10．Civil Disobedience
For ：
1． it draws attention to unjust of unconstitutional laws
2． it is a matter of religious or moral convictions
3． it is the only way to fight oppression
4． it is usually nonviolent
5． it is used only in extreme circumstances
6． it goes back to the time of Jesus Christ
7． it is common, like cheating on taxes and illegal parking
8． God' s laws take precedence over man' s laws
9． protestors are ready to accept punishment for their beliefs
10． many famous people have engaged in civil disobedience (e.g., Mahatma Gandhi and Andrei Sakharov)
11． there are many famous examples such as the Boston Tea Party and conscientious objectors during the Vietnam War
Against ：
1． no one is above the law
2． it can quickly destroy law and order
3． it leads to anarchy
4． it leads to contempt for all laws
5． protestors are cowards trying to escape punishment
6． protestors often resort to violence
7． the democratic process should be used to effect change
11．Abortion
For ：
1． it is a woman' s fundamental right, say abortion-rights advocates
2． it is necessary for unwed mothers
3． it is necessary for rape victims
4． it is necessary in some cases to save a mother' s life
5． procreation is a couple' s choice
6． it is a form of birth control
7． poor, illiterate women want it
8． most women support it
9． it is necessary to prevent overpopulation
10． it prevents unwanted babies from coming into the world
11． it is not murder because a fetus is not yet a human being
Against：
1． it is murder (infanticide), say anti-choice groups
2． life begins at conception
3． it is an unnatural practice
4． it is immoral because only God can take a life
5． a fetus is a human being-unborn but viable
6． the rights of a fetus must be protected
7． it is painful for the fetus-a barbaric practice
8． it is not the same as other modern birth-control devices
9． it causes many women to have guilt feelings
10．unwanted babies can be put up for adoption
12． Censorship
For ：
1． it is for the good of society
2． it protects children
3． every society has some form of censorship
4． the individual is less important than the community
5． absolute freedom leads to anarchy
6． many adults are not mature enough to make their own decisions
7． it can be carried out wisely
8． pornography is not art
9． pornography is in the hands of unscrupulous people
10．obscene works should be banned
11．it is necessary in times of war
Against ：
1． it limits the individual' s freedom and human rights
2． it is not consistent with democracy
3． it is subjective and not objective
4． it creates the problem of who will censor
5． it is disappearing in advanced countries
6． it deprives adults of their right to make decisions
7． it can be applied to all aspects of our lives
8． it is the first step toward totalitarianism
9． it draws attention to banned works and increases sales
10． voluntary censorship is better
For ：
1． it draws attention to unjust of unconstitutional laws
2． it is a matter of religious or moral convictions
3． it is the only way to fight oppression
4． it is usually nonviolent
5． it is used only in extreme circumstances
6． it goes back to the time of Jesus Christ
7． it is common, like cheating on taxes and illegal parking
8． God' s laws take precedence over man' s laws
9． protestors are ready to accept punishment for their beliefs
10． many famous people have engaged in civil disobedience (e.g., Mahatma Gandhi and Andrei Sakharov)
11． there are many famous examples such as the Boston Tea Party and conscientious objectors during the Vietnam War
Against ：
1． no one is above the law
2． it can quickly destroy law and order
3． it leads to anarchy
4． it leads to contempt for all laws
5． protestors are cowards trying to escape punishment
6． protestors often resort to violence
7． the democratic process should be used to effect change
11．Abortion
For ：
1． it is a woman' s fundamental right, say abortion-rights advocates
2． it is necessary for unwed mothers
3． it is necessary for rape victims
4． it is necessary in some cases to save a mother' s life
5． procreation is a couple' s choice
6． it is a form of birth control
7． poor, illiterate women want it
8． most women support it
9． it is necessary to prevent overpopulation
10． it prevents unwanted babies from coming into the world
11． it is not murder because a fetus is not yet a human being
Against：
1． it is murder (infanticide), say anti-choice groups
2． life begins at conception
3． it is an unnatural practice
4． it is immoral because only God can take a life
5． a fetus is a human being-unborn but viable
6． the rights of a fetus must be protected
7． it is painful for the fetus-a barbaric practice
8． it is not the same as other modern birth-control devices
9． it causes many women to have guilt feelings
10．unwanted babies can be put up for adoption
12． Censorship
For ：
1． it is for the good of society
2． it protects children
3． every society has some form of censorship
4． the individual is less important than the community
5． absolute freedom leads to anarchy
6． many adults are not mature enough to make their own decisions
7． it can be carried out wisely
8． pornography is not art
9． pornography is in the hands of unscrupulous people
10．obscene works should be banned
11．it is necessary in times of war
Against ：
1． it limits the individual' s freedom and human rights
2． it is not consistent with democracy
3． it is subjective and not objective
4． it creates the problem of who will censor
5． it is disappearing in advanced countries
6． it deprives adults of their right to make decisions
7． it can be applied to all aspects of our lives
8． it is the first step toward totalitarianism
9． it draws attention to banned works and increases sales
10． voluntary censorship is better