"Oftentimes, officers simply defending themselves are left to the court of public opinion. While footage clearly helps in cases of police wrongdoing, footage can also come to their defense when they are doing right.","body":"A central argument for police body cameras is that they protect everyone involved in an encounter — both the civilian and the officer — by creating an objective record of what actually happened. Disputes about police conduct have traditionally come down to one person's word against another's, with no neutral account to settle them. A body camera supplies exactly that: a contemporaneous video and audio record that can be reviewed afterward, removing much of the uncertainty and hearsay from contested incidents and allowing the facts to speak for themselves rather than being filtered through competing recollections.\n\nThis protection cuts in both directions, which is the heart of the argument. For civilians, footage guards against misconduct and abuse: when an officer uses excessive force or behaves improperly, the camera captures it, providing evidence for accountability that would otherwise be missing. For officers, the same footage is an equally powerful shield against false or exaggera","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/police-cameras-are-beneficial","title":"Police cameras are beneficial"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-police-wearing-body-cameras","title":"What are the pros and cons of police wearing body cameras?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/e-reader-has-negatively-impacted-traditional","slug":"e-reader-has-negatively-impacted-traditional","title":"The e-reader has negatively impacted the traditional publishing industry","description":"Preferring to read a physical book over an electronic format is not just a matter of taste or convenience. E-books are economically impacting the publishing industry at large, changing the types of jobs the industry generates and the types of books that are being published.","body":"The rise of the e-reader are drastically changing the way the publishing industry operates: 'The publishing industry’s traditional supply chain will be faster and shorter, and the associated costs will be proportionally less.' This new, shorter supply chain might be more efficient and cost-effective, but what about the jobs created by the supply chain, such as production, printing, warehouse, retail staff? Are e-readers eliminating more jobs than they are creating?\n\nIt is also incredibly hard to track and monitor the sales of e-books and their impact on the publishing industry. It is clear that Amazon have a monopoly over the e-book industry, however they refuse to publish their exact sales figures: 'Amazon doesn’t report its ebook sales to any of the major industry data sources, and it doesn’t give authors more than their own personal slice of data.' But this is not for lack of trying, many independent analysts have attempted to clarify Amazon's exact percentage share of the e-book ma","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/printed-books-are-better","title":"Printed books are better"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/e-readers-better-printed-books","title":"Are e-readers better than printed books?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-stimulate-economic-efficiency","slug":"recessions-stimulate-economic-efficiency","title":"Recessions stimulate economic efficiency","description":"Recessions can lead to the elimination of inefficient businesses, encouraging more productive use of resources.","body":"Recessions, while often viewed through a lens of negativity due to their immediate economic hardships, play a crucial role in stimulating economic efficiency. This process is primarily facilitated by the elimination of inefficient businesses, which, in turn, encourages a more productive use of resources across the economy.\n\nDuring times of economic prosperity, it's relatively easy for both efficient and inefficient businesses to survive and even thrive, as consumer demand is high and credit is readily available. However, when a recession hits, the economic landscape changes dramatically. Reduced consumer spending and tighter credit conditions mean that only businesses that are truly efficient—those that can produce goods and services at lower costs while maintaining quality—can survive. This natural selection process leads to the elimination of businesses that are less efficient, thereby reallocating resources to more productive entities.\n\nFurthermore, recessions force businesses to sc","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-recessions-are-not-always-a-bad-thing","title":"No, recessions are not always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-adjust-inflated-markets","slug":"recessions-adjust-inflated-markets","title":"Recessions adjust inflated markets","description":"They can correct overvalued assets and reduce financial bubbles, leading to a healthier economic foundation long-term.","body":"Recessions, often perceived solely as periods of economic downturn, play a crucial role in adjusting inflated markets and correcting overvalued assets. This natural recalibration process can lead to a more sustainable and healthier economic foundation over the long term.\n\nDuring periods of economic expansion, it's common for asset prices, such as real estate and stocks, to become overvalued. This overvaluation can create financial bubbles, characterized by asset prices significantly above their intrinsic value, fueled by speculative trading and excessive leverage. Recessions serve as a corrective mechanism, deflating these bubbles by aligning asset prices more closely with their fundamental values. This adjustment reduces the risk of more severe market corrections and financial crises in the future.\n\nMoreover, recessions prompt businesses and investors to reassess their strategies and operations. In booming markets, inefficient practices and unsustainable business models can proliferat","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-recessions-are-not-always-a-bad-thing","title":"No, recessions are not always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jimmy-hoffa","slug":"jimmy-hoffa","title":"Hoffa's body was buried on mafia-controlled property","description":"Witness to Hoffa murder","body":"The most widely held theory about the fate of Jimmy Hoffa, the powerful Teamsters union leader who vanished in 1975, is that he was murdered and his body buried somewhere on property the Mafia controlled and could rely on to stay undisturbed. Hoffa disappeared from the car park of a restaurant in suburban Detroit, having reportedly gone there to meet figures connected to organised crime, and it is widely accepted by investigators and historians that he was killed by mob associates who regarded him as a threat. Burial, proponents argue, is the natural way for such a killing to be concealed: a body in the ground leaves no floating remains, no public discovery, and no evidence — provided it is placed where no one will dig.\n\nThe argument holds that the Mafia's control over certain sites made burial a practical and secure means of disposal. Organised crime of the era had access to land, building sites and businesses it owned or influenced, where a body could be interred quietly and covered ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jimmy-hoffa-was-buried","title":"Jimmy Hoffa was buried"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/where-is-jimmy-hoffa","title":"Where is Jimmy Hoffa?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-offer-opportunities-for-policy-reform","slug":"recessions-offer-opportunities-for-policy-reform","title":"Recessions offer opportunities for policy reform","description":"Economic challenges can motivate governments to implement necessary fiscal and structural reforms, improving future stability.","body":"Recessions, while challenging, present unique opportunities for policy reform, serving as catalysts for governments to implement necessary fiscal and structural changes. These economic downturns often expose the vulnerabilities within an economy, prompting a reevaluation of existing policies and practices.\n\nFirstly, recessions highlight the inadequacies in social safety nets and fiscal policies, urging governments to reconsider their approach to welfare, unemployment benefits, and social services. The increased demand for support during these times reveals gaps in the coverage and accessibility of such programs, motivating reforms aimed at enhancing the resilience and responsiveness of social safety systems.\n\nSecondly, economic downturns provide a compelling reason for structural reforms in various sectors of the economy. These can include measures to increase efficiency, competitiveness, and innovation within industries that have been particularly hard hit. By addressing structural is","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-recessions-are-not-always-a-bad-thing","title":"No, recessions are not always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-stifle-business-growth-innovation","slug":"recessions-stifle-business-growth-innovation","title":"Recessions stifle business growth and innovation","description":"Financial constraints and reduced consumer spending during recessions limit opportunities for business expansion and innovation.","body":"Recessions, characterized by financial constraints and reduced consumer spending, significantly stifle business growth and innovation. During these economic downturns, both established companies and startups face unique challenges that inhibit their ability to expand and innovate. This situation can be dissected into three interconnected phenomena.\n\nFirst, during recessions, consumer spending plummets as individuals and families tighten their belts to navigate through uncertain financial times. This decline in demand directly impacts businesses across various sectors, from retail to services, leading to reduced revenues. With the cash flow constricted, companies are often forced to prioritize operational costs over investments in expansion or the exploration of new market opportunities. This shift not only curtails immediate growth prospects but can also have a lasting impact on a business's competitive edge.\n\nSecond, financial constraints become more pronounced as access to credit tig","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-lead-higher-poverty-levels","slug":"recessions-lead-higher-poverty-levels","title":"Recessions lead to higher poverty levels","description":"The economic slowdown during recessions disproportionately affects lower-income communities, increasing poverty rates and social inequality.","body":"Recessions have a pronounced impact on poverty levels, especially affecting lower-income communities. This phenomenon is driven by several interconnected factors that exacerbate social inequality and increase the rate of poverty during economic slowdowns.\n\nFirstly, recessions typically result in job losses, with lower-income workers often being the first to be laid off. These individuals, usually employed in sectors most vulnerable to economic fluctuations such as construction, retail, and manufacturing, face a higher risk of unemployment. The loss of employment not only means an immediate loss of income but also diminishes the ability of these individuals and their families to access essential services and support, pushing more people into poverty.\n\nSecondly, the economic strain of recessions reduces overall consumer spending, impacting small businesses and entrepreneurs disproportionately. These small-scale operations, often the livelihood of lower-income individuals, struggle to sur","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/diversification-reduces-dependency","slug":"diversification-reduces-dependency","title":"Diversification reduces dependency","description":"Europe can afford to challenge China by diversifying its trade partners and reducing its reliance on Chinese imports and exports.","body":"A central argument that Europe can afford to stand up to China is that the dependency which makes confrontation risky is not fixed — it can be actively reduced through diversification, and doing so is already within Europe's power. The vulnerability cited by those who counsel caution stems from Europe's reliance on China for markets, manufacturing, critical raw materials and components. But reliance is a choice about sourcing, and Europe can deliberately spread that sourcing across many partners, reducing the leverage any single one holds. By cultivating trade and supply relationships with other economies — across Asia, the Americas and within Europe itself — the bloc can ensure that no disruption from Beijing would be crippling.\n\nThe argument points to concrete avenues. Europe can diversify its sources of rare earths and critical minerals by investing in alternative suppliers and in recycling and domestic processing; it can broaden its export markets so that access to China matters le","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-europe-can-afford-stand-up-to-china","title":"Yes, Europe can afford stand up to China"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-europe-afford-stand-up-china","title":"Can Europe afford to stand up to China?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/libertarianism-means-liberty","slug":"libertarianism-means-liberty","title":"Libertarianism means liberty","description":"Libertarianism supports the theory that society can be transformed by limiting government intervention. With human freedom at the heart of the movement, Libertarians would like to move towards a self-governed society free of coercion.","body":"The belief that everyone should have the freedom to make their own decisions is at the heart of Libertarianism.\nLibertarianism is a pro-choice political philosophy that champions liberty over everything else in political or civic culture.\n\nLibertarians feel the government should intervene as little as possible and believe in a free society. They tend to be very liberal when it comes to social issues and have conservative values about fiscal issues.\n\nThe goal of Libertarianism is to increase human freedom and minimize coercion in personal or economic matters. This means Libertarians strongly support \"self-government,\" seeing power stripped from the government so that people have the liberty to govern themselves. According to Libertarianism, if the government must exist, it should only exist to protect individuals from harm.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/libertarianism-advocates-for-a-limited-government","title":"Libertarianism advocates for a limited government"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-libertarianism","title":"What is Libertarianism?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-increase-unemployment-rates","slug":"recessions-increase-unemployment-rates","title":"Recessions increase unemployment rates","description":"Economic downturns lead to job losses as businesses cut costs or fail, creating widespread financial insecurity and reducing overall economic welfare.","body":"Recessions are synonymous with increased unemployment rates, as businesses across sectors strive to cut costs in response to diminished consumer demand and financial uncertainty. This dynamic leads to a cascade of consequences that affect not just the workforce but the broader economy.\n\nInitially, during economic downturns, companies face declining revenues and profit margins, prompting them to reduce operational costs to stay afloat. Unfortunately, one of the most immediate cost-cutting measures is to reduce the workforce, leading to layoffs and job losses. This trend is not confined to a single industry but spreads across the board, from manufacturing and construction to retail and services, reflecting the widespread impact of recessions on employment.\n\nFurthermore, the uncertainty surrounding recessions discourages businesses from investing in new projects or expansion plans, which in turn stifles job creation. Startups and new ventures, often seen as vital sources of employment gro","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/libertarianism-supports-drug-legalisation","slug":"libertarianism-supports-drug-legalisation","title":"Libertarian support for Drug Legalisation is dangerous","description":"Libertarians believe recreational drugs should be legalized, so a person has the liberty to choose what they do with their own body. But drug abuse undermines individual freedom.","body":"Libertarian's pro-drug stance goes against their fundamental belief that the government has a responsibility to protect a person's freedom and prevent them from harm.\n\nTo have personal freedom, you must have rationality. It is impossible to make a rational choice if a person's cognitive faculties are compromised. Drugs comprise a person's ability to think clearly, which means they are unable to act freely.\n\nPeople on drugs can cause harm to themselves and others. There is a correlation between drug use and social and economic failure, domestic violence, criminal activity, and destructive parenting. A person's freedom to consume drugs affects not only the person's safety but also their liberty and community.\n\nDrugs are addictive, and addictions impair the freedom of a drug addict because they control their lives. For those who are physically and psychologically dependent on drugs, drug use can lead to destructive behavior and loss of self-control. Addiction can impact all aspects of an ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/libertarianism-promotes-free-market-capitalism","title":"Libertarianism promotes free-market capitalism"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-libertarianism","title":"What is Libertarianism?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/thomas-cromwell-orchestrated-reformation","slug":"thomas-cromwell-orchestrated-reformation","title":"Thomas Cromwell orchestrated the reformation with Archbishop Cranmer","description":"Thomas Cromwell along with the protestant  Archbishop Thomas Cranmer led a series of widespread reforms and built ties with other protestant movements. Between them, they changed the religious culture of the country.","body":"Cromwell appears to have been a sincere and energetic protestant reformer. He seized on the opportunity brought by Henry’s divorce to introduce radical reform. His papers show a close relationship with mainstream reformers in Switzerland as well as Lollards in England.\n\nMany aspects of the English Reformation were entirely Cromwell’s project pushed from above. After Archbishop Cranmer was appointed, the pair set out to introduce radical reform across the country. Peter Clark’s Classic study of the Reformation in Kent shows rapid change forced through by the Archbishop. Early hotbeds of evangelical Protestantism like Bristol and Gloucester are the exception, not the rule. England maintained a quasi-catholic Protestantism till quite late in the Tudor period. Cromwell and Cranmer were enacting their own project of reform with little support from the general populace or Henry himself.\n\nCromwell would ultimately go too far in his reformation, ruthlessly dissolving the monasteries and humili","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/notable-figures-close-to-henry-viii-pushed-for-a-break-with-rome","title":"Notable figures close to Henry VIII pushed for a break with Rome"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-were-causes-of-english-reformation","title":"What were the causes of the English Reformation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/uniforms-financial-burden-families","slug":"uniforms-financial-burden-families","title":"School uniforms are a financial burden on families","description":"Uniforms are an unnecessary expense that puts more pressure on families that are struggling financially.","body":"School uniforms are an expensive purchase for many parents. They require parents to buy clothes, often at deliberately inflated prices, that will not be worn on weekends or outside school. This means that parents will also have to purchase additional clothes for the evening and weekends. When you factor in that many families have multiple school-age children, school uniforms constitute a significant expense per annum. \n\nIf school uniforms weren’t mandatory, parents would not need to fork out. They could send their child to school in the same clothes they wear on the weekends. This would allow them to spend that money on more important aspects of their child's education, like additional tutoring or school trips.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-they-should-not-be-mandatory","title":"No, they should not be mandatory"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/school-uniforms-mandatory","title":"Should school uniforms be mandatory?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-weaken-global-economic-stability","slug":"recessions-weaken-global-economic-stability","title":"Recessions weaken global economic stability","description":"The interconnectedness of global markets means recessions can have far-reaching effects, undermining economic stability worldwide.","body":"Recessions do not confine their impacts to the borders of a single country; rather, they ripple through the global economy, undermining the stability of international markets. This global interconnectedness, a hallmark of modern economics, means that a downturn in one nation can precipitate adverse effects worldwide, revealing three key aspects of how recessions weaken global economic stability.\n\nFirstly, the interconnectedness of global markets ensures that economic disturbances in one country can lead to significant disruptions in others. For instance, a recession in a major economy can decrease demand for imports, affecting the export-driven economies that supply these goods. This reduction in demand can lead to job losses and economic slowdowns in these supplier countries, illustrating the domino effect that can destabilize multiple economies simultaneously.\n\nSecondly, recessions can lead to decreased investor confidence on a global scale. Financial markets are highly sensitive to ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snape-is-bully","slug":"snape-is-bully","title":"Snape  joined the Death Eaters","description":"When Snape was a late teen, he joined the death eaters. (Later on, he spies for Dumbledore)  He does this because he wanted to. He was not forced. He chose to.","body":"A central argument that Severus Snape was not a hero is that, as a young man, he freely chose to join the Death Eaters — Voldemort's followers — embracing a movement built on bigotry, terror and murder. This was not a momentary lapse but a deliberate alignment with the cause of blood purity and the persecution of muggle-borns, the very ideology responsible for atrocities across the wizarding world. Snape sought out and committed himself to that movement of his own volition, and as a Death Eater he was complicit in its aims at a time when its violence was at its height.\n\nThe argument holds that this choice has grave and lasting moral weight. Most damningly, it was Snape who reported part of the prophecy to Voldemort, an act that directly led Voldemort to target the Potters and bring about the murder of Lily and James Potter. Snape's later remorse and his turn to spy against Voldemort were, on this view, an attempt to atone for a catastrophe he had helped cause — but atonement for terrib","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/severus-snape-was-not-a-hero","title":"Severus Snape was not a hero"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-severus-snape-hero-or-villain","title":"Was Severus Snape a hero?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/military-conscription-is-money-consuming","slug":"military-conscription-is-money-consuming","title":"Military conscription is money consuming","description":"The Government spend a lot of money on conscription. Those money can be use to develop the country further.","body":"Conscription is an expensive way to build a mediocre army. A state that drafts its young people must house, feed, clothe, equip and train every cohort it calls up, and it must do so knowing that most conscripts will leave at the end of their term — typically somewhere between a few months and two years — just as they become minimally competent. The investment then has to be repeated from scratch with the next intake. A professional volunteer force spreads its training costs over careers measured in decades; a conscript force pours the same money into a bucket with a hole in the bottom.\n\nThe visible budget is only part of the bill. Conscription removes hundreds of thousands of young people from education and the workforce during some of their most productive years. The economy loses their output, the treasury loses their taxes, and the conscripts themselves lose earnings and delayed careers — an opportunity cost that never appears in defence ministry accounts but is paid by society all ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-military-conscription-should-be-banned","title":"Yes, military conscription should be banned."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/military-conscription-banned","title":"Should military conscription be banned?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snape-chose-be-death-eater","slug":"snape-chose-be-death-eater","title":"Snape bullied everyone except for his Slytherin students.","description":"Snape bullied all of his students that were not in his house. He called them names, gave them bad grades, and was just not pleasant at all.","body":"The case against Severus Snape as a hero points to the way he treated those in his power, arguing that genuine heroism is incompatible with the casual cruelty he showed as a teacher. Throughout the series Snape bullies his students — belittling them, mocking their failures, exploiting their fears and dispensing punishment with evident relish — while reserving favour almost exclusively for the pupils of his own house, Slytherin. His treatment of Neville Longbottom is so frightening that the boy's greatest fear, when asked to confront it, takes the form of Snape himself; his contempt for Harry and Hermione is petty and persistent. A person in a position of trust over children, this argument holds, who systematically abuses that power, reveals a character at odds with heroism.\n\nThe objection is that bravery in one arena does not excuse cruelty in another. Whatever Snape's later services against Voldemort, they do not undo the fact that, day after day, he chose to torment the vulnerable yo","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/severus-snape-was-not-a-hero","title":"Severus Snape was not a hero"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-severus-snape-hero-or-villain","title":"Was Severus Snape a hero?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/abortion-is-ethical-because-pregnancy-childbirth","slug":"abortion-is-ethical-because-pregnancy-childbirth","title":"Abortion is ethical because pregnancy and childbirth have many long-term health implications","description":"","body":"Ethical reasoning about abortion usually fixates on the foetus, but this argument begins with the other body in the question — the one that must do the gestating. Pregnancy is not a neutral interlude that ends at delivery. It permanently remodels the person who undergoes it: childbirth commonly causes pelvic floor damage that can mean incontinence or prolapse years later; caesarean sections leave surgical scarring that complicates future health; conditions triggered by pregnancy, such as pre-eclampsia and gestational diabetes, elevate the mother's lifelong risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Postpartum depression and anxiety affect a substantial minority of mothers, sometimes lasting years, and in the worst cases pregnancy kills — maternal mortality remains a reality even in wealthy countries, and severe complications touch many times more.\n\nThe ethical weight of those facts comes from a principle few would dispute anywhere else: no one may be compelled to absorb seriou","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/abortion-is-ethical","title":"Abortion is ethical"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-abortion-ethical","title":"Is abortion ethical?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-can-exacerbate-social-inequalities","slug":"recessions-can-exacerbate-social-inequalities","title":"Recessions can exacerbate social inequalities","description":"Economic downturns often hit the most vulnerable hardest, widening the gap between rich and poor and increasing unemployment.","body":"Recessions, by their very nature, are economic downturns that have a profound impact on society. This impact, however, is not evenly distributed across all segments of society. The most vulnerable populations—typically those already at a socioeconomic disadvantage—are hit the hardest. This phenomenon can be understood through three key insights.\n\nFirstly, recessions tend to exacerbate social inequalities by widening the gap between the rich and the poor. During economic downturns, the wealthy often have the means to protect their assets and even capitalize on opportunities that arise from market fluctuations. In contrast, those with less financial security lack the cushion to absorb economic shocks, leading to an increased disparity in wealth distribution.\n\nSecondly, unemployment rates typically soar during recessions. Job losses are more pronounced in sectors that are more sensitive to economic cycles, such as manufacturing, retail, and services. These sectors often employ a significa","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/strengthening-alliances-with-other-global-powers","slug":"strengthening-alliances-with-other-global-powers","title":"Strengthening alliances with other global powers","description":"Europe can counterbalance China's influence by strengthening alliances with other global powers, enhancing its position on the world stage.","body":"A central argument that Europe can afford to stand up to China is that it need not do so alone: by strengthening alliances with other like-minded global powers, Europe can confront China from a position of collective strength that no single actor could muster. Europe shares concerns about China's trade practices, human-rights record and strategic ambitions with the United States, and with democracies across the Indo-Pacific such as Japan, South Korea, Australia and India, as well as Canada and others. By coordinating with these partners — aligning trade policy, technology standards, investment screening and diplomatic pressure — Europe can be part of a far larger coalition whose combined economic and political weight China cannot easily resist or pick off one member at a time.\n\nThe argument holds that alliances transform the balance of leverage. Acting together, the world's democracies represent a majority of the global economy and the bulk of advanced technology, giving them collectiv","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-europe-can-afford-stand-up-to-china","title":"Yes, Europe can afford stand up to China"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-europe-afford-stand-up-china","title":"Can Europe afford to stand up to China?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/social-media-has-allowed-platform-for-female","slug":"social-media-has-allowed-platform-for-female","title":"Social media has allowed a platform for female experiences to be shared and listened to","description":"Over lockdown, we have all be spending more time on online. Social media use, while having it's negative effects, has allowed women to share their experiences in a new intimate way. The Sarah Everard case, for example, allowed women to express their rage at social inequalities and to call men to action. While structural change needs to take place to allow for true equality to be achieved, protests and popularity in the news and discussions shows that gender equality is still a prominent social issue.","body":"One argument that Covid-19 did not set back women's equality is that, even as the pandemic confined people to their homes, social media gave women an unprecedented platform to share their experiences and be heard. With public life suspended and much of social interaction moving online, digital platforms became the primary space for connection and conversation, and women used them to articulate the particular burdens the pandemic placed on them — the unequal share of childcare and home-schooling, the strain on working mothers, the rise in domestic abuse during lockdowns, and the disproportionate impact on female-dominated sectors. Far from being silenced, women's voices on these issues reached wide audiences.\n\nThis visibility, proponents argue, is itself a form of progress and a guard against regression. When women collectively name and broadcast the inequalities they face, those inequalities become harder to ignore, and the resulting awareness can drive support, solidarity and pressure","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-covid-19-has-not-turned-the-law-back-on-womens-equality","title":"No, Covid-19 has not turned the law back on women's equality"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-covid-19-turned-clock-back-on-womens-equality","title":"Has Covid-19 turned the clock back on women's equality?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/parents-want-sex-education-schools","slug":"parents-want-sex-education-schools","title":"Parents want sex education in schools","description":"When polled, parents usually support making comprehensive sex education classes part of the curriculum.","body":"A 1999 survey among American parents found that 93% of parents wanted children to receive some form of sex education by the time they finish high school. 84% wanted their children to receive the classes before they finished junior high.\n\nIn a separate survey carried out by The Advocates for Youth, 83% of parents said that they thought their child should be taught how to put a condom on in school.\n\nThe same survey found 71% also believed that schools should inform students on where they can get oral contraceptive pills.\n\nImportantly, 86% supported informing children about where and how they can be tested for certain types of sexually transmitted diseases.