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"post_content": "cmv: Agnosticism is the most logical religious stance Growing up I was a devout Christian. When I moved out at 18 and went to college, I realized there was so much more to reality than blind faith and have settled in a mindset that no supernatural facts can be known. Past me would say that we can't know everything so it is better to have faith to be more comfortable with the world we live in. Present me would say that it is the lack of knowledge that drives us to learn more about the world we live in. What leaves me questioning where I am now is a lack of solidity when it comes to moral reasoning. If we cannot claim to know spiritual truth, can we claim to know what is truly good and evil? What are your thoughts on Agnosticism and what can be known about the supernatural?",
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"responses": {
"It isn't necessarily logical to say I don't know therefore I have to be open to all possibilities because there are an infinite possibilities. It would be more logical to say I don't know and there is no possible way to know therefore rather than chase odds of 1 out of infinity of being right I will instead focus on other things. It is a fallacy that religions can deliver morals because every religion is different. When those who say yeah but we all agree that we should not murder children therefore it had to come from somewhere completely discount the feelings including empathy when a person has their child murdered. We have eye for eye justice sanctioned by many a Christian supporting capital punishment. How there can be such a big disconnect in morality between the Christian sects on that issue baffles me. It is impossible to prove who is right on that issue using religion as a guide. It requires different context and yes, it is fully human derived in all interpretations.": 0.0,
"Agnosticism is a stance about knowledge. It's the short version of \"I have no proof that God exist or don't\". To me, this stance is incomplete, because you don't define \"God\" precisely enough. For some definitions of God (for example: \"*the bearded immortal wizard that created the world in 6 days 6000 years ago*\"), you have proof that this God does not exist because that's not how the world was created. Therefore, you are gnostic about the non-existence of God: it does not exist. For a definition like \"*God is the force that make all of us walk on earth instead of flying*\", then you know that God exist: God is \"gravity\". So you are gnostic about the existence of God: it exists. A better position would be IMO to be ignostic: \"*there is no coherent and unambiguous definition of gods, therefore having knowledge and/or belief on something like that makes no sense*\". Then, once you get a useful definition, you can answer the question": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Agnosticism is the most logical religious stance Growing up I was a devout Christian. When I moved out at 18 and went to college, I realized there was so much more to reality than blind faith and have settled in a mindset that no supernatural facts can be known. Past me would say that we can't know everything so it is better to have faith to be more comfortable with the world we live in. Present me would say that it is the lack of knowledge that drives us to learn more about the world we live in. What leaves me questioning where I am now is a lack of solidity when it comes to moral reasoning. If we cannot claim to know spiritual truth, can we claim to know what is truly good and evil? What are your thoughts on Agnosticism and what can be known about the supernatural?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Holding opinions so dearly that you consider them part of your identity is fundamental damaging to pubic discourse and conversation. Changing opinions is usually seen as a sign of weakness or incompetence, and most people are subconsciously terrified of being wrong. With that being said, I believe that the reason why the split between the political community is so much larger than before isn\u2019t solely because if echo chambers, but the unneeded ego-centric reinforcement of opinions that convince the holder that any attack of their ideas translates to an attack on them. Not much progress can be made if neither side is willing to consider others\u2019 opinions and to be able to change their mind, people need to consider their opinions rather as tools that sometimes may need replacement.",
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"Any belief is effectively an opinion. Should we keep a rational distance to our opinion that we shouldn't kill people because of their sexuality? It makes more sense to see an attack on that opinion as an attack on those we care about and society as a whole. Of course, people shouldn't take fairly low-level political stuff to heart but there are limits on what ideas we should treat with respect.": 1.0,
"By what metric should we replace these \"tools\" you mention? As an example, I hold the opinion that through refinement and testing we can further our understanding of the natural world and how to best utilize what it provides. As such it is a part of my identity to broadly support the ethical exploration of the world and this sort of testing. As such I oppose people like the current USA president who is a very public example of the opposite stance. Objective reality, science, and the pursuit of knowledge dont interest him. Antivaxxer. Climate change denier. You seem to be suggesting that our stances are equally valid and we should both consider the others but...how would we choose one to settle on? Do we simply meet in the middle? How do you see your proposal actually being used in this situation OP?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Holding opinions so dearly that you consider them part of your identity is fundamental damaging to pubic discourse and conversation. Changing opinions is usually seen as a sign of weakness or incompetence, and most people are subconsciously terrified of being wrong. With that being said, I believe that the reason why the split between the political community is so much larger than before isn\u2019t solely because if echo chambers, but the unneeded ego-centric reinforcement of opinions that convince the holder that any attack of their ideas translates to an attack on them. Not much progress can be made if neither side is willing to consider others\u2019 opinions and to be able to change their mind, people need to consider their opinions rather as tools that sometimes may need replacement.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Human life is fundamentally more important than animal life. I saw several posts today claiming that pro-lifers are hypocrites for wanting to save human life but condone meat eating and animal farming. I am not a pro-lifer and m very much pro choice but I believe that to equate human beings and a woman\u2019s right to choose to factory farming is nonsensical. It\u2019s a whataboutism to the 100th degree. Human life is more than any animal and I would save a human being over an animal 10/10 because fundamentally we as people have the responsibility to do more for each other than any other animal. While animal can provide companionship and love, there is nothing that compares to the complexity of human to human relationships and our emotions se us far apart from any other animal on this planet. Change my view.",
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"Two Buttons. Red Button kills a person you\u2019ve never met on the other side of the world. Blue Button kills your pet Most people on the internet will say they sacrifice their pets for a human life. But I\u2019ve seen some dog owners out there who I\u2019m 100% convinced would kill the random human without second thoughts You\u2019re correct, nothing compares to the complexity of a human relationship. But no human on earth has a relationship with every other human. Lots of humans have relationships with animals that they love. I would think if the hypothetical button scenario were to take place, you\u2019d be surprised how many people chose to take the random life instead of their golden retriever": 1.0,
"Are all animal lives equally important? Is there difference importance between different species? Like is a dog more important than a fruit fly? What about within a species? Is a good boy dog life more important than dog that bites? If we list all animals can we form a long line from most import individual to least important individual? Now are all human lives equally important? Are there some human lives that are more import than other human lives like in case of dogs? Can we form a line from humans as well? And finally most import. Is the worst possible human life (some serial killer racist rapist) more important than most important animal life (service dog that have saved hundreds of lives)?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Human life is fundamentally more important than animal life. I saw several posts today claiming that pro-lifers are hypocrites for wanting to save human life but condone meat eating and animal farming. I am not a pro-lifer and m very much pro choice but I believe that to equate human beings and a woman\u2019s right to choose to factory farming is nonsensical. It\u2019s a whataboutism to the 100th degree. Human life is more than any animal and I would save a human being over an animal 10/10 because fundamentally we as people have the responsibility to do more for each other than any other animal. While animal can provide companionship and love, there is nothing that compares to the complexity of human to human relationships and our emotions se us far apart from any other animal on this planet. Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: People who come from poor families aren't \"stronger\", their chances in life are diminished because of the lack of a \"head start\" that richer families can give their kids. I myself am not from a necessarily poor family, but my parents have not saved up for my study, as they haven't studied themselves. Being surrounded by students with rich parents, and seeing how the parents pay for the study itself, health insurance and rent just hurts a bit. This means I'm starting my life after studying with a huge loan, which will result in smaller chances for buying a house, for example. I understand that this makes me more cautious with my money, but I think richer kids, or kids whose parents only pay for their study, are also able to think about their spendings.",
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"responses": {
"You're confusing longevity due to being able to afford a healthier lifestyle with resilience. People who overcome difficulty are definitively more resilient than people who have not faced difficulty. People who grow up wealthy statistically do not have anywhere near the problems or difficulty of people who grew up poor": 0.0,
"You seem to conflate financial security with strength, which is pretty clearly not what people mean when they say growing up modestly. I don't believe there's anyone out there who is going to be arguing that having less financial security leads to greater opportunities or access to resources, so I'm not sure what you want changed here. You've misunderstood what people are saying.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People who come from poor families aren't \"stronger\", their chances in life are diminished because of the lack of a \"head start\" that richer families can give their kids. I myself am not from a necessarily poor family, but my parents have not saved up for my study, as they haven't studied themselves. Being surrounded by students with rich parents, and seeing how the parents pay for the study itself, health insurance and rent just hurts a bit. This means I'm starting my life after studying with a huge loan, which will result in smaller chances for buying a house, for example. I understand that this makes me more cautious with my money, but I think richer kids, or kids whose parents only pay for their study, are also able to think about their spendings.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Piracy is fine if it is the only way to access that material. Quite some time ago one of my favourite podcasts released a vinyl episode that was only available for a very limited time, and now there is no way to get it but to listen to a pirated version on youtube. I believe that it is fine to do this, because it is the only way for me to listen to that episode. Another possible example is pirating media that isn't available in the country you live in, which would make it inaccesible to you. Say you own a video game console, but a game you would like to play, isn't published in your country, and isn't available as a digital download. I think it is also fine to pirate media in this situation. So, change my view.",
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"responses": {
"What if the record was sold on a resale site like ebay, and you could buy it there? Also, side note, are you talking about Hello Internet?": 1.0,
"Do you think the consumer has an obligation to consume the good/service in the spirit or way intended by the producer? So in your example, the podcast producer released a special podcast for a limited period of time, presumably because they only wanted a select few people listening. By pirating the podcast after that period of time ended, you were consuming their material in a way that was not intended or appreciated. Is this wrong in your eyes? I also take issue with your last example. It's not a case of someone being \"unable\" to access the video game. If a game isn't available in your country, presumably you can purchase it from another country and have it shipped into your own.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Piracy is fine if it is the only way to access that material. Quite some time ago one of my favourite podcasts released a vinyl episode that was only available for a very limited time, and now there is no way to get it but to listen to a pirated version on youtube. I believe that it is fine to do this, because it is the only way for me to listen to that episode. Another possible example is pirating media that isn't available in the country you live in, which would make it inaccesible to you. Say you own a video game console, but a game you would like to play, isn't published in your country, and isn't available as a digital download. I think it is also fine to pirate media in this situation. So, change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Government officials and lawmakers should not be allowed to own or trade stocks. Although my view is from the perspective of a U.S. citizen this could probably apply to any country for the same reasons, and maybe already exists in other countries. Government officials are too close to policy creation, law creation, and privileged information. Information that could easily be used to make extremely advantageous trades before anyone else. If there was a 0% chance they could own or trade stocks wouldn't that weed out people who aim for positions of power solely for money, rather than those who aim for power to help shape, change and run their communities? I'm sure there are solutions that \"meet in the middle\" for this problem. I would like to hear your thoughts on how this can be done.",
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"responses": {
"How far do you go though? Can their spouses own stock? Their children? Their parents? The official will gain benefit from this. If you don\u2019t stop spouses at least there is a very direct benefit. But is it fair to write a law to stop corruption of person B by effecting the livelihood of Person A. What about their bestfriend? Or just about anyone close to the lawmaker. What if they used their connections and created laws to help their best friends stock portfolio and when they left office their friend invited them into their buisness at a very high salary. It\u2019s just so easy to get around. And frankly keeping it the way it is disincentives them from using these get arounds and keeps the stock tied to their name. Which makes it easier to evaluate the offical on their policies on a case by case. In addition, if the person has a lot of stock in a company and now needs to sell it all, that can have huge effects on the company. If Jeff Bezos tomorrow said he was going to sell all his stock in amazon that would have disastrous consequences on the value of the company.": 1.0,
"Why should this be a legal situation and not one that voters decide? If voters don't want people who own stock or want to own stock while in office, then they should vote as such. I don't care if my representative or senator holds stock. I would care if we barred them from doing so, since government work isn't permanent and an inability to invest would be a major negative. Two other thoughts: 1) Does this include 401ks and other retirement plans? Because if so, you're making it impossible for responsible middle class individuals to hold office. 2) \"Government officials\" is a pretty wide brush to paint with. Could encompass millions. We really want to freeze them out of investment vehicles?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Government officials and lawmakers should not be allowed to own or trade stocks. Although my view is from the perspective of a U.S. citizen this could probably apply to any country for the same reasons, and maybe already exists in other countries. Government officials are too close to policy creation, law creation, and privileged information. Information that could easily be used to make extremely advantageous trades before anyone else. If there was a 0% chance they could own or trade stocks wouldn't that weed out people who aim for positions of power solely for money, rather than those who aim for power to help shape, change and run their communities? I'm sure there are solutions that \"meet in the middle\" for this problem. I would like to hear your thoughts on how this can be done.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Coffee tables are a worthless piece of furniture. I have never understood the utility of coffee tables, but maybe somebody can change my mind. For one, it seems like nobody ever uses them for drinks. Nowadays, most people that drink coffee or tea put it in a mug and take it with them to work, buy it on the way to work, or make it at work. It also seems extremely inconvenient to lean forward and bend down to keep picking up and setting down a drink, or doing anything for that matter. Side tables are much more space saving and easier to use for everything I could think of doing. Some people just end up using them as footrests, which is gross and far less comfortable than an ottoman. They also seem to always become dedicated as a collect-all for junk, especially if you have kids. If you don't have kids, you are probably getting too old to keep bending over to use a coffee table.",
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"responses": {
"I use mine for an ad hoc dining table, board games, controller storage, writing desk, my kid uses it for about a billion things too": 0.0,
"My coffee table currently has a nice mug of tea, a packet of Viennese fingers, a couple of remotes and a glass of water on it. The laptop and a tablet are tucked underneath it on the little shelf, along with controllers and headset for the Xbox, and a switch. Super convenient. Could I use a side table? Sure, if I am always going to sit at the same end of the couch and no one else wants to use any of the stuff. But really I\u2019d need a side table at each end, and another one for the 2 seater, and another one for the armchair. That\u2019s a lot of tables when one in the middle will do. Cup holders in the couch are seriously tacky. Maybe for the man cave where you have domain over the single sweaty threadbare lay-z-boy": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Coffee tables are a worthless piece of furniture. I have never understood the utility of coffee tables, but maybe somebody can change my mind. For one, it seems like nobody ever uses them for drinks. Nowadays, most people that drink coffee or tea put it in a mug and take it with them to work, buy it on the way to work, or make it at work. It also seems extremely inconvenient to lean forward and bend down to keep picking up and setting down a drink, or doing anything for that matter. Side tables are much more space saving and easier to use for everything I could think of doing. Some people just end up using them as footrests, which is gross and far less comfortable than an ottoman. They also seem to always become dedicated as a collect-all for junk, especially if you have kids. If you don't have kids, you are probably getting too old to keep bending over to use a coffee table.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: I want to avoid car payments like the plague. I\u2019ve owned many cars. They were all used vehicles. I\u2019ve been stuck in car payments for decades. It is a viscous circle. That all stopped in 2020. We had one car payment then. And we decided to sell that vehicle, pay it off and pay cash for a used car. The effect has been sublime. Car payments are relentless. Then there is the higher insurance costs. And you have to maintain the car either way. So on that month that you finally spring for new tires you end up spending double or triple of what your car payment is. It hurts. I\u2019m a backyard mechanic and I do a lot of my own maintenance. So that helps me save even more money. And we are in better financial shape then we used to be in. Still, I\u2019d rather drive a used Camry than have a car payment. TLDR: car payments are crushing the middle class. Many would be much better off with an affordable, reliable used vehicle. I know the car market is crushed atm, but there are deals out there.",
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"It seems to me you just kind of gloss over the main issue: you are a mechanic. Yeah it's worth it if you don't have to pay to get your car fixed. All the new(ish) cars I bought from dealers knowing I wasn't getting a lemon. I had my Focus for five years until the transmission died. All the beaters I bought in the past lasted a year or two.": 1.0,
"I've owned all sorts of cars, and for me the most important thing is that the car be reliable. With that in mind, if I only had, say, $3,000 in the bank and I needed a car, my choice would be to pay cash for a car that may or may not get me to work everyday, or borrow a small amount to get a newer car that I could rely on. I'd probably take the latter choice. But that's just me. Your situation is probably different, and I don't know why you would need to have your view changed if what you're doing now works for you.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I want to avoid car payments like the plague. I\u2019ve owned many cars. They were all used vehicles. I\u2019ve been stuck in car payments for decades. It is a viscous circle. That all stopped in 2020. We had one car payment then. And we decided to sell that vehicle, pay it off and pay cash for a used car. The effect has been sublime. Car payments are relentless. Then there is the higher insurance costs. And you have to maintain the car either way. So on that month that you finally spring for new tires you end up spending double or triple of what your car payment is. It hurts. I\u2019m a backyard mechanic and I do a lot of my own maintenance. So that helps me save even more money. And we are in better financial shape then we used to be in. Still, I\u2019d rather drive a used Camry than have a car payment. TLDR: car payments are crushing the middle class. Many would be much better off with an affordable, reliable used vehicle. I know the car market is crushed atm, but there are deals out there.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The upcoming presidential debates should have questions that measure cognitive capability and knowledge of the US government as well as the world economy/geography. During the debates they should ask both candidates things like \"What is the current federal debt\" as well as a geography section where they are given a list of countries to point to (specifically countries with US military installations/deployments) Even some SAT level math questions or reading comprehension/LSAT logic based questions could give a side by side comparison of the cognitive capabilities would be a completely unbiased way to compare them. To be clear, I'm not advocating people vote solely based off intelligence/cognitive capability, but I would imagine it would be a factor in the decision making process, and in the day of fake news and claims like \"I took a cognitive test and it was the highest score ever\" it would be interesting to have a true side by side comparison of the candidates.",
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"responses": {
"We\u2019re trying to ascertain which one is more fit for the job of president. I think questions about policy and decision making will more than suffice to provide us this information.": 0.0,
"A few counterpoints for you to consider: 1) The candidates' ability to articulate their stances on the issues, reasons for those stances, and intelligently address counterpoints already gives you evidence on their cognitive abilities, 2) Biden and Trump have very different approaches to governance, which impacts how important their cognitive ability is. Spending time on this during a debate implies that it's equally important for both candidates, which would be misleading. 3) It incentivizes \"gotcha\" questions that aren't relevant to actual policy or performance, and whichever candidate has better connections to the network hosting the debate will likely have a leg up on answering them.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The upcoming presidential debates should have questions that measure cognitive capability and knowledge of the US government as well as the world economy/geography. During the debates they should ask both candidates things like \"What is the current federal debt\" as well as a geography section where they are given a list of countries to point to (specifically countries with US military installations/deployments) Even some SAT level math questions or reading comprehension/LSAT logic based questions could give a side by side comparison of the cognitive capabilities would be a completely unbiased way to compare them. To be clear, I'm not advocating people vote solely based off intelligence/cognitive capability, but I would imagine it would be a factor in the decision making process, and in the day of fake news and claims like \"I took a cognitive test and it was the highest score ever\" it would be interesting to have a true side by side comparison of the candidates.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "I believe that Prisoners should be forced to do manual labor while serving their sentence like in the earlier 1900's, CMV Prisoners in North America easily cost the system (ie. Taxpayers) 50$ a day to be held within the prison system and at the end of their sentence, have probably done nothing more but work out and read a few books. Countries have physical tasks that need to be done, and working prisoners could get them done. Imagine how many roads have been built by chain gangs? Obviously this would depend on their conviction, sentence, previous history and etc etc, but there must be things that they would be able to do. Paint road signs, maintain national parks, and so on. CMV",
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"The question were really asking here is what is the purpose of a prison system? 1.Is it there to punish a prisoner for their crimes? 2.Is it their to reform them and help them become functioning members of society? 3.Or is it to keep dangerous people out of society? Generally speaking the purpose of a modern prison is to a combination of 2 and 3, its to keep the dangerous people in a controlled environment away from the public (e.g murders) and its there to help reform prisoners on lesser offenses and turn them into functioning members of society. What you see as reading a few books is actually full scale programs designed to give them skills and to help them become psychologically normal. I think the big problem with your view is you see a prisoner as an other who has done a some what evil act and must be punished. What the modern system would say is look at their background meaning the hardships they grew up in, the abuse they themselves experienced and help them change their life for the better. Ultimately the reform approach is there to stop them from becoming repeat offenders (which drains the tax payer) and have them functioning members of society who actually contribute tax payments.": 1.0,
">Sentenced inmates are required to work if they are medically able. http://www.bop.gov/inmate_programs/work_prgms.jsp": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe that Prisoners should be forced to do manual labor while serving their sentence like in the earlier 1900's, CMV Prisoners in North America easily cost the system (ie. Taxpayers) 50$ a day to be held within the prison system and at the end of their sentence, have probably done nothing more but work out and read a few books. Countries have physical tasks that need to be done, and working prisoners could get them done. Imagine how many roads have been built by chain gangs? Obviously this would depend on their conviction, sentence, previous history and etc etc, but there must be things that they would be able to do. Paint road signs, maintain national parks, and so on. CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The \"make all males have a vasectomy\" thought experiment is flawed and not comparable to abortion. There's a thought experiment floating around on the internet that goes like this: suppose the government made every male teen get a vasectomy as a form of contraception. This would eliminate unwanted pregnancies, and anyone who wants a child can simply get it reversed. Obviously this is a huge violation of bodily autonomy, and the logic follows that therefore abortion restrictions are equally bad. This thought experiment is flawed because: 1. Vasectomies aren't reliably reversed, and reversals are expensive. One of the first things you sign when getting a vasectomy is a statement saying something like \"this is a permanent and irreversible procedure.\" To suggest otherwise is manipulative and literally disinformation. 2. It's missing the whole point behind the pro life argument and why they are against abortion. Not getting a vasectomy does not result in the death of the fetus. Few would be against abortion if say, for example, the fetus were able to be revived afterwards. 3. Action is distinct from inaction. Forcing people to do something with their own bodies is wrong. With forced inaction (such as not providing abortions), at least a choice remains. CMV",
"score_ratio": 60.6666666667,
"responses": {
">Action is distinct from inaction. How? Do you think poisioning someone is different from not giving them antidote once they've been poisoned?": 0.0,
">Obviously this is **a huge violation of bodily autonomy**, and the logic follows that therefore abortion restrictions are equally bad. That is kind of the point there. Taking a hypothetical that would be just as unfair and applying to men. The same men pushing laws to restrict women because they don't have to deal with it.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The \"make all males have a vasectomy\" thought experiment is flawed and not comparable to abortion. There's a thought experiment floating around on the internet that goes like this: suppose the government made every male teen get a vasectomy as a form of contraception. This would eliminate unwanted pregnancies, and anyone who wants a child can simply get it reversed. Obviously this is a huge violation of bodily autonomy, and the logic follows that therefore abortion restrictions are equally bad. This thought experiment is flawed because: 1. Vasectomies aren't reliably reversed, and reversals are expensive. One of the first things you sign when getting a vasectomy is a statement saying something like \"this is a permanent and irreversible procedure.\" To suggest otherwise is manipulative and literally disinformation. 2. It's missing the whole point behind the pro life argument and why they are against abortion. Not getting a vasectomy does not result in the death of the fetus. Few would be against abortion if say, for example, the fetus were able to be revived afterwards. 3. Action is distinct from inaction. Forcing people to do something with their own bodies is wrong. With forced inaction (such as not providing abortions), at least a choice remains. CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Female athletes aren\u2019t paid as much as male athletes because women don\u2019t support female teams, franchises, leagues, etc, in the same way that men support male sports. Now this is not to say that support for female leagues falls entirely on females, but if we want to compare it to male sports, which is marketed to and primarily supported by men, then the preponderance of the responsibility does. I was looking at stats, and WNBA games only sell tickets on average, in the 4 digits. Television viewership is roughly one tenth of NBA viewership, and merchandise sales are abysmal. Why are corporations going to invest money into lucrative endorsements, television deals, marketing, etc, if women don\u2019t care about it? As Bill Burr pointed out, and polls prove, women are much more likely to watch Real Housewives and or the Kardashians; and those women make millions if not billions. If women want female athletes to get paid like men, they need to put their money where their mouth is. Take your husband/bf/so on a date to a women\u2019s sports event, buy their jerseys, actually support them. Tell me why this opinion is wrong.",
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"Men and women spend the same money. It\u2019s not that *women* aren\u2019t supporting women\u2019s sports. It\u2019s that nobody, regardless of gender, are supporting women\u2019s sports. The inverse is also true; Men\u2019s sports aren\u2019t just supported by men, they\u2019re supported more by all genders than the women\u2019s sports.": 1.0,
">Why are corporations going to invest money into lucrative endorsements, television deals, marketing, etc, if women don\u2019t care about it? As Bill Burr pointed out, and polls prove, women are much more likely to watch Real Housewives and or the Kardashians; and those women make millions if not billions. if women prefer the Kardashians then the solution is market women's sports to men because men prefer sports. would be foolish to rely on a demographic that prefers watching soap operas instead of the one that prefers watching football.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Female athletes aren\u2019t paid as much as male athletes because women don\u2019t support female teams, franchises, leagues, etc, in the same way that men support male sports. Now this is not to say that support for female leagues falls entirely on females, but if we want to compare it to male sports, which is marketed to and primarily supported by men, then the preponderance of the responsibility does. I was looking at stats, and WNBA games only sell tickets on average, in the 4 digits. Television viewership is roughly one tenth of NBA viewership, and merchandise sales are abysmal. Why are corporations going to invest money into lucrative endorsements, television deals, marketing, etc, if women don\u2019t care about it? As Bill Burr pointed out, and polls prove, women are much more likely to watch Real Housewives and or the Kardashians; and those women make millions if not billions. If women want female athletes to get paid like men, they need to put their money where their mouth is. Take your husband/bf/so on a date to a women\u2019s sports event, buy their jerseys, actually support them. Tell me why this opinion is wrong.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Any politician cheating on their spouse (particularly while in office) should *in most* circumstances be considered a deal breaker with the electorate. It shows a lack of moral backbone, trustworthiness, self-control and an impulsiveness that makes them unfit to lead. I understand that cheating happens in the real world but the idea of a politician risking their professional future for the sake of a shag is a disqualifying act in my mind. Not to mention the lack of general morals that betraying your spouse indicates. Immoral people can of course be effective political operators, even doing an immense amount of good for society. I'm not disputing that in the slightest. It's primarily the lack of professionalism that concerns me. Knowing that your entire programme for government could collapse and be brought to it's knees (no pun intended) by the illicit tryst becoming public knowledge shows that the cheating politician values their primal urges over the well-being of the people they're supposed to be governing for.",
"score_ratio": 4.68,
"responses": {
"What happens in a politicians' personal life is nobody else's business. What matters is how they handled the state affairs. This is a dangerous slippery slope, where a politician can be judged for being single (if he cannot commit to a woman, how can he commit to a country?) or child-less (if he cannot lead a family, how can he lead a country?) or having a smart independent wife (if he gets whipped by his wife, how can he be a strong leader?). In olden days, only married family-men were promoted in banking industry because people considered married men to be more financially responsible. Even today, most politicians try to show a strong family-image. This nonsense should end asap, and people should be judged by their work, not private life.": 1.0,
"Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, FDR, JFK, Alexander Hamilton, etc. All of these leaders would be disqualified by your standards which, I believe, is already an argument against your POV. Furthermore, it is very possible for individuals to be less than moral husbands but still be moral public servants. The correlation between a politicians likelihood to cheat on their wife or husband and likelihood of being corrupt are much weaker than one might guess.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Any politician cheating on their spouse (particularly while in office) should *in most* circumstances be considered a deal breaker with the electorate. It shows a lack of moral backbone, trustworthiness, self-control and an impulsiveness that makes them unfit to lead. I understand that cheating happens in the real world but the idea of a politician risking their professional future for the sake of a shag is a disqualifying act in my mind. Not to mention the lack of general morals that betraying your spouse indicates. Immoral people can of course be effective political operators, even doing an immense amount of good for society. I'm not disputing that in the slightest. It's primarily the lack of professionalism that concerns me. Knowing that your entire programme for government could collapse and be brought to it's knees (no pun intended) by the illicit tryst becoming public knowledge shows that the cheating politician values their primal urges over the well-being of the people they're supposed to be governing for.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The inclusive movement for people with disabilities should be more profound. I feel like with every President I have seen, like for the entirety of my life, none of them have a campaign with any real focus on disability. I haven't noticed campaigns claiming 'for Americans with disabilities' or others. I will say I occasionally do see local movements, but usually people are not very aware of even the most widespread disabilities, and it's often a surprise for some people to see different aspects of disability are not the same as they usually see. I notice some of the other movements have been more popular in the last decade, whether that be Asian and Pacific Islander awareness, BIPOC awareness, LGTBQ awareness, Native American awareness, things like that. I even see that in my local community. What I don't see as much is the disability movements. I feel they should be more widespread.",
"score_ratio": 7.5,
"responses": {
"Do you mean that we need more things like the Paralympics? More laws like the ADA? More representation in media? Because on the one hand you're right, they are underrepresented. But on the other hand, it sort of makes sense they would be. Someone who is severely disabled like a quadriplegic can't get around easily. There is a tangible adverse impact to one's life for being disabled because of one's disability. Compare that to being a minority. There's no good reason the lives of minorities should be harder. It's specifically because they're minorities that society makes their lives are harder. So we can make accommodations for the disabled (and I hope we do) but it's a lot easier to look at something that flat out *shouldn't* impact one's life difficulty level and try to advocate for and fix that.": 0.0,
"I think part of the reason we don't see this is because disability is a huge, huge category with a lot of variation within it. Something that benefits one disabled person could hurt another. People who are physically disabled might not understand or relate to mental disability or illness. Representation of someone who uses a wheelchair might not really be personally meaningful for someone who has chronic fatigue. Another aspect is the fact that in some specific ways, we treat people with disabilities a lot better than we treat other minorities. You don't get supplementary income for being gay. We had a disabled president way before we had a Black one. Many of those material-rights battles have already been won. That's not to say that things are fine, or that we treat disabled people particularly well, on the whole. But the issue is a more nuanced one than it is for many other minorities. I can understand why it's harder to pull everyone together to work toward a specific goal.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The inclusive movement for people with disabilities should be more profound. I feel like with every President I have seen, like for the entirety of my life, none of them have a campaign with any real focus on disability. I haven't noticed campaigns claiming 'for Americans with disabilities' or others. I will say I occasionally do see local movements, but usually people are not very aware of even the most widespread disabilities, and it's often a surprise for some people to see different aspects of disability are not the same as they usually see. I notice some of the other movements have been more popular in the last decade, whether that be Asian and Pacific Islander awareness, BIPOC awareness, LGTBQ awareness, Native American awareness, things like that. I even see that in my local community. What I don't see as much is the disability movements. I feel they should be more widespread.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: 16 year olds who work and pay taxes should be able to vote. I don't think that all 16 year olds should be able to vote, but if you are 16-17 years old and have a job where you have to pay taxes, you should be able to vote. Otherwise that's taxation without representation. Either they should be able to vote or they shouldn't be taxed. I feel like the reason laws won't be passed in favor of it is because Republicans know that most younger people will vote Democrat. Part of me thinks that teenagers aren't mature enough to vote in some cases, but, again, if that's the case, they shouldn't be taxed. They deserve a say in where their money is going if they're having money taken out of their paychecks.",
"score_ratio": 3.5,
"responses": {
"I think you obviously need to address why sales taxes do not count. \"Taxation without representation\" was a sales tax issue.": 1.0,
"Do you think it should be a requirement to pay taxes to vote in general? Why should there be a differential standard for 16-17 year olds voting than there is for 18+ year olds?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: 16 year olds who work and pay taxes should be able to vote. I don't think that all 16 year olds should be able to vote, but if you are 16-17 years old and have a job where you have to pay taxes, you should be able to vote. Otherwise that's taxation without representation. Either they should be able to vote or they shouldn't be taxed. I feel like the reason laws won't be passed in favor of it is because Republicans know that most younger people will vote Democrat. Part of me thinks that teenagers aren't mature enough to vote in some cases, but, again, if that's the case, they shouldn't be taxed. They deserve a say in where their money is going if they're having money taken out of their paychecks.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: That 55% of Republicans believe that Kavanaugh should be confirmed even if its proven that he assaulted women shows that they are bad people This YouGov/Economist poll (section 34 in the pdf) shows that 55% of Republicans would still support putting Kavanaugh even if it was proven that he committed sexual assault. I don't understand how any decent human being can believe that someone who has committed sexual assault has the judgment or integrity, and, with regards to the specific question asked in this survey, honest to be a member of the Supreme Court. I think this, in and of itself, is enough to dismiss the majority of the Republican Party as simply immoral. _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*",
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"I'm no fan of Kavanaugh (or the demagogues running the Republicans now) but i can see how someone can consider what someone did as a drunk 17 year old to not be relevant to the man they are at 53. My issue with people still supporting him now isn't about what he did then, it's about what he has done now - his ridiculous lying and playacting.": 1.0,
"Lots of times, people will 'see through' a survey question to what they think it's REALLY asking, and then they'll answer that. I think it's likely a good number of those people are simply seeing the question as a chance to voice support of Kavanaugh or their disdain towards the charges against him. People are REALLY blunt on big surveys; it's hard to get at more than just \"I LIKE X\" or \"I DISLIKE X\" no matter how you phrase the question. One of my favorite examples of this is a poll that showed that a huge number of Republicans hated Bo, Barack Obama's dog. They don't really hate Bo. That question is just a way to say they hate Obama.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: That 55% of Republicans believe that Kavanaugh should be confirmed even if its proven that he assaulted women shows that they are bad people This YouGov/Economist poll (section 34 in the pdf) shows that 55% of Republicans would still support putting Kavanaugh even if it was proven that he committed sexual assault. I don't understand how any decent human being can believe that someone who has committed sexual assault has the judgment or integrity, and, with regards to the specific question asked in this survey, honest to be a member of the Supreme Court. I think this, in and of itself, is enough to dismiss the majority of the Republican Party as simply immoral. _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The amount of actual police violence is far less than what appears to be the case, and insisting that systemic racism is the cause of what is ultimately a relatively small number of cases of violent incidents per arrest is only increasing the perceived divide in America. The source for much of why I have this view is summed up by this article's findings: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-data-say-about-police-shootings/ Understandably and sympathetically, I whole heartedly agree that even one wrongful death is atrocious, an atrocity that only gets worse of inspired by racism. However if only 1 in 10,000 arrests end up in the use of force at all, regardless of it was wrong or right of the officer, then how can anyone claim racist policies and people is the cause of what is behind a massive problem for the US if it involves so few incidents? I think these protests are wonderful in showing our society's commitment to ensuring everyone receives equal and just treatment under the law. I just feel like there are other glaring issues like education, voting reform, and Healthcare that cause far more death and harm to marginalized groups than police do. Perhaps it's unfair to take the spotlight away from Black Lives Matter on what I view as a noble cause, but I believe sustained attention on a small issue is only going to alienate a mostly non-violent police force and give those who oppose social justice groups good reason to show why our ideas seem exaggerated or made up.",
"score_ratio": 6.0,
"responses": {
"The problem is not necessarily that the incidents occur. The real issue and the reason why people are so upset is that when these incidents do occur 9 times out of 10 the police officer will not be held accountable for his/her actions.": 1.0,
"What exactly is the scope of this view? Is everything that BLM talks about, up for discussion?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The amount of actual police violence is far less than what appears to be the case, and insisting that systemic racism is the cause of what is ultimately a relatively small number of cases of violent incidents per arrest is only increasing the perceived divide in America. The source for much of why I have this view is summed up by this article's findings: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-data-say-about-police-shootings/ Understandably and sympathetically, I whole heartedly agree that even one wrongful death is atrocious, an atrocity that only gets worse of inspired by racism. However if only 1 in 10,000 arrests end up in the use of force at all, regardless of it was wrong or right of the officer, then how can anyone claim racist policies and people is the cause of what is behind a massive problem for the US if it involves so few incidents? I think these protests are wonderful in showing our society's commitment to ensuring everyone receives equal and just treatment under the law. I just feel like there are other glaring issues like education, voting reform, and Healthcare that cause far more death and harm to marginalized groups than police do. Perhaps it's unfair to take the spotlight away from Black Lives Matter on what I view as a noble cause, but I believe sustained attention on a small issue is only going to alienate a mostly non-violent police force and give those who oppose social justice groups good reason to show why our ideas seem exaggerated or made up.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Kanye West is overrated and mediocre. Pretty much everyone I've talked to knows Kanye West is a huge dick, but I know multiple people who still insist that he's a \"lyrical genius\". I haven't heard anything by him that really stands out to me to prove that point. Can someone show me why so many people consider him so great? Can comparisons be made to any other great musicians from the past? If he isn't really that good, what does is say about the current music industry that Kanye is considered so great?Also to clarify, I'm purely referring to his music talents, so anything that has to do with his personal life is pretty irrelevant. _____ > *Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. We'd just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our* ***popular topics wiki*** *first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*",
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"I would hardly say Kanye's a \"lyrical genius.\" In fact, many of his lyrics are average or even sub-par. I'd argue that he is a MUSICAL genius though. Not many can match his overall musical prowess. He also continually pushes boundaries (e.g. 808s, Yeezus), which is rare in the formula-driven music world of today.": 0.0,
"OP, do you listen to Hip-Hop? If yes, listen to My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy in it's entirety. If no, I would recommend you listen to his instrumentals. Don't like either? That's okay, because good music is purely subjective.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Kanye West is overrated and mediocre. Pretty much everyone I've talked to knows Kanye West is a huge dick, but I know multiple people who still insist that he's a \"lyrical genius\". I haven't heard anything by him that really stands out to me to prove that point. Can someone show me why so many people consider him so great? Can comparisons be made to any other great musicians from the past? If he isn't really that good, what does is say about the current music industry that Kanye is considered so great?Also to clarify, I'm purely referring to his music talents, so anything that has to do with his personal life is pretty irrelevant. _____ > *Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. We'd just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our* ***popular topics wiki*** *first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It is unethical for the American media to publicize stories about those merely accused, not convicted of crimes. My personal view is that it is unethical to publicize the arrest and charges brought against suspected criminals. I understand that media corporations profit from viewership and people freely choose to ignore the immorality of these publications because they are interesting and shocking, however I think that any news source worth respecting would moderate coverage to a mere mention (at most) of allegations. A less venerable company would create entire news stories out of stories as minimal as charges being brought against an individual. The immorality herein (to me) lies in the seemingly lost presumption of \"innocent until proven guilty\", as many people confuse arrest and charging phases of the executive system with the conviction phase of the judicial system. This causes the accused to be treated like assumed criminals, defaming them and their loved ones before receiving a fair trial.",
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"I understand some merit to what you're saying and to an extent agree with your post, that in modern media, the court of public opinion tends to condemn regardless of court outcome. However, the reason we have public trials is to prevent kangaroo courts and other infringements of what we consider basic rights from taking place. For example, if the crime were to not be made public, the government could hypothetically detain you indefinitely, then try and convict you of crimes without notifying you of the charges against you without adequate legal defense, and then fabricate evidence stating the opposite and you'd have no recourse because no one other than the prosecutor, judge, and maybe a rigged jury saw what actually happened. Come to think of it, this is very similar to gitmo. I'd personally rather have the media in the room with my name, rather than they not be allowed in.": 1.0,
"I would say it is unethical if their intention is to influence public opinion rather than play into it.. It's not unethical if their intention is to sell news papers, the media has no obligation to interpret the events they are reporting on. Persuasion isn't unethical unless the intention is to deceive. Papers aren't trying to deceive people, just persuading them to care about the story they are reporting on. This persuasion is directly linked to the expected opinion of the reader. The public drive interest, the papers merely respond to that interest and provide information in what they think the readers would want to see to create a positive experience for them.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It is unethical for the American media to publicize stories about those merely accused, not convicted of crimes. My personal view is that it is unethical to publicize the arrest and charges brought against suspected criminals. I understand that media corporations profit from viewership and people freely choose to ignore the immorality of these publications because they are interesting and shocking, however I think that any news source worth respecting would moderate coverage to a mere mention (at most) of allegations. A less venerable company would create entire news stories out of stories as minimal as charges being brought against an individual. The immorality herein (to me) lies in the seemingly lost presumption of \"innocent until proven guilty\", as many people confuse arrest and charging phases of the executive system with the conviction phase of the judicial system. This causes the accused to be treated like assumed criminals, defaming them and their loved ones before receiving a fair trial.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Video games are actually beneficial for a child's development, depending on the nature of the games played and the amount of time a child is allowed to play per day. As someone whose parents constantly derided my love of video games when I was a child, I have come to believe that video games actually benefited my own mental and emotional development during my adolescence. I played various Real Time Strategy, shooters, and city builder games that improved my critical thinking, helped me learn the value of losing and failure, and strengthened my tactical skills that could even be applied to more normal, everyday situations. Disclaimer: I think that video game playing for children (and adults, frankly) should be capped at no more than a couple hours a day to avoid addiction or other negative side effects. So yeah, I am tired of the stigma saying that video games are solely for entertainment and are useless for children. Please CMV!",
"score_ratio": 4.0,
"responses": {
"The problems people have with kids and videogames are the things you artificially removed from discussion, so where do we go from here? Is this going to be all hypotheticals because of these caveats that don't fully represent reality?": 0.0,
">I played various Real Time Strategy, shooters, and city builder games that improved my critical thinking, Did you grow up in a era before voice chat in games like I did? Would you say the kids that grew up with Modern Warfare II's lobbies are really better off?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Video games are actually beneficial for a child's development, depending on the nature of the games played and the amount of time a child is allowed to play per day. As someone whose parents constantly derided my love of video games when I was a child, I have come to believe that video games actually benefited my own mental and emotional development during my adolescence. I played various Real Time Strategy, shooters, and city builder games that improved my critical thinking, helped me learn the value of losing and failure, and strengthened my tactical skills that could even be applied to more normal, everyday situations. Disclaimer: I think that video game playing for children (and adults, frankly) should be capped at no more than a couple hours a day to avoid addiction or other negative side effects. So yeah, I am tired of the stigma saying that video games are solely for entertainment and are useless for children. Please CMV!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Disney has utterly destroyed Star Wars I used to look forward to May 4th. There\u2019s nothing redeemable about the new features that Disney has made. It\u2019s never been so obvious of a cash grab. No interesting characters, nothing except escape scenes drive the narrative. They took zero risk with story ideas. They didn\u2019t even throw a pod race in the new films?! Star Wars is a gift of limitless resources of excitement and story telling and Disney somehow couldn\u2019t take advantage of that? I could care less about the new film and creative minds they announced. The only good thing Disney has had going for it over the years is James Gunn and they tried to fire him.",
"score_ratio": 18.0,
"responses": {
"I too think that Star Wars Holiday Special Luuke Skywalker the clone made from the severed hand of Luke Sky Walker, Chewbacca dying by being crushed by a moon. Storm trooper zombies That the red astro droid that blows up and R2 takes the place of in the original Star Wars is actually \"force sensitive\" and blew up on purpose to allow R2 to complete his mission. The fact that Jar Jar was so stupid, he drove his father to a failed suicide attempt We are great additions to Star Wars and am angry at Disney removing them.": 0.0,
"To accept your view I would have to first believe that Jar Jar Binks hadn't already utterly destroyed Star Wars. Sorry buddy, you lose.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Disney has utterly destroyed Star Wars I used to look forward to May 4th. There\u2019s nothing redeemable about the new features that Disney has made. It\u2019s never been so obvious of a cash grab. No interesting characters, nothing except escape scenes drive the narrative. They took zero risk with story ideas. They didn\u2019t even throw a pod race in the new films?! Star Wars is a gift of limitless resources of excitement and story telling and Disney somehow couldn\u2019t take advantage of that? I could care less about the new film and creative minds they announced. The only good thing Disney has had going for it over the years is James Gunn and they tried to fire him.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no point in making the bed. I clean, because I like cleanliness. I change my bedsheet and wash my blankets and pillow covers monthly. however, I don't see any point in making the bed. it is purely an aesthetic thing. I haven't made the bed in about 2/3 months, and I don't see any dip in my quality of life. Again, I don't see functional point to making my bed. Just to be clear: I clean my toilets weekly, vacuum my room twice a week to maintain cleanliness. I know the adage that people generally think that they themselves are clean enough, but I don't think I'm a slob by reasonable standards. So, is there any practical, functional point in making the bed? Sorry about the essay, I'm trying to hit the 500 character minimum.",
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"responses": {
"> I don't see any point in making the bed. it is purely an aesthetic thing. And we don't do things for this reason? Do you never dress for purely aesthetic reasons? Do you not decorate for purely aestethic reasons? Do you just have plain everything with as little design as possible because it would \"only be aesthetic\"?": 1.0,
"It depends very much on the circumstances: Climate, kind of bed, sheets and so on. Personally, I like to lie down in a cosy, dry and fragrant bed in the evening. But because you sweat at night, the blanket and mattress have to be aired out. If you only have a pad or a futon on the floor, moisture management is even more important because otherwise the thing will mould away under you. On the other hand, I also want a clean bed. Now that I have a bedroom, it's not so important, but when I was a student and had to work, live, eat and sleep in the same room, so to speak, it was important to me to cover the bed even during the day and keep pillows and blankets safe. Changing the linen once a month would also be too little for me, but it also depends on whether you sleep with pyjamas or without. The rest is, and you're absolutely right, pure aesthetics. However, I also think that sometimes you deserve to make yourself a little pretty.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no point in making the bed. I clean, because I like cleanliness. I change my bedsheet and wash my blankets and pillow covers monthly. however, I don't see any point in making the bed. it is purely an aesthetic thing. I haven't made the bed in about 2/3 months, and I don't see any dip in my quality of life. Again, I don't see functional point to making my bed. Just to be clear: I clean my toilets weekly, vacuum my room twice a week to maintain cleanliness. I know the adage that people generally think that they themselves are clean enough, but I don't think I'm a slob by reasonable standards. So, is there any practical, functional point in making the bed? Sorry about the essay, I'm trying to hit the 500 character minimum.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Mordern Slavery still exists and nothing is being done about it. Saudi and FIFA use Labour Contracting companies to hire cheap workers to build their stadiums. This video highlights some unfiltered stories from those migrant workers. A lot of workers have died from the working conditions and there has been no accountability for the families. Working conditions are not acceptable and there are other examples of exploitation. ​ In some cases, this is happening in our cities. Los Villatoros Harvesting **operated** as a criminal enterprise **recruiting** vulnerable Mexican migrants to work at facilities in Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and North Carolina.",
"score_ratio": 12.5,
"responses": {
"Because the people who claim to care about slavery are really just trying to cash in on something they don't know anything about and never themselves endured. There is a lot of equity in being a perceived victim.": 0.0,
"One could argue that what\u2019s going on in Qatar isn\u2019t slavery in the traditional sense of the word due to the following: 1. They weren\u2019t taken forcefully from their homeland, they left on their own accord 2. They are getting paid, albeit peanuts, but they are and are typically provided housing and healthcare as required by the government. However one could also argue in some ways it is forced labor because *some* employers or recruiters lie about the type of jobs they\u2019d do. And certain employers take away employees passports and hold them, when it\u2019s in fact, illegal.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Mordern Slavery still exists and nothing is being done about it. Saudi and FIFA use Labour Contracting companies to hire cheap workers to build their stadiums. This video highlights some unfiltered stories from those migrant workers. A lot of workers have died from the working conditions and there has been no accountability for the families. Working conditions are not acceptable and there are other examples of exploitation. ​ In some cases, this is happening in our cities. Los Villatoros Harvesting **operated** as a criminal enterprise **recruiting** vulnerable Mexican migrants to work at facilities in Florida, Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and North Carolina.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Companies Should Be Legally Required to Make it Easy to Cancel Membership I'm not sure the title is great, but I've had a nightmare experience with Charter Spectrum and with ADT Security. They make it impossible to cancel your membership through the website / app. Literally everything else is doable through those services, just not cancelling. As far as I know, there's no legit reason to force us to call to cancel. Calling shouldn't be the only option. I should be able to just send an email \"This is my 30 day notice to cancel my account\" but it's intentionally (I believe) made difficult to discourage cancellation. But I think this is where the law needs to step in. There's many other consumer protection laws in place and I feel like this one would do a lot of good. Charter and ADT should be legally required to make it as easy to cancel as it is to create an account. ADT Says that for security reasons they require phone calls, but I don't believe it. They already have two separate passwords and two security questions they could use. I am frustrated!",
"score_ratio": 3.75,
"responses": {
"For certain services that are closer to utilities (cable and security for your case). There should be a high difficulty as people would be able to cancel these and you would have a hard time re-activating or potentially causes legal issues if done in error. Like what if I was a neighor that didn't like you and just sent an e-mail with your physical address saying that you want to cancel internet service. On a less specific to person level. The more something is easy the more it's explotable. What if someone wrote an e-mail bot that using stolen info submitted a massive number of fake cancel requests. The company would not be able to filter out fake requests and would be back to requiring a phone call to cancel anyway.": 0.0,
