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Should schools replace class rankings with private feedback? Public ranking can turn learning into a status contest.

Should friends confront someone who repeatedly dates unavailable people? Honest friendship sometimes requires challenging a damaging pattern.

Should economic growth remain the main measure of a country's success? Output matters, but health, leisure, distribution, and environmental quality reveal other dimensions of wellbeing.

Should international courts be allowed to prosecute leaders without national consent? Universal accountability can conflict with sovereignty and concerns about selective enforcement.

Should social platforms require parental permission for teenagers? Protection matters, but universal permission rules may restrict access to support and information.

Should startup founders be celebrated for risking employees' stability? Innovation involves uncertainty, but workers may bear risks without receiving comparable control or rewards.

Should governments ban homeschooling without exceptional circumstances? Shared oversight can protect educational standards while limiting parental freedom to choose a different approach… See more

Should social platforms publish the rules of their recommendation systems? Transparency aids scrutiny, but complete disclosure can also help manipulation and expose private technology.

Should people with high incomes qualify for public debt relief? Broad programs are simpler, but targeted support may better prioritize limited resources.

Should peaceful protesters be allowed to block major roads? Disruption attracts attention, but unrelated people may bear serious costs without consenting.

Should AI companions be forbidden from encouraging emotional exclusivity? Protecting autonomy may require limits on design that benefits from users becoming dependent.

Should gig workers be classified as employees by default? Protection and stability can conflict with flexibility and the variety of platform-based work.