\n\nThis indicates that parents would rather teachers taught sex education or at least offered some information to supplement their own sex education teachings.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-sex-education-should-be-taught-in-schools","title":"Yes, sex education should be taught in schools"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/sex-education-taught-schools","title":"Should sex education be taught in schools?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/bible-says-earth-flat","slug":"bible-says-earth-flat","title":"The Bible says that the Earth is a stationary object and is flat","description":"Many proponents of the flat Earth theory draw from biblical Scripture to back up their argument, which provides a specific interpretation that, to them, confirms their hypothesis. Further, because the Bible has been around for thousands of years and its essence has not changed, it must be the de facto truth.","body":"The Bible establishes that the Earth is flat, in the opinions of some. \n\nThere are a few scriptures open to interpretation regarding the idea that the Earth is a stationary object and flat. According to 1 Chronicles 16:30, King James Version, it states , \"Fear before him, all the earth: the world also shall be stable, that it not be moved.\" Some interpret this to mean the world is a fixed object within space. \n\nThis line of reasoning is continued with other scriptures including Psalm 93:1 which states that \"The Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself, the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.\" KJV and Isaiah 45:18 with \"For thus saith the Lord that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be inhabited: I am the Lord and there is none else.\" KJV\n\nAlthough flat Earth is never explicitly stated within the Bible, t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-earth-is-flat","title":"Yes, the Earth is flat"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/earth-flat","title":"Is the Earth flat?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/printed-books-technological-issues","slug":"printed-books-technological-issues","title":"Printed books do not suffer from the technological issues e-readers do","description":"Unlike e-books, printed text will never have any technological issues. There are never any download issues, technical glitches, or formatting issues with physical books. Physical copies of books allow for a smooth and enriching reading experience.","body":"Reading books is a pleasure for both the old and the young. However, with the increasing pace of life in general, and technological advancements in particular, this pleasure is slowly shifting from the physical to the virtual. While initially, this solution may seem favorable to one and all, it has its own set of problems that are much more demanding than those associated with physical books.\n\nBecause everything with e-readers is connected to the internet, a working connection is a must. However, on account of fluctuations in network signals, a stable connection cannot be guaranteed which may cause the device to lag and downloading of e-books to be interrupted. Furthermore, almost all reputed internet sites that sell e-books require one to create an account and save one’s financial details which is an additional hassle and a security vulnerability that has to be dealt with. Those who are less adept with technology may find it difficult to keep up with all the online requirements of the","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/printed-books-are-better","title":"Printed books are better"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/e-readers-better-printed-books","title":"Are e-readers better than printed books?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/institutional-or-systematic-power-is-not-necessary","slug":"institutional-or-systematic-power-is-not-necessary","title":"Institutional or systemic power is not a necessary component of racism.","description":"Racism refers to the belief that some races are inferior to others. While this belief can be combined with social powers to disadvantage groups, power is not imperative in constructing racism. People can believe they are superior to other races, even if they are part of a discriminated group in their environment themselves.","body":"This argument holds that white people can be victims of racism because racism, properly defined, does not require institutional or systemic power: racism is prejudice or discrimination directed at a person on the basis of their race, and that can be aimed at anyone, of any group.\n\nThe dispute is at bottom definitional. One influential account, drawn from sociology, defines racism as 'prejudice plus power' — meaning only the dominant group in a society can be racist, because only it commands the institutions through which prejudice becomes systemic. This argument rejects that as a specialist redefinition. On the ordinary meaning, reflected in standard dictionaries and everyday usage, racism is antagonism, prejudice or discrimination toward someone because of their race or ethnicity — a description of an attitude and an act, with no clause requiring the perpetrator to belong to a powerful group or the victim to a marginalised one. By that definition, a person abused, attacked, demeaned o","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-white-people-can-be-victims-of-racism","title":"Yes, white people can be victims of racism"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/racist-white-people","title":"Can white people in the USA be victims of racism?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/invention-of-printing-press-changed-ideas-about","slug":"invention-of-printing-press-changed-ideas-about","title":"The invention of the printing press spread criticism of Catholicism","description":"The dual forces of reforming protestant writers and humanist critics pushed many away from Catholicism. The invention of the printing press meant people could more easily read pamphlets which addressed the major problems with the Catholic church.","body":"In the 1400s the first printing press was invented by Johann Gutenberg, and it would change the intellectual landscape of Europe forever.\n\nIn 1476, Englishman William Caxton built his own, and popular books and pamphlets began to circulate. Early pamphlets by Christian humanists such as Erasmus began to criticise the church tentatively. The push for reform began to build. A wave of protestant writers joined humanists critics.\n\nBy the 1500s, printing was well established. In Germany, Martin Luther, a Doctor of the Church and a charismatic speaker, wrote many tracts about the corruption of the church.\n\nHe demonstrated that common Catholic practices and institutions had no basis in scripture, especially the sale of indulgences which funded elaborate building projects in Rome, including St Peter's Basilica.\n\nMany other thinkers would follow his lead, including John Calvin, and Ulrich Zwingli, and William Tyndale in England.\n\nWidespread pamphleteering from Humanists and Lutherans changed op","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/widespread-discontent-with-the-catholic-church-caused-the-english-reformation","title":"Widespread discontent with the catholic church caused the English Reformation"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-were-causes-of-english-reformation","title":"What were the causes of the English Reformation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/winston-churchill-has-been-mythologized-tokenized","slug":"winston-churchill-has-been-mythologized-tokenized","title":"Winston Churchill has been mythologized and tokenized","description":"","body":"This argument holds that Winston Churchill should not be called a hero because the heroic image is a myth: a carefully curated legend that has been tokenised into a national symbol, edited to remove everything that complicates it.\n\nThe case is about how the reputation was made, not only what Churchill did. Over the decades, proponents argue, a sprawling and contradictory historical figure has been compressed into a single icon — the bulldog who stood alone against Hitler — and that icon has been deployed as shorthand for British greatness, courage and defiance, invoked in politics, advertising and popular culture. This mythologising works by selection: the 1940 defiance is endlessly retold while the rest of the record is quietly dropped — his views on race and empire, his role in colonial policy and famine, his conduct in earlier episodes, the more dubious military decisions. Tokenisation completes the process, turning the man into a flag, a face on a banknote, a rhetorical weapon, so ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-winston-churchill-was-not-a-hero","title":"No, Winston Churchill was not a hero"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-winston-churchill-hero","title":"Was Winston Churchill a hero?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/numbers-shares","slug":"numbers-shares","title":"Numbers and shares","description":"As indicators of a virale message?","body":"This argument takes seriously the idea that a good argument is one that has a real impact in the world — that changes attitudes and behaviour — and contends that the numbers a viral message racks up are precisely the evidence of such impact. When a message is shared millions of times, it has, by definition, reached and engaged an enormous audience, far beyond what any carefully reasoned essay read by a handful of people achieves. On a results-based definition of a good argument, that reach is not incidental; it is the very thing that matters, because an argument that no one encounters can change nothing, while one that spreads to millions has at least the opportunity to move them.\n\nShares, in particular, are taken as a meaningful signal rather than mere noise. To share a message is an active choice: a person not only sees it but is moved enough to pass it on, endorsing it to their own network and propagating it further. High share counts therefore indicate that a message resonated stro","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/is-a-good-argument-something-that-has-an-impact-in-the-real-world-that-changes-a","title":"Is a good argument something that has an impact in the real world? That changes attitudes and behaviour"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-viral-messages-contain-good-arguments","title":"Do Viral messages contain good arguments?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/printed-books-value-collectible","slug":"printed-books-value-collectible","title":"Printed books have value as a collectible","description":"Antique and rare printed books have value as part of a collection. Printed books contain constitutional and physical importance that collections will often appreciate in value. This does not happen with e-books.","body":"Behind every tangible object there is a story: how it was made, from where it was purchased or whom it was gifted,  what it has been used for, and how it has been cared for over the years. The story of the book itself carries a unique meaning for every owner.\n\nFor example, rare books are still preserved in museums today. It could have just been digitised and made available through a screen with translations and other features, making the book more accessible and easier to comprehend for visitors. Yet, the physical book itself is still displayed and maintained! This demonstrates the value of a book beyond its contents.\n\nIn comparison, e-readers do not have the elements that would make them antique, since these devices are considered to be new technology, unlike printed books which have a long history. Hence e-readers do not have appreciative value which some historic pieces may have at this moment.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/printed-books-are-better","title":"Printed books are better"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/e-readers-better-printed-books","title":"Are e-readers better than printed books?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/recessions-harm-mental-physical-health","slug":"recessions-harm-mental-physical-health","title":"Recessions harm mental and physical health","description":"he stress and uncertainty associated with recessions contribute to deteriorating mental and physical health among affected populations.","body":"Recessions, with their inherent stress and uncertainty, have a profound impact on both mental and physical health, affecting populations far beyond just their financial well-being. This negative influence manifests in several critical ways.\n\nFirstly, the stress associated with financial instability during recessions can lead to significant mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, and increased rates of substance abuse. As individuals struggle with unemployment, loss of income, and the uncertainty of financial recovery, the psychological burden can be overwhelming. This mental strain not only affects individuals' quality of life but also can have long-lasting effects on their overall well-being and ability to function in society.\n\nSecondly, physical health can deteriorate during recessions due to a combination of increased stress levels and reduced access to healthcare. Financial constraints may force individuals to prioritize immediate needs over preventative or ongoing med","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-recessions-are-always-a-bad-thing","title":"Yes, recessions are always a bad thing"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-recessions-always-bad-thing","title":"Are recessions always a bad thing?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/alien-abduction-is-responsible-for-roanoke","slug":"alien-abduction-is-responsible-for-roanoke","title":"Alien abduction is responsible for Roanoke","description":"TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE TURI THIS IS YOUR BIGGEST MISTAKE","body":"The lack of bodies or mass grave sites at any of the proposed locations of the colonists’ demise, whether it be Roanoke, Croatoan Island, or inland North Carolina, throws a significant wrench into all those theories. 115 people is not a small population for a colony. Also, if they intentionally left the island in a planned manner or got shot by ops, it does not make sense to leave such a terrible clue like “Croatoan” written on a tree, behind. A note, or a map would have been substantially more helpful. Some posit this implies that the colonists fled the island quickly, and not of their own volition. Mass alien abduction would explain why no bodies have ever been found because the aliens probably took the bodies to test/harass. Additionally, it remains possible in this line of thinking that the hidden symbol found below the patch by the British Museum may indicate an alien landing site or crop circle phenomenon, rather than a formal British fortification. Naturally, if this were true, ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-settlers-were-abducted-by-aliens","title":"The settlers were abducted by aliens"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-lost-colony-of-roanoke","title":"What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/film-hunchback-of-notre-dame-has-fetishized","slug":"film-hunchback-of-notre-dame-has-fetishized","title":"Cultures are fetishized","description":"","body":"This argument holds that Disney's animated films are racist because they fetishize non-Western cultures: rather than depicting other peoples in their full humanity, the films reduce them to exotic spectacle, packaging difference as decorative entertainment for a Western audience.\n\nFetishization, in this sense, means treating a culture as an alluring object rather than a lived reality. Critics argue Disney repeatedly does this — rendering foreign settings as a parade of sensual, mysterious or 'magical' exotica: the eroticised dancer and 'barbaric' Orient of Aladdin, the mystical noble-savage framing of Pocahontas, the Roma characters of The Hunchback of Notre Dame presented through a lens of exotic otherness. The pattern flattens a people into a handful of seductive or strange surface traits — costume, dance, spectacle — selected for how pleasurably foreign they appear to outsiders, while the inner life, ordinariness and self-understanding of the culture drop away. The culture becomes s","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-disney-movies-are-racist","title":"Yes, Disney movies are racist"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-disney-movies-racist","title":"Are Walt Disney Animation Studios' movies racist?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/investment-in-innovation-technology","slug":"investment-in-innovation-technology","title":"Investment in innovation and technology","description":"By investing in homegrown technologies and innovation, Europe can reduce its dependence on Chinese technology, enhancing its strategic autonomy.","body":"This argument holds that Europe can afford to stand up to China because investment in innovation and technology gives it the means to do so: by building its own technological strength, Europe reduces the dependencies that make confrontation costly and converts its economic weight into strategic autonomy.\n\nThe fear behind the question is leverage — that China could punish a confrontational Europe through its grip on critical technologies and supply chains, from telecommunications equipment to semiconductors, batteries and the materials of the green transition. Investment attacks that leverage at its source. Europe commands world-class research institutions, deep capital markets and industrial champions in engineering, pharmaceuticals, green energy and advanced manufacturing; directed investment programmes — in chips, clean technology, digital infrastructure and research collaboration across the single market — develop home-grown alternatives in precisely the sectors where dependence on ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-europe-can-afford-stand-up-to-china","title":"Yes, Europe can afford stand up to China"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-europe-afford-stand-up-china","title":"Can Europe afford to stand up to China?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/asexual-people-are-not-systematically-oppressed","slug":"asexual-people-are-not-systematically-oppressed","title":"Asexual people are not systematically oppressed","description":"Unlike homosexuality, it has never been illegal to be asexual or to abstain from sex. Other sexualities have had to fight for the right to their identities and relationships, but asexual people have not.","body":"This argument holds that asexual people should not be included in the LGBTQ+ community because, on this view, the community is fundamentally a coalition of groups bound together by a shared history of systematic oppression — and asexuality does not carry the same record of persecution. Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people have faced, and in many places still face, criminalisation, violence, legal discrimination in marriage, employment and housing, pathologisation, and organised social persecution specifically because of their orientation or gender identity. The LGBTQ+ movement, proponents argue, arose as a response to that oppression, and the solidarity that defines the community is rooted in the shared struggle against it.\n\nFrom this premise, proponents argue that asexuality does not fit. Asexual people, on this view, are not subjected to the same structures of systematic oppression: there have not been laws criminalising asexuality, no comparable history of asexual people be","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-asexual-people-should-not-be-included-in-lgbtq","title":"No, asexual people should not be included in LGBTQ+"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-asexuals-be-included-in-lgbtq-community","title":"Should asexual people be included in the LGBTQ+ community?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jimmy-hoffa-2","slug":"jimmy-hoffa-2","title":"Jimmy Hoffa was buried alive beneath the Renaissance Center in Detroit","description":"Eyewitness account of Jimmy Hoffa abduction and murder","body":"Jimmy Hoffa was buried alive underneath the Downtown Detroit Renaissance Center in Detroit Michigan.  I was there when he was buried.  The mob from New Jersey and Detroit created a joint hit.  Thomas Andretta, was the lookout man while two other mobsters push Hoffa inside the big hole, as he screamed long and loudly,  for someone to help him.\n\nI could not help as Thomas Andretta threaten edto kill me if I didn't keep on moving.  He then started to chase me as I ran away.\n\nI hide from him scared for my life.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jimmy-hoffa-is-in-a-dump-junkyard","title":"Jimmy Hoffa is in a dump/junkyard"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/where-is-jimmy-hoffa","title":"Where is Jimmy Hoffa?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/environmental-conservation","slug":"environmental-conservation","title":"Solar tiles can be part of environmental conservation","description":"Solar tiles transform rooftops into eco-friendly power stations, directly cutting down on fossil fuel consumption and associated carbon emissions. This shift to a cleaner, renewable energy source is crucial in the global initiative to mitigate climate impacts.","body":"Choosing a roof is one of the larger environmental decisions a household makes, because the roof determines whether the building consumes dirty energy or generates clean energy across its decades-long life. Solar tiles turn the roof into a source of renewable electricity, displacing power that would otherwise be drawn from a grid still largely fed by fossil fuels. Every kilowatt-hour a solar roof produces is a kilowatt-hour not generated by burning coal or gas, and over twenty-five years or more of operation a single domestic installation prevents many tonnes of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere. For a homeowner who wants to reduce their environmental footprint, the roof becomes an active climate measure rather than a passive expense.\n\nThe conservation case extends beyond carbon. Distributed generation from rooftops reduces the need to build large, land-hungry power stations and the transmission infrastructure that serves them, and it cuts the energy lost in moving electricit","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/solar-tiles-are-the-best-materials-for-a-roof","title":"Solar tiles are the best materials for a roof"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-materials-roof","title":"What are the best materials for a roof?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/energy-self-sufficiency","slug":"energy-self-sufficiency","title":"Solar tiles create energy self-sufficiency","description":"By converting sunlight into electricity, solar tiles offer a reliable source of energy, potentially allowing homes to operate independently of external power sources. This self-sufficiency is not only empowering for homeowners but also contributes to the broader goal of energy independence at a community or national level.","body":"A solar roof changes a household's basic relationship to the energy system: instead of being a pure consumer dependent on the grid, the home becomes its own power station. By generating electricity on site, solar tiles allow a household to meet much of its own demand directly from its roof, and when paired with a home battery the surplus generated during the day can be stored for use at night, carrying the building through hours of darkness on power it produced itself. For many households this means supplying a substantial share of their annual electricity without drawing on any external supplier.\n\nThat self-sufficiency brings real security. A home that generates and stores its own power is insulated from volatile energy prices, shielded from the rising tariffs that have squeezed household budgets, and far less exposed to grid failures and blackouts — a solar-and-battery roof can keep essential systems running when the wider network goes down. In regions with unreliable supply, or for ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/solar-tiles-are-the-best-materials-for-a-roof","title":"Solar tiles are the best materials for a roof"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-materials-roof","title":"What are the best materials for a roof?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/reduces-waste-protects-environment","slug":"reduces-waste-protects-environment","title":"Reduces waste and protects the environment","description":"if thrown into environments, people may not notice it until an animal gets hurt from it.","body":"The strongest argument for banning bottled water is the enormous environmental harm caused by the plastic bottles themselves, and the corresponding benefit of eliminating them. Around the world, hundreds of billions of single-use plastic water bottles are produced every year, and a large proportion are never recycled — ending up in landfill, incinerators, rivers and oceans, where they take centuries to break down. Plastic pollution from such bottles is a major contributor to the waste choking marine environments, killing wildlife that ingests or becomes entangled in it, and fragmenting into the microplastics now found throughout ecosystems and even in the human body.\n\nThe damage is not limited to disposal. Manufacturing the bottles consumes significant fossil fuels and water, and transporting heavy pallets of bottled water across long distances generates substantial carbon emissions — all to deliver a product that, in places with safe tap water, is largely unnecessary. Banning bottled ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-water-bottles-should-be-banned","title":"Yes, water bottles should be banned."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-we-ban-bottled-water","title":"Should we ban bottled water?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/uniforms-save-money","slug":"uniforms-save-money","title":"School uniforms save money","description":"School uniforms reduce the financial burden on students' parents, eliminate the need to keep up with the latest seasonal fashion trends, and therefore are cost effective.","body":"When students are permitted to wear what they want to school, they become subject to the latest fashion trends. Parents are forced to keep up with these trends and buy their children the latest clothes or risk having their child get teased for looking outdated or uncool.\n\nIn this respect, school uniforms save parents money. Instead of having to buy new clothes with each incoming trend, parents only have to replace the school uniform when their child physically grows out of the clothes or they become ripped or damaged beyond repair.\n\nOver the course of a child's school life, this saves the parent a large sum of money.\n\nSchool uniforms are also cheaper than normal street clothes. A UK study found that the average school uniform costs parents £88.05. The average non-school outfit, on the other hand, sets parents back £113.00.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-school-uniforms-should-be-mandatory","title":"Yes, school uniforms should be mandatory."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/school-uniforms-mandatory","title":"Should school uniforms be mandatory?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/cost-savings-in-long-run","slug":"cost-savings-in-long-run","title":"Solar tiles provide cost savings in the long run","description":"The upfront cost of solar tiles is offset by the eventual energy cost reductions. Over time, the energy generated by these tiles can significantly reduce, if not completely cover, the household's electricity expenses, presenting a financially viable option in the long term.","body":"Every other roofing material is a pure expense: it is installed, it slowly degrades, and it is replaced, having generated nothing but shelter. Solar tiles are the only roof that pays its owner back. From the day of installation, the roof produces electricity that would otherwise be bought from the grid, and it goes on producing it for decades. Over a service life of twenty-five years or more, the accumulated savings on energy bills offset a substantial share — and in sunny regions, potentially all — of the system's cost, something no slate, asphalt or metal roof can claim.\n\nThe economics improve further when solar tiles are installed at the moment a roof needs replacing anyway. The homeowner who must already pay for a new roof can fold the cost of generation into a single project, avoiding the duplicated expense of buying a conventional roof now and a separate rack-mounted solar system later. Government incentives sharpen the case again: many countries offer tax credits, rebates or fee","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/solar-tiles-are-the-best-materials-for-a-roof","title":"Solar tiles are the best materials for a roof"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/best-materials-roof","title":"What are the best materials for a roof?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/translation-of-bible-into-english-provoke-reform","slug":"translation-of-bible-into-english-provoke-reform","title":"The translation of the Bible into English provoked reform","description":"Two major translations of the bible into English led to widespread discontent with the church. The early Lollard movement led by John Wycliffe created the groundwork for Protestantism. Later, William Tyndale's translation of the bible into English was widely circulated in the reign of Henry VIII.","body":"The groundwork for the reformation was laid in the 14th century when the scholar John Wycliffe translated the Bible into Middle English. In the 1370's he began to attack the Catholic Church for its corrupt practices. He stressed that the true church was invisible and very different from the institutions of Catholicism. In effect, he was advocating a proto-Protestantism. Wycliffe attracted a popular following, nick-named the Lollards. He pushed his followers to read the bible, in order to discern the problems with the established church. By the time the Reformation started, England had been familiar with Lollardry for 150 years already.\n\nAnother major English translation of the Bible by William Tyndale had an even more powerful effect on the general populace. So dangerous was Willam Tyndale considered to be, that his copy of the bible was banned by Henry VIII prior to the Reformation, and he was kidnapped whilst in exile and executed. The preaching of great Protestant figures such as Jo","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/widespread-discontent-with-the-catholic-church-caused-the-english-reformation","title":"Widespread discontent with the catholic church caused the English Reformation"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-were-causes-of-english-reformation","title":"What were the causes of the English Reformation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/nixon-is-known-for-watergate","slug":"nixon-is-known-for-watergate","title":"Nixon is known for Watergate","description":"Watergate is President Nixon's lasting legacy. His impeachment over the scandal dominates the narrative of his time in office. Trump will likely suffer a similar historical fate.","body":"This argument draws an analogy to Richard Nixon to contend that Donald Trump's defining legacy will be his unprecedented double impeachment. Nixon's presidency, whatever else it included — the opening to China, environmental legislation, foreign-policy initiatives — has been reduced in historical memory to a single word: Watergate. The scandal that drove him from office became the lens through which his entire tenure is remembered, overshadowing every other accomplishment. The lesson, proponents argue, is that a sufficiently grave constitutional crisis attached to a president eclipses all else in the long verdict of history.\n\nApplied to Trump, the argument holds that his two impeachments — making him the only president in American history to be impeached twice — constitute exactly that kind of defining, overshadowing event. Impeachment is among the gravest sanctions the constitutional system provides, reserved for the most serious abuses, and to have been subjected to it not once but t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-double-impeachment","title":"The double impeachment"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-will-be-president-donald-trumps-legacy","title":"What will be President Donald Trump's legacy?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/exploring-space-help-address-earths-problems","slug":"exploring-space-help-address-earths-problems","title":"Exploring space can help to address Earth's problems","description":"Analysis of planets close to us, like Mars or Venus, can help us understand Earth's climate and evolution.","body":"In studying Earth and its climate, we have only Earth itself as a model. By sending probes to other planets in the solar system scientists can gain more in-depth and useful information about planetary evolution. Venus, for instance, seems to have undergone a runaway global warming effect. We can use this information to help Earth's ever-growing climate change situation.\n\nBy studying Venus, researchers might be able to better understand the processes which take place during a long period of planetary climate change. Those same researchers may be able to partner with engineers and environmentalists to better control and handle the climate crisis here on Earth.\n\nStudying Mars, Earth's closest planetary neighbor, would allow an array of different types of scientists to apply the knowledge they find in the field to life on Earth. According to NASA, the main goal with a Mars exploration would be to discover whether or not humans can live for extended periods beyond low Earth orbit. If someth","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-we-should-explore-space","title":"\"Yes, we should explore space\""},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/explore-space","title":"Should we explore space?