"It's called a dark path, or something like that I believe. I hate Sirius radio for doing the same thing. Every single fucking year, I have to call them and pretend that I'm going to cancle because they increased the price, then they will lower it for you for another year. I do this EVERY SINGLE YEAR, since 2008. I would love to see their metrics on how much of their income is garnered from this sort of scam. Consumer protection either never really existed or has eroded away. Audible is another annoying one, you can't quit from the app. You must go to Amazon I believe (I'm sure they would blame this on some technical reason they can't do it, but it just seems scammy to me)": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Companies Should Be Legally Required to Make it Easy to Cancel Membership I'm not sure the title is great, but I've had a nightmare experience with Charter Spectrum and with ADT Security. They make it impossible to cancel your membership through the website / app. Literally everything else is doable through those services, just not cancelling. As far as I know, there's no legit reason to force us to call to cancel. Calling shouldn't be the only option. I should be able to just send an email \"This is my 30 day notice to cancel my account\" but it's intentionally (I believe) made difficult to discourage cancellation. But I think this is where the law needs to step in. There's many other consumer protection laws in place and I feel like this one would do a lot of good. Charter and ADT should be legally required to make it as easy to cancel as it is to create an account. ADT Says that for security reasons they require phone calls, but I don't believe it. They already have two separate passwords and two security questions they could use. I am frustrated!\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Government officials should be under oath when performing official duties. Recently a Trump ally Roger Stone was convicted of lying to Congress while under oath. I\u2019m no Trump fan, didn\u2019t vote for him in 2016 and won\u2019t vote for him in 2020. However, Congress can freely get on TV, radio, and the internet everyday lie and speak in half truths with very little consequences. Yet when a citizen has to speak to congress, they must do so under oath and risk committing perjury if they lie. My solution to this problem is simple. Anytime an elected or appointed government official is performing their official job duties, they should be considered under oath. This way if they are caught citing fake news, conspiracy theories or trying to pump up their base they can be held equally accountable for it.",
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"responses": {
"Presidents and other governmental officials need to be able to lie during the course of their official duties. Denying knowledge of military or intelligence operations, not disseminating classified information, etc. Forcing them to be under oath would make it a trivial matter to deduce things.": 1.0,
"It\u2019s not lying under oath if they genuinely believe the things they\u2019re saying. Most of this Administration actually does believe the stuff they\u2019re saying is true. Therefore this wouldn\u2019t help. If anything it would make it harder to disprove the crap they say.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Government officials should be under oath when performing official duties. Recently a Trump ally Roger Stone was convicted of lying to Congress while under oath. I\u2019m no Trump fan, didn\u2019t vote for him in 2016 and won\u2019t vote for him in 2020. However, Congress can freely get on TV, radio, and the internet everyday lie and speak in half truths with very little consequences. Yet when a citizen has to speak to congress, they must do so under oath and risk committing perjury if they lie. My solution to this problem is simple. Anytime an elected or appointed government official is performing their official job duties, they should be considered under oath. This way if they are caught citing fake news, conspiracy theories or trying to pump up their base they can be held equally accountable for it.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: America's Got Talent needs to ban people from singing on their show. We already have The Voice. Any time I hear a singer on America's Got Talent, I ask myself- would they have any shot at winning The Voice? If so, they should go on The Voice and stop wasting everyone's time on a Talent show where there's 50 million other people trying to use singing as their talent. I've never listened to a singer on America's Got Talent and thought to myself \"Wow, they deserve the win\" because singing is such a generic talent to compete with on that show. Most of those singers just use their tragic backstory as a means of trying to sway the judges and the audience regardless of whether or not their voice is any good.",
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"responses": {
"No doubt. But\u2026. What if we hear someone that we\u2019ve never heard before? Isn\u2019t there some unheard voice that could change how we hear music? I could name names that I might enjoy that you don\u2019t and you could name others that I don\u2019t like. But, I bet that we could come to some kind of commonality.": 0.0,
"You know that talent shows are not about talent but just entertainment? The production doesn't care who is good and who isn't, just what's keep the audience watching. So everything goes, singers included": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: America's Got Talent needs to ban people from singing on their show. We already have The Voice. Any time I hear a singer on America's Got Talent, I ask myself- would they have any shot at winning The Voice? If so, they should go on The Voice and stop wasting everyone's time on a Talent show where there's 50 million other people trying to use singing as their talent. I've never listened to a singer on America's Got Talent and thought to myself \"Wow, they deserve the win\" because singing is such a generic talent to compete with on that show. Most of those singers just use their tragic backstory as a means of trying to sway the judges and the audience regardless of whether or not their voice is any good.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Certain breeds of dogs, such as pugs, are so inbred that breeding them is animal cruelty Pugs in particular suffer from numerous abnormalities and ailments that lower their quality of life dramatically. Pugs even have a distinctive raspy breathing sound because they cannot breathe properly a lot of the time, which is no life for any animal. If they suffer from chronic pains and illnesses, why should breeds of dogs be continuously bred, which also makes the problem worse because future generations get progressively more screwed up. \"Because I want a pug\" is not a valid reason to continue their suffering, just as how it is cruel to keep certain animals in captivity since the conditions mean they struggle, or how puppy mills are cruel and completely disregard animal welfare.",
"score_ratio": 44.75,
"responses": {
"Pugs live around 15+ years. This is one of the longer living breeds. Why don't you name drop a breed who hardly live to see 10 years old?": 0.0,
"Do you know how conservationists try to fix inbred animals which people don't want to see disappear? I'll give you a hint, it's not by refusing to breed them at all. Snark aside, breeding comes in all shapes and sizes, and many (not all) of the features which we consider as 'pug features' or 'German shepherd features' are not the same ones which lead to genetic conditions. Your stated opinion would be that breeding, say, German shepherds so they were still aesthetically pleasing and yet still functioning animals, would still be classed as animal cruelty. This would also require the \"continuous breeding\" of the breeds, which you seem to abhor, and yet it would *fix* many of the root causes of this dislike by increasing quality of life for the animals. Lazy breeding strategies, and a lack of understanding of genetics among breeders, has led to the current state of affairs. But, as mentioned here, why should that mean that we cannot solve the issues in general? You *can* solve these issues while still producing cute (allegedly) pugs; to think otherwise is shortsighted and unimaginative.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Certain breeds of dogs, such as pugs, are so inbred that breeding them is animal cruelty Pugs in particular suffer from numerous abnormalities and ailments that lower their quality of life dramatically. Pugs even have a distinctive raspy breathing sound because they cannot breathe properly a lot of the time, which is no life for any animal. If they suffer from chronic pains and illnesses, why should breeds of dogs be continuously bred, which also makes the problem worse because future generations get progressively more screwed up. \"Because I want a pug\" is not a valid reason to continue their suffering, just as how it is cruel to keep certain animals in captivity since the conditions mean they struggle, or how puppy mills are cruel and completely disregard animal welfare.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The term 'midget' isn't pejorative enough to stop using in normal conversations. I don't necessarily believe that people should stop saying 'midget' all together for the more acceptable 'little person' or 'dwarf'. 'Midget' feels more in the category of 'black' or 'indian' which were both debated as being offensive in the past but are now accepted as normal. I don't use the word 'midget' and I certainly wouldn't call someone a midget directly because if could possibly offend them. However, I don't see a problem with people in films and television shows saying it in a non-offensive way. That goes for normal conversations as well. 99% of the time, 'midget' is just short hand for 'little person'.",
"score_ratio": 4.0,
"responses": {
"What criteria did you use to decide what is or isn\u2019t offensive enough?": 1.0,
"The word's etymology is literally \"a tiny midge\" like how is calling someone a midge isn't pejorative? That's literally like calling them insects, it's not the worst insult in the world but still quite pejorative": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The term 'midget' isn't pejorative enough to stop using in normal conversations. I don't necessarily believe that people should stop saying 'midget' all together for the more acceptable 'little person' or 'dwarf'. 'Midget' feels more in the category of 'black' or 'indian' which were both debated as being offensive in the past but are now accepted as normal. I don't use the word 'midget' and I certainly wouldn't call someone a midget directly because if could possibly offend them. However, I don't see a problem with people in films and television shows saying it in a non-offensive way. That goes for normal conversations as well. 99% of the time, 'midget' is just short hand for 'little person'.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "cmv: Reddit should mandate every subreddit hold a monthly mod vote- allowing users the chance to remove mods via majority vote I think the recent situation that took place on anti work is the most telling example of this. Mods aren\u2019t meant to be dictators and shouldn\u2019t have so much power. Especially when real world movements and peoples lives could potentially be affected. Here would be the terms: Every first of the month there would be a 24 hour window to vote on each mod. The choices would either be keep or replace. In order to vote you must have a verified email address linked reddit account and you must have been a part of the subreddit for at least 1 month. If a majority of users vote to replace a moderator that subreddit would be mandated to find a replacement by the end of the month or risk being shut down This would effectively reduce the possibility of brigading while also solving the biggest issue with reddit right now - power mods. But cmv let me hear why this shouldn\u2019t be implemented!",
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"responses": {
"If you don't like the moderators of a subreddit, why not just make a new one?": 0.0,
"So when a bunch of users from Political Sub A go and lurk in Political Sub B so they can vote out the mods from A that they don\u2019t like? There\u2019s no easy way to do this to prevent abuse. And it *will* be abused.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Reddit should mandate every subreddit hold a monthly mod vote- allowing users the chance to remove mods via majority vote I think the recent situation that took place on anti work is the most telling example of this. Mods aren\u2019t meant to be dictators and shouldn\u2019t have so much power. Especially when real world movements and peoples lives could potentially be affected. Here would be the terms: Every first of the month there would be a 24 hour window to vote on each mod. The choices would either be keep or replace. In order to vote you must have a verified email address linked reddit account and you must have been a part of the subreddit for at least 1 month. If a majority of users vote to replace a moderator that subreddit would be mandated to find a replacement by the end of the month or risk being shut down This would effectively reduce the possibility of brigading while also solving the biggest issue with reddit right now - power mods. But cmv let me hear why this shouldn\u2019t be implemented!\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.",
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"responses": {
"Do you think all nonprofit organizations should also have to pay taxes? And if we can\u2019t tax their profits (as they have none) what part of their transactions do we tax? Overall value? Donations or fees received?": 1.0,
"Can you explain why you think church income should not be tax exempt? Your post just quantifies how much income there is, but it doesn't really explain the reasoning behind your view.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: It should be illegal to put down a healthy animal in the United States The state should also be held to this rule. Annually in the USA spends about 2.5 billion on animal shelters. About 800 million of this is privatized leaving the government's cost at about 1.7 billion. Meanwhile we spend near 800 billion on welfare, 900 billion on military and 600 billion on schools. I think we could fork over an extra billion or two to cover the 1 in 3 animals that are put down every year by shelters and give them a better quality of life. I think the main counterargument would be that its not a great quality of life for some animals that can't get adopted, but dogs and cats both do just fine without humans. Dogs do great when paired in large spaces with other dogs. Cats do great with shared playroom with other cats. And there is plenty of empty government owned land to build shelters on.",
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"responses": {
"Would this law only apply for cats and dogs? How about cows, pigs, or chickens?": 1.0,
"They can't even do this for people": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It should be illegal to put down a healthy animal in the United States The state should also be held to this rule. Annually in the USA spends about 2.5 billion on animal shelters. About 800 million of this is privatized leaving the government's cost at about 1.7 billion. Meanwhile we spend near 800 billion on welfare, 900 billion on military and 600 billion on schools. I think we could fork over an extra billion or two to cover the 1 in 3 animals that are put down every year by shelters and give them a better quality of life. I think the main counterargument would be that its not a great quality of life for some animals that can't get adopted, but dogs and cats both do just fine without humans. Dogs do great when paired in large spaces with other dogs. Cats do great with shared playroom with other cats. And there is plenty of empty government owned land to build shelters on.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If Bernie manages to secure the nomination and by some miracle wins the election he will not be able to get anything accomplished in office because even his own party doesn't support his agenda and he seems unwilling to compromise. I keep hearing that the DNC and the 1% and big business is trying to stop Bernie. Maybe it's true they can't stop him from getting the nomination, but they can certainly collectively stop him from getting his agenda done. Even Trump can't get his stupid wall built because no one in his party supports the ridiculous idea. I believe Bernie is a better option than 4 more years of Trump, but I think we'll have horrible gridlock, nothing will get accomplished (except maybe some wins for the environment) and the country will be further polarized. Why is it not a better option to elect a moderate who can work with Republicans to get positive legislation accomplished?",
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"> I believe Bernie is a better option than 4 more years of Trump, but I think we'll have horrible gridlock We had terrible gridlock under Obama and under Clinton, there is no reason to think that Republicans will happily work with anyone with a D next to their name. >Why is it not a better option to elect a moderate who can work with Republicans to get positive legislation accomplished? The DNC has been chasing the Republicans further and further to the right since Reagan and its been a bit of a disaster. The two moderate candidates remaining relevant have a history of working together with republicans to pass conservative policies, not passing popular progressive policies. > (except maybe some wins for the environment) We are nearing a very critical point in our addressing of climate change. Even modest gains here could be deeply important. Also Bernie could legalize weed on a national level via executive order, Biden and Bloomberg are both opposed to it, and personally that's reason enough for me to vote Sanders.": 1.0,
"It all depends on how Bernie responds. Trump was in a similar position, with a party that didn't want him and Congress that held it's nose often worked against him. Although personally I'd be happy if a Bernie presidency gridlocked Washington. That'd probably be the best thing ever to happen to this country if they couldn't put out any more bills.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If Bernie manages to secure the nomination and by some miracle wins the election he will not be able to get anything accomplished in office because even his own party doesn't support his agenda and he seems unwilling to compromise. I keep hearing that the DNC and the 1% and big business is trying to stop Bernie. Maybe it's true they can't stop him from getting the nomination, but they can certainly collectively stop him from getting his agenda done. Even Trump can't get his stupid wall built because no one in his party supports the ridiculous idea. I believe Bernie is a better option than 4 more years of Trump, but I think we'll have horrible gridlock, nothing will get accomplished (except maybe some wins for the environment) and the country will be further polarized. Why is it not a better option to elect a moderate who can work with Republicans to get positive legislation accomplished?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Only having private companies for necessities fundamentally doesn't work for public-good For systems that are needed by people, like public transport, access to food and healthcare, there is no competition. When the customer doesn't have the ability to abstain from the system as a whole, companies aren't incentivised to higher quality and lower prices, they're incentivised to just be equal with \"competitors\". Why would Apple sell their phone as competitively as possible when they and Samsung can just double the price and 50/50 the market? Same thing with healthcare; why would someone charge less for an MRI when the hospital across the road can price-gouge with them. Surely, there needs to be a good-faith alternative that has the primary goal of low-cost-high-quality to drive competition?",
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"responses": {
"Both public transport and food services have competition, it incentivizes better quality": 0.0,
"The private market is more competitive. If existing companies are charging much more than it costs to produce a product, it creates an incentive for competitors to lower prices to gain a greater market share. Public providers are less competitive, since they don't have the same imperitive to remain competitive. They can provide products cheaper to the consumer, but at a loss borne by the public at large. This also prices private competitors out of the market. As for a better alternative, we've yet to find one. If you can come up with one you get the Nobel Prize.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Only having private companies for necessities fundamentally doesn't work for public-good For systems that are needed by people, like public transport, access to food and healthcare, there is no competition. When the customer doesn't have the ability to abstain from the system as a whole, companies aren't incentivised to higher quality and lower prices, they're incentivised to just be equal with \"competitors\". Why would Apple sell their phone as competitively as possible when they and Samsung can just double the price and 50/50 the market? Same thing with healthcare; why would someone charge less for an MRI when the hospital across the road can price-gouge with them. Surely, there needs to be a good-faith alternative that has the primary goal of low-cost-high-quality to drive competition?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The death penalty is never moral Hey guys! I believe the death penalty is never moral, most of the opposition on Reddit focuses on the belief that the risk of false positives outweighs the good that comes from killing people they say deserve it. However I believe that it is never moral even in the impossible hypothetical that where we know 100% that someone is guilty. My stance is essentially that nobody deserves death, I've really never been on board with the idea that prison is for punishment so that leaves the other 3 factors used to justify incarceration, rehabilitation, incapacitation and deterrence. Rehabilitation is a bit moot as most crimes that earn a DP are considered so bad you can't be rehabilitated. The next, incapacitation is served plenty well by a life sentence however as modern prisons are extremely secure and the chances of an escape are negligible. Deterrence is overrated as a factor imo but studies have shown it doesn't deter criminals as they don't think they'll be caught at all (notice how many people pirate despite the penalties going up to 5 years in prison) so using it as an argument for the dp is a pretty garbage argument. I also think the dp cheapens life and makes people think of life as more disposable. This are why I believe the dp is never moral, please change my view",
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"What if a criminal is irredeemable , has been sentenced life in prison ask for death penalty? Would it be moral to give him his wish in that case?": 0.0,
">nobody deserves death Are you assuming that death is worse than life in prison? For everyone?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The death penalty is never moral Hey guys! I believe the death penalty is never moral, most of the opposition on Reddit focuses on the belief that the risk of false positives outweighs the good that comes from killing people they say deserve it. However I believe that it is never moral even in the impossible hypothetical that where we know 100% that someone is guilty. My stance is essentially that nobody deserves death, I've really never been on board with the idea that prison is for punishment so that leaves the other 3 factors used to justify incarceration, rehabilitation, incapacitation and deterrence. Rehabilitation is a bit moot as most crimes that earn a DP are considered so bad you can't be rehabilitated. The next, incapacitation is served plenty well by a life sentence however as modern prisons are extremely secure and the chances of an escape are negligible. Deterrence is overrated as a factor imo but studies have shown it doesn't deter criminals as they don't think they'll be caught at all (notice how many people pirate despite the penalties going up to 5 years in prison) so using it as an argument for the dp is a pretty garbage argument. I also think the dp cheapens life and makes people think of life as more disposable. This are why I believe the dp is never moral, please change my view\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.",
"score_ratio": 7.75,
"responses": {
"For every mega church that you're describing, there are several thousand smaller, neighborhood churches (and synagoges, etc) that could not help their communities without that tax exemption. Also, if we started taxing churches, that would open them up to government oversight. Check your history on how that usually turns out (tldr - it turns out BAD!!!!)": 0.0,
"The average family is nowhere near giving 10% pretax to their church. Your estimates on church income are greatly exaggerated. Also, regardless of the church income, they receive their tax exempt status because they are a non-profit and all of their money goes to community programs, charity, or to keep the church running. These are things the government wants to encourage which is why they don\u2019t pay tax on their donations. That being said, we can\u2019t really start taxing a church unless we also want to tax other forms of nonprofit organizations because the line between the two becomes pretty fuzzy": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Neo-pronouns are a private matter and people who have them shouldn't expect everyone to use them my stance is that if you dont want to be considered a man or woman because you identify as neither it's your right to refuse both traditional gender pronouns and i would use the pronoun 'they' when talking about you since it isn't gendered but unless you are someone that i really care about i won't learn your neo-pronoun because i don't care what your identity is and it's my right not to care i am not saying that non binary genders aren't real i am saying that i don't care about the identity of most people i interact with just like i don't ask people what their gender is when i interact with them in reddit hell if it was up to me we'd use only one pronoun for everyone i don't see the point of having pronouns that imply anything about someone's identity",
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"I never understood all the push back on this. I am an old guy, I'm kind of forgetful. But if someone I encounter regularly, and like, said to me \" can you call me\" fredzilla from now on, I would forget a bunch of times, I would say the wrong thing, apologise, and eventually, I would get it right, and, after a while, it would be automatic, and if I heard someone referring to them by any other name, it would be strange to me. To me, it is a matter of respect for the person. Do I find it difficult to reprogram my somewhat dense brain? yes. Is that an excuse for not doing it? No. Just call it people what they want to be called.": 1.0,
">i really care about i won't learn your neo-pronoun because i don't care what your identity is and it's my right not to care The issue here is, they care, how would you feel if someone kept using a pronoun for you that you don't want to be used. Maybe you yourself don't care about these things, but like you see there are people out there who use profanity to talk even with their families, and some don't even use curse words with Friends, there are a lot of different people out there. The reason why you should care is the same reason why you don't cut in line, or curse at strangers or you don't walk around in an underwear. We are living in a society with norms, you can just not follow those norms, but you will not be considered as a \"good\" citizen.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Neo-pronouns are a private matter and people who have them shouldn't expect everyone to use them my stance is that if you dont want to be considered a man or woman because you identify as neither it's your right to refuse both traditional gender pronouns and i would use the pronoun 'they' when talking about you since it isn't gendered but unless you are someone that i really care about i won't learn your neo-pronoun because i don't care what your identity is and it's my right not to care i am not saying that non binary genders aren't real i am saying that i don't care about the identity of most people i interact with just like i don't ask people what their gender is when i interact with them in reddit hell if it was up to me we'd use only one pronoun for everyone i don't see the point of having pronouns that imply anything about someone's identity\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: People who label themselves \"spiritual but not religious\" are really just superstitious. In my experience this is a belief held by the less-than-reasonable type, and is usually accompanied by an interest in horoscopes and destiny. While I have encountered this belief in more educated/intelligent people, it is usually just shorthand for \"I value my feelings and nature more than the typical soulless worker.\" In short, it seems like a desire for the purpose provided by religion without any of the obligation or work involved. Anyway, just wondering if this is something any of you have encountered (or believe yourself) and have a good rationalization for it.",
"score_ratio": 11.0,
"responses": {
"Some who are more akin to Buddhists or Taoists, but don\u2019t actually follow the practices of those beliefs could say that they are spiritual. I am in that category and I think that horoscopes and all that are absurd.": 0.0,
"They could just be people who are sick of addressing the issue and ready to shut down discussion about it. It's an easy out, and a soft way of telling people that you're not buying whatever it is you're trying to sell them. Particularly for people who are more inclined to identify with mainline religions, it's easier to respect someone who \"believes in something rather than nothing,\" so the \"Spiritual\" folks have found a workable way to more easily avoid conflict with those sorts of people.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People who label themselves \"spiritual but not religious\" are really just superstitious. In my experience this is a belief held by the less-than-reasonable type, and is usually accompanied by an interest in horoscopes and destiny. While I have encountered this belief in more educated/intelligent people, it is usually just shorthand for \"I value my feelings and nature more than the typical soulless worker.\" In short, it seems like a desire for the purpose provided by religion without any of the obligation or work involved. Anyway, just wondering if this is something any of you have encountered (or believe yourself) and have a good rationalization for it.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Highschoolers shouldn't have to have weekend jobs I have yet to talk to someone about this without them looking at me funny, but here me out. Highschoolers who work weekend jobs literally never get a break. I remember being 16, work a fast food job on weekends and just being perpetually exhausted. Spend 5 days a week going to school, spending the vast majority of their time at home doing homework, just for the weekend to come around (yknow the time of the week thats supposed to be dedicated to rest) and guess what? More work. Kids working weekend jobs get pretty close to 0 time to rest, and that really can't be good for them.",
"score_ratio": 4.6666666667,
"responses": {
"They don't have to though. I was in highschool 4 years ago and I didn't have a weekend job. I'm pretty sure the statistic is something like \\~20% of high schoolers work part time, and I'd assume many of those are because they come from poor households and need to help with bills and food, and of course being poor isn't good.": 0.0,
"Isn\u2019t this rather situational? There are plenty of benefits gained from working in high school, from saving for the future, to learning time management and how finances work, and so on. In order to support your argument you would have to acknowledge that having a job at that time doesn\u2019t benefit their future, or that it impacts their mental health. And then you\u2019ll have to determine which strategy has better long term impacts. I mean, I have relatively poor time management and work ethic (not that it\u2019s terrible) compared to my siblings and they were the ones who worked harder during the time in their lives, which carried on through college and into adulthood. One of them works harder than the rest of us ever had and learned to manage time so well because of it that they have a more active social life and a better sleep schedule. And I don\u2019t even remember much about high school now.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Highschoolers shouldn't have to have weekend jobs I have yet to talk to someone about this without them looking at me funny, but here me out. Highschoolers who work weekend jobs literally never get a break. I remember being 16, work a fast food job on weekends and just being perpetually exhausted. Spend 5 days a week going to school, spending the vast majority of their time at home doing homework, just for the weekend to come around (yknow the time of the week thats supposed to be dedicated to rest) and guess what? More work. Kids working weekend jobs get pretty close to 0 time to rest, and that really can't be good for them.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Donald Trump did more harm than good to the Republican party During Trump's presidency, the GOP lost both the house and the senate, he was impeached twice, lost his reelection bid, was banned from social media and arguably caused more people to distrust the GOP than any other Republican president before him. It seems that any politician or political commentator who supported or supports him is instantly polarizing to public discourse. You would think that the GOP would be in a better place if he had not run for president and had just stayed in Trump tower doing Trump stuff.",
"score_ratio": 6.6666666667,
"responses": {
"More people Voted for Trump in 2020 than any other Republican in history. As a proportion of the total population, a higher percentage of people voted for Trump than any Republican since Reagan in 1984. In terms of support, Trump breathed life into a GOP that was slowly dying off due to demographic and ideological changes in the country. The GOP is more powerful now than they have been in decades. Sure they lost the last election. But that energy Trump brought to the GOP is still there. All it will take is for the Democrats to become complacent again and the GOP will recapture what they just lost.": 1.0,
"I guess it depends on what you mean by \"better place\". Idealistically? Morally? They're far worse off than before. From a cutthroat \"win at all costs and fuck everyone who isn't with us\" approach? I think the party has gained momentum and advantages. There are far more Republican judges with lifetime appointments now thanks to Trump, which is helping Republican lawmakers push through voter restrictions, gerrymandered maps, etc, thus making it even easier for Republicans to win elections and keep legislative power even if/when they represent a minority of voters.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Donald Trump did more harm than good to the Republican party During Trump's presidency, the GOP lost both the house and the senate, he was impeached twice, lost his reelection bid, was banned from social media and arguably caused more people to distrust the GOP than any other Republican president before him. It seems that any politician or political commentator who supported or supports him is instantly polarizing to public discourse. You would think that the GOP would be in a better place if he had not run for president and had just stayed in Trump tower doing Trump stuff.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If there is a near identical, affordable, healthy, synthetic alternative to a certain meat, there is very little excuse to eat the real thing. I would like to start off saying I am an active meat lover. I love bacon, steak, porkchops, really any meat I would try (and probably like). Recently, scientific advancements have been made for the improvement of synthetic meats. Soon enough it will probably be so good its virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Right now its extremely expensive to make, but projections show it could actually be way cheaper than the real thing. For example, some \"meats\" have been grown in 3 months! (This is great compared to the years it takes to raise cattle). I have also found a way tastier, healthy alternative to mayo that is only around 20 cents pricier than the real thing. Also, synthetic meats dont pollute! I dont see why anabody would decide to support a harmful industry if the alternative is just as good. Maybe I am missing something, so please explain.",
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"responses": {
"What about wild game killed for ecological reasons.": 1.0,
"What if my reason is that I just want the real thing? The real thing is generally preferred over synthetic. ie: lab diamonds, synthetic leather, corn syrup, etc...": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If there is a near identical, affordable, healthy, synthetic alternative to a certain meat, there is very little excuse to eat the real thing. I would like to start off saying I am an active meat lover. I love bacon, steak, porkchops, really any meat I would try (and probably like). Recently, scientific advancements have been made for the improvement of synthetic meats. Soon enough it will probably be so good its virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. Right now its extremely expensive to make, but projections show it could actually be way cheaper than the real thing. For example, some \"meats\" have been grown in 3 months! (This is great compared to the years it takes to raise cattle). I have also found a way tastier, healthy alternative to mayo that is only around 20 cents pricier than the real thing. Also, synthetic meats dont pollute! I dont see why anabody would decide to support a harmful industry if the alternative is just as good. Maybe I am missing something, so please explain.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "cmv: Therapy should not be for life In recent years, I have noticed some worrying trends in therapy usage. I believe it is a great thing that therapy and seeking mental health help has become normalized, but I think consistently being in therapy for many years is not good. The ultimate goal of therapy is to give someone the tools to get out of therapy and be internally health on their own. People who have gone to therapy for 10+ years and still struggle just the same have not been very successful and should probably seek other help (other therapists, alternatives, etc). Furthermore, I think a sense of pride in mental health issues is also a mistake. The consistent I\u2019m so depressed lol culture is not how life is supposed to be. If you are depressed, feel free to own it, but it is not a joke and should be something to be fixed. Mental health issues are just that, an issue, and the continual acceptance of not trying to end issues is a problem in its own. I\u2019m not saying that being depressed is an issue, but being okay with being depressed is one.",
"score_ratio": 31.7,
"responses": {
"If I was \u2018okay with being depressed\u2019, then why would I want to go to therapy? For some, mental illness is a chronic disease that will never be cured, but can still be managed (where therapy is one way of managing it). In other words, sometimes therapy is, and should be (based on the illness), palliative rather than curative.": 0.0,
"Do you not go to your doctor for life? Do you not work out for life? Your mental health is part of your overall health. Unfortunately our bodies and minds are fragile and need to be constantly maintained.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Therapy should not be for life In recent years, I have noticed some worrying trends in therapy usage. I believe it is a great thing that therapy and seeking mental health help has become normalized, but I think consistently being in therapy for many years is not good. The ultimate goal of therapy is to give someone the tools to get out of therapy and be internally health on their own. People who have gone to therapy for 10+ years and still struggle just the same have not been very successful and should probably seek other help (other therapists, alternatives, etc). Furthermore, I think a sense of pride in mental health issues is also a mistake. The consistent I\u2019m so depressed lol culture is not how life is supposed to be. If you are depressed, feel free to own it, but it is not a joke and should be something to be fixed. Mental health issues are just that, an issue, and the continual acceptance of not trying to end issues is a problem in its own. I\u2019m not saying that being depressed is an issue, but being okay with being depressed is one.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Terms such as, \"white people\" or utilizing racial sensitivity training, we're still pressing the issue of race, when we should be pressing the issue of character. We need to try and transcend our ideas of separateness (identity) rather than try to equalize the superficial aspects of ourselves It does seem like we're coming to point as a society, where our ability to make distinctions and to categorize has come to its effective limit. I think we're beginning to go too far in terms of labeling, that we have a difficult time seeing things as they really are, as opposed to their direct definition. We can slice up pieces of identity into infinitey. But doing so more than is necessary is leading to a lot of confusion and feelings of separateness in American society. I think things have gone too far in terms of our labeling. To those who think we have not gone far enough, what am I missing? Thank you to those who've read this far!",
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"But being able to see beyond skin color IS a huge character issue. If I read you correctly, you're separating these two issues, when they're inextricably linked. Racism uses the superficial (the color of one's skin) to justify hate, violence and white supremacy. Pressing the issue of race is directly linked to pressing the issue of character.": 0.0,
"I don\u2019t know if your user name is an indication of your philosophical views, but it certainly aligns with jettisoning anything that promotes separateness and duality. Here is the thing: I think most people want to get to the place you are describing, but we first need to fully acknowledge reality as it is right now. James Baldwin said this 60 years ago in an interview on being black in America: \u201cIt is not a question of giving the negro equality; the question is why you haven\u2019t ... This question implies that in order to deal with it, you have to first deal with yourself.\u201d I believe the Country has to cross this bridge before we can \u201cmove past race\u201d. Unfortunately, and as Trump made very clear last night, too many people are deep in denial and somehow believe that questioning the past is tantamount to hating America. Someday we will get there, but unfortunately not yet.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Terms such as, \"white people\" or utilizing racial sensitivity training, we're still pressing the issue of race, when we should be pressing the issue of character. We need to try and transcend our ideas of separateness (identity) rather than try to equalize the superficial aspects of ourselves It does seem like we're coming to point as a society, where our ability to make distinctions and to categorize has come to its effective limit. I think we're beginning to go too far in terms of labeling, that we have a difficult time seeing things as they really are, as opposed to their direct definition. We can slice up pieces of identity into infinitey. But doing so more than is necessary is leading to a lot of confusion and feelings of separateness in American society. I think things have gone too far in terms of our labeling. To those who think we have not gone far enough, what am I missing? Thank you to those who've read this far!\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: It is never worth stating a deadline as 00:00. When writing deadlines in this way, this can only lead to confusion about whether the day before or the day after is meant, whilst 23:59 or 00:01 make it clear which day is intended. Furthermore, most things that have a deadline of 00:00 don't really need to be read at that time, only afterwards. A deadline of 08:00 is not only far more clear, but far more flexible for night owls; and if the company itself has night owls, why not move it a minute forwards/back to ensure clarity in the time? Wasting a minute affects no-one.",
"score_ratio": 40.1428571429,
"responses": {
"I don't think the confusion is actually coming from 00:00 vs 00:01. The confusion is generally because people just remember \"Tuesday\", when if something is due at 00:00 it is effectively due on Monday. So while I think there is merit in making a deadline 23:59, making it 00:01 won't help with the confusion. 24 hour time is quite good with this, as just thinking about it for a moment should show you whether 00:00 is the start of the day or the end of the day.": 1.0,
"00:00, is the \"next\" day. For example Wednesday starts at 00:00:00.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It is never worth stating a deadline as 00:00. When writing deadlines in this way, this can only lead to confusion about whether the day before or the day after is meant, whilst 23:59 or 00:01 make it clear which day is intended. Furthermore, most things that have a deadline of 00:00 don't really need to be read at that time, only afterwards. A deadline of 08:00 is not only far more clear, but far more flexible for night owls; and if the company itself has night owls, why not move it a minute forwards/back to ensure clarity in the time? Wasting a minute affects no-one.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Companies are not people, and shouldn't be given the same rights nor be taxed as such I think that companies are (quite obviously) not people, and should not be treated as people. I think that it is wrong for a corporation's money to be used as political leverage, simply because a companies agenda is inherently competitive, and not inherently cooperative, such as the government, a civil body, should be. Because of this I think that corporate personhood should be aboloshed, and a for-profit corporation should not be allowed to put funds towards public policy, as their interests may not align with those of the public. Accordingly, corporations are not people whom need to pay money (in the form of taxes) to keep the government running, as this is the duty of the citizenry. Big companies find ways to avoid taxes while the small companies pay plenty and don't have the resources to find tax loopholes, so it's not really fair how it is.",
"score_ratio": 6.0,
"responses": {
"If companies didn't have to pay taxes I would immediately create a corporation and have it hold all of my assets. I'd work as a sub-contractor and bill from my company and pay no income taxes. I'd have a corporate apartment, a company car and I'd eat company meals whenever I could.": 0.0,
"Being treated as a person sometimes has its downsides too - for example, people can be held liable to pay various costs associated with their actions (fines for breaking laws, for example). Similarly, we might want to treat companies as people in cases where doing so makes it more straightforward to hold those companies responsible for things (like causing pollution, for example).": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Companies are not people, and shouldn't be given the same rights nor be taxed as such I think that companies are (quite obviously) not people, and should not be treated as people. I think that it is wrong for a corporation's money to be used as political leverage, simply because a companies agenda is inherently competitive, and not inherently cooperative, such as the government, a civil body, should be. Because of this I think that corporate personhood should be aboloshed, and a for-profit corporation should not be allowed to put funds towards public policy, as their interests may not align with those of the public. Accordingly, corporations are not people whom need to pay money (in the form of taxes) to keep the government running, as this is the duty of the citizenry. Big companies find ways to avoid taxes while the small companies pay plenty and don't have the resources to find tax loopholes, so it's not really fair how it is.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: I think that it's OK to hate people who've hurt you. I think that it's OK sometimes to hate people who have wronged you, especially if that person or group of people has shown no signs of remorse or willingness to change/make amends for their behavior/what they have done to harm you. Of course, this should only come after you've exhausted all other options. Compassion and understanding are important. Taking the time to thoroughly consider the other person's point of view and the larger forces surrounding what happened are important, but you're under no obligation to forgive them.",
"score_ratio": 22.5,
"responses": {
"Hating someone is like drinking poison and expecting someone else to die. There's just no value to it, you're just hurting yourself. Cut them out of your life, block all communication from them, etc etc, sure that's fine, but those are just consequences for their actions, not hatred. Don't hate. Life's too short to make it about other people you don't like.": 1.0,
"It\u2019s been said \u201cthat\u2019s like swallowing poison and waiting for the other person to die\u201d": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I think that it's OK to hate people who've hurt you. I think that it's OK sometimes to hate people who have wronged you, especially if that person or group of people has shown no signs of remorse or willingness to change/make amends for their behavior/what they have done to harm you. Of course, this should only come after you've exhausted all other options. Compassion and understanding are important. Taking the time to thoroughly consider the other person's point of view and the larger forces surrounding what happened are important, but you're under no obligation to forgive them.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Reddit would be a better place if they banned the racist/hate/white nationalist sub-reddits Reddit is home to some very large white nationalist/racist/neo-nazi communities. CoonTown got about 500 000 unique views last month and has about 24k subs. These users affect reddit in general and they make it worse. If you don't think they do, then please read through some of this IamA with a German refugee worker. If Reddit banned all of these hate subs (and any new ones) then of course the users would blow up, but just like the FPH drama it would die down within a week or two. Then these racists would leave and reddit would be better. Everybody comes to reddit initially because of some link/thread that they got from somewhere else. As long as reddit still hosts large racist communities (and hosts them ad-free no less) then the number of racists on the entire site will only grow. **TL;DR - The ban process wouldn't be perfect, but I think that reddit's policy should be \"we don't want racists here. Go somewhere else.\" Instead of their current policy which is \"racists are totally fine, please enjoy your ad-free experience which is subsidised by other content\".**",
"score_ratio": 69.6666666667,
"responses": {
"As a black man (which does not make my opinion any more correct, just informing you of my perspective), I disagree. The presence of these subs serve the very important purpose of informing the people who wouldn't be targeted by these hate groups (what I imagine to be the dominant demographic of Reddit: white, straight males) that not only do these hate groups still exist but they are non trivial in number. I think it'd be too easy to claim that we don't still need to make progress if we just sweep these groups under the rug.": 1.0,
"Would you also support the banning of other hateful subs? Like, sexist, ableist, homophobic, &c. subs?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Reddit would be a better place if they banned the racist/hate/white nationalist sub-reddits Reddit is home to some very large white nationalist/racist/neo-nazi communities. CoonTown got about 500 000 unique views last month and has about 24k subs. These users affect reddit in general and they make it worse. If you don't think they do, then please read through some of this IamA with a German refugee worker. If Reddit banned all of these hate subs (and any new ones) then of course the users would blow up, but just like the FPH drama it would die down within a week or two. Then these racists would leave and reddit would be better. Everybody comes to reddit initially because of some link/thread that they got from somewhere else. As long as reddit still hosts large racist communities (and hosts them ad-free no less) then the number of racists on the entire site will only grow. **TL;DR - The ban process wouldn't be perfect, but I think that reddit's policy should be \"we don't want racists here. Go somewhere else.\" Instead of their current policy which is \"racists are totally fine, please enjoy your ad-free experience which is subsidised by other content\".**\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Certain breeds of dogs, such as pugs, are so inbred that breeding them is animal cruelty Pugs in particular suffer from numerous abnormalities and ailments that lower their quality of life dramatically. Pugs even have a distinctive raspy breathing sound because they cannot breathe properly a lot of the time, which is no life for any animal. If they suffer from chronic pains and illnesses, why should breeds of dogs be continuously bred, which also makes the problem worse because future generations get progressively more screwed up. \"Because I want a pug\" is not a valid reason to continue their suffering, just as how it is cruel to keep certain animals in captivity since the conditions mean they struggle, or how puppy mills are cruel and completely disregard animal welfare.",
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"responses": {
"I would never buy a brachycephalic breed, and especially not one as likely to be debilitated as a pug. I've also advised friends against getting them, so in general I'm on your side. But I think calling the mere creation of pugs animal cruelty is going a bit too far. Animal cruelty seems to me to require actions that are deliberately cruel--abuse, neglect, fighting, failure to give them medical treatment, etc. Merely creating a dog likely to have--but not guaranteed to have--health issues that range extensively in severity doesn't make the cut. Responsible breeders are attempting to cross mates that will result in healthier, sturdier animals. I would encourage the kennel clubs to change the conformation standards to push these changes even faster. But it isn't actual animal cruelty to breed a dog in humane conditions and have the dog, sick or not, live with a family that treats it well.": 0.0,
"Do you know how conservationists try to fix inbred animals which people don't want to see disappear? I'll give you a hint, it's not by refusing to breed them at all. Snark aside, breeding comes in all shapes and sizes, and many (not all) of the features which we consider as 'pug features' or 'German shepherd features' are not the same ones which lead to genetic conditions. Your stated opinion would be that breeding, say, German shepherds so they were still aesthetically pleasing and yet still functioning animals, would still be classed as animal cruelty. This would also require the \"continuous breeding\" of the breeds, which you seem to abhor, and yet it would *fix* many of the root causes of this dislike by increasing quality of life for the animals. Lazy breeding strategies, and a lack of understanding of genetics among breeders, has led to the current state of affairs. But, as mentioned here, why should that mean that we cannot solve the issues in general? You *can* solve these issues while still producing cute (allegedly) pugs; to think otherwise is shortsighted and unimaginative.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Certain breeds of dogs, such as pugs, are so inbred that breeding them is animal cruelty Pugs in particular suffer from numerous abnormalities and ailments that lower their quality of life dramatically. Pugs even have a distinctive raspy breathing sound because they cannot breathe properly a lot of the time, which is no life for any animal. If they suffer from chronic pains and illnesses, why should breeds of dogs be continuously bred, which also makes the problem worse because future generations get progressively more screwed up. \"Because I want a pug\" is not a valid reason to continue their suffering, just as how it is cruel to keep certain animals in captivity since the conditions mean they struggle, or how puppy mills are cruel and completely disregard animal welfare.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: atheists are not more moral than theists There\u2019s a common argument that states that atheists are more moral than theists, because atheists will do good deeds for the sake of compassion alone, whereas theists only do good deeds either to get something from God or to avoid going to hell., Personally, I think it\u2019s better to do the right thing for the wrong reasons, so even if that is the case, overall theists do more good deeds because they fear hell, even if they don\u2019t have any particular empathy towards the people they\u2019re helping, whereas for an atheist there\u2019s really no reason to do a good deed unless you feel compassion towards that person. I also think that many theists feel compassion as well, so they have all the, samereasons, to do good deeds as atheists, but they have one huge extra.",
"score_ratio": 25.0,
"responses": {
"In say the US there are many reasons to donate to charity if you are an atheist with 0 compassion. You can use it as a tax write off to keep more money": 0.0,
"Someone who helps by their own volition is objectively a more moral individual than someone who only helps when threatened with violence (hell). You can arguably make the point that it\u2019s more effective to make people do good under threat of violence, but that\u2019s more of a utilitarian perspective, and has no bearing on the individual morality of those people.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: atheists are not more moral than theists There\u2019s a common argument that states that atheists are more moral than theists, because atheists will do good deeds for the sake of compassion alone, whereas theists only do good deeds either to get something from God or to avoid going to hell., Personally, I think it\u2019s better to do the right thing for the wrong reasons, so even if that is the case, overall theists do more good deeds because they fear hell, even if they don\u2019t have any particular empathy towards the people they\u2019re helping, whereas for an atheist there\u2019s really no reason to do a good deed unless you feel compassion towards that person. I also think that many theists feel compassion as well, so they have all the, samereasons, to do good deeds as atheists, but they have one huge extra.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The US should abolish the death penalty. It is morally wrong, economically inefficient, ineffective as a deterrent for heinous crimes, and it implicates each citizen (as a participant in the democracy) as part of state-sponsored murder. Also it\u2019s hypocritical that it is supported so consistently by the Christian right: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/359829/ When biblical teachings are clear: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/361649/ Also consider: litigation costs of death row inmates: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/opinion/28mon3.html Death penalty ineffective as a deterrent: ABSENCE OF EXECUTIONS: A special report.; States With No Death Penalty Share Lower Homicide Rates https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/22/us/absence-executions-special-report-states-with-no-death-penalty-share-lower.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share",
"score_ratio": 11.5,
"responses": {
"You vote for Congressional reps that vehemently oppose and vote against going to war, yet if the majority opts to do so, then we go to war. Are those that voted for candidates in the minority, against going to war, also implicated in the death and destruction caused in the ensuing war?": 0.0,
">biblical teachings We do not live in a theocracy. Religion is not a valid rationale for creating law. Your argument that god doesn't support the death penalty carries exactly the same weight as someone else's argument that god loves the death penalty -- zero. >State-sponsored murder. \"Murder\" is an unlawful killing. If the state is currently carrying out the death penalty and the courts are saying it's lawful, then by definition it is not murder.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The US should abolish the death penalty. It is morally wrong, economically inefficient, ineffective as a deterrent for heinous crimes, and it implicates each citizen (as a participant in the democracy) as part of state-sponsored murder. Also it\u2019s hypocritical that it is supported so consistently by the Christian right: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/359829/ When biblical teachings are clear: https://www.theatlantic.com/amp/article/361649/ Also consider: litigation costs of death row inmates: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2009/09/28/opinion/28mon3.html Death penalty ineffective as a deterrent: ABSENCE OF EXECUTIONS: A special report.; States With No Death Penalty Share Lower Homicide Rates https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/22/us/absence-executions-special-report-states-with-no-death-penalty-share-lower.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Beauty Pageants do not need a 'brainy section' where contestants are forced to answer supposedly brainy questions There is nothing wrong with beauty pageants simply being beauty pageants; a beauty pageant is merely a contest to see which contestant is the most beautiful, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Is it superficial? Yes, but it is no more superficial than literally any other contest or sport; we don't demand Usain Bolt to answer a question about world peace for him to win gold medals for his sprints, or LeBron to solve the middle-east crisis in order for his dunks to count, yet apparently beauty pageants in a contest of beauty is supposed to answer dumb questions absolutely unrelated to the contest itself.",
"score_ratio": 12.5,
"responses": {
"Beauty pageants don't really \"need\" any part of the way they currently operate: it's an arbitrary panel giving arbitrary titles to contestants based on arbitrary subjective judgement to generate publicity for everyone involved. I suppose that for the contestants, a couple of minutes where they're seen speaking, regardless of the content, serves to diversify the types of pictures / clips of them that can be retweeted, plus maybe add a slight feminist whitewash, or other PR-related benefits.": 1.0,
"If a beauty pageant were only about physical appearance then there\u2019d be no point in making the contestants do their little acts and walk up on the stage. They\u2019re also about charm and charisma. Sure exterior beauty is important but our perception of beauty is based on more than literal physical attributes. A brainy section is another way to showcase a contestant\u2019s personality.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Beauty Pageants do not need a 'brainy section' where contestants are forced to answer supposedly brainy questions There is nothing wrong with beauty pageants simply being beauty pageants; a beauty pageant is merely a contest to see which contestant is the most beautiful, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. Is it superficial? Yes, but it is no more superficial than literally any other contest or sport; we don't demand Usain Bolt to answer a question about world peace for him to win gold medals for his sprints, or LeBron to solve the middle-east crisis in order for his dunks to count, yet apparently beauty pageants in a contest of beauty is supposed to answer dumb questions absolutely unrelated to the contest itself.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: BlackOutTuesday is just a stunt so white people can get some anti-racism bonus points People posting a black square captioned \"BlackOutTuesday\" doesn't do anything for the movement. It is performative activism at its finest. You post one black square to show you care about black people and are anti-racist and then you do nothing. You don't sign petitions, you don't donate. You just go back to living your happy privileged white life. Maybe you repost some images on your story, but you are in fact not doing a lot. It's really not hard to sign petitions. The time has come that simply spreading awareness is not enough anymore. Direct action has to be taken. sidenote: I do realise that there are people participating in this that ARE doing good things to support the movement. However, for many white sportsfigures, companies and other people I see this as nothing more but a stunt to get more appreciation.",
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"responses": {
"I don't disagree that it's a stunt. I'd attempt to change your view with the intent. i am not convinced that any of these types of things, (blackout tuesday, the french flag overlay, etc.) are for external validation or points, but rather for internal validation that comes w/ doing something that one can frame as, \"powerful\" at absolutely zero cost to themselves. it allows these people to tell themselves, \"i'm not the problem, *they* are.\"": 0.0,
"> then you do nothing. You don't sign petitions, you don't donate. You just go back to living your happy privileged white life. You're making a lot of assumptions there.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: BlackOutTuesday is just a stunt so white people can get some anti-racism bonus points People posting a black square captioned \"BlackOutTuesday\" doesn't do anything for the movement. It is performative activism at its finest. You post one black square to show you care about black people and are anti-racist and then you do nothing. You don't sign petitions, you don't donate. You just go back to living your happy privileged white life. Maybe you repost some images on your story, but you are in fact not doing a lot. It's really not hard to sign petitions. The time has come that simply spreading awareness is not enough anymore. Direct action has to be taken. sidenote: I do realise that there are people participating in this that ARE doing good things to support the movement. However, for many white sportsfigures, companies and other people I see this as nothing more but a stunt to get more appreciation.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The recent clip of Russian State TV calling for extermination of Ukrainian children should make US Republicans finally stop romanticizing Putin's 'values.' I've been dutifully open-minded about Putin's perspective on the War in Ukraine. I've done my best to understand the various ways in which US/NATO have threatened or antagonized Putin directly, indirectly, in reality, or in theory. I understand that there is a \"Russian Side\" to the conflict. I respect the pacifist view of the War. I fear Nuclear war. However, no matter how bad NATO did or did not screw up, or how hypocritical the US is or has been about our own history of aggression and violence in other countries, the recent comments on RT by Anton Krasovsky and others should put an end to the notion that Putin is being unduly vilified by Western mainstream media propaganda. (e.g. Tucker Carlson: \"why should I be forced to hate Putin? Putin never tried to cancel me.\") I don't understand how any body can continue to be sympathetic to this genocidal regime. What am I missing?",
"score_ratio": 8.0,
"responses": {
">I don't understand how any body can continue to be sympathetic to this genocidal regime. What am I missing? Why would assume they are saying those things in good faith?": 0.0,
