Elanso

（注意，有些理由在TWE中会被认为是重复的，只做欣赏。　另外，从中我们可以对自己的逻辑思维更加自信。）

L．　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

M．　Equality　Of　the　Sexes
For　：
1．　we　all　have　the　same　Creator
2．　matriarchal　societies　go　back　thousands　of　years
3．　all　advanced　societies　have　given　women　equal　rights　
4．　most　companies　have　adopted　equal　pay　for　equal　work
5．　there　are　no　skills　women　cannot　master　
6．　there　are　even　women　body　builders　
7．　men　have　a　basic　inferiority　complex
8．　women　are　more　interested　in　peace　than　men　
9．　some　world　leaders　are　women　(e.g.,　Margaret　Thatcher　)
10．women　are　superior　to　men　in　some　fields
11．no　scientific　studies　back　up　the　stereotypes　men　have　of　women　
Against　：
1．　women　have　a　different　biological　function
2．　women　are　physically　weaker　than　men　
3．　women　can’　t　be　mothers　and　career　women　at　the　same　time
4．　many　women　want　to　depend　on　men　
5．　most　women　want　to　stay　at　home　and　be　mothers
6．　women　haven’　t　been　given　the　vote　in　some　countries
7．　women　are　emotional　and　irrational　
8．　women　think　intuitively　(no　famous　women　philosophers)
9．　hormones　cause　women　to　behave　differently

N．　Foreign　Aid　
For　：
1．　it　is　humane　
2．　the　rich　should　help　the　poor
3．　all　religions　teach　charity
4．　it　seeks　to　end　poverty,　disease,　and　illiteracy
5．　it　can　be　used　to　help　refugees　and　combat　slavery
6．　it　is　given　by　all　advanced　countries
7．　it　is　supported　by　the　Red　Cross　and　the　United　Nations
8．　it　helped　rebuild　Japan　and　Germany
9．　it　increases　world　trade
10．it　achieves　political　objectives
11．it　promotes　national　security
Against　：
1．　it　is　degrading　to　the　recipient
2．　it　is　never　appreciated
3．　it　leads　to　feelings　of　inferiority
4．　it　limits　the　independence　of　developing　countries
5．　it　subsidizes　laziness
6．　it　often　goes　into　the　pockets　of　corrupt　officials
7．　it　supports　Third　World　dictatorships
8．　it　can　be　culturally　damaging
9．　it　has　divided　the　United　Nations
10．the　money　should　be　spent　at　home　for　one’　s　own　people

O．　Divorce
For　：
1．　it　is　the　logical　solution　to　a　bad　marriage
2．　it　allows　both　persons　to　seek　happiness　in　a　second　marriage
3．　it　dates　from　as　early　as　ancient　Babylonia
4．　it　is　legally　recognized　by　most　countries
5．　it　is　accepted　by　most　people
6．　remarriage　is　a　right
7．　it　is　necessary　in　cases　of　adultery,　alcoholism,　desertion,　drug　addiction,　and　mental　and　physical　cruelty
8．　children　are　better　off　living　with　one　parent　than　with　both　in　an　unhappy　environment
9．　feminists　support　it　
Against　：
1．　it　breaks　up　the　family
2．　it　makes　it　too　easy　for　two　persons　to　walk　out　of　their　marriage
3．　it　is　opposed　by　various　religions
4．　it　is　banned　by　some　countries
5．　it　was　uncommon　until　fifty　years　ago
6．　marriage　is　a　serious　responsibility
7．　it　is　a　sign　of　immaturity
8．　counseling　is　the　solution
9．　it　harms　children　emotionally
10．children　need　both　parents
11．child　custody　decisions　are　messy

P．　Compulsory　Military　Service
For　：
1．　it　aims　to　strengthen　national　defense
2．　it　teaches　young　men　discipline
3．　it　builds　character　and　physical　fitness
4．　it　teaches　valuable　skills
5．　it　nurtures　a　spirit　of　comradeship　an　equality
6．　it　offers　opportunities　for　overseas　travel
7．　it　exists　in　many　countries　(e.g.,　Switzerland,　Singapore)
8．　it　reduces　unemployment
9．　it　instills　a　sense　of　patriotism
Against：
1．　it　is　unnecessary　in　view　of　today’　s　professional　armies
2．　it　is　a　step　away　from　peace
3．　some　countries　have　abolished　it　(e.　g.,　the　U.S.,　Japan)
4．　today’　s　armies　do　not　need　unskilled　manpower
5．　it　interrupts　young　men’　s　studies　and　careers
6．　it　is　a　useless　experience　
7．　it　is　a　source　of　slave　labor
8．　it　results　in　bullying　and　conformity
9．　it　does　not　build　character
10．it　can　cause　mental　disorders
11．military　skills　are　useless　in　private　industry

Q．　Voluntary　Euthanasia
For　：
1．　it　is　a　basic　right-the　right　to　die
2．　the　Greek　origin　of　the　word　euthanasia　means　"good　death　"
3．　it　allows　one　to　die　with　dignity
4．　it　allows　one　to　choose　the　time　and　place　of　death
5．　it　is　logical　and　humane
6．　it　can　be　regulated　with　safeguards　(e.g.,　the　person　must　be　rationally　lucid)
7．　it　is　painless
8．　it　is　the　solution　to　a　terminal　illness　with　suffering
9．　the　dying　want　it　
10．some　doctors　will　assist　the　patient　to　end　his　life
11．it　recognizes　death　as　a　natural,　biological　process
12．doctor-assisted　suicide　is　legal　in　Holland,　under　certain　guidelines
Against　：
1．　it　is　murder　or　suicide
2．　it　is　illegal　in　most　countries
3．　most　doctors　oppose　it　
4．　it　is　a　first　step　to　killing　the　old　and　infirm　
5．　it　is　irreversible　in　the　event　of　a　new　cure
6．　only　God　can　end　a　life　
7．　most　religions　oppose　it　
8．　suicide　is　always　irrational
9．　the　dying　are　too　sick　to　know　what　they　want
10．the　dying　should　look　to　hospices　that　dispense　painkillers
11．it　can　be　abused　by　greedy　persons　seeking　an　inheritance

R．　Capital　Punishment
For：
1．　it　frightens　would-be　criminals　(acts　as　a　deterrent　)
2．　it　serves　as　a　just　reward　for　killers
3．　it　lowers　crime　rates
4．　it　is　more　economical　than　a　life　sentence　(saves　the　state　money)
5．　in　rare　cases　it　may　lead　to　the　death　of　an　innocent　person,　but　this　cannot　be　helped
6．　most　countries　practice　it　
7．　killers　should　not　be　allowed　to　become　hero-figures
8．　a　life　sentence　is　never　for　life　but　for　only　a　few　years
9．　killers　are　heartless　and　cruel　and　should　not　be　protected　by　sociologists
Against　：
1．　it　frightens　no　one
2．　it　is　motivated　by　revenge　and　not　justice
3．　it　does　not　lower　crime　rates
4．　it　can　lead　to　the　death　of　an　innocent　person　(a　mistake)
5．　it　is　a　barbaric　practice　(hanging,　electric　chairs,　gas　chambers)
6．　it　is　u