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chinas-cultural-influence-through-mandarin","slug":"chinas-cultural-influence-through-mandarin","title":"China spreads cultural influence through Mandarin","description":"As China’s economic influence grows, so will its cultural influence. China is spreading Chinese culture and values through the spread of Mandarin language learning.","body":"China has a rich cultural history, and countries outside of China have actively been interested in Chinese culture for much of that history. The point matters because a language becomes a world language when people outside its borders want what is written and spoken in it, and China has attracted that interest repeatedly and at a distance. For example, before the Industrial Revolution, Europeans were interested in and admired China's Confucianism. Japan and the kingdom of Ryukyu, modern-day Okinawa, were interested in Chinese religion, art and tea-drinking, and the Japanese even found that learning Mandarin was important and interesting. The pattern therefore has precedent: cultural attraction has drawn foreigners to the language before, in periods when China was the region's centre of gravity.\n\nToday the same dynamic is operating on a much larger geographical scale. The opening of Confucius Institutes, alongside economic investment, in countries in Africa is an example of China's grow","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-mandarin-will-become-the-next-world-language","title":"Yes, Mandarin will become the next world language"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-mandarin-replace-english-as-next-world","title":"Will Mandarin Chinese replace English as the next world language?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/history-distracts-present-future","slug":"history-distracts-present-future","title":"History distracts from the present and future","description":"Studying history distracts us from living and learning in the present, and planning and preparing for the future.","body":"People today need to focus on the present and plan for the future. Studying history is a distraction from that.\n\nIn today's fast-paced environment, living in the present demands that we spend our time in the present, and not have our heads in the clouds of the past.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/history-is-not-important","title":"History is not important"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/history-important","title":"Is history important?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/new-class-structure-in-modern-britain-is-dependent","slug":"new-class-structure-in-modern-britain-is-dependent","title":"New class structure in modern Britain is dependent on both social and economic capital","description":"Different facets work in tandem to create a person's class identity. One aspect of social capital does cannot be championed as the sole reason for defining a certain social class - this is too prescriptive.","body":"A survey by the BBC reveals that there are now 7 social classes in Britain. Data from over 161,000 participants was analysed and published by sociologists in the SAGE Sociology Journal. This new model offers 'an up-to-date multi-dimensional model of social class.'\n\nThe BBC asked a variety of questions, both about 'income, house value, savings,' but also regarding 'cultural and leisure activities and the occupations of friends.'\n\nPreviously prescriptive theories around social class, such as Marxism or the Erikson–Goldthorpe–Portocarero (EGP) model, defined class purely by economic income or employment status. However, this survey sought to champion the importance of cultural capital.\n\nParticipants were scored on six variables: mean status scores of contacts, total number of contacts, highbrow cultural capital, emerging cultural capital, income and assets.\n\nAnalysis of the results showed an emergence of 7 distinct social classes:\n\n\"Elite - the most privileged group in the UK, distinct fr","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.723055+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/economic-political-cultural-and-educational-capital-are-all-equally-important-in","title":"Economic, political, cultural and educational capital are all equally important in defining social class"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-are-social-classes-defined","title":"How are social classes defined?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/body-positivity-normalises-obesity","slug":"body-positivity-normalises-obesity","title":"Body positivity normalises obesity","description":"Acceptance of different body shapes and sizes should not come with a trade off to health. The normalization of \"plus size\" is dangerous to the health of many and should not be celebrated.","body":"The body positivity movement has been advocating acceptance for decades, but should we accept all bodies unconditionally?\n\nMany people cannot help the way they look and we should accept them and make them feel included. But this becomes harder to argue when we see the increasing rates of obesity in the world.\n\nAccording to the World Health Organisation, obesity levels since 1975 have tripled worldwide. They calculate that, worldwide in 2016, more than 1.9 billion adults (39% of the population) were overweight. Of these 650 million were obese. All the while, a study researching people's perception of their body weight seem to indicate that from 1997 to 2015 adults in the UK increasingly likely to misjudge their own weight. This led to them being less likely to work on losing weight.\n\nCOVID-19 has only brought obesity statistics further into the spotlight. The CDC reports that obese patients are more likely to suffer severe symptoms, and are three times as likely to need hospitalisation.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/people-who-misunderstand-the-body-positivity-movement-undermine-their-goals","title":"People who misunderstand the body positivity movement undermine their goals"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","title":"Has the body positivity movement accomplished anything?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/body-positivity-has-only-marginally-shifted-range","slug":"body-positivity-has-only-marginally-shifted-range","title":"Body positivity has only marginally expanded the range of which bodies are celebrated","description":"The body positivity movement has slightly widened the range of bodies that are celebrated to include ‘curvy’ bodies, but other features are not celebrated and shaming still exists. A new ideal has emerged which is different but just as harmful as the old one.","body":"The body positivity movement may have given excluded bodies greater visibility, but it has not produced a shift in general attitudes towards size. Visibility and acceptance are different achievements, and on this account only the first has been secured. People generally still see being thin as ideal — Adele was recently praised for her weight loss, and the praise itself carried the implication that her previous size had been a problem.\n\nWhat has changed is which non-thin bodies are permitted, not whether the ranking exists at all. Rather than living up to the body positivity movement, mainstream culture now celebrates 'acceptably fat' and 'curvy' figures that have small waists and wide hips — a shape that is no easier to achieve than thinness and, for most people, no more attainable. At the same time, plastic surgery has been normalised and a new ideal body shape has emerged in the image of Kim Kardashian, which means the standard has not been relaxed so much as relocated, and in some ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-the-body-positive-movement-has-not-achieved-what-it-set-out-to","title":"No, the body positive movement has not achieved what it set out to"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","title":"Has the body positivity movement accomplished anything?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/borders-are-unjust-form-of-apartheid-on-global","slug":"borders-are-unjust-form-of-apartheid-on-global","title":"Borders are unjust- a form of apartheid on a global scale","description":"The ‘us and them’ mentality promoted by tight border enthusiasts is not only morally irresponsible but hypocritical. Residents of conflict-ridden or economically depraved territories deserve the right which any of us would (and do) employ- to build a better life somewhere else.","body":"Passport holders of prosperous nations enjoy privileges and a freedom of international movement that is far from universal. Take Europeans, who have long been granted ease of travel and the ability to reside within the large and culturally diverse EU zone, or track their history of migration to the US- a country of immigrants if there ever was one. Compare the power of a passport from Japan, Singapore or South Korea to North Korea, Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. The discrepancy has clear implications: some nationalities are worth more than others. This is precisely the rhetoric peddled by nationalists- and all too present in nations such as the UK, with their harsh and dehumanising Home Office policy, or militant ICE patrol on the US/Mexico border.\n\nThose with weaker passports are subjected to condescension, treated as inferior and forced to prove their motives constantly when travelling, applying for a visa or permanent residency. It is not clear how this benefits national security, onl","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-unconditionally-choice-of-citizenship-should-be-a-universal-right","title":"Yes, unconditionally-  choice of citizenship should be a universal right"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-people-be-able-choose-what-country-live-in","title":"Should people be able to choose what country to live in?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/oversight-committees-treaties-prevent-countries","slug":"oversight-committees-treaties-prevent-countries","title":"Oversight committees and treaties prevent countries from creating nuclear weapons","description":"International oversight agencies like the International Atomic Energy Agency and treaties like The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons keep companies from developing nuclear weapons—even if they have the means to do so.","body":"The countries with the ability to create nuclear weapons don't want to use them. They also don't want other countries to use them. So, if a country gains the ability to create nuclear weapons—as North Korea and Iran have done in recent years—the rest of the world will step in and regulate the country's nuclear supply.\n\nThe International Atomic Energy Agency is an international agency tasked with the promotion of safe nuclear energy usage, as well as dissuading and preventing foreign entities from using their nuclear energy for military purposes. In order for countries to have access to the benefits of nuclear power, but not have access to the destruction of nuclear weapons, we need agencies like the IAEA. With experts at the helm and buy-in from countries around the world, regulation is possible.\n\nThe Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is another viable way to regulate nuclear weapons capabilities. The treaty has been signed by 190 countries and attempts to prevent the ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-nuclear-energy-does-not-contribute-to-the-creation-of-nuclear-weapons","title":"No, nuclear energy does not contribute to the creation of nuclear weapons"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-nuclear-energy-contribute-proliferation-of","title":"Does nuclear energy contribute to the proliferation of nuclear weapons?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/pontic-steppe-homeland","slug":"pontic-steppe-homeland","title":"Proto-Indo-Europeans speakers lived on Pontic Steppe Homeland","description":"According to genetic, archaeological, and linguistic evidence, the Proto-Indo-European homeland was the Pontic Steppe, which ranges from modern-day Ukraine and Moldova to northwestern Kazakhstan.","body":"Proto-Indo-European (PIE) was most likely spoken in the Pontic Steppe (also known as the Pontic-Caspian Steppe) around the fourth and fifth millennia BCE, and it began to break apart into its descendant language families in the late fourth millenium BCE at the latest. Historical linguists have reconstructed a number of PIE vocabulary terms that have helped identify these speakers' homeland, such as words referring to snow and forest-dwelling animals. Other vocabulary items dealing with technology, like the words for 'wheel,' 'wagon,' 'plow,' 'milk,' and 'wool,' allow researchers to narrow down the possible time frame in which PIE was spoken.\n\nGenetic and archaeological evidence also back up the linguistic facts. Many scientists agree that the Yamna (or Yamnaya) culture, which inhabited the Pontic Steppe beginning around 3500 BCE, were speakers of PIE because the remains of this population match up with the picture that linguistic reconstruction has created; similarly, some archaeologis","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/proto-indo-europeans-speakers-lived-on-the-pontic-steppe","title":"Proto-Indo-Europeans speakers lived on the Pontic Steppe"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/where-did-speakers-of-proto-indo-european-live","title":"Where did the speakers of Proto-Indo-European live?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/refusal-act-from-many-large-nations-will-fatally","slug":"refusal-act-from-many-large-nations-will-fatally","title":"The refusal to act from many large nations will fatally restrict emission-cutting aims","description":"Without a unanimous response on a global scale, net-zero is not viable. The issue is very much a diplomatic one.","body":"Diplomatic tensions have arisen as a result of the ongoing climate crisis, particularly after the formation of the Paris Agreement, in which the discrepancy of different nations’ responses and proposals has become apparent.\n\nCentral is the hypocrisy of wealthy nations. President Trump is now infamous for pulling America out of the Paris Agreement on the grounds that it would ‘undermine the US economy’ while championing the fossil fuel industry. Canada’s Justin Trudeau has also made it clear they will not be abandoning oil. This is particularly painful to hear from a man who appears to be well-aware of the climate emergency. Then there’s the outstanding lack of leadership from Australia under (current) PM Scott Morrison following the devastation of nationwide wildfires.\n\nConsidering this, it might be slightly forgivable (if not entirely acceptable) that some poorer, smaller nations do not feel the urge to engage in climate talks. For example, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte may be","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/net-zero-is-not-enough-to-prevent-climate-change","title":"Net-zero is not enough to prevent climate change"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-achieving-net-zero-carbon","title":"What are the positions on achieving net-zero carbon?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snowflake-generation-isnt-actual-generation","slug":"snowflake-generation-isnt-actual-generation","title":"The snowflake generation isn’t an actual generation","description":"The technical generations that contain snowflakes are millennials, born from 1986 to 1996 and Generation Z, born from 1997 to 2012. It would be foolish to condemn all individuals born in an almost forty-year period as snowflakes.","body":"The term “Snowflake Generation” encapsulates a convenient insult targeted at a particular group in any given moment, not a technical generation. The technical generations that contain snowflakes are millennials, born from 1986 to 1996 and Generation Z, born from 1997 to 2012. It would be foolish to condemn all individuals born in an almost forty-year period as snowflakes. That contains the connotation that all of these people born in this span are overly sensitive liberals, when that simply isn’t the case. Furthermore, the insult contains the connotation that all of their political affiliations are the same as well. While the newer generations are inarguably more liberal and progressive than older ones, according to data, it isn’t a blanketed existence. 37% of the millennial electorate worked to elect Donald Trump in 2016. This is in direct opposition with the idea that millennials and Generation Z are one body and one voice. An apt comparison would be fears regarding women’s suffrage ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-snowflake-generation-is-not-real","title":"The Snowflake Generation is not real."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-snowflake-generation","title":"How do we think about the snowflake generation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/minecraft-promotes-geometry-skills-spatial","slug":"minecraft-promotes-geometry-skills-spatial","title":"Minecraft improves geometry skills and spatial awareness","description":"","body":"Minecraft is, at its core, a game about geometry. Its world is built entirely from unit cubes arranged on a three-dimensional grid, and every act of play involves reasoning about space. A child building a house is estimating areas and volumes; a child digging a mine is tracking position in three dimensions; a child planning a castle is decomposing a complex form into rectangular prisms, counting blocks along length, width and height. Concepts that appear abstract on a worksheet — coordinates, symmetry, scale, perimeter, volume — are things a Minecraft player handles constantly and concretely, because the game will not let them build otherwise.\n\nThe spatial demands go further than construction. Players navigate vast landscapes, memorise routes through tunnel systems of their own making, and learn to hold a mental map of structures they can only see one face at a time. Psychologists call this spatial visualisation and mental rotation — the ability to imagine how objects relate and how th","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-kids-should-play-minecraft","title":"Yes, kids should play Minecraft"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-kids-play-minecraft","title":"Should kids play minecraft?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/theory-does-not-exclude-anything-thus-cannot-be","slug":"theory-does-not-exclude-anything-thus-cannot-be","title":"The theory fails to exclude one contingency, thus it cannot be falsified","description":"Evolutionary theory does not rule out a single possible case. We see different creatures behaving in different ways. When asked why this is so, or why it is the way it is, evolutionary biologists have nothing to say but \"different organisms try different things.\" This is a very poor answer.","body":"The Darwinian picture of the history of biological life is far too simple. It does not, and simply cannot, account for all the uniqueness, peculiarity, and idiosyncrasy that one finds in every environment within the biosphere. Consider, for example, the male redback spider. This spider is frequently eaten in the midst of copulation. Biologists used to think that the female redback spider was just predacious and would overwhelm her male partner, but now they know that the male willfully offers himself up as food for his female partner. This bizarre act is unique to the male redback spider; no other spider of the Latrodectus species does this. This one peculiar example, like far too many others, requires a thorough explanation. But evolutionary theory does not provide particular principles that outline when sexual suicide should occur within the Latrodectus species and when it should not. And what would such principles in biology even look like?\n\nThe problem becomes clearer once we consi","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-the-theory-of-evolution-is-flawed-on-many-levels","title":"No, the theory of evolution is flawed on many levels"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-theory-of-evolution-true","title":"Is the theory of evolution by natural selection correct?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/learned-helplessness-explains-etiology-of","slug":"learned-helplessness-explains-etiology-of","title":"Learned helplessness explains the etiology of depression","description":"According to the theory of learned helplessness, depression occurs when a person learns that their attempts to escape negative situations make no difference. As a consequence, they become passive and will endure aversive environments, even when escape is possible.","body":"Martin Seligman proposed a cognitive explanation of depression called learned helplessness in 1974. Learned helplessness occurs when an individual continuously faces a negative, uncontrollable situation and stops trying to change their circumstances, even when they can do so.\n\nSeligman based this theory on experiments conducted on dogs. When dogs were subjected to mild electric shock delivered through the floor of their housing but had access to a partitioned area, escape was possible by crossing over to the shock-free area. When restrained, however, and escape was no longer possible, they eventually stopped attempting to escape. When subjected to repeated inescapable shocks in this way, they failed to escape even when it was later possible to do so. They also exhibited some symptoms associated with depression in humans, such as loss of appetite.\n\nAbramson, Seligman, and Teasdale (1978) reformulated this hypothesis. They included a cognitive process whereby an individual could attribut","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depression-has-a-cognitive-etiology","title":"Depression has a cognitive etiology"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-etiology-of-depression-major-depressive","title":"What is the etiology of depression (Major Depressive Disorder)?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/trump-will-concede-now-instead-run-again-in-2024","slug":"trump-will-concede-now-instead-run-again-in-2024","title":"Trump will concede now and instead run again in 2024","description":"The fight is futile for Trump - he will soon shift to other forms of publicity and power.","body":"According to CBS News, Trump has had private discussions about a 2024 run for the Presidency. Also, there have been rumors of an attempt to create a Trump show, potentially on the right-wing media channel Fox News. Donald Trump is a clear front-runner for the 2024 election, given his popularity with a base of predominantly rural, white, and older voters. His narrow loss in the 2020 election and attempts to sow doubt about its legitimacy could bolster his efforts to successfully win the Presidency again in four years.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-he-will-concede-the-election","title":"Yes, he will concede the election"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-concede-2020-presidential","title":"Will Donald Trump concede the 2020 Presidential election to Joe Biden?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/there-is-climactic-written-evidence-for-severe","slug":"there-is-climactic-written-evidence-for-severe","title":"Scientific and written evidence proves there was severe drought and famine","description":"There is an increasingly large body of evidence that the Late Bronze Age was unusually hot and dry. Written evidence from Anatolia and the Levant suggests severe food shortages. The Sea People were likely migrants fleeing famine.","body":"A letter to Ramses II from the Hittite Queen in the mid-13th century BCE states that there is no grain in the Hittite lands and asks that grain be sent from Egypt. Later letters make similar claims. Inscriptions in Egypt confirm that Egypt sent relief shipments of grain to Anatolia. A later letter, found in Ugarit in Syria, from a Hittite King claims that it is urgent that barley is sent and that it is “a matter of life or death”. Ugarit itself was also affected, and there are records of grain sent from Egypt to relieve famine in Syria.\n\nA wealth of scientific evidence has backed up evidence of famine in this period. Pollen samples taken from Syria and Cyprus show unusually hot dry weather at the end of the Bronze Age. Oxygen-Isotope data taken from a cave in Israel shows a low level of annual precipitation at the end of the Bronze age. Sediment cores taken from the Mediterranean show low surface sea temperatures, which indicates that the air temperature got warmer.\n\nThere is considera","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-sea-people-were-migrants-fleeing-famine","title":"The Sea People were migrants fleeing famine."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-were-sea-people-who-attacked-egypt-eastern","title":"Who were the Sea People who attacked Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/trump-claims-have-won-election-by-far-margin","slug":"trump-claims-have-won-election-by-far-margin","title":"Trump claims to have won the election by a far margin and he has gained support of Republicans","description":"Trump has not conceded the election, and claims to have won. Evidence validates this and his supporters agree.","body":"President Trump will not concede the election in the coming months, and will continue pursuing the lawsuits in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.  He has been alluding to a non-peaceful transfer of power since before the election. We cannot underestimate him, nor can we underestimate his legal team.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-he-will-not-concede-the-election-and-he-will-remain-in-power","title":"No, he will not concede the election and he will remain in power"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/will-donald-trump-concede-2020-presidential","title":"Will Donald Trump concede the 2020 Presidential election to Joe Biden?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/mass-movement-undermines-cultural-identity","slug":"mass-movement-undermines-cultural-identity","title":"Mass movement undermines cultural identity","description":"Mass immigration already poses issues for native culture- 'free citizenship' is out of the question if cultural identity is to be maintained.","body":"Many countries want new citizens to have a basic grasp of the native language or the ability to contribute to the economy, but equally important is an understanding of culture and customs. In Western Europe and America, which have seen the emergence of many new demographics in recent decades, this idea has become a pertinent one. Though many ethnically diverse communities can attest to the success of economic migration policies, tensions have also risen. The term ‘culture war’ has become inescapable.\n\nFor example, one survey saw claims 4/10 British people feel their culture is undermined by multiculturalism. Naysayers may still be in the minority, but so are immigrants from outside the anglosphere- for now. In the UK, it is projected that the white population will continue to see negative rates of replacement, whilst minority demographics expand. In some cases, an influx of first or second generation immigrants in urban areas has corresponded with the mass departure of white citizens i","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-the-choice-of-assigning-citizenship-should-be-down-to-the-state","title":"No, the choice of assigning citizenship should be down to the state"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-people-be-able-choose-what-country-live-in","title":"Should people be able to choose what country to live in?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/model-united-nations-emphasizes-collaboration","slug":"model-united-nations-emphasizes-collaboration","title":"Model United Nations emphasizes collaboration instead of argument","description":"Debates should be about reaching common ground and coming to a solution instead of simply trying to win a round. Only MUN stimulates that type of environment by not giving participants a clear-cut position but instead allowing them to think for themselves.","body":"Unlike other debate formats, the goal of Model United Nations is ultimately to compromise and come to a solution for a universal problem, instead of blindly rejecting the premise of the other side. That difference in objective changes everything downstream of it, because a format is a set of incentives and participants will do whatever the format rewards.\n\nParticipants each represent a country and are asked to balance their country's interests with the interests of the entire world. This is a genuinely harder task than defending a position, since it requires holding two accounts of what matters at once and finding the arrangement that serves both — which is what actual negotiation consists of. When participants disagree with something, they are not asked to argue against it; they are instead asked to submit amendments to the proposal to make it better. That single procedural rule does most of the work. An objection expressed as an amendment must identify what specifically is wrong and ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/model-united-nations-is-the-best-debate-format","title":"Model United Nations is the best debate format"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/whats-best-debate-format","title":"What's the best debate format?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/rapid-prolonged-enrichment-of-uranium-can-lead","slug":"rapid-prolonged-enrichment-of-uranium-can-lead","title":"Rapid and prolonged enrichment of uranium can lead to weapons-grade uranium","description":"Enriching U-238 to create U-235 can aid in the creation of nuclear energy. However, enriching uranium can also lead to the creation of something much more dangerous—explosive, highly volatile weapons-grade uranium.","body":"There are two main isotopes of uranium: U-235 and U-238. If a country starts to enrich uranium found in the ground — which is primarily U-238 — it can create U-235. U-235 fissions, which means it can be used for nuclear power. However, if a country enriches U-238 rapidly or for prolonged periods of time, it can make enough U-235 to create a nuclear weapon. The argument turns on the fact that these are not two different processes but one, distinguished only by how far it is carried.\n\nUranium in the ground is over 99 percent U-238, so enrichment is needed to get any useable amount of U-235. That is the first thing to notice: no country can generate nuclear power from natural uranium at all without acquiring the capability in question, so enrichment is not an optional extra alongside civil nuclear energy but the entry requirement for it.\n\nThe second is how little separates the two destinations. Ordinary nuclear reactors need about 5 percent of U-235 to work and create nuclear power, so a ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-nuclear-energy-contributes-to-the-creation-of-nuclear-weapons","title":"Yes, nuclear energy contributes to the creation of nuclear weapons"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-nuclear-energy-contribute-proliferation-of","title":"Does nuclear energy contribute to the proliferation of nuclear weapons?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/prescription-drugs-advertisements-discourage-trust","slug":"prescription-drugs-advertisements-discourage-trust","title":"Prescription drugs advertisements discourage trust in physicians’ knowledge","description":"The advertisement of prescription drugs encourages people to self-diagnose and to discourages patients from looking at physicians as a source of medical information.","body":"In a time when anyone can easily look up any symptom, from a rash to a sniffle, and attempt to self-diagnose, prescription drug advertising lands in an environment already primed for it. Proponents of this position argue that the combination is incredibly harmful to the medical profession: an advertisement gives a patient the name of a product and an implied indication for it, so the patient arrives at the consultation having already reached a conclusion. The advertisement is not neutral information, since it is designed to sell, but it can function in the patient's mind as though it were medical advice.\n\nRegulation does not fully close the gap. While the FDA does regulate these advertisements, some medications have slipped through the cracks with false advertising, and each instance introduces an incredible amount of misinformation regarding the health and well-being of patients and what treatments may be needed for certain health conditions. Those decisions should be made between a p","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-there-should-not-be-advertisements-for-prescription-drugs","title":"No, there should not be advertisements for prescription drugs"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-there-be-advertisements-for-prescription","title":"Should there be advertisements for prescription drugs?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/incline-theory-is-quickest-way-build-pyramid","slug":"incline-theory-is-quickest-way-build-pyramid","title":"The Incline Theory is the quickest method to build a pyramid","description":"Most pyramid building theories are extremely complicated. Any system of ramps would be difficult to build safely and slow to use. By using the sides of the pyramids as a slope to move the blocks, Egyptian workers could have moved the stone slabs into place quickly and easily.","body":"There are many problems with all the old pyramid building theories which involve a system of ramps, including the negotiation of tight corners, and a lack of stability. Using the structure of the pyramid itself would have avoided most of these problems.\n\nAlthough the angle of the pyramid is steep at 52-degrees, recent experiments in block hauling at Karnak have shown that it would take less men than previously assumed to move a lubricated 2-ton block on a sled. The engineer James Frederick Edwards calculated that only 50 people would be needed to exert the force of 2 ½ tons needed to pull one of the blocks up the steep pyramid face.\n\nSeveral engineers have noted this elegantly simple solution would have been quicker than most of the extremely complex ramp-based models. The hauling of blocks up the incline of the pyramid would have taken as little as 3 minutes. Many other models would have taken hours per block. According to this model, the Great Pyramid could have been completed during","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-incline-theory","title":"The Incline Theory"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-were-pyramids-at-giza-built","title":"How were the Pyramids at Giza built?