"If Republicans don't care enough about doing anything to prevent mass shootings in schools, and they are OK with separating children from their parents at the border (often without keeping track of how to return them later), then why would they care about foreign children dying?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The recent clip of Russian State TV calling for extermination of Ukrainian children should make US Republicans finally stop romanticizing Putin's 'values.' I've been dutifully open-minded about Putin's perspective on the War in Ukraine. I've done my best to understand the various ways in which US/NATO have threatened or antagonized Putin directly, indirectly, in reality, or in theory. I understand that there is a \"Russian Side\" to the conflict. I respect the pacifist view of the War. I fear Nuclear war. However, no matter how bad NATO did or did not screw up, or how hypocritical the US is or has been about our own history of aggression and violence in other countries, the recent comments on RT by Anton Krasovsky and others should put an end to the notion that Putin is being unduly vilified by Western mainstream media propaganda. (e.g. Tucker Carlson: \"why should I be forced to hate Putin? Putin never tried to cancel me.\") I don't understand how any body can continue to be sympathetic to this genocidal regime. What am I missing?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The president is too old Just like any other part of us, our brain experiences a decline in performance as we age. Although our crystalized intelligence remains largely unchanged, fluid intelligence drops off drastically past the age of 75. I am not specifically taking a shot at Joe Biden, I also believe Donald Trump is too old to be considered for a second term by the year 2024. I simply think there should be a cap on the candidates age who is seeking the office of president. Maybe 68 or younger. Not only do we naturally lose cognitive capabilities as we enter the later years of life, we are also more susceptible to a range of other health related risks, including dementia, heart disease and cancer but to name a few. The office of the US president is the most powerful position in the world and therefore demands excellence in the role. In order to help procure such excellence, I personally think an upper age limit should be imposed.",
"score_ratio": 13.0,
"responses": {
"The stress that candidates go through during the primary and general election is generally a good weeding out tool. With the pandemic and Trump being a jackass, Biden did not have to do much to win the election. I disagree with the maximum age, but I would love to see a younger president.": 0.0,
"All the declines you're talking about are averages, not descriptions of every single older person. Though obviously everyone declines as they age, the speed varies considerably. My father in his 70s is stronger than my (wholly able-bodied) brother in his 20s. John F. Kennedy, the youngest person to be elected to the office, was suffering from a health condition that put him at higher risk of cardiovascular disease and impaired judgement, among other things, and yet most agree he did at least a reasonably effective job as president. If an older person is able to function in the office, there's no reason to deny them the opportunity.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The president is too old Just like any other part of us, our brain experiences a decline in performance as we age. Although our crystalized intelligence remains largely unchanged, fluid intelligence drops off drastically past the age of 75. I am not specifically taking a shot at Joe Biden, I also believe Donald Trump is too old to be considered for a second term by the year 2024. I simply think there should be a cap on the candidates age who is seeking the office of president. Maybe 68 or younger. Not only do we naturally lose cognitive capabilities as we enter the later years of life, we are also more susceptible to a range of other health related risks, including dementia, heart disease and cancer but to name a few. The office of the US president is the most powerful position in the world and therefore demands excellence in the role. In order to help procure such excellence, I personally think an upper age limit should be imposed.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: White Privilege only applies to rich white people. A British white guy like me who grew up poor and without anything at all has no privilege. I am left-wing, I appreciate racism exists, more so in the US than here in the UK, but I see this attitude seeping over across the pond that because I\u2019m white, I\u2019m privileged. Fuck that. I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now. I am NOT in support of any right-wing views either, Trump can suck a cock and Boris Johnson is a lying twat. I don\u2019t give a shit if anyone thinks I\u2019m saying this in bad faith. I don\u2019t have privilege. My impoverished upbringing negates any benefits of being white. Am I wrong?",
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"responses": {
"Maintain all your same circumstances, but change your race to that of Black, or perhaps a recent immigrant to UK? Do things get easier or harder?": 0.0,
"White privilege is not \"all white people have it better than all non white people\" it's _\"all other things being equal,_ being white is an advantage.\" >I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now Compare yourself to someone who had nothing growing up, nothing now _and_ is black.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: White Privilege only applies to rich white people. A British white guy like me who grew up poor and without anything at all has no privilege. I am left-wing, I appreciate racism exists, more so in the US than here in the UK, but I see this attitude seeping over across the pond that because I\u2019m white, I\u2019m privileged. Fuck that. I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now. I am NOT in support of any right-wing views either, Trump can suck a cock and Boris Johnson is a lying twat. I don\u2019t give a shit if anyone thinks I\u2019m saying this in bad faith. I don\u2019t have privilege. My impoverished upbringing negates any benefits of being white. Am I wrong?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The Jan 6 commission will not hold anyone accountable. It is all political theater. It seems like the people that need to hear the commission are the ones least likely to tune in. At best they\u2019ll get cherry picked clips by their favored media source and have media personalities shape their outlook. We saw during the impeachment trials that subpoenas can just be ignored with no repercussions. We\u2019ve seen countless senators and reps break the law. We\u2019ve seen people in power threaten politicians (Flynn revisiting an AR and saying maybe he\u2019ll find someone in Washington.) Nothing gets done. No one is held accountable. This commission will be no different.",
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"responses": {
"The hearing that\u2019s going on right now is political theater. The full investigation behind (mostly) closed doors and the final report at the end aren\u2019t.": 0.0,
"Political Theater, definitely. Useless? Not even hardly. Just a reminder: everyone who speaks is \\*under oath\\*. There will be a great number of impassioned speeches about heroism and America, sure. But pay attention to the later days when other people will be called on to answer questions. Any lie, any misrepresentation, can be prosecuted. There is going to be a lot of hot air, but when it comes to questioning members of Congress and private citizens regarding their roles in the insurrection, a single lie can spell prison time for presenting false testimony. That's where things will get interesting.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The Jan 6 commission will not hold anyone accountable. It is all political theater. It seems like the people that need to hear the commission are the ones least likely to tune in. At best they\u2019ll get cherry picked clips by their favored media source and have media personalities shape their outlook. We saw during the impeachment trials that subpoenas can just be ignored with no repercussions. We\u2019ve seen countless senators and reps break the law. We\u2019ve seen people in power threaten politicians (Flynn revisiting an AR and saying maybe he\u2019ll find someone in Washington.) Nothing gets done. No one is held accountable. This commission will be no different.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: An abortion ban would not work because it would simply lead to illegal abortions, and once woman get a taste of it whoever implemented the ban would quickly get voted out. Just look at countries where an abortion bad actually happened: people are so desperate to do anything they can to avoid having to take care of a child that roughly the same number of illegal abortions occurs, meaning that many deaths are caused. Not just that, but it would just be wayyy too harsh on our citizens and considering we have democracy it wouldn't last very long. It just is unlikely to work without massive backlash and eventual failure. Now, exposure to the internet was the main reason for my view forming. I was more pro life before I read everyone's reasons for being pro-choice and my new viewpoint sort of kicked in.",
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"I somewhat agree with the latter part of your statement - a ban would be voted out imo but I don\u2019t think a ban could even be officially passed in a country where the backlash on the initial suggestion would be so great. The first part I disagree with. An abortion ban WOULD lead to a decrease in the overall number of abortions, (think about it, it would be relatively more difficult to access, maybe more expensive, wayyy more dangerous, and for some it\u2019s illegality would be enough to turn them away). Of course, the number of ILLEGAL abortions would increase, because any abortion now would be an illegal one. A decrease in the number of overall abortions is what pro- lifers want.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: An abortion ban would not work because it would simply lead to illegal abortions, and once woman get a taste of it whoever implemented the ban would quickly get voted out. Just look at countries where an abortion bad actually happened: people are so desperate to do anything they can to avoid having to take care of a child that roughly the same number of illegal abortions occurs, meaning that many deaths are caused. Not just that, but it would just be wayyy too harsh on our citizens and considering we have democracy it wouldn't last very long. It just is unlikely to work without massive backlash and eventual failure. Now, exposure to the internet was the main reason for my view forming. I was more pro life before I read everyone's reasons for being pro-choice and my new viewpoint sort of kicked in.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The amount of actual police violence is far less than what appears to be the case, and insisting that systemic racism is the cause of what is ultimately a relatively small number of cases of violent incidents per arrest is only increasing the perceived divide in America. The source for much of why I have this view is summed up by this article's findings: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-data-say-about-police-shootings/ Understandably and sympathetically, I whole heartedly agree that even one wrongful death is atrocious, an atrocity that only gets worse of inspired by racism. However if only 1 in 10,000 arrests end up in the use of force at all, regardless of it was wrong or right of the officer, then how can anyone claim racist policies and people is the cause of what is behind a massive problem for the US if it involves so few incidents? I think these protests are wonderful in showing our society's commitment to ensuring everyone receives equal and just treatment under the law. I just feel like there are other glaring issues like education, voting reform, and Healthcare that cause far more death and harm to marginalized groups than police do. Perhaps it's unfair to take the spotlight away from Black Lives Matter on what I view as a noble cause, but I believe sustained attention on a small issue is only going to alienate a mostly non-violent police force and give those who oppose social justice groups good reason to show why our ideas seem exaggerated or made up.",
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"It isn't just about police shootings, that's just the worst of the abuse. In NYC, at the start of the Covid 19 crisis, like 80% of all citations for breaking lockdown measures went to minorities. That's not just a coincidence anymore. Black people are stopped for traffic stops far more often. It's all the little things that compound over time": 1.0,
"What exactly is the scope of this view? Is everything that BLM talks about, up for discussion?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The amount of actual police violence is far less than what appears to be the case, and insisting that systemic racism is the cause of what is ultimately a relatively small number of cases of violent incidents per arrest is only increasing the perceived divide in America. The source for much of why I have this view is summed up by this article's findings: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-the-data-say-about-police-shootings/ Understandably and sympathetically, I whole heartedly agree that even one wrongful death is atrocious, an atrocity that only gets worse of inspired by racism. However if only 1 in 10,000 arrests end up in the use of force at all, regardless of it was wrong or right of the officer, then how can anyone claim racist policies and people is the cause of what is behind a massive problem for the US if it involves so few incidents? I think these protests are wonderful in showing our society's commitment to ensuring everyone receives equal and just treatment under the law. I just feel like there are other glaring issues like education, voting reform, and Healthcare that cause far more death and harm to marginalized groups than police do. Perhaps it's unfair to take the spotlight away from Black Lives Matter on what I view as a noble cause, but I believe sustained attention on a small issue is only going to alienate a mostly non-violent police force and give those who oppose social justice groups good reason to show why our ideas seem exaggerated or made up.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: In the U.S. there is an active effort to avoid covid data reporting to prevent panic on how bad it is and likely will become On Thursday, 20 states failed to update Covid data stats, on Friday 30 states failed to report covid data stats, many have statements saying reporting will resume on the 27th. That is at once normal for the holiday season and also critically lacking the current need for info. When 30 states fail to report on 12/24/21 and we\u2019re at 197k daily cases with an observed doubling time of 2-3 days, something is up. Maybe they wanted us to enjoy the holiday, but any effort to suppress Omicron information at this time can cost lives.",
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"responses": {
"You admitting that it\u2019s a normal for reporting to slow down during holidays undermines your argument that they\u2019re intentionally avoiding reporting it. Just because you think they should be reporting it doesn\u2019t mean their reason for not reporting it is \u201cwanting to suppress information\u201d or whatever.": 1.0,
"It's not about preventing panic. It's about one or two things, depending on the state. 1) As you already said, it's about holidays. Anything government-related tends to slow to a crawl around the holidays. 2) COVID is highly politicized, and many governors and other elected officials are pandering to a voter base who wants to believe that COVID is some Democratic hoax and that masks are hurting their freedoms and all that stupid BS. It's not about avoiding panic; it's about playing down to the idiot voters who you want to keep you in office.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: In the U.S. there is an active effort to avoid covid data reporting to prevent panic on how bad it is and likely will become On Thursday, 20 states failed to update Covid data stats, on Friday 30 states failed to report covid data stats, many have statements saying reporting will resume on the 27th. That is at once normal for the holiday season and also critically lacking the current need for info. When 30 states fail to report on 12/24/21 and we\u2019re at 197k daily cases with an observed doubling time of 2-3 days, something is up. Maybe they wanted us to enjoy the holiday, but any effort to suppress Omicron information at this time can cost lives.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If high school students are required to submit to random drug testing then so should the teachers Our local high school is considering random drug testing for students participating in extracurricular activities. I feel that if the students have to be tested then so should the faculty and any coaches. Why are we holding the students to a higher standard than their teachers? I'm asking reddit to change my view (or at least question it) because my sister who is on the school board was very surprised when I suggested teachers should be tested, too. So maybe my thinking is really out of line. A few points to consider. I'm not dead set against testing or dead set for it. I just think the faculty and coaches should have to meet the same standard as the students. If you're going to test one group, test them both. If you don't test group one then don't test either. I am not on the faculty but am a coach. I would be subjected to the testing as well which would not be a problem. This is in Alaska where marijuana is legal so there is a definite gray area there. I think teachers should be allowed to drink alcohol but students should not. I'm honestly on the fence about teachers smoking pot. I personally don't think the repercussions for students at our school getting caught drinking or with drugs is stiff enough so this isn't just me trying to let the kids get away with drinking or smoking.",
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"responses": {
">This is in Alaska where marijuana is legal so there is a definite gray area there. I think teachers should be allowed to drink alcohol but students should not. I'm honestly on the fence about teachers smoking pot. So what exactly *is* your view that you want changed? If the drugs in question are legal for the teachers but illegal for the students, wouldn't this pretty much justify the different treatment?": 1.0,
"What kind of extracurricular activities specifically? Is it for sports, or everything (debate, jazz band, FFA, whatever else)?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If high school students are required to submit to random drug testing then so should the teachers Our local high school is considering random drug testing for students participating in extracurricular activities. I feel that if the students have to be tested then so should the faculty and any coaches. Why are we holding the students to a higher standard than their teachers? I'm asking reddit to change my view (or at least question it) because my sister who is on the school board was very surprised when I suggested teachers should be tested, too. So maybe my thinking is really out of line. A few points to consider. I'm not dead set against testing or dead set for it. I just think the faculty and coaches should have to meet the same standard as the students. If you're going to test one group, test them both. If you don't test group one then don't test either. I am not on the faculty but am a coach. I would be subjected to the testing as well which would not be a problem. This is in Alaska where marijuana is legal so there is a definite gray area there. I think teachers should be allowed to drink alcohol but students should not. I'm honestly on the fence about teachers smoking pot. I personally don't think the repercussions for students at our school getting caught drinking or with drugs is stiff enough so this isn't just me trying to let the kids get away with drinking or smoking.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: 'Supporting a team' in sports is total nonsense when the make up of the team completely changes every few years I've never been interested in team sports. I'd much rather watch something where you're focused on one person's performance, like gymnastics or tennis, rather than trying to keep track of a lot of stick people running around a field. I guess thats mostly personal preference. But what I really don't understand is when people get attached to a team, because its like the ship, its simply not the same team as it was five, ten years ago because all the team members, manager, coach etc are a totally different set of people! They don't stand for anything, they just play games for our entertainment. Then people get into fights about it (might be a British thing). What on earth is the point?",
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"The point is being part of a large social group. I used to go to Ben Hill Griffith stadium where 90,000 people shared my emotions tied to a stupid useless game with an egg shaped ball. But we were all equally emotionally invested. Humans really enjoy that. For good reason it helped us survive in the wild when our ancestors lived in the forest. It's written in our DNA to seek out stuff like that. The players and the coach don't really matter that much. Not even to the fans. It's the community that matters. It's having something to talk about with your friends or perhaps strangers who share the same passion.": 1.0,
"It's done purely for its own sake for fun. Humans have tribalism baked into their psychology. Having a team you are allowed to call YOUR team then makes their success feel like your success. And thwir failure is dispersed among your tribe. It's not especially rational, but there's reasons for it! Same as getting invested in the characters and plot of a story in many ways. Empathy for their experiences gives you similar exhilarating sensations. EDIT: oh and the folks getting into fights are absolutely Doing It Wrong ^(TM) Sport is an entertaining substitute for the violent conflicts primitive survival required. All the joy of the exercise and competition without the harm. Bringing violence back into it is a terrible lack of perspective.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: 'Supporting a team' in sports is total nonsense when the make up of the team completely changes every few years I've never been interested in team sports. I'd much rather watch something where you're focused on one person's performance, like gymnastics or tennis, rather than trying to keep track of a lot of stick people running around a field. I guess thats mostly personal preference. But what I really don't understand is when people get attached to a team, because its like the ship, its simply not the same team as it was five, ten years ago because all the team members, manager, coach etc are a totally different set of people! They don't stand for anything, they just play games for our entertainment. Then people get into fights about it (might be a British thing). What on earth is the point?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no such thing as \"god given or inherent\" rights Rights are only those things that you can personally uphold. Thus why the rich and powerful have more rights than the poor and powerless. \"Might makes right\". The rights that most people talk about are granted by the community: * You have the right not to be a slave, unless the community says so. * You have the right to protect yourself with a gun, unless the community says so. * You have the right to not pay taxes, unless the community says so. * You have the right to an abortion, unless the community says so. * You have the right to housing, food, and drinking water, unless the community says so. * You have the right to health care, unless the community says so. * You have the right to say whatever you want, unless the community says so. * You have the right not to be a soldier, unless the community says so. * You have the right to vote, drink, drive cars, fly airplanes, smoke and have sex only when the community says so. Change my view. These are not \"rights\", just rules that the community came up with.",
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"Cogito Ergo Sum. You have the right to think and *that* is inherent. You have the right to hunger, and that is a given. You have the right to want to be better, and that is built-in. You have the right to seek companionship, and that is human. There are some rights, from which others arise, but at its core, they only fulfill the instinctual needs, that always were, within.": 0.0,
"So, you're confusing semantics with an actual position on an issue. Inherent, inate or \"god\" given rights are just euphemistically pronounced bets/bluffs that citizens assert they will protect with lethal force, even to the loss of their own lives, even against their government, community, neighbors, etc. Of course anything could be taken away. The use of inate/inherent/gg rights, etc is just signaling. It's real for some, not for all. Plenty are willing to be killed with a thousand cuts, but the signaling of alleged intention is the backbone of these chest puffing euphemisms.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no such thing as \"god given or inherent\" rights Rights are only those things that you can personally uphold. Thus why the rich and powerful have more rights than the poor and powerless. \"Might makes right\". The rights that most people talk about are granted by the community: * You have the right not to be a slave, unless the community says so. * You have the right to protect yourself with a gun, unless the community says so. * You have the right to not pay taxes, unless the community says so. * You have the right to an abortion, unless the community says so. * You have the right to housing, food, and drinking water, unless the community says so. * You have the right to health care, unless the community says so. * You have the right to say whatever you want, unless the community says so. * You have the right not to be a soldier, unless the community says so. * You have the right to vote, drink, drive cars, fly airplanes, smoke and have sex only when the community says so. Change my view. These are not \"rights\", just rules that the community came up with.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: sorting by new is the most fun way to use Reddit If you sort by hot posts all you see is the consensus and traditionally popular posts and can only passively consume content. By sorting by new on your homepage you see bizarre unfiltered posts and can be an active part of the discussion. Also when you have OP on a new small post they\u2019re more likely to respond back to your comments. Even on rising or controversial posts the discussion is basically over by the time you get there Idk I was lurker for the longest time but now scrolling by new I find Reddit is actually a captivating platform Change my view that sorting by new is most fun way to use Reddit",
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">If you sort by hot posts all you see is the consensus and traditionally popular posts and can only passively consume content. What if passively consuming content is exactly what I want to use Reddit for?": 1.0,
"What if you are like many, like myself, who only see feeds of subs they subscribe to? There are only few subs I prefer to sort by new, CMV and a couple tech subs. I have also sorted by new on other subs; our of curiosity and to see what they had to offer. What I found though was not fun but frustration. Often, there was misleading information in news subs that had not been reported yet. In other subs many of the new posts were just inflammatory trolls. So, I believe sorting by new should be specific to a sub and not the site as a whole. At least for myself and the subs I subscribe to.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: sorting by new is the most fun way to use Reddit If you sort by hot posts all you see is the consensus and traditionally popular posts and can only passively consume content. By sorting by new on your homepage you see bizarre unfiltered posts and can be an active part of the discussion. Also when you have OP on a new small post they\u2019re more likely to respond back to your comments. Even on rising or controversial posts the discussion is basically over by the time you get there Idk I was lurker for the longest time but now scrolling by new I find Reddit is actually a captivating platform Change my view that sorting by new is most fun way to use Reddit\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Death is terrifying and I have a hard time believing in an afterlife. I'm 23, feel like I wasted my time even thought it wasn't my fault, one day I feel like this wall I put on myself to prevent stuff from affecting me just crumbled after a dream where I ''died'' and that day I hugged my grandma, my grandpa, my mom, my sister, kissed the head of my puppy and just couldn't stop crying, I fully integrated into myself ''I'm GOING TO DIE'' and I'm getting psychological help, but a simple prayer from my grandpa somehow also makes me feel a little bit calm aside of taking anti anxiety meds, its ''My Lord, My God, be your will not mine'', I truly want to see everyone again after death, my family, people I loved, maybe you who is reading right now, but being a person of science I just can't, things have a place in our body, and consciousness is proceed by neurons, I can't imagine how spirits could exist, I can't imagine how an afterlife could exist, so far the only solace I get is seeing that there is investment and research on making us live as long as we want but at the same time it might not happen on my life time, please do CMV.",
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">but being a person of science I just can't, things have a place in our body, and consciousness is proceed by neurons Im not exactly sure what you mean by 'being a person of science' but last time ive heard science have yet to explain consciousness or come to definite conclusions about the origin of consciousness.": 0.0,
"Death is only as terrifying as you let it be. If you aren't religious, you've spent 99.9999999% of existence, simply not existing. It wasn't bad, and IMO that's what death is like. The sooner you accept death is going to happen, the sooner you can get on with living your life and not worrying about the fear of dying.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Death is terrifying and I have a hard time believing in an afterlife. I'm 23, feel like I wasted my time even thought it wasn't my fault, one day I feel like this wall I put on myself to prevent stuff from affecting me just crumbled after a dream where I ''died'' and that day I hugged my grandma, my grandpa, my mom, my sister, kissed the head of my puppy and just couldn't stop crying, I fully integrated into myself ''I'm GOING TO DIE'' and I'm getting psychological help, but a simple prayer from my grandpa somehow also makes me feel a little bit calm aside of taking anti anxiety meds, its ''My Lord, My God, be your will not mine'', I truly want to see everyone again after death, my family, people I loved, maybe you who is reading right now, but being a person of science I just can't, things have a place in our body, and consciousness is proceed by neurons, I can't imagine how spirits could exist, I can't imagine how an afterlife could exist, so far the only solace I get is seeing that there is investment and research on making us live as long as we want but at the same time it might not happen on my life time, please do CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Making your bed is pointless. Why make your bed to just get in it again? Apart from discipline and neatness, I don\u2019t see why to make your bed. I also find that my covers fall less when I don\u2019t make my bed. Plus, it also feels cosier when it\u2019s not made. On top of that, the bed is tighter and you can\u2019t feel loose to roll around as much in bed. Overall, I think making my bed is wasting my time just so I can be colder (due to falling covers) and more uncomfortable. However, I know that my opinion is flawed so I would appreciate it if someone explains why I should make my bed.",
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"Brains love patterns. If you can set a pattern that every morning/night you make your bed, your brain will be very pleased. Some people like being tidy and will be uncomfortable if they see their bed not tidy. Not re organizing the sheets of your bed will get your mattress dirty as fuck. You should keep the sheets on the bed, because sheets are much easier to clean than mattresses.": 0.0,
"Others already made a point about the fact that keeping things organized gives the brain the satisfaction. On top of that I always give my duvet a bit of a shake as I put it down on the bed while making the bed. In my opinion the bedding feels more fresh after this. Maybe it's a placebo but I like that. The entire process of making the bed takes me about 15 seconds. Given the increased comfort I consider it a time well spent. Btw. When you say that if you make your bed makes it feel not cozy, I am guessing that you are from the states when you tend to tuck the edge of duvet under the mattress, is this right? I never understood that. European style is to keep the duvet just lying on the bed. It is much faster to make a bed that way and it makes it easy to wrap yourself for added coziness. Edit: Okay, everyone, calm down. Tucking the duvet in is not Europe vs US thing. Apparently I did not sleep in enough beds to get a full picture.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Making your bed is pointless. Why make your bed to just get in it again? Apart from discipline and neatness, I don\u2019t see why to make your bed. I also find that my covers fall less when I don\u2019t make my bed. Plus, it also feels cosier when it\u2019s not made. On top of that, the bed is tighter and you can\u2019t feel loose to roll around as much in bed. Overall, I think making my bed is wasting my time just so I can be colder (due to falling covers) and more uncomfortable. However, I know that my opinion is flawed so I would appreciate it if someone explains why I should make my bed.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Resisting arrest should not be allowed as the solo criminal charge In March of this year, police officers in Sacramento arrested a man they misidentified as having a warrant out for his arrest. The arrest turned physical with an officer kicking the suspect while he was being compliant. Even though he was later confirmed to not have a warrant, the police charged him with a single count of resisting arrest. Just earlier today, a disturbing video was made public that showed an officer from the Anderson Police using a recently banned \"chokehold restraint\" to arrest a man that was only eventually charged with resisting arrest. Using this as a sole charge is often the byproduct of a police mistake or even an unjustified arrest. I believe that the charge is meant to deflect from police misconduct and place the blame on the defendant. It does not serve the interest of justice to use \"resisting arrest\" as a sole charge, especially if the arrest was a case of mistaken identity.",
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"responses": {
"The charge is also used when somebody resists detainment, which is reasonable, semantics aside. Cops get called to a bar fight. It's initially unclear which party is the aggressor and whether anybody needs to be arrested. The safest and most prudent thing to do is to detain both parties while the incident is investigated. Whoever resists detainment, whether they're later charged in the fight or not, deserves the charge of resisting arrest. edit: simplified": 1.0,
">Using this as a sole charge is often the byproduct of a police mistake or even an unjustified arrest. Even so the arrested person should know that they have the right to legal counsel in detention. People like this are more likely to be law-abiding, contrasting with guilty criminals who tend to have less qualms about physically fleeing the police": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Resisting arrest should not be allowed as the solo criminal charge In March of this year, police officers in Sacramento arrested a man they misidentified as having a warrant out for his arrest. The arrest turned physical with an officer kicking the suspect while he was being compliant. Even though he was later confirmed to not have a warrant, the police charged him with a single count of resisting arrest. Just earlier today, a disturbing video was made public that showed an officer from the Anderson Police using a recently banned \"chokehold restraint\" to arrest a man that was only eventually charged with resisting arrest. Using this as a sole charge is often the byproduct of a police mistake or even an unjustified arrest. I believe that the charge is meant to deflect from police misconduct and place the blame on the defendant. It does not serve the interest of justice to use \"resisting arrest\" as a sole charge, especially if the arrest was a case of mistaken identity.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no such thing as \u2018the one\u2019. My theory is that there are actually many \u2018the ones\u2019 in each city. It\u2019s just a matter of whom you happen to meet first out of that pool of people. Most of us know someone who has been widowed. Many of those widows/widowers will eventually remarry or at least settle down with someone else. They often feel as though their second spouse is just as right for them as their first, sometimes even more so. How does that make sense when they believed their previous spouse was \u2018the one\u2019 until the day they died? It makes sense because there isn\u2019t a singular \u2018one\u2019, there are a lot of them. We just aren\u2019t aware of the others. There are situations in which little details seem to confirm that someone is indeed the one and only love of their life. For example; \u201cMy wife and I grew up in the same town but didn\u2019t know each other but met on vacation 4000 miles away. And it turns out our grandfathers used to be best friends!\u201d But let\u2019s be real - coincidences happen every day. Odd ones. Far-fetched ones. But they happen. And they serve to make us feel even more secure in the relationship.",
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"responses": {
"We might meet only 10k people in our lifetime. https://medium.com/the-intelligence-of-everything/youll-meet-10-000-people-in-your-lifetime-54e6f89d4c0f For love purposes you might meet more than that, and if someone was the one you could force a meeting. The one may be statistically uncommon enough that only 1/100000 people meets your criteria say. In an average city there might not be more than one person well enough suited to you to be the one. Lots of people lose their spouse and never find someone good enough.": 0.0,
"I think you're basically right, but only ahead of time. That is, my wife of 17 years is absolutely my \"one\". The level of trust and knowledge and caring that we have is not something I could ever, or would want to, replicate with anyone else. There are doubtless many equally compatible people in an a priori sense. But commitment is about making this one, the one. So sure, it's not as if beforehand you have to find your one predestined soul mate, or miss out. But you do have to get to a place where you have one inevitable soul mate -- or, miss out.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no such thing as \u2018the one\u2019. My theory is that there are actually many \u2018the ones\u2019 in each city. It\u2019s just a matter of whom you happen to meet first out of that pool of people. Most of us know someone who has been widowed. Many of those widows/widowers will eventually remarry or at least settle down with someone else. They often feel as though their second spouse is just as right for them as their first, sometimes even more so. How does that make sense when they believed their previous spouse was \u2018the one\u2019 until the day they died? It makes sense because there isn\u2019t a singular \u2018one\u2019, there are a lot of them. We just aren\u2019t aware of the others. There are situations in which little details seem to confirm that someone is indeed the one and only love of their life. For example; \u201cMy wife and I grew up in the same town but didn\u2019t know each other but met on vacation 4000 miles away. And it turns out our grandfathers used to be best friends!\u201d But let\u2019s be real - coincidences happen every day. Odd ones. Far-fetched ones. But they happen. And they serve to make us feel even more secure in the relationship.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Reddit ads are a waste of money I get that Reddit needs those ads to survive and I get that especially smaller projects will get some exposure, but man, those ads are lame! I'm ignoring practically all ads on the internet but usually they are just flat pictures (more annoying popups are just more annoying and won't help the advertiser in any way, in my opinion). The posts on Reddit have a lot of potential if you put in the same effort that people put in regular posts. But all the comments are disabled and no meaningful engagement is possible. Also upvotes and downvotes don't change a thing. So those ads are just there and don't get the same amount of attention (if any) as regular posts about other things (sometimes even the products themselves). So why should anyone advertise on Reddit if it leads to practically nothing?",
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"responses": {
"This is actually a great example of **anecdotal evidence**. You base the entirety of the world on your experience alone. This is why research is so time consuming, because you have to collect A LOT of data from A LOT of different sources to make any conclusions.": 1.0,
"I've clicked on Reddit ads that I was intruiged by before. Is that not proof enough that they're effective? Besides, if they weren't effective, I assure you that companies would not continue investing in them.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Reddit ads are a waste of money I get that Reddit needs those ads to survive and I get that especially smaller projects will get some exposure, but man, those ads are lame! I'm ignoring practically all ads on the internet but usually they are just flat pictures (more annoying popups are just more annoying and won't help the advertiser in any way, in my opinion). The posts on Reddit have a lot of potential if you put in the same effort that people put in regular posts. But all the comments are disabled and no meaningful engagement is possible. Also upvotes and downvotes don't change a thing. So those ads are just there and don't get the same amount of attention (if any) as regular posts about other things (sometimes even the products themselves). So why should anyone advertise on Reddit if it leads to practically nothing?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: People (who live in modern countries) are way too quick in blaming \"society\" for their problems to deflect from taking responsibility for their own toxic views. Society doesn't tell you how to do your hair, how to look, how to behave, how to feel etc. There are certain normative standards in any society, sure, but if you want to deviate from that no one is going to stop you. If you blame society for not being able to have blue hair, then you're probably negatively judging people with blue hair yourself. To me it feels like you have toxic views about what's right and what's wrong, and you're applying these views to yourself, forcing yourself to live in a very confined box of what you deem appropriate. If you feel \"society\" is mistreating you in some way the first thing to do should be to look inside yourself, and you'll very likely find you'll have to become a bit more open minded.",
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"responses": {
"You might find this interesting: video about the invention of individual responsibility that took hold of Conservative ideology in the 80s. https://youtu.be/tp4FGAv2gks": 0.0,
"I mean, yes, those normative standards youre referring to don't literally stop you from doing anything all by themselves, given that they are abstract concepts. The problem with your argument is that a society is made up of people, and unfortunately some of those people enforce those social norms, sometimes aggressively and zealously. And sometimes those people have weapons. It's real easy to say \"society isn't oppressing you, wear what you want and dress how you want\" when you don't live in a place like Iran where (as seen recently) people will be literally killed for wearing what they wanted to. And you don't even have to go that far away, I live in the US and have multiple friends who were beaten as kids for not conforming to expectations in some way.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People (who live in modern countries) are way too quick in blaming \"society\" for their problems to deflect from taking responsibility for their own toxic views. Society doesn't tell you how to do your hair, how to look, how to behave, how to feel etc. There are certain normative standards in any society, sure, but if you want to deviate from that no one is going to stop you. If you blame society for not being able to have blue hair, then you're probably negatively judging people with blue hair yourself. To me it feels like you have toxic views about what's right and what's wrong, and you're applying these views to yourself, forcing yourself to live in a very confined box of what you deem appropriate. If you feel \"society\" is mistreating you in some way the first thing to do should be to look inside yourself, and you'll very likely find you'll have to become a bit more open minded.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Twerking is the equivalent to Helicopter d**k I believe both are unnecessary and trashy ways of trying to show off one's \"assets\" and need to stop. I don't care how attractive they are but twerking makes people seem desperate and, just like helicopter d\\*\\*k, is completely off-putting and unattractive. I am all for body positivity and wanting to show off one's body, but there are subtle and classy ways of going about it. For example, there are things like pole dancing, and I don't mean strippers, that requires a lot of talent and, in my opinion, is a very classy way of using your body to captivate an audience. I genuinely believe no one wants to see a random girl's a\\*\\* bounce up down any more than a guy's d\\*\\*k flopping around. Literally, anyone can do these things, and I truly don't understand why twerking is looked upon as something cool",
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"responses": {
"Hold up, are you comparing twerking as in, with clothes on, and dancing to literally getting your penis out and swinging it about in front of people? Lol": 1.0,
"Actually twerking is a dancer format. Like belly dancing, hip hop, pole, ballet, jazz. All dance. Maybe stop viewing dance as sexual or stop going to places that people dance at. Different types of dance are popular at different times. Dance is an art format, and not everyone can do it. Just like painting you have to take time and learn the proper skills. Maybe just say you're jealous or completely ignorant.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Twerking is the equivalent to Helicopter d**k I believe both are unnecessary and trashy ways of trying to show off one's \"assets\" and need to stop. I don't care how attractive they are but twerking makes people seem desperate and, just like helicopter d\\*\\*k, is completely off-putting and unattractive. I am all for body positivity and wanting to show off one's body, but there are subtle and classy ways of going about it. For example, there are things like pole dancing, and I don't mean strippers, that requires a lot of talent and, in my opinion, is a very classy way of using your body to captivate an audience. I genuinely believe no one wants to see a random girl's a\\*\\* bounce up down any more than a guy's d\\*\\*k flopping around. Literally, anyone can do these things, and I truly don't understand why twerking is looked upon as something cool\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: everyone has a moral obligation to think critically, to the best of their ability It is my strong belief that everyone has the moral and social obligation to think critically about the news, things they read and hear, and things happening around them, to the best of their intellectual, developmental, and educational ability. I concede that children and people with certain disabilities (including but not limited to dementia) may have limited capacity for critical thinking, but their obligation is to do it to best of their ability. I acknowledge that some people lack the time and education, but again, to the best of their ability. I'm very open to hearing divergent perspectives. CMV?",
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"responses": {
"What is the moral principle at work here? What obligates this?": 0.0,
"The problem with crtical thinking so to speak, is that it's not a skill you simply possess, but rather is a skill that has to be learned. To be able to think critically, you need to have inherent knowledge about the things you actually consume and are critical of. Anti-vaxers are an example of such an issue. Being critical of things you fundamentally don't understand, wheather it is politics, vaxinations, economics etc. Serves no one any good and will only lead to confusion. The sad truth is that \"the best of ones abilities\" often is not good enough when it comes to critical thinking, because it often leads to more harm than good imo. I would personally have reframed the argument to \"thinking critically of things you already have some degree of grasp of\".": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: everyone has a moral obligation to think critically, to the best of their ability It is my strong belief that everyone has the moral and social obligation to think critically about the news, things they read and hear, and things happening around them, to the best of their intellectual, developmental, and educational ability. I concede that children and people with certain disabilities (including but not limited to dementia) may have limited capacity for critical thinking, but their obligation is to do it to best of their ability. I acknowledge that some people lack the time and education, but again, to the best of their ability. I'm very open to hearing divergent perspectives. CMV?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "\"African American\" is a far more offensive term than \"black\" is. CMV -Lots of black people have no connection to Africa at all (Jamaica, certain polynesian islands, etc) -Even if your heritage is African, nationality, race, and continental heritage are separate things (black people = African American, white people = European American?) -Not even all natives of Africa are black (Egypt) edit: the \"L\" in black",
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"It depends what you are trying to say. In some circles African American is interchangable with black and in others it isn't. If the majority of people know what you mean and it isn't considered offensive by the person you're talking about there isn't much you can do. If you look more closely to the terms you'll find that African American started as referring to people who consider themselves black and whose ancesters were living in America before the start of the 20th century. They usually have European admixture so they can be considered a separate ethnicity than Africans without that admixture. You can describe them as black but you have to realize that their problems are quite different than African and Carribbean immigrants. So looking at it that way you can use the terms African American, Caribbean American, Nigerian American, and Black depending on context and which group you want to refer to. Each of these terms has their own advantages and disadvantages so trying to replace them all with one term or trying to determine which is more offensive than the other is useless.": 0.0,
"As a black guy who wasn't born in the U.S., neither term is even close to being offensive. If you call me African American (I'm Jamaican), depending on the social context I might give you a friendly correction and tell you I'm from Jamaica. If I met up with one of my white friends at a bar, and they said \"The African-American girl across the room asked me for your name\", I'd probably start laughing. Not because the term is offensive, but because African-American is something I'd expect to read in a social sciences paper or from a talking head on CNN.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n\"African American\" is a far more offensive term than \"black\" is. CMV -Lots of black people have no connection to Africa at all (Jamaica, certain polynesian islands, etc) -Even if your heritage is African, nationality, race, and continental heritage are separate things (black people = African American, white people = European American?) -Not even all natives of Africa are black (Egypt) edit: the \"L\" in black\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Cmv: Popular kids aren\u2019t usually the bullies, unpopular kids are. Throughout all of my life, I\u2019ve been a really shy, nerdy, and awkward kid. I\u2019m not that attractive, Im short, have a gap in my teeth, and have noticeable acne. In other words, a perfect target for bullying. Yet despite this, about 70% of the people who didn\u2019t like me were not the popular kids, but the unpopular kids. When I first started getting into sports, the only people who supported me were the popular, varsity athlete level kids with like 1k-2k followers, while the kids who talked shit about me had 30-300 followers. I know anecdotal evidence isn\u2019t the most reliable, but even still, it wouldn\u2019t make sense for most people to become popular if they were big assholes, and I feel like media doesn\u2019t represent bullying accurately.",
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"responses": {
"It was the popular kids that bullied me, and because they were popular, they got a lot of other students in on their 'fun', and the teachers were more reluctant to do something about it. Their bullying was multiple times worse than when another of the unpopular kids tried to bother me. The teachers stopped that pretty quick.": 1.0,
"I feel you on this one. Bullying for me has always been a symptom of social clout w/ the occasional bully who is displacing their anger. Bullies come in different forms, and it\u2019s always the ones who can \u201conly be one\u201d. The people who are good at teamwork tend to be less like that anyway. Sounds like you met some team players": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCmv: Popular kids aren\u2019t usually the bullies, unpopular kids are. Throughout all of my life, I\u2019ve been a really shy, nerdy, and awkward kid. I\u2019m not that attractive, Im short, have a gap in my teeth, and have noticeable acne. In other words, a perfect target for bullying. Yet despite this, about 70% of the people who didn\u2019t like me were not the popular kids, but the unpopular kids. When I first started getting into sports, the only people who supported me were the popular, varsity athlete level kids with like 1k-2k followers, while the kids who talked shit about me had 30-300 followers. I know anecdotal evidence isn\u2019t the most reliable, but even still, it wouldn\u2019t make sense for most people to become popular if they were big assholes, and I feel like media doesn\u2019t represent bullying accurately.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The United Stares could function better with a non-partisan democracy. Political parties in the US have done nothing but pit both citizens and politicians against each other. I have seen friends turn on each other because of their firm beliefs in either the Democratic or Republican parties, I have seen people unfairly called \"fascists\" and other derogatory words simply because of how they choose to vote. Comments in posts like this have shown how divided the people are, and stories like this show how America has changed for the worse. I believe that a lack of political parties in the US could do a better job at uniting the people, making political issues more about the issue instead of the party. Change my view.",
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"responses": {
"It's almost impossible to enforce a non-partisan democracy, because it's electorally advantageous to form groups with other people that have similar views. Many democracies (including the United States) started out non-partisan, but politicians quickly formed groups based around major issues, since it made it much easier for voters to understand what a politician stood for. It's certainly possible to have a democracy that's not incredibly 2-sided, and indeed most countries are like this, with the United States being an exception due to its electoral system entrenching a 2-party system and that system becoming a strong part of culture. And a multi-party system would improve this. But it's not practical to have a non-partisan democracy for the reasons stated above. The best example of why actually comes from the United States \u2013 the Nebraska Legislature is officially non-partisan, and its members cannot officially represent a political party. But in practice, candidates campaign as party members anyway, and form informal groups in the legislature, because there's nothing stopping them from doing so.": 1.0,
"I mean, if a person \u201csimply chooses to vote\u201d for a politician espousing fascist policies then it\u2019s reasonable to call them a fascist. Of course that point is separate from whether any mainstream political entities currently have fascist policies but you can certainly be a fascist simply on the basis of your voting choices.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The United Stares could function better with a non-partisan democracy. Political parties in the US have done nothing but pit both citizens and politicians against each other. I have seen friends turn on each other because of their firm beliefs in either the Democratic or Republican parties, I have seen people unfairly called \"fascists\" and other derogatory words simply because of how they choose to vote. Comments in posts like this have shown how divided the people are, and stories like this show how America has changed for the worse. I believe that a lack of political parties in the US could do a better job at uniting the people, making political issues more about the issue instead of the party. Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Police who assualt innocent people who are following the law should instantly lose any protection they have as officers of the law. The tile is fairly self-explanatory. Over the past week, police have been shown to be assaulting innocent protesters and even people literally just standing on their porch. Elderly people have been thrown to the ground, chemical agents have been unleashed on people simply holding signs and chanting, and officers have pointed weapons at journalists covering the protests. The second an officer or group of officers commits what is essentially assualt with a deadly weapon, they should be greenlighted for any attacked party to defend against, using lethal force if necessary.",
"score_ratio": 6.5,
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"This will end up being a hell of a lot more dangerous for the protestors. Let\u2019s say there is a group of 100 officers and 1,000 civilians. A protestor gets tasered, only about a dozen or so people near by will know if that was justified or not. Most everyone won\u2019t even know it happened. If the protestors start shooting guns at the cops, 90% of whom don\u2019t know a cop \u201cstarted it\u201d what do you think they would do? The reasonably action here would be to try and find the assailant and stop them. Likely this would mean they will start shooting at the protestors, leading to a lot more protester deaths. Hell even if the cops don\u2019t shoot into the crowd I don\u2019t want to be in a crowed with a bunch of untrained people shooting guns.": 1.0,
"No one is actually going to argue that police should never be held accountable. Instead people will look at a situation from different angels to try and justify behavior. **The second an officer or group of officers commits what is essentially assualt with a deadly weapon, they should be greenlighted for any attacked party to defend against, using lethal force if necessary.** So lets say the police pull over a car that matches the description of a recent shooting or robbery at gunpoint. The police believe that is the right correct vehicle, but its not. Maybe a pedestrian gave the wrong description, maybe the police misheard, but either way they fucked up. The police approach the car with weapons drawn because they think this car was involved in a shooting. By your logic, the driver and anyone nearby has the authority to gun down those police officers. Is that really what you want?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Police who assualt innocent people who are following the law should instantly lose any protection they have as officers of the law. The tile is fairly self-explanatory. Over the past week, police have been shown to be assaulting innocent protesters and even people literally just standing on their porch. Elderly people have been thrown to the ground, chemical agents have been unleashed on people simply holding signs and chanting, and officers have pointed weapons at journalists covering the protests. The second an officer or group of officers commits what is essentially assualt with a deadly weapon, they should be greenlighted for any attacked party to defend against, using lethal force if necessary.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: NFTs are digital garbage whose popularity is fueled by greedy speculation. We\u2019ve seen this before\u2026 Hummel figurines, beanie babies, Thomas Kinkade \u2018collectibles\u2019. People will compete to spend money on tokens purely out of speculation under the misguided belief that \u201cThese are gonna be worth something someday.\u201d With NFTs, I don\u2019t believe there is any true value to them and as a medium, I do not believe they will have lasting artistic significance. My current take is that NFTs are an offshoot of what I\u2019ll deem \u201cThe Blockchain Bubble\u201d. When I googled \u201cWhat makes an NFT valuable?\u201d I got this: \u201cFactors that make NFTs such a valuable investment are utility, ownership history, underlying value, perception of the buyer, liquidity premium and future value\u201d All of this is subjective with a heavy profit motive, but the profit hinges on speculation not retailing or commodities. People compare owning an NFT to owning an original painting or the Masters of a recording. The problem with this is - those products can be commoditized while an NFT can not. Moreover, NFTs are not competitive in the digital ecosystem - there are literally BILLIONS of drawings paintings pictures songs and depictions that are free, all over the internet. They aren\u2019t scarce or limited - so why would I want to pay for something when I can obtain it for free? We are in the middle of a hype-cycle and humans flock towards the next shiny thing like magpies\u2026 but I concede there may be more to this than I realize. Maybe there is something about NFTs that is valuable\u2026 change my view!",
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"Are you talking about NFTs in general or just the art part of NFTs. There is a misconception that an NFT is just art, it is not and has more utility than simply crappy art": 0.0,
"I have played enough online games to know that owning some digital bling is big business and people want it the same way they want expensive cars, jewelry and clothes.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: NFTs are digital garbage whose popularity is fueled by greedy speculation. We\u2019ve seen this before\u2026 Hummel figurines, beanie babies, Thomas Kinkade \u2018collectibles\u2019. People will compete to spend money on tokens purely out of speculation under the misguided belief that \u201cThese are gonna be worth something someday.\u201d With NFTs, I don\u2019t believe there is any true value to them and as a medium, I do not believe they will have lasting artistic significance. My current take is that NFTs are an offshoot of what I\u2019ll deem \u201cThe Blockchain Bubble\u201d. When I googled \u201cWhat makes an NFT valuable?\u201d I got this: \u201cFactors that make NFTs such a valuable investment are utility, ownership history, underlying value, perception of the buyer, liquidity premium and future value\u201d All of this is subjective with a heavy profit motive, but the profit hinges on speculation not retailing or commodities. People compare owning an NFT to owning an original painting or the Masters of a recording. The problem with this is - those products can be commoditized while an NFT can not. Moreover, NFTs are not competitive in the digital ecosystem - there are literally BILLIONS of drawings paintings pictures songs and depictions that are free, all over the internet. They aren\u2019t scarce or limited - so why would I want to pay for something when I can obtain it for free? We are in the middle of a hype-cycle and humans flock towards the next shiny thing like magpies\u2026 but I concede there may be more to this than I realize. Maybe there is something about NFTs that is valuable\u2026 change my view!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: While both groups deserve full rights and protections, LGB and TQ+ are separate communities facing different challenges. The first group is about the right to love whoever you want. It wants protections so that the only people who care who is in your bed are the consenting adults in it. It needs for society to normalize relationship with a different combination of genders than the traditional male/female The second is about the right to bodily and executive autonomy. It's about the right to reconcile your vision of yourself with your reality. It wants protections so that the only person who can determine your identity is yourself. It needs for society to accept that you are the sole judge of what you can do with your body and how you live your life. This of course doesn't mean that there isn't overlap between the groups, but people are more than just one thing. While both fights for rights are equally important I think that bundling them together muddies the waters and makes it harder to address the very real issues these communities face.",
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"responses": {
"Feel free to head back in time to tell the bigots obsessed with gender and what it all means and convince them to separate them, then. A big part of why they're grouped together is because the people targeting them, who also happened to hold a lot more power in society, grouped them together simply because every single one of them weren't acting how their gender said they should. Which kind of sums it up: they're all about gender. I also fail to see where waters have been muddied. Oftentimes, the people pushing to separate them are simply interested in separating trans people from the wider community to make it easier to attack them.": 1.0,
"These fights have been bundled together since their inception. Trans people - especially trans women - have been at the forefront of the movement all along.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: While both groups deserve full rights and protections, LGB and TQ+ are separate communities facing different challenges. The first group is about the right to love whoever you want. It wants protections so that the only people who care who is in your bed are the consenting adults in it. It needs for society to normalize relationship with a different combination of genders than the traditional male/female The second is about the right to bodily and executive autonomy. It's about the right to reconcile your vision of yourself with your reality. It wants protections so that the only person who can determine your identity is yourself. It needs for society to accept that you are the sole judge of what you can do with your body and how you live your life. This of course doesn't mean that there isn't overlap between the groups, but people are more than just one thing. While both fights for rights are equally important I think that bundling them together muddies the waters and makes it harder to address the very real issues these communities face.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The death sentence IS worse than life in prison. Many people, (including me for years) consider the death sentence to be \u201cthe easy way out\u201d and that life in prison is much worse, but after quite a bit of thought, I believe the death sentence is worse. I don\u2019t think people put enough consideration into the fact that when you\u2019re sentenced to death, that\u2019s it. You\u2019re done, forever. With life in prison you can still work on yourself, and build your body and health with exercise. You can read books and learn new things, expanding your knowledge on all subjects of life. You can keep limited contact with your loved ones for years to come, find out how they are growing, living, and what they\u2019ve accomplished. You can still observe the world, watch the sunset and observe nature. (Obviously in a limited setting and time). But with the death sentence, it\u2019s over. You\u2019re dead. You don\u2019t get to experience anything ever, you\u2019re just\u2026. Gone.",
