{
    "Contributors": [
        "Pegah Alipoormolabashi"
    ],
    "Source": [
        "starcon"
    ],
    "URL": [
        "https://github.com/dwslab/StArCon"
    ],
    "Categories": [
        "Stance Detection"
    ],
    "Reasoning": [
        "Argument Reasoning",
        "Textual Entailment -> Deductive Reasoning"
    ],
    "Definition": [
        "You will be given a topic and an argument. Decide the argument's stance towards that topic. The argument's stance is in favor or against the topic. If the argument supports that topic, answer with \"in favor\"; otherwise, if the argument opposes the topic, answer with \"against\"."
    ],
    "Input_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Output_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Instruction_language": [
        "English"
    ],
    "Domains": [
        "Debatepedia"
    ],
    "Positive Examples": [
        {
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: Nuclear energy can reduce materials available for weapons-use.",
            "output": "in favor",
            "explanation": "The given argument is in favor of nuclear energy."
        },
        {
            "input": "topic: Smartphones in School\nargument:Smartphones often distract students from class.",
            "output": "against",
            "explanation": "The arguemnt is stating a downside of using smartphones in classes, so it's against smartphones in school."
        }
    ],
    "Negative Examples": [
        {
            "input": "topic: Kyoto Protocol\nargument: It is unimportant for the US to join Kyoto now",
            "output": "in favor",
            "explanation": "The word uninmportant clearly shows that this argument is against Kyoto Protocol."
        }
    ],
    "Instances": [
        {
            "id": "task513-ccea84ee89fa4155aa95eb68e99f2014",
            "input": "topic: Airport security profiling\nargument: Profiling will help avoid invasive scanners and pat-downs.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-959a6d2fbe4a47a8aa73af3a1ba77450",
            "input": "topic: Withdrawing from Iraq\nargument: Mending relations with countries that opposed the war would make it easier to fight the war on terror.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-08a66da32bb34ceab533cbbab60a77ad",
            "input": "topic: Gays in the US military\nargument: Most members of US military support ban on gays",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-23930d0331444f199a61cb75ca13bf65",
            "input": "topic: Charter schools\nargument: Charter schools do not achieve economies of scale",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8de553804ca9464999131a3e191b31d9",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: People would support Israel's assassinations if they lived in Israel",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a5748d1d1aa24dc488d1f6cf0188de4e",
            "input": "topic: Random sobriety tests for drivers\nargument: Police will use breath tests as excuse for unreasonable searches",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-4ab3fb9297a640f6bb17afc57946f520",
            "input": "topic: Return of Israel to pre-1967 borders\nargument: Pre-1967 borders will not satisfy Islamic terrorists",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-2f624904c9a946b3ace6364e95572203",
            "input": "topic: Single-payer universal health care\nargument: Universal health care lowers long-term health costs",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3f513e5b5da944329c20043f502682fc",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Many libertarian feminists consider that prostitution reflects the independence and dominance of modern women.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1881c5ecca6b4c149695d3d6aabd6547",
            "input": "topic: College football playoffs\nargument: More teams win and finish season happy in BCS",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ae88d97605f246db9aab17f8b69cb8f6",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Tested animals are treated humanely.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-598e2683c1e241fdadd21830ebdad950",
            "input": "topic: Bailout of US automakers\nargument: Low-interest loans to automakers will not solve their problems.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-10c1643c25074554b3415c97948793ea",
            "input": "topic: Is Wikipedia valuable?\nargument: Wikipedia is not for individual prose, but superior collective knowledge.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-6d1ff7ab484548a581bcb95328e03eb4",
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: Nuclear energy economies of scale are improving",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-cb5433615c9b489c92124b59973d4c16",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: That marijuana is herbal does not mean it is safe",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a265c8e5089c4ac2b7354942e3caa142",
            "input": "topic: Ground zero mosque\nargument: Defending mosque honors constitution first responders were protecting.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3f6ba83f72334dc2bac540b43d63cd40",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Animals would depict humans as the devil if they could",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8b77e73631964274b3b3ecaf6f93fbc9",