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/snowflake-generation-has-it-harder-not-easier-than","slug":"snowflake-generation-has-it-harder-not-easier-than","title":"The snowflake generation has it harder, not easier than previous generations.","description":"The Snowflake Generation, a nickname for the combined generations of the Millennials and Generation Z, receive their fair share of teasing. The jest often includes references to the heydays of generations past, with ideas that the current, modern world is a far easier than the ones that other generations, for instance the baby boomers, had to contend with.","body":"The Snowflake Generation, a nickname for the combined generations of the Millennials and Generation Z, receive their fair share of teasing. The jest often includes references to the heydays of generations past, with ideas that the current, modern world is far easier than the ones that other generations, for instance the Baby Boomers, had to contend with. However, this is an unfair and inaccurate analysis of struggle. By many measures, the Snowflake Generation has it far more difficult than any previous generation. In 2020, this generation has faced immense challenges. As the working and school age population, they have been forced to contend with the heavy impact of COVID-19 all but destroying normal life. Outside of the context of 2020 and coronavirus, life isn’t exactly easier. Yes, there is increased technology, education, and an improving quality of life, but climate change poses an existential threat, the financial markets are increasingly unstable, racial reckonings are occurring","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-snowflake-generation-exists-in-stark-contrast-to-its-predecessors","title":"The Snowflake Generation exists in stark contrast to its predecessors"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-snowflake-generation","title":"How do we think about the snowflake generation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/minecraft-teaches-resource-management","slug":"minecraft-teaches-resource-management","title":"Minecraft teaches resource management","description":"","body":"A strong argument for letting children play Minecraft is that it teaches resource management — the practical skill of acquiring, conserving and allocating limited materials to achieve goals. In the game, nothing is simply handed to the player: to build, craft and survive, a child must gather raw materials like wood, stone, ore and food, keep track of what they have, and decide how to spend finite resources among competing needs. Building a shelter, crafting tools, smelting ore and feeding oneself all draw on the same limited stock, so the player must constantly plan ahead, prioritise and avoid waste — the essence of managing resources.\n\nThe argument holds that this practice develops genuinely transferable thinking. Children learn to budget, to weigh trade-offs (use this iron for a tool or save it for armour?), to stockpile against future needs, and to set up sustainable systems — farms, mines and supply chains — that ensure a steady flow of what they require rather than lurching from s","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-kids-should-play-minecraft","title":"Yes, kids should play Minecraft"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-kids-play-minecraft","title":"Should kids play minecraft?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jimmy-hoffas-body-was-cremated-in-detroit","slug":"jimmy-hoffas-body-was-cremated-in-detroit","title":"Jimmy Hoffa's body was cremated in Detroit","description":"Jimmy Hoffa's body could have been cremated at Central Sanitation, a Mafia controlled trash company in the 1970s. The Mafia had many ties to local businesses and this would have been a very efficient way to eliminate evidence.","body":"The theory that Jimmy Hoffa was cremated at the Detroit mob controlled Central Sanitation was made popular by Frank \"The Irishman\" Sheeran, and its force depends largely on who Sheeran was. He was a union official with links to the Buffalino crime family and was close with Hoffa personally, which places him in both of the worlds the disappearance connects. That proximity is also offered as an explanation of the central puzzle in the case: it is believed that the reason Hoffa got into the car outside the Red Fox restaurant on the day he disappeared is that Sheeran was there as well. A familiar face resolves what would otherwise be an unexplained act of trust.\n\nThe account itself came late. Before his death Sheeran confessed to his lawyer that he picked Hoffa up and took him to a house near the restaurant, and subsequently shot him in the back of the head at point blank range. He then described Hoffa's body being dragged down the hall by two accomplices, and said that afterwards he was t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jimmy-hoffa-was-cremated","title":"Jimmy Hoffa was cremated"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/where-is-jimmy-hoffa","title":"Where is Jimmy Hoffa?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/confessing-is-selfish","slug":"confessing-is-selfish","title":"Confessing is selfish","description":"Confession comes from a place of guilt. It may make the person who cheated feel better to own up to a one night stand. But it's selfish to put the pain and burden of your bad decisions onto your partner, especially if the act of infidelity was a one-off.","body":"Some marriage counselors and sex therapists feel that confessing to infidelities is, in a particular set of circumstances, a selfish act rather than an honest one. The reasoning turns on who the confession is for. If the sexual betrayal is finished and you don't intend to do it again, telling a partner transfers the burden rather than resolving anything: the person who strayed is relieved of their guilt, and the person who did not is handed pain they were not previously carrying. On this view the honest-seeming act is really a way of setting one's own discomfort down, and the more considerate course is to keep your guilt to yourself and protect your partner from unnecessary pain.\n\nThe case is stronger where the encounter is barely recoverable. If your one night stand was fuelled by alcohol and you can barely remember what happened, confessing offers your partner an injury without even offering a clear account of it, which is why proponents hold that it can cause your partner more harm ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-keep-it-to-yourself","title":"No, keep it to yourself"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-you-confess-cheating-after-one-night-stand","title":"Should you confess to cheating after a one night stand?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/families-control-members","slug":"families-control-members","title":"Families control members","description":"Families are responsible for keeping each other in check by punishing bad behaviour and reinforcing good behaviour.","body":"As is often noted by behaviourist psychologists, families have a profound power over the behaviour and development of children. D. Russell Crane notes that parents are \"empowered with the responsibility, authority and duty to teach children positive and prosocial behaviour.\"\n\nIn adulthood, often the distinction between a group of close friends and a 'found family' is that the latter has some control over aspects of one's life, giving advice which is informed by a long-standing understanding. While close friends can offer support and empathy, only a family member can have a meaningful level of control over the decisions someone makes.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/families-are-defined-by-what-they-do","title":"Families are defined by what they do"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/sociological-definition-family","title":"What is the sociological definition of a family?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/health-concerns-staff","slug":"health-concerns-staff","title":"Whether universities should open depends on staff health concerns","description":"If there are a high percentage of at risk staff, you might not want to reopen, or might face staffing shortages.","body":"Staff health concerns have been a major factor in deciding whether or not schools should open, and worries of spreading the COVID-19 virus has been a major concern for teachers and staff. With many teachers and students already adjusting to the online learning scenario, some teachers have already gone back to regular in-class learning.\n\nThough many teachers were reluctant to go back to teaching in-person, their dedication to their career and students left them with no other options. Since the re-opening of schools and universities in August, at least six teachers have died due to COVID-19, alarming fellow teachers and staff, as well as their students.\n\nThe rising number of cases and deaths since the re-opening of schools has caused alarm for many teachers and students, especially for those who are at high risk for contracting the virus in COVID-19 hot spots. Children and younger students have a lower risk of experiencing severe symptoms compared to adults, who are at higher risk.\n\nThou","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depends-on-outside-data","title":"Depends - On outside data"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-should-colleges-universities-reopen-for-fall","title":"Should colleges and universities open in person for the Fall 2020 semester?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/immigrants-put-unnecessary-strain-on-public","slug":"immigrants-put-unnecessary-strain-on-public","title":"Immigrants put an unnecessary strain on public services","description":"Immigration can create a strain on infrastructure and public services de to overcrowding. It also costs the taxpayer money. Immigrants use expensive welfare measures and healthcare services.","body":"Proponents of this position argue that immigration puts an unnecessary strain on already overwhelmed public services, particularly in countries with free healthcare, like the UK, and that it increases the tension on already stretched resources. The claim is not about any individual migrant's conduct but about arithmetic: services designed and funded for a given population come under strain when that population grows faster than the services do.\n\nThe fiscal half of the argument concerns who pays. Many immigrants will spend time on social welfare whilst looking for work, which is expensive to the taxpayer, and on this view these services are reserved for tax-paying citizens, so support drawn before any tax is paid represents a cost the existing population absorbs. The infrastructure half concerns what cannot quickly be expanded. Many countries are already overcrowded and cannot easily produce extra housing to accommodate an influx of people, and this is particularly true of social housin","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-countries-should-not-accept-immigrants","title":"No, countries should not accept immigrants"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/countries-accept-immigrants","title":"Should countries accept immigrants?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/humans-are-at-fault-for-rate-of-climate-change","slug":"humans-are-at-fault-for-rate-of-climate-change","title":"Other forms of pollution also cause climate change","description":"It's not just CO2 that's affecting the planet; all forms of pollution impact the planets overall health and climate. Deforestation, trash dumping in the ocean, and more all contribute to climate change. The pollution and the efforts to counteract it are both because of humans.","body":"CO2 emissions aren’t the only thing impacting the overall health of the planet and its climate. The term global warming is generally used interchangeably with climate change due to global warming being a direct effect of climate change.\n\nThe increase in temperature has been causing the polar ice caps to melt. Sea levels are also rising due to this. The greatest concern is what’ll happen to the planet when the temperature only continues to increase.\n\nThe last time the earth saw such an occurrence was 55.5 million years ago in what was called the Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM). This event caused the global climate to change by 7-8 degrees Celsius, a 12 to 15 degree increase in Fahrenheit.\n\nIn comparison, the earth's current change of about 2 degrees doesn't seem like much, but the problem is the pace at which the change is happening. The PETM took 20,000-50,000 years to happen. The current change has only taken about 100 years. At this rate of change, the planet will match the P","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-humans-are-responsible-for-climate-change","title":"Yes, humans are responsible for climate change"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-humans-responsible-for-climate-change","title":"Are humans responsible for climate change?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/high-cortisol-hormone-levels-explain-etiology-of","slug":"high-cortisol-hormone-levels-explain-etiology-of","title":"High cortisol hormone levels cause depression","description":"The cortisol hypothesis states that depression results from the cessation of neuron birth in the hippocampus and other neural networks related to serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Cortisol appears to be the reason for this lack of neurogenesis.","body":"The cortisol hypothesis of depression argues that depression is the result of the cessation of neuron birth in the hippocampus as well as in other neural networks related to serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. Cortisol appears to be the reason for this lack of neurogenesis. Cortisol is a hormone produced by the adrenal glands and secreted by the body in response to stress. It is involved in the fight or flight response.\n\nMDD patients display a symptom called HPA-Axis hyperactivity. Over secretion of cortisol leads to reduced serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline in the brain. As a result, MDD patients have smaller hippocampi. Empirical evidence also revealed that cortisol dysfunction is proportionate to MDD severity.\n\nThe study of Maberg et al. (2000) supports this hypothesis. Researchers concluded that neurogenesis supports the effect of antidepressants in a rat model for depression. The meta-analysis of Videbech and Ravnkilde (2004) also found up to a 10% reduction of the hippo","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depression-has-a-biological-etiology","title":"Depression has a biological etiology"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-etiology-of-depression-major-depressive","title":"What is the etiology of depression (Major Depressive Disorder)?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/esports-involves-skill","slug":"esports-involves-skill","title":"Esports involves skill","description":"One of the defining features of a 'sport' is that it involves skill. Esports, as with traditional sports, involves a significant amount of skill which is honed through many hours of training.","body":"Skill is one of the largest defining factors of sports. Studies have proven that people develop skills from playing action video games, and in competitive video gaming, skilled players dominate those who play for fun, indicating that there is undoubtedly an element of skill involved in Esports.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-esports-has-a-legitimate-claim-at-being-a-sport","title":"Yes, Esports has a legitimate claim at being a sport"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-esports-real-sport","title":"Does Esports have a legitimate claim to being a sport?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/democracy-gives-power-people","slug":"democracy-gives-power-people","title":"Democracy gives the power to the people","description":"Democracy puts the power into the people's hands, and prevents too much power from being invested in only one person. Putting all the power in one person's hands risks that person only looking out for their own self-interests, and enacting laws that hurt society rather than helping it.","body":"In a democracy, it is the people who are in command of the country. Voters hold their leaders accountable for their actions, and they elect representatives who promise to carry out their will, and replace those in command who have failed in their duties or even become corrupt. There is no greater government on earth than one in which every citizen has equal say in how the country is run.\n\nOn the other end of the spectrum are dictatorships and authoritarian regimes, which puts all of the power into one person's hands. In perhaps the most extreme and famous example of a dictatorship, Hitler acted in his own self-interest and persecuted millions of Jews, Roma and Sinti, Polish, mentally / physically handicapped persons, and any \"non-Aryan\" peoples, mass-murdering innocents in the name of his so-called ideal of the \"Master Race\". This is a prime example of what can happen when too much power is put into one person's hands; the risk is that they will act in their own self-interest, enacting","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-pros-of-democracy","title":"The pros of democracy"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-democracy","title":"What are the pros and cons of democracy?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/terrorist-acts-intentionally-kill-or-injure","slug":"terrorist-acts-intentionally-kill-or-injure","title":"Terrorist acts intentionally kill or injure innocent people","description":"Terrorism includes the deliberate killing or injury of innocent people. Even in cases where terrorism is used against an oppressive regime, it disregards the basic moral principle of civilian immunity.","body":"Since terrorism intentionally kills, injures, and poses a serious threat to innocent people, it can never be justified. This feature of terrorism differentiates it from killing or harming in self-defense. Ideally, in a war or a fight against an oppressive regime, the targets are people and objects of military value. Innocent people who are not taking part in military activities are not supposed to be targeted. International humanitarian law contains the principle of discrimination. This principle requires that all attacks be aimed at military personnel and that noncombatants are not legitimate targets. Soldiers may be attacked because they have surrendered their immunity by becoming members of the military. Civilians, unless they have, in some way surrendered their rights, have a moral immunity to attack.\n\nTerrorists treat all direct victims as objects to be used for a higher good and claim that they have no alternative in cases of intense state oppression. However, as philosopher Nich","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/terrorism-is-never-justified","title":"Terrorism is never justified"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-terrorism-ever-be-justified","title":"Can terrorism ever be justified?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/veto-or-sign-bills","slug":"veto-or-sign-bills","title":"Execute Law through organized Federal bureaucracy","description":"15 executive departments organized by the executive  (the Cabinet) carries out administration.  Ultimately, it is the President's responsibility to execute and enforce laws created by Congress.","body":"The Constitution states that \"he [executive] shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”. The president actively appoints members to his Cabinet and administration to help in this process. According to the current site of the Whitehouse, the president may sign the legislation into laws or veto bills and advise congress.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/executive-powers-article-ii-section-2-3","title":"Executive Powers (Article II, Section 2 & 3)"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-powers-does-president-have","title":"What powers are vested in the Executive Branch?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/voting-process-should-not-be-undermined","slug":"voting-process-should-not-be-undermined","title":"The voting process should not be undermined.","description":"","body":"Every credible attempt to measure voter fraud in the United States has found the same thing: it is vanishingly rare. The Brennan Center's reviews put the incidence of impersonation fraud at a few cases per million ballots; courts examining dozens of challenges after the 2020 election found no evidence of fraud at any meaningful scale; audits, recounts and bipartisan canvasses in contested states confirmed the counts. Election administration is built precisely to make large-scale cheating impractical — voter rolls are maintained and cross-checked, ballots are tracked, counts are observed by both parties and verified by audit. The system's record, examined again and again under oath and under microscope, is one of overwhelming integrity.\n\nThat is why this argument treats sweeping fraud claims not as healthy scepticism but as the actual threat to elections. Democracy runs on the loser's consent, and the loser consents because they trust the count. Repeated, evidence-free claims of mass fr","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-voter-fraud-is-a-myth","title":"Yes, voter fraud is a myth"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-voter-fraud-myth","title":"Is voter fraud a myth?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/testosterone-is-blame","slug":"testosterone-is-blame","title":"Testosterone is to blame","description":"High levels of testosterone increase several factors relating to poor health and deadly disease.","body":"The most common theory about why women tend to outlive men is that of biological differences, and on this account the difference that matters most is hormonal. The high levels of testosterone found in men tend to have serious long-term effects on overall health. The argument's structure is a trade-off across time: testosterone is responsible for physical strength in the short-term, but its long-term presence spells a whole host of issues for the male body, such as heart disease, infections, and cancer. What benefits a body over years is not the same as what serves it over decades, and a difference that accumulates slowly can express itself as a difference in lifespan even where it is barely visible at any given moment.\n\nA second biological difference is offered as reinforcement, working through the same cardiovascular pathway. Other issues, such as differences in fat storage, contribute to overall poorer health in men. Men tend to have more visceral fat, which surrounds the organs, in ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/male-hormones-contribute-to-poor-male-health","title":"Male hormones contribute to poor male health"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-live-longer-than-men","title":"Why do women live longer than men?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/free-birth-control-would-increase-occurrence-of","slug":"free-birth-control-would-increase-occurrence-of","title":"Free birth control would increase the occurrence of  risky sexual behaviour","description":"If birth control were free then there would be no restrictions on engaging in risky sexual behaviors.","body":"One argument against making birth control free holds that removing the cost would encourage riskier sexual behaviour by lowering one of the perceived deterrents to it. On this view, the price and effort of obtaining contraception act as a small friction that prompts people to weigh their choices, and eliminating that friction — making contraception free and frictionless — signals that sex carries fewer consequences and may lead some to behave more casually or recklessly than they otherwise would. The concern is an instance of moral hazard: when the perceived cost of a risk is reduced, people may take on more of it.\n\nProponents extend the worry specifically to sexually transmitted infections. Much free or heavily promoted contraception, such as the pill or implants, prevents pregnancy but offers no protection against STIs, which require barrier methods such as condoms. If easy, cost-free access to pregnancy prevention encourages more frequent or less cautious sexual activity, the argume","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-birth-control-should-not-be-free","title":"No, birth control should not be free"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/birth-control-free","title":"Should birth control be free?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/species-animals-allowed-euthanised","slug":"species-animals-allowed-euthanised","title":"Other species of animals are allowed to be euthanised","description":"If other animal species are given the right to be euthanised when in unbearable pain, human beings should also be given that right.","body":"The legality of euthanasia varies throughout all parts of the world.\n\nActive euthanasia is illegal in most of the United States, as well in the United Kingdom.\n\nThere are several types of euthanasia. Active euthanasia is when a person causes the patient's death directly, while passive euthanasia is brought on by a person allowing a patient to die by inaction. Voluntary euthanasia is when a patient requests to die, while involuntary euthanasia occurs when a patient is in an unresponsive or unconscious state.\n\nIn contrast to euthanasia for humans, euthanasia for animals is legal in the United States, as well as other parts of the world.\n\nIf animals have the right to euthanasia, human beings should have the right as well. Euthanasia for animals is considered compassionate, and the same should go for humans as well. Euthanasia is allowed for animals because it gives them a peaceful death and ends their suffering.\n\nWe often see the rights of humans and animals very differently, with euthana","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-euthanasia-should-be-legal","title":"Yes, euthanasia should be legal"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/euthanasia-legal","title":"Should euthanasia be legal?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/many-people-enjoy-intimacy-with-both-genders","slug":"many-people-enjoy-intimacy-with-both-genders","title":"Studies show that many people enjoy intimacy with both genders","description":"Statistics show that a large number of people identify as bisexual and have had enjoyable experiences with both genders.","body":"A straightforward argument that bisexuality exists is that research consistently documents large numbers of people who experience and act on attraction to more than one gender. Major surveys of sexual behaviour and identity — including large national studies — repeatedly find substantial proportions of the population reporting attraction to, and intimate relationships with, both men and women over the course of their lives. The foundational research of Alfred Kinsey in the mid-twentieth century found that a significant share of people did not fall at either exclusive end of the spectrum, and subsequent studies of behaviour, attraction and identity have continued to record many people whose experiences span more than one gender.\n\nThe argument holds that this documented reality is decisive. If bisexuality did not exist — if it were merely confusion, a phase, or a cover for being gay or straight — then research would not consistently find stable populations of people reporting genuine, su","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-bisexuality-exists","title":"Yes, bisexuality exists"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-bisexuality-exist","title":"Does bisexuality exist?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/classing-esports-as-sport-would-benefit-esports","slug":"classing-esports-as-sport-would-benefit-esports","title":"Classing Esports as a sport would benefit Esports athletes","description":"","body":"Being officially classed as an athlete can afford people benefits in many countries and organisations. For example, many universities and colleges offer sports scholarships, and some countries have Visas specifically for athletes, such as the US.\n\nConsidering the loose definition of 'sport', and the fact that Esports athletes train just as hard as traditional athletes, these benefits offer a real-world motivation for classing Esports as a legitimate sport.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-esports-has-a-legitimate-claim-at-being-a-sport","title":"Yes, Esports has a legitimate claim at being a sport"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-esports-real-sport","title":"Does Esports have a legitimate claim to being a sport?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/christianity-2","slug":"christianity-2","title":"Christianity broke the spirit of the empire","description":"Christianity has sometimes been blamed for weakening the previously vigorous martial spirit of the Roman Empire. It was most famously proposed by Edward Gibbon, in his Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.","body":"From Constantine I onwards Rome became increasingly Christian. The Emperor Theodosius I effectively banned paganism, and the Catholic church became an increasingly powerful institution. Theodosius I, who is widely believed to have been entirely under the influence of St Ambrose, the then Bishop of Milan.\n\nPaganism was intimately tied up with civic duties such as the building of public buildings. It was also related to the martial spirit of the Empire. By removing the framework of pagan belief, and awarding power to the Catholic church, whose concerns were more otherworldly in nature, the Roman state was undermined. The cultural shift towards Christianity created a preoccupation with death, dying, and the next life.\n\nRome’s success as an Empire came in part from its earthy, pagan value system. The catholic church became a rival to civic institutions.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/cultural-causes","title":"Cultural Causes"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-did-western-roman-empire-collapse","title":"Why did the Western Roman Empire Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/schools-should-not-act-as-disciplinarian-for-their","slug":"schools-should-not-act-as-disciplinarian-for-their","title":"Teachers should act as educators, not disciplinarians for their students","description":"Schools are overstepping in their attempts to keep kids in line; schools should only be disciplining students for things that occur in the classroom and the school day itself, rather than bleed out into a student’s everyday life.","body":"Schools are built and designed as educational institutions. They do not act as juvenile detention centers, nor should they be a second home for students. If a student needs either of those things, a blanket “after-school detention” is not enough of a preventative tactic. Schools can only hope to educate their students as best as possible and encourage them to be productive and contributing members of society.\n\nWhile teachers do need to have some form of effective punishment on hand to ensure cooperation in class, extending that punishment to after-school violates the boundaries of what an educational institution should look like. Punishments should be classroom-specific and discussed between a student and teacher, rather than applied generally to a group of misbehaving children.\n\nIt is important to maintain boundaries between disciplinarians and educators, or students (especially at-risk ones) may begin to confuse the two and resent their academic careers, impacting their future prospe","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-after-school-detention-should-be-banned","title":"Yes, after-school detention should be banned"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-after-school-detention-be-banned","title":"Should after-school detention be banned?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/interpersonal-community-violence","slug":"interpersonal-community-violence","title":"Interpersonal and community violence is always wrong","description":"Interpersonal violence refers to threatening or abusive behaviors from family members and partners, including child maltreatment, resulting in physical or psychological harm.","body":"Abuse in relationships can be hard to recognize as it can be often subtle and manipulative, but repetitive. Some red flags of emotional abuse are name-calling, lack of empathy, and gaslighting, which can eventually lead to physical violence.\n\nAbuse between partners can also include sexual assault, refusal to use protection, and sharing private photos without consent. Domestic violence leads to low birth weight and premature birth of a baby, an increased rate of sexually transmitted diseases, and mental health damage. Globally, 38% of women are murdered by their parents; the equivalent for men is 6%. The WHO estimates that in England and Wales, there are two million victims a year of domestic violence.\n\nIn the United States, more than 15 million children have experienced violence in their community. These children are at a greater risk of repeating the same cycles as adults by entering into abusive relationships or becoming abusive parents. Children who witness or are victims of violenc","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-violence-is-always-wrong","title":"Yes, violence is always wrong"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-violence-always-wrong","title":"Is violence always wrong?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/person-cannot-be-forgiven-unless-they-repent","slug":"person-cannot-be-forgiven-unless-they-repent","title":"The Holocaust cannot be forgiven unless the perpetrators repent","description":"Nazis do not deserve forgiveness because they cannot possibly repay for the trauma and death that they inflicted upon innocent people. They should not be granted any form of unmerited forgiveness.","body":"A person cannot be granted forgiveness by another unless they genuinely turn away from their actions and request forgiveness. According to Jewish tradition, a person that has done something wrong must perform teshuvah, an act of genuine repentance and remorse for their actions. Without performing this, the offender is in no position to request forgiveness at all. Forgiveness on this understanding is not a unilateral gift the wronged party may simply hand over; it is the second half of an exchange whose first half is the wrongdoer's own turning, and where that first half is absent there is nothing for forgiveness to answer. Therefore, any Nazi that has not shown repentance for their actions is not deserving of forgiveness.