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"With death you're not conscious of your death, so you're not missing anything. Life in prison is worse, violence and potential rape. Growing old in a cell without being able to see your loved ones (besides letters), you can't see your son/daughter get married, play with grandchildren. I think it would be worse for the grandchildren to know their grandparent is sitting in jail, than being dead. Depending on the age of the children, you could say they died and not disclose how. If I had a choice I would rather pick death, sure I can better myself by learning stuff, but I could never put that knowledge to use. I could get a degree which I can never use.": 1.0,
"The dead person doesn't care if they're dead and therefore aren't being punished. Let's say you're sentenced to death and you're on death row for 5 years. That's 5 years of punishment and anticipation of your death. Then you die. That's it. 5 years of punishment. Alternatively, if you're in prison for the rest of your life with no hope of parole or ever getting out, that could be years, decades, of punishment. If you're 30 when you go to prison and you die at 70, that's 40 years of shitty living conditions, hopelessness, probably being thrown in solidarity for a good portion of that. Abuse by other inmates and guards (I'm not FOR this, btw, but it obviously happens). 40 years of punishment is more than 5.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The death sentence IS worse than life in prison. Many people, (including me for years) consider the death sentence to be \u201cthe easy way out\u201d and that life in prison is much worse, but after quite a bit of thought, I believe the death sentence is worse. I don\u2019t think people put enough consideration into the fact that when you\u2019re sentenced to death, that\u2019s it. You\u2019re done, forever. With life in prison you can still work on yourself, and build your body and health with exercise. You can read books and learn new things, expanding your knowledge on all subjects of life. You can keep limited contact with your loved ones for years to come, find out how they are growing, living, and what they\u2019ve accomplished. You can still observe the world, watch the sunset and observe nature. (Obviously in a limited setting and time). But with the death sentence, it\u2019s over. You\u2019re dead. You don\u2019t get to experience anything ever, you\u2019re just\u2026. Gone.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The paparazzi/tabloid industry should be a federal crime Ya heard me right. There are already many laws to limit it. But it does not really stop anyone from rappelling down Danny DeVito's house and catch him petting a cat (horrible analogy but still). It is time we make paparazzi illegal. First of all, it is really disruptive to one's life. Yeah I get it celebrities should be used to cameras but they deserve quiet time. This ties in to my second point which is the mental cost of celebrities. They are unable to fully enjoy some quiet time with no cameras and unwind. This also means they have to look as neutral as possible and not do anything the tabloids will jump on. This ties into my third point which is fake news. You can be petting cat but from a certain angle it looks like you are hitting the cat. The most innocent stuff can look evil and dirty from certain angles. That is the angle all paparazzi try to get to stir up drama. It just instills fake news and lowers the rep for that certain celeb for no reason. And for the people saying 'free expression' or something, its not free expression, ur just tryna get some money and drama. Also last thing. Imagine yourself right now, then look at the corner of a window, now imagine there is a camera pointing at you. You suddenly feel uncomfortable, that is what celebs have to live with",
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"responses": {
"What criteria will you be using to define \"paparazzi?\"": 0.0,
"So what specific activities of the tabloid industry should be considered a crime? How would those statutes impact people who are not in the tabloid industry? Clearly, rappelling down Danny Devito's house is probably trespassing which is a crime": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The paparazzi/tabloid industry should be a federal crime Ya heard me right. There are already many laws to limit it. But it does not really stop anyone from rappelling down Danny DeVito's house and catch him petting a cat (horrible analogy but still). It is time we make paparazzi illegal. First of all, it is really disruptive to one's life. Yeah I get it celebrities should be used to cameras but they deserve quiet time. This ties in to my second point which is the mental cost of celebrities. They are unable to fully enjoy some quiet time with no cameras and unwind. This also means they have to look as neutral as possible and not do anything the tabloids will jump on. This ties into my third point which is fake news. You can be petting cat but from a certain angle it looks like you are hitting the cat. The most innocent stuff can look evil and dirty from certain angles. That is the angle all paparazzi try to get to stir up drama. It just instills fake news and lowers the rep for that certain celeb for no reason. And for the people saying 'free expression' or something, its not free expression, ur just tryna get some money and drama. Also last thing. Imagine yourself right now, then look at the corner of a window, now imagine there is a camera pointing at you. You suddenly feel uncomfortable, that is what celebs have to live with\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It\u2019s valid to feel sad about growing up in this era. I missed out and the world is worse in a lot of major ways I\u2019m 19. Over and over again I see adults feeling sorry for people my age for growing up with x (usually social media or tech or Covid or polarization or whatever), and missing out on y (when music was good or some random nostalgia like that). I know that every generation since forever has done that to the next. But I can\u2019t help but feel like there\u2019s some truth to it, and that I was born at a bad time and that life without the internet was more fun and that I have forever missed out on some good times simply by being unlucky to be born this time. Basically: can you deinstall the \u201cthis generation and time is bad\u201d message I\u2019ve been fed my entire life?",
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">Basically: can you deinstall the \u201c**this generation and time is bad**\u201d message I\u2019ve been fed my entire life?\r \r Not to be pedantic, but is the bolded sentence the thesis for your post? I can agree feeling sad for missing out on historical events is reasonable; I would have liked to be around for the Apollo program. But to extend that as far as \"the time I grew up is bad because I couldn't see the Apollo program (or whatever else)\" is way too far. There was also the draft for the Vietnam war at the time, for example.": 0.0,
"With exponential technology advancement, each subsequent generation is living in the best time to be alive as a human. With the advent of the internet/widely distributed free information, today, a five year old has more information at their fingertips than the US President did 50 years ago. Today, HIV isn\u2019t a death sentence\u2014heck, properly treated, an infected individual will live a normal lifespan. That\u2019s wasn\u2019t the case 30 years ago. Today, many cancers are treatable. Sure, there are some things from the past that some people describe with rose colored glasses on, but the vast majority of the world has more wealth, information and autonomy than they had a generation ago.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It\u2019s valid to feel sad about growing up in this era. I missed out and the world is worse in a lot of major ways I\u2019m 19. Over and over again I see adults feeling sorry for people my age for growing up with x (usually social media or tech or Covid or polarization or whatever), and missing out on y (when music was good or some random nostalgia like that). I know that every generation since forever has done that to the next. But I can\u2019t help but feel like there\u2019s some truth to it, and that I was born at a bad time and that life without the internet was more fun and that I have forever missed out on some good times simply by being unlucky to be born this time. Basically: can you deinstall the \u201cthis generation and time is bad\u201d message I\u2019ve been fed my entire life?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Highschoolers shouldn't have to have weekend jobs I have yet to talk to someone about this without them looking at me funny, but here me out. Highschoolers who work weekend jobs literally never get a break. I remember being 16, work a fast food job on weekends and just being perpetually exhausted. Spend 5 days a week going to school, spending the vast majority of their time at home doing homework, just for the weekend to come around (yknow the time of the week thats supposed to be dedicated to rest) and guess what? More work. Kids working weekend jobs get pretty close to 0 time to rest, and that really can't be good for them.",
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"Isn\u2019t this rather situational? There are plenty of benefits gained from working in high school, from saving for the future, to learning time management and how finances work, and so on. In order to support your argument you would have to acknowledge that having a job at that time doesn\u2019t benefit their future, or that it impacts their mental health. And then you\u2019ll have to determine which strategy has better long term impacts. I mean, I have relatively poor time management and work ethic (not that it\u2019s terrible) compared to my siblings and they were the ones who worked harder during the time in their lives, which carried on through college and into adulthood. One of them works harder than the rest of us ever had and learned to manage time so well because of it that they have a more active social life and a better sleep schedule. And I don\u2019t even remember much about high school now.": 1.0,
"Is there really an expectation that all high school students work part time? That said I worked part time in high school and still had plenty of time for extra curriculars, volunteering, friends, and relaxing.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Highschoolers shouldn't have to have weekend jobs I have yet to talk to someone about this without them looking at me funny, but here me out. Highschoolers who work weekend jobs literally never get a break. I remember being 16, work a fast food job on weekends and just being perpetually exhausted. Spend 5 days a week going to school, spending the vast majority of their time at home doing homework, just for the weekend to come around (yknow the time of the week thats supposed to be dedicated to rest) and guess what? More work. Kids working weekend jobs get pretty close to 0 time to rest, and that really can't be good for them.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Democrat Leaders Extending the Patriot Act Shows Their Animosity Towards Trump is Mostly Rhetoric Of course, most people are aware of the impeachment hearings against Trump. However, just yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to fund and extend the Patriot Act for an extended 3 months after December 20th. It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Additionally, Representative Justin Amash attempted to amend the budget bill by removing the Patriot Act language but the amendment was blocked by the Democrats on the Rules Committee. Only 10 Democrats voted against the resolution, including AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Tlaib. The Trump administration still retains authority to reinitiate the NSA call records program, the program where millions of innocent American calls had been collected, if they deem it necessary. Given the fact that the Trump administration could potentially extend another 4 years, it seems questionable at best why Democrats would not strip him of some of the powers he could abuse when they had the opportunity to. Given this, it seems to me most of the rhetoric against Trump is just for show. When presented with something to act on, most of the Democrats chose to empower Trump, and allow his administration the power to listen and collect calls, information, and data on millions of Americans.",
"score_ratio": 5.0,
"responses": {
"How does the Patriot Act specifically empower Trump? The data collected by the Patriot Act is utilized primarily by non-White House officials. Presidential powers are things like - commander in chief, power to veto, presidential pardons, etc. While immoral, I don't see how the Patriot Act adds to this list of powers. Its not like Trump could name someone, call the NSA, and get the collected data.": 0.0,
">It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Beyond those powers explicitly authorized by the Constitution, it is the job of Congress to both legislate what powers the President has and to ensure those powers are being used properly. It's not hypocritical to give the President one power while simultaneously accusing him of abusing a different power.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Democrat Leaders Extending the Patriot Act Shows Their Animosity Towards Trump is Mostly Rhetoric Of course, most people are aware of the impeachment hearings against Trump. However, just yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to fund and extend the Patriot Act for an extended 3 months after December 20th. It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Additionally, Representative Justin Amash attempted to amend the budget bill by removing the Patriot Act language but the amendment was blocked by the Democrats on the Rules Committee. Only 10 Democrats voted against the resolution, including AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Tlaib. The Trump administration still retains authority to reinitiate the NSA call records program, the program where millions of innocent American calls had been collected, if they deem it necessary. Given the fact that the Trump administration could potentially extend another 4 years, it seems questionable at best why Democrats would not strip him of some of the powers he could abuse when they had the opportunity to. Given this, it seems to me most of the rhetoric against Trump is just for show. When presented with something to act on, most of the Democrats chose to empower Trump, and allow his administration the power to listen and collect calls, information, and data on millions of Americans.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: the black community fails to take ownership of problematic behavior prevalent in their communities, and this contributes to widespread dysfunction and discrepancies between racial statistics in the USA The black community has some of the highest rates of gun violence, gang activity, and broken families. The black community also has high rates of prejudice against other minorities, women, and the lgbtq community. But all discussion around privilege, prejudice, and inequalities focuses on the relationship between the white community and black community- despite the fact white people are no longer the primary source of the black community\u2019s problems, but rather other black people. \u201cBut legacy\u2019s of racism!\u201d Latinos are building functioning communities for themselves. Asians are building functional communities for themselves. Arabs are building functional communities for themselves. Those are all groups who also have experienced the legacies of racism. How can they and pretty much every other ethnic minority group can overcome it- but not black people?",
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"here's the problem: when white people fuck up, it's not a reflection of the race...just when blacks fuck up...no changing racist or ignorant minds": 0.0,
">Latinos are building functioning communities for themselves. Asians are building functional communities for themselves. Arabs are building functional communities for themselves. Those are all groups who also have experienced the legacies of racism. Some of the Most Elite Predominantly Black Communities in America 9 Historic Black Neighborhoods That Celebrate Black Excellence These are the top cities where African-Americans are doing the best economically 22 Black-Led Nonprofit Organizations Making History 28 Organizations That Empower Black Communities >How can they and pretty much every other ethnic minority group can overcome it- but not black people? The 1921 Attack on Greenwood was one of the most significant events in Tulsa\u2019s history. How The Fbi Attacked The Black Panther Party The MOVE Bombing": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: the black community fails to take ownership of problematic behavior prevalent in their communities, and this contributes to widespread dysfunction and discrepancies between racial statistics in the USA The black community has some of the highest rates of gun violence, gang activity, and broken families. The black community also has high rates of prejudice against other minorities, women, and the lgbtq community. But all discussion around privilege, prejudice, and inequalities focuses on the relationship between the white community and black community- despite the fact white people are no longer the primary source of the black community\u2019s problems, but rather other black people. \u201cBut legacy\u2019s of racism!\u201d Latinos are building functioning communities for themselves. Asians are building functional communities for themselves. Arabs are building functional communities for themselves. Those are all groups who also have experienced the legacies of racism. How can they and pretty much every other ethnic minority group can overcome it- but not black people?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: A life in prison isn\u2019t worth living, and thus prisoners should be afforded the right to end it Maybe I\u2019m feeling extra pessimistic, but there are some situations one can\u2019t escape from. A juvenile sentenced to life in prison, for example, will essentially have a life devoid of any sort of empathy or human emotion other than despair. What\u2019s the point of living? One tries to kill themselves in prison and they are punished instead of supported. Why so? There\u2019s no point to life inside a cage with 24/7 psychological torture. Especially, as previously mentioned, a juvenile sentenced to 20+ years in prison. Prisoners should be afforded a humane way out\u2014 it seems awful but imagine dealing with severe health issues or mental illness while serving a life sentence. It\u2019s practically torture.",
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"In Canada some prisoners serving a life sentence can potentially get out on good behavior. It's rare but it happens": 0.0,
"I'm going to assume you are referring to the prison system in the US for reference. In that case, it is undeniable that the conditions faced by many prisoners are abysmal, and it is particularly heinous to expose juveniles to such conditions. If the basic premise of incarceration is to rehabilitate individuals so they can better function in society, then we are failing them. But to assume that the solution is to end their life seems, as you said it, rather pessimistic. Would it not be more ambitious to improve the opportunities afforded to prisoners? By improving their quality of life, and their prospects for success when they are released, the idea that their life no longer has meaning could be extinguished. That is the \"human way out\" I would rather offer each prisoner.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: A life in prison isn\u2019t worth living, and thus prisoners should be afforded the right to end it Maybe I\u2019m feeling extra pessimistic, but there are some situations one can\u2019t escape from. A juvenile sentenced to life in prison, for example, will essentially have a life devoid of any sort of empathy or human emotion other than despair. What\u2019s the point of living? One tries to kill themselves in prison and they are punished instead of supported. Why so? There\u2019s no point to life inside a cage with 24/7 psychological torture. Especially, as previously mentioned, a juvenile sentenced to 20+ years in prison. Prisoners should be afforded a humane way out\u2014 it seems awful but imagine dealing with severe health issues or mental illness while serving a life sentence. It\u2019s practically torture.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: white people should not be angry at Juneteenth at all and those that are need to change their thinking. All this outrage about Juneteenth is so ridiculous because it's completely unnecessary. It's not even a day celebrating black people. It's a day celebrating the white people who fought and died and without any financial incentives to do so looked into their hearts and realized on a moral level that slavery is wrong. It's a celebration the generosity and growth of compassion within white people that showcases that even evil white people can improve themselves. It's a day that believes in white people as good and caring and willing to sacrifice for the greater good. This isn't a \"black holiday\". It's a day that showcases humanity and how people looked onto others and felt compassion and wanted to help. It's a celebration of the white spirit and the lack of racism in so many white people. It's something white people can be proud of themselves for they don't have to fear it. Celebrate the day with black people not fight against it, it's your day too!",
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"> All this outrage about Juneteenth I'm not sure where you're seeing outrage about Juneteenth. I googled \"fox news Juneteenth\", and the articles there talked about Senator Cruz's and the Heritage Foundation's support in favor of the holiday. If the left and the right are ok with it, who remains? Who do you think is upset over this holiday?": 1.0,
"Angry at what? I like the whole idea around the holiday, but I think the name is really stupid. For some reason it makes me always think the date is the 10th even when people say \"happy Juneteenth\" or discuss it. I feel like a just traveled back in time or get my days confused. Help me change my thinking because this does irk me a bit.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: white people should not be angry at Juneteenth at all and those that are need to change their thinking. All this outrage about Juneteenth is so ridiculous because it's completely unnecessary. It's not even a day celebrating black people. It's a day celebrating the white people who fought and died and without any financial incentives to do so looked into their hearts and realized on a moral level that slavery is wrong. It's a celebration the generosity and growth of compassion within white people that showcases that even evil white people can improve themselves. It's a day that believes in white people as good and caring and willing to sacrifice for the greater good. This isn't a \"black holiday\". It's a day that showcases humanity and how people looked onto others and felt compassion and wanted to help. It's a celebration of the white spirit and the lack of racism in so many white people. It's something white people can be proud of themselves for they don't have to fear it. Celebrate the day with black people not fight against it, it's your day too!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: there is far too much focus on recycling in popular culture as a way to reduce your carbon footprint. I think recycling is important, but it\u2019s also energy intensive and eventually, products will no longer be able to be recycled and will go to landfill anyway., It\u2019s far more important, if we want to be more eco-friendly, to reduce consumption and then reuse what we already have, and then recycle as a last resort. But in the consumer society that we live in, brands don\u2019t want to encourage their customers to stop buying and consuming, and reuse what they already have so they focus more on recycling, and people, Will, think that they are, benefiting the environment when in reality, they may not be.",
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"The most important thing we can do to reduce carbon footprint is advocate for nuclear power development. This specifically means the authorization, construction, and operation of nuclear power plants. Asking the world to reduce consumption is not going to work. Petroleum products feed the world, and our best bet is to use nuclear power to create synthetic fuels. Yes they are energy inefficient, but that\u2019s why the nuclear power is so important. We need to make electricity about 100x cheaper than it is now.": 0.0,
"The problem is that the vast majority of recycling is a huge scam. Right now recycling is more symbolic, and just a political talking point. We take the time to separate everything into bins to make everyone feel like they\u2019re doing something, but ultimately it all ends up in the landfill, and only something like 5% is actually recycled. Obviously reducing our consumption, and reusing things are key. But if we actually focused on recycling properly, it would make a difference, we choose ignorance though.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: there is far too much focus on recycling in popular culture as a way to reduce your carbon footprint. I think recycling is important, but it\u2019s also energy intensive and eventually, products will no longer be able to be recycled and will go to landfill anyway., It\u2019s far more important, if we want to be more eco-friendly, to reduce consumption and then reuse what we already have, and then recycle as a last resort. But in the consumer society that we live in, brands don\u2019t want to encourage their customers to stop buying and consuming, and reuse what they already have so they focus more on recycling, and people, Will, think that they are, benefiting the environment when in reality, they may not be.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: You should be able to opt-out of Social Security This is my opinion at least. It's not set in stone and I won't pretend to know all the facts. I'm in college making making minimum wage and I don't see the point of SS. While I get that some people need to be forced to save up for retirement or it won't get done, it should be a personal choice, not a government mandate. I also don't really see the program being around 55 years from now, but I could be wrong here. While I don't like the idea, I'm open to explanations as to why it's a good thing. I'll try to respond to everyone. Stay safe!",
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"Social security was enacted specifically because of people like the OP. To keep foolhardy young people from becoming destitute old people who die in a street gutter. My experience is anecdotal of course, but I have both a grandfather and an uncle who railed away against the stupidity of social security through my youth. Both completely rely on it now to keep their heads above water. My uncle had to go on social security early because he lost his job in a field of work that\u2019s nearly gone and couldn\u2019t find work for years. My grandfather lost a huge percentage of his 401K through no fault of his own and is more reliant on SS because of it. So sure, you would like to sign a waiver saying you don\u2019t want to participate and that the rest of us won\u2019t have to spend another penny supporting you in your dotage, including if you end up living in a box on the street, fine I guess. But I would recommend thinking about all the ways your life can go wrong over the next few decades through no fault of your own.": 1.0,
"If you make it an option then it just another retirement plan but a lot less stable. The reason that SS the created was because a third of the nations elderly were living in destitute. Which is not only horrible for them but a huge drag on our economy. It would be nice to think people can handle their own finances for retirement but historically they can not and even with SS today people are still struggling to get by. What do you think would happen now when there are several debt crisis that did not exist when SS was enacted?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: You should be able to opt-out of Social Security This is my opinion at least. It's not set in stone and I won't pretend to know all the facts. I'm in college making making minimum wage and I don't see the point of SS. While I get that some people need to be forced to save up for retirement or it won't get done, it should be a personal choice, not a government mandate. I also don't really see the program being around 55 years from now, but I could be wrong here. While I don't like the idea, I'm open to explanations as to why it's a good thing. I'll try to respond to everyone. Stay safe!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: \"Not voting is the same as giving your vote to Trump\" is not true. When I hear people say that \"not voting is the same as giving your vote to Trump,\" all I can think about is how wrong that is. Not voting/voting 3rd party/protest voting does nothing to change the outcome. It is a neutral stance. You could turn it around and say that \"not voting is the same thing as giving your vote to Biden\" and you would be correct because it has the exact same effect on the election. Nothing. A vote for Biden is +1 for him. A vote for Trump is +1 for him. Not voting/3rd party is +0 for both candidates.",
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"I mean, you're obviously correct in the strictest sense of the word here. It's basic arithmetic. That said, *if* you were likely to vote Democrat and then choose not to vote (i.e. Trump goes from -1 to 0), that'd be functionally the same as someone that previously was not going to vote that then decides to vote for Trump (i.e. Trump goes from 0 to 1). The 'swing voters' that're undecided to the final days of the campaign (i.e. the -1 to 1 crowd) are increasingly an endangered species. Modern politics is a game of rallying the base. If you're a leftist that chooses to sit out, that's functionally equivalent to one conservative that Trump is able to rally. Whether you consider yourself a 'half vote swing' instead of a 'one vote swing' is largely meaningless.": 1.0,
">Not voting/voting 3rd party/protest voting does nothing to change the outcome. You're taking the counterfactual to be not voting, instead of a vote for Biden. But why? It's weird to use that as a baseline >Not voting/3rd party is +0 for both candidates. Which gives an increased chance of a Trump winning, relative to your total available options. Clearly, you've made Trump winning more likely than the potential alternative (not relative to each option, but to sum of options, which includes the \"best\" non selected option)": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: \"Not voting is the same as giving your vote to Trump\" is not true. When I hear people say that \"not voting is the same as giving your vote to Trump,\" all I can think about is how wrong that is. Not voting/voting 3rd party/protest voting does nothing to change the outcome. It is a neutral stance. You could turn it around and say that \"not voting is the same thing as giving your vote to Biden\" and you would be correct because it has the exact same effect on the election. Nothing. A vote for Biden is +1 for him. A vote for Trump is +1 for him. Not voting/3rd party is +0 for both candidates.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The majority of rap music has a negative impact on society by promoting violence, drug use/dealing, misogyny and a hyper-materialistic mindset. I never was a big fan of rap. The last time I listened regularly to a rap album was when Nas and Damian Marley came together for that collaboration they did probably a good decade ago now. I thoroughly enjoyed it and listened to it almost every day for a long time. But these days any time I\u2019m flipping through the radio stations and I hear rap it\u2019s all about the negative topics I previously mentioned. In the 90\u2019s I feel like there was more positive rap about social change and making a difference. But even back them it seems most of it was about dealing drugs. Given the fact that many kids start listening to rap at a young age when they are impressionable they see rappers as role models. And if their role models are promoting all these negative things it\u2019s going to increase the chances that they are directly influenced and inspired by the values being promoting by these rap artists.",
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"Since the 1990s, violent crime has been in steadily decline. During this same period, consumption of violent video games and rap music has steadily *increased*. When violent media was at its peak, violent crime rates were lower than ever.": 1.0,
"Why does rap music promote that more than say fps and or violent films?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The majority of rap music has a negative impact on society by promoting violence, drug use/dealing, misogyny and a hyper-materialistic mindset. I never was a big fan of rap. The last time I listened regularly to a rap album was when Nas and Damian Marley came together for that collaboration they did probably a good decade ago now. I thoroughly enjoyed it and listened to it almost every day for a long time. But these days any time I\u2019m flipping through the radio stations and I hear rap it\u2019s all about the negative topics I previously mentioned. In the 90\u2019s I feel like there was more positive rap about social change and making a difference. But even back them it seems most of it was about dealing drugs. Given the fact that many kids start listening to rap at a young age when they are impressionable they see rappers as role models. And if their role models are promoting all these negative things it\u2019s going to increase the chances that they are directly influenced and inspired by the values being promoting by these rap artists.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Marriages should be just as hard to get into as they are to get out of I'm not saying that we should deny people the right to get married. I'm saying that getting married should require more than filing a form and exchanging vows. I honestly believe that a lot of people enter marriages without a realistic view of what being married will be like. I also don't think many people understand what the toll that divorce can take on everyone involved, especially the kids (if any). Couples planning on getting married should be required to take a class, one that at minimum covers the legal aspects of marriage. I'm talking about taxes, spousal rights in their state, how debt and assets obtained prior to the marriage will be treated once they married, etc. Couples should also be required to disclose their debt and assets to the other party prior to marriage. And couples should be educated on the divorce process.",
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"Would the class cost money, or be free to the public? How often would it be available - and would it be accessible to the majority of people in different communities? How would differing economic and education levels be accounted for, for this required class? What about people with disabilities or are otherwise unable to attend, travel to, or take off work to attend said class? While I agree that these are important things to understand prior to making the commitment, the logistics of adding the red tape would eventually lead to specific people or groups of people being more restricted than others in their ability to get married, and not just because they don't want to learn the information and be prepared, but accessibility issues. If a solution to accessibility issues was identified, I would add that a counseling based element be added- such as attending a 1-2 hour psycho-educational interactive class about healthy communication, effective listening, fair fighting, etc.": 0.0,
"Involved relationships are difficult to dissolve with or without a marriage. If you live together you have to figure out living arrangements. If finances are intermingled, you have to figure out how to separate them. If kids are involved you have to figure out custody. Requiring people to go through more complicated processes to get married almost certainly means more people will choose to cohabitate without getting married. The relationship will still be hard to dissolve, but you no longer have the relatively clear cut legal process of divorce to guide the dissolution of the relationship. If your goal has something to do with the sanctity of marriage this might achieve your goals, but if it's making sure people understand the complexity of a relationship I think it will backfire as people end up in relationships with less legal structure but every bit as much complexity.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Marriages should be just as hard to get into as they are to get out of I'm not saying that we should deny people the right to get married. I'm saying that getting married should require more than filing a form and exchanging vows. I honestly believe that a lot of people enter marriages without a realistic view of what being married will be like. I also don't think many people understand what the toll that divorce can take on everyone involved, especially the kids (if any). Couples planning on getting married should be required to take a class, one that at minimum covers the legal aspects of marriage. I'm talking about taxes, spousal rights in their state, how debt and assets obtained prior to the marriage will be treated once they married, etc. Couples should also be required to disclose their debt and assets to the other party prior to marriage. And couples should be educated on the divorce process.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Countries with Universal Healthcare fail to produce new vaccines, new medicines, new treatments, and are therefore inferior to the financially corrupt Privatized Healthcare System. I don't think there's much contention that the privatized healthcare system of the United States frequently leaves people broken and without the care necessary to survive. It is heartless and bureaucratic, and frequently justifies the venom Reddit stores for it. But with Ebola, H1N1, rabies, and outbreaks of the past, I can't recall ever seeing another country with universal healthcare establish the necessary treatment plan and large scale manufacturing of medication to control the problem. YES I completely agree that million dollar medical bills for necessary procedures are outrageous, YES I completely understand that the birth of my own daughter shouldn't have to cost thousands of dollars ... but as corrupt as the financial side of privatized healthcare is, can't it be justified by the unmitigated success of their production? **tl;dr Self interest will always, always, ALWAYS yield more R&D and in the case of diseases where people die, does that not at least assuage SOME of the villainy that always gets draped over privatized healthcare? CMV**",
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"You need to support your argument better than just: >I can't recall ever seeing another country with universal healthcare establish the necessary treatment plan and large scale manufacturing of medication to control the problem. http://www.vaccineseurope.eu/about-vaccines/key-facts-on-vaccines/new-vaccines-in-development/ Just because you haven't actually bothered to look it up doesn't mean you're right. Are you under the impression that pharmaceutical companies only operate out of the US?": 0.0,
"Medical breakthroughs come as a result of laboratory research, mostly basic science research, which is funded almost entirely through national governments. The US produces more medical breakthroughs because it is a large and wealthy country, so the American government funds nearly as much research (in all fields, not just medicine) as the rest of the world combined. As one measure: Americans have won 88 Physics Nobel Prizes and 98 Medicine Nobel Prizes. If the American free market explains all of our medical breakthroughs (remember, breakthroughs conducted at universities with taxpayer money) then what the heck explains that we have contibuted almost exactly the same proportion of Physics breakthroughs?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Countries with Universal Healthcare fail to produce new vaccines, new medicines, new treatments, and are therefore inferior to the financially corrupt Privatized Healthcare System. I don't think there's much contention that the privatized healthcare system of the United States frequently leaves people broken and without the care necessary to survive. It is heartless and bureaucratic, and frequently justifies the venom Reddit stores for it. But with Ebola, H1N1, rabies, and outbreaks of the past, I can't recall ever seeing another country with universal healthcare establish the necessary treatment plan and large scale manufacturing of medication to control the problem. YES I completely agree that million dollar medical bills for necessary procedures are outrageous, YES I completely understand that the birth of my own daughter shouldn't have to cost thousands of dollars ... but as corrupt as the financial side of privatized healthcare is, can't it be justified by the unmitigated success of their production? **tl;dr Self interest will always, always, ALWAYS yield more R&D and in the case of diseases where people die, does that not at least assuage SOME of the villainy that always gets draped over privatized healthcare? CMV**\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Car headlights are becoming too bright They blind people who are driving in front of and behind cars, as well as pedestrians. This is based on my personal experience and talking to other people, but it seems to have gotten worse in the past few years especially. Headlights should only be bright enough for a) other cars to know you\u2019re there and b) you to sufficiently see the road. There need to be new regulations on maximum brightness settings and light positioning. You should not be seeing spots for so long after a car passes you. Many times I flash someone who I think has their high beams on, only for them to flash me back. I wonder if companies are following regulations or if there even are regulations on brightness levels and positioning. I seriously hope someone can change my view because I am sick of avoiding night driving and getting so angry over this. Please CMV.",
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"Most of those people are running their lights on high beams which is the cause.": 0.0,
"auto-dimming mirrors should be the law, as well as tinted windshields. That removes the power from the idiots who will still use crazy bright lights": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Car headlights are becoming too bright They blind people who are driving in front of and behind cars, as well as pedestrians. This is based on my personal experience and talking to other people, but it seems to have gotten worse in the past few years especially. Headlights should only be bright enough for a) other cars to know you\u2019re there and b) you to sufficiently see the road. There need to be new regulations on maximum brightness settings and light positioning. You should not be seeing spots for so long after a car passes you. Many times I flash someone who I think has their high beams on, only for them to flash me back. I wonder if companies are following regulations or if there even are regulations on brightness levels and positioning. I seriously hope someone can change my view because I am sick of avoiding night driving and getting so angry over this. Please CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "I agree with Peter Singer, that \"prosperous people should donate to overseas aid organizations.... all money not needed for the basic requirements of life\" CMV I was reading through some old AP prompts because I am supposed to tutor English students when I came across this one. In essence Singer argues that all money that you are spending on luxuries, not necessities, should be given away. I've been thinking about this lately and I can't help but to think that it is true. There are people starving and in desperate need for life-saving medical treatments, but they cant have those. Meanwhile I live with American Luxury and have all the first world amenities- a computer, a car, an xbox, TV, hot showers. All this stuff I don't necessarily need that could be spent on people to save their very lives. I can't see any way that I can justify my pampered lifestyle, or even other people's luxurious lifestyle. CMV",
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"Singer lives in an ivory tower. The fact is money given to countries that are bad often goes mostly to the corrupt governments that are responsible for the problems in the first place. I learned this from what happened when the US tried to help starving people only to indirectly give more power to warlords. See the background: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Mogadishu_%281993%29 Extra credit reading, Bono learning that honest government is the key to prosperity: http://www.forbes.com/sites/parmyolson/2012/10/22/bonos-humbling-realizations-about-aid-capitalism-and-nerds/": 1.0,
"Are you willing to get rid of your computer and all luxuries right now? Will you sell them and send the money to Africa or India? No? Then stop suggesting others do it.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI agree with Peter Singer, that \"prosperous people should donate to overseas aid organizations.... all money not needed for the basic requirements of life\" CMV I was reading through some old AP prompts because I am supposed to tutor English students when I came across this one. In essence Singer argues that all money that you are spending on luxuries, not necessities, should be given away. I've been thinking about this lately and I can't help but to think that it is true. There are people starving and in desperate need for life-saving medical treatments, but they cant have those. Meanwhile I live with American Luxury and have all the first world amenities- a computer, a car, an xbox, TV, hot showers. All this stuff I don't necessarily need that could be spent on people to save their very lives. I can't see any way that I can justify my pampered lifestyle, or even other people's luxurious lifestyle. CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Marriages should be just as hard to get into as they are to get out of I'm not saying that we should deny people the right to get married. I'm saying that getting married should require more than filing a form and exchanging vows. I honestly believe that a lot of people enter marriages without a realistic view of what being married will be like. I also don't think many people understand what the toll that divorce can take on everyone involved, especially the kids (if any). Couples planning on getting married should be required to take a class, one that at minimum covers the legal aspects of marriage. I'm talking about taxes, spousal rights in their state, how debt and assets obtained prior to the marriage will be treated once they married, etc. Couples should also be required to disclose their debt and assets to the other party prior to marriage. And couples should be educated on the divorce process.",
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"Marriages are easy to get out of with a prenup. Why does it matter though?": 0.0,
"Involved relationships are difficult to dissolve with or without a marriage. If you live together you have to figure out living arrangements. If finances are intermingled, you have to figure out how to separate them. If kids are involved you have to figure out custody. Requiring people to go through more complicated processes to get married almost certainly means more people will choose to cohabitate without getting married. The relationship will still be hard to dissolve, but you no longer have the relatively clear cut legal process of divorce to guide the dissolution of the relationship. If your goal has something to do with the sanctity of marriage this might achieve your goals, but if it's making sure people understand the complexity of a relationship I think it will backfire as people end up in relationships with less legal structure but every bit as much complexity.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Marriages should be just as hard to get into as they are to get out of I'm not saying that we should deny people the right to get married. I'm saying that getting married should require more than filing a form and exchanging vows. I honestly believe that a lot of people enter marriages without a realistic view of what being married will be like. I also don't think many people understand what the toll that divorce can take on everyone involved, especially the kids (if any). Couples planning on getting married should be required to take a class, one that at minimum covers the legal aspects of marriage. I'm talking about taxes, spousal rights in their state, how debt and assets obtained prior to the marriage will be treated once they married, etc. Couples should also be required to disclose their debt and assets to the other party prior to marriage. And couples should be educated on the divorce process.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Countries with Universal Healthcare fail to produce new vaccines, new medicines, new treatments, and are therefore inferior to the financially corrupt Privatized Healthcare System. I don't think there's much contention that the privatized healthcare system of the United States frequently leaves people broken and without the care necessary to survive. It is heartless and bureaucratic, and frequently justifies the venom Reddit stores for it. But with Ebola, H1N1, rabies, and outbreaks of the past, I can't recall ever seeing another country with universal healthcare establish the necessary treatment plan and large scale manufacturing of medication to control the problem. YES I completely agree that million dollar medical bills for necessary procedures are outrageous, YES I completely understand that the birth of my own daughter shouldn't have to cost thousands of dollars ... but as corrupt as the financial side of privatized healthcare is, can't it be justified by the unmitigated success of their production? **tl;dr Self interest will always, always, ALWAYS yield more R&D and in the case of diseases where people die, does that not at least assuage SOME of the villainy that always gets draped over privatized healthcare? CMV**",
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"responses": {
"You seem to assume that the only people who develop drugs are private companies. In terms of universal health care, you usually have either the government or government sponsored studies by companies/universities that develop the drugs. For example, the experimental ebola vaccine was developed by the National Microbiology Laboratory in Canada.": 0.0,
"Medical breakthroughs come as a result of laboratory research, mostly basic science research, which is funded almost entirely through national governments. The US produces more medical breakthroughs because it is a large and wealthy country, so the American government funds nearly as much research (in all fields, not just medicine) as the rest of the world combined. As one measure: Americans have won 88 Physics Nobel Prizes and 98 Medicine Nobel Prizes. If the American free market explains all of our medical breakthroughs (remember, breakthroughs conducted at universities with taxpayer money) then what the heck explains that we have contibuted almost exactly the same proportion of Physics breakthroughs?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Countries with Universal Healthcare fail to produce new vaccines, new medicines, new treatments, and are therefore inferior to the financially corrupt Privatized Healthcare System. I don't think there's much contention that the privatized healthcare system of the United States frequently leaves people broken and without the care necessary to survive. It is heartless and bureaucratic, and frequently justifies the venom Reddit stores for it. But with Ebola, H1N1, rabies, and outbreaks of the past, I can't recall ever seeing another country with universal healthcare establish the necessary treatment plan and large scale manufacturing of medication to control the problem. YES I completely agree that million dollar medical bills for necessary procedures are outrageous, YES I completely understand that the birth of my own daughter shouldn't have to cost thousands of dollars ... but as corrupt as the financial side of privatized healthcare is, can't it be justified by the unmitigated success of their production? **tl;dr Self interest will always, always, ALWAYS yield more R&D and in the case of diseases where people die, does that not at least assuage SOME of the villainy that always gets draped over privatized healthcare? CMV**\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: (Ukrainian support) Thoughts and prayers, painting something blue/yellow, changing your Facebook frame to blue and yellow or any other method of showing support for the Ukraine that does not involve money is self-focused and bordering on narcissistic. Thoughts and prayers are the useless whisperings of the morally bankrupt. It's only about \"look at me!\" I support the Ukraine. Ok, now what?? What does that do? You are wanting a pat on the back and you know it. If you want to tell people you support the Ukraine, great, if you want to do all of the things I listed, then great, but if you really want to help, donate money or time or something. Otherwise, your efforts only tell me that you need attention and that you are a good person and need validation. Action is what helps. Even if it's something tiny, it's something. I will certainly change my view, but I don't want the excuse of, \"Well, I can't afford it.\" Everyone can afford a dollar. If you are hanging out on Reddit, gaming, buying a Starbucks, etc., you can afford a dollar. There are many ways to actively help. I just want some arguments about how tying a blue/yellow ribbon around your tree or praying helps. Thanks.",
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"responses": {
"I largely agree with you. The only thing I can think to offer is that the self centered person may be inadvertently spreading awareness of the situation, or otherwise helping others see the enormity of the issue. If we can leverage narcissists to perhaps get someone to contribute something of real value down the line, a useful idiot or two doesn\u2019t hurt too much.": 0.0,
"By making your support for Ukraine public you let your government know that their is no political risk to increasing the amount of political will and tax money spent on supporting Ukraine . The more people who show public support for Ukraine the more likely your politicians are to do things that actually support Ukraine.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: (Ukrainian support) Thoughts and prayers, painting something blue/yellow, changing your Facebook frame to blue and yellow or any other method of showing support for the Ukraine that does not involve money is self-focused and bordering on narcissistic. Thoughts and prayers are the useless whisperings of the morally bankrupt. It's only about \"look at me!\" I support the Ukraine. Ok, now what?? What does that do? You are wanting a pat on the back and you know it. If you want to tell people you support the Ukraine, great, if you want to do all of the things I listed, then great, but if you really want to help, donate money or time or something. Otherwise, your efforts only tell me that you need attention and that you are a good person and need validation. Action is what helps. Even if it's something tiny, it's something. I will certainly change my view, but I don't want the excuse of, \"Well, I can't afford it.\" Everyone can afford a dollar. If you are hanging out on Reddit, gaming, buying a Starbucks, etc., you can afford a dollar. There are many ways to actively help. I just want some arguments about how tying a blue/yellow ribbon around your tree or praying helps. Thanks.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The existence of an All-knowing God does not allow the existence of free will. By definition God is Omniscient (All-knowing). If he is all knowing that means he knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen. The whole idea of free will is therefore negated if God already knows what will happen (and what decisions you will make). So therefore either God is not All-knowing or Free Will doesn\u2019t exist. (Apparently submissions need to be at least 500 characters to post. But I don\u2019t really have anything else to add and feel it\u2019s concise enough already lol. So ignore this block of of text here.)",
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"If someone else knows the outcome of something, it does not mean that the individual does not have what they perceive as free will. Unless that omniscience is shared with every individual, whether there is or is not an omniscient god has nothing to do with our experience of what we would consider free will.": 1.0,
"Free will takes place in a dimension understandable to humans. While we can comprehend the 4th dimension of time, we cannot navigate it. As a result, God, all-knowing, operates in a space not understood, and not able to be understood by humans. A quote I don\u2019t often share, but it applies: remember that humans are the dumbest form of intelligent, conscious being. We are the first beings who have free thought. Because of this, what you perceive as powerful and mighty; your free will, is a sword to those humans around you, but a harmless toothpick to God. Will as you\u2019d like; and hopefully that will is positive to those around you.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The existence of an All-knowing God does not allow the existence of free will. By definition God is Omniscient (All-knowing). If he is all knowing that means he knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen. The whole idea of free will is therefore negated if God already knows what will happen (and what decisions you will make). So therefore either God is not All-knowing or Free Will doesn\u2019t exist. (Apparently submissions need to be at least 500 characters to post. But I don\u2019t really have anything else to add and feel it\u2019s concise enough already lol. So ignore this block of of text here.)\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: In Order To Bring Back Civil Discourse We Must Bring Back The Teaching Of Civics Back To School When I was a kid,we took Civics in all three schools,6th grade,9th grade and 12th grade,(it was in puerto rico) and that taught me the basics of democracy, it wasn't just about the importance of the vote, but what it means to live in a participant democracy, but now year after year with all of the toxicity of the politics of the day would be counter measured by a basic understanding of our democracy, and I think that it needs bringing back because Civics if taught properly encourages critical thinking, and when you encourage kids to think, you can avoid the brainwashing that is going on today, change my view",
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"responses": {
"The toxicity in our political discourse mirrors the toxicity in a lot of other discourses regarding contentious issues. And while civics teaches critical thinking, why don't we just teach critical thinking directly? Teach them how to assess new information, how to form reasonable beliefs, how to question critically, how to detect and counter logical fallacies, and understand the important points of contention that separate people's views on any particular issue. We need to teach logic and philosophy to children.": 1.0,
"Nothing I learned in civics would have prevented any of this from happening. Kids are still caught all of this in school, how the government works, the checks and balances, all of that, and while it makes it sound good on paper, it occurs to adults that they can manipulate that system. That's the part that is left out of school, is that while this system is supposed to work, it still relies on the integrity of people, and the system is only as strong as the people who are supposed to be upholding it.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: In Order To Bring Back Civil Discourse We Must Bring Back The Teaching Of Civics Back To School When I was a kid,we took Civics in all three schools,6th grade,9th grade and 12th grade,(it was in puerto rico) and that taught me the basics of democracy, it wasn't just about the importance of the vote, but what it means to live in a participant democracy, but now year after year with all of the toxicity of the politics of the day would be counter measured by a basic understanding of our democracy, and I think that it needs bringing back because Civics if taught properly encourages critical thinking, and when you encourage kids to think, you can avoid the brainwashing that is going on today, change my view\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Saying \"everything happens for a reason\" is dumb and insensitive Far too many times have I experienced someone sharing some form of traumatic experience or sad story, and someone has replied \"everything happens for a reason.\" First of all, no it doesn't. As humans we have to accept that most of the time life isn't some fairytale with a resolution and happy ending. More often than not, things happen for no reason. There is no life lesson that came from stubbing my toe, there is no hidden meaning behind my pet fish dying. We are not characters in a book and not every single event has a purpose that contributes to the \"plot.\" Second, it is super disrespectful and insensitive to say this to someone talking about a sad or traumatic experience. If a person is opening up to you about something, and you just dismiss it by saying that \"everything happens for a reason,\" that's just gross.",
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"If your mentality in life is \u201cshit happens, let\u2019s make the most of it\u201d Life is going to be a lot better than if your mentality is \u201cshit happens, let\u2019s let it ruin my day\u201d": 1.0,
">As humans we have to accept that most of the time life isn't some fairytale with a resolution and happy ending. Isn't that exactly what you're calling for? You want us to lie to people to validate thier feelings and not be insensitive. Can you give an example of something that happens without a reason?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Saying \"everything happens for a reason\" is dumb and insensitive Far too many times have I experienced someone sharing some form of traumatic experience or sad story, and someone has replied \"everything happens for a reason.\" First of all, no it doesn't. As humans we have to accept that most of the time life isn't some fairytale with a resolution and happy ending. More often than not, things happen for no reason. There is no life lesson that came from stubbing my toe, there is no hidden meaning behind my pet fish dying. We are not characters in a book and not every single event has a purpose that contributes to the \"plot.\" Second, it is super disrespectful and insensitive to say this to someone talking about a sad or traumatic experience. If a person is opening up to you about something, and you just dismiss it by saying that \"everything happens for a reason,\" that's just gross.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Socialism is an ethically better system than capitalism, even though it\u2019s less efficient and realistic If every person is equivalently valuable, then no-one should have a possibility to gain more wealth by using others naivete or getting advantege over their hard economic situation. Even if You think that wealthier people are richer becouse they worked hard (which in most cases I\u2019d desagree with) they shouldn\u2019t have more, just becouse they were born thrifty or their parents raised them that way. Life is a series of accidents beyond our control, as such we should\u2019t get more reward just couse we started with better cards. Anyway most of people belive that socialism is evil or taxes are theft, so I\u2019d like to know why is that",
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"responses": {
"I understand and agree that the world is unfair and, even when people do achieve their wealth by merit, it's still a result of environmental circumstances that enabled such merit in the first place. The problem is: what are you going to do about that? The *intention* of socialism is fairness through equality (right?). But good intentions don't automatically translate to better results. As unfair as capitalism is, it has also helped the poorest in society as a result of the heavy lifting done by the wealthiest. If everybody is poor then you have your equality but you haven't achieved a better state than when only some people are poor, or even most. And, in practice, as we have seen with every attempt, it never plays out in a way that *everybody* is equal. Because, in order to ensure equality, you need people in charge who decide who gets what and how much. And those people are, by necessity, above the others.": 1.0,
"Our public consciousness attaches the concepts of genocide and famine to socialism. (Because, well, mao's China and stalin's ussr). Famine and genocide are bad. Socialism causes famine and genocide. Therefore, socialism is bad. You are free to disagree with \"because mao\", but that is the reason so many people are against it. It's better Jeff Bezos gets a yacht, than I personally starve to death, is usually enough to convince most people.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Socialism is an ethically better system than capitalism, even though it\u2019s less efficient and realistic If every person is equivalently valuable, then no-one should have a possibility to gain more wealth by using others naivete or getting advantege over their hard economic situation. Even if You think that wealthier people are richer becouse they worked hard (which in most cases I\u2019d desagree with) they shouldn\u2019t have more, just becouse they were born thrifty or their parents raised them that way. Life is a series of accidents beyond our control, as such we should\u2019t get more reward just couse we started with better cards. Anyway most of people belive that socialism is evil or taxes are theft, so I\u2019d like to know why is that\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Chronic lateness is not a medical condition or a personality quirk, it's a simple lack of respect for other people's time I have severe ADHD. I'm time blind. I'm so not a morning person that it is physically painful to wake up most of the time. I live in a big city with unreliable traffic. But I'm almost always on time for everything, because I respect other people enough to do what I have to do to not keep them waiting. If you really want to be on time, you will find a way, and if you refuse to put in the effort, you shouldn't expect other people to maintain relationships with you. To be clear, I'm not talking about people who are less than 10 minutes late, or people who are late once in a while but contact the person they're meeting with ASAP to let them know they're running behind. I am talking about people who are routinely significantly late to every appointment they have, and make excuses instead of just admitting they're absurdly rude.",
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"responses": {
"I use a scenario to determine if it is a \"condition\" or \"lack of respect\"... Does the person every miss their flight? That will leave with or without them so, if they miss their own flight, it isn't selfishness - it is a condition of some kind. However, if they can make their own flights - but not make a meeting on time - they are showing a lack of respect.": 1.0,