            "input": "topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus\nargument: It is difficult for restaurants to keep calorie counts consistent.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-2010f79376684e2181244399fc42eedb",
            "input": "topic: Carbon capture and storage\nargument: Climate change is best solved by energy efficiency, not CCS",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3de9a0f7969146379d65578f06171f25",
            "input": "topic: New START Treaty\nargument: Delay risks dangerous non-ratification.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-9824a2e8a3ff40d2a3e61ffffa02ee83",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: Legal abortion protects women with serious illnesses that are vulnerable.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-892d8201af174a27a6e3a54d73eae257",
            "input": "topic: Corporate personhood\nargument: How do corps. exercise right to life, marriage, etc?",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-fe976a7646664f719ff6e077973c6ade",
            "input": "topic: Big government\nargument: Big government invites corporate special interests",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-2e214269a6ae4777838b8e1e2d317cc7",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: Worldwide the ownership of handguns has been correlated with higher homicide rates",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-332745ae2f144d1d98b8031fd1e8061b",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: The United Nations does charter discourages disruptions of national unity such as a move to Tibetan Independence.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-419f3539648940f8b9c8cd45b3e44670",
            "input": "topic: Osama Bin Laden Sea Burial\nargument: Islamic law flexible to special burials such as Bin Laden's.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-cde01edff1ea449d8525cdce5474bac4",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: The State is justified in protecting individuals from themselves",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-cce147cdffdd44c48f2ae6d31ff5e8c9",
            "input": "topic: Hunting for sport\nargument: Modern humans have lost touch with animals and our likeness",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-095e2e6c90484a158796be7d33d7cf4f",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: Protecting Tibetan culture by opposing modernization is wrongheaded.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-f6cca9a3c0644b46a57e22c70f744828",
            "input": "topic: Solar energy\nargument: The recovery/payback period can be very short.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ed9533fc0c13424f9b7296bf5347754a",
            "input": "topic: Affirmative action\nargument: Diversity is supplimentary to goal of fairness.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3e223b210d3741d3ac0777c2d16f6317",
            "input": "topic: US offshore oil drilling\nargument: Greater conservation is more important than offshore oil drilling",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-e2b3d4589f9f428ea441e76c096af8df",
            "input": "topic: Gay marriage\nargument: Gay parenting is just as good as straight parenting",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3894def6a4cc4704822bf3c29e93bcab",
            "input": "topic: Cluster bomb ban\nargument: Cluster bomb ban will put US soldiers at risk",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-e1d5133334524224a87fec4fa6d04280",
            "input": "topic: Free public transportation\nargument: Some public transport cities are already terrible; this would just increase the strain.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-35be7d2e5fb8449f8fe7dc48ff49bd6d",
            "input": "topic: Public health insurance option\nargument: Public insurance would stifle medical innovation and advancement",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0dfd440415504c73b563480ad7d902a0",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Bible says harming animals is equivalent to harming humans",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8f4b1a61fdbe41e9829b1113c8846ac2",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Legalization will increase prostitution and subsequently worsen public health.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-06b64b82160e44db9e3e796f61d6aa2e",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Animals endure tremendous stress from being locked up.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8dec9109f2cb422cb4df09c42b040e38",
            "input": "topic: Tidal energy\nargument: Tidal turbines can kill marine wildlife.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-046b0df8d0144a76b2052ed9111073d3",
            "input": "topic: Ban on human reproductive cloning\nargument: Cloning will involve the creation of children for predetermined roles.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3ead5c35ef37468788afacc395f7e54d",
            "input": "topic: No-fly zone over Libya\nargument: Libyans cannot oust Gaddafi on their own",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3cbdabbaa94b47018199d64f0bf6c91d",