\n\nGenuine repentance also asks for more than a change of heart. For a person to show true repentance, they should make amends for their past actions, and this is where the particular character of the Holocaust becomes decisive. Due to the atrocities of the Holocaust, m","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-holocaust-cannot-be-forgiven","title":"The Holocaust cannot be forgiven"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-holocaust-be-forgiven","title":"Can the Holocaust be forgiven?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/not-all-addicts-are-same","slug":"not-all-addicts-are-same","title":"Not all addicts are the same","description":"Drug addiction comes in many shapes and sizes; you should not assume that all drug addicts were dishonest or lied to support their habit","body":"This argument holds that the question 'can you trust a recovered drug addict?' has no single answer because it has no single subject: not all addicts are the same, and trust must therefore be judged person by person rather than granted or withheld from a category.\n\nThe variation among people who have experienced addiction is enormous on every dimension that bears on trustworthiness. Addictions differ in substance, severity and duration; people arrive at them by different routes — chronic pain, trauma, mental illness, experimentation, environment — and behave differently within them. Recoveries differ just as much: one person has white-knuckled three months, another has a decade of sobriety, therapy, amends made and a life rebuilt. And beneath both runs the most basic source of difference — character. People were honest or dishonest, reliable or feckless, before addiction touched them, and recovery returns them to different baselines. The lying and manipulation associated with active ad","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/sometimes-you-can-trust-a-recovered-drug-addict-it-depends","title":"Sometimes you can trust a recovered drug addict, it depends."},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-you-trust-recovered-drug-addict","title":"Can you trust a recovered drug addict?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/cluster-of-negative-thoughts-beliefs-cause","slug":"cluster-of-negative-thoughts-beliefs-cause","title":"A cluster of negative thoughts and beliefs cause depression","description":"Beck argues that people with depression have a triad of negative thoughts about themselves, the world, and the future. These negative thoughts give life events distorted meanings, which cause emotional disturbances. Negative schemas and cognitive errors also lead to depression.","body":"Beck proposed that cognitive factors (thoughts and beliefs) are the cause of depressive behavior. Beck’s theory of depression has three components: cognitive triad, negative schema, and cognitive errors. The cognitive triad relates to the fact that people with depression have a triad of negative thoughts about themselves, the world, and the future. Beck suggested that these automatic thought processes may give life events distorted meanings. These then lead to the emotional disturbances associated with depression. Secondly, Beck argued that depression is rooted in a patient’s automatic thoughts such as negative self-schemas organized around themes of failure, inadequacy, and worthlessness. Thirdly, Beck proposed that people tend to selectively attend to the negative aspects of a situation and ignore the positive aspects.\n\nBeck’s theory has vast empirical support from laboratory experiments. For example, Alloy et al. (1999) has shown that having a negative cognitive style is a vulnerabi","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depression-has-a-cognitive-etiology","title":"Depression has a cognitive etiology"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-etiology-of-depression-major-depressive","title":"What is the etiology of depression (Major Depressive Disorder)?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/body-positivity-combats-rise-of-artificial-image","slug":"body-positivity-combats-rise-of-artificial-image","title":"Body positivity combats the rise of artificial image-editing from the rise of social media","description":"As the general public becomes more accepting of varied body types, people no longer feel the need to edit images they post of themselves on social media, leading to a rise in personal authenticity.","body":"As people are pressured to conform to standards of what the ideal body is, they simply adjust by altering the images of themselves that they post on social media. This snowballs the existing problem by convincing the viewers that the photo is actually authentic. Soon, we see a deluge of photos online that have been previously edited so as to convince viewers that they are not, and others feel mounting pressure to conform to the body type. As these behaviors continue, social media, advertisements, and magazine images become entirely constructed of edited images, and we, as a society, forget what it means to have an authentic and unedited body.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-body-positivity-movement-has-had-positive-impact-in-the-world","title":"Yes, the body positivity movement has had positive impact in the world"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","title":"Has the body positivity movement accomplished anything?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/fans-of-artist-will-consume-art-anyways","slug":"fans-of-artist-will-consume-art-anyways","title":"Fans of the artist will consume the art anyways","description":"Many of the artists accused are very famous and important figures in the art industry with large fanbases. Even if normal consumers boycotted the artist, it wouldn't make a difference because the fans would still be there anyways","body":"At his peak, Michael Jackson had over 6 million fans. Although some bystanders occasionally bought a few albums here and there and participated in streaming his songs, the majority of his sales came from his incredibly dedicated fanbase. This also happens to be the same fanbase that, even when allegations against Jackson came out, rushed to defend his actions and continued to stream his music. One individual consumer is an insignificant speck in this sea of consumers, and regardless of whether or not that consumer chooses to continue consuming the art, the artist and their legacy will still survive through their fans. Therefore, if someone enjoys music or a movie or a book, they might as well listen to it, as it doesn't make a difference for the artist anyways. The consumer should just consume what they enjoy and stop worrying about all of these external factors.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-because-we-cant-change-anything-anyways","title":"Yes, because we can't change anything anyways"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of","title":"Should we consume the art or products of people accused of sexual abuse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/genetic-predisposition-explains-etiology-of","slug":"genetic-predisposition-explains-etiology-of","title":"Genetic predisposition explains the etiology of depression","description":"Genetic researchers argue that there is an increased chance of developing depression based on one’s genetic makeup. This genetic predisposition results from specific genetic variations that are inherited from parents. Many twin, family, and adoption studies support this view.","body":"Genetic researchers argue that genetic predisposition can explain the development of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). A genetic predisposition to depression means an increased likelihood of developing depression based on a person’s genetic makeup. This genetic presentation results from specific genetic variations that are often inherited from a parent. These genetic variations contribute to the development of depression but do not directly cause it. Some people with a predisposing genetic variation will never get the disease while others will, even within the same family. Therefore, many psychologists lean towards gene-environment interaction. Environmental factors determine which genes are turned on and off. Genes that mediate stress response and synaptic plasticity can impact the vulnerability risk for MDD.\n\nMany family, twin, and adoption studies point to a genetic basis for depression. For example, Caspi et al. (2003) investigated the relationship between stressful life events and ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depression-has-a-biological-etiology","title":"Depression has a biological etiology"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-etiology-of-depression-major-depressive","title":"What is the etiology of depression (Major Depressive Disorder)?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/person-donating-might-not-have-overall-positive","slug":"person-donating-might-not-have-overall-positive","title":"Panhandlers spend their money on drugs","description":"Giving money to the panhandler freely does not garuantee that they will spend it on something that will benefit their current state overall. Panhandlers spend their money on drugs most of the time. Drugs are illegal, and they might become violent if they do not have access to drugs.","body":"There has been no evidence that the money panhandlers get from begging is being used for their overall well being. Panhandlers often spend that money on drugs and create a vicious cycle that could make them become addicted or dependant on the drug, which can eventually lead to violence and even aggressiveness from them when they ask for money.\n\nOverall, it is understandable that homeless people or panhandlers find drugs comforting as they might help them deal or forget about their state of living. The people that give them money might not realize that they are causing them harm in the end, as they might prefer to spend that money on a short-term happiness provider, i.e., drugs, rather than a new item of clothing or a nourishing meal.\n\nResearch indicates that substance abuse is more common among the homeless, who are most commonly panhandlers, as they depend on begging for money for survival. Research also indicates that substance abuse is a major factor that makes panhandlers remain ho","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-panhandling-should-be-illegal","title":"Yes, panhandling should be illegal"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-panhandling-be-illegal","title":"Should panhandling be illegal?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/we-need-re-adapt-barefoot-running","slug":"we-need-re-adapt-barefoot-running","title":"We need to re-adapt to barefoot running","description":"Barefoot running is effective, but only after the runner has adapted to it. Transitioning to barefoot running too quickly or without preparation may cause injury.","body":"This argument holds that barefoot running works — but only for runners who properly re-adapt to it: a lifetime in cushioned shoes leaves the body unprepared for barefoot mechanics, and the transition itself, not barefoot running, is where the danger lies.\n\nThe starting point is honest about both sides of the debate. The human foot may well be capable of running unshod, but a modern runner's foot has never been asked to. Decades inside supportive footwear leave the foot's intrinsic muscles weak, the arch accustomed to being propped, the Achilles tendon and calves shortened and adapted to elevated heels, and the skin of the sole soft. Barefoot running also demands a different technique — shorter strides, a forefoot or midfoot landing, higher cadence — that shod runners have never practised. A runner who simply removes their shoes and runs their usual mileage loads unprepared tissue with unfamiliar forces, and the predictable results are exactly the injuries reported in transition: calf a","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/barefoot-running-works-under-specific-conditions","title":"Barefoot running works under specific conditions"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","title":"Is barefoot running really better for you?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/it-would-jeopardize-financial-support","slug":"it-would-jeopardize-financial-support","title":"It would jeopardize financial support","description":"The legacy preference is needed for fundraising. Alumni offer generous support to their alma mater. Financial support is essential for colleges and universities to retain their positions as leading institutions and legacy preferences make alumni more willing to give.","body":"Colleges should not put an end to legacy admissions, doing so would jeopardize their financial stability. Colleges depend on alumni to donate money and financially support their institutions in all aspects.\n\nOften institutions that implement legacy admissions are leading institutions of higher learning. They excel in things such as research, sports, and other extracurricular programs that set them apart from other colleges and universities. Alumni offer generous support to their alma mater so that they can retain their positions as leading institutions.\n\nGiving preferences to legacies ensures that wealthy alumni will continue to stay engaged and as connected as possible with their alma mater. When alumni have children who also gain admissions to the same school, these alumni are more inclined to donate money and other assets to support and help their alma matters.\n\nSupport from alumni is essential for schools that offer legacies admissions to retain their standings as prominent leaders","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-colleges-should-not-end-legacy-admissions","title":"No, colleges should not end legacy admissions"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-colleges-end-legacy-admissions","title":"Should colleges end legacy admissions?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/bindis-hold-special-cultural-spiritual-signifiance","slug":"bindis-hold-special-cultural-spiritual-signifiance","title":"Bindis hold special cultural and spiritual signifiance","description":"Bindis should not be worn by people who are not members of the culture that it originates from.","body":"Bindis are originally a spiritual symbol in Hinduism that reflect several aspects of the religion for the wearer, including luck, connection to various gods, and also as a symbol to reflect someone's marital status. Those outside of Indian culture do not understand the significance that it carries, and so should not wear them outside of appropriate times, such as attending an Indian celebration or wedding. Whether a bindi is worn traditionally or for fashion is up to those within the culture to do at their discretion. It is also problematic because many Indian-Americans receive ridicule for wearing bindis in public, while non-Indians are viewed as trendy for wearing them. This hypocrisy is at the very heart of cultural appropriation. If those whose culture originated the bindi cannot comfortably wear them out in public without facing ridicule, they should not be worn by those outside of the culture as a matter of respect.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/bindis-should-only-be-worn-by-people-of-southeast-asian-origin","title":"Bindis should only be worn by people of Southeast Asian origin"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-wearing-bindi-cultural-appropriation","title":"Is wearing a bindi cultural appropriation?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/low-serotonin-levels-in-brain-causes-depression","slug":"low-serotonin-levels-in-brain-causes-depression","title":"Low serotonin levels in the brain cause depression","description":"Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter involved in regulating mood, sleep, and cognition. The serotonin hypothesis states that depression results from a chemical imbalance in serotonin levels. The success of serotonin-increasing drugs in treating depressive symptoms supports this hypothesis.","body":"Depression is linked to a wide range of neurotransmitters; but, the main culprit is serotonin –an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Serotonin pathways have the function of regulating mood, sleep, and cognition. The serotonin hypothesis states that depression results from a chemical imbalance in serotonin levels/low levels of serotonin.\n\nAntidepressants in the form of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) block the reuptake process of serotonin. This blockage results in an increased amount of serotonin in the synaptic gap. The theory is that this increases serotonergic nerve activity leading to improvement in mood. The effectiveness of SSRI drugs such as Prozac and Paxil has been taken as indirect support for the serotonin hypothesis. For example, Elkin et al. have demonstrated that the drug imipramine was successful in treating depressed patients compared to the placebo group.\n\nAdditionally, Caspi et al. (2003) reveal a potential link to serotonin. The study concluded that specific","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depression-has-a-biological-etiology","title":"Depression has a biological etiology"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-etiology-of-depression-major-depressive","title":"What is the etiology of depression (Major Depressive Disorder)?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/men-engage-in-reckless-behavior","slug":"men-engage-in-reckless-behavior","title":"Men engage in more reckless behavior","description":"Men more often engage in reckless behavior that can increase their risk of injury or death.","body":"Men are socialized to engage in more risky behaviors over the course of their lifetimes. For example, 75% of the accidental deaths at the Grand Canyon (from falling or various other accidents) are men. Men are more likely to engage in brawls, fights, dangerous driving, and a variety of other risky and dangerous behaviors. Unintentional injuries are the third leading cause of death in men, so it's no surprise that, generally speaking, they tend to die sooner or at a younger age than women. This could be due to certain biological factors. Some studies suggest that the parts of the brain responsible for risk calculation develop more slowly in males than in females. This could be the reason why your average man is more likely to engage in risky behavior that your average woman would not.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/women-engage-in-better-medical-and-social-behaviors-than-men","title":"Women engage in better medical and social behaviors than men"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-live-longer-than-men","title":"Why do women live longer than men?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/sexual-abuse-accusations-are-often-unconfirmed","slug":"sexual-abuse-accusations-are-often-unconfirmed","title":"Sexual abuse accusations are often unconfirmed","description":"Many of the artists currently being boycotted were simply accused of sexual assault but haven't yet gone through the court system and been found guilty of sexual assault. People are innocent until proven guilty, so it is too early to start boycotting them.","body":"The social media code of justice is often quick to jump to conclusions and follow bandwagon stories that have very little grounding in truth. The accessible, sensational nature of social media also makes it incredibly hard to fact check everything that is said on there. Boycotting an artist would ruin their entire career. It means that they cannot make money, which also means that they cannot work on new projects. Rumors also take a very long time to quell. Therefore, people should be sure of the truth of accusations before they jump on it and take action.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-because-the-art-is-separate-from-the-artist","title":"Yes, because the art is separate from the artist"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-do-we-think-about-consuming-art-or-products-of","title":"Should we consume the art or products of people accused of sexual abuse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/nominate-cabinet-members-supreme-court-justices","slug":"nominate-cabinet-members-supreme-court-justices","title":"Nominate cabinet members and Supreme Court justices","description":"","body":"Among the executive powers vested in the president by Article II of the United States Constitution is the authority to nominate the senior officers of the federal government — the members of the cabinet who head the executive departments — as well as the justices of the Supreme Court and other federal judges. These appointments are made by the president and then submitted to the Senate, whose advice and consent is required to confirm them. The power of nomination, however, belongs to the president alone: only the chief executive chooses whose name goes forward, and the Senate's role is to approve or reject the selection.\n\nThis power is among the most consequential the executive holds, because it shapes both the administration of the government and the interpretation of the law. By nominating cabinet secretaries, the president staffs the leadership of the departments that carry out federal policy — from defence and the treasury to justice and state — and thereby sets the direction of th","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/executive-powers-article-ii-section-2-3","title":"Executive Powers (Article II, Section 2 & 3)"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-powers-does-president-have","title":"What powers are vested in the Executive Branch?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/climate-change-is-naturally-occurring-process","slug":"climate-change-is-naturally-occurring-process","title":"Climate change is a naturally occurring process that happens through history","description":"This isn't the first time earth has experienced a global climate change and it won't be the last time. Climate change is a process that people seem to forget doesn't have to take millions of years but can happen much faster, sometimes instantaneously. Humans are just along for the ride.","body":"Climate change is a process that occurs naturally throughout history. To blame it all on humans ignores the fact that nature cannot be controlled. While people have been trying to manipulate nature to their benefit, it doesn’t always work out. Whether through prayer or science, there's a reason it's referred to as a force of nature.\n\nAs time goes on and peoples' knowledge of science continues to grow, so too does their understanding of how things happen. We understand why climate change is happening and how it happens. We don’t completely understand how to undo it though.\n\nPeople continuously promote green energy and eco-friendly materials, but they’re all looking for instant fixes. They want the answers and solutions immediately. Fixes for climate change are not immediate.\n\nThe Paleocene–Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) took almost 200,000 years to return to normal temperatures. The last ice age the planet had also took place 2.6 million years ago and even lasted till about only 11,700 y","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-humans-are-not-responsible-for-climate-change","title":"No, humans are not responsible for climate change"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/are-humans-responsible-for-climate-change","title":"Are humans responsible for climate change?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/americas-time-is-up","slug":"americas-time-is-up","title":"America’s time is up","description":"No one likes an aging star, and admittedly America had a nice run. They wrote a pretty good Constitution, won two world wars, invented the internet, and were the first men on the moon. Now, in the midst of a mess, it might be time to cut America’s losses.","body":"America used to be the beacon of freedom for the world. Now the country are the ones with children in cages, paramilitary on the streets of our cities, and being monitored by Amnesty International. We used to oversee other country’s elections. Now they want to monitor ours. We used to be the place people ran to for safety. Now we are the pariahs of the world, our passports unable to take us almost anywhere in the context of Covid-19. Canadian jokes aside, many have considered fleeing north, either in jest or in all seriousness. Many argue that the issues plaguing the United States today, notably climate change, race relations, the economy, among many others, are better solved separately than together. Already, many argue that the Constitution is in need of a serious facelift. By comparison – France is on their fifth! Instead of re-writing the Constitution as a whole, states could do as they pleased to right the issues in their own way. The United States has always been a country to pri","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-us-should-break-into-smaller-nations","title":"Yes, the US should break into smaller nations"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-us-break-up-into-smaller-distinct-nations","title":"Should the U.S. break up into smaller distinct nations?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/increasing-deficit-in-united-states","slug":"increasing-deficit-in-united-states","title":"The Green New Deal will increase the deficit in the United States","description":"A total change from fossil fuels to renewable energies would cost the United States trillions of dollars. This would only add to the deficit, and cuts to other vital programs would be necessary for the Green New Deal to become a reality.","body":"As of 2020, the United States has a deficit of 3.1 trillion dollars. The Green New Deal, as proposed by Congressional Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey, would cost the United States government approximately 10 trillion dollars. This increase in federal spending would balloon the United States’ deficit.\n\nAdditionally, the Green New Deal would cost the American consumer much more than they currently pay. Energy bills for the average household would increase across the country. Families would also be left with the costs of converting to new and costly energy sources. The Green New Deal would increase the United States' deficit and cost American families.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-drawbacks-of-the-green-new-deal","title":"The drawbacks of the Green New Deal"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-green-new-deal","title":"What are the pros and cons of The Green New Deal?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chess-does-not-involve-physical-exertion","slug":"chess-does-not-involve-physical-exertion","title":"Chess does not involve physical exertion","description":"","body":"This argument holds that chess is not a sport for the most basic definitional reason: a sport requires physical exertion as the decisive element of the contest, and chess involves none.\n\nWhat separates sports from other competitions is that they are contests of the body. In football, athletics, tennis or boxing, the outcome is decided by physical performance — speed, strength, stamina, coordination — trained and executed under pressure. Definitions of sport, including those used by dictionaries and sporting bodies, consistently centre on physical exertion and physical skill. Chess fails this test entirely. The game is decided by calculation, memory, pattern recognition and strategic judgement; the only movements involved are lifting pieces and pressing a clock, actions of no athletic content whatever, which could be delegated to an assistant or a computer interface without changing the contest in any way.\n\nProponents of this view readily grant that chess is demanding — that elite playe","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-chess-is-not-a-sport","title":"No, chess is not a sport"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-chess-sport","title":"Is chess a sport?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/2-high-performing-economies-would-see-flooding","slug":"2-high-performing-economies-would-see-flooding","title":"High-performing economies would see flooding from opportunists","description":"Economic centre-points such as London, New York and Hong Kong already suffer from overcrowding. They provide a microcosm for why population density needs to be regulated- and why continual economic growth sees diminishing returns.","body":"Space is not always the issue. A key point at the heart of the border control debate in Europe is the lack of infrastructure to support an indefinite influx of immigrants. This is particular evident in countries with nationalised healthcare and heavily tax-dependent public services- they cannot simply accommodate a rapidly increasing population, and economic growth will not expand alongside them indefinitely.\n\nNo doubt, recent mass immigration in Europe has been seen as a humanitarian issue foremost, with the moral imperative to aid those fleeing war zones by providing asylum. But if leaders such as Angela Merkel really thought their nation would benefit economically from such an unprecedented flooding in of refugees- as she claimed in 2015- they were misguided. For Germany, the result was not an expanded economy, but mass unemployment from new arrivals. Only 63% of migrants in the EU are employed according to current statistics, 10 points lower than the average for native citizens.\n\nI","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-the-choice-of-assigning-citizenship-should-be-down-to-the-state","title":"No, the choice of assigning citizenship should be down to the state"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-people-be-able-choose-what-country-live-in","title":"Should people be able to choose what country to live in?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/star-wars-has-better-alien-design","slug":"star-wars-has-better-alien-design","title":"Star Wars has better alien design","description":"","body":"One of Star Wars' great achievements, and a point in its favour over Star Trek, is the richness and imagination of its alien design. From the first cantina scene in 1977 — a single bar packed with dozens of bizarre and distinctive creatures — Star Wars presented a galaxy teeming with genuinely alien life: the towering Wookiee, the slug-like Jabba the Hutt, the diminutive Yoda, the tusked Tusken Raiders, the droids, and countless background species each with its own look and implied culture. The sheer variety and strangeness made the universe feel vast, lived-in and other-worldly, and many of these designs became instantly iconic.\n\nThe contrast with Star Trek is, proponents argue, telling. For much of its history Star Trek's aliens were necessarily constrained by television budgets and the demands of weekly storytelling, resulting in humanoid species distinguished largely by forehead prosthetics and make-up — Klingons, Vulcans, Romulans and the rest being recognisably human actors with ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/star-wars-is-better-than-star-trek","title":"Star Wars is better than Star Trek"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-star-wars-or-star-trek-better","title":"Is Star Wars or Star Trek better?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/supports-production-of-biological-energy","slug":"supports-production-of-biological-energy","title":"Supports the production of biological energy","description":"With all of the above (optimal thyroid function, protective hormones, and digestion), one is bound to experience higher energy levels everyday. This diet includes foods and substances known to provide your cells with all the building blocks they need to produce ATP, which is cellular energy.","body":"The thermo or pro-metabolic approach begins from a single organising idea: health is the capacity of cells to produce energy, and the ideal diet is whatever maximises that production. Followers of the researcher Ray Peat, whose writings underpin the diet, argue that the body runs best on a steady supply of easily metabolised carbohydrate — ripe fruit, fruit juice, honey, milk and well-cooked root vegetables — because glucose is the fuel cells convert to energy most efficiently, particularly through the oxidative metabolism that powers the thyroid-driven systems of the body. Keeping that fuel constantly available, they contend, spares the organism from running on stress chemistry.\n\nThis is the diet's sharpest break with fashionable alternatives. Low-carbohydrate and fasting regimes, on the pro-metabolic account, do not liberate the body but starve it: when glucose runs short, the body raises cortisol and adrenaline to strip sugar from its own muscle and suppresses thyroid function to co","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/thermo-pro-metabolic-diet","title":"Thermo/pro-metabolic diet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/door-would-have-sank-under-weight-of-2-people","slug":"door-would-have-sank-under-weight-of-2-people","title":"The door would sink under the weight of 2 people","description":"","body":"This argument holds that Jack genuinely had to die to save Rose because the floating door — in truth a piece of wooden panelling — could not support them both: under the weight of two people it would have sunk, putting both into the lethal water.