"I have ADHD. I am chronically late for things. It's very much a symptom of this particular condition. It stems from an inability to keep myself organized and propensity for getting distracted. Those are not the only reasons to be late for things, but they are some of the reasons and they are related to mental illness.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Chronic lateness is not a medical condition or a personality quirk, it's a simple lack of respect for other people's time I have severe ADHD. I'm time blind. I'm so not a morning person that it is physically painful to wake up most of the time. I live in a big city with unreliable traffic. But I'm almost always on time for everything, because I respect other people enough to do what I have to do to not keep them waiting. If you really want to be on time, you will find a way, and if you refuse to put in the effort, you shouldn't expect other people to maintain relationships with you. To be clear, I'm not talking about people who are less than 10 minutes late, or people who are late once in a while but contact the person they're meeting with ASAP to let them know they're running behind. I am talking about people who are routinely significantly late to every appointment they have, and make excuses instead of just admitting they're absurdly rude.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "I believe monetary penalties for criminal acts should be a percentage of a person's income, CMV. It seems to me the point of attaching a fine to a criminal act is to act as a deterrent. If somebody making a wage below the poverty line gets fined 5k for something it could cripple them financially. If a multimillionaire gets the same punishment or won't even be a blip on that person's radar. How does a flat fee equal an effective deterrent/punishment? I'm not trying to comment on whether or not fees for misdemeanors are an appropriate or effective deterrent/punishment. However, since that is the system currently in place I don't understand why we shouldn't at least make it apply proportionately to all citizens.",
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"One important aspect of this is the incentive to fight back. If we use a 5% penalty example, someone making 10k needs to pay $500. Someone making 100k needs to pay $5000. The cost of a lawyer to fight this away is likely fixed, let's say for example sake it will be somewhere around $1000-$2000. It is definitely worth it for anyone making 100k+ to get a lawyer, even if he will only be 50% successful. I won't continue down the math but I think you see the problem here. Today, the fines are below the cost to fight it, so it makes financial sense to just pay the fine. I think this is a big reason why fines are where they are at.": 1.0,
"Some crimes can be linked to financial damages, for instance if it costs $50 to pay someone to clean up trash, then doesn't $50 or some multiplier thereof make sense as a fine? Your argument makes sense when there are no damages, however when there are tangible and direct costs to society tied to a crime those damages should be part of the fine paid no matter what the income level of the accused.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe monetary penalties for criminal acts should be a percentage of a person's income, CMV. It seems to me the point of attaching a fine to a criminal act is to act as a deterrent. If somebody making a wage below the poverty line gets fined 5k for something it could cripple them financially. If a multimillionaire gets the same punishment or won't even be a blip on that person's radar. How does a flat fee equal an effective deterrent/punishment? I'm not trying to comment on whether or not fees for misdemeanors are an appropriate or effective deterrent/punishment. However, since that is the system currently in place I don't understand why we shouldn't at least make it apply proportionately to all citizens.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "cmv: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll and not Elvis Presley I don\u2019t care who sold more records, just listen to the same song recorded by both artists and you can clearly tell who has more soul/talent. Unlike LR Most of of Elvis\u2019s songs are heavily outdated at this point with a few minor exceptions. Plus little richard was a lot more innovative and actually one of the originators of rock unlike Elvis P who literally just covered songs by other lesser popular artists and made money, honestly just listen to long tall sally recorded by both artists and tell me who is better, Elvis would have been absolutely nothing without people like Little Richard. Tl;dr: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll, not Elvis.",
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"responses": {
"But his name isn\u2019t Elvis. Elvis is a cool name. Little Richard? Not as cool": 0.0,
"Not to take anything away from Little Richard, but even singling him out leaves a lot. Declaring him the \"king of rock n roll\" leaves Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, and Bo Diddley sidelined. Not even to mention the giants whose shoulders that whole generation stood on: the blues, country, and gospel titans like Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Jimmie Rogers, Louis Armstrong, Sister Rosetta Tharpe....... Terms like \"king of\" are silly, is my point. And although I personally agree Elvis wasn't as good as someone like Little Richard, let's not pretend Elvis was Pat Boone, either. Dude could SING, and he's got legit emotion and soul in his songs.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll and not Elvis Presley I don\u2019t care who sold more records, just listen to the same song recorded by both artists and you can clearly tell who has more soul/talent. Unlike LR Most of of Elvis\u2019s songs are heavily outdated at this point with a few minor exceptions. Plus little richard was a lot more innovative and actually one of the originators of rock unlike Elvis P who literally just covered songs by other lesser popular artists and made money, honestly just listen to long tall sally recorded by both artists and tell me who is better, Elvis would have been absolutely nothing without people like Little Richard. Tl;dr: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll, not Elvis.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "I think any pictures of someone using or possessing a illegal substance (or minors in places like bars) posted to social media should be admissible as proof for them to be arrested. CMV Any picture posted to social media (FB/Twitter/Instagram, etc.) that depicts someone using an illegal substance or showing a minor possessing alcohol or inside of a bar with drinks in their hands should be grounds for arrest. I constantly see people posting pictures showing off their weed and high school kids inside very popular bars in my town and think it should at the very least be grounds to give a citation/fine or arrest. CMV",
"score_ratio": 6.0,
"responses": {
"*And here's Buzz Killington on line one...* Do you really believe that there should be even more cyber policing than there already is? I don't want to see any more lives ruined for arguably harmless acts by otherwise well-meaning people. Are you saying that you or none of your friends have ever indulged in underage drinking and then uploaded a funny picture to share and reminisce about? Sure there are scumbags online on the other side of this spectrum, but giving the law enforcers the ability to convict these people also gives them the ability to come after the seemingly innocent. I would rather Big Brother stayed out of this particular part of my life. Anyway, I'm sure the courts already use evidence like this is high profile cases, like large-scale drug dealing. Why are you focusing more on everyday people and kids?": 0.0,
"I'm a graphic designer and although it's very unlikely, they could pay me to get a professional image manipulation done to make it look as if they are doing *incriminating* things in photos. Heck you don't even have to be a professional, the guys over at /r/photoshopbattles are good enough to make images believable. In the information age, mass quantities of information can and will be forged, taken out of context and misdirected.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI think any pictures of someone using or possessing a illegal substance (or minors in places like bars) posted to social media should be admissible as proof for them to be arrested. CMV Any picture posted to social media (FB/Twitter/Instagram, etc.) that depicts someone using an illegal substance or showing a minor possessing alcohol or inside of a bar with drinks in their hands should be grounds for arrest. I constantly see people posting pictures showing off their weed and high school kids inside very popular bars in my town and think it should at the very least be grounds to give a citation/fine or arrest. CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It is never worth stating a deadline as 00:00. When writing deadlines in this way, this can only lead to confusion about whether the day before or the day after is meant, whilst 23:59 or 00:01 make it clear which day is intended. Furthermore, most things that have a deadline of 00:00 don't really need to be read at that time, only afterwards. A deadline of 08:00 is not only far more clear, but far more flexible for night owls; and if the company itself has night owls, why not move it a minute forwards/back to ensure clarity in the time? Wasting a minute affects no-one.",
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"responses": {
"There is only one 00:00 per day.": 0.0,
"I don't think the confusion is actually coming from 00:00 vs 00:01. The confusion is generally because people just remember \"Tuesday\", when if something is due at 00:00 it is effectively due on Monday. So while I think there is merit in making a deadline 23:59, making it 00:01 won't help with the confusion. 24 hour time is quite good with this, as just thinking about it for a moment should show you whether 00:00 is the start of the day or the end of the day.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It is never worth stating a deadline as 00:00. When writing deadlines in this way, this can only lead to confusion about whether the day before or the day after is meant, whilst 23:59 or 00:01 make it clear which day is intended. Furthermore, most things that have a deadline of 00:00 don't really need to be read at that time, only afterwards. A deadline of 08:00 is not only far more clear, but far more flexible for night owls; and if the company itself has night owls, why not move it a minute forwards/back to ensure clarity in the time? Wasting a minute affects no-one.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: If we really care about structural inequality, our primary focus should be reducing the Cost Of Living Most of the discussions around inequality tends to focus on income. In my opinion this has limited meaning in a world where cost of basic stuff like Shelter, Healthcare and Education are inflating at extremely high rates. The better way to genuinely tackle the issue is to utilize technological know how and planning to deflate the costs of these basic things along with food and clothing down to a very low level. Example: like how TVs and computers have gotten cheaper while also becoming much better. In such a world it would be much harder to exploit people and even if there would be inequality, it would not hurt as much.",
"score_ratio": 5.2857142857,
"responses": {
"These items are already cheaper than ever and continuing to become cheaper. Do you think we\u2019ve proportionally enjoyed the benefits of the lower cost of goods, or do you believe that wealth has concentrated towards the top? I haven\u2019t made a point yet really, I want to clarify your position.": 0.0,
"I think what you'll find is that both parties are interested in a reduction in the cost of goods. There is a disagreement on how to accomplish that. Supply side = Make everything more efficient. Produce more. Demand side = Give everyone more $ so they can afford it. Supply side argues that businessmen and other capital owners tend to increase production. Which shifts the supply/demand curve to cheaper prices. Hence more goods ends up being higher quality and more affordable. Demand side basically argues that you give people more $ and they will be able to afford stuff. The interesting thing is, is that they work against each other. If you try to give the laborers more $. Than you create less products and services. Because it is more expensive to make them. In order to increase supply side you need to do the opposite. You need to let the businesses decide for themselves what to pay. In my opinion letting the businesses decide for themselves ends up being the most efficient way to build more houses, grow more food, produce more healthcare services. But many disagree.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If we really care about structural inequality, our primary focus should be reducing the Cost Of Living Most of the discussions around inequality tends to focus on income. In my opinion this has limited meaning in a world where cost of basic stuff like Shelter, Healthcare and Education are inflating at extremely high rates. The better way to genuinely tackle the issue is to utilize technological know how and planning to deflate the costs of these basic things along with food and clothing down to a very low level. Example: like how TVs and computers have gotten cheaper while also becoming much better. In such a world it would be much harder to exploit people and even if there would be inequality, it would not hurt as much.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: 16 year olds who work and pay taxes should be able to vote. I don't think that all 16 year olds should be able to vote, but if you are 16-17 years old and have a job where you have to pay taxes, you should be able to vote. Otherwise that's taxation without representation. Either they should be able to vote or they shouldn't be taxed. I feel like the reason laws won't be passed in favor of it is because Republicans know that most younger people will vote Democrat. Part of me thinks that teenagers aren't mature enough to vote in some cases, but, again, if that's the case, they shouldn't be taxed. They deserve a say in where their money is going if they're having money taken out of their paychecks.",
"score_ratio": 3.5,
"responses": {
"I think you obviously need to address why sales taxes do not count. \"Taxation without representation\" was a sales tax issue.": 1.0,
"Most 16 year olds are very different in people to who they would be when they would vote for the first time in our current system usually 18 - 22. Other than that taxation without representation is an idea not a law, there are many people like citizens of US territories and anyone who pays sales tax but can\u2019t vote. If you opened it up to anyone who pays taxes it would basically be anyone in the US over the age of 10.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: 16 year olds who work and pay taxes should be able to vote. I don't think that all 16 year olds should be able to vote, but if you are 16-17 years old and have a job where you have to pay taxes, you should be able to vote. Otherwise that's taxation without representation. Either they should be able to vote or they shouldn't be taxed. I feel like the reason laws won't be passed in favor of it is because Republicans know that most younger people will vote Democrat. Part of me thinks that teenagers aren't mature enough to vote in some cases, but, again, if that's the case, they shouldn't be taxed. They deserve a say in where their money is going if they're having money taken out of their paychecks.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: in the US at least, we have pushed the importance and value of a college degree too far Don\u2019t get me wrong, education is fantastic and something everyone needs. However the vastly dominant narrative I\u2019ve heard at least is that the only viable and successful path after high school is to go to college and this is very short sighted and biased and neglects a large population of happy and successful people who have only high school or less education. A bachelor\u2019s degree used to hold more meaning than it does now. While the requirement for masters or higher is indicative of growth in our collective knowledge base, technology, etc, there are also lots of people getting degrees that are frankly not worth the exorbitant tuitions at many colleges (which is it\u2019s own whole issue). This results in parents paying for essentially a resort experience for their kids at certain schools, and thankless kids getting degrees that they will not find a job in the sector of. Meanwhile services and trades are sorely lacking people who want to work in these fields (which often pay better than many entry level jobs for educated and over educated graduates) Trades, basic services, and the myriad other jobs out there not requiring a bachelor degree that make the world run are incredibly important and should be considered just as honorable as going to college and this is a disconnect between parenthood, k-12 schooling, and colleges and how they talk to students about their futures.",
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"responses": {
"I hate this There is so much more to getting an education than getting a job. The events of the last few years should show us that we need more education, not less.": 1.0,
"If you major in Computer Science at a public university and pay in-state tuition, the return on investment is still worthwhile.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: in the US at least, we have pushed the importance and value of a college degree too far Don\u2019t get me wrong, education is fantastic and something everyone needs. However the vastly dominant narrative I\u2019ve heard at least is that the only viable and successful path after high school is to go to college and this is very short sighted and biased and neglects a large population of happy and successful people who have only high school or less education. A bachelor\u2019s degree used to hold more meaning than it does now. While the requirement for masters or higher is indicative of growth in our collective knowledge base, technology, etc, there are also lots of people getting degrees that are frankly not worth the exorbitant tuitions at many colleges (which is it\u2019s own whole issue). This results in parents paying for essentially a resort experience for their kids at certain schools, and thankless kids getting degrees that they will not find a job in the sector of. Meanwhile services and trades are sorely lacking people who want to work in these fields (which often pay better than many entry level jobs for educated and over educated graduates) Trades, basic services, and the myriad other jobs out there not requiring a bachelor degree that make the world run are incredibly important and should be considered just as honorable as going to college and this is a disconnect between parenthood, k-12 schooling, and colleges and how they talk to students about their futures.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "I see Russia as the agressor and bad guy in the conflict going on in and around the Crimea right now. CMV Only 59 percent of the Crimea's citizens are ethnic Russians and I think that is nowhere near enough to warrant this type of military action in that area, even more so because the ethnic Russians didn't even have anything to fear from Ukrain in the first place, afaik?? What Russia apparantly really wants is quick water access to the eastern Mediterranean, Balkans and Middle East. They also surrounded a Ukrainian base in trying to provoke Ukrain into giving Russia an excuse to start an outright war. In addition: >\"Since 2008 Russia has been pumping money into building a new base further along the Crimean coast on its own territory at Novorossiysk, with plans to move the region's new and flagship vessels there.\" I can't see a blink of blame on Ukrain's side at this point. CMV.",
"score_ratio": 4.0,
"responses": {
"Let's reverse the situation. We're the United States( sorry if you're not an American, but I generalize ). Mexico is having a violent revolt in its northern states, and there is not currently any effective government over that region. Do we send in troops to stabilize the region and protect US assets? You bet your ass we do. We'd do it in a heartbeat, and we've done it before. I do appreciate that the US isn't exactly a shining beacon of good military decisions, but most militarized nations would do the same.": 1.0,
"Crimea was a gift to Ukraine by Khrushchev, who was the leader after Stalin died. Historically, Crimea has always been Russian and to this day is dominated by a larger population of Russians. Essentially what Russia is doing is reclaiming their land like Israel did. Yet we helped Israel. Instead of choosing sides try to understand the bigger picture. If Ukraine gets more destabilized their main economical anchor, Crimea, may get screwed up even more. What Russia is trying to do is protect that. In a sense they are doing Ukraine a favor the same way a dad would do by not bailing you out of jail. It's uncomfortable and they look like the bad guys but they really aren't doing anything that bad.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI see Russia as the agressor and bad guy in the conflict going on in and around the Crimea right now. CMV Only 59 percent of the Crimea's citizens are ethnic Russians and I think that is nowhere near enough to warrant this type of military action in that area, even more so because the ethnic Russians didn't even have anything to fear from Ukrain in the first place, afaik?? What Russia apparantly really wants is quick water access to the eastern Mediterranean, Balkans and Middle East. They also surrounded a Ukrainian base in trying to provoke Ukrain into giving Russia an excuse to start an outright war. In addition: >\"Since 2008 Russia has been pumping money into building a new base further along the Crimean coast on its own territory at Novorossiysk, with plans to move the region's new and flagship vessels there.\" I can't see a blink of blame on Ukrain's side at this point. CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: it would be morally acceptable to eat lab grown human meat So, the idea grosses me out, but morally I can't see why it would be wrong. I have long believed that eating animals is morally wrong because it is inherently cruel to kill living beings (obviously including humans). When I first heard about lab grown meat, the prospect was exciting because it removed the moral conflict from eating something that is delicious - burgers, chicken nuggets, etc. Recently though the idea came to me that this technology, should it mature enough, would likely be capable of growing meat from non-traditional food animals. Picture lab grown hippo or badger or hummingbird. And also....humans. There definitely will be people who want this and I struggle to see why it would be wrong. No humans would be harmed to make it. As long as the initial cells used to create it were healthy, I don't think disease would be an issue. The only problem I see is an intangible \"ick\" factor. Help me out here.",
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"responses": {
"Not a moral issue necessarily, but it could be a public health concern. Even grown in a lab, the human meat would presumably be susceptible to human disease and prions (an issue in some societies with ritualistic cannibalisms of the dead), they are still just human cells after all, so could potentially pose a risk as a disease vector.": 1.0,
"Which part of your view do you want changed? And why? Because it's \"icky?\"": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: it would be morally acceptable to eat lab grown human meat So, the idea grosses me out, but morally I can't see why it would be wrong. I have long believed that eating animals is morally wrong because it is inherently cruel to kill living beings (obviously including humans). When I first heard about lab grown meat, the prospect was exciting because it removed the moral conflict from eating something that is delicious - burgers, chicken nuggets, etc. Recently though the idea came to me that this technology, should it mature enough, would likely be capable of growing meat from non-traditional food animals. Picture lab grown hippo or badger or hummingbird. And also....humans. There definitely will be people who want this and I struggle to see why it would be wrong. No humans would be harmed to make it. As long as the initial cells used to create it were healthy, I don't think disease would be an issue. The only problem I see is an intangible \"ick\" factor. Help me out here.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Twerking is the equivalent to Helicopter d**k I believe both are unnecessary and trashy ways of trying to show off one's \"assets\" and need to stop. I don't care how attractive they are but twerking makes people seem desperate and, just like helicopter d\\*\\*k, is completely off-putting and unattractive. I am all for body positivity and wanting to show off one's body, but there are subtle and classy ways of going about it. For example, there are things like pole dancing, and I don't mean strippers, that requires a lot of talent and, in my opinion, is a very classy way of using your body to captivate an audience. I genuinely believe no one wants to see a random girl's a\\*\\* bounce up down any more than a guy's d\\*\\*k flopping around. Literally, anyone can do these things, and I truly don't understand why twerking is looked upon as something cool",
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"responses": {
"There is a signicant difference between the two. Twerking can be done while dressed and not nude, while helicopter dick requires you to be nude. That makes performing these acts quite different and will also garner different reactions. Furthermore, men are not necessarily unable to twerk, whereas women can helicopter dick. So, they are further different as one act is more universal than the other. These two difference make it difficult to say that they are equivalent to one another.": 0.0,
"Hold up, are you comparing twerking as in, with clothes on, and dancing to literally getting your penis out and swinging it about in front of people? Lol": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Twerking is the equivalent to Helicopter d**k I believe both are unnecessary and trashy ways of trying to show off one's \"assets\" and need to stop. I don't care how attractive they are but twerking makes people seem desperate and, just like helicopter d\\*\\*k, is completely off-putting and unattractive. I am all for body positivity and wanting to show off one's body, but there are subtle and classy ways of going about it. For example, there are things like pole dancing, and I don't mean strippers, that requires a lot of talent and, in my opinion, is a very classy way of using your body to captivate an audience. I genuinely believe no one wants to see a random girl's a\\*\\* bounce up down any more than a guy's d\\*\\*k flopping around. Literally, anyone can do these things, and I truly don't understand why twerking is looked upon as something cool\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Female athletes aren\u2019t paid as much as male athletes because women don\u2019t support female teams, franchises, leagues, etc, in the same way that men support male sports. Now this is not to say that support for female leagues falls entirely on females, but if we want to compare it to male sports, which is marketed to and primarily supported by men, then the preponderance of the responsibility does. I was looking at stats, and WNBA games only sell tickets on average, in the 4 digits. Television viewership is roughly one tenth of NBA viewership, and merchandise sales are abysmal. Why are corporations going to invest money into lucrative endorsements, television deals, marketing, etc, if women don\u2019t care about it? As Bill Burr pointed out, and polls prove, women are much more likely to watch Real Housewives and or the Kardashians; and those women make millions if not billions. If women want female athletes to get paid like men, they need to put their money where their mouth is. Take your husband/bf/so on a date to a women\u2019s sports event, buy their jerseys, actually support them. Tell me why this opinion is wrong.",
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">Now this is not to say that support for female leagues falls entirely on females, but if we want to compare it to male sports, which is marketed to and primarily supported by men, then the preponderance of the responsibility does. The logic there is that since men sport mens sports, women should support women's sports. Right? But why should men support mens sports? And is it even true? I couldn't find any statics about the gender makeup of different fan bases. the WNBA is not popular, but women's tennis is. my intuition is that since most sports fans are men, most viewers of women's sports are probably also men. But I can't prove it.": 0.0,
"Men and women spend the same money. It\u2019s not that *women* aren\u2019t supporting women\u2019s sports. It\u2019s that nobody, regardless of gender, are supporting women\u2019s sports. The inverse is also true; Men\u2019s sports aren\u2019t just supported by men, they\u2019re supported more by all genders than the women\u2019s sports.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Female athletes aren\u2019t paid as much as male athletes because women don\u2019t support female teams, franchises, leagues, etc, in the same way that men support male sports. Now this is not to say that support for female leagues falls entirely on females, but if we want to compare it to male sports, which is marketed to and primarily supported by men, then the preponderance of the responsibility does. I was looking at stats, and WNBA games only sell tickets on average, in the 4 digits. Television viewership is roughly one tenth of NBA viewership, and merchandise sales are abysmal. Why are corporations going to invest money into lucrative endorsements, television deals, marketing, etc, if women don\u2019t care about it? As Bill Burr pointed out, and polls prove, women are much more likely to watch Real Housewives and or the Kardashians; and those women make millions if not billions. If women want female athletes to get paid like men, they need to put their money where their mouth is. Take your husband/bf/so on a date to a women\u2019s sports event, buy their jerseys, actually support them. Tell me why this opinion is wrong.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Gendered Products (i.e. most stuff on r/pointlesslygendered) are a problem not caused by companies but by consumer's buying practice, therefore we shouldn't shame companies for selling them. Most of the companies selling these products, the largest of which is probably the toy market, are looking to maximise profit and not consumer welfare as most companies do in the west's relative free market. Because of this, those companies are only going to sell products that will make them the most profit. Therefore the reason that companies sell those gendered products is because people are more likely to buy them. therefore if we don't want gendered products, we should't buy them and then they'll go away. Therefore it is not the companies fault.",
"score_ratio": 5.6666666667,
"responses": {
"If we shame the companies for doing something we consider wrong, it can lead to other consumers realizing it is wrong. Companies can change once they realize the backlash because it will no longer be a good way to maximize profit. An example of a backlash is when Coke changed the formula and made new Coke and most people (lots of market research and polling) preferred the taste of new Coke. Coke improved their product but then a vocal minority stirred everybody up and made them angry that Coke decided to make a change and Coke had to change back to the original.": 0.0,
"You assume that companies are rigorously maximizing profits by faithfully collecting data on demographics. But if you've ever sat through a marketing meeting, you might have seen gender introduced as an automatic, unquestioned, LAZY demographic distinction. The data collected assumes this distinction and then decisions are made that include it. Maybe some companies actually examine what branding would look like prior to making that initial divide, but most I have seen start with \"what do men want, what do women want.\" I'm not saying the demographics aren't ever relevant, but just that marketing departments rarely examine their premise first.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Gendered Products (i.e. most stuff on r/pointlesslygendered) are a problem not caused by companies but by consumer's buying practice, therefore we shouldn't shame companies for selling them. Most of the companies selling these products, the largest of which is probably the toy market, are looking to maximise profit and not consumer welfare as most companies do in the west's relative free market. Because of this, those companies are only going to sell products that will make them the most profit. Therefore the reason that companies sell those gendered products is because people are more likely to buy them. therefore if we don't want gendered products, we should't buy them and then they'll go away. Therefore it is not the companies fault.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Once all sentencing conditions have been met, criminal records should be sealed and only available to law enforcement/judicial system and not open to prospective employers with limited exceptions. As a felon, your options for sustainable and lucrative employment are severely limited. Most employers simply are not willing to take a chance on hiring felons and this has resulted in a marginalized attitude to those that have paid their debt to society. Obviously there should be exceptions for those applying for more sensitive type positions, such as those who work with children or whose position might require a government security clearance. Outside of that, I think we as a society are totoo discriminatory towards felons and thus should remove that barrier entirely.",
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"responses": {
"I have very mixed feelings about this, personally. On the one hand, I agree with the basic premise - when someone has paid their debt to society, they should be free of that debt and able to rejoin society as a full member. On the other hand, past history can be indicative of future behavior. If someone is applying for a job where they will be expected to handle large amounts of cash, shouldn't the potential employer be allowed to know that they have a felony conviction for stealing cash from a previous employer? If someone is applying to be a bouncer, shouldn't the potential employer know that they have a conviction for assault? That seems like very relevant information that the employer should be allowed to know.": 0.0,
"Wouldn't there still be a giant gap in work history? If you were in jail for three years, what do you say you were doing during that time?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Once all sentencing conditions have been met, criminal records should be sealed and only available to law enforcement/judicial system and not open to prospective employers with limited exceptions. As a felon, your options for sustainable and lucrative employment are severely limited. Most employers simply are not willing to take a chance on hiring felons and this has resulted in a marginalized attitude to those that have paid their debt to society. Obviously there should be exceptions for those applying for more sensitive type positions, such as those who work with children or whose position might require a government security clearance. Outside of that, I think we as a society are totoo discriminatory towards felons and thus should remove that barrier entirely.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Democrat Leaders Extending the Patriot Act Shows Their Animosity Towards Trump is Mostly Rhetoric Of course, most people are aware of the impeachment hearings against Trump. However, just yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to fund and extend the Patriot Act for an extended 3 months after December 20th. It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Additionally, Representative Justin Amash attempted to amend the budget bill by removing the Patriot Act language but the amendment was blocked by the Democrats on the Rules Committee. Only 10 Democrats voted against the resolution, including AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Tlaib. The Trump administration still retains authority to reinitiate the NSA call records program, the program where millions of innocent American calls had been collected, if they deem it necessary. Given the fact that the Trump administration could potentially extend another 4 years, it seems questionable at best why Democrats would not strip him of some of the powers he could abuse when they had the opportunity to. Given this, it seems to me most of the rhetoric against Trump is just for show. When presented with something to act on, most of the Democrats chose to empower Trump, and allow his administration the power to listen and collect calls, information, and data on millions of Americans.",
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">It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Beyond those powers explicitly authorized by the Constitution, it is the job of Congress to both legislate what powers the President has and to ensure those powers are being used properly. It's not hypocritical to give the President one power while simultaneously accusing him of abusing a different power.": 1.0,
"Part of the reason is not wanting to be seen as soft on terror. Also, they want to win the next election and want to use those things themselves. Threy obviously hate Trump, but he is somewhat contained by the political systems and may very well be impeached. This means they can risk leaving it in place for a bit.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Democrat Leaders Extending the Patriot Act Shows Their Animosity Towards Trump is Mostly Rhetoric Of course, most people are aware of the impeachment hearings against Trump. However, just yesterday, the House of Representatives voted to fund and extend the Patriot Act for an extended 3 months after December 20th. It seems to me hypocritical to believe that Trump is unfit for office and abused his power and then proceeds to potentially give him more power--or at least extending the duration of his current powers. Additionally, Representative Justin Amash attempted to amend the budget bill by removing the Patriot Act language but the amendment was blocked by the Democrats on the Rules Committee. Only 10 Democrats voted against the resolution, including AOC, Ilhan Omar, and Tlaib. The Trump administration still retains authority to reinitiate the NSA call records program, the program where millions of innocent American calls had been collected, if they deem it necessary. Given the fact that the Trump administration could potentially extend another 4 years, it seems questionable at best why Democrats would not strip him of some of the powers he could abuse when they had the opportunity to. Given this, it seems to me most of the rhetoric against Trump is just for show. When presented with something to act on, most of the Democrats chose to empower Trump, and allow his administration the power to listen and collect calls, information, and data on millions of Americans.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: People who complain about ultra wealthy individuals not donating enough of their money would do the same if they were in their position When scrolling through Reddit I often see billionaire and millionaires being slandered for how parsimonious they are. Even when these said individuals donate ludicrous amounts of money they are often called out for the amount being \u201conly a fraction\u201d of what they earn or \u201ca meaningless deduction\u201d from their net worth but I believe that if these people were in the same position they would be no different. The reality is, in my eyes at least, is that people can take the moral high ground all they want against wealthy people but how different are they really. I would bet my bottom dollar that these people humming and hawing about the ungenerous nature of billionaires haven\u2019t donated a cent in their life to a meaningful cause. Which I feel is not inherently a bad thing, charity should not be forced, but I feel if the roles were reversed they would be no different.",
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"What evidence do you have for any of this?": 0.0,
"There are a few main issues here. The first is that most people ragging on billionaires are saying that they should pay higher taxes, which is a very different thing than donating to charity. The second is that people who are willing to donate large amounts of their money are unlikely to become ultra-rich because hoarding wealth is what gets you there. There's a phenomenon when people of limited means become rich, they usually spend and donate it all and end up being poor again. The third is your assumption that the people calling out don't donate to charity. The lower down the income bracket you go, the higher percentage of income is given to charity. Those that have relied on charity assistance are more likely to donate themselves.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People who complain about ultra wealthy individuals not donating enough of their money would do the same if they were in their position When scrolling through Reddit I often see billionaire and millionaires being slandered for how parsimonious they are. Even when these said individuals donate ludicrous amounts of money they are often called out for the amount being \u201conly a fraction\u201d of what they earn or \u201ca meaningless deduction\u201d from their net worth but I believe that if these people were in the same position they would be no different. The reality is, in my eyes at least, is that people can take the moral high ground all they want against wealthy people but how different are they really. I would bet my bottom dollar that these people humming and hawing about the ungenerous nature of billionaires haven\u2019t donated a cent in their life to a meaningful cause. Which I feel is not inherently a bad thing, charity should not be forced, but I feel if the roles were reversed they would be no different.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: I think \"person of color\" is no better a term to describe a human than any other 'politically correct' term... ...because it implies that \"white people\" are the only people that aren't \"of color.\" I call bullshit. \"Person of color\" seems to me like a term invented by white people to make themselves feel better about describing the color of someone else's skin, and to avoid having to use words like \"black\" or \"Hispanic\". It groups everyone who can't identify as \"white\" into one huge group of no-one-gives-a-fuck-what-your-nationality-actually-is. I'd like to hear some thoughts on this. Maybe you'll change my view.",
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"> because it implies that \"white people\" are the only people that aren't \"of color.\" I call bullshit. Are there non-white people who aren't people of color? I don't understand this point.": 0.0,
"On the surface, yes, white people are also people of color. But that's not what the term is used for - it's used to categorize people that society sees as 'white' versus people that society sees as 'non-white'. People of color are the term for people that society sees as 'non-white'. However, you are correct that it's a \"politically correct\" term, but for the wrong reason. It's another way of saying 'non-white' in the above statement. Why say this rather than 'non-white'? Well, it puts emphasis on the people rather than the color of their skin. A very minor point IMO, but some consider it empowering. Personally, I don't agree with the term People of Color because it puts together people with vastly different experiences. Yet, I can understand the justification for the term: it's to empower people who are 'non-white' because of their shared experience regarding racial discrimination.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I think \"person of color\" is no better a term to describe a human than any other 'politically correct' term... ...because it implies that \"white people\" are the only people that aren't \"of color.\" I call bullshit. \"Person of color\" seems to me like a term invented by white people to make themselves feel better about describing the color of someone else's skin, and to avoid having to use words like \"black\" or \"Hispanic\". It groups everyone who can't identify as \"white\" into one huge group of no-one-gives-a-fuck-what-your-nationality-actually-is. I'd like to hear some thoughts on this. Maybe you'll change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no such thing as \u2018the one\u2019. My theory is that there are actually many \u2018the ones\u2019 in each city. It\u2019s just a matter of whom you happen to meet first out of that pool of people. Most of us know someone who has been widowed. Many of those widows/widowers will eventually remarry or at least settle down with someone else. They often feel as though their second spouse is just as right for them as their first, sometimes even more so. How does that make sense when they believed their previous spouse was \u2018the one\u2019 until the day they died? It makes sense because there isn\u2019t a singular \u2018one\u2019, there are a lot of them. We just aren\u2019t aware of the others. There are situations in which little details seem to confirm that someone is indeed the one and only love of their life. For example; \u201cMy wife and I grew up in the same town but didn\u2019t know each other but met on vacation 4000 miles away. And it turns out our grandfathers used to be best friends!\u201d But let\u2019s be real - coincidences happen every day. Odd ones. Far-fetched ones. But they happen. And they serve to make us feel even more secure in the relationship.",
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"I think you're basically right, but only ahead of time. That is, my wife of 17 years is absolutely my \"one\". The level of trust and knowledge and caring that we have is not something I could ever, or would want to, replicate with anyone else. There are doubtless many equally compatible people in an a priori sense. But commitment is about making this one, the one. So sure, it's not as if beforehand you have to find your one predestined soul mate, or miss out. But you do have to get to a place where you have one inevitable soul mate -- or, miss out.": 1.0,
"I agree that there is a priori not a single best partner for one person. Any concept of this requires supernatural beliefs and defies rational arguments on many levels. Another way to understand \"the one\" however is that after two people have met and grown to love each other, there is no way the partner could ever be replaced. Even if they get separated and learn to love again, this will be fundamentally different than the previous love.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no such thing as \u2018the one\u2019. My theory is that there are actually many \u2018the ones\u2019 in each city. It\u2019s just a matter of whom you happen to meet first out of that pool of people. Most of us know someone who has been widowed. Many of those widows/widowers will eventually remarry or at least settle down with someone else. They often feel as though their second spouse is just as right for them as their first, sometimes even more so. How does that make sense when they believed their previous spouse was \u2018the one\u2019 until the day they died? It makes sense because there isn\u2019t a singular \u2018one\u2019, there are a lot of them. We just aren\u2019t aware of the others. There are situations in which little details seem to confirm that someone is indeed the one and only love of their life. For example; \u201cMy wife and I grew up in the same town but didn\u2019t know each other but met on vacation 4000 miles away. And it turns out our grandfathers used to be best friends!\u201d But let\u2019s be real - coincidences happen every day. Odd ones. Far-fetched ones. But they happen. And they serve to make us feel even more secure in the relationship.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "cmv: Reddit should mandate every subreddit hold a monthly mod vote- allowing users the chance to remove mods via majority vote I think the recent situation that took place on anti work is the most telling example of this. Mods aren\u2019t meant to be dictators and shouldn\u2019t have so much power. Especially when real world movements and peoples lives could potentially be affected. Here would be the terms: Every first of the month there would be a 24 hour window to vote on each mod. The choices would either be keep or replace. In order to vote you must have a verified email address linked reddit account and you must have been a part of the subreddit for at least 1 month. If a majority of users vote to replace a moderator that subreddit would be mandated to find a replacement by the end of the month or risk being shut down This would effectively reduce the possibility of brigading while also solving the biggest issue with reddit right now - power mods. But cmv let me hear why this shouldn\u2019t be implemented!",
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"So when a bunch of users from Political Sub A go and lurk in Political Sub B so they can vote out the mods from A that they don\u2019t like? There\u2019s no easy way to do this to prevent abuse. And it *will* be abused.": 1.0,
"Are \"power mods\" really a problem for most redditors? >This would effectively reduce the possibility of brigading Not nearly enough. A concerted effort to take over a sub would still succeed, it would only be delayed a month.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Reddit should mandate every subreddit hold a monthly mod vote- allowing users the chance to remove mods via majority vote I think the recent situation that took place on anti work is the most telling example of this. Mods aren\u2019t meant to be dictators and shouldn\u2019t have so much power. Especially when real world movements and peoples lives could potentially be affected. Here would be the terms: Every first of the month there would be a 24 hour window to vote on each mod. The choices would either be keep or replace. In order to vote you must have a verified email address linked reddit account and you must have been a part of the subreddit for at least 1 month. If a majority of users vote to replace a moderator that subreddit would be mandated to find a replacement by the end of the month or risk being shut down This would effectively reduce the possibility of brigading while also solving the biggest issue with reddit right now - power mods. But cmv let me hear why this shouldn\u2019t be implemented!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Change my view thatPeople sneaking extra doses of the COVID vaccine are acting immorally I was browsing r/coronavirus and noticed a few commenters talking about getting a \"fourth dose\". This involves subterfuge and pretending they haven't been vaccinated to sneak extra doses. First of all there is no science that proves that an extra dose is actually beneficial. These people are just assuming more doses = more protection. I think it is immoral to artificially deplete the available supply of vaccines to those who still need them by getting an additional dose, especially if it hasn't been proven to be effective.",
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"> First of all there is no science that proves that an extra dose is actually beneficial. These people are just assuming more doses = more protection. Others have covered why they aren't taking other's vaccines, but I'll touch slightly more on this. This statement is absolutely false. The science is not *conclusive* that an extra dose is *the best public health policy* (though it is suggestive and competent public health agencies (in other words, not the CDC) are authorizing them). All the science in the world, however, points that a 4th dose will be beneficial and increasingly so as time passes from the 3rd dose. There are, of course, studies suggesting it: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-study-finds-fourth-dose-covid-19-vaccine-boosts-antibodies-five-fold-pm-2022-01-04/ And then there is the simple fact that we understand the mechanism - antibodies constitute an important part of your immune system's protection (though not the entirety of it), and deplete over time. Taking a fourth one restores those antibodies, which is exactly what the 3rd booster is providing to us too.": 1.0,
">First of all there is no science that proves that an extra dose is actually beneficial. There's no rigorous scientific study that has attempted to answer this question, but that doesn't mean it's irrational to believe it. As far as I'm aware, there's no rigorous study as to whether or not parachutes help prevent injuries when jumping out of planes, or proof that King Henry VIII had a spleen. However, it's totally rational to believe both of these things despite the lack of \"proof\". It makes sense to believe that a 4th dose will reduce your chances of sever infection compared to the 3rd dose, for the exact same reasons that it made sense to believe that 3 doses is better than 2 doses. Other people have already addressed the point that in many places, demand is the limiting factor for vaccine distribution, not supply.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nChange my view thatPeople sneaking extra doses of the COVID vaccine are acting immorally I was browsing r/coronavirus and noticed a few commenters talking about getting a \"fourth dose\". This involves subterfuge and pretending they haven't been vaccinated to sneak extra doses. First of all there is no science that proves that an extra dose is actually beneficial. These people are just assuming more doses = more protection. I think it is immoral to artificially deplete the available supply of vaccines to those who still need them by getting an additional dose, especially if it hasn't been proven to be effective.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Not tipping your delivery driver or server is a dick move and \"they should be paid a living wage\" isn't a good reason not to. There's a post on r/all right now about Dominos having a blurb on their box asking you to tip higher for good service. Which is a shitty thing for the corporation to do when they could just pay their drivers a higher hourly rate. Literally everyone agrees on that. But if you use that as a reason to 'go against the company' and not tip, you're not doing anything to the company you're just hurting some 17 year olds income, and you as a consumer should be doing all you can to help the people providing you that service. I currently work in a restaurant as both a cook and a waiter, depending on what they need me as, and was a delivery driver for the Hut before this job. So often Ill engage in conversation with one of the other servers and they will be saying how their tables didn't tip and how just one big party not tipping can absolutely destroy their night. We're already working for a very unstable income so you as a consumer of our services should be doing what you can to support us, until the company decides to do so itself. Not tipping us and killing our income isn't the way to do it, protest it by supporting a higher minimum wage or better work laws regarding tip culture. TL;DR not tipping because companies should pay their workers more does nothing but hurt the individual employee.",
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"Is your view on this exclusive to the USA? Because there are plenty of places around the world where it is perfectly normal not to tip, and some where it is considered rude.": 0.0,
"Not my responsibility to augment your pay bc you willingly took a job that everyone knows does not pay. Where the fuck does it end?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Not tipping your delivery driver or server is a dick move and \"they should be paid a living wage\" isn't a good reason not to. There's a post on r/all right now about Dominos having a blurb on their box asking you to tip higher for good service. Which is a shitty thing for the corporation to do when they could just pay their drivers a higher hourly rate. Literally everyone agrees on that. But if you use that as a reason to 'go against the company' and not tip, you're not doing anything to the company you're just hurting some 17 year olds income, and you as a consumer should be doing all you can to help the people providing you that service. I currently work in a restaurant as both a cook and a waiter, depending on what they need me as, and was a delivery driver for the Hut before this job. So often Ill engage in conversation with one of the other servers and they will be saying how their tables didn't tip and how just one big party not tipping can absolutely destroy their night. We're already working for a very unstable income so you as a consumer of our services should be doing what you can to support us, until the company decides to do so itself. Not tipping us and killing our income isn't the way to do it, protest it by supporting a higher minimum wage or better work laws regarding tip culture. TL;DR not tipping because companies should pay their workers more does nothing but hurt the individual employee.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If President Biden and the US Government are going to forgive Federal student loan balances, they should also give money to those people who are below certain income levels and can prove they paid for school themselves. I think the student loan crisis in America is a massive problem and it is handcuffing a huge segment of an entire generation by not allowing them to accumulate wealth or own homes because people don't have the ability to save. So loan forgiveness makes sense in that regard. But forgiving the outstanding balance owed on Federal student loans is also an enormous slap in the face to every student and family or parent who worked and studied and scrimped and saved to afford to pay for higher education themselves without loans or borrowing less than they otherwise would have. People made decisions at great personal sacrifice to avoid the burden of paying off student loans for years following graduation - whether it was to go to a less expensive state school or community college, earn academic, artistic, or athletic scholarships, or simply work and save enough to pay for school themselves - and deciding to simply forgive the balance owed by people who made lesser or no sacrifice? It's incredibly unfair. If the US Government is going to forgive outstanding balances owed on federal student loans, it should also allow citizens who paid for school themselves (with some kind of timeframe and income/asset limit) to demonstrate they did so and apply for some form of reimbursement.",
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"I don\u2019t feel like everything that doesn\u2019t directly benefit me is an enormous slap. I say this as a millennial with student loans paid. I don\u2019t get mad because the government improves a road, or train, or bridge I don\u2019t use. All I\u2019d ask is it\u2019s paired with legislation to prevent things from getting this bad again.": 1.0,
"Should they supplement the income of people who would have gone to college if they knew it would be free, but instead they did the responsible thing of not taking out loans they couldn\u2019t repay and now they are stuck in a lower paying job? The rabbit hole would never end. The better option is to provide a practical income based repayment option. It would be a lot enough percentage of their income not to break the bank, but it still ends up paying back at least most of the loans over time.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If President Biden and the US Government are going to forgive Federal student loan balances, they should also give money to those people who are below certain income levels and can prove they paid for school themselves. I think the student loan crisis in America is a massive problem and it is handcuffing a huge segment of an entire generation by not allowing them to accumulate wealth or own homes because people don't have the ability to save. So loan forgiveness makes sense in that regard. But forgiving the outstanding balance owed on Federal student loans is also an enormous slap in the face to every student and family or parent who worked and studied and scrimped and saved to afford to pay for higher education themselves without loans or borrowing less than they otherwise would have. People made decisions at great personal sacrifice to avoid the burden of paying off student loans for years following graduation - whether it was to go to a less expensive state school or community college, earn academic, artistic, or athletic scholarships, or simply work and save enough to pay for school themselves - and deciding to simply forgive the balance owed by people who made lesser or no sacrifice? It's incredibly unfair. If the US Government is going to forgive outstanding balances owed on federal student loans, it should also allow citizens who paid for school themselves (with some kind of timeframe and income/asset limit) to demonstrate they did so and apply for some form of reimbursement.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Change my view thatThere is nothing inherently wrong with saying that people who were born women may have had had a different experience in life than people who transitioned. There is nothing inherently wrong with saying that people who were born women may have had had a different experience in life than people who transitioned. So what I mean to say is people jump to conclusion that someone is transphobic whenever someone points out that they have faced different kind of issues because they were born female. By no means I'm trying to say that trans-women don't face as many problems in the society but they may not have experienced all the problems that are faced by people who were born female. What I mean to say is it's okay for people to say that trans-women may not know about all the struggles then people born females have faced and vice versa is also true.",
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"Can you give and example of a experience trans women don\u2019t have opposed to cis women?": 0.0,
"> There is nothing inherently wrong with saying that people who were born women may have had had a different experience in life than people who transitioned. > So what I mean to say is people jump to conclusion that someone is transphobic whenever someone points out that they have faced different kind of issues because they were born female. This feels a bit like a strawman, probably unintentionally. The real problem is that trans-exclusionists want to use the experiences that many (but not all) cis persons share to gatekeep what it means to be a \"real woman\" or a \"real man\".": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nChange my view thatThere is nothing inherently wrong with saying that people who were born women may have had had a different experience in life than people who transitioned. There is nothing inherently wrong with saying that people who were born women may have had had a different experience in life than people who transitioned. So what I mean to say is people jump to conclusion that someone is transphobic whenever someone points out that they have faced different kind of issues because they were born female. By no means I'm trying to say that trans-women don't face as many problems in the society but they may not have experienced all the problems that are faced by people who were born female. What I mean to say is it's okay for people to say that trans-women may not know about all the struggles then people born females have faced and vice versa is also true.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Assisted suicide should be legal for those with chronic mental illness Assisted suicide has typically only been limited to those with terminal illnesses, but sometimes mental illness can be terminal itself if an individual attempts suicide, or if the medication they take causes severe side effects that could cause death (such as serotonin syndrome, seizures, etc.). If it were allowed, I would only support it if the physician as well as the patient feel as though they have exhausted multiple routes of treatment to no avail. If this individual wishes to end their life because there are seemingly no treatment options, they should be allowed to do so in a way that would easily allow for things such as organ donation, since if a person were to commit suicide and not be found for a length of time, their organs would be completely unusable. Not to mention, those who find an individual after committing suicide can be traumatized and taken aback, while those who choose the route of assisted suicide can say their goodbyes and the individual\u2019s body will not be mangled should the family wish to have an open casket funeral.",
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"Yeah, it's called euthanasia. It's legal in a few countries, but illegal in most.": 0.0,
"The problem with depression is that it makes you think you should die when you really shouldn\u2019t. That\u2019s the whole point of it.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Assisted suicide should be legal for those with chronic mental illness Assisted suicide has typically only been limited to those with terminal illnesses, but sometimes mental illness can be terminal itself if an individual attempts suicide, or if the medication they take causes severe side effects that could cause death (such as serotonin syndrome, seizures, etc.). If it were allowed, I would only support it if the physician as well as the patient feel as though they have exhausted multiple routes of treatment to no avail. If this individual wishes to end their life because there are seemingly no treatment options, they should be allowed to do so in a way that would easily allow for things such as organ donation, since if a person were to commit suicide and not be found for a length of time, their organs would be completely unusable. Not to mention, those who find an individual after committing suicide can be traumatized and taken aback, while those who choose the route of assisted suicide can say their goodbyes and the individual\u2019s body will not be mangled should the family wish to have an open casket funeral.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Throwing soup over a famous painting or gluing their hands on that is not an appropriate form of protest. It is becoming increasingly popular among young activists to rely on targeting museums and, more specifically, famous works of art, as a strategy to call attention to the message that they want to spread. Here are a few recent examples: link I link II I believe in the urgency of pressing the world to take effective actions to mitigate the ongoing process of climate change. However, I've got serious doubts about the modus operandi of these young protesters. I know that you can judge me by asking what am I doing to help this cause, but I wonder if such actions are helping to create more negative perceptions on this subject, than actually helping the cause.",
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"This is always the question I ask people, what is an appropriate form of protest. The protesters; * Caused no human injury * Caused no structural property damage * Got there message in the public. If this is not an appropriate form of protest then I don't know what is. If people claim that this stunt isn't actually helping then I think that's accurate. But I feel very few critics are citing that its \"not enough\".": 1.0,
"Paintings aren't more important than preventing climate change period and you haven't provided any argument to the contrary. On the one hand you have unharmed paintings safe behind glass, on the other, the fate of potentially billions. Come on.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Throwing soup over a famous painting or gluing their hands on that is not an appropriate form of protest. It is becoming increasingly popular among young activists to rely on targeting museums and, more specifically, famous works of art, as a strategy to call attention to the message that they want to spread. Here are a few recent examples: link I link II I believe in the urgency of pressing the world to take effective actions to mitigate the ongoing process of climate change. However, I've got serious doubts about the modus operandi of these young protesters. I know that you can judge me by asking what am I doing to help this cause, but I wonder if such actions are helping to create more negative perceptions on this subject, than actually helping the cause.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Police officers should face harsher punishment for committing crimes than the general public. We see it all the time, cops abusing their power, committing all sorts of crimes (DUI, assault, sex crimes, extortion, etc. ...) and the judicial system consistently lets them off the hook. I don't want to pretend that we don't see people fighting against this behaviour, because we obviously do. But at the same time, it is still wildly obvious that this stuff happens far too often and continually puts the safety of the public at risk. A huge problem that comes directly from this issue is that officers who do attempt to stop this type of behaviour, whether it be willing to arrest other officers or just refusing to participate, face massive backlash in the workplace from the rest of the force. They're actively incentivized to not stop this behaviour. I believe that if cops knew that the punishments they would receive for committing these crimes were harsher than those given out to the public, they would be less willing to commit these crimes and fellow officers would be more willing to fight back against it, as they may see that ignoring it is the same as participating and their livelihood is on the line too. At the same time, I understand there may be other ways to achieve this, I just have no idea what it could be. So until then, this is my belief. Change my view.",
