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Outer Space Colonization
Resolved: Outer space colonization is a moral imperative.
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Resolved: The United States federal government should enact a moratorium on hyperscale data center construction.
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Resolved: Technological progress has surpassed humanity’s ability to use it ethically.
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Resolved: The United States federal government should establish national health insurance in the United States.
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