\n\nThe film itself shows the physics. When Jack first tries to climb onto the panel alongside Rose, it tips and submerges, dumping them back into the sea; only when he slips off and leaves Rose alone on it does it stabilise with her clear of the water. The point is buoyancy, not surface area. However roomy the panel looks — the detail that launched a thousand objections — what matters is the mass of water it displaces relative to the load it carries. A panel buoyant enough to keep one person above the waterline can still ride too low with two aboard, leaving both partially immersed in water cold enough to kill within minutes. Floating 'on' the door while soaked to the chest is not survival; in the North Atlantic that night, it is merely a slower","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-jack-had-to-die-to-save-rose-in-the-titanic","title":"Yes, Jack had to die to save Rose in the Titanic"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-jack-really-have-die-save-rose-titanic","title":"Did Jack really have to die to save Rose at the end of Titanic?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/when-our-ancestors-ran-barefoot-terrain-they-ran","slug":"when-our-ancestors-ran-barefoot-terrain-they-ran","title":"When our ancestors ran barefoot, the terrain they ran on was not man-made","description":"We now run primarily on concrete and therefore need shoes that protect our bones and joints from sustained impact on these surfaces","body":"This argument holds that the evolutionary case for barefoot running collapses on a simple observation: when our ancestors ran barefoot, the terrain they ran on was not man-made — and the surfaces modern runners actually use are nothing like the ground the barefoot foot evolved for.\n\nThe barefoot movement's central claim is that we should run as evolution shaped us to. But evolution shaped the foot for the surfaces of the ancestral world: soil, grass, sand, forest floor — grounds that are irregular, varied, and above all compliant, deforming underfoot to absorb part of each impact and varying enough to distribute stress differently from stride to stride. The modern runner's world is the opposite. Concrete pavements and asphalt roads are uniformly flat, unyielding and relentlessly repetitive: every footstrike lands on the same dead-hard plane, returning the full force of impact to the same tissues thousands of times per run. A foot may well be magnificently adapted for barefoot running —","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-barefoot-running-is-not-better-for-you","title":"No, barefoot running is not better for you"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","title":"Is barefoot running really better for you?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/film-stars-have-platform-following-so-they-have","slug":"film-stars-have-platform-following-so-they-have","title":"Film stars have a platform and a following so they have a responsibility in how they influence  people.","description":"","body":"This argument holds that film stars still matter because they command large platforms and devoted followings that give them real influence over the public — and that capacity to shape opinion and behaviour, together with the responsibility it carries, is itself proof of their continuing importance.\n\nA major film star reaches millions of people, both through their films and increasingly through social media, where followings can run into the tens or hundreds of millions. What they endorse, the causes they champion, the values and lifestyles they model, and the views they voice can move public opinion, set trends, and shape how their fans think and behave. That reach makes them figures of genuine cultural, and at times political, consequence rather than interchangeable performers.\n\nCrucially, the existence of that influence carries a responsibility. Because stars can sway so many people, how they use their platform matters, and they can be praised or held to account for it — for promotin","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-film-stars-matter","title":"Yes, film stars matter"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/do-film-stars-matter-anymore","title":"Do film stars matter anymore?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/feet-can-move-as-they-are-supposed","slug":"feet-can-move-as-they-are-supposed","title":"With barefoot running feet can move as they are supposed to","description":"Modern shoes are not shaped correctly and do not allow the foot to move freely. This in turn impacts our gait and ability to run to our full potential.","body":"This argument holds that barefoot running is better for you because it lets the foot move as it is built to move: the human foot is an intricate piece of biomechanical engineering, and running shoes prevent it from doing its job.\n\nThe foot is not a passive platform. Each one contains twenty-six bones, thirty-three joints and more than a hundred muscles, tendons and ligaments, organised around arches that compress and recoil like springs. In natural motion the toes splay for balance, the arch loads and releases energy with every stride, the intrinsic muscles stabilise the landing, and thousands of nerve endings in the sole feed back information that fine-tunes gait moment to moment. Modern running shoes interfere with nearly all of this: narrow toe boxes squeeze the toes together, rigid soles stop the joints articulating, 'arch support' props up a spring designed to flex, cushioning mutes the sensory feedback, and elevated heels tilt posture and invite a heavy heel-first landing. A stru","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-barefoot-running-is-better-for-you","title":"Yes, Barefoot running is better for you"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","title":"Is barefoot running really better for you?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/twitter-frequently-targets-conservative-voices","slug":"twitter-frequently-targets-conservative-voices","title":"Twitter is a biased actor and frequently targets conservatives","description":"With most users leaning left and the company employing unintelligible algorithms that fixate on keywords, there is a clear political bias showcased by Twitter with conservative voices being censored and fact-checked at a greater rate than their liberal counterparts.","body":"Statistically, 43% of Americans believe tech giants support liberal views over conservative, and 72% believe that social media platforms actively censor opposing political views to their own. Delving further, 85% of Republicans and right-leaning independents find that media platforms are purposefully censoring political viewpoints. This bias is even clearer when viewing Twitter as an entity with a political spectrum.\n\nIn an analysis, Twitter is heavily skewed towards the left, with 67% of Twitter users being center-left or extreme left and only 33% of users being right-leaning (most of whom are extreme right-wing users). Compared to other outlets like the New York Times, CNN, and Yahoo News, who have almost equal amounts left vs. right digesters, Twitter's user breakdown is extremely polarized and left-leaning.\n\nAdditionally, in a study reviewing Twitter suspensions of politically active public figures between 2015 and January of 2019, it was found that conservatives are four times as ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-twitter-should-not-have-fact-checked-trump","title":"No, Twitter should not have fact checked Trump"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/twitter-correct-fact-checking-trump","title":"Was Twitter correct in fact checking Trump?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/people-have-right-violently-protest","slug":"people-have-right-violently-protest","title":"People have a right to violently protest","description":"Many communities cannot take a peaceful approach to fight injustice because authorities will harm marginalized communities. To have their voice heard during policy-making decisions, violent protesting is justified.","body":"People who show violence in their protests are likely to report feelings of contempt for political adversaries whom they believe are responsible for the injustice in their community. It has been proven repeatedly that people don't violently protest right away. There is a point where corruption keeps winning, and people can't help but violently protest from a deep sense of helplessness for things to change.\n\nIn 2020, we have witnessed a rise in protests worldwide against corrupt systems and police brutality. People's anger is justified because their peaceful protests have been met with random attacks by the authorities, such as pepper-spraying the crowd, ramming vehicles into the protestors, and teargassing them.\n\nIn the US, White people are most likely to be armed during interactions with the police than Black people, but Black people are three times more likely to be killed by the police than White people. Racial injustice against Black people in the US is a prominent example of why m","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-violence-is-not-always-wrong","title":"No, violence is not always wrong"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-violence-always-wrong","title":"Is violence always wrong?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/next-generation-wants-independence","slug":"next-generation-wants-independence","title":"COVID-19 has demonstrated the divide between Scotland and the rest of the UK","description":"First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's competent handling of the pandemic thus far has bolstered her case for independence. Not only has she driven Scotland into a safer context upon ending the lockdown, but she has also provided a stark contrast to Boris Johnson's handling of the disease.","body":"The pandemic offered a surprising case for Scottish independence. The incompetent response from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government in Westminster made the perfect example of why Scotland is better off in Scottish hands.\n\nFirst Minister Nicola Sturgeon's handling of the pandemic in Scotland has yielded demonstrably safer circumstances for Scots.\n\nIn her much more cautious approach to lockdown and reopening, Sturgeon has been able to keep infection rates low and, most importantly, kept the death rate lower as well. As of the middle of July, Scotland's ratio of deaths was at about 63 percent of England's.\n\nThe number of daily new infections per-capita in Scotland was at a quarter of England's as of August 2020.\n\nThe public trust of Sturgeon is also substantially higher than that of PM Johnson. According to the BBC, Sturgeon polls at 82 percent, while Johnson sits at a stark 30 percent.\n\nScotland is making clear where their faith in governance lies.\n\nHeading into the Scottish parlia","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/scotland-should-become-independent-from-the-uk","title":"Scotland should become independent from the UK"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-scotland-seek-independence","title":"Should Scotland seek independence?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/expand-supreme-court","slug":"expand-supreme-court","title":"Expand the Supreme Court","description":"There are members of the Democratic party who wish to expand the Supreme Court. The issue would never pass under a Republican-controlled Senate but could find light in a Democratic one.","body":"Expanding the Supreme Court has become a hot-button political issue since the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the US Supreme Court. With the Democratic Party leaning further left, a Democratically controlled Senate could lead to the expansion of the Court.\n\nIt is not uncommon for the Supreme Court to be expanded. However, the issue has become hyper-partisan, with Republicans chastising Democrats for even considering it as an option. If Democrats are serious about expanding and filling the Supreme Court with new justices, they need a Democratic Senate to do so. An expanded Court could take some of the weight off of the older justices, protect social welfare programs, and show that the Democrats are willing to listen to the more left-leaning camp in their party.\n\nExpanding the Court is likely to be a cornerstone of Democratic politics for years to come. But, in order for any movement to happen on the issue, the Democrats need to control the Senate.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/both-democrats-should-win","title":"Both Democrats should win"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-should-win-georgia-senate-races","title":"Who should win the Georgia Senate runoffs?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/violence-can-result-in-life-long-consequences-on","slug":"violence-can-result-in-life-long-consequences-on","title":"Violence can result in lifelong consequences","description":"The physical and psychological impact of violence can last for years if untreated.  Although many individuals are hospitalized because of violence inflicted on them, or their exposure to it from any degree, many victims still find it difficult to recover from their trauma.","body":"Violence of all forms is wrong because it can result in lifelong consequences. Experiencing violence firsthand can have a physical impact such as permanent physical disability and psychological distress, leading to long-term mental illness.\n\nStudents who experience bullying, sexual, sexual, physical, and psychological violence at school are prone to developing weight disorders such as obesity, undereating, or self-destructive habits (self-harm, smoking, etc.). Such students, when they grow into adults, find it difficult to cope with normal life stressors. They tend to isolate themselves, avoid confrontation, or become obsessed with constantly pleasing people to avoid conflict.\n\nThe violence that happens on a larger scale, such as war, genocide, bombings, and mass shootings, disrupts nations' development and well-being. Such conflicts result in a high mortality rate and disability. The consequences of war stretch beyond mortality and extend to endemic poverty, malnutrition, economic/soc","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-violence-is-always-wrong","title":"Yes, violence is always wrong"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-violence-always-wrong","title":"Is violence always wrong?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jesus-apocalypticism-was-retrojected-into-gospels","slug":"jesus-apocalypticism-was-retrojected-into-gospels","title":"Jesus' apocalypticism was retrojected into the gospels by the Early Christian Church","description":"If other texts are consulted, Jesus is often seen not to have apocalyptic views. Therefore, such views were added back in by the Early Church","body":"This argument holds that the apocalyptic sayings attributed to Jesus were not his own but were read back into the gospels by the early Christian community, which faced its own apocalyptic expectations decades after his death. The gospels were written some forty to seventy years after the crucifixion, by communities living through turbulent times — including the Jewish-Roman war and the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE — that fostered intense expectation of imminent divine intervention. Proponents argue that these later concerns coloured the way Jesus's words were remembered and recorded, so that the urgency of the end-times in the texts reflects the church's outlook rather than the historical Jesus's message.\n\nThe argument points to signs of editorial shaping. Apocalyptic passages, such as the extended end-times discourse in Mark 13 and its parallels, are read by these scholars as compositions reflecting the situation of the gospel writers, who put expectations of imminent judgement ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/jesus-was-not-an-apocalyptic-prophet","title":"Jesus was not an apocalyptic prophet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/was-jesus-apocalyptic-prophet","title":"Was Jesus an apocalyptic prophet?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/australasian-debating-is-best-format","slug":"australasian-debating-is-best-format","title":"Australasian Debating is straightforward and easy to learn","description":"The Australasian format is the most easily accessible. There isn't a lot of complicated rules and terminology involved in it. All the format needs is one team saying yes and another saying no.","body":"Australasian debating is the best format because it is extremely easy for a beginner to learn. Australs has two teams, one proposing and one opposing, and three people on each team, all of whom speak for eight minutes.\n\nUnlike formats like Policy, there aren’t many complicated terminologies that a new debater will need to learn, such as Kritiks and link turns. It is also unlike formats like British Parliamentary, which features multiple teams and sometimes difficult and complicated rules.\n\nAdditionally, it gives debaters half an hour to think through the topic and discuss strategy and ideas with their team. Any participant who can speak convincingly and think logically has the potential to excel in this format, even if it is one of their first times debating. This is very good because in many other formats debaters don’t win major tournaments until they become juniors or seniors, and they can’t become good unless they devote lots of time and sometimes money as well into learning and co","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/australasian-debating-is-the-best-format","title":"Australasian Debating is the best format"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/whats-best-debate-format","title":"What's the best debate format?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/women-tend-health-problems-early-on","slug":"women-tend-health-problems-early-on","title":"Women attend to health problems early on","description":"Women are more likely to go to doctors, engage in regular testing, and have stronger social networks to rely on.","body":"This truth resounds across all cultures and all societies -- women generally take better care of their health than men. Women are more likely to go to the doctor, especially early on when perhaps an illness is suspected, and they are more likely to follow their treatment as directed. Statistics show that men are less likely to get regular checkups or to see any doctor regularly, and often skip on additional testing services like cholesterol. This could be down to socialization; women are taught to be more obedient than men, and while this may be problematic in other parts of life, it does seem to benefit them in the long run in terms of health and longevity. Men are also generally raised to minimize their symptoms in order to avoid potentially negative results. Women also tend to have stronger social networks, and having a strong social community has an enormous impact on overall health.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/women-engage-in-better-medical-and-social-behaviors-than-men","title":"Women engage in better medical and social behaviors than men"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-do-women-live-longer-than-men","title":"Why do women live longer than men?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/religion-furthers-aims-of-patriarchy","slug":"religion-furthers-aims-of-patriarchy","title":"Religion promotes patriarchy","description":"All mainstream religious values seem to assert the dominance of man. Women are regarded as inferior and given the status of property. They are kept at home to produce children and foster an environment for man to thrive in.","body":"Proponents of this position argue that religion promotes the idea that men are superior to women — that men naturally have a deity-like status, and that women are there as machines to facilitate them and produce children and create the homes around them. The claim is not that every believer holds this view, but that religious authority hands it down as doctrine rather than offering it up for argument. Some religious texts are utilized to convey the idea that women are temptresses, and sinful, and will bring man to disobey God: Eve, for example, whose story locates the origin of human wrongdoing in a woman's act.\n\nFrom that starting point, proponents argue, an entire social arrangement follows. The idea that women are economically and politically inferior has become the norm in religions promoting patriarchal values, and often secular feminists describe religion as the \"rulebook for patriarchy\". Under these values, women's bodies are controlled, and so are their lives; women are to be o","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/religion-is-not-compatible-with-feminism","title":"Religion is not compatible with feminism"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-religion-compatible-with-feminism","title":"Is religion compatible with feminism?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/running-barefoot-is-how-we-have-always-run-is-how","slug":"running-barefoot-is-how-we-have-always-run-is-how","title":"Running barefoot is how we have always run and is how our body has evolved to work","description":"","body":"A foundational argument for barefoot running is evolutionary: humans ran barefoot for the entire span of our evolution before the very recent invention of modern cushioned shoes, and our bodies are therefore adapted to run that way. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors walked, ran, hunted and travelled on bare feet or, much later, in thin, minimal footwear, and the human foot — a sophisticated structure of bones, muscles, tendons and arches — evolved precisely to absorb impact, store and return energy, and provide natural shock absorption during running. Modern thickly cushioned running shoes, by contrast, are an invention of only the last several decades, an eyeblink in evolutionary time.\n\nThe argument holds that running as we evolved to run works with the body's natural design, while heavily cushioned shoes interfere with it. Barefoot runners tend to land on the forefoot or midfoot rather than striking heel-first, a gait that proponents argue is gentler and more in keepi","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-barefoot-running-is-better-for-you","title":"Yes, Barefoot running is better for you"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-barefoot-running-really-better-for-you","title":"Is barefoot running really better for you?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/chess-does-not-involve-physical-health-benefits","slug":"chess-does-not-involve-physical-health-benefits","title":"Chess does not have the physical health benefits associated with sports","description":"","body":"One argument that chess is not a sport rests on a defining feature of sport that chess lacks: the promotion of physical health and fitness. Sports, on this view, are physical activities, and one of their central purposes and benefits is the conditioning of the body — building cardiovascular fitness, strength, coordination and endurance. Running, swimming, football and tennis all exercise the body and improve the health of those who play them, and this physical dimension is part of what defines them as sports and explains why societies promote sport for public health. Chess delivers none of these bodily benefits.\n\nA chess player sits at a board and moves pieces with the hand; the activity makes no meaningful demand on the cardiovascular system, builds no muscle, and improves no physical fitness. A person could become a world-class chess player while remaining entirely sedentary and unfit, because the game tests only the mind. Whatever mental benefits chess confers — and proponents readi","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-chess-is-not-a-sport","title":"No, chess is not a sport"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-chess-sport","title":"Is chess a sport?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/barbarian-invasions","slug":"barbarian-invasions","title":"Barbarian Invasions","description":"Many barbarian warbands crossed the Rhine-Danube border into the Roman Empire, causing widespread chaos. Attempts to defend against or integrate these groups failed. The 5th-century invasions were a catastrophic event.","body":"During the late 4th century the Goths arrived on Roman border, looking for a new home. They had been pushed West by the marauding Huns. The Goths never got a reply from the Roman Emperor Valens, so invaded anyway. They would go on to deliver a catastrophic defeat to the Romans at the Battle of Adrianople. Although some Goths fought with the Romans during subsequent invasions, they were never controllable and the Ostrogoths set up an independent kingdom in Italy, after the Visigoths sacked Rome in 410.\n\nThe instability caused by the Goths was compounded by further invasions by the Suevi, Alans, Angles, Bugundians, Lombards, Franks, Maygyars, Saxons, Vandals — and finally the Huns among others — over the next century. These invasions took place at different times in different regions, and an increasingly fractured politically unstable Roman state could not do anything to stop them.\n\nRome was sacked a second time in 455 by the Vandals, weakening Rome further. The Huns were brought to a st","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/military-causes","title":"Military Causes"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/why-did-western-roman-empire-collapse","title":"Why did the Western Roman Empire Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/french-cuisine-is-unhealthy","slug":"french-cuisine-is-unhealthy","title":"French cuisine is unhealthy","description":"","body":"An argument against French cuisine's claim to be the best is that it is, by its very nature, unhealthy — built around ingredients and techniques that run counter to good nutrition. Classic French cooking relies heavily on butter, cream, rich cheeses, fatty meats, foie gras and pastry, and its signature richness comes precisely from generous quantities of saturated fat. Sauces are enriched with butter and cream, dishes are often cooked in or finished with animal fats, and the celebrated patisserie tradition is built on butter, sugar and refined flour. The result is a cuisine high in saturated fat, calories and refined carbohydrates — exactly the components nutritionists associate with raised risks of heart disease, high cholesterol, obesity and related conditions.\n\nThe argument contends that a cuisine cannot reasonably be crowned the best when indulging in it regularly works against health. While an occasional rich French meal is one thing, the cuisine as a way of eating, taken on its o","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-french-cuisine-is-not-the-best-cuisine","title":"No, French cuisine is not the best cuisine"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-french-cuisine-best","title":"Is French cuisine the best cuisine?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/make-laws","slug":"make-laws","title":"Veto congressional legislation","description":"The president may exercise his power to refuse approval or resolution of bills passed by Congress, but the branch's veto may be overturned by a 2/3's vote in both the Senate and House.","body":"According to article 1 of the Constitution \"Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States: If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two-thirds of that House, it shall become a Law.\"","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/legislative-powers-article-ii-section-3","title":"Legislative Powers (Article II, Section 3)"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-powers-does-president-have","title":"What powers are vested in the Executive Branch?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/hs2-should-be-replaced-with-plan-that-seeks","slug":"hs2-should-be-replaced-with-plan-that-seeks","title":"HS2 should be replaced with a plan to improve  existing infrastructure","description":"","body":"This argument holds that work on HS2 should stop because the project should be replaced with something better: a programme of improvements to the railway network Britain already has, which would deliver more benefit, to more people, sooner, for the same money.\n\nThe comparison is one of priorities. HS2 concentrates tens of billions of pounds on a single new north–south trunk line whose central offer is faster journeys between London and a handful of major cities, arriving decades from now. Yet the daily reality of British rail is not that London is too far away; it is overcrowded commuter services, slow and unreliable cross-country links, lines never electrified, Victorian signalling, and the poverty of east–west connections across the North — journeys between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield and Hull that remain absurdly slow. The same investment spread across electrification, reopened lines, longer platforms, modern signalling and upgraded regional routes would touch millions o","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/works-for-hs2-should-stop-immediately","title":"Works for HS2 should stop immediately"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-hs2-be-scrapped","title":"Should HS2 be scrapped?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/confirm-biden-cabinet","slug":"confirm-biden-cabinet","title":"Confirm a Biden cabinet","description":"President Biden will surely have some left-leaning cabinet picks to help the country rise from the grips of the Covid-19 pandemic. Electing two Democrats to the Senate would help give Biden more leeway in his picks.","body":"The US is in dire need of radical change in its policies and procedures. Everything from foreign policy and the economy to infrastructure and agriculture has been upended by a Trump Presidency. A Biden cabinet needs to address all of these issues, and a Democratic Senate would help do just that.\n\nThe policy decisions made by President Trump's cabinet are in dire need of reversal. The US economy is in tatters, and as a second wave of Covid-19 prepares to swarm the nation, the American people need more government assistance than ever before. Not only that, but in a world dealing with the serious repercussions of climate change, the US needs to act swiftly and reenter the Paris Climate Accord. Also, the ongoing trade war with China is making an already grave agricultural economy that much worse. On top of all of that, a nuclear Iran is one of the greatest threats to the global community, and the US needs to reenter the Iran Nuclear Deal. A Biden cabinet could take swift action on all of t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/both-democrats-should-win","title":"Both Democrats should win"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-should-win-georgia-senate-races","title":"Who should win the Georgia Senate runoffs?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/dangers-of-vaping","slug":"dangers-of-vaping","title":"Vaping is a threat to young people","description":"With the rapid increase in e-cigarettes, teens who have not even smoked before turn towards vaping. E-cigarettes are battery-operated, cheap, and can be smoked indoors, making their use convenient. Vaping is turning into a trend for young people rather than an alternative for smokers.","body":"Due to the surge in e-cigarette advertising, nearly 80% of middle and high school students were exposed to vaping. It is now the most common form of nicotine intake amongst teens.\n\nWhen younger people start vaping, they are more likely to develop an addiction to nicotine, which can be harmful to their bodies. The rise in candy-like flavors and the nicely packaged e-cigarettes are marketed towards a younger audience susceptible to buying them. The low cost of the products and accessibility of smoke or vape shops makes it convenient for teens to buy them. In 2015, about 200 children a month were reported to poison control hotlines because of e-cigarettes.\n\nIn 2019 in Wisconsin, at least a dozen people were hospitalized and treated for severe lung damage. The number of cases has been growing from teenagers to adults in their 30s. However, teenagers have been having the most damage in their lungs. Unlike cigarettes, vaping doesn't take long to damage the body. Some teenagers have had their","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/vaping-is-bad","title":"Vaping is bad"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-vaping","title":"What are the pros and cons of vaping?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/vaping-is-healthier-than-smoking-cigarettes","slug":"vaping-is-healthier-than-smoking-cigarettes","title":"Vaping is a better alternative to smoking cigarettes","description":"E-cigarettes don't contain tar and eliminate combustion and ash, making them softer on the lungs, unlike traditional cigarettes. They are 95% less harmful than tobacco and are a healthier alternative to smoking.","body":"The case for vaping as a harm-reduction tool begins with a distinction between two products that are often treated as interchangeable. Traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes are different, because the former contain tobacco, which is the leading cause of cancer in people who smoke, while the latter deliver a nicotine hit without tobacco and tar. Proponents argue that this difference matters enormously, because it separates the substance smokers are addicted to from the substances that do most of the damage. Nicotine is what keeps people smoking; tobacco and tar are what make smoking dangerous. An e-cigarette breaks that link.\n\nThat distinction leads directly to the practical argument. People who smoke regular cigarettes are often addicted to smoking and cannot quit, which is the problem this position sets out to address. E-cigarettes offer those smokers something that a demand for abstinence does not: an alternative they can shift to in order to overcome their addiction, rather than a","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/vaping-is-good","title":"Vaping is good"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-pros-cons-of-vaping","title":"What are the pros and cons of vaping?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/comparative-anatomy-supports-theory","slug":"comparative-anatomy-supports-theory","title":"Evidence of evolution from comparative anatomy","description":"","body":"Comparative anatomy — the study of similarities and differences in the body structures of different species — provides strong evidence for evolution by revealing patterns that only common descent explains. The clearest example is the homologous structure: the same underlying skeletal plan, modified for very different uses, appearing across related species. The forelimbs of a human arm, a whale's flipper, a bat's wing and a cat's leg look and function quite differently, yet beneath the surface they share the same arrangement of bones — one upper bone, two lower bones, and a set of wrist and digit bones — inherited from a common ancestor and adapted by evolution for grasping, swimming, flying and walking. A designer starting fresh would have no reason to build a flipper and a wing from the same bones; shared ancestry explains exactly why they would.