            "input": "topic: Hunting for sport\nargument: Hunting is dangerous, injuring and killing many humans.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-d471f3606fc34269a1421344e289fe46",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: If a fetus was defined as a person, the legal shifts would be too dramatic",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-54b94dac44044d149d7a346c2f879823",
            "input": "topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques\nargument: Enhanced interrogation should not be condemned because of bad apples.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b4463731e3ca4d4390b64b9e35cd1663",
            "input": "topic: Corporate free speech\nargument: More spending in elections undermines public confidence",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0e99ecbf83234a6e953b518dc4afb8c6",
            "input": "topic: Bullfighting\nargument: Bullfighting is not that big of a tourist draw.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ef215d3ba93a420198263f6249742af9",
            "input": "topic: Republika Srpska secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina\nargument: Dayton/Bosnia failures give cause to Republika Srpska secession",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b825d4bea60d4860b240a45c526f9547",
            "input": "topic: Vegetarianism\nargument: Vegetarians are healthy due to their health-consciousness not vegetarianism.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-396fb48a5e0b4aafaa50b13bae9c7950",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: A handgun is uniquely valuable in self defense in one's home",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-280ece2c4f8d47508b9d787304d831a5",
            "input": "topic: Gay marriage\nargument: Acceptance of gay marriage should not be imposed on citizens",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-81aad5faaaff440da11dfc8e72bce20b",
            "input": "topic: Kyoto Protocol\nargument: Opponents of Kyoto are pandering to the energy industry",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-56f001731acf4b97af852c1ad4b5ec49",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: State resources should not be wasted fighting prostitution",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ac0795b007c648518e3f266a99e26223",
            "input": "topic: Geoengineering, solar shading\nargument: Solar shading may warm the tropopause and lower stratosphere.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-28ae4b0e80b14eb9bdd2d4d08852f578",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of drugs\nargument: Forbidden fruit concept is nonsense.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-99fd2da65bc24f85802013f31fe384a8",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Adopting the philosophy of animal rights is individual fulfilling",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-869a259cd88a43789aa624378db9b4c4",
            "input": "topic: MBA\nargument: Some employers see MBA grads as too expensive",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1ba650eb9f3648b1bff7df628bbb312a",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: Smoking marijuana impairs the immune system",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-9f7fa7da766a44338056dfdd904c56d6",
            "input": "topic: Turkey EU membership\nargument: Turkey's EU membership would help the fight against terrorism",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-63b023f36f234494aa03639068bf2eac",
            "input": "topic: Law school\nargument: Legal work requires sitting at a desk for long hours.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-414a2b86366c4ec59c978b00e55cbc29",
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: America's modern military makes the militia unnecessary for national security.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b1c56a0008b04e979d81013be22ac5f3",
            "input": "topic: Natural gas vehicles\nargument: Natural gas utilities have a long record of safety",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ae3f542b0878470e9a5b07dc6087c217",
            "input": "topic: War on Drugs\nargument: Legalizing drugs would improve quality control",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-719977dfabe547cd913e1a3636c586b2",
            "input": "topic: Banning Muslim hijab\nargument: Muslim head-coverings help keep women safe.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-6adbebd20c254888927a3d28301010b3",
            "input": "topic: Law school\nargument: Law school aids in personal and professional decision-making",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7997541b992b48cc8910cc545d46a929",
            "input": "topic: Pornography\nargument: Porn-watching is one-sidedly dominated by men.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-c11c7bd469fb4c149bccf72688fde1de",
            "input": "topic: Public health insurance option\nargument: There are not enough votes to pass a public insurance plan.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8c72fb828d1f4507b387198b6ae9acee",
            "input": "topic: European Monetary Fund\nargument: The EMF cannot be set up without a new treaty",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-d647687094734b70be5cb70f5a00cf93",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: Targeted assassinations are consistent with international law",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-35a7cf4599d84190bdb49ecc93d28cb1",