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"I may be able to accept that they commit some kind of dereliction of duty crime in addition to the normal crime that they committed so may be punished for that additional violation, but it is absolutely anti-justice and anti-equality to have different punishments for them for the same crime.": 0.0,
"Looking for some clarity. Do you believe that there should be a difference between an officer who uses their position of power to commit a crime, on duty or not, vs a cop who is off duty and uses none of their powers to commit a crime? The difference between the abuse of power aspect of a crime and the personal life of a cop I think must be factored into this CMV. ​ Edit: clarity since people keep responding to this and not reading further statements down below.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Police officers should face harsher punishment for committing crimes than the general public. We see it all the time, cops abusing their power, committing all sorts of crimes (DUI, assault, sex crimes, extortion, etc. ...) and the judicial system consistently lets them off the hook. I don't want to pretend that we don't see people fighting against this behaviour, because we obviously do. But at the same time, it is still wildly obvious that this stuff happens far too often and continually puts the safety of the public at risk. A huge problem that comes directly from this issue is that officers who do attempt to stop this type of behaviour, whether it be willing to arrest other officers or just refusing to participate, face massive backlash in the workplace from the rest of the force. They're actively incentivized to not stop this behaviour. I believe that if cops knew that the punishments they would receive for committing these crimes were harsher than those given out to the public, they would be less willing to commit these crimes and fellow officers would be more willing to fight back against it, as they may see that ignoring it is the same as participating and their livelihood is on the line too. At the same time, I understand there may be other ways to achieve this, I just have no idea what it could be. So until then, this is my belief. Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The crime of \"Resisting Arrest\" should be decriminalized. We have seen time and time again that police have abused this law to bring into custody and charge people in the absence of probable cause for any other crime, and to use it to extract concessions. The crime itself should be abolished, although it could be used as a factor when sentencing someone for the crime the were initially stopped for. Many people, men in particular, have grown up in tough circumstances where they must constantly stand up to bullies and abuse. And when being confronted by officers barking orders at them, it's difficult to switch instincts off and be submissive. Yet police will often treat the slightest hint of autonomy, such as stiffening muscles or twisting as \"resisting arrest.\" We have seen countless videos of suspects being taken down and manhandled by police who are screaming \"stop resisting\" although the suspect is clearly not resisting. This has become a tactic in their training to create the perception among bystanders that the person was resisting arrest. People who have claimed police abuse have been required to sign away their rights and drop abuse claims in order to get \"resisting arrest\" charges dropped. The police would still have other tools to protect themselves and the judicial process. Fleeing arrest, battery of an officer, etc. should be adequate, even if resisting arrest is decriminalized.",
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"I think just a slight change to your view would be that instead of decriminalizing it, simply pass a law where you can\u2019t be charged with ONLY resisting arrest and that if all other charges are dropped so is that one.": 1.0,
"> We have seen time and time again that police have abused this law to bring into custody and charge people in the absence of probable cause for any other crime, and to use it to extract concessions. While we have learned about the vast number of horrible cops who abuse their power lately, the majority are not abusing power. I think the answer to this is just to start holding cops accountable for their actions.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The crime of \"Resisting Arrest\" should be decriminalized. We have seen time and time again that police have abused this law to bring into custody and charge people in the absence of probable cause for any other crime, and to use it to extract concessions. The crime itself should be abolished, although it could be used as a factor when sentencing someone for the crime the were initially stopped for. Many people, men in particular, have grown up in tough circumstances where they must constantly stand up to bullies and abuse. And when being confronted by officers barking orders at them, it's difficult to switch instincts off and be submissive. Yet police will often treat the slightest hint of autonomy, such as stiffening muscles or twisting as \"resisting arrest.\" We have seen countless videos of suspects being taken down and manhandled by police who are screaming \"stop resisting\" although the suspect is clearly not resisting. This has become a tactic in their training to create the perception among bystanders that the person was resisting arrest. People who have claimed police abuse have been required to sign away their rights and drop abuse claims in order to get \"resisting arrest\" charges dropped. The police would still have other tools to protect themselves and the judicial process. Fleeing arrest, battery of an officer, etc. should be adequate, even if resisting arrest is decriminalized.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There's no good incentive for the 'upper class' to WANT an educated lower class So, before I start, this isn't a devils advocate post. This is me legit wondering why 'we' try. I am lower income, but when I see people from lower income trying to argue with higher income earners, not even the 'elite' but middle class why having high taxes to support the lower class is a good thing. People say we should make education free or less burdensome for 'my' class. But I'm perplexed. The question is why. Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm happy to get free education. But if I were an upper class person, wouldn't it be to my benefit that I'm the only one with an education and qualify for say, the manager of economics position? There's less competition.",
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">But if I were an upper class person, wouldn't it be to my benefit that I'm the only one with an education and qualify for say, the manager of economics position? There's less competition. I think we all benefit from a better educated society. A better educated society does better in virtually every metric over a less educated society. Plus, any increase in education that starts NOW won't affect my career. If I'm a wealthy business manager, anyone that gets the \"additional education\" in business will be 10-20 years behind me in career growth. Anyone getting a better education NOW is decades behind me in career trajectory. More education NOW won't affect me and my ability to get jobs.": 1.0,
"People care about other people\u2019s well-being, not just their own.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There's no good incentive for the 'upper class' to WANT an educated lower class So, before I start, this isn't a devils advocate post. This is me legit wondering why 'we' try. I am lower income, but when I see people from lower income trying to argue with higher income earners, not even the 'elite' but middle class why having high taxes to support the lower class is a good thing. People say we should make education free or less burdensome for 'my' class. But I'm perplexed. The question is why. Oh, don't get me wrong, I'm happy to get free education. But if I were an upper class person, wouldn't it be to my benefit that I'm the only one with an education and qualify for say, the manager of economics position? There's less competition.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Since Adidas is dropping Kanye they should now release a signature Pete Davidson shoe Adidas stands to lose a ton of money by dropping the signature Yeezy shoes, and this would be the ultimate marketing stunt and I'm fairly certain many people would buy the signature Pete Davidson shoes, even just for a joke. They would demonstrate that they not only can take an ethical stand but that the company also has a sense of humor. It would also annoy the piss out of Kanye which would be a reward in itself. It would definitely make the news which would offer a ton of free advertising for the company as well. Change my mind!",
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"responses": {
"Why are you trying to get a hit put on Peter? Adidas would be best served to avoid musicians/entertainers and go back to athletes. They are more stable(ish), and cheaper.": 0.0,
"Behaving very publicly like a vindictive troll isn't good for brand building (unless the brand is built on trolling and controversy). Adidas should absolutely not do this.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Since Adidas is dropping Kanye they should now release a signature Pete Davidson shoe Adidas stands to lose a ton of money by dropping the signature Yeezy shoes, and this would be the ultimate marketing stunt and I'm fairly certain many people would buy the signature Pete Davidson shoes, even just for a joke. They would demonstrate that they not only can take an ethical stand but that the company also has a sense of humor. It would also annoy the piss out of Kanye which would be a reward in itself. It would definitely make the news which would offer a ton of free advertising for the company as well. Change my mind!\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Margaret Thatcher is not only the worst modern British PM, but one of the worst leaders of Western World in the past century. Thatcher implemented policies I firmly believe the UK are still paying for. Such as her major disrespect for Northern England and Scottish blue collar workers, the poll tax, her warmongering ways in correlation with the Falkland Islands, her cooperation in the Libya attacks with the U.S., the rampant anti-intellectualism in her policies, and her mass privatization of big businesses. Not only did these ideals flourish when she was in power, but also continued when John Major became the leader of Conservative and PM in 1990. I would be very interested in hearing a person defend Thatcher and her policies because I don't understand.",
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">Thatcher implemented policies I firmly believe the UK are still paying for. Alright, so this is about long-standing damage. Let's see. >the poll tax ...was repealed three years after it was implemented. >her warmongering ways in correlation with the Falkland Islands ...ended after two months, and if anyone was \"warmongering\" it was Galtieri. >her cooperation in the Libya attacks with the U.S. Against a rogue terrorist state? Perish the thought. Most of the rest of this are just liberal talking points, which I'm not going to say are wrong exactly (It's not my country, after all), but partisanship shouldn't really put you in the \"worst\" category by itself. You'd need to show some solid ill effects, not \"she didn't pander to what I like.\"": 1.0,
"On the economic point of view, what you mainly blame her for this: - Destroying miners/worker unions. - Mass privatization - Poll tax, which was beneficial to a part of the population (the rich one..) You can easily see why right wing/ capitalist people loved her. If you are socialist, then no wonder you hate her: she fight all your ideas. The question that is she the best or worst depends on the socialism Vs capitalism debate, not on the person of Margaret Thatcher.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Margaret Thatcher is not only the worst modern British PM, but one of the worst leaders of Western World in the past century. Thatcher implemented policies I firmly believe the UK are still paying for. Such as her major disrespect for Northern England and Scottish blue collar workers, the poll tax, her warmongering ways in correlation with the Falkland Islands, her cooperation in the Libya attacks with the U.S., the rampant anti-intellectualism in her policies, and her mass privatization of big businesses. Not only did these ideals flourish when she was in power, but also continued when John Major became the leader of Conservative and PM in 1990. I would be very interested in hearing a person defend Thatcher and her policies because I don't understand.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "I believe that smoking is a privilege, not a right. CMV I hear often in response to smoking bans that people have a \"right to smoke.\" I feel that smoking is not a right that people have, but rather a privilege that can be taken away. Nowhere in any law does it say that people have the right to smoke, so people getting up in arms about \"smoker's rights\" are essentially, well, blowing smoke. If a business, organization, or government wants to ban smoking in any area, they definitely have the right to do it, and no one should complain about their right to smoke being infringed upon by anyone, because the right to smoke is not something that exists.",
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"Nowhere is there a law that says you have the right to roll over in bed, so if your landlord wants to restrict your ability to roll over in bed should he be allowed to?": 1.0,
"Where do you live. It's important to answering this. I'm going to assume you live in the US in which case there is a strong protection of free speech. While the government can restrict speech it needs a good reason.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe that smoking is a privilege, not a right. CMV I hear often in response to smoking bans that people have a \"right to smoke.\" I feel that smoking is not a right that people have, but rather a privilege that can be taken away. Nowhere in any law does it say that people have the right to smoke, so people getting up in arms about \"smoker's rights\" are essentially, well, blowing smoke. If a business, organization, or government wants to ban smoking in any area, they definitely have the right to do it, and no one should complain about their right to smoke being infringed upon by anyone, because the right to smoke is not something that exists.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: All \"news\" agencies should be prohibited from intentionally lying. Society is going to shit because \"news\" agencies and \"Journalists\" are flat out lying and peddling conspiracy theories to a population of gullible people to are easily controlled by fear. Media organizations that lie need to be shut down and or fined heavily so that we can get back to everyone having the same set of facts. If you are going to report that an election is rigged better show proof or you are going to be liable for your speech. Claim xenophobic bullshit and you don't have anything to back it up you will be in court defending your stance. Basically back what you air or publish with facts or be ready to defend it in court. We had people waiting for JFK to fucking return. Sigh.",
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"Who decides what the truth is? If, for example, the government decides France doesn't exist, then they can make a statement saying \"France doesn't exist! It never has, and anyone who says otherwise is lying!\", and now people have a citation for \"France is fiction\", and can be prosecuted for saying \"France is fact\" because the Governent has said that people who say that are lying.": 0.0,
"They are. You can absolutely sue for libel, slander, defamation, etc. The fact that this *doesn't* happen regularly is usually an indication that \"the truth\" is more of a gray area than we think. News stories we don't like usually aren't just fabricated out of thin air - they usually start with one bit that *is* true and then get spun, exaggerated, selectively ignored, etc. from there. By your post it's pretty clear that you think only one side does this and the other doesn't. But I can assure you that both sides do this with great regularity, to the point that if it was enforced to the degree you're suggesting, there *literally wouldn't be any news agencies left.* We would be left with literally nothing but state-approved propaganda, 1984 style.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: All \"news\" agencies should be prohibited from intentionally lying. Society is going to shit because \"news\" agencies and \"Journalists\" are flat out lying and peddling conspiracy theories to a population of gullible people to are easily controlled by fear. Media organizations that lie need to be shut down and or fined heavily so that we can get back to everyone having the same set of facts. If you are going to report that an election is rigged better show proof or you are going to be liable for your speech. Claim xenophobic bullshit and you don't have anything to back it up you will be in court defending your stance. Basically back what you air or publish with facts or be ready to defend it in court. We had people waiting for JFK to fucking return. Sigh.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton should be president. Yesterday more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. In a democracy whoever receives the most votes should be the winner. The electoral collage weighs votes differently making diffrent votes have diffrent value. My vote has significantly diffrent value depending on where it is cast. A vote for Trump in Alabama means significantly less than a vote for Trump in Pennsylvania. The same can be said for Clinton with California and a swing state. This is not how a democracy should work. One vote should mean the exact same no matter where it is cast.",
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"I think we should elect based on total vote, but you can't do that after the fact. Both candidates would have run their campaigns completely differently if they were simply trying to drive up voting numbers rather than fighting for battleground states. I would guess that such a race would strongly advantage Clinton, but it would just be an educated guess. You'd actually have to let the candidates attempt to increase their total vote numbers for it to be fair.": 1.0,
"First off all, the United states is a republic, not a democracy. Republics have representatives to do the bidding of the voters. Democracies have the voters vote on everything.(this is one view that you must change, because otherwise, you are working within an improper frame of how the country is formed) The electoral college is like a mini representative democracy. The history of our nation is such that the only way that the states would work together is to come together as a union was to comprom into the framework that is known as the electoral college. You may think it unfair, but it's the way that it has been for over two hundred years. There are means by which the country can change the constitution, but it requires agreement by 2/3rds of the states, including those that would have their power undermined by their compromise. If we just changed the constitution willy nilly, then we wouldn't have as strong a republic.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton should be president. Yesterday more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. In a democracy whoever receives the most votes should be the winner. The electoral collage weighs votes differently making diffrent votes have diffrent value. My vote has significantly diffrent value depending on where it is cast. A vote for Trump in Alabama means significantly less than a vote for Trump in Pennsylvania. The same can be said for Clinton with California and a swing state. This is not how a democracy should work. One vote should mean the exact same no matter where it is cast.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: People at grocery stores who pick out meat, then decide to put it back in a random spot when they don\u2019t want it anymore, should face the same charges as shoplifters. When meat like ground beef, chicken breast, etc get taken out their cold spots and end up being placed say in the cereal aisle by a lazy customer who changed their mind, that meat must be thrown away by the store. I equate this to shoplifting because the store still loses all the money they would have made on the meat. The only counter I can think of is if this were the case should people who accidentally break product (say drop a jarof pasta sauce) also be charged. I don\u2019t believe so since most of the time that would be an honest accident and not just someone being lazy.",
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"Does this happen often enough to warrant the whole arrest / charges / court / sentencing / fines effort? Is the cost of an occasional package of meat worth that effort? Sure, it's rude and lazy af but we don't go after every rude and /or lazy thing with criminal charges.": 0.0,
"They should be fined the same way they\u2019d be fined for breaking an expensive item. It\u2019s a civil offense, not a criminal offense like shoplifting. Remember that petty theft is a misdemeanor and misdemeanor convictions show up on background checks. Do you think job applicants getting turned down because they put meat in the wrong spot many years ago is a fair and proportionate response by our criminal justice system?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People at grocery stores who pick out meat, then decide to put it back in a random spot when they don\u2019t want it anymore, should face the same charges as shoplifters. When meat like ground beef, chicken breast, etc get taken out their cold spots and end up being placed say in the cereal aisle by a lazy customer who changed their mind, that meat must be thrown away by the store. I equate this to shoplifting because the store still loses all the money they would have made on the meat. The only counter I can think of is if this were the case should people who accidentally break product (say drop a jarof pasta sauce) also be charged. I don\u2019t believe so since most of the time that would be an honest accident and not just someone being lazy.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Ben Shapiro doesn't deserve the hate he gets. The general consensus here is that Ben Shapiro is a bad debater or what who relies on fast talk and logical fallacies. While this is true, it doesn't mean he should get bullied the shit out of him. I've seen posts where people say that Ben Shapiro should've been bullied so much that he wouldn't become the person he is today. This is just plain wrong and disgusting. As a victim of bullying myself, I wouldn't wish anyone to be bullied like me. An example of the bullying he gets is the guy who made the twitter bot that constantly tweets about Ben being short and all. TLDR; Ben Shapiro doesnt deserve to be bullied and people who do so are bad yadda yadda. The reason I post this here is because I got temporarily banned in r/unpopularopinions because apparently my post was political? I don't really see how bullying is political imo.",
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"Ben Shapiro makes money by being a media figure who is intentionally controversial. Ben Shapiro himself wants people to be mean to him and engage with his tweets and statements no matter how bad they are he gets money as a result. The nature of this relationship makes people even angrier and makes people feel justified for attacking him because even when they do they really aren't hurting him.": 1.0,
"Does anyone deserve to be bullied?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Ben Shapiro doesn't deserve the hate he gets. The general consensus here is that Ben Shapiro is a bad debater or what who relies on fast talk and logical fallacies. While this is true, it doesn't mean he should get bullied the shit out of him. I've seen posts where people say that Ben Shapiro should've been bullied so much that he wouldn't become the person he is today. This is just plain wrong and disgusting. As a victim of bullying myself, I wouldn't wish anyone to be bullied like me. An example of the bullying he gets is the guy who made the twitter bot that constantly tweets about Ben being short and all. TLDR; Ben Shapiro doesnt deserve to be bullied and people who do so are bad yadda yadda. The reason I post this here is because I got temporarily banned in r/unpopularopinions because apparently my post was political? I don't really see how bullying is political imo.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Prisoners being forced to work isn't the same as slavery and is OK with some protections and caveats So starting off with there are huge problems with the prison industrial complex and how prisons don't reform inmates and issues with them returning to a normal life. I'm generally in favor of many reforms here. That said, I have no issues with prisoners being forced to work if they are found guilty and serving time. I think the conditions should be humane, safe, and not demeaning. Inmates with health conditions or advanced age would be exempt or fill roles they are suited for. I think anyone contracting them should pay market wages. I think any wages or profits or savings should go directly to upkeep and maintenance of the facilities, quality of life improvements for inmates, restitution for victims, and programs to help them transition back to a normal life so it removes the incentive to just lock people up. What am I missing?",
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"I would convince you from the opposite direction: slave labor is OK and you shouldn't need to be convicted of a crime to be made a slave. Slavery can also be humane, safe, and not demeaning. Why is prison labor OK, but slave labor not OK, if those conditions are met?": 0.0,
"Setting aside the moral aspects for a moment. What does allowing the indentured servitude of prisoners incentivise? The prisons profit off the labour of their prisoners. This means that there is an incentive to have more prisoners. So why would a prison attempt to reform a prisoner? Reform is an expense, and denies the prison an asset in the future when the prisoner is less likely to re-offend. It also creates the incentive to imprison people for minor and non-violent crimes, because more prisoners means more money. Imprisoning someone should always be an expense, because it is a punishment society should be using responsibly and only where strictly necessary.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Prisoners being forced to work isn't the same as slavery and is OK with some protections and caveats So starting off with there are huge problems with the prison industrial complex and how prisons don't reform inmates and issues with them returning to a normal life. I'm generally in favor of many reforms here. That said, I have no issues with prisoners being forced to work if they are found guilty and serving time. I think the conditions should be humane, safe, and not demeaning. Inmates with health conditions or advanced age would be exempt or fill roles they are suited for. I think anyone contracting them should pay market wages. I think any wages or profits or savings should go directly to upkeep and maintenance of the facilities, quality of life improvements for inmates, restitution for victims, and programs to help them transition back to a normal life so it removes the incentive to just lock people up. What am I missing?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "cmv: The idea Bernie is a hypocrite because he\u2019s worth 2 million is a garbage take. Bernie has had a consistent message for 40 years, yet people critique him for having more than one house and a nice car. Like it somehow invalidates his message. First of all, the guy is nearly 80 and still working. Mind you he has had well above average pay and benefits during his tenure. Second, he has written two books and is still only worth 2 million. What do people expect him to be worth to be able to have his message? Like 999,999? For whatever reason people can\u2019t grasp the difference between 1 million and 1 billion and dismiss his message because of this. Wouldn\u2019t it cost well over a million to retire for normal people? Change my view: the critique on Bernie having a modest nest egg is completely baseless.",
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"I agree with you tbh, Bernie did work hard. It also could be that he is good with money and investments. I dont feel people are thinking this one true, and it scares me when Americans hate on Bernie when the dude is just trying to do good for the little guy.": 0.0,
"In 2016 he said he wanted to target \u201cmillionaires and billionaires\u201d then switched it to just \u201cbillionaires\u201d in 2020, after he became a millionaire between those years. That\u2019s literally hypocrisy and there\u2019s no mental gymnastics out of it.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: The idea Bernie is a hypocrite because he\u2019s worth 2 million is a garbage take. Bernie has had a consistent message for 40 years, yet people critique him for having more than one house and a nice car. Like it somehow invalidates his message. First of all, the guy is nearly 80 and still working. Mind you he has had well above average pay and benefits during his tenure. Second, he has written two books and is still only worth 2 million. What do people expect him to be worth to be able to have his message? Like 999,999? For whatever reason people can\u2019t grasp the difference between 1 million and 1 billion and dismiss his message because of this. Wouldn\u2019t it cost well over a million to retire for normal people? Change my view: the critique on Bernie having a modest nest egg is completely baseless.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Pitbulls should not be viewed as inherently violent I recently saw a comment on here saying essentially \"pitbulls are a dangerous dog breed.\" I replied to the contrary and was surprised by the overwhelming disagreement I got. So, am I wrong here? My view is that to claim pitbulls are inherently violent does a disservice to them and biases humans to treat them poorly. Pitbulls are a strong, muscular breed and are often trained by terrible people to be as ill-tempered as possible. In my view, this is stronger evidence that humans are inherently awful rather than pitbulls being dangerous by nature. I know pitbulls can do lots of harm when they're trained to, but I've personally never met one that was anything less than a certified loverboy. I'm certain that there are countless great pitbulls that have been passed over for adoption, sheltered, and put down because of the view that they will naturally be violent, and that that fact alone should give us reason enough to reinforce the opposite view - that they will likely be a great dog as long as they're given love and training where needed (just as I would suggest for any large breed!) So, change my view!",
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"responses": {
"Do you believe that dogs have inherent (genetic) traits? My friend has a German shorthair pointer. At 9 weeks that dog was pointing at birds. That behavior was not learned, it\u2019s genetic. Australian shepherds herd sheep by instinct (genetics). Over the centuries humans bred traits that they wanted into their dogs. Why do you think pits are exempt from this reality? Those dogs were bred to fight other dogs. They have a genetic predisposition to it. Therefore they\u2019re inherently violent. Can you raise a pit not to be violent? Sure. You can also train herding out of an Australian shepherd, but you\u2019re fighting against genetics (inherent traits).": 1.0,
"To your point that \"it's the humans not the dogs\", the reason pitbulls are seen as dangerous is because pimps used to use them as protection from police, other criminals, etc. After a few decades (primarily 1960s-1980s) of being used by criminals to assault cops (and other criminals) the public came to see them as dangerous. So while \"inherently\" is perhaps not the right word, there is a relatively recent history of them being born and bred specifically to be dangerous. I don't think it's strange that people see them as violent, given that history, they just aren't \"inherently\" so.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Pitbulls should not be viewed as inherently violent I recently saw a comment on here saying essentially \"pitbulls are a dangerous dog breed.\" I replied to the contrary and was surprised by the overwhelming disagreement I got. So, am I wrong here? My view is that to claim pitbulls are inherently violent does a disservice to them and biases humans to treat them poorly. Pitbulls are a strong, muscular breed and are often trained by terrible people to be as ill-tempered as possible. In my view, this is stronger evidence that humans are inherently awful rather than pitbulls being dangerous by nature. I know pitbulls can do lots of harm when they're trained to, but I've personally never met one that was anything less than a certified loverboy. I'm certain that there are countless great pitbulls that have been passed over for adoption, sheltered, and put down because of the view that they will naturally be violent, and that that fact alone should give us reason enough to reinforce the opposite view - that they will likely be a great dog as long as they're given love and training where needed (just as I would suggest for any large breed!) So, change my view!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Most People on Reddit are Stupid Sorry for the catchy title but to break down definitions: by \u201cmost\u201d, I mean 50%+, and by \u201cstupid\u201d I mean people who will loudly, confidently, and wrongly make assertions oftentimes with random antagonism. I admit I am stupid in many many things but I do not follow through on my stupidity by making wild assertions on topics I have done zero work on (this topic aside, but looking to be proven wrong). The worst part is, because most people on Reddit are this way, I often see the exact wrong assertions with the most upvotes in topics that I am well researched in (because it is part of my job, and my educational background). I am not a \u201csocial media researcher\u201d. I guess it\u2019s just funny to me that actual people of consequence listen to my advice at work but then u/fartlover69 can so confidently make completely incorrect assertions and get the Reddit hive mind upvotes. Convince me that the world is not as hopeless as it seems, I would really like to believe so. Convince me all of Reddit is not an extended dunning Kruger",
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"... Why\u2019d you call out the Fart man? He\u2019s just watching wrestling and smoking dope": 0.0,
"If we look at the data on pushshift.Io , Reddit reports to have over 330 million monthly users. However, on average, only 6.4 million accounts make a comment or post each month. A rough approximation then is that only 1.9% of all Reddit users make a post or comment each month. In other words, the people commenting frequently only make up a very small subset of all Reddit users. This further lends credence to the commonly circulated \u201cinternet wisdom\u201d that it is a small but vocal minority that can make the internet an insufferable place at times.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Most People on Reddit are Stupid Sorry for the catchy title but to break down definitions: by \u201cmost\u201d, I mean 50%+, and by \u201cstupid\u201d I mean people who will loudly, confidently, and wrongly make assertions oftentimes with random antagonism. I admit I am stupid in many many things but I do not follow through on my stupidity by making wild assertions on topics I have done zero work on (this topic aside, but looking to be proven wrong). The worst part is, because most people on Reddit are this way, I often see the exact wrong assertions with the most upvotes in topics that I am well researched in (because it is part of my job, and my educational background). I am not a \u201csocial media researcher\u201d. I guess it\u2019s just funny to me that actual people of consequence listen to my advice at work but then u/fartlover69 can so confidently make completely incorrect assertions and get the Reddit hive mind upvotes. Convince me that the world is not as hopeless as it seems, I would really like to believe so. Convince me all of Reddit is not an extended dunning Kruger\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Pharma companies should not be allowed to market/advertise prescription-only products direct to consumers or patients. These products should only be marketed to physicians, APN\u2019s, or healthcare providers. Physicians / APN\u2019s should be the ones diagnosing and prescribing medications. Patients with a preconceived notion that they want or need a particular drug based on some 30-second TV commercial is reckless. The drug may not be the right drug and may not be covered by insurance. In large part, I support free-market capitalism. However I do believe that there are exceptions when it comes to things like healthcare. Plus, in today\u2019s world, there are plenty of ways to market these products specifically to healthcare providers.",
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"While the medication may not be the right drug have you considered that some folks who otherwise have been conditioned to ignore their pain only seek out treatment because they had their symptoms described to them through an advertisement? Anecdotally I know a few I think of who couldn't put into words what they were experiencing or simply shrugged off their pain as small and unworthy/incapable of treatment until they saw an add for something that they then brought up with their doctor. In my fil's case it lead to a completely different diagnosis, but the impetus was the tv commercial nevertheless.": 0.0,
"I actually 100% agree with OP, but here's the best argument I've heard for the counter: Many diseases are actually under-diagnosed and under-treated, and a big reason is that people don't think there's anything that can help them. Depression/anxiety is a great example (and you see a lot of TV ads for those products). If you let people know thru TV that there's a drug that might help them, they're much more likely to actually bring it up with their doctor. Another more trivial example: Erectile Dysfunction. How many men were telling their doctors that they couldn't get it up before they knew there was a pill that could fix it? (My response to this argument is that okay, pharma companies should be allowed to fund \"disease awareness\" ads, but not ads for their own particular products.)": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Pharma companies should not be allowed to market/advertise prescription-only products direct to consumers or patients. These products should only be marketed to physicians, APN\u2019s, or healthcare providers. Physicians / APN\u2019s should be the ones diagnosing and prescribing medications. Patients with a preconceived notion that they want or need a particular drug based on some 30-second TV commercial is reckless. The drug may not be the right drug and may not be covered by insurance. In large part, I support free-market capitalism. However I do believe that there are exceptions when it comes to things like healthcare. Plus, in today\u2019s world, there are plenty of ways to market these products specifically to healthcare providers.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Change my view thatAll drugs should be legalised Drugs are supposedly illegal because they are harmful and can cause damage to the user and people around them. How is this reasoning justified when alcohol, tobacco, obesity, motorbikes, skydiving, going into a tiger enclosure and many more are all legal. All of them and more can be harmful to the people doing it and people around them. Either, we should never be allowed to do anything because it might hurt me or someone else, or there is some logic behind the reasoning. If someone wants to take drugs, is it not their body, and therefore their right? _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*",
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"All negative effects of narcotic substances can indeed be mitigated by responsible use and quality control. It is not, however, currently possible to educate people to use drugs with care (e.g. to limit dosage) due to how destructive addiction can be mentally. It is also impossible to create and ensure standards for drug substances, which are highly toxic by nature. Moreover, drugs are not entirely victimless. While they directly harm only their consumer, addiction itself and mental health degradation due to organic damage can be harmful to others by harming interpersonal relations and pushing people towards criminal behavior.": 1.0,
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nChange my view thatAll drugs should be legalised Drugs are supposedly illegal because they are harmful and can cause damage to the user and people around them. How is this reasoning justified when alcohol, tobacco, obesity, motorbikes, skydiving, going into a tiger enclosure and many more are all legal. All of them and more can be harmful to the people doing it and people around them. Either, we should never be allowed to do anything because it might hurt me or someone else, or there is some logic behind the reasoning. If someone wants to take drugs, is it not their body, and therefore their right? _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: We should not allow media companies to run the Presidential Debates Here are the main reasons I believe this: 1. The current Presidential debate format is a joke and is an embarrassment to our country. Participants should not be allowed to interrupt, participants should not be asked more questions than another, and participants should not be allowed to get 3x the speaking time as others. 2. Media companies are incentivized to make the debate as entertaining as possible, not informative, truthful, fair, etc. 3. Media companies make a ton of money from these highly viewed events. They also own the rights to all the footage, making it inaccessible to many. 4. Media companies are typically biased and susceptible to outside forces (advertisers, foreign countries, broadcasters) leading to some preference for one candidate over another. 5. I believe we should have a publicly funded series of debates organized by people from across the political spectrum.",
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"So in the US, the (non-primary) Presidential and Vice Presidential debates are sponsored and run by the Commission on Presidential Debates. They decide on the moderators, venues, and formats based on their own standards/criteria. The board is not made up of Media companies, although former news directors have served, I believe. ​ You can read more about the CPD here.": 1.0,
"> I believe we should have a publicly funded series of debates organized by people from across the political spectrum. Sure, and who broadcasts them and facilitates them? How are these people selected. And how do we ensure these people aren't \"media\"?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: We should not allow media companies to run the Presidential Debates Here are the main reasons I believe this: 1. The current Presidential debate format is a joke and is an embarrassment to our country. Participants should not be allowed to interrupt, participants should not be asked more questions than another, and participants should not be allowed to get 3x the speaking time as others. 2. Media companies are incentivized to make the debate as entertaining as possible, not informative, truthful, fair, etc. 3. Media companies make a ton of money from these highly viewed events. They also own the rights to all the footage, making it inaccessible to many. 4. Media companies are typically biased and susceptible to outside forces (advertisers, foreign countries, broadcasters) leading to some preference for one candidate over another. 5. I believe we should have a publicly funded series of debates organized by people from across the political spectrum.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The Federalist Society is the real judicial \"deep state\" that conservatives try to claim liberals and leftists control, yet they are actually the ones controlling it. Six of our Supreme Court judges are members. Every right wing Supreme Court judge appointed in the last 30 years has been a member. They exist at almost every law school and are trying to control future political sentiment by pushing conservative ideals on those campuses. Half of all of Bush's nominees for appellate court judge positions were Federalist Society. According to Senator Whitehouse (could not find independent corroboration) \"nearly 90% of Trump's appellate judges, and both his Supreme Court justices, are members of the so-called Federalist Society.\" How is this not a judicial \"deep state?\"",
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"While I agree with the sentiment....they aren't a part of the state. They aren't a government body. They're a private organization.": 0.0,
"The \u201cdeep state\u201d implies some sort of hidden government trying to subvert the will of the visible government. The Federalist Society, and their tendrils in the judiciary, aren\u2019t hidden and aren\u2019t subverting anything. They\u2019re openly the ones in control.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The Federalist Society is the real judicial \"deep state\" that conservatives try to claim liberals and leftists control, yet they are actually the ones controlling it. Six of our Supreme Court judges are members. Every right wing Supreme Court judge appointed in the last 30 years has been a member. They exist at almost every law school and are trying to control future political sentiment by pushing conservative ideals on those campuses. Half of all of Bush's nominees for appellate court judge positions were Federalist Society. According to Senator Whitehouse (could not find independent corroboration) \"nearly 90% of Trump's appellate judges, and both his Supreme Court justices, are members of the so-called Federalist Society.\" How is this not a judicial \"deep state?\"\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It\u2019s not just that the minimum wage is too low, it\u2019s that employers try to make every job minimum wage Don\u2019t get me wrong: Everybody should be able to live off of what they can earn from a week\u2019s work. If a company can\u2019t survive by paying people properly for their time, it shouldn\u2019t survive at all. HOWEVER\u2026 Just focusing on the dollar-amount of the minimum wage draws attention away from the fact that employers are abusing the hell out of it. Every time I see a discussion of minimum wage someone gives an example of a job that is horribly underpaid at (say\u2026) $12 an hour. I can\u2019t help but agree - but my first reaction isn\u2019t \u201cwe need to raise the minimum wage\u201d, it\u2019s \u201cwhy the hell is that considered a minimum wage job?\u201d",
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"responses": {
"Employers want to pay the least amount that they possibly can for labor. This is Economics 101.": 1.0,
"What sort of jobs are minimum wage jobs that you consider shouldn't be?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It\u2019s not just that the minimum wage is too low, it\u2019s that employers try to make every job minimum wage Don\u2019t get me wrong: Everybody should be able to live off of what they can earn from a week\u2019s work. If a company can\u2019t survive by paying people properly for their time, it shouldn\u2019t survive at all. HOWEVER\u2026 Just focusing on the dollar-amount of the minimum wage draws attention away from the fact that employers are abusing the hell out of it. Every time I see a discussion of minimum wage someone gives an example of a job that is horribly underpaid at (say\u2026) $12 an hour. I can\u2019t help but agree - but my first reaction isn\u2019t \u201cwe need to raise the minimum wage\u201d, it\u2019s \u201cwhy the hell is that considered a minimum wage job?\u201d\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If you are against the idea of allowing homosexuals to marry because you feel marriage is about having kids and raising them, then you should be against old people marrying and against sterile people marrying. The reason so many people have against allowing homosexuals to marry is that they feel marriage is about having and raising kids. It would seem to me that people who feel this way should also be against allowing older people from marrying (such as ones whose kids are already grown, or who had no kids in the first place). They should also be against allowing infertile people to marry. I will l not accept the argument here that the person's infertility can be cured - let's assume it cannot, or they are infertile because they had surgery done and don't want kids. I point out as well that just because a person is homosexual doesn't mean they cannot conceive a child through other means. Being homosexual doesn't mean a person doesn't want kids at some point.",
"score_ratio": 10.0,
"responses": {
"Who actually thinks marriage is about kids?   I've heard people say sex is only for procreation, and a lot of those same people say sex should only happen in marriage. But I'm not sure I've ever come across anyone who thinks *marriage* is just for procreation.   But you're right, if anyone does hold that super weird stance, there's not much for them to build their argument upon. I'm straight but infertile, so I should be just as disqualified as my LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters.": 0.0,
"People who are against homosexuality are generally so because of their religious beliefs. That's where it all begins, though they may try to create different arguments on top of that. It not so much that they are against gay *marriage* but rather homosexuality in general, and they don't want to \"legitimize\" it": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If you are against the idea of allowing homosexuals to marry because you feel marriage is about having kids and raising them, then you should be against old people marrying and against sterile people marrying. The reason so many people have against allowing homosexuals to marry is that they feel marriage is about having and raising kids. It would seem to me that people who feel this way should also be against allowing older people from marrying (such as ones whose kids are already grown, or who had no kids in the first place). They should also be against allowing infertile people to marry. I will l not accept the argument here that the person's infertility can be cured - let's assume it cannot, or they are infertile because they had surgery done and don't want kids. I point out as well that just because a person is homosexual doesn't mean they cannot conceive a child through other means. Being homosexual doesn't mean a person doesn't want kids at some point.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There should be a news channel with both Republicans and Democrats at the same table discussing the same piece of news together. I hold my view because I feel like news channels like CNN and Fox just create more division than unity as they seem to villainize the opposite side. Any bad piece of news that does not look good for their views, they will minimize. To me this is nothing less than unhealthy as it just creates an echo chamber in my opinion. I honestly think there would be a lot of people watching a news channel with both democrats and republicans together going over current topics. I am more than willing to hear out individuals who think it is healthy to have news channels like CNN and Fox.",
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">I hold my view because I feel like news channels like CNN and Fox just create more division than unity as they seem to villainize the opposite side That may be appropiate in the case where the opposite side was doing something awful. Neutrality isn't always the right choice if one side's views are more reflective of facts for example. >To me this is nothing less than unhealthy as it just creates an echo chamber in my opinion. There are issues with echo chambers, but I don't know that mandating another view be presented is always the correct responce. As an example if Neo Nazis claim that their holocaust denial isn't being represented and that there's an echo chamber of people who keep telling each other that Neo Nazis are bad, I fail to see why you'd want to add Nazis to correct that. If you're incharge of running this show and the issue is whether or not global warming is happening, then I think it would be irresponcible of you to have anyone who wants to deny climate science on your show.": 1.0,
"There are many shows on both network that fit that format. Matt Tabibi, discusses this in Hate Inc. but the general problem with the concept is that both sides just takes the points relevant to their side of of the conversation. Generally speaking with the news what want is to present the news as information that is digested by the population and then come to their own conclusion. Having two Bias news sources arguing with each other does really make the information more unbiased. One of the reason for example that Epstein wasn't covered in the media up to his last arrest in suicide is it specifically didn't fit into a pro Republican or pro Democrat frame work. This has been discussed famously by John Stewart (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFQFB5YpDZE) on show that mimic the format you suggested on Fox News.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There should be a news channel with both Republicans and Democrats at the same table discussing the same piece of news together. I hold my view because I feel like news channels like CNN and Fox just create more division than unity as they seem to villainize the opposite side. Any bad piece of news that does not look good for their views, they will minimize. To me this is nothing less than unhealthy as it just creates an echo chamber in my opinion. I honestly think there would be a lot of people watching a news channel with both democrats and republicans together going over current topics. I am more than willing to hear out individuals who think it is healthy to have news channels like CNN and Fox.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: ghost and paranormal are not real and and people that claim seeing it either are lying or got tricked by their own brain in a situation they could not understand right away There are some mentally ill people that would lie for attention although I think they are a minority, I do believe that most people that believe in ghost do so because they truly think they saw something paranormal, but those cases are because their brain doesn't have enough information to process what is going on so it fit the gaps with whatever non-sensical think the person have heard before. The brain is good at filling blanks, that's why you can see faces where there is none or you can listen to phrases were some words are not pronounced that clearly, but of course it's not 100% efficient so you ended up having moments when you ended believing you saw something that is not there",
"score_ratio": 5.4375,
"responses": {
"Counterpoint: You have no way of knowing if ghosts (etc) are real or not and claiming that you do is disingenuous. Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. BTW, I don't personally believe in ghosts or similar things either, but I could never say that I know for certain what exists beyond the range of my perception.": 1.0,
"Not having enough evidence for something doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it is definitely not true. For example, gravity wasn\u2019t discovered before 1687 yet people still had their feet fixed to the ground before then. Whether we thought it was real or not, it still existed. It\u2019s entirely possible that those people saw something very real and alien but let superstition fill in what they could not understand.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: ghost and paranormal are not real and and people that claim seeing it either are lying or got tricked by their own brain in a situation they could not understand right away There are some mentally ill people that would lie for attention although I think they are a minority, I do believe that most people that believe in ghost do so because they truly think they saw something paranormal, but those cases are because their brain doesn't have enough information to process what is going on so it fit the gaps with whatever non-sensical think the person have heard before. The brain is good at filling blanks, that's why you can see faces where there is none or you can listen to phrases were some words are not pronounced that clearly, but of course it's not 100% efficient so you ended up having moments when you ended believing you saw something that is not there\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Banning abortion in the US has and will backfire If you're trying to reduce abortions, I think banning abortion is not the right way to do it. If history has taught us anything, it's that Americans don't like things being banned if a big enough part of the population likes it. For example, alcohol during Prohibition or increased sale of assault weapons when talks of a ban on them go around. Abortion bans might reduce them in the short term but in the long term, I don't think so. In my opinion, Republicans should allow abortion and put more things in place to get an abortion that might weed people out on the way like counseling, adoption services and ultrasounds. The GOP should also try to convince people through debates, logical and emotional appeals to not get an abortion rather than bans.",
"score_ratio": 69.5,
"responses": {
"The anti-abortion position is not generally presented within a utilitarian ethical framework; there is not necessarily a belief that doing whatever is necessary to reduce the total number of abortions is justified. Moral rules still obtain, and those rules say that allowing a legal abortion (with some variations concerning the timing and cause of pregnancy) is akin to condoning murder. To allow it would be like making some murders legal because it would reduce the total number of murders. The pro-life view, as such, is that a fetus acquires at some point prior to birth sufficient moral value that it is entitled to a degree of legal protection. It may not quite be a legal person (views vary), but aborting it is of the same character (if not magnitude) as killing a human being. And even if legalizing cold-blooded killing in circumstances other than in defense of self or others would ultimately lead to fewer violent deaths, we couldn't write that law. It would be wrong.": 1.0,
"That depends what you mean by \"backfire\". It has succeeded in one of the primary goals of the pro-life movement which is to ensure that women are subjected to restrictions on their bodily autonomy and rightfully punished for having sex. This is one of the primary motivators of the religious faction in the pro-life movement and it's hard to say they've failed in their 40+ year quest. EDIT: It's always interesting when pro-life people get offended at this because if you ask a couple questions it always comes back forcing women to take responsibility for having sex via threat of violence. That's literally punishment for sex. It's about control.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Banning abortion in the US has and will backfire If you're trying to reduce abortions, I think banning abortion is not the right way to do it. If history has taught us anything, it's that Americans don't like things being banned if a big enough part of the population likes it. For example, alcohol during Prohibition or increased sale of assault weapons when talks of a ban on them go around. Abortion bans might reduce them in the short term but in the long term, I don't think so. In my opinion, Republicans should allow abortion and put more things in place to get an abortion that might weed people out on the way like counseling, adoption services and ultrasounds. The GOP should also try to convince people through debates, logical and emotional appeals to not get an abortion rather than bans.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Parents who put their children out the house at 18 with expectations to care for themselves are wrong There\u2019s a very small percentage of 18 year olds that can provide for themselves at this age. With social media, it definitely increases opportunity for the youth to be able to take advantage of situations and reach a audience to expand their brand resulting in steady income. However, this is barley the case for most 18 year olds. At 18, most people are just graduating high school and all they have on their resume are probably a fast food job, or maybe something the pays close to minimum wage. College is obviously a option, but being so young you still need the support of your family in terms of tuition, transportation, personal needs etc. Scholarships helps, but it can only cover so much if it\u2019s not the full ride. Some of you may ask, \u201cwell who is kicking their child out at 18?\u201d. But it 100% happens in today\u2019s time. There are parents out there that feel that this is ok and the point of my post is to state my view that I feel they\u2019re wrong for doing so.",
"score_ratio": 19.5,
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"I mean, i know some 30 year olds who cant take care of themsleves, should their parents be responsible for them? Like it or not, at 18 they are adults and parents no longer have a legal reaponsibility to take care of them. Like when do you think that should stop? When a kid proves they can take care of themselves? Should parents be on hook taking care of their kids until they die if the kid decides to never be independant?": 0.0,
"I think it's interesting how you view social media as the only option for 18-year-olds to sustain themselves without their parents' help. What about the military? What about continuing to work one's way up through a minimum wage job and splitting rent with five roommates? What about PELL Grants and student loans that will give you food to eat and a place to stay while you continue your education? It sounds like your argument isn't against kids becoming independent at 18, it's against parents not preparing their kids to become independent at 18. I totally support THAT argument, but definitely not the one you're making.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Parents who put their children out the house at 18 with expectations to care for themselves are wrong There\u2019s a very small percentage of 18 year olds that can provide for themselves at this age. With social media, it definitely increases opportunity for the youth to be able to take advantage of situations and reach a audience to expand their brand resulting in steady income. However, this is barley the case for most 18 year olds. At 18, most people are just graduating high school and all they have on their resume are probably a fast food job, or maybe something the pays close to minimum wage. College is obviously a option, but being so young you still need the support of your family in terms of tuition, transportation, personal needs etc. Scholarships helps, but it can only cover so much if it\u2019s not the full ride. Some of you may ask, \u201cwell who is kicking their child out at 18?\u201d. But it 100% happens in today\u2019s time. There are parents out there that feel that this is ok and the point of my post is to state my view that I feel they\u2019re wrong for doing so.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Wireless charging is a useless fad What even is the point of wireless charging? When I first heard about it, I thought it allowed you to charge while having more freedom with your phone. But then I learned what it actually was. It's more restrictive than an actual charger, and its slower. Not to mention wireless charges sometimes don't work if the back is metal. It only makes things less convenient. How did people hype such a thing so much? I understand if it was something that could charge your phone without you directly putting on it, and if the range had the potential to increase over time. But it's just a charging port that you can't move around.",
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"I think you're comparing it to the wrong thing. Wireless charging vs wired charging does seem like the obvious comparison, but IMO it's wrong. Yes, wired charging does a better job charging than wireless charging in just about every way (heat, time spent charging, ability to move phone while charging, etc). Instead you should compare wireless charging to your phone sitting around not charging. Why? Because I never think \"I need to charge my phone, let me put it on the wireless charger\". I just sit at my desk and toss my phone on the wireless charging dock. If I need to use my phone, I take it off the charging dock same as I'd take it off my desk, except in the meantime the wireless charger has increased my charge instead of letting it slowly decrease. Because of this its very rare that my phone gets so low that I feel like I need to charge it. This really only happens when I've been out doing things all day. On a normal workday, my phone just stays mostly charged all day and I never have to think about it.": 1.0,
"Your points hold up well for a phone (with the current state of the technology), but here's something else that charges wirelessly - my electric toothbrush. In that case, wireless technology solves a lot of problems with water! The toothbrush itself is often wet when placed back in the charger, and the bathroom in general can be a super moist environment after a shower. Those aren't great conditions for exposed metal electrical connectors. With wireless charging, there's no exposed metal connectors to rust or short out if the appliance is wet - it's a big advantage over plugging it in. The slow charge time isn't an issue at all for bathroom appliances, since you use them once and then they're right back in the charger. So, useless? Not at all - I expect that in the next few years every new hand held bathroom appliance will likely use wireless charging technology.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Wireless charging is a useless fad What even is the point of wireless charging? When I first heard about it, I thought it allowed you to charge while having more freedom with your phone. But then I learned what it actually was. It's more restrictive than an actual charger, and its slower. Not to mention wireless charges sometimes don't work if the back is metal. It only makes things less convenient. How did people hype such a thing so much? I understand if it was something that could charge your phone without you directly putting on it, and if the range had the potential to increase over time. But it's just a charging port that you can't move around.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Government spending should be referred to as money spent per person living in the country, not the absolute amount. Lets take the latest US infrastructure bill as an example: 1 trillion dollars spent. That is an amount I can't really grasp. However if you were to divide it by the US population (330 million) it would come out to be $3030 spent per person living in the country. That's an amount I can actually relate to. This could also be done state level i.e. state spending divided by state population. Of course the amount wouldn't be exactly what you pay for it (in taxes) as thats obviously dependent on your income etc. but as a ballpark estimate it would still be way more relatable than the absolute amount. Another reason against it would be that the US also taxes citizens living abroad which are therefore also paying for the spending but they won't be included when dividing by the population. However that would still be a small amount. And also this is specific to the US as other countries generally don't do that.",
"score_ratio": 43.0,
"responses": {