\n\nThe argument is reinforced by vestigial structures — features that are reduced and functionless remnants of organs that were useful in an a","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-theory-of-evolution-is-correct","title":"Yes, the theory of evolution is correct"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-theory-of-evolution-true","title":"Is the theory of evolution by natural selection correct?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/balances-your-hormones","slug":"balances-your-hormones","title":"Balances your hormones","description":"The thermo/pro-metabolic diet will balance your hormones. It will maximize the range and levels of protective hormones that your body needs to thrive, and it will minimize stress hormones that weaken and cause harm to your body.","body":"Advocates of the thermo or pro-metabolic diet argue that its greatest benefit is hormonal balance, achieved by keeping the body supplied with the easily metabolised carbohydrate it needs rather than forcing it into a chronic stress state. On this view, much of modern ill health stems from elevated stress hormones — cortisol and adrenaline — that the body releases when blood sugar runs low, as it does on low-carbohydrate, fasting or heavily restricted diets. By eating regular meals built around ripe fruit, juice, milk, honey and well-cooked root vegetables, followers aim to keep blood sugar steady and signal to the body that fuel is abundant, lowering the stress response that drives hormonal disruption.\n\nThe diet draws heavily on the work of the researcher Ray Peat, whose writing centres on the thyroid as the master regulator of metabolism. Proponents argue that steady carbohydrate intake supports thyroid function, and that an active thyroid in turn governs the production and balance of","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/thermo-pro-metabolic-diet","title":"Thermo/pro-metabolic diet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/many-of-ethnic-groups-in-sources-can-be-traced","slug":"many-of-ethnic-groups-in-sources-can-be-traced","title":"Some of the ethnic groups in the sources can be traced to Anatolian lands","description":"The Sherden, Shekelesh, Teresh, and Lukka can all be linked to places in Anatolia. The Anatolian connection is particularly strong for the Lukka, who are mentioned quite frequently in antiquity.","body":"The word “Lukka”, appears in multiple Near Eastern texts which appear to describe a region of Anatolia. Although it is uncertain which part, Lycia is one strong candidate, as the Greek word Lykaeonia, could easily be a transliteration of Lukkawani (literally the people who live in Lukka).\n\nWhoever the Lukka were, they appear to have had frequent conflicts, including religious disputes, with the Hittites, whose power was based in Eastern Anatolia. The Hittite capital Hattusa is one of the sites destroyed in this period.\n\nIt has been proposed that the Shekelesh might have come from the Shekha river region in western Anatolia.\nThe Sherden may be from Sardis in Western Anatolia, based on the origins of others Sea People in Anatolia, the word Sherden may have come from Mount Sardena, or the Sardanion plain.\n\nThe Teresh are the Tyrrhenians who according to Herodotus came from ancient Lydia (Western Anatolia) to Italy.\n\nThere are multiple compelling theories that the names of at least some of","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-sea-people-were-an-emerging-anatolian-power","title":"The Sea People were an emerging Anatolian power"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-were-sea-people-who-attacked-egypt-eastern","title":"Who were the Sea People who attacked Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/ethnic-racially-diverse-studies-help-broaden","slug":"ethnic-racially-diverse-studies-help-broaden","title":"Ethnic studies prepare students to be racially literate","description":"In our multicultural society, it is not sufficient to have an education based on the Eurocentric narrative. A culturally diverse education enables students to explore a multitude of perspectives and develop their racial literacy.","body":"In her article “The Whitewashing of Higher Education,” Connie Hopinks explores the nuances and implications of predominantly white narratives in schools. Hopinks argues that school curriculums must include culturally diverse voices to foster racially literate students entering the world.\n\nImplementing ethnic studies does not require a radical shift of the whole curriculum to be centered around ethnic studies. Instead, adding ethnically diverse voices as a facet to existing curriculums gives students the holistic understandings which they need to be racially literate.\n\nAmerica particularly has a culturally rich demographic as the nation has been built upon immigrants. Being educated to handle race relations is especially crucial to succeed in such a racially diverse nation.\n\nThe University of San Francisco is a prime example of the benefits of racial literacy, as the institution diverged from a eurocentric curriculum to a multicultural one. The school requires the study of Latin America","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-schools-should-not-continue-eurocentric-curriculums","title":"No, schools should not continue Eurocentric curriculums"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-schools-continue-eurocentric-curriculums","title":"Should schools continue Eurocentric curriculums?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/in-practice-of-intersectionality-is-weaponised","slug":"in-practice-of-intersectionality-is-weaponised","title":"In practice of intersectionality is weaponised","description":"The theory of intersectionality seeks equality and accountability but it is weaponised by extreme views in practice.","body":"Intersectionality is a term which is quickly gathering interest. As a word which seeks to raise awareness of discrimination and the many forms it can take, it is seen as a sign of inclusivity and equality by many progressives. This should be a good thing, but often it is used by people who take its meaning to extremes.\n\nIntersectionality aims at identifying discrimination. It attempts to demonstrate how different circumstances and backgrounds, such as race, gender, sexuality, disability, combined lead to the discrimination faced by people.\n\nBut while these issues should bring people together, in practice we see it work differently. Extremists on both sides of the political spectrum use intersectionality as a buzzword to strike fear and further their own agenda. On the extreme left, the term, which seeks to help us give voice to those who may not be heard is being used to silence those with different views. And on the extreme right, it is used to instil fear.\n\nPeople who might accept in","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/intersectionality-works-in-theory-but-not-practice","title":"Intersectionality works in theory but not practice"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-intersectionality-new-caste-system","title":"Is intersectionality the new caste system?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/critical-race-theory-relies-too-much-on-narrative","slug":"critical-race-theory-relies-too-much-on-narrative","title":"Critical Race Theory relies too much on narrative, not objectivity","description":"Critical Race Theory relies on people's stories and subjective experiences over objective inquiry. CRT relies on a single narrative--that racism is systemic and white people are in power--and rejects any ideas that may go against that defining narrative.","body":"This argument for rejecting Critical Race Theory targets its method: CRT, critics contend, relies too heavily on narrative and lived experience and too little on objectivity — and a framework that subordinates evidence to storytelling cannot be the basis for sound analysis or policy.\n\nThe methodological choice is explicit in the tradition itself. CRT scholarship elevates 'counter-storytelling' and personal narrative as primary ways of knowing, holding that the experiences of marginalised people reveal truths about racism that data and doctrine conceal. Some strands go further, treating the very ideals of objectivity, neutrality and merit as constructs that serve dominant interests. Critics grant that personal stories have real value — they humanise issues and can point inquiry in fruitful directions — but argue they cannot carry the weight CRT places on them. A narrative is a single, unverifiable data point: it cannot be tested, generalised, or weighed against rival explanations, and b","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/we-should-reject-critical-race-theory","title":"We should reject Critical Race Theory"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-critical-race-theory","title":"What are the positions on Critical Race Theory?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/promotes-easy-digestion","slug":"promotes-easy-digestion","title":"Promotes excellent digestion","description":"A healthy, robust digestive system is necessary for optimal health and energy. The foods in this diet plan are easy on the digestive system. This diet excludes foods that cause digestive issues for many people, like beans, legumes, grains, and refined flours.","body":"Advocates of the thermo or pro-metabolic diet argue that one of its key strengths is that it promotes excellent, easy digestion, which they regard as foundational to overall health. On this view, much of modern ill health stems from digestive distress and an irritated, struggling gut, and a diet that is gentle on the digestive system allows the body to absorb nutrients efficiently and avoid the inflammation and discomfort that harder-to-digest foods can cause. The diet is built around foods chosen partly for their digestibility — ripe fruit, fruit juice, well-cooked root vegetables, milk, cheese and gelatinous broths — which proponents argue place little burden on the gut compared with foods high in difficult fibre, anti-nutrients or irritants.\n\nThe reasoning, drawing on the work of Ray Peat, is that easily digested foods minimise the stress placed on the digestive tract and reduce the production of irritating by-products in the gut. Proponents argue that certain foods commonly conside","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/thermo-pro-metabolic-diet","title":"Thermo/pro-metabolic diet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/plastics-are-irreplaceable-due-their-uses-in","slug":"plastics-are-irreplaceable-due-their-uses-in","title":"Plastics are irreplaceable due to their vital uses in jobs like the medical field","description":"In every job and every field, plastic has its uses, and its importance. While protecting the planet is important some jobs are just as vital. Plastic has a hand in taking care of and saving lives. A replacement can't just have versatility but needs to be able to stand up to the stress of these jobs.","body":"With the invention of plastic, it changed the game completely. With this new, adaptable, flexible material that could be soft or hard and take almost any shape, there were suddenly new opportunities for jobs and the ease at which they could be done. One that has benefited from this is the medical field.\n\nWith the medical field, one of the most important things is to prevent infection, contamination, and contact to prevent people from getting sick, both patients, family, and the doctors and nurses themselves. Plastic has been vital in this, and the new standard. It allows for single use swabs and covers that allow for tests to be done safely, but also in a timely matter. It helps shrink the probability of contraction and also prevents cross contamination. Disinfecting is useful but it might not eliminate the contaminant completely or properly if the step is botched. Completely removing the contaminated surface removes this worry.\n\nWhile replacement materials have been invented they don'","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-plastic-products-cant-be-replaced-with-eco-friendly-options","title":"No, plastic products can't be replaced with eco friendly options"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/can-plastic-products-be-replaced-with-eco-friendly","title":"Can plastic products be replaced with eco friendly options?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/huge-numbers-of-people-have-experienced-cfs","slug":"huge-numbers-of-people-have-experienced-cfs","title":"Huge numbers of people have experienced CFS/ME, and continue to do so","description":"Globally similar experiences show that CFS is real, and that there are accurate ways to diagnose it","body":"One argument that chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS/ME) is a real illness rests on its sheer scale: it affects an enormous number of people across the world, far too many to be dismissed as imagined or anomalous. Estimates put the number of sufferers in the millions globally, with hundreds of thousands in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States alone. Health bodies including the World Health Organization classify the condition, and it is recognised by national health services and medical institutions as a genuine diagnosis. A condition reported by so many people, across different countries, cultures and health systems, has a consistency and prevalence that points to a real underlying disease rather than a fluke or a fashion.\n\nThe argument draws weight from the similarity of what sufferers describe. Independently of one another, people with CFS/ME report the same distinctive cluster of symptoms — profound, persistent exhaustion unrelieved by rest, post-exertional malaise ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-cfs-me-is-a-real-illness","title":"Yes, CFS/ME is a real illness"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-real-illness","title":"Is Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME) a real illness?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/athena-helped-medusa-by-transforming-her-into","slug":"athena-helped-medusa-by-transforming-her-into","title":"Athena helped Medusa by transforming her into a \"monster\"","description":"Medusa was not cursed, she was actually helped by Athena. Her patron goddess gifted her with an ability that would never let Medusa feel powerless again.","body":"Most writers credit Athena with laying a curse on Medusa, and that reading has hardened into the standard one. However, it could also be the case that Athena was not trying to curse Medusa at all, but instead to help her.\n\nThe case begins with the relationship between the two figures. Athena is a virgin goddess, and she was the patron of Medusa. When Poseidon raped Medusa, she called out to Athena for both forgiveness and guidance. Nothing in that sequence is a transgression on Medusa's part: she is the one who was wronged, and in the aftermath she turns toward her patron rather than against her.\n\nHere is where interpretations differ. Athena's decision to curse Medusa with her petrifying stare would not make sense if Medusa was the victim of rape — a curse is a response to an offence, and on this reading Medusa had committed none. The interpretation that fits the facts better is that transforming Medusa was not an act of rage; rather, it was an act of protection. Athena's position was ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/medusa-is-not-a-victim-or-a-villain","title":"Medusa is not a victim or a villain"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-medusa-victim-or-villain","title":"Is Medusa a victim or villain?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/stressful-situation-meant-that-they-were-unable","slug":"stressful-situation-meant-that-they-were-unable","title":"The stressful situation meant that they couldn't think of a solution","description":"","body":"Many proposed solutions to saving Jack assume the calm, analytical mindset of a viewer watching from a warm sofa — but Jack and Rose were in the middle of one of history's most terrifying disasters, and the extremity of their situation made such clear-headed problem-solving impossible. The ship had just broken apart and sunk beneath them; hundreds of people were screaming and dying in the water around them; they were plunged into water cold enough to kill within minutes, suffering the immediate shock, panic and disorientation that such conditions produce. Under that assault of terror and cold, the human mind does not coolly calculate buoyancy and weight distribution.\n\nThe psychology of acute stress supports this. In life-threatening emergencies the body floods with adrenaline, attention narrows, and higher reasoning gives way to raw survival instinct; people in extreme panic routinely fail to perform even simple tasks they could manage calmly. Two young people, freezing, exhausted and ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-jack-had-to-die-to-save-rose-in-the-titanic","title":"Yes, Jack had to die to save Rose in the Titanic"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-jack-really-have-die-save-rose-titanic","title":"Did Jack really have to die to save Rose at the end of Titanic?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/star-trek-tackles-real-social-issues","slug":"star-trek-tackles-real-social-issues","title":"Star Trek tackles real social issues","description":"","body":"A central argument for Star Trek's superiority over Star Wars is that it has consistently used science fiction to engage seriously with real social issues, turning entertainment into a vehicle for moral and political reflection. From its very beginning in the 1960s, Star Trek used its far-future, multi-species setting as a lens through which to examine the controversies of its own time at a safe remove. The original series featured one of the first interracial kisses on American television, addressed the absurdity of racial prejudice through allegory, and explored war, peace, imperialism and the ethics of intervention — often slipping past the censors precisely because the conflicts were dressed in alien costume.\n\nThe tradition continued and deepened across later series. Star Trek has dramatised questions of artificial intelligence and personhood, religious fundamentalism, the rights of the individual against the state, addiction, prejudice, terrorism, and the morality of its own chara","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/star-trek-is-better-than-star-wars","title":"Star Trek is better than Star Wars"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-star-wars-or-star-trek-better","title":"Is Star Wars or Star Trek better?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/archaeology-from-balkans-indicates-crisis-prior","slug":"archaeology-from-balkans-indicates-crisis-prior","title":"Archaeology from the Balkans indicates a crisis prior to the Bronze Age Collapse","description":"The formation and expansion of the Urnfield culture in Central Europe caused waves of migrants to travel down into the Mediterranean. This argument is supported by archaeology in the region,","body":"Pressure on the Balkans by Central European people disrupted life there in the 13th century.\n\nThis disruption was caused by a break between the older Tumulus culture and the newer Urnfield culture. The Urnfield culture spread across central Europe and into the Balkans. The fallout from its formation may have caused waves of migrants who headed south.\n\nOne such migration into the north of Italy, around 1200 BCE, is already well-known. The Bronze Age Collapse may have occurred in a similar way to the collapse of Rome, with waves of northern migrants pushing people down into the Mediterranean on masse, causing chaos.\n\nThere is evidence of material culture from the Balkans (ancient Illyria) moving south in this period into Greece, and Greek finds moving north into the Balkans, suggesting a considerable movement of people. So-called \"barbarian ware\" appears throughout Greece at the end of the Mycenaean palatial period.\n\nDepictions of Urnfield ships mirror those in the Egyptian Hieroglyphics","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-sea-people-were-created-by-invaders-passing-through-the-balkans","title":"The Sea People were created by invaders passing through the Balkans"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/who-were-sea-people-who-attacked-egypt-eastern","title":"Who were the Sea People who attacked Egypt and the Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age Collapse?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/soviet-union-denounced-fake","slug":"soviet-union-denounced-fake","title":"The Soviet Union would have denounced the fake","description":"If the Soviet Union's space programs had any reason to believe that the landings were fake, they would have shared them.","body":"The space race was a tight competition between the Soviet Union and the United States, with both sides aiming to gain a political and military advantage over the other. If the Russian government had a reason or a proof to demonstrate that the lunar landing was fake, it would surely have exploited the opportunity to discredit NASA.\n\nDuring the Cold War and space race, the Soviet government monitored the United States' technological developments closely, and would very likely have noticed inconsistencies between these developments and what the States claimed to have achieved.\n\nAccording to Russian cosmonaut Alexei Leonov, Soviet party leaders immediately sent a letter of congratulations to the USA for their achievement, and only blamed their own program for lack of resources.\n\nEven today, Russia continues to commend the United States for putting the first man on the moon - Dmitry Rogozin, the director-general of Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities, congratulated NASA on the ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-apollo-missions-were-not-faked","title":"The Apollo missions were not faked"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/moon-landings-faked","title":"Were the moon landings faked?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/astrology-employs-vague-generalized-language-be-as","slug":"astrology-employs-vague-generalized-language-be-as","title":"Astrology employs vague and generalized language to be as encompassing as possible.","description":"Despite astrology being \"accurate\" for many people, should you read other signs descriptors, you should be able to apply many aspects of that to yourself as well.","body":"A central argument that astrology does not work is that its predictions and personality readings rely on vague, generalised language that is broad enough to seem to apply to almost anyone — creating an illusion of accuracy without any real predictive power. Horoscopes and star-sign descriptions are typically phrased in sweeping, flattering and flexible terms: a person is told they are 'independent but value close relationships', or that they 'sometimes doubt themselves but have hidden strengths'. Statements like these are true of nearly everyone, so when a reader recognises themselves in them, the recognition reflects the universality of the description, not any genuine insight derived from the stars.\n\nThis phenomenon is well documented in psychology as the Barnum or Forer effect, named after experiments in which people rated vague, generic personality profiles as highly accurate descriptions of themselves — even when everyone had been given the identical text. Astrology, critics argue","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-astrology-does-not-work","title":"No, astrology does not work"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/does-astrology-work","title":"Can astrology accurately predict human behavior?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/eastern-orthodox-holy-books","slug":"eastern-orthodox-holy-books","title":"Eastern Orthodox Christian holy books","description":"Orthodoxy focuses on the Bible, but additionally the canons of the Ecumenical Councils.","body":"Orthodoxy is very much focused upon the bible as well the writings of the theological fathers about the scriptures. Both the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches also accept certain “deutero-canonical” books that are not part of the traditional Hebrew Bible.\n\nThe Ecumenical Councils of the Orthodox church has produced multiple Canons, meaning rule, measure or judgement that dictate behaviour. These are very important alongside the bible.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/eastern-orthodox-christians","title":"Eastern Orthodox Christians"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/christians-believe","title":"What do Christians believe?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/colonists-moved-inland-mysterious-hidden-fort","slug":"colonists-moved-inland-mysterious-hidden-fort","title":"The colonists moved inland to the mysterious hidden fort","description":"Using advanced imaging techniques, the British Museum determined the smaller patch was covering a four-pointed star, outlined in blue, and filled in with red. This star, based on comparisons, may indicate the location of a fort inland from Roanoke Island where the colonists could have resettled. John White himself also referenced the possibility of such a settlement in his letters.","body":"The detailed watercolor map created by John White, titled “La Virginea Pars,” displaying the North Carolina coast is notably accurate, even having been compared to modern satellite imaging. Beyond this, this map, upon further investigation, may have been hiding secrets only known to White and the colonists themselves. In 2012, the First Colony Foundation requested that the British Museum re-examine two small patches on the map (a common practice of the period to cover errors). Using advanced imaging techniques, the British Museum determined the smaller patch was covering a four-pointed star, outlined in blue, and filled in with red. This star, based on comparisons, may indicate the location of a fort inland from Roanoke Island where the colonists could have resettled. When examined further, there actually may be light markings of the star on top of the patch as well, which the British Museum proposed to be either ink fading over time or the use of an “invisible ink.” The invisible ink ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-colonists-moved-inland","title":"The colonists moved inland"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-lost-colony-of-roanoke","title":"What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/community-transmission","slug":"community-transmission","title":"Whether universities should open depends on community transmission","description":"If the transmission is too high in the community, then no, if low then it may be a reasonable risk.","body":"Throughout the summer of 2020, the pros and cons have been weighed as to whether or not students should be able to return to college campuses for the Fall semester. Though the risk is high for many areas such as California and Florida, there are several areas where the number of COVID-19 outbreaks has decreased.\n\nFor the areas where there is a lower risk of contracting the virus, colleges and universities should be allowed to attend classes in-person. As long as students and faculty follow the social distancing guidelines, such as keeping a six-foot distance between students, and the mandatory use of face coverings, the risk of spreading COVID-19 is less likely.\n\nExperts have also stressed that screening and testing students for COVID-19 before entering campuses is strongly advised.\n\nStudents traveling from a high-risk area to a college that is located in a low-risk area should quarantine for at least 14 days before attending classes.\n\nFor example, as of June 25th, 2020, a travel advis","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/depends-on-outside-data","title":"Depends - On outside data"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-should-colleges-universities-reopen-for-fall","title":"Should colleges and universities open in person for the Fall 2020 semester?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/gaming-can-be-addictive","slug":"gaming-can-be-addictive","title":"Minecraft can be time-consuming and addictive","description":"","body":"A central worry about letting children play Minecraft is that the game is engineered to be hard to stop playing, and that its open-ended design makes it especially time-consuming. Unlike a film or a level-based game with a clear ending, Minecraft has no finish line: there is always another structure to build, another cave to explore, another project to begin. This endlessness, combined with a steady drip of small rewards — new materials gathered, a build completed, a goal achieved — taps the same psychological loops that make games compelling, and for children, whose capacity for self-regulation is still developing, that pull can be difficult to resist.\n\nProponents of this position point to the recognition of gaming disorder as a real concern. The World Health Organization has included gaming disorder in its international classification of diseases, defining it as a pattern of gaming so persistent that it takes priority over other interests and daily activities despite negative consequ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-kids-should-not-play-minecraft","title":"No, kids should not play Minecraft"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-kids-play-minecraft","title":"Should kids play minecraft?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/settlers-assimilated-into-native-american-society","slug":"settlers-assimilated-into-native-american-society","title":"Settlers assimilated into Native American society","description":"There are several other examples of Indian tribes throughout colonization choosing to dispose the men and integrate the women in history. Furthermore, archaeological evidence points to the group splitting up and joining various tribes in the North Carolina vicinity.","body":"Manteo, having friendly relationships with John White and the settlers, could have acted as a bridge and fostered friendly relations. John White himself decreed Manteo to be Chief of the Roanoke and Croatoan tribes, despite having no legitimacy to his claims. This lack of claim resulted in Manteo returning to Croatoan Island and his people, perhaps returning to Roanoke Island for the colonists so that they did not have to live in danger from the Roanoke tribe. In 1888, 54 Croatoan Native Americans petitioned Congress asking for aid, describing themselves as the descendants of White’s lost colonists. A few months later, the Ethnological Bureau directors responded saying that there were traceable amounts of white blood in the Indians who came forward, and that it was possible that the women and children of the colony had been spared for an attack and brought to Croatoan. There are several other examples of Indian tribes throughout colonization choosing to dispose the men and integrate th","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/settlers-joined-with-nearby-native-tribes-and-assimilated-into-their-culture","title":"Settlers joined with nearby Native tribes and assimilated into their culture"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-happened-lost-colony-of-roanoke","title":"What happened to the lost colony of Roanoke?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/spiral-ramp-theory","slug":"spiral-ramp-theory","title":"The Spiral Ramp Theory","description":"A spiraling or winding ramp may have been used to prevent the problems associated with a single long ramp. This would have taken up less space and allowed workers to move up the face of the pyramid with ease. The remains of a small ram at Giza supports this theory.","body":"The writings of Diodorus Siculus claim that the pyramids were built using a system of ramps. Ramps of this kind have been found at various sites in Egypt, such as those at Hatnub quarry. Some projections for a single ramp model calculate that a linear ramp would actually be bigger than the pyramid itself by volume. In order to use fewer materials, a system of ramps is likely to have spiraled around the pyramid itself. A winding ramp would have been easier to maintain a sensible gradient as the Pyramid got taller.\n\nA long ramp could not have extended far to the West, East, or South of the Great Pyramid, because cemeteries and a quarry would have been in the way. A spiraling ramp on the other hand would have been compact, leaning against the structure of the pyramid itself. By using cranes and levers in conjunction with the spiral ramp, the Egyptians could have tackled the difficult problem of an increasingly narrow building.\n\nThe ramps themselves would be supported by a system of earthw","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-external-ramp-theory","title":"The External Ramp Theory"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-were-pyramids-at-giza-built","title":"How were the Pyramids at Giza built?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/door-was-big-enough-for-2-people","slug":"door-was-big-enough-for-2-people","title":"The door was big enough for 2 people","description":"","body":"The simplest argument that Jack did not have to die is that the floating panel Rose lay on was plainly large enough to hold both of them. In the film's final scenes the piece of debris — the ornate wooden panel often called 'the door' — is clearly wide and long enough that two people could have lain on it together, as countless viewers have observed and as numerous side-by-side comparisons have illustrated. Rose occupies only part of its surface; the visible space beside and around her appears sufficient for Jack to have climbed on as well, sharing the raft rather than clinging to its edge in the freezing water.