            "input": "topic: Assisted suicide\nargument: When life can only continue unnaturally, unnatural euthanasia is OK",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-054d216bd8ed4928a98155bb631ff295",
            "input": "topic: Assassination of a Dictator\nargument: Assassinations protect publics from terrorism; even while it's hard to measure",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-60473f183b1149c598bfff012761d8c0",
            "input": "topic: Catholic Church contraception policy\nargument: Undoing ban on condoms would prevent schisms in Church.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-fdce3415b06b4e80b900fde17e5f1aa4",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed trains: costly govt project in search of need",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-aa15861d7911415e8d81636d263a04f7",
            "input": "topic: Child beauty pageants\nargument: Pageants teach kids to follow rules and play fair.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-458cdd782d9b452ca3cd5bf54367d3d2",
            "input": "topic: Bailout of US automakers\nargument: Bailout allows US autos to produce needed green cars",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-47982e820a4647a9b61703a8b24cc759",
            "input": "topic: Libertarianism\nargument: Libertarians oppose all restrictions on freedom of speech",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0d0c31d99a204b93bed13e6676e64d31",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: China's militarization of Tibet is a regional risk",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-edc86cd9808f485d94bf9924360e0c5f",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: Dollarization helps encourage foreign investment",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a141a13896174f499be3e124ab8d3ced",
            "input": "topic: Palestinian right of return\nargument: Plenty of room in Israel for Palestinians to return",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7fe6b592ff814c02b4d362ffc0133362",
            "input": "topic: Underground nuclear waste storage\nargument: Underground storage important to safety across borders.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-c9115fae8d1942faa6f890438aa3bcb4",
            "input": "topic: Kangaroo culling in Australia\nargument: The Code of Practice in the ACT helps ensures culls are humane.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-efc69a6c076943f08a5250edd0f58976",
            "input": "topic: Criminalization of Holocaust denial\nargument: Holocaust deniers' claim of no major loss of Jewish lives is false",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-5b424fc379a24afb86e004639c78d568",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: Legalizing medical marijuana does not increase use and abuse",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7bf3f0b1400f407a9736734461e34b32",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: China violated Tibet autonomy as called for in Seventeen Point Agreement",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-42e539de7d8749e7ab1efd58d23e9bda",
            "input": "topic: International Criminal Court\nargument: The ICC risks heavy politicization of prosecution",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-c9e866169637478fac4996e69bb5253e",
            "input": "topic: European Union Expansion\nargument: Admitting new members to the EU will increase transmission of diseases.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-fdcf712e0d554b23a02ed55fb5f75640",
            "input": "topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards\nargument: Fuel economy standards foster innovation and jobs",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-82ebae9c92ec41518e34158208f1041b",
            "input": "topic: Polygamy\nargument: Polygamy is traumatizing and depressing for wives",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-e2b5b4fafe944652856010a80231ba6e",
            "input": "topic: European missile defense\nargument: Missile defense systems are becoming effective and reliable",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1c0d39d19244488094560e713e3392d6",
            "input": "topic: Election of judges\nargument: Elected justices are corruptly influenced by campaign funders",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-5cce6be5344d46afbd379b9f95e3a9cd",
            "input": "topic: Death penalty\nargument: Capital punishment best prepares an evil soul for the after life",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3e6c81ee8f5044f0aa4c33921d346582",
            "input": "topic: Banning cell phones in cars\nargument: More difficult to enforce hands-free cell phone ban",
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                "against"
            ]
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            "id": "task513-694b8327f4c64dad877a973907a6fa49",
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: Historically, many US citizens could not serve in the militia but required guns",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
