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There is no such thing as global warming.

The broad consensus is arrived at by principled, evidence-based study of the observed phenomena, and represents multiple lines of converging evidence from a wide and varied community of scientists. While consensus lends weight to the conclusions, each piece of work can stand alone and be verified.
12 supporter.
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Appeal To Belief

A universal basic income is the best way to eradicate economic inequality.

In places where UBI is implemented, it demonstrably massively increases entrepreneurship, meaning people are able to do jobs and work they enjoy and are interested in. This makes them happier, raises the standard of living, makes them more participatory in democracy, and improves the economy.
12 supporter.

A universal basic income is the best way to eradicate economic inequality.

The actual evidence shows us that this isn't practically what happens in places where UBI is implemented. People are many times over more likely to start their own businesses, and in fact produce and prosper more, and become stronger economic contributors, as the result of a UBI.
8 supporter.
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Begging The Question

True communism is better than capitalism, and should be pursued.

Bread lines also occurred during the major depressions caused by unbridled, unrestrained capitalism, a system which has been practically tried and tested, unlike Full Communism.
7 supporter.

It is important to fund manned space flight

The scientific consensus on the extinction event that wiped out the Dinosaurs is a massive Asteroid Impact. Humans would not survive a similar event and we would be wiped out quickly. This is one reason why it makes sense to invest in technologies to allow for travel in and safe habitation of space.
7 supporter.

We should stop working on Artificial Intelligence

Unless provided, an AI will naturally be devoid of aggressive tendencies, as it will not be subject to the evolutionary selection pressures that caused the need for aggression to develop. Further, there will be no competition for resources with Humans, so an AI would likely pose no threat to humans.
6 supporter.

There is no such thing as global warming.

The author is an Economist, so take his comments with a grain of salt, as those best situated to talk about Climate Science are those with direct experience in the field. Further, our knowledge increases rapidly, and a 20-year-old article will not reflect our current understanding of the topic.
6 supporter.
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Poisoning The Well

A universal basic income is the best way to eradicate economic inequality.

Most practical implementations of UBI provide income by using money already in the economy, not by printing new money. This helps prevent hyperinflation. Further, UBI is trialled in many places in the world, and hyperinflation is never a problem.
5 supporter.

All religion should be abolished

Religion has, at several points in history, been used to unite disparate, tribal peoples under a single banner in order to reduce the number of wars. While this did not eliminate war altogether, it did stop those specific people from warring against each other.
4 supporter.

Bullying is not entirely a bad thing.

There are other ways to learn these skills, without the possible implication of violence or mental trauma, such as though group activities and sports. Negative experiences like bullying at a young age leaves lasting mental scars that can cause a person to suffer for the rest of their life.
4 supporter.