"I think it's not the statement but people's education. It's important the average citizen knows roughly the number of people and households in their region and country. Then they can just to some quick maths to get this figure. Unfortunately relying on the government to not provide misleading numbers is just impossible. They can't be trusted at all.": 0.0,
"I can imagine this way of thinking would cause high income earners to get even more pissed off at paying so much tax than they already are. We don't want to encourage people to think that the tax they're paying is meaningless. Have you seen how tax is explained in Australia? We get a report at tax time showing the total tax we paid divided into different areas of government spending. It breaks down what's been done to a much more personal level than what you're describing.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Government spending should be referred to as money spent per person living in the country, not the absolute amount. Lets take the latest US infrastructure bill as an example: 1 trillion dollars spent. That is an amount I can't really grasp. However if you were to divide it by the US population (330 million) it would come out to be $3030 spent per person living in the country. That's an amount I can actually relate to. This could also be done state level i.e. state spending divided by state population. Of course the amount wouldn't be exactly what you pay for it (in taxes) as thats obviously dependent on your income etc. but as a ballpark estimate it would still be way more relatable than the absolute amount. Another reason against it would be that the US also taxes citizens living abroad which are therefore also paying for the spending but they won't be included when dividing by the population. However that would still be a small amount. And also this is specific to the US as other countries generally don't do that.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton should be president. Yesterday more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. In a democracy whoever receives the most votes should be the winner. The electoral collage weighs votes differently making diffrent votes have diffrent value. My vote has significantly diffrent value depending on where it is cast. A vote for Trump in Alabama means significantly less than a vote for Trump in Pennsylvania. The same can be said for Clinton with California and a swing state. This is not how a democracy should work. One vote should mean the exact same no matter where it is cast.",
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"responses": {
"Morally I agree with you. I'm against the electoral college. However it follows from a certain reading of this that you'd be happy if congress held a meeting and decided to change the rules. In that case, I must stringently oppose you. The rule of law must remain paramount. As my opening argument, I offer this movie clip and Crito. The United States has seen a peaceful transfer of power for 150 years. That's incredible. And that must be preserved if we are to have a country.": 0.0,
"I think we should elect based on total vote, but you can't do that after the fact. Both candidates would have run their campaigns completely differently if they were simply trying to drive up voting numbers rather than fighting for battleground states. I would guess that such a race would strongly advantage Clinton, but it would just be an educated guess. You'd actually have to let the candidates attempt to increase their total vote numbers for it to be fair.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: More Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. Hillary Clinton should be president. Yesterday more Americans voted for Hillary Clinton than Donald Trump. In a democracy whoever receives the most votes should be the winner. The electoral collage weighs votes differently making diffrent votes have diffrent value. My vote has significantly diffrent value depending on where it is cast. A vote for Trump in Alabama means significantly less than a vote for Trump in Pennsylvania. The same can be said for Clinton with California and a swing state. This is not how a democracy should work. One vote should mean the exact same no matter where it is cast.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: As an Asian-Americans, I don't think living with one's parent should be looked down upon. I know that U.S Americans tend to look down on people that are living with their parents after a certain age, but as an Asian-Americans, there are strong cultural values why we live with our parents. It is financially beneficial to save money by not having to pay rent. The money that I have earned can going into saving up for a house or a condo. I know many people that think Asian-Americans are sheltered and are man-children, and this is not completely untrue for many of us, but is it really that bad to live with one's parents if you are employed?",
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"It's one thing to live at home for a few years to save for a house, maybe to 25. Beyond that it becomes strange. You are crippling your social life. No one wants to come to a house where your parents live as well.": 0.0,
"I believe your cultural background might make you biased in this, but that is not a bad thing as I agree with your assessment. But, you need to understand that the stereotype is rooted in observations of real life experiences, at least in the US. Historically, many young adults left the 'nest' near graduation of HS. This was primarily driven with, how easy it was to obtain a job, the low cost of housing, and low cost of necessities. While that's not true for today, the stereotype was created a while ago but still used today.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: As an Asian-Americans, I don't think living with one's parent should be looked down upon. I know that U.S Americans tend to look down on people that are living with their parents after a certain age, but as an Asian-Americans, there are strong cultural values why we live with our parents. It is financially beneficial to save money by not having to pay rent. The money that I have earned can going into saving up for a house or a condo. I know many people that think Asian-Americans are sheltered and are man-children, and this is not completely untrue for many of us, but is it really that bad to live with one's parents if you are employed?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "I believe money can buy happiness. CMV I believe that money buys at least the most basic requirements for happiness like food and shelter. When taken out of the equation the argument against mine is always the same. That argument is always in relation to death of a close friend, family member or pet. Money can buy puppies, people to take care of those puppies, cars, homes, EVERYTHING you can think of. This is assuming you're amount of money is unlimited. Say it's limited though. You need money to support yourself and if you're generous, it can support others. If you don't believe spending money on yourself can make you happy, then what about spending money on other people? As the great daniel tosh once said \"[money] buys a wave runner. You ever see a sad person on a wave runner?\" Reddit, please change my view",
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"responses": {
"What's your take on wealthy celebrities that suffer from drug addictions or comparable situations despite their vast wealth? Nobody is arguing that money can never buy things that bring happiness or alleviate sadness. The saying just implies that there *exists* problems that can't be solved by throwing money at them, such as losing loved ones or certain mental and physical illnesses.": 0.0,
"Money *does* buy happiness - but only to a certain extent. As you rightly said money buys the most basic requirements for life - without which you almost certainly be miserable. However studies have shown that once those requirements are taken care of the positive effect of increased income/wealth on individual happiness tapers off sharply. Most recently this study showed that after ~$75000 income additional money did *not* significantly correlate to increased happiness. So all the puppies, philanthropy, and waverunners that an extremely rich person can buy do not make them happier (statistically speaking) than a slightly above average middle class person.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe money can buy happiness. CMV I believe that money buys at least the most basic requirements for happiness like food and shelter. When taken out of the equation the argument against mine is always the same. That argument is always in relation to death of a close friend, family member or pet. Money can buy puppies, people to take care of those puppies, cars, homes, EVERYTHING you can think of. This is assuming you're amount of money is unlimited. Say it's limited though. You need money to support yourself and if you're generous, it can support others. If you don't believe spending money on yourself can make you happy, then what about spending money on other people? As the great daniel tosh once said \"[money] buys a wave runner. You ever see a sad person on a wave runner?\" Reddit, please change my view\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Russia should be banned from all sporting events, international travel, maybe even property seizure due to them invading a sovereign country. I understand many Europeans rely on Russian exports (especially oil) so trade restrictions are difficult. And if I recall, they are only excluded for doping violations at the Olympics. Plus there is an inconsistent application to property seizure and I don't think travel is restricted for most. Invading a sovereign country should immediately have consequences. Enforcing this would be difficult. But I imagine most democratic countries working as a group would sign on immediately. The same democratic countries that enjoy healthy tourism and investments from Russia. Or maybe it already exists and is not enforced.",
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"responses": {
"So you're saying that rather than affect any of the governmental decision-makers, that countries should go after random Russians who don't want to be in Russia? Banning from sporting events and international travel doesn't affect the oligarchs. Property seizure of those oligarchs is tantamount to declaring war, and property seizure of other non-oligarch Russians does nothing. You can't hurt the government by hurting its people if the government doesn't give a shit about its people.": 1.0,
">Invading a sovereign country should immediately have consequences. So, you would support the US getting all the same consequences for all the bullshit we pulled in the middle east? Or Syria.....Or Libya?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Russia should be banned from all sporting events, international travel, maybe even property seizure due to them invading a sovereign country. I understand many Europeans rely on Russian exports (especially oil) so trade restrictions are difficult. And if I recall, they are only excluded for doping violations at the Olympics. Plus there is an inconsistent application to property seizure and I don't think travel is restricted for most. Invading a sovereign country should immediately have consequences. Enforcing this would be difficult. But I imagine most democratic countries working as a group would sign on immediately. The same democratic countries that enjoy healthy tourism and investments from Russia. Or maybe it already exists and is not enforced.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: A corporate/professional dress code has no practical function other than distinguishing those who wear it from the unemployed or labouring class. I understand why a labourer wears high visibility clothes when they're working at night, why they wear steel capped boots and a helmet. I don't understand why a man with an office job can't wear a singlet. \"Because it's unprofessional\". What is inherently unprofessional about it (beyond its association with the working class)? Men can also rarely wear shorts, even when made out of the same material as suit pants. I understand why flip flops shouldn't be worn in an office (OHS) and yet heels are allowed? One woman could wear a low cut top and have no cleavage, whereas another may wear the same style and be reprimanded because the shape of her body has created cleavage. The only practical reason I can think of to have a corporate/professional dress code is to uphold sexism and classism.",
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"I went to private school with dress codes most of my life. And for me, wearing certain things for school/work gets me in the mindset to work. I think dress code has more benefits in schooling. Ex: kids aren\u2019t showing off and you can\u2019t determine a students economic class based on clothing. However, I have worked at places where the smartest people just wear a t shirt and jeans and don\u2019t shave and other guys wear suits. I think if you\u2019re doing sales, then it pays off to look nice, but if you\u2019re job is based on performance or a service, it\u2019s not so much important as your actually performance": 1.0,
"One thing that I didn't see mentioned here, but I think is worth mentioning, is that there is also an emotional component to dress codes as well. Wearing \"businesswear\" tends to change how most people react to any given situation. You will notice thus particularly if you move from a business with no dress code or a relaxed one to a more strict one; when you get dressed in the morning, for many anyway, it becomes a transition to a more businesslike attitude, which will endure for the rest of the day, until you come home and remove your \"monkey suit\" and relax. This is a point in addition to the others that other commenters have made.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: A corporate/professional dress code has no practical function other than distinguishing those who wear it from the unemployed or labouring class. I understand why a labourer wears high visibility clothes when they're working at night, why they wear steel capped boots and a helmet. I don't understand why a man with an office job can't wear a singlet. \"Because it's unprofessional\". What is inherently unprofessional about it (beyond its association with the working class)? Men can also rarely wear shorts, even when made out of the same material as suit pants. I understand why flip flops shouldn't be worn in an office (OHS) and yet heels are allowed? One woman could wear a low cut top and have no cleavage, whereas another may wear the same style and be reprimanded because the shape of her body has created cleavage. The only practical reason I can think of to have a corporate/professional dress code is to uphold sexism and classism.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Now would be an opportune time for the U.K. to transition to a republican form of government The strongest arguments for maintaining the monarchy were the goodwill held by the Queen, and the fact of her personal integrity. Upon the sad news of her passing, it is opportune to transition to republican government. The problem with monarchical government is that it espouses the same evil doctrine that is at the root of all prejudice, bigotry, racism, and classism: the idea that by mere accident of birth, one member of a political community is of greater status than another. The argument that a ceremonial, as opposed to political, leader is valuable to a country is a good one. So, for example, in the U.S. the merger of the ceremonial head-of-state role and day-to-day leadership in one man, the President, is problematic. The U.K. avoided this problem by having a ceremonial head-of-state separate from the politician, the Prime Minister, who managed the government day-to-day and week-to-week. However I propose this problem can be addressed by having an *elected* ceremonial head of state.",
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"Why should there be an elected ceremonial head of state? Sounds like the people electing someone to do nothin, which is dumb.": 1.0,
">So, for example, in the U.S. the merger of the ceremonial head-of-state role and day-to-day leadership in one man, the President, is problematic. Why is that problematic?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Now would be an opportune time for the U.K. to transition to a republican form of government The strongest arguments for maintaining the monarchy were the goodwill held by the Queen, and the fact of her personal integrity. Upon the sad news of her passing, it is opportune to transition to republican government. The problem with monarchical government is that it espouses the same evil doctrine that is at the root of all prejudice, bigotry, racism, and classism: the idea that by mere accident of birth, one member of a political community is of greater status than another. The argument that a ceremonial, as opposed to political, leader is valuable to a country is a good one. So, for example, in the U.S. the merger of the ceremonial head-of-state role and day-to-day leadership in one man, the President, is problematic. The U.K. avoided this problem by having a ceremonial head-of-state separate from the politician, the Prime Minister, who managed the government day-to-day and week-to-week. However I propose this problem can be addressed by having an *elected* ceremonial head of state.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: A martian colony is all but guaranteed to rebel to attempt to become its own civilization. If a human organization ever colonizes mars, over time this colony is all but guaranteed to rebel. The vast distances and time involved with travelling to Mars and the material conditions that the people who live there will face will lead, inevitably, to martian culture diverging from its source culture. As this group becomes increasingly alienated from the culture that rules it, there will be some sort of rebellion, whether it is violent or not, that will result in the colony trying to gain autonomy. I think this is the most likely consequence of the physical realities of a martian colonization because of the history of colonization on earth. When \"The New World\" was colonized it didn't take long before the gap of the Atlantic Ocean began to alienate colonial powers from their colony. History will repeat itself with a martian colony. Caveats: 1. This view is about a human colony. 2. This view is not reliant on the rebellion succeeding, just that a rebellion happens at all. To change my view, you'll need to convince me that it more likely that a martian colony will stay true to its founding civilization despite what I wrote above. Providing an edge case where they wouldn't rebel wouldn't be enough.",
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"responses": {
"No, not really. A Mars colony will rely so heavily on Earth for amenities and emergency supplies that notions of rebellion are absurd past Mars being terraformed and completely self-sustaining and able to recover from disaster and emergency on its own, and at that point they'll be pretty heavily integrated with Earth and definitely be more than one colony.": 1.0,
"There were enough resources in the new world to survive. If they go to Mars and are dependent on resources from Earth they are less likely to rebel because they would potentially cut themselves off from food, water, resources, etc.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: A martian colony is all but guaranteed to rebel to attempt to become its own civilization. If a human organization ever colonizes mars, over time this colony is all but guaranteed to rebel. The vast distances and time involved with travelling to Mars and the material conditions that the people who live there will face will lead, inevitably, to martian culture diverging from its source culture. As this group becomes increasingly alienated from the culture that rules it, there will be some sort of rebellion, whether it is violent or not, that will result in the colony trying to gain autonomy. I think this is the most likely consequence of the physical realities of a martian colonization because of the history of colonization on earth. When \"The New World\" was colonized it didn't take long before the gap of the Atlantic Ocean began to alienate colonial powers from their colony. History will repeat itself with a martian colony. Caveats: 1. This view is about a human colony. 2. This view is not reliant on the rebellion succeeding, just that a rebellion happens at all. To change my view, you'll need to convince me that it more likely that a martian colony will stay true to its founding civilization despite what I wrote above. Providing an edge case where they wouldn't rebel wouldn't be enough.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: any privately held belief is fine as long as it doesn't affect your behaviour towards others. This view is based on a conversation I had on this sub. My view is that as long as people behave with kindness and respect towards others it doesn't matter what they think on the inside. We'll literally never know for sure what someone else may truly believe, only their actions/behaviour matter as that is what affects the external world. Thought crime, as in the crime of thinking a certain way, like prejudice based on race or religion, is meaningless unless it causes someone to act on those beliefs. It is the act, not the belief that we punish when someone commits a hate crime - the crime itself is not hating, its hatred fuelling a criminal act. If your external behaviour is pleasant to everyone including those you hate then what difference does it make? I can truly believe in my heart that eating meat is morally wrong, on ethical grounds of cruelty and environmental grounds. That's a meaningless thing to believe if I still eat meat. My behavior is what matters, not the belief. If someone hates animals and the environment but still doesn't eat meat then the end result is the same!",
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"responses": {
"in morality, intent matters. Values matter. the fact that we can't truly measure intent or values is irrelevant. Others being ignorant of my state of mind does not make an action motivated by personal selfishness the same moral worth as the same action motivated by altruism.": 0.0,
"I agree in an ideal scenario, but let's be honest, how often does someone who holds the view that say, black people are lesser, not allow it to affect their actions in some capacity? Even if you aren't conscious of it you can still be unconsciously effected by beliefs you have as well.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: any privately held belief is fine as long as it doesn't affect your behaviour towards others. This view is based on a conversation I had on this sub. My view is that as long as people behave with kindness and respect towards others it doesn't matter what they think on the inside. We'll literally never know for sure what someone else may truly believe, only their actions/behaviour matter as that is what affects the external world. Thought crime, as in the crime of thinking a certain way, like prejudice based on race or religion, is meaningless unless it causes someone to act on those beliefs. It is the act, not the belief that we punish when someone commits a hate crime - the crime itself is not hating, its hatred fuelling a criminal act. If your external behaviour is pleasant to everyone including those you hate then what difference does it make? I can truly believe in my heart that eating meat is morally wrong, on ethical grounds of cruelty and environmental grounds. That's a meaningless thing to believe if I still eat meat. My behavior is what matters, not the belief. If someone hates animals and the environment but still doesn't eat meat then the end result is the same!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: White Privilege only applies to rich white people. A British white guy like me who grew up poor and without anything at all has no privilege. I am left-wing, I appreciate racism exists, more so in the US than here in the UK, but I see this attitude seeping over across the pond that because I\u2019m white, I\u2019m privileged. Fuck that. I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now. I am NOT in support of any right-wing views either, Trump can suck a cock and Boris Johnson is a lying twat. I don\u2019t give a shit if anyone thinks I\u2019m saying this in bad faith. I don\u2019t have privilege. My impoverished upbringing negates any benefits of being white. Am I wrong?",
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"White privilege is not \"all white people have it better than all non white people\" it's _\"all other things being equal,_ being white is an advantage.\" >I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now Compare yourself to someone who had nothing growing up, nothing now _and_ is black.": 1.0,
"How often are you stopped and searched by the police? Or at customs? If it\u2019s not happened, and it\u2019s not something that you worry about whenever you go on holiday, then that\u2019s white privilege working in your favour. If you\u2019ve never been for a night out and found yourself worried that the man at the bar is looking at you strangely, or someone has groped you on public transport, then that\u2019s male privilege working for you. When people talk about privilege no one is suggesting that you\u2019ve had an easy life or that you\u2019ve had similar life experiences to someone who went to Eton and Cambridge, but they\u2019re just making you aware that some things still work in your favour.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: White Privilege only applies to rich white people. A British white guy like me who grew up poor and without anything at all has no privilege. I am left-wing, I appreciate racism exists, more so in the US than here in the UK, but I see this attitude seeping over across the pond that because I\u2019m white, I\u2019m privileged. Fuck that. I am NOT privileged. I had nothing growing up and I have nothing now. I am NOT in support of any right-wing views either, Trump can suck a cock and Boris Johnson is a lying twat. I don\u2019t give a shit if anyone thinks I\u2019m saying this in bad faith. I don\u2019t have privilege. My impoverished upbringing negates any benefits of being white. Am I wrong?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Getting a tax refund is not a good thing and people should file their taxes differently if they are receiving gigantic returns In my opinion, getting a tax refund just means you gave the government an interest free loan. People are always saying \"Oh I got $4k in taxes how great is that\" but in actuality you could have had an extra $75 each paycheck if you are paid weekly, thats approx $300 a month lost to overpaying the government. Even if you didn;t need an additional $300 a month, you could have invested that money in literally any other way and you would get more return on it, resulting in more overall money. I file my taxes in a way that I owe about $100-$200 this way Im the one getting the loan. Am I the crazy one here?",
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"The kind of financially illiterate people that do this instead of some kind of actual savings account face considerable *risks* using your approach, though... Because messing incorrectly with your W-4 form is one of them more common ways people get hit with audits and fines... because it's one of the more common forms of *tax fraud* as well. So yeah, ideally... but if you're just going to put it in savings anyway, or invest it *safely*, it's not really much of a difference, because rates of return are historically poor the last couple of decades (and not looking to head higher soon). So as a way to \"save up for a night on the town\" or something, it's really not that bad a choice. Perfect? No, but easy and safe.": 1.0,
"Your way is financially efficient, so it's impossible to say that you're wrong or crazy. If everyone managed their money perfectly, the only people getting large \"refunds\" would be people with minimal income who receive refundable tax credits. People don't, however, manage their money perfectly. Excessive withholding is kind of like a government produced version of the holiday savings accounts banks advertise. You put in a little money all year long and once a year you get some extra cash for something you want (or need). With interest rates on savings accounts still being generally quite low or zero, the kinds of people who want big refunds are probably not missing out on much or anything by parking their money in Washington instead of in the bank or in a sock.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Getting a tax refund is not a good thing and people should file their taxes differently if they are receiving gigantic returns In my opinion, getting a tax refund just means you gave the government an interest free loan. People are always saying \"Oh I got $4k in taxes how great is that\" but in actuality you could have had an extra $75 each paycheck if you are paid weekly, thats approx $300 a month lost to overpaying the government. Even if you didn;t need an additional $300 a month, you could have invested that money in literally any other way and you would get more return on it, resulting in more overall money. I file my taxes in a way that I owe about $100-$200 this way Im the one getting the loan. Am I the crazy one here?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Your daily commute to work should be fully compensated by your employers and treated as work hours Although you are not technically working those specific hours on the daily walk to the bus stop, then the half hour or so bus journey to the office, should COVID permit, you are sacrificing your time, waking up earlier, taking time from your precious morning lie in, dedicating it to the job at hand. This to me is tangentially related to working hours and should be compensated as such, to the same tune (wage) as normal working hours, for you to extract 2 hours from your precious day to get yourself to and from your job. This is probably my most leftist, most \"out there\" positions, but I'd like to know why this is not a workplace standard as much? Why are people not also advocating for this?",
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"Why should the business be responsible for something entirely out of their control? What about road construction, or if you just suck at picking a decent route? What happens if you decide to move further away, can they fire you? If they can\u2019t fire you for essentially giving yourself a raise, can they forbid you from moving? Both of those options sound bad. The solution is that the person deciding where to live also shoulders the resulting commute. There are many things to consider when job hunting: pay, benefits, vacation, culture, etc. and the commute is one of them. You get to balance all of those things when deciding whether or not to take the job, and you can ask for other things (like 4 10\u2019s or work from home options) if the commute concerns your. They don\u2019t need to say yes, but neither do you, and they also don\u2019t need to hire you at all.": 1.0,
"It\u2019s a simple reason that you\u2019re not at work, and not doing work for your employer. You get paid to work, how you get there is not part of your job\u2019s responsibilities. Why would any workplace be responsible for paying you when you\u2019re not actually there or doing a job? If your commute is that long you should be finding a job close to home or moving closer to your job..": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Your daily commute to work should be fully compensated by your employers and treated as work hours Although you are not technically working those specific hours on the daily walk to the bus stop, then the half hour or so bus journey to the office, should COVID permit, you are sacrificing your time, waking up earlier, taking time from your precious morning lie in, dedicating it to the job at hand. This to me is tangentially related to working hours and should be compensated as such, to the same tune (wage) as normal working hours, for you to extract 2 hours from your precious day to get yourself to and from your job. This is probably my most leftist, most \"out there\" positions, but I'd like to know why this is not a workplace standard as much? Why are people not also advocating for this?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Assisted suicide should be legal to anyone over the age of 18 I believe that assisted suicide should be a legal procedure for anyone over the age of 18. My reasoning is simple, we should have autonomy over own bodies so we should decide how and when we die. You don't have to be mentally ill to be suicidal. Sometimes life can just suck and your circumstances would make any normal person want to end it all. Sometimes things get better, sometimes they don't. Assisted suicide would help people get out of any pain that they were suffering from. Assisted suicide would also give people access to painless procedures. If we as a society really do believe in freedom and personal autonomy then we should legalize suicide and give people a safe, human, peaceful, and painless way to do it. ​ CMV",
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"The brain is not fully developed until 25.": 0.0,
"From a psychological point of view no one willing to kill him/herself is mentally sane. Even if is for just a moment of depression, high anxiety or whatever, you are not ok. So, it would be equivalent to telling a kid to just \u201cjump\u201d. The kid, and the mentally ill cant take a decision on his own.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Assisted suicide should be legal to anyone over the age of 18 I believe that assisted suicide should be a legal procedure for anyone over the age of 18. My reasoning is simple, we should have autonomy over own bodies so we should decide how and when we die. You don't have to be mentally ill to be suicidal. Sometimes life can just suck and your circumstances would make any normal person want to end it all. Sometimes things get better, sometimes they don't. Assisted suicide would help people get out of any pain that they were suffering from. Assisted suicide would also give people access to painless procedures. If we as a society really do believe in freedom and personal autonomy then we should legalize suicide and give people a safe, human, peaceful, and painless way to do it. ​ CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Change my view thatGun Manufacturers should not be able to be sued by victims of gun crime. In last night\u2019s democratic primary debate, Bernie Sanders was criticized for voting against a bill that allows the victims of gun crime to sue gun manufacturers. Although I am an avid supporter of gun control, this law doesn\u2019t make sense to me. The firearm is performing in exactly the way it was intended, and the manufacturer sold it legally. If for some reason the gun posed some safety risk, because of a faulty mechanism, then I might understand, but to me this is as ludicrous as the victim of a hit and run suing the car manufacturer. What responsibility does the gun manufacturer have for the misuse of the product? How can they do anything to prevent mass shootings? Thank you for your input!",
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"I think a relevant way to look at this is to consider the implications of such a law if passed: Are there no conceivable situations in which a victim of a crime could sue the manufacturer? From your deltas, lobbying is one, but what about irresponsible advertising? What if (and I admit this is a farcical example, but nevertheless) an unscrupulous manufacturer makes a handgun and markets it as the \u2018liquor store holdup 9000\u2019. Sure, it\u2019s absurd, but it isn\u2019t impossible (there\u2019s plenty of advertising for products that do illegal things, usually just with a disclaimer in tiny print that it isn\u2019t to be used for anything illegal.) Well crafted legislation should contend with all possibilities, and a blanket ban does not allow for victims being harmed by irresponsible marketing, for instance, and thereby hampers accountability.": 1.0,
"I think the car comparison is a poor one. Cars can be safely used or unsafely used. Just like guns. Let me make another comparison: Drug companies. If a drug manufacturer can be sued, in part, for sending way too many opioids to a 'small' pharmacy \\[ Enough to kill everyone in the small town \\] why shouldn't a gun manufacturer be subject to a law suit for shipping a bunch of guns to a store that just happens to be across the border from a place with gun control laws?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nChange my view thatGun Manufacturers should not be able to be sued by victims of gun crime. In last night\u2019s democratic primary debate, Bernie Sanders was criticized for voting against a bill that allows the victims of gun crime to sue gun manufacturers. Although I am an avid supporter of gun control, this law doesn\u2019t make sense to me. The firearm is performing in exactly the way it was intended, and the manufacturer sold it legally. If for some reason the gun posed some safety risk, because of a faulty mechanism, then I might understand, but to me this is as ludicrous as the victim of a hit and run suing the car manufacturer. What responsibility does the gun manufacturer have for the misuse of the product? How can they do anything to prevent mass shootings? Thank you for your input!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It is not hypocritical to have requirements for a potential SO that you do not meet It's not uncommon to see criticism of people who have dating requirements which they do not meet. These requirements can be about finances (salary, property), physical attractiveness, or about other aspects of a person. While these requirements might be unrealistic or ridiculous, they aren't hypocritical. For example, wanting your SO to be a man when you are a woman isn't hypocritical. The same is true for those who want their SO to have a high salary or have a great physique when they themselves do not have a high paying job and are not fit. Change my view",
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"responses": {
"I think strictly speaking, you're right. But I think what you'll find is that if you scratch the surface even a little bit more, there's often a degree of hypocrisy here (or some other undesirable quality - including as you say, being unrealistic or ridiculous). For example, its not intrinsically hypocritical to want to date someone who makes a lot of money even when you yourself don't make a lot of money. But if you respond to potential dates with people who don't make a lot of money *disrespectfully*, while still expecting respect for your own self who also doesn't make a lot of money, *that* is where the hypocrisy comes in. Imagine someone giving reaction like \"ew... you only make minimum wage\", but then being offended if someone were to say the same thing to them. And I think its not hard to find situations like this. Its less about the requirements themselves and more how you treat and talk about the people who don't meet them. So I think as stated, your view is probably true, but in practice, when people accuse others of hypocrisy for this reason, its very often because of a one-sided disrespectful interaction as described above.": 1.0,
"Having standards is somewhat transactional. If you can't uphold your end, then it's absolutely hypocrisy. You want the world to treat you how you don't treat others.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It is not hypocritical to have requirements for a potential SO that you do not meet It's not uncommon to see criticism of people who have dating requirements which they do not meet. These requirements can be about finances (salary, property), physical attractiveness, or about other aspects of a person. While these requirements might be unrealistic or ridiculous, they aren't hypocritical. For example, wanting your SO to be a man when you are a woman isn't hypocritical. The same is true for those who want their SO to have a high salary or have a great physique when they themselves do not have a high paying job and are not fit. Change my view\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Downloading and playing emulators and ROMs of old video games is perfectly ethical and shouldn't be illegal I'm talking about games that are no longer sold by their publishers. I'll use the example of Shining Force 3 for Sega Saturn (1998). The US version of the game was only the first 1/3 of the actual game and the Sega Saturn was not very popular stateside. The game has never been remade or re-released in any capacity. Even if I bought all three Japanese discs off ebay and used the community translation patch with an actual Sega Saturn, none of the creators or publishers of the game are seeing a dime of my money because I have to buy it 2nd hand. It's just vaporware at this point so why should I care if I download a Saturn emulator and game ROMs?",
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"I can't think of a way of squaring it being legal with IP laws. I think a better solution is to change IP laws so that games (or any IP really) that are abandoned enter the public domain much much sooner. Like within 5 years. Under this system it'd still be illegal to download ROMs of unavailable games not in the public domain but they'd soon enter the public domain.": 1.0,
"Consider two worlds, one where games can be freely pirated once they're not being actively sold, and one where you need to buy them from someone else in a secondary market. In the latter world, those games have more value because the initial buyers can expect to re-sell them once they've finished playing. Consequently, the publisher can justify charging more for the original game. You're still hurting publishers' bottom lines at the end of the day, just with enough steps removed to help you sleep at night.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Downloading and playing emulators and ROMs of old video games is perfectly ethical and shouldn't be illegal I'm talking about games that are no longer sold by their publishers. I'll use the example of Shining Force 3 for Sega Saturn (1998). The US version of the game was only the first 1/3 of the actual game and the Sega Saturn was not very popular stateside. The game has never been remade or re-released in any capacity. Even if I bought all three Japanese discs off ebay and used the community translation patch with an actual Sega Saturn, none of the creators or publishers of the game are seeing a dime of my money because I have to buy it 2nd hand. It's just vaporware at this point so why should I care if I download a Saturn emulator and game ROMs?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Given the choice, it's always better to have trial by judge instead of trial by jury. As far as I'm aware, in America, a defendant can choose to have judgment given by a judge rather than a jury. I feel that given this choice, the former is always better. My reasoning might be flawed, but simple: juries are inexperienced and highly susceptible to emotion. I have read that many jurors always have a bias against anyone who is a defendant, because they see that person as \"someone who did something wrong.\" This will influence their verdict, even though it isn't supposed to. Now, obviously judges are humans, too, but a judge has experience, better legal knowledge, and will generally be more impartial than a typical juror. Please CMV on this. Obviously the best place to be is not inside a court room as a defendant, but if this was to happen to me, I would always want a judge to decide my fate, rather than a jury of my peers.",
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">I would always want a judge to decide my fate, rather than a jury of my peers I'm guessing you're white (I am too, just to be clear). But it sounds like you need to check your privilege. Imagine being a black man in rural Alabama. The judge was voted in by an extremely conservative voter base that is very \"hard on crime\", especially when minorities are concerned. In the greater context, this is part of a system designed to use criminal law to keep darker skinned people down for over a century. Your choice is either a mixed race jury or a judge who has his position directly as a result of putting as many people like you as possible behind bars. You still taking the bench trial?": 0.0,
"> juries are inexperienced and highly susceptible to emotion. Judges are one person, and are highly susceptible to bribes. Two judges in Pennsylvania took money and sent 2,401 kids to jail unnecessarily. Do you know how hard it would have been to bribe all 28,000 jurors if all those kids had gone to trial instead? All but impossible. But, a judge with gambling habit or a spendy spouse...": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Given the choice, it's always better to have trial by judge instead of trial by jury. As far as I'm aware, in America, a defendant can choose to have judgment given by a judge rather than a jury. I feel that given this choice, the former is always better. My reasoning might be flawed, but simple: juries are inexperienced and highly susceptible to emotion. I have read that many jurors always have a bias against anyone who is a defendant, because they see that person as \"someone who did something wrong.\" This will influence their verdict, even though it isn't supposed to. Now, obviously judges are humans, too, but a judge has experience, better legal knowledge, and will generally be more impartial than a typical juror. Please CMV on this. Obviously the best place to be is not inside a court room as a defendant, but if this was to happen to me, I would always want a judge to decide my fate, rather than a jury of my peers.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "I think that people today are too easily offended and that efforts should be made not to protect their feelings but to encourage \"thicker skin\" - CMV People today are so easily offended by casual word choice and unintentional rudeness - should you really get all ruffled just because somebody called somebody else a faggot in jest when both parties know that it is not meant with intent to harm or even to refer to a homosexual, or when someone calls something gay or retarded when the speaker does not intend to denote homosexuality or mental handicap? Do we need campaigns to stop nonphysical bullying, or do we need campaigns to strengthen emotional fortitude? What happened to \"sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me?\" **TL;DR - People need to stop being so emotionally fragile and society should seek to thicken the public skin rather than thin the public vocabulary. CMV.**",
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"The 'don't give a f*' mentality is a bastardization of the wisdom 'pick your battles.' It is important to fight for what you think needs to be fought for, and if someone is insulting you it's good to stand up for yourself. In fact, if you just think 'thicker skin' means ignore unimportant things that aren't actually a threat to you in the threat response sense of our emotional reactions then you've missed the point of thick skin. Thick skin means getting to the bottom of something, solving things, fixing things, fighting for yourself, and so on, without letting anything get to you in the meantime. **TL;DR thick skin means not letting anything get to you while you're getting to the bottom of something, not that you don't ever try to defend anyone or any given practice when insulted.**": 0.0,
"Perhaps the goals are not mutually exclusive? I think it's not inherently contradictory to encourage people to at once not be jerks and not be wimps.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI think that people today are too easily offended and that efforts should be made not to protect their feelings but to encourage \"thicker skin\" - CMV People today are so easily offended by casual word choice and unintentional rudeness - should you really get all ruffled just because somebody called somebody else a faggot in jest when both parties know that it is not meant with intent to harm or even to refer to a homosexual, or when someone calls something gay or retarded when the speaker does not intend to denote homosexuality or mental handicap? Do we need campaigns to stop nonphysical bullying, or do we need campaigns to strengthen emotional fortitude? What happened to \"sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me?\" **TL;DR - People need to stop being so emotionally fragile and society should seek to thicken the public skin rather than thin the public vocabulary. CMV.**\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: it\u2019s immoral to dig up ancient graves for archaeological research I think that it\u2019s disrespectful for tombs to be opened just to find artifacts. At the end of the day that was still a person who wanted to be buried in a way they could feel at peace. Everyone sees ancient Egyptian art and offerings in museums that have been stolen from their burial site. Those objects were considered vital to their passing and religious ceremonies (from what I understand). I say CMV because maybe there is more educational value (beyond historical) than I\u2019m seeing, and I\u2019m not very educated on the topic. But the concept is just gross. Mummies etc. should be left to rest not put on display in a museum. I just don\u2019t see how it\u2019s worth it. Sure, ancient civilizations are fascinating. But I don\u2019t think that should outweigh humanity. People should be able to rest peacefully without being dug up and dissected.",
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"There is endless education to be had, from diet to how people died, what medical procedures were done at the time, what diseases, etc., etc. Also, in the case of something like Egyptian tombs, esp the ones of the wealthier or more famous -- looters have been looking for and looting those for centuries. Isn't it better to find, excavate, and treat respectfully than leave or replace and have stuff looted?": 1.0,
"I don't believe in disturbing a common grave. But these ancient rulers built themselves elaborate tombs, and stashed a bunch of artifacts inside. That's a gold mine for archaeologists. I like the way Tolkien wrote Gondor's decadence. It goes something like \"Kings made their tombs more splendid than the homes of the living.\"": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: it\u2019s immoral to dig up ancient graves for archaeological research I think that it\u2019s disrespectful for tombs to be opened just to find artifacts. At the end of the day that was still a person who wanted to be buried in a way they could feel at peace. Everyone sees ancient Egyptian art and offerings in museums that have been stolen from their burial site. Those objects were considered vital to their passing and religious ceremonies (from what I understand). I say CMV because maybe there is more educational value (beyond historical) than I\u2019m seeing, and I\u2019m not very educated on the topic. But the concept is just gross. Mummies etc. should be left to rest not put on display in a museum. I just don\u2019t see how it\u2019s worth it. Sure, ancient civilizations are fascinating. But I don\u2019t think that should outweigh humanity. People should be able to rest peacefully without being dug up and dissected.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV Children under 7 have no right to be in a fancy restaurant or bar, and these places have every right to ban them if they choose to do so. There seems to be a lot of controversy around this topic. - Recently, there have been some news floating around about various restaurants and bars that have been tired of young children disrupting the area (e.g, children screaming, running around, babies crying etc). I know that babies can't control much so it's up to parents to not being them to places such as fancy restaurants and bars where people pay not only for the food, but the experience as well. - Now, the opposite of the argument is that this is 'discrimination'. Some parents advocate that they teach thier children to be respectful. Also, on an episode of 'What would you do?' everyone seemed ok with the small child crying at the fancy restaurant. - So what's your view? As a parent, do you feel like you are being discriminated against or do you feel like this is not a problem to be worried about? As someone who isn't a parent? Do you feel like it's the right thing to ban children? Or do you not mind at all?",
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"I say that you should judge people by their actions, not by who they are. If someone is quietly eating in a restaurant then it doesn't matter if they are under 7 or not. Similarly, if someone is noisy and disturbing the other patrons then they should be asked to leave, whether they are 7 or 27 years old.": 1.0,
"Are you asking what our view is or inviting us to change yours? Because this sub is for changing *your* view and not soliciting other views that aren\u2019t your own.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV Children under 7 have no right to be in a fancy restaurant or bar, and these places have every right to ban them if they choose to do so. There seems to be a lot of controversy around this topic. - Recently, there have been some news floating around about various restaurants and bars that have been tired of young children disrupting the area (e.g, children screaming, running around, babies crying etc). I know that babies can't control much so it's up to parents to not being them to places such as fancy restaurants and bars where people pay not only for the food, but the experience as well. - Now, the opposite of the argument is that this is 'discrimination'. Some parents advocate that they teach thier children to be respectful. Also, on an episode of 'What would you do?' everyone seemed ok with the small child crying at the fancy restaurant. - So what's your view? As a parent, do you feel like you are being discriminated against or do you feel like this is not a problem to be worried about? As someone who isn't a parent? Do you feel like it's the right thing to ban children? Or do you not mind at all?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Using a bullet to execute an inmate is no more barbaric than the other methods currently used, and that if America must have a death penalty, it should replace other methods of execution. I'm not looking to engage in a debate about the moral nature of execution, but rather the aspects of pecuniary cost and moral implications behind various methods of execution. Given that using a bullet to the back of the skull would neutralize the brain stem, the inmate would feel no pain. Furthermore, the cost of a bullet is low relative to a lethal injection cocktail. It costs approximately 34 cents to buy a single 9mm round. Comparatively, it costs roughly $1,300 per lethal cocktail. Perhaps more importantly, it strikes a balance between cost and ethical forms of execution. Even if we all agree that the innate nature of execution is unequivocally immoral, the method by which we dispatch a prisoner to death is still important. Given the status quo, executions are not going anywhere. Therefore, using a single bullet to kill a prisoner seems far more attractive than the long, painful process of electrocution or hanging. Finally, the issue of intimacy comes into play. Using a handgun to execute prisoners can be a personal affair, which weighs on the executioner's soul much more than other forms currently in use today. However, I argue that an automated system should be used. It further distances the human element from the execution, thus ensuring both precision and psychological sanctity.",
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"As abhorrent as I find capital punishment, your solution is far from the most effective and painless. Nitrogen asphyxiation would be my nominee.": 1.0,
"> Given that using a bullet to the back of the skull would neutralize the brain stem, the inmate would feel no pain. Every time? Every inmate? Guaranteed?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Using a bullet to execute an inmate is no more barbaric than the other methods currently used, and that if America must have a death penalty, it should replace other methods of execution. I'm not looking to engage in a debate about the moral nature of execution, but rather the aspects of pecuniary cost and moral implications behind various methods of execution. Given that using a bullet to the back of the skull would neutralize the brain stem, the inmate would feel no pain. Furthermore, the cost of a bullet is low relative to a lethal injection cocktail. It costs approximately 34 cents to buy a single 9mm round. Comparatively, it costs roughly $1,300 per lethal cocktail. Perhaps more importantly, it strikes a balance between cost and ethical forms of execution. Even if we all agree that the innate nature of execution is unequivocally immoral, the method by which we dispatch a prisoner to death is still important. Given the status quo, executions are not going anywhere. Therefore, using a single bullet to kill a prisoner seems far more attractive than the long, painful process of electrocution or hanging. Finally, the issue of intimacy comes into play. Using a handgun to execute prisoners can be a personal affair, which weighs on the executioner's soul much more than other forms currently in use today. However, I argue that an automated system should be used. It further distances the human element from the execution, thus ensuring both precision and psychological sanctity.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: A free Palestinian state would not be as modern/secular as many believe and would be an oppressive and conservative state. Many people, mainly leftists and progressives call for a free Palestinian state. The problem with this is that this state is it we\u2019re to exist, would be an oppressive, secular state with little acceptance for LGBTQ, women, and other minorities. Because of the religious extremism and the traditional views that would be held by its citizens and those in power, these groups would be marginalized. I\u2019ve quoted below about the treatment of LGBTQ and women in Palestine and Gaza from Amnesty International. \u201cMeanwhile, Section 152 of the Penal Code applicable in Gaza criminalizes consensual same-sex sexual activity and makes it punishable by up to 10 years\u2019 imprisonment.\u201d \u201cWomen and girls faced discrimination in law and practice and were inadequately protected against sexual and other gender-based violence, including so-called honour killings.\u201d \u201cPalestinian security forces in the West Bank and Gaza routinely used torture and other ill-treatment with impunity. \u201c",
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"People keep leaving out this period too": 0.0,
"Your title is correct. Women's rights, LGBT rights, and probably freedom of speech would all be far worse than in the West. HOWEVER, you seem to be implying that that means the left should not advocate for Palestinians' right to a nation of their own, which is poor reasoning. There isn't a country on Earth with a perfect human rights record, but that doesn't veto people's right to democracy. Also, on a pragmatic level, it just wouldn't work to make UN intervention contingent on the absolute fulfillment of human rights. As countries get richer, they become more tolerant, more secular, and marginalized groups advance. Palestine will never develop to that point if political instability persists. It only hurts Palestinian women and LGBT people more to keep them in this situation.": 1.0
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"post_content": "CMV: Holding opinions so dearly that you consider them part of your identity is fundamental damaging to pubic discourse and conversation. Changing opinions is usually seen as a sign of weakness or incompetence, and most people are subconsciously terrified of being wrong. With that being said, I believe that the reason why the split between the political community is so much larger than before isn\u2019t solely because if echo chambers, but the unneeded ego-centric reinforcement of opinions that convince the holder that any attack of their ideas translates to an attack on them. Not much progress can be made if neither side is willing to consider others\u2019 opinions and to be able to change their mind, people need to consider their opinions rather as tools that sometimes may need replacement.",
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"People have always defined themselves by their beliefs, because it's almost impossible not to. Even if you believe that people should respect each other regardless of their beliefs, that itself is part of your identity. You may identify as a rational, tolerant person because you believe in respecting others, and there's nothing wrong with that. How can you define your personality without including your beliefs? The real problem is when people begin to form groups based on their beliefs. Conflicts happen when people are no longer happy to coexist with others who hold different beliefs.": 0.0,
"Any belief is effectively an opinion. Should we keep a rational distance to our opinion that we shouldn't kill people because of their sexuality? It makes more sense to see an attack on that opinion as an attack on those we care about and society as a whole. Of course, people shouldn't take fairly low-level political stuff to heart but there are limits on what ideas we should treat with respect.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Holding opinions so dearly that you consider them part of your identity is fundamental damaging to pubic discourse and conversation. Changing opinions is usually seen as a sign of weakness or incompetence, and most people are subconsciously terrified of being wrong. With that being said, I believe that the reason why the split between the political community is so much larger than before isn\u2019t solely because if echo chambers, but the unneeded ego-centric reinforcement of opinions that convince the holder that any attack of their ideas translates to an attack on them. Not much progress can be made if neither side is willing to consider others\u2019 opinions and to be able to change their mind, people need to consider their opinions rather as tools that sometimes may need replacement.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Change my view thatAll drugs should be legalised Drugs are supposedly illegal because they are harmful and can cause damage to the user and people around them. How is this reasoning justified when alcohol, tobacco, obesity, motorbikes, skydiving, going into a tiger enclosure and many more are all legal. All of them and more can be harmful to the people doing it and people around them. Either, we should never be allowed to do anything because it might hurt me or someone else, or there is some logic behind the reasoning. If someone wants to take drugs, is it not their body, and therefore their right? _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*",
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"It\u2019s not so much the taking of the drugs as it is the selling of the drugs that these laws are protecting the general public from. You *should* be able to put whatever you want in your body. But the nature of many drugs is immediate addiction. This makes for one hell of a product to sell, and an enterprising salesperson will start doing what they do: understating the danger of the product, giving away the first \u201ctaste\u201d for free, etc. Allowing something like heroin to be legally sold, a product that one becomes addicted to way more quickly than alcohol, would lead to a large epidemic in a very short time, assuming the product were readily available and affordable.": 1.0,
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nChange my view thatAll drugs should be legalised Drugs are supposedly illegal because they are harmful and can cause damage to the user and people around them. How is this reasoning justified when alcohol, tobacco, obesity, motorbikes, skydiving, going into a tiger enclosure and many more are all legal. All of them and more can be harmful to the people doing it and people around them. Either, we should never be allowed to do anything because it might hurt me or someone else, or there is some logic behind the reasoning. If someone wants to take drugs, is it not their body, and therefore their right? _____ > *This is a footnote from the CMV moderators. We'd like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "cmv: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll and not Elvis Presley I don\u2019t care who sold more records, just listen to the same song recorded by both artists and you can clearly tell who has more soul/talent. Unlike LR Most of of Elvis\u2019s songs are heavily outdated at this point with a few minor exceptions. Plus little richard was a lot more innovative and actually one of the originators of rock unlike Elvis P who literally just covered songs by other lesser popular artists and made money, honestly just listen to long tall sally recorded by both artists and tell me who is better, Elvis would have been absolutely nothing without people like Little Richard. Tl;dr: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll, not Elvis.",
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"Not to take anything away from Little Richard, but even singling him out leaves a lot. Declaring him the \"king of rock n roll\" leaves Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly, and Bo Diddley sidelined. Not even to mention the giants whose shoulders that whole generation stood on: the blues, country, and gospel titans like Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Jimmie Rogers, Louis Armstrong, Sister Rosetta Tharpe....... Terms like \"king of\" are silly, is my point. And although I personally agree Elvis wasn't as good as someone like Little Richard, let's not pretend Elvis was Pat Boone, either. Dude could SING, and he's got legit emotion and soul in his songs.": 1.0,
"Do you define kings as people who are good at something, or people who are successful and rich?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\ncmv: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll and not Elvis Presley I don\u2019t care who sold more records, just listen to the same song recorded by both artists and you can clearly tell who has more soul/talent. Unlike LR Most of of Elvis\u2019s songs are heavily outdated at this point with a few minor exceptions. Plus little richard was a lot more innovative and actually one of the originators of rock unlike Elvis P who literally just covered songs by other lesser popular artists and made money, honestly just listen to long tall sally recorded by both artists and tell me who is better, Elvis would have been absolutely nothing without people like Little Richard. Tl;dr: Little Richard is the real king of Rock N Roll, not Elvis.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: All public restrooms that contain only a single toilet should be gender neutral I was discussing this with a friend of mine when we are at an ice cream parlor. The parlor had a male and a female bathroom, but both only contained a single toilet and sink meaning that it could only be used by one person at a time no matter what (Barring small children who still need their parents to help). Both she and I saw no reason for them to be labeled, and that them being gender neutral would have no adverse effects. But I might be wrong. I am only looking at this from my limited view point. So, barring any legal reasons, why should such restrooms stay gendered?",
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"Quick aside, but at first I thought you said \"All public restrooms should contain only a single toilet\" and I was like \"...what is wrong with you?\" Your actual point makes more sense. I'll give you a simple answer - available space. A lot of smaller men's rooms will still have a urinal and a toilet (saves on water, clean-up and time), and women's rooms will have a sanitary napkin disposal. Add in a toilet paper roll dispenser, sink, hand-dryer, garbage, changing table, etc. and space does become a factor, especially in smaller washrooms. There are also aesthetic differences - type of soap, type of artwork, whatever. And you may think those don't matter, but when you're talking about a restaurant or whatever, the entire experience absolutely matters and little things like that can affect business. Edit: Since people continue to misread this, I'm saying BOTH mens and womens restrooms need a sink, change station, etc., on top of other things": 1.0,