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            "id": "task513-848028340e2140a9a6003255e9a63e1c",
            "input": "topic: Graduated response antipiracy laws\nargument: Graduated response helps avoid litigating against consumers.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-15817363177f42e6a065a18f127d2780",
            "input": "topic: Death penalty\nargument: The death penalty is often motivated by discrimination",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-80aff73b37c2411aab0015e9a5b3fa81",
            "input": "topic: Mandatory calorie counts on menus\nargument: Calorie counts eliminate ability of restaurants to be spontaneous.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-f1314730b2a841849784cb30f81defe9",
            "input": "topic: Israeli raid on Gaza flotilla\nargument: Israeli raid in international waters violates i-law",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-9edfef8ab1234db88e2a4145765d5056",
            "input": "topic: Catholic Church contraception policy\nargument: Removing Church objections to condoms would increase attendance at Church.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-eedbc2a0375f4bf99f0cdeae66da8969",
            "input": "topic: Vegetarianism\nargument: Dominion and meat-eating can and should be excercised responsibly.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b4c0781b60924689a2cb20bd3984b254",
            "input": "topic: US health care reform\nargument: Passing historic health care bill victory for Dems.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1731d4c7225a402bb939f1fb61a839be",
            "input": "topic: 700 mile US Mexico border fence\nargument: A border fence would create an incentive for illegal immigrants to remain inside a country",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-09b488dc87534e95ad3eec9061eda195",
            "input": "topic: Hydrogen vehicles\nargument: Electric car battery technology and costs are improving rapidly",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a3a37038e28e47428309889ab975d92c",
            "input": "topic: Primaries in US elections\nargument: Early emphasis on Iowa and New Hampshire disenfranchises minority voters",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-55fe4e8e530a47f08d8033aa4b159575",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: Alternatives cannot replace animal testing for certain objectives",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-6d2d86f9df0e4c28b44306620d4645c7",
            "input": "topic: Manned mission to Mars\nargument: Mars mission would inspire kids to become scientists",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-2dd77fad79ba4ddfa689c8178c0d6f5e",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: The implications of the DC handgun ban are not supported nationwide.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1c8c0faba2094c1a8eb0cd3bb35fabe5",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed rail frees up existing rail for other purposes.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-6cd3ea33ae2d450d9ac10452f07b67c9",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: Alternative measures can be taken in place of a ban to stem crime and murder.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b6a9acbec69246e6b9b617396f5c6a53",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of Marijuana\nargument: Some train and plane tragedies were connected with marijuana use.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-efac1c995ec941d0953ca32db2e795f8",
            "input": "topic: No Child Left Behind Act\nargument: No Child Left Behind effectively penalizes diversity in schools.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-4f1897d45fad48a0a138ef3ac871e80d",
            "input": "topic: Bush economic stimulus plan\nargument: Tax Rate Cuts, Not Tax Rebates, Stimulate the Economy",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-e92880540d054da8b03fb37579e9dffa",
            "input": "topic: Corporate free speech\nargument: Citizens United favors Dems as much as Republicans",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-644b5e028d7047a2ac6899387f810fd2",
            "input": "topic: Right to bear arms in the US\nargument: In order to form a militia, citizens require guns and a right to own them",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-5162f151766142d7a59aa5d3052504d1",
            "input": "topic: Manned mission to Mars\nargument: Martian dust is a major risk to a manned mission",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0f1e92b7c6da4f97bc3be5c9c6c34923",
            "input": "topic: Solar energy\nargument: Nuclear power is a more potent and efficient source of energy.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-fde62d88397f4d8f83e7b43e93548ac7",
            "input": "topic: International Criminal Court\nargument: UN Security Council can check/veto ICC prosecutions",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7ef2dd7dfe434b709703834d3196d858",
            "input": "topic: Withdrawing from Iraq\nargument: Prolonging the Iraq War will permanently damaged the US military",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-2849ec794ba84117aabc0c4a48e04add",
            "input": "topic: Joint JD/MBA degree\nargument: Other joint degrees sometimes better than JD/MBA.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3233fc2ee1c74b83a06cec837fab94e4",