\n\nProponents of this position argue that the obstacle was never genuinely one of space. Jack dies because he remains submerged in lethally cold water while Rose stays dry above it; had he simply been on the panel too, he would have been out of the water and stood a real chance of surviving until rescue arrived, as Rose did. Since the panel had room for him, the fatal factor — pr","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-jack-did-not-have-to-die-to-save-rose-in-the-titanic","title":"No, Jack did not have to die to save Rose in the Titanic"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/did-jack-really-have-die-save-rose-titanic","title":"Did Jack really have to die to save Rose at the end of Titanic?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/religion-can-promote-female-sexuality","slug":"religion-can-promote-female-sexuality","title":"Religion can promote female sexuality","description":"Some mainstream religions, such as Hinduism, promote desire and sex for pleasure equally to both sexes. Historically, women and men were able to engage in polygamous relationships, and sexual pleasure, and the use of sexual prowess was not taboo.","body":"In Hinduism there are four goals in life, one of them being Kama. Kama is about attaining disciplined sexual desire. It is not limited to men, women are encouraged to engage in female sexual pleasure too. In Hinduism, although in some instances celibacy is celebrated for those who choose that way of life, it is not encouraged for those living in the world. Sex is encouraged as part of reproduction, but not limited to the purpose of reproduction.\n\nDesire, as long as it is consistent with ahimsa (non-violence) to other living beings, is not sinful, and this applies equally to both sexes. It is seen as a natural urge such as hunger or thirst. It is also seen as a moral obligation to reproduce through the goals of life. Polygamy was acceptable. Although there are many references to males being married to multiple women and engaging in sex with other willing women, unmarried and widowed women were also enabled to choose sexual partners or remarry. In the Mahabharata, Draupadi, who is famous","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/religion-is-compatible-with-feminism","title":"Religion is compatible with feminism"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-religion-compatible-with-feminism","title":"Is religion compatible with feminism?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/intersectionality-is-well-meaning-but-too-complex","slug":"intersectionality-is-well-meaning-but-too-complex","title":"Intersectionality is well meaning but too complex","description":"The theory of intersectionality seeks to encompass all circumstances and backgrounds. But by its broad and complex definition, it alienates the very people it seeks to protect and possible allies.","body":"As well-meaning as it may be, it is undeniable that intersectionality is not simple term. \n\nIntersectionality aims to evoke awareness of the interconnected aspects in people’s lives which may play a part in discrimination they face. But what does it actually mean? \n\nFaced with the dictionary definition, this idea seems far more complex than it should be. There are many aspects to consider in an intersectional perspective, among them race, religion, gender, disability, social background, sexuality… the list feels endless. \n\nAs a relatively new term, many people are not accustomed to it, and this newness only adds to the complexity of a long word with an even longer meaning. Most people would argue that equality is important, and fighting against discrimination is something they support. Yet if these same people were asked whether they support intersectionality, they would likely hesitate. \n\nMost people are moderates who feel that liberal values are becoming needlessly over-complicated. ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/intersectionality-works-in-theory-but-not-practice","title":"Intersectionality works in theory but not practice"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-intersectionality-new-caste-system","title":"Is intersectionality the new caste system?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/sugar-should-be-taxed-because-its-actually","slug":"sugar-should-be-taxed-because-its-actually","title":"Sugar should be taxed because it's actually an addictive substance","description":"While not a drug, sugar can be an addictive substance. That doesn’t change the fact the body can become dependent on it or even throw a person into withdrawal. Not only that but it can cause a plethora of health problems.","body":"Many people find themselves craving sweet things while on a diet, or going straight for the ice cream tub for some comfort after a bad day. Many people believe that eating something sweet will make you feel better, and they're right.\n\nEating sugar allows the body to release endorphins during the 'sugar rush'.\n\nHowever, despite the gratifying feeling, sugar itself isn’t a healthy substance. It's only recently that people are starting to discover its effects. Since it's gone from luxury good to a common household item, more studies have examined its effects.\n\nToo much of anything is never acceptable and unfortunately sugars the thing people can never get enough.\n\nEven with its presence in candy and baked goods, sugar is similar to a drug with its addictive qualities. If people had self-control this wouldn't be a problem. However, the US's obesity rate is 36.5% for adults, and one of the leading causes of this problem is cheap sugary foods.\n\nTaxing sugar will help promote healthy lifestyl","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-there-should-be-a-tax-on-sugar","title":"Yes, there should be a tax on sugar"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-there-be-tax-on-sugar","title":"Should there be a tax on sugar?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/jobs-guarantee","slug":"jobs-guarantee","title":"The Green New deal is a jobs guarantee","description":"The Green New Deal aims to boost the American economy by creating millions of new jobs. These will be in multiple sectors, including (but not limited to) transportation, agriculture, and energy.","body":"One key part of the Green New Deal is its job guarantee. The Federal Government would accomplish this through employment initiatives. Historically, federally created jobs came from infrastructure projects (such as post office buildings' creation during President Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal). Similarly, the Green New Deal would create jobs by utilizing infrastructure – the overhaul of the American transportation system – and in the field of science. This includes coding, engineering, and maximizing the potential of hybrid technology.\n\nA jobs guarantee would also help America’s marginalized communities that see higher unemployment levels. The Green New Deal could help these citizens obtain a stable career that pushes them up the socio-economic ladder.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/the-goals-of-the-green-new-deal","title":"The goals of the Green New Deal"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-are-positions-on-green-new-deal","title":"What are the pros and cons of The Green New Deal?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/it-disadvantages-low-income-students-favors","slug":"it-disadvantages-low-income-students-favors","title":"It disadvantages low-income students and favors the wealthy","description":"Legacy admissions is essentially a large affirmative action program for wealthy students. The existence of legacy preferences limits access for high-achieving low and middle-income students.","body":"Colleges should end legacy admissions because it overwhelmingly disadvantages low-income students and favors wealthy ones.\n\nLegacy admissions are affirmative action programs for wealthy students.\n\nAn education software company recently gathered data on legacy applicants and was able to estimate that on average, the admissions rate for legacies was around 31% higher than the official admissions rates for all applicants.\n\nHarvard, an elite university, known for its legacy admissions, the acceptance rate for legacy students is about 33%, compared with an overall acceptance rate of under 6%. A recent lawsuit against the school, sparked the question “What is so special about wealthy people that Harvard needs to have them overrepresented by a factor of six on its campus?”.\n\nLegacy admissions are usually the children of very wealthy parents who have the financial means to support and donate to the schools they attended. Colleges admit legacy kids at higher rates in order to get hefty financia","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-colleges-should-end-legacy-admissions","title":"Yes, colleges should end legacy admissions"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-colleges-end-legacy-admissions","title":"Should colleges end legacy admissions?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/can-prevents-treat-possibly-reverse-heart-disease","slug":"can-prevents-treat-possibly-reverse-heart-disease","title":"Can prevent, treat, and even reverse heart disease","description":"The WFPB diet has been shown in clinical studies to effectively prevent the onset of heart disease. The same kinds of studies also show that this diet can treat and even reverse cases of heart disease.","body":"This argument holds that the whole-foods, plant-based diet is the ideal diet for humans because of a remarkable medical property few diets can claim: it can not only prevent but actually treat and even reverse heart disease, the leading cause of death worldwide.\n\nThe evidence cited is clinical, not merely correlational. Pioneering work by physicians such as Dean Ornish and Caldwell Esselstyn put patients with established coronary artery disease on a diet of whole, unrefined plant foods, low in fat and free of animal products, and documented outcomes conventional medicine had treated as impossible: angina relieved, and, on follow-up imaging, the actual regression of arterial plaque — arteries that had narrowed beginning to open again. Population evidence points the same way: communities eating predominantly whole-plant diets show strikingly low rates of heart disease, and the mechanisms are well understood, since removing animal fat, cholesterol and processed food while flooding the die","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/whole-foods-plant-based-diet","title":"Whole-foods, plant-based diet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/after-school-detention-simultaneously-disciplines","slug":"after-school-detention-simultaneously-disciplines","title":"After-school detention simultaneously disciplines and keeps troubled kids occupied","description":"School detention is intended first and foremost as a disciplinary strategy, but it also helps teachers understand their students better and keep troubled kids under a watchful eye, preventing them from misusing their time.","body":"Detention is not a simple blanket punishment used to admonish troubled kids. It is at once a reprimand for their wrongdoings and a prevention tactic for further misbehavior. Teachers have limited tools at hand to control their students' behavior, and detention is one of the few that can take place within the school setting and also be productive towards furthering a student’s education.\n\nDetention can come in many forms, and so long as a teacher is using appropriate and effective methods of disciplining a student, it should be retained as a form of educational reprimand. The additional benefit of after-school detention is that it keeps that subset of children who are likely to get up to trouble outside of school as well in a setting where they can have a watchful eye on them.\n\nThis time is not meant to be cruel but disciplinary, and it offers an opportunity for students to bond with teachers and make up for work they may have missed while misbehaving.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-after-school-detention-should-not-be-banned","title":"No, after-school detention should not be banned"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-after-school-detention-be-banned","title":"Should after-school detention be banned?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/psychic-predictions-intuition-based","slug":"psychic-predictions-intuition-based","title":"Psychic predictions are intuition-based","description":"Psychics read their clients to make assumptions about them.","body":"Those who claim to be psychics make their predictions about the future based on their own intuition. For instance,  a client might be told a very general statement in order to be convinced: \"You are seeking a partner who is confident and stable.\" Of course, this statement can apply to anyone but it appears as if they have made a somewhat accurate assumption about the inner workings of that client's mind. \n\nPsychics then use this information to make a series of predictions based on the person you have shown them to be. It is all based on the psychics guessing skills, and time will tell if their guesses turn out to be correct. However, it isn't mind-reading or future seeing. It's logic, not magic.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-psychics-are-not-real","title":"No, psychics are not real"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/psychics-real","title":"Are psychics real?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/some-students-depend-on-structure","slug":"some-students-depend-on-structure","title":"Some students depend on the structure of in-person classes","description":"Low-income students, international students and students in dangerous situations depend on the relative safety and structure of the school for living accommodations and support.","body":"Students need the structure of in-person classes and studying on campus helps them stay on top of their studies.\n\nOrganizations like the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) have stressed the benefits and importance of in-person learning coupled with studying in a campus environment.\n\nResearch indicates that students learn best when they are with their teachers in classroom settings. Students with mental health issues need the balanced structure, consistency, and sense of community provided by the campus setting and in-person classes and tutorials.\n\nMany low-income college students cannot attend lectures and study from home because they don't have the necessary resources to do so. Many don't have laptops of their own and are accustomed to using computers in the libraries on campus to engage with their study materials. Not having access to fast computers and broadband is a serious problem for many low-income students.\n\nUnderprivileged studen","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-students-should-be-allowed-back-on-campus-for-in-person-classes","title":"Yes – Students should be allowed back on campus for in-person classes"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/how-should-colleges-universities-reopen-for-fall","title":"Should colleges and universities open in person for the Fall 2020 semester?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/star-wars-has-more-advanced-special-effects","slug":"star-wars-has-more-advanced-special-effects","title":"Star Wars has more advanced special effects","description":"","body":"This argument holds that Star Wars is better than Star Trek because its special effects have always been more advanced — and in space fantasy, where worlds, battles and creatures must be conjured convincingly from nothing, effects are not decoration but the very fabric of the experience.\n\nStar Wars did not merely use the best effects of its day; it created them. The original 1977 film was so far beyond the state of the art that George Lucas founded Industrial Light & Magic to make it possible, pioneering computer-controlled motion photography that let cameras fly through dogfights no audience had ever seen. That pattern repeated for decades: the franchise drove innovation in models, creature work, digital characters and virtual production, with ILM becoming the effects house for the entire film industry. Star Trek, by contrast, was born on television budgets, and for long stretches its wobbling sets, painted backdrops and modest ship shots were part of its charm rather than its achieve","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/star-wars-is-better-than-star-trek","title":"Star Wars is better than Star Trek"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-star-wars-or-star-trek-better","title":"Is Star Wars or Star Trek better?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/la-republica-permite-la-participacion-democratica","slug":"la-republica-permite-la-participacion-democratica","title":"A republic permits equitable distribution of power","description":"The power is with the people here; they may elect the candidate they consider most capable to represent the population to serve as the head of the state. The voice of the people is integral to the success and growth of the nation, as the people may also make concrete changes. Power is also divided and balanced.","body":"A republic is a state without a sovereign leader. The foundational rule of a republic is that the people themselves choose the leaders who will represent them.\n\nThe people govern their state through representatives, so republics are usually differentiated from direct democracy, but most modern representative democracies are republics.\n\n Any form of government in which the head of state is not a monarch can be called a republic.\n\nTo be a citizen of a republic, one must accept certain rights, take on specific responsibilities, and be virtuous. The social philosophy of republicanism rests on the idea that the prosperity or ruination of a state depends on how moral its people are.\n\nFor many reasons, many believe a republic is a more beneficial form of government than a monarchy. The central principle of a republic, which is \"sovereignty is with the people,\" means that all power lies with the people.\n\nHolding general elections and choosing representatives allows the people to make sure, or ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/republic-is-more-beneficial","title":"Republic is more beneficial"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/monarquia-o-republica","title":"Is a Monarchy or Republic more beneficial?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/decriminalisation-relieve-prostitutions-stigma","slug":"decriminalisation-relieve-prostitutions-stigma","title":"Decriminalisation would relieve prostitution's stigma","description":"By decriminalising prostitution, we can eliminate the stigma attached to prostitution.","body":"The stigma attached to sex work can perpetuate the marginalisation of sex workers, increasing their vulnerability. Stigma also has a severe negative impact on sex workers’ dignity and self-respect. Making sex work illegal only serves to give credence to these beliefs.\n\nThe stigma attached to prostitution does not discourage people from entering the profession, it only serves to shame those who are already sex workers. By keeping prostitution illegal, the state is signalling that this stigma is necessary and legitimate. Decriminalising prostitution would demonstrate the necessity for sex workers to be considered as worthy of rights as much as any other person.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/prostitution-should-be-decriminalised","title":"Prostitution should be decriminalised"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/legal-status-prostitution","title":"What should the legal status of prostitution be?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/minecraft-can-expose-kids-bullying-trolling","slug":"minecraft-can-expose-kids-bullying-trolling","title":"Minecraft can expose kids to bullying and trolling","description":"Minecraft can be played online on multiplayer servers, and other players can be violent or destructive.","body":"This argument holds that kids should not play Minecraft because its online dimension exposes them to bullying and trolling: the multiplayer servers and surrounding communities where much of the game now happens are environments where children can be harassed, mistreated and targeted.\n\nThe risk lies in how Minecraft is played. Beyond solitary building, much of its appeal is social — shared servers, multiplayer worlds, voice and text chat, and the wider ecosystem of forums and videos around the game — and these are spaces full of anonymous strangers of all ages. For a child, that means real exposure to the familiar harms of unmoderated online interaction: other players griefing them by destroying what they have built, taunting and abuse in chat, exclusion from groups, scams, and trolls who target newer or younger users precisely for the reaction. Anonymity emboldens cruelty, moderation on many servers is patchy or absent, and a child lacks the experience to recognise or handle a hostile ","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-kids-should-not-play-minecraft","title":"No, kids should not play Minecraft"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/should-kids-play-minecraft","title":"Should kids play minecraft?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/french-cuisine-masters-simplicity-in-ingredients","slug":"french-cuisine-masters-simplicity-in-ingredients","title":"French cuisine masters simplicity of ingredients","description":"","body":"The genius of French cuisine is not extravagance but restraint: no other culinary tradition extracts so much from so little. The baguette is flour, water, salt and yeast — four ingredients elevated by technique into something countries have spent decades trying to imitate. The omelette is eggs and butter, yet it remains the dish by which French kitchens have traditionally tested a cook, because with nothing to hide behind, only judgement of heat, timing and touch separates perfection from failure. A pan sauce is little more than the roasting residue, a splash of wine and cold butter, transformed by patience into something greater than its parts.\n\nThis is a philosophy, not an accident. French cooking is built on the conviction that the ingredient is the star and the cook's task is revelation rather than disguise. The repertoire of fundamental techniques — the mother sauces, stocks, confits, the disciplines of roasting and braising — exists to coax depth out of humble materials: bones be","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-french-cuisine-is-the-best-cuisine","title":"Yes, French cuisine is the best cuisine"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-french-cuisine-best","title":"Is French cuisine the best cuisine?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/changing-gun-laws-will-eradicate-colonial-roots-of","slug":"changing-gun-laws-will-eradicate-colonial-roots-of","title":"Changing gun laws will eradicate colonial roots of gun violence","description":"The roots of the Second Amendment rights in the US constitution emerge from colonialism. Changing gun laws will eradicate the colonial roots of gun violence.","body":"The second amendment in the US Constitution has colonial roots. It is where native Indians’ land was invaded and taken.\n\nColonial settlers organised militia to raid communities to take over, and as native communities fought back. As a result, in Virginia, the first colony formed, no man could travel without arms. By 1658 households were ordered to bear functioning arms at home.\n\nGovernment loans would be given to those unable to afford them. The use of guns, therefore, has roots which enable the oppression and repression of minorities, institutionally.\n\nGuns have enabled slavery as the slave patrols used to bear arms to police African Americans, with rewards being given to those capturing slaves up until the end of the Civil War. The KKK replaced the slave patrols and gave great significance to the second amendment.\n\nAround 74% of gun owners are white. When reasonable debates to regulate guns emerge, it is countered with second amendment rights which are often cited as providing protec","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/george-floyds-murder-is-a-structural-issue-american-gun-laws-are-to-blame","title":"George Floyd's murder is a structural issue: American gun laws are to blame"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/think-about-george-floyd-murder","title":"How do we think about the George Floyd murder?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/whilst-we-must-accept-that-bias-is-inevitable","slug":"whilst-we-must-accept-that-bias-is-inevitable","title":"Whilst we must accept that bias is inevitable, trying  to justify our prejudices is just another  way of upholding white supremacy","description":"","body":"This argument distinguishes between the existence of bias and the act of justifying it, holding that while some degree of unconscious bias may be an inevitable feature of human cognition, deliberately attempting to justify racial prejudice is a different and indefensible matter — one that ultimately serves to uphold racial hierarchy. Humans, the argument concedes, are prone to ingrained, often unconscious biases shaped by their environment and upbringing; that much is a reality to be acknowledged and worked against. But acknowledging that bias exists is the opposite of endorsing it. To recognise a bias is to identify something to resist; to justify it is to defend and entrench it.\n\nThe argument holds that when people construct rationalisations for racial prejudice — appealing to statistics, security, culture or supposed group differences to make discrimination seem reasonable — they are not honestly confronting bias but legitimising it. Each such justification provides intellectual cov","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/no-racism-cannot-be-justified","title":"No, racism cannot be justified"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-racism-ever-justified","title":"Can racism ever be justifiable?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/body-positivity-disincentivizes-dangerous-eating","slug":"body-positivity-disincentivizes-dangerous-eating","title":"Body positivity disincentivizes dangerous eating disorders and weight-loss initiatives","description":"When society upholds dangerous standards of body types, people of all genders feel pressured to conform to them - even to the extent that they will develop an eating disorder or take dangerous weight-loss medications.","body":"When society upholds dangerous standards of beauty, such as the potentially unattainable Kardashian-type body (skinny and curvy, somehow at the same time) this can push people to dangerous means to conform to societal pressures and achieve this body. Some means can include eating disorders to lose weight, weight loss pills and teas that increase the metabolism at the risk of a heart attack, fad diets that are not scientifically backed, and potentially excessive plastic surgery. When people love their own bodies and are encouraged by popular culture to do so, this removes the incentive for people to go to exaggerated means to create their desired body for themselves.","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/yes-the-body-positivity-movement-has-had-positive-impact-in-the-world","title":"Yes, the body positivity movement has had positive impact in the world"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/has-body-positivity-movement-accomplished-anything","title":"Has the body positivity movement accomplished anything?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/lack-of-contraception-may-produce-unwanted","slug":"lack-of-contraception-may-produce-unwanted","title":"Lack of contraception may produce unplanned children","description":"Procreation becomes beyond a moral choice when women give birth to unplanned children because of unavailable or misused contraception or forced sexual intercourse. Cultural pressure may also cause women to, involuntarily, decide not to use contraception.","body":"For any procreative decision to have ethical significance, the woman involved must have moral agency, authority, and freedom. However, this is not the case when there is a lack of contraception.\n\nGlobally, 74 million women living in low and middle-income countries have unintended pregnancies annually. This situation occurs because, mainly, women lack access to contraceptive methods or contraceptive counseling.\n\nIn some cases, contraception is not chosen because sex is the result of coercion or violence, such as in cases of rape. Such a situation involves a clear violation of women’s rights and integrity. Since women do not autonomously decide to have sex and get pregnant, childbearing is not open to an ethical evaluation in these cases.\n\nBesides, most cultures are pronatalist. Pronatalism is the promotion of baby-making for a nation’s social, political, and economic purposes. In pronatalist cultures, women face intense pressure to have children. This pressure leads them to choose not t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/childbearing-is-not-a-moral-choice","title":"Childbearing is not a moral choice"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/is-it-unethical-have-children","title":"Is it ethical to have children?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/it-allows-for-most-complex-nuanced-ideas","slug":"it-allows-for-most-complex-nuanced-ideas","title":"British Parliamentary format allows for the most complex and nuanced ideas","description":"The format emphasizes the explanation of ideas instead of trying to find evidence or expert opinion. Therefore, it allows speakers to think instead of to simply repeat someone else's words.","body":"In the British Parliamentary format, debaters are required to come up with entire cases and speeches just 15 minutes after a topic is announced. This requires debaters to think on their feet and apply what they already know to an original topic. Because of this, British Parliamentary debates are able to escape from the trap of simply memorizing statistics and facts into what debate should truly be about: a discussion of human nature. Debaters have an opportunity to think about the fundamental and shared experiences of human beings around the world, making British Parliamentary an exercise in using thinking and arguing to empathize.\n\nAdditionally, British Parliamentary is also special because it involves two separate houses— an opening and a closing. Therefore, to win, closing teams must find a way to distinguish themselves from the opening teams on the same side as them and give unique reasons for why their side is better. This means that in British Parliamentary debates, the content i","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/british-parliamentary-is-the-best-debate-format","title":"British Parliamentary is the best debate format"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/whats-best-debate-format","title":"What's the best debate format?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/thought-offer-host-of-other-benefits","slug":"thought-offer-host-of-other-benefits","title":"Can offer many other health benefits","description":"A notable body of research indicates the various health benefits of consistently eating an array of fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, nuts, seeds, whole grains, beans, legumes, and water. Besides the three main benefits stated above, a WFPB diet offers other benefits like weight loss and longevity.","body":"Beyond its effects on any single disease, an argument for the whole-foods, plant-based diet is that it confers a broad range of additional health benefits, making it good for the whole body rather than a fix for one condition. Diets built on whole plant foods — vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds — are rich in fibre, vitamins, minerals and protective plant compounds while being lower in saturated fat and free of the additives of processed food, a profile associated with wide-ranging improvements in health. Proponents point to benefits including healthier body weight and easier weight management, improved digestion and gut health from the high fibre content, lower cholesterol, reduced chronic inflammation, and a lower risk of several common cancers.\n\nThe argument emphasises that these benefits stem from the same underlying dietary pattern, so adopting it improves many aspects of health at once. The abundant fibre supports a healthier gut microbiome and steadier dig","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/whole-foods-plant-based-diet","title":"Whole-foods, plant-based diet"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/what-is-ideal-diet-for-humans","title":"What is the ideal diet for humans?"}},{"type":"argument","url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/a/soviets-deliberately-destroyed-reactor","slug":"soviets-deliberately-destroyed-reactor","title":"The Soviets deliberately destroyed the Chernobyl reactor","description":"Soviet officials had several potential reasons for wanting an \"accident\" to occur.","body":"Several theories have suggested possible reasons why the Soviet Union itself might have wanted to destroy one of Chernobyl's nuclear reactors, deliberately causing the disaster. The Chernobyl incident happened during the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union, and both superpowers had spent much of the previous four decades trying to advance their own military technologies and develop new weapons and tactics that would give them an edge in a potential confrontation. The purpose of destroying Chernobyl's reactor could have been to  further study the effects of radiation and fallout (known areas of interest for the Soviet military) or to test methods of sabotaging American nuclear facilities.\n\t\t\t\nThe Soviets could also have had political motivations for causing a nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl. Controlling the European energy market was an important factor in keeping other European nations within the Soviet Union's sphere of influence. The Chernobyl disaster discouraged t","created_at":"2026-05-18T17:33:30.182974+00:00","position":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/p/there-was-more-to-chernobyl-than-an-accident","title":"There was more to Chernobyl than an accident"},"question":{"url":"https://encyclopedia-of-opinion.org/c/happened-chernobyl","title":"What happened at Chernobyl?"}}]}