            "input": "topic: Solar energy\nargument: Solar electricity cannot significantly reduce dependencies on oil.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b33e2a200a744bdeba32e5cc53a0cc22",
            "input": "topic: Infant male circumcision\nargument: Circumcision creates risk of infections in infants",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-98801605ad9d4144b6511175a442ab3e",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: Dollarization will not help nations with sound economic policies",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-6bc6945d4086426fa9dd8cfb7eb0d667",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: Tibet can follow the East Timor model to achieving independence",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-aaf4705dc6bd4a0cb819fae2f481ef32",
            "input": "topic: UN Security Council veto\nargument: The UN SC veto is justifiably given to nuclear powers",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ed2076cc97b34aaba337c99b304170a4",
            "input": "topic: Earmarks\nargument: Earmarks have already been significantly reformed",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1cdadc8d09794ef180ade55da8d77975",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: A handgun ban deprives citizens of the most commonly used weapon for self defense",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-667d834daf0145dfb22d48422c157aa1",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: The Hippocratic oath forbids doctors from performing abortions",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-d664a196bc28401e9f1788c9cd38c834",
            "input": "topic: Assisted suicide\nargument: Euthanasia is mainly utilized by non-vulnerable, well-educated groups",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-648bae7757ad4c4eafcf19d71bec7aad",
            "input": "topic: Network neutrality\nargument: Insufficient broadband market choice to deter bad behavior",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-786ddf6090874483b04386f1d01ef18e",
            "input": "topic: Vehicle fuel economy standards\nargument: CAFE standards have strong history of reducing US emissions",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a3fbcf188f214054a935564f2c9c7393",
            "input": "topic: Gays in the US military\nargument: Costs of DADT are justified to uphold military efficacy.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0d1b51cff83d4a4686862d8376eb8569",
            "input": "topic: DC handgun ban\nargument: 2nd amendment combines right to militia and individual arms",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-0f68f953f6724cf08875ef606c3e8508",
            "input": "topic: Seattle deep-bore tunnel\nargument: Development after removing viaduct will pay for tunnel.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-62eea982a6fc45268878a468c218f6d2",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of adult incest\nargument: Offspring of first-cousins have a low chance of defects",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-a187aaac9fa148959b4c2519006041c3",
            "input": "topic: Enhanced interrogation techniques\nargument: Torture to save lives has a substantial body of support among publics:",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-d4987dc17aba4c88a55f63dd1469365a",
            "input": "topic: Tibet independence\nargument: The right to self-determination must be offered sparingly to avoid international instability.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
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            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High speed rail is a great tourist attraction.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-04e1d13e00c24f2ba7946f0ba625d596",
            "input": "topic: Nuclear energy\nargument: Concentration of power in nuclear is economical.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ba90749261734c07945e2f370a113e08",
            "input": "topic: Lowering US drinking age from 21 to 18\nargument: Safer roads with 21 drinking laws outweighs all trade-offs",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-1ad50ff353484e5590c8fd4f6e6ef313",
            "input": "topic: High-speed rail\nargument: High-speed rail decreases travel-time between cities.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-a04d498b22864e0688392b02c8d0248c",
            "input": "topic: Corporate personhood\nargument: Corporations have a right to defend their interests",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ebe400d47fbf410484f1dd25117ba5dd",
            "input": "topic: Legalization of Marijuana\nargument: Marijuana use can lead to cancer",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-5c9b003557f142e79b13f6bce135c140",
            "input": "topic: Single-payer universal health care\nargument: US health care costs more because Americans pay to avoid waiting.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-9838d827818d4a68a34398dff9c4b473",
            "input": "topic: Funding for space exploration\nargument: Manned missions force space-craft to have greater weight-bearing capacities for rocks.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-93deca4df59f4bf89c228994296a92fa",
            "input": "topic: Democratic peace theory\nargument: Democracies are founded on similar principles so they should not go to war.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
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            "id": "task513-af70bc1b714b435990fba4fc4be26f64",
            "input": "topic: Michigan and Florida delegates in 2008 US elections\nargument: It is unclear who should pay for mail re-votes in Mich and Florida",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-95ec4730be344c11a04ca9ce74b1fb84",
            "input": "topic: Instant replay in baseball\nargument: Instant replay does not diminish human element of baseball",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-896fe83e26c04d00aecc0fa1b05a0dbb",
            "input": "topic: Abortion\nargument: Abortion may have a positive or neutral impact on the emotions of the women",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-003665a7b1334161babe3a0650239e30",
            "input": "topic: Prostitution\nargument: Legalizing prostitution won't substantially reduce HIV/AIDS risks",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-33c116466d4f4db7bc5d9f299cecf538",
            "input": "topic: Banning vuvuzela horns at the 2010 World Cup\nargument: Guests at World Cup should embrace S. African vuvuzela tradition.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-ef792ae3e83643898082896919b71f0b",
            "input": "topic: Hydroelectric dams\nargument: Dams last over a hundred years; good return on investment",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-82534fbc20404698815138780e560760",
            "input": "topic: Election of judges\nargument: Judicial elections need not be designed as partisan.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-fa593362ff8445cfa2f43c42d98a36bd",
            "input": "topic: Child beauty pageants\nargument: Beauty pageants exist for boys.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-116b5ace8b0046178e132c786720b963",
            "input": "topic: Wave power\nargument: Oceans corrode wave power systems, which is costly",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-51a84fb2a9944c2b8fac90dcaeed31e6",
            "input": "topic: Natural gas\nargument: Natural gas has very diverse applications in the home.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7cef2386a0ec4e66be11c713e83705ec",
            "input": "topic: US offshore oil drilling\nargument: Noise from offshore drilling can harm sea animals",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-b39b3d15f5204fb0b03e24a05a526288",
            "input": "topic: Three Gorges Dam\nargument: The Three Gorges Dam has submerged mines, resulting in pollution",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-bf74c5a99d1e49a5a70492b08f95f9cb",
            "input": "topic: European Union Expansion\nargument: Integration is not prevented by EU expansion.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-3fcff3597eef4b73a5c0532c0e15a374",
            "input": "topic: Constitutionality of US health insurance mandates\nargument: Driving is not a choice for many; buying insurance is mandatory.",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-e8c8029e0f6d4ad58be18019dba47297",
            "input": "topic: Animal testing\nargument: The number of animals used in experiments should be reduced by.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-143c49885519405a8e0f94efcf07cb2b",
            "input": "topic: Bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki\nargument: Bombing Japan was the lesser evil among the alternatives",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-36676693628340ef8357b313dffed9dd",
            "input": "topic: Dollarization\nargument: The UK would benefit from dollarization",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-7f6bc63b34384866937999207ced6ba1",
            "input": "topic: Medical marijuana dispensaries\nargument: More money for other sectors",
            "output": [
                "in favor"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-15eda37fec3d4cb881ef756473f1db0e",
            "input": "topic: Rebuilding New Orleans\nargument: Global warming & stronger hurricanes will destroy new New Orleans",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-8a1007800719405fa2ffb891c04207aa",
            "input": "topic: Hunting for sport\nargument: Evolutionary science debunks the idea of human dominion over animals",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-290a2f592cb34ff19c58f9ccb75bb855",
            "input": "topic: Charter schools\nargument: Schools are not like businesses; can't just let bad ones die",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
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            "id": "task513-f326f75f69444e7b9ad82cb06903af08",
            "input": "topic: Falkland Islands, return of\nargument: Relations with Argentina are not important to Britain.",
            "output": [
                "against"
            ]
        },
        {
            "id": "task513-50de7fbf35b34e399c7badc6032f880c",
            "input": "topic: Three Gorges Dam\nargument: The Three Gorges Dam is a cause of corruption.",
            "output": [
                "against"
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