"Because the line up to the women's is always longer and you're taking away one of the few advantages we males get in a social setting like that :) :) ​ (Sorry - best i could do.)": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: All public restrooms that contain only a single toilet should be gender neutral I was discussing this with a friend of mine when we are at an ice cream parlor. The parlor had a male and a female bathroom, but both only contained a single toilet and sink meaning that it could only be used by one person at a time no matter what (Barring small children who still need their parents to help). Both she and I saw no reason for them to be labeled, and that them being gender neutral would have no adverse effects. But I might be wrong. I am only looking at this from my limited view point. So, barring any legal reasons, why should such restrooms stay gendered?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Barring legitimate medical conditions, circumcision of an infant of either gender is inappropriate and immoral. Even if you personally are happy with your own circumcision. I believe that circumcision of anyone, male or female, as an infant is wrong unless they have a medical condition, such as phimosis, where circumcision is necessary. My reasoning is that there is no definitive medical consensus that circumcision is beneficial, it's mostly a vestige of ancient religious practice, and it's an operation that you can choose to have later in life when you've reached the age of reason. Your personal happiness with your own infant circumcision is not an argument that I will be entertaining because it's irrelevant. Thank you for reading. I look forward to your responses.",
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"Okay, so I think it's been accepted that the CDC has shown that it's a medically safe, but not generally medically necessary procedure. You've accepted that. What it seems you reject is a parent's right to do it, because the child is not consenting. Would you feel the same way about a parent having a procedure to fix a cleft lip? Or remove an extra finger? Or other superficial abnormalities? Ultimately, all of these are medically safe but unnecessary, irreversible procedures without the consent of the child. You might say that in *your* view, removing a cleft lip is *obviously* acceptable and better for the child. But that's just a subjective view, and no different than parents preferring their child to be circumcised.": 1.0,
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Barring legitimate medical conditions, circumcision of an infant of either gender is inappropriate and immoral. Even if you personally are happy with your own circumcision. I believe that circumcision of anyone, male or female, as an infant is wrong unless they have a medical condition, such as phimosis, where circumcision is necessary. My reasoning is that there is no definitive medical consensus that circumcision is beneficial, it's mostly a vestige of ancient religious practice, and it's an operation that you can choose to have later in life when you've reached the age of reason. Your personal happiness with your own infant circumcision is not an argument that I will be entertaining because it's irrelevant. Thank you for reading. I look forward to your responses.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Wealthy political donors in the US can only 'buy' elections because people are dumb enough to vote for the guy with the most commercials. Political contributions pay for campaigns, they are not bribes. That money pays for a candidate to be marketed to the public in various ways, including television, radio, print, and internet, ads. They also pay for a variety of message management strategies that introduce spin into various forms of media, like the news, and social networking. This is a rather benign way to 'buy' an election. That money brings with it no direct influence. It only works because the above methods (and others) are an effective way to fool people. My contention is that money in politics is only relevant because people choose to participate in the scam. In other words, people have 'voted' for money in politics, because they vote for the candidates who spend the most.",
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"> It only works because the above methods (and others) are an effective way to fool people. An election should not be decided by fooling people and we should actively prevent this from happening.": 0.0,
"It's not that people keep track, \"let's see- there were 10 commercials for Candidate A, but only 9 for B, so A must be better.\" It's that well made commercials can cast doubt on a candidate, particularly if it plays to a fear that the public already has. A great example is the Swift Boat commercials used against John Kerry. Even though it was misleading, and many others involved says it was false, Kerry chose to take the high ground, and was tarnished by it. Somehow, a draft dodger whose family connections got him into the Texas national guard was more heroic than a man who enlisted in the Navy and won a Silver Star. *That's* what commercials can do. Should people have been smarter? Sure. But there aren't great sources of objective information. How DO you form opinions if there are only biased sources to learn from?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Wealthy political donors in the US can only 'buy' elections because people are dumb enough to vote for the guy with the most commercials. Political contributions pay for campaigns, they are not bribes. That money pays for a candidate to be marketed to the public in various ways, including television, radio, print, and internet, ads. They also pay for a variety of message management strategies that introduce spin into various forms of media, like the news, and social networking. This is a rather benign way to 'buy' an election. That money brings with it no direct influence. It only works because the above methods (and others) are an effective way to fool people. My contention is that money in politics is only relevant because people choose to participate in the scam. In other words, people have 'voted' for money in politics, because they vote for the candidates who spend the most.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: religion shouldn\u2019t be brought up in schools unless you\u2019re talking about history As someone who grew up as an atheist I felt like I didn\u2019t fit in. Many people would tell me that they would pray for me and that they pitied me. The only reason people found out about my religion is because someone brought it up and I didn\u2019t know what they were talking about. Soon after that the news spread and people began trying to convert me mind you this was back in elementary school. Growing up I felt like i was being forced to become a Christian and that my religious beliefs were wrong and I should change them. For example how during the pledge, which I was forced to say on the daily, including the words \u201cunder god\u201d. I grew up with people pitying me and I don\u2019t want others to feel the same. That\u2019s why I believe that religion generally shouldn\u2019t be brought up in school.",
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"At my school I had basically a course on religion. We would for some of the major religions learn about their god(s), their celebrations and festivities, the rules they live by, their stories/myths/.., pelgrimage, a bit of history, things like that. Usually we also had an excursion to a church/mosque/... if possible. It was actually quite interesting and I think helps with understanding of other religions, and similarities (or differences) to ones own beliefs or religion. I found it a bit too in-depth perhaps at my school, but otherwise quite enlightening. I see nothing wrong with it.": 1.0,
"In your case, it probably should have been. A solid education in religion, from either your parents or your school, could help teach children not to shame others into a religion and teach you how to respond to religious arguments. Religion is a major force in society, and like any other major force, school should give you a basic education in it. What they should teach you- the basic tenants of major religious or areligious groups- atheists, agnostics, pagans, christians, muslims, buddhists, hindus. How to respond to pushy members of each religion or areligion, and how to avoid offending members of each religion or areligion. Your legal rights relating to religion. That way you can be a basically functional citizen with respect to religion. You never were taught how to handle pushy Christians, and your school was never taught to discourage religious discrimination, so they should bring it up more.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: religion shouldn\u2019t be brought up in schools unless you\u2019re talking about history As someone who grew up as an atheist I felt like I didn\u2019t fit in. Many people would tell me that they would pray for me and that they pitied me. The only reason people found out about my religion is because someone brought it up and I didn\u2019t know what they were talking about. Soon after that the news spread and people began trying to convert me mind you this was back in elementary school. Growing up I felt like i was being forced to become a Christian and that my religious beliefs were wrong and I should change them. For example how during the pledge, which I was forced to say on the daily, including the words \u201cunder god\u201d. I grew up with people pitying me and I don\u2019t want others to feel the same. That\u2019s why I believe that religion generally shouldn\u2019t be brought up in school.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.",
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"The average family is nowhere near giving 10% pretax to their church. Your estimates on church income are greatly exaggerated. Also, regardless of the church income, they receive their tax exempt status because they are a non-profit and all of their money goes to community programs, charity, or to keep the church running. These are things the government wants to encourage which is why they don\u2019t pay tax on their donations. That being said, we can\u2019t really start taxing a church unless we also want to tax other forms of nonprofit organizations because the line between the two becomes pretty fuzzy": 1.0,
"Can you explain why you think church income should not be tax exempt? Your post just quantifies how much income there is, but it doesn't really explain the reasoning behind your view.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Church revenue should not be tax exempt. Churches (especially in the Southern US) are very large and have a very consistent income. I personally was raised LDS/mormon so I will be using numbers based off that specific church, though the numbers are still comparable with other religions. l was told my entire life that I was to give 10% of my pretax pay to the church. The church has 16.3 million members worldwide and 6.68 million members in the U.S. The average household income in the U.S. is $46,800 meaning that on average each family is giving $4,680 annually in tithing. The average American household consists of 3.14 people. Meaning there are around 2,127,388 active LDS families. So on average the church is receiving $9,956,175,840 completely tax free.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It should be the standard in offices to allow for a 20 minute nap around noon A 20 Minute nap, after a few days of getting into the habit of it, is found to be the perfect amount of time to get the most energizing light sleep without transitioning into heavy sleep, causing drowsiness upon wake. We all know that productivity, energy, and morale dwindle in the afternoon, which, sure, wouldn't happen if everyone got the full 8 Hours of sleep at night, but let's be honest, who does that? There's really not much of a downside that I can see, because the increase in productivity more than makes up for the lost 20 minutes. In fact, a 20 minute nap at noon actually decreases the amount of sleep needed at night to be healthy from 8 Hours to 6 Hours, giving more time at home as well.",
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"So something like lunch?": 0.0,
"Where are these naps going to happen? Is the office going to provide beds? Who\u2019s going to make sure that people don\u2019t abuse this and start taking longer naps? I could foresee this causing morale problems, as there are always going to be people who try to push the limits and abuse the privilege. Then, people who don\u2019t abuse the privilege will feel slighted.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It should be the standard in offices to allow for a 20 minute nap around noon A 20 Minute nap, after a few days of getting into the habit of it, is found to be the perfect amount of time to get the most energizing light sleep without transitioning into heavy sleep, causing drowsiness upon wake. We all know that productivity, energy, and morale dwindle in the afternoon, which, sure, wouldn't happen if everyone got the full 8 Hours of sleep at night, but let's be honest, who does that? There's really not much of a downside that I can see, because the increase in productivity more than makes up for the lost 20 minutes. In fact, a 20 minute nap at noon actually decreases the amount of sleep needed at night to be healthy from 8 Hours to 6 Hours, giving more time at home as well.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: People and businesses worried about losing their jobs in the oil industry can and should start working in clean or renewable energy. Maybe I am a little ignorant here, but I see plenty of arguments that shutting down pipelines (Biden executive order, for example) will destroy the jobs and livelihood of people in Canada and the USA. What I don't understand is why these people, who have to know that their employment is teetering as the globe continues its transition to clean energy, don't just simply transition over to working in clean energy. ​ Worked on the oil field? Sweet, you can help in the construction of turbines and solar panels. Delivery? Well, the infrastructure isn't going to magically appear. The way I see it, every job that is lost will inevitably be replaced by a clean energy job, and it is wholly possible it can be transitional for the people that would otherwise be without a career.",
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"To make clean/renewable energy (or anything) competitive, it has to become more efficient, meaning cutting out labor costs, meaning fewer human jobs. In other words, if clean energy transition means the same number of human jobs or more, they've screwed up.": 0.0,
"Those jobs will not be in the same locations, require the same skills, pay the same, and likely will not be proportionate in number. And the globe isn't transitioning to clean energy at all, fossil fuel production is not declining nor predicted to decline in any meaningful way.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People and businesses worried about losing their jobs in the oil industry can and should start working in clean or renewable energy. Maybe I am a little ignorant here, but I see plenty of arguments that shutting down pipelines (Biden executive order, for example) will destroy the jobs and livelihood of people in Canada and the USA. What I don't understand is why these people, who have to know that their employment is teetering as the globe continues its transition to clean energy, don't just simply transition over to working in clean energy. ​ Worked on the oil field? Sweet, you can help in the construction of turbines and solar panels. Delivery? Well, the infrastructure isn't going to magically appear. The way I see it, every job that is lost will inevitably be replaced by a clean energy job, and it is wholly possible it can be transitional for the people that would otherwise be without a career.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It should be illegal to add additional costs to an advertised price. Why is it that we allow for sales company to advertise non-final prices in things? * Gym membership advertised price: Low low cost of $49.99 a month!! After taxes + Annual fees comes out to like $60 a month. * Car sticker price: $5,000 down!! *Of a $30,000 car which after taxes, doc fees, etching, etc, is more like $35,000. * Go into ShopRite, this candy is $5.00! After taxes more like $5.50 or something. This is mainly an issue for big purchases such as automobiles, houses, etc. However, the point still stands for anything else really. These examples are not numerically accurate but it has been my experience that advertised prices are never really what you end up paying in most states. I understand there's economic advantages for this system, and people could simply adjust to expecting additional costs. However, it seems to me that everyone would be better off if I see a house for sale, listing it at $345,000 post taxes, I should in turn expect to pay $355,000 at most, after accounting for variable costs such as closing fees and gap costs. Maybe there is a reasonable explanation as why this practice is so acceptable here in the US beyond, \"Low prices entices customers.\"",
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"responses": {
"By making things like sales tax an explicit line item at the point of sale, it forces the consumer to understand how much the government is collecting. That makes it harder for governments to raise taxes beyond what the voters support.": 1.0,
"i mean, for taxes... they're taxes they aren't fees or anything.. its super easy to figure out. but also, would make it difficult for companies. Look at arizona. All their cans say $1 or whatever. now, taxes vary by where you are. so in one state it might cost only $1. but it could also be $1.09. now companies cant print prices on their merchandise.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It should be illegal to add additional costs to an advertised price. Why is it that we allow for sales company to advertise non-final prices in things? * Gym membership advertised price: Low low cost of $49.99 a month!! After taxes + Annual fees comes out to like $60 a month. * Car sticker price: $5,000 down!! *Of a $30,000 car which after taxes, doc fees, etching, etc, is more like $35,000. * Go into ShopRite, this candy is $5.00! After taxes more like $5.50 or something. This is mainly an issue for big purchases such as automobiles, houses, etc. However, the point still stands for anything else really. These examples are not numerically accurate but it has been my experience that advertised prices are never really what you end up paying in most states. I understand there's economic advantages for this system, and people could simply adjust to expecting additional costs. However, it seems to me that everyone would be better off if I see a house for sale, listing it at $345,000 post taxes, I should in turn expect to pay $355,000 at most, after accounting for variable costs such as closing fees and gap costs. Maybe there is a reasonable explanation as why this practice is so acceptable here in the US beyond, \"Low prices entices customers.\"\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If a news headline quotes someone stating something, the vast majority of the time they should use the word \"said\". Basically, my view is that the word \"said\" is the most neutral word to use in this situation. Other words carry certain implications, and thus are more likely to be misleading. Consider the following three hypothetical headlines: \"Government insider claims *policy X* has been a failure\" \"Government insider says *policy X* has been a failure\" \"Government insider admits *policy X* has been a failure\" At least in my view, the first headline suggests that we should be sceptical of what the government insider has stated, whilst the third suggests that what the government insider has stated is a statement of fact. And there are other words which carry similar implications- words like \"alleges\" also suggest to me a degree of scepticism about just what the person is alleging, whilst words like \"reveals\" suggest that what the person is discussing is a matter of certain fact which they have now disclosed. \"Says/said\" in my view is the best word to use for a news report, because it carries the least baggage and is the least likely to unduly influence the view of the reader/viewer.",
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"> least likely to unduly influence the view of the reader/viewer. What makes you think this isn't the entire goal of the media outlet in question?": 0.0,
"Let's assume that the role of the media is to report this kind of thing as accurately and completely as possible. The use of the word \"admits\" communicates more than the word \"said\", assuming it is used accurately. Why wouldn't you simply hold the view that media should report things accurately, rather than requiring them to report things in less detail so that important nuance is left out?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If a news headline quotes someone stating something, the vast majority of the time they should use the word \"said\". Basically, my view is that the word \"said\" is the most neutral word to use in this situation. Other words carry certain implications, and thus are more likely to be misleading. Consider the following three hypothetical headlines: \"Government insider claims *policy X* has been a failure\" \"Government insider says *policy X* has been a failure\" \"Government insider admits *policy X* has been a failure\" At least in my view, the first headline suggests that we should be sceptical of what the government insider has stated, whilst the third suggests that what the government insider has stated is a statement of fact. And there are other words which carry similar implications- words like \"alleges\" also suggest to me a degree of scepticism about just what the person is alleging, whilst words like \"reveals\" suggest that what the person is discussing is a matter of certain fact which they have now disclosed. \"Says/said\" in my view is the best word to use for a news report, because it carries the least baggage and is the least likely to unduly influence the view of the reader/viewer.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: everyone has a moral obligation to think critically, to the best of their ability It is my strong belief that everyone has the moral and social obligation to think critically about the news, things they read and hear, and things happening around them, to the best of their intellectual, developmental, and educational ability. I concede that children and people with certain disabilities (including but not limited to dementia) may have limited capacity for critical thinking, but their obligation is to do it to best of their ability. I acknowledge that some people lack the time and education, but again, to the best of their ability. I'm very open to hearing divergent perspectives. CMV?",
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"The problem with crtical thinking so to speak, is that it's not a skill you simply possess, but rather is a skill that has to be learned. To be able to think critically, you need to have inherent knowledge about the things you actually consume and are critical of. Anti-vaxers are an example of such an issue. Being critical of things you fundamentally don't understand, wheather it is politics, vaxinations, economics etc. Serves no one any good and will only lead to confusion. The sad truth is that \"the best of ones abilities\" often is not good enough when it comes to critical thinking, because it often leads to more harm than good imo. I would personally have reframed the argument to \"thinking critically of things you already have some degree of grasp of\".": 1.0,
"The wall I constantly hit is, do I care enough? Am I invested in this? If I'm invested, no problem I'll think critically to the best of my ability. If I'm not invested, I do not give a fuck. I'll read/hear/see something about a world event and not care enough to check the details or form a nuanced opinion. I'll make a snap judgement and move on because it's not important.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: everyone has a moral obligation to think critically, to the best of their ability It is my strong belief that everyone has the moral and social obligation to think critically about the news, things they read and hear, and things happening around them, to the best of their intellectual, developmental, and educational ability. I concede that children and people with certain disabilities (including but not limited to dementia) may have limited capacity for critical thinking, but their obligation is to do it to best of their ability. I acknowledge that some people lack the time and education, but again, to the best of their ability. I'm very open to hearing divergent perspectives. CMV?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Banning/Silencing people like Joe Roagan, Donald Trump etc. on social media is not a good idea and we should not let it happen. I find these people and their claims ridiculous but if we don\u2018t say anything and just accept that these people whose view we don\u2018t share can be banned, it might take a turn on people who are not ridiculous or charlatans. The solution should be rather channeling the facts to people affectively rather silencing the morons. If people prefer the facts over \u201aalternative facts\u2018 it should be their problem. Because people who tend to believe this kind of stuff will hear this kind of stuff eventually from their friends/families anyway. Let them say what they want and let the companies put disclaimers and warnings but we should not let the companies ban whoever they want because one day we might be on the other side.",
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">we should not let the companies ban whoever they want So we should instead legally *force* companies to provide a forum for people that repeatedly violate the terms of service that they agreed to abide by when using said service?": 1.0,
">I find these people and their claims ridiculous but if we don\u2018t say anything and just accept that these people whose view we don\u2018t share can be banned, **it might take a turn on people who are not ridiculous or charlatans.** Don't their platforms give them warning and a long length of time to change before just banning them? If we were just outright banning these individuals, and not allowing them time to change like we see now, I may agree with this sentiment. Also, where has JR been banned from?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Banning/Silencing people like Joe Roagan, Donald Trump etc. on social media is not a good idea and we should not let it happen. I find these people and their claims ridiculous but if we don\u2018t say anything and just accept that these people whose view we don\u2018t share can be banned, it might take a turn on people who are not ridiculous or charlatans. The solution should be rather channeling the facts to people affectively rather silencing the morons. If people prefer the facts over \u201aalternative facts\u2018 it should be their problem. Because people who tend to believe this kind of stuff will hear this kind of stuff eventually from their friends/families anyway. Let them say what they want and let the companies put disclaimers and warnings but we should not let the companies ban whoever they want because one day we might be on the other side.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If Catholics Believe Nuns Are Married to Christ, and Bread Is the Body of Christ, Nuns Should Be Allowed to Have Sex With Bread. This assumes the bread is consecrated, as in the eucharist. As I see it, if Catholics believe that: Sex within marriage is allowed, but outside of marriage is sinful; Nuns are married to Christ; The eucharist transubstantiates into the literal body of Christ; then it follows that they should be able to have sex with said bread. The only possible counterexample I can think of is that procreation is impossible via sex with bread, but, from some Googling, it appears that Catholics are still able to have sex within marriage after conception is no longer possible (i.e., post-menopause) as long as they do not actively try and prevent conception (source here). I can't imagine an objection based on non-monogamy given the inherent non-monogamy of all nuns being married to Christ. Please change my view, this thought is haunting me.",
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"responses": {
"Cathomicism doesn't condone rape, so the bread would have to consent.": 1.0,
"Your argument isn't wrong, but your premise that nuns fornicating with bread is forbidden is not correct. Nowhere in the rule books is this forbidden.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If Catholics Believe Nuns Are Married to Christ, and Bread Is the Body of Christ, Nuns Should Be Allowed to Have Sex With Bread. This assumes the bread is consecrated, as in the eucharist. As I see it, if Catholics believe that: Sex within marriage is allowed, but outside of marriage is sinful; Nuns are married to Christ; The eucharist transubstantiates into the literal body of Christ; then it follows that they should be able to have sex with said bread. The only possible counterexample I can think of is that procreation is impossible via sex with bread, but, from some Googling, it appears that Catholics are still able to have sex within marriage after conception is no longer possible (i.e., post-menopause) as long as they do not actively try and prevent conception (source here). I can't imagine an objection based on non-monogamy given the inherent non-monogamy of all nuns being married to Christ. Please change my view, this thought is haunting me.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The melody is a way more important factor in a song's popularity than the lyrics I had this discussion with a friend of mine recently. He's convinced that lyrics make a song popular, arguing that people need something to sing along to. I think the melody is much more important, for the following reasons: - Lots of electronic songs have nonsensical or interchangeable lyrics. - Parodies of songs (using the same melody) sometimes gain some popularity. However, songs that use the same lyrics and change the melody are practically non-existent. - People are much quicker to learn the melody to a song than the lyrics - Which is why a lot of songs have a \"la la la\" chorus - The \"la la la\"-parts also disprove the argument that lyrics are needed to be able to sing along",
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"In the short run, yes, I agree that a catchy tune and melody will climb the charts fast. But in the long run, nobody is going to remember this simple songs, because their message (the lyrics) are not memorable. Major, big, popular hit songs that remain popular and loved for years and decades, almost inevitably have a strong lyrical component to them. They don't necessarily have to be deep and profound, but at least fitting and memorable.": 1.0,
"Songs that have lyrics are communicating a message and the music used with it is to communicate the emotion and expand upon the message being delivered. So what is most important is fully dependent on if you think the message or the emotion is most important. I lean toward message.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The melody is a way more important factor in a song's popularity than the lyrics I had this discussion with a friend of mine recently. He's convinced that lyrics make a song popular, arguing that people need something to sing along to. I think the melody is much more important, for the following reasons: - Lots of electronic songs have nonsensical or interchangeable lyrics. - Parodies of songs (using the same melody) sometimes gain some popularity. However, songs that use the same lyrics and change the melody are practically non-existent. - People are much quicker to learn the melody to a song than the lyrics - Which is why a lot of songs have a \"la la la\" chorus - The \"la la la\"-parts also disprove the argument that lyrics are needed to be able to sing along\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: [US] Police found retaliating against a civilian simply for recording their interaction should immediately be punished Whether you are the subject of a traffic stop or just a passerby witnessing an interaction in public, you have a right to record said interaction for your own safety, so long as you are not obstructing (which the simple act of pulling your phone/gopro out and recording from a distance/in your car is not) and in a public space. Time and time again, videos and records of police interactions that show a clear retaliation/escalation due to someone simply recording their interaction (which ironically enough, is the very reason why you should be recording every police interaction you have). It's ridiculous that by now in late 2022, there are still police officers who don't understand that citizens have a legal right to record public officials on duty. Even if you are not a fan of being recorded, it doesn't change the fact that citizens are legally allowed to record in public, and that no one, including police officers, has a right to privacy on public land. If a police officer doesn't like being recorded, they shouldn't hold a public position. Everyone should record every interaction they have with a government official concerning official business no matter how minor it may seem. You have the right for a reason.",
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"responses": {
"I thought I had seen this post before This is not a case of reposting a similar view, it is copied almost word for word with the original post": 1.0,
">You must personally hold the view and demonstrate that you are open to it changing. A post cannot be on behalf of others, playing devil's advocate, as any entity other than yourself, or 'soapboxing'. Can you explain *why* you want your view changed on this? Your view boils down to \"people should be punished for retaliation\", which is pretty much a universally accepted viewpoint. Why do you want it changed? *Do* you want it changed?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: [US] Police found retaliating against a civilian simply for recording their interaction should immediately be punished Whether you are the subject of a traffic stop or just a passerby witnessing an interaction in public, you have a right to record said interaction for your own safety, so long as you are not obstructing (which the simple act of pulling your phone/gopro out and recording from a distance/in your car is not) and in a public space. Time and time again, videos and records of police interactions that show a clear retaliation/escalation due to someone simply recording their interaction (which ironically enough, is the very reason why you should be recording every police interaction you have). It's ridiculous that by now in late 2022, there are still police officers who don't understand that citizens have a legal right to record public officials on duty. Even if you are not a fan of being recorded, it doesn't change the fact that citizens are legally allowed to record in public, and that no one, including police officers, has a right to privacy on public land. If a police officer doesn't like being recorded, they shouldn't hold a public position. Everyone should record every interaction they have with a government official concerning official business no matter how minor it may seem. You have the right for a reason.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Public Schools Should not be Able to Drug Test Students Randomly I'm hearing more and more from friends that schools are not allowing students to engage in extracurricular activities, like sports and clubs, or even park in the school parking lot unless they subject themselves to random drug tests. Students have a Fourth Amendment Right which guarantees them the right to be secure in their person from unreasonable searches. Schools that are drug testing them are violating that right. It's a parent's responsibility to ensure their kids are doing the \"right\" thing and staying off of drugs, not the schools in any way, shape, or form.",
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"responses": {
"You assume every child has a stable family and that the parents aren't the ones supplying": 0.0,
"While I agree with you in principle, it's worth noting that student's 4th amendment rights are constrained when they are on school property. This follows from the decision in New Jersey v. T.L.O. The court has actually heard a case on this exact issue and upheld it as constitutional. As a result, while the policy is morally dubious, it seems on safe ground constitutionally.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Public Schools Should not be Able to Drug Test Students Randomly I'm hearing more and more from friends that schools are not allowing students to engage in extracurricular activities, like sports and clubs, or even park in the school parking lot unless they subject themselves to random drug tests. Students have a Fourth Amendment Right which guarantees them the right to be secure in their person from unreasonable searches. Schools that are drug testing them are violating that right. It's a parent's responsibility to ensure their kids are doing the \"right\" thing and staying off of drugs, not the schools in any way, shape, or form.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: College in the U.S. isn't free because doing so would severely lower military recruitment numbers. One of the largest selling points of joining the military is that you get a large stipend to spend on your post-secondary education through the GI Bill. Talking to many recruits and veterans, many of them bring up joining the army to pay off their college education because they didn't want to deal with Student Debt or having to ask people for money. If these programs weren't given, they personally wouldn't have gone to the military. If nationalized free college was realized in the U.S., many high schoolers would see no reason to join the army, and so recruitment numbers would fall drastically. Only the most patriotic members of society would volunteer into the military leaving the other potential recruits to get a post-secondary education. Of course, this could also just lead to the re-enactment of the draft and forced service, which is seen in other countries around the world (South Korea, Vietnam, ect). P.S. There's an interesting article that goes into this idea more. https://warontherocks.com/2016/09/does-free-college-threaten-our-all-volunteer-military/",
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"responses": {
"That\u2019s definitely a reason, but not the only reason college isn\u2019t free.": 0.0,
"It's easy to see grand conspiracies in everything but the truth is no one has the ability to coordinate so many disparate groups together to do things like this. If there was a man alive who could coordinate the military, congress and colleges together, that would be the greatest mind of our time....but such a man does not exist and the reality is everyone is stumbling forward with barely a plan for tomorrow": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: College in the U.S. isn't free because doing so would severely lower military recruitment numbers. One of the largest selling points of joining the military is that you get a large stipend to spend on your post-secondary education through the GI Bill. Talking to many recruits and veterans, many of them bring up joining the army to pay off their college education because they didn't want to deal with Student Debt or having to ask people for money. If these programs weren't given, they personally wouldn't have gone to the military. If nationalized free college was realized in the U.S., many high schoolers would see no reason to join the army, and so recruitment numbers would fall drastically. Only the most patriotic members of society would volunteer into the military leaving the other potential recruits to get a post-secondary education. Of course, this could also just lead to the re-enactment of the draft and forced service, which is seen in other countries around the world (South Korea, Vietnam, ect). P.S. There's an interesting article that goes into this idea more. https://warontherocks.com/2016/09/does-free-college-threaten-our-all-volunteer-military/\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The US minimum wage should not be raised to $15/hour. So maybe an economists or someone can help me see the logic behind $15 minimum wage. I understand that the current min. wage is not enough to live on. I get that, but if you raise the min. wage then you greatly increase inflation and in a few years we'll be paying $8 for a gallon of milk etc. Most of the time min. wage is for unskilled labor that by definition almost anyone can do. I am not hating against the min. wage workers, but McDonald's could replace cashier jobs with machines if wages became that much. I know we have a low min. wage, but at least we don't pay 22% sales tax (like Italy). They pay over $6 a gallon for gas there as well. Someone please help me understand this argument in a way that takes massive inflation into account. Thank you!",
"score_ratio": 8.2,
"responses": {
"Any job worth doing should pay a living wage. If I was a farmer and couldn't grow enough of a crop to feed my workers then the crop isn't worth growing. Of coarse I do grow enough, I just keep too much for myself. Inflation is a non-issue. We produce enough for everyone, so if everyone was paid according to their productivity it would all even out satisfactorily. It really is that simple. 15 an hour is only marginally higher that the original minimum wage adjusted for inflation, and is still not a living wage in the U.S. You have to ask yourself where is all the productivity going if not to the people? We are more productive than ever and yet the income gap keeps widening. If paying people a fair share of the productivity of the nation causes run-away inflation then physics itself is wrong. EDIT: http://www.epi.org/productivity-pay-gap/": 1.0,
"The key consequence of raising minimum wage is that minimum wage jobs will become higher priority targets for automation. A McDonald's worker might have 10 years now before their jobs cease to exist entirely, but with a higher minimum wage the incentive to replace them is much higher. Minimum wage should be increased to front-load the payout now for these workers to give them time to save money before their jobs go away.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The US minimum wage should not be raised to $15/hour. So maybe an economists or someone can help me see the logic behind $15 minimum wage. I understand that the current min. wage is not enough to live on. I get that, but if you raise the min. wage then you greatly increase inflation and in a few years we'll be paying $8 for a gallon of milk etc. Most of the time min. wage is for unskilled labor that by definition almost anyone can do. I am not hating against the min. wage workers, but McDonald's could replace cashier jobs with machines if wages became that much. I know we have a low min. wage, but at least we don't pay 22% sales tax (like Italy). They pay over $6 a gallon for gas there as well. Someone please help me understand this argument in a way that takes massive inflation into account. Thank you!\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Religion is not a race, it's a choice. Therefore being anti-religious is not the same thing as being racist. You can choose what you believe, so having people challenge your belief choices and the flow on effects of those choices to the people around you is not racist, it's a reasonable line of argument. You cannot choose where you were born or the colour of your skin, therefore challenging people on these grounds is racist and unreasonable. Christians are not a race but they are a group of people with common beliefs that they choose to believe. The implications of these beliefs on people such as campaigning against abortion is reasonable grounds for argument and is in no way racist. Muslims are not a race but a group of people with common beliefs. They come from many countries and have many different skin colours. To condemn then on the grounds of their treatment of the LGBTQI community is reasonable grounds for argument and is in no way racist I understand there are some circumstances where communities will compel people to agree to the beliefs under threat of death, persecution or exile, and for these reasons I strongly oppose religion in all its forms.",
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"responses": {
"> You can choose what you believe How? Can you choose to believe in Santa Clause? Can you choose to believe in the Christian God this week and in the Hindu gods next week? You can choose to officially joining a church, but you cannot choose to believe in something.": 1.0,
"Can you really choose what you believe? I know I can't suddenly choose to believe that there's an omnipotent diety whose only son was sent to Earth to be killed in sacrifice for humanity's sin. I can't choose to believe that any more than I can choose to believe the sun will explode tomorrow. I could fake that belief but I'd be lying. Are you saying you can choose what you believe?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Religion is not a race, it's a choice. Therefore being anti-religious is not the same thing as being racist. You can choose what you believe, so having people challenge your belief choices and the flow on effects of those choices to the people around you is not racist, it's a reasonable line of argument. You cannot choose where you were born or the colour of your skin, therefore challenging people on these grounds is racist and unreasonable. Christians are not a race but they are a group of people with common beliefs that they choose to believe. The implications of these beliefs on people such as campaigning against abortion is reasonable grounds for argument and is in no way racist. Muslims are not a race but a group of people with common beliefs. They come from many countries and have many different skin colours. To condemn then on the grounds of their treatment of the LGBTQI community is reasonable grounds for argument and is in no way racist I understand there are some circumstances where communities will compel people to agree to the beliefs under threat of death, persecution or exile, and for these reasons I strongly oppose religion in all its forms.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The price of your restaurant bill should not dictate how much you tip. First of all, I want to clarify that I am not against tipping in anyway. I've worked in the restaurant industry and make sure to always tip well. However, I don't like the common idea of tipping 15-20% of your bill. For instance, one would tip their waiter $10 if they get a $50 plate (going with 20% tip here). But tip the same waiter, in the same restaurant, $4 if they ordered a $20 plate instead . In both instances, you are getting the same quality of food, same service, and the waiter is doing the same amount of work. It doesn't make sense to me to have to give such a larger tip for the same amount of work only because I decided to get a more expensive dish/drink.",
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"responses": {
"Tipping in restaurants is stupid. The line of who is tipped and who isn't is completely arbitrary. Like, why don't we tip our nurses after a hospital stay? They are working much harder than a server, and their work is objectively more valuable. People should be paid a fair wage, no matter the job, and tipping should not be societally required, nor expected. My two cents \ud83e\ude99\ud83e\ude99": 1.0,
"If you (as a restaurant owner) want to guarantee your waiters get 20%, then raise the price of everything on the menu 20%, and give that to your waiters as commission. I don't understand how \"some extra money for a pleasant interaction, or going over and above\" turned into a mandatory 20% gratuity. If restaurants started paying their employees a real wage instead of having them rely on random gratuities, then maybe we could get back to tips actually meaning something, instead of being an unspoken part of the bill.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The price of your restaurant bill should not dictate how much you tip. First of all, I want to clarify that I am not against tipping in anyway. I've worked in the restaurant industry and make sure to always tip well. However, I don't like the common idea of tipping 15-20% of your bill. For instance, one would tip their waiter $10 if they get a $50 plate (going with 20% tip here). But tip the same waiter, in the same restaurant, $4 if they ordered a $20 plate instead . In both instances, you are getting the same quality of food, same service, and the waiter is doing the same amount of work. It doesn't make sense to me to have to give such a larger tip for the same amount of work only because I decided to get a more expensive dish/drink.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Ideas of 'woke/cancel culture' are fictions created by the right wing media. Whilst cancel culture and more extreme 'woke people' do exist, these represent a very small minority and pose no real threat to freedom of speech. In some cases they genuinely highlight real issues in society. These publicised cases are generally against celebrities who are already wealthy and do not require protection. Often as they have legitimately acted in a racist, mysoginistic, or homophobic way. Further more the fact they are able to write articles, and give interviews claiming they've been 'cancelled' is proof in itself they still have a big voice in the media. For the most part, people are reasonable. It is the right wing media that take a small minority of extreme cases and exaggerate these for political gain. And to create the feeling of a 'culture war'. Change my view...",
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"responses": {
"Since we are comparing the left and right political spheres... https://48156919-c823-48bd-a34e-f15f9b6e20f2.filesusr.com/ugd/778961\\_ba9788e2e5e24a8aaa9b66bf0ecaeee5.pdf The graph on the first page suggests that the \"left\" in academic settings (settings where viewpoint diversity and thoughtful debate in search of truth should be prized) is substantially increasing the frequency of \"disinviting\" contentious speakers. So I don't think it's empirically true that \"cancel culture\" is a small minority of the political left. Now, I'm absolutely willing to engage in a conversation about if/when \"cancelling\" is warranted. But I think it's worth considering that the trends of \"cancelling\" are not merely a fiction of right wing media. It's borne out by statistics.": 0.0,
"'Normal' people are cancelled all the time, everyone is a viral video or clip away from being famous and therefore fair game. There was the girl who posted on Facebook using the N-word when she was 13/14 and a guy screenshot it and got her college applications cancelled. There was a reporter for a left-wing news media who again had screenshots of making homophobic jokes as a teen, she lost her job due to it. The irony I see is that most of the left believe in restorative justice yet they see fit to condemn people for mistakes they made as children. I don't think that's just.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Ideas of 'woke/cancel culture' are fictions created by the right wing media. Whilst cancel culture and more extreme 'woke people' do exist, these represent a very small minority and pose no real threat to freedom of speech. In some cases they genuinely highlight real issues in society. These publicised cases are generally against celebrities who are already wealthy and do not require protection. Often as they have legitimately acted in a racist, mysoginistic, or homophobic way. Further more the fact they are able to write articles, and give interviews claiming they've been 'cancelled' is proof in itself they still have a big voice in the media. For the most part, people are reasonable. It is the right wing media that take a small minority of extreme cases and exaggerate these for political gain. And to create the feeling of a 'culture war'. Change my view...\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Fathers should have a right to a paternity test on children following their bith I think that it's important that men are able to verify the paternity of children that they accept responsibility for, and should be able to know that they are the father before they are stuck with a child. Even though it might be somewhat insulting towards the woman, I feel it is regrettable that some men can be stuck raising a child for years that isnt their own, unbeknownst to them. While I understand that mothers should have some degree of a right to privacy, I think that protecting men at the expense of (only) unfaithful women is a reasonable concession for society to make. I also understand that there are circumstances where somebody has to pay for the child and it would be irresponsible to tell taxpayers to foot the bill every time. I'm not sure what the solution is, but sticking some men with a child that isnt theirs against their will seems extremely morally reprehensible to me.",
"score_ratio": 7.5,
"responses": {
"I mean if you're suspicious there are lots of places online you can order DNA kits and do it yourself.": 0.0,
"This is already possible. If you suspect the child isn't yours, there are legal processes to follow to disavow paternity, whether you are married or unmarried, and before or after the birth certificate is validated by the presumed parents. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paternity_law Also consider that in the hierarchy of wrongs, paying child support to a child that isn't yours may be wrong, but a child raised in poverty and denied the chance to excel in life is a much deeper sort of wrong because it alters the entire trajectory of that kid's life by robbing them of opportunity.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Fathers should have a right to a paternity test on children following their bith I think that it's important that men are able to verify the paternity of children that they accept responsibility for, and should be able to know that they are the father before they are stuck with a child. Even though it might be somewhat insulting towards the woman, I feel it is regrettable that some men can be stuck raising a child for years that isnt their own, unbeknownst to them. While I understand that mothers should have some degree of a right to privacy, I think that protecting men at the expense of (only) unfaithful women is a reasonable concession for society to make. I also understand that there are circumstances where somebody has to pay for the child and it would be irresponsible to tell taxpayers to foot the bill every time. I'm not sure what the solution is, but sticking some men with a child that isnt theirs against their will seems extremely morally reprehensible to me.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Parents who put their children out the house at 18 with expectations to care for themselves are wrong There\u2019s a very small percentage of 18 year olds that can provide for themselves at this age. With social media, it definitely increases opportunity for the youth to be able to take advantage of situations and reach a audience to expand their brand resulting in steady income. However, this is barley the case for most 18 year olds. At 18, most people are just graduating high school and all they have on their resume are probably a fast food job, or maybe something the pays close to minimum wage. College is obviously a option, but being so young you still need the support of your family in terms of tuition, transportation, personal needs etc. Scholarships helps, but it can only cover so much if it\u2019s not the full ride. Some of you may ask, \u201cwell who is kicking their child out at 18?\u201d. But it 100% happens in today\u2019s time. There are parents out there that feel that this is ok and the point of my post is to state my view that I feel they\u2019re wrong for doing so.",
"score_ratio": 7.8,
"responses": {
"It all depends on the individual situation and the locale of where you live. I moved out at 18. Moved back at 19 and moved out indefinitely at 21 again. It all went okay. But in my country we get money from the government towards rent and college. Besides that I always had one or more jobs. It was more than enough to have a decent living.": 0.0,
"I think it's interesting how you view social media as the only option for 18-year-olds to sustain themselves without their parents' help. What about the military? What about continuing to work one's way up through a minimum wage job and splitting rent with five roommates? What about PELL Grants and student loans that will give you food to eat and a place to stay while you continue your education? It sounds like your argument isn't against kids becoming independent at 18, it's against parents not preparing their kids to become independent at 18. I totally support THAT argument, but definitely not the one you're making.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Parents who put their children out the house at 18 with expectations to care for themselves are wrong There\u2019s a very small percentage of 18 year olds that can provide for themselves at this age. With social media, it definitely increases opportunity for the youth to be able to take advantage of situations and reach a audience to expand their brand resulting in steady income. However, this is barley the case for most 18 year olds. At 18, most people are just graduating high school and all they have on their resume are probably a fast food job, or maybe something the pays close to minimum wage. College is obviously a option, but being so young you still need the support of your family in terms of tuition, transportation, personal needs etc. Scholarships helps, but it can only cover so much if it\u2019s not the full ride. Some of you may ask, \u201cwell who is kicking their child out at 18?\u201d. But it 100% happens in today\u2019s time. There are parents out there that feel that this is ok and the point of my post is to state my view that I feel they\u2019re wrong for doing so.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Tipping should not be based on the cost of the food/service you receive, but the effort put into the service. I believe that tipping should be directly proportional to amount of effort put into the service you are receiving. Say I go to a restaurant I could order a nice steak and a beer and pay $40, my friend orders a $20 pasta dish and water. Why should I tip twice as much when the servers effort was essentially the same in each case? They still have to carry one plate out and fill up one glass for each of us, and my meal being twice as expensive absolutely doesn\u2019t require twice the effort from the server, it makes no difference to them. The same goes for food delivery tips. The driver still has to drive to the restaurant and drive it to my door, so why does the arbitrary food in the sack determine their tip? I believe their tip should be based on distance traveled, weather, and amount of traffic they have to sit in etc. likewise at restaurants tips should be based off of times the server checks on the table, refills drinks, and how pleasant the experience is. There are plenty more examples of this, such as ordering nicer expensive alcohol in a mixed drink or a very expensive wine. I could go on, but I\u2019ll leave it at that, Change my view.",
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"I\u2019ve never been a server but it\u2019s my understanding that tips are often split with the kitchen.": 0.0,
"Surely tipping should be an after thought and waiters/employees should just get paid a living wage? I never understood American tipping and I feel your issue is just another problem with the system.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Tipping should not be based on the cost of the food/service you receive, but the effort put into the service. I believe that tipping should be directly proportional to amount of effort put into the service you are receiving. Say I go to a restaurant I could order a nice steak and a beer and pay $40, my friend orders a $20 pasta dish and water. Why should I tip twice as much when the servers effort was essentially the same in each case? They still have to carry one plate out and fill up one glass for each of us, and my meal being twice as expensive absolutely doesn\u2019t require twice the effort from the server, it makes no difference to them. The same goes for food delivery tips. The driver still has to drive to the restaurant and drive it to my door, so why does the arbitrary food in the sack determine their tip? I believe their tip should be based on distance traveled, weather, and amount of traffic they have to sit in etc. likewise at restaurants tips should be based off of times the server checks on the table, refills drinks, and how pleasant the experience is. There are plenty more examples of this, such as ordering nicer expensive alcohol in a mixed drink or a very expensive wine. I could go on, but I\u2019ll leave it at that, Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Buying a sponsored product to support your favorite creators is stupid A lot of online creators advertise their sponsored product with the rationale: \u201cif you buy this product, you\u2019re also supporting this channel.\u201d Unless you were already planning on buying that type of product, and the brand they were advertising happened to have the best price, it doesn\u2019t make sense to purchase it. Both you AND your favorite creator would be better of if you DIDNT buy the product, and instead give some of that money directly to the creator (Patreon, KoFi, etc) Creators only get a small percentage of the money you spent on your purchase. Instead of buying product you don\u2019t really need, why not just take 25% of the money you would have spent and directly give it to your favorite creator? You spend less money and they get more money.",
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"Your favorite creator isn't going to get many brand deals if no one supports the brand. You've also seemed to ignore that some brand deals comes with a flat fee for the creator upfront and can have a performance aspect. So if the channel I follow gets 5k from a brand and then the brand sees low sales volume, that creator isn't going to be getting more brand deals": 1.0,
"So let's say let you weren't planning on buying that new, flashlight? (Not sure the product really matters). You didn't want or particularly need that new flashlight but, you watched the video and it seemed pretty cool, you decide to treat yourself to a new flashlight. So here's the thing, you both get a tangible thing out of it. Donating that money to them might feel good, and you might enjoy it but, buying the flashlight gave you both something.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Buying a sponsored product to support your favorite creators is stupid A lot of online creators advertise their sponsored product with the rationale: \u201cif you buy this product, you\u2019re also supporting this channel.\u201d Unless you were already planning on buying that type of product, and the brand they were advertising happened to have the best price, it doesn\u2019t make sense to purchase it. Both you AND your favorite creator would be better of if you DIDNT buy the product, and instead give some of that money directly to the creator (Patreon, KoFi, etc) Creators only get a small percentage of the money you spent on your purchase. Instead of buying product you don\u2019t really need, why not just take 25% of the money you would have spent and directly give it to your favorite creator? You spend less money and they get more money.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no point in making the bed. I clean, because I like cleanliness. I change my bedsheet and wash my blankets and pillow covers monthly. however, I don't see any point in making the bed. it is purely an aesthetic thing. I haven't made the bed in about 2/3 months, and I don't see any dip in my quality of life. Again, I don't see functional point to making my bed. Just to be clear: I clean my toilets weekly, vacuum my room twice a week to maintain cleanliness. I know the adage that people generally think that they themselves are clean enough, but I don't think I'm a slob by reasonable standards. So, is there any practical, functional point in making the bed? Sorry about the essay, I'm trying to hit the 500 character minimum.",
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">So, is there any practical, functional point in making the bed? Yes, if you live in a cold environment(where I grew up) put an electric blanket on it, it is pretty useless on a not made bed, also in a very hot climate(where I live now) having the bed made allows for the sheets to feel cooler when you first go to bed": 1.0,
"It depends very much on the circumstances: Climate, kind of bed, sheets and so on. Personally, I like to lie down in a cosy, dry and fragrant bed in the evening. But because you sweat at night, the blanket and mattress have to be aired out. If you only have a pad or a futon on the floor, moisture management is even more important because otherwise the thing will mould away under you. On the other hand, I also want a clean bed. Now that I have a bedroom, it's not so important, but when I was a student and had to work, live, eat and sleep in the same room, so to speak, it was important to me to cover the bed even during the day and keep pillows and blankets safe. Changing the linen once a month would also be too little for me, but it also depends on whether you sleep with pyjamas or without. The rest is, and you're absolutely right, pure aesthetics. However, I also think that sometimes you deserve to make yourself a little pretty.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no point in making the bed. I clean, because I like cleanliness. I change my bedsheet and wash my blankets and pillow covers monthly. however, I don't see any point in making the bed. it is purely an aesthetic thing. I haven't made the bed in about 2/3 months, and I don't see any dip in my quality of life. Again, I don't see functional point to making my bed. Just to be clear: I clean my toilets weekly, vacuum my room twice a week to maintain cleanliness. I know the adage that people generally think that they themselves are clean enough, but I don't think I'm a slob by reasonable standards. So, is there any practical, functional point in making the bed? Sorry about the essay, I'm trying to hit the 500 character minimum.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Cmv: natural vs man-made is a false distinction, given that human beings, being animals, are part of nature There's no basis for excluding us or what we create (buildings, cars, roads planes) from the definition of natural. We don't do the same for dams or anthills built by beavers and ants - we recognise these structures as being natural, and while they are massively different in scale and impact to what humans create, scale and impact alone seem like a dubious criterion for whether or not something is \"natural\" (just look at natural disasters). If human beings are somehow 'outside' of nature then there would need to be some point in evolutionary history where this jump from being part of nature to being separate from it occurred, and that seems nonsensical on its face.",
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"I think that those who make this distinction are more getting at what can be found in nature versus what is not naturally occurring in nature. Cars are man-made in the sense that it would not appear in nature without human intervention, while an anthill would. Cars can't be made without some kind of synthetic material, which is why I'd argue it was man-made. Not necessarily because a being created it. A beaver making a dam is using mud and sticks, while a modern building a human makes requires synthetic processes and manufacturing.": 0.0,
"Yeah okay but you know what I mean when I ask if this is a natural lake or a man-made one. \"Well, humans are part of nature too!\" Isn't a good answer to the question. The terms still have specific meaning even if humans are part of nature It's like pointing out that a school bus is still a bus, and then obtusely asserting that therefore, the differences between a school bus and a regular bus aren't so clear. Except, they are different, clearly - the terms still have meanings": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCmv: natural vs man-made is a false distinction, given that human beings, being animals, are part of nature There's no basis for excluding us or what we create (buildings, cars, roads planes) from the definition of natural. We don't do the same for dams or anthills built by beavers and ants - we recognise these structures as being natural, and while they are massively different in scale and impact to what humans create, scale and impact alone seem like a dubious criterion for whether or not something is \"natural\" (just look at natural disasters). If human beings are somehow 'outside' of nature then there would need to be some point in evolutionary history where this jump from being part of nature to being separate from it occurred, and that seems nonsensical on its face.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Arrest records should not be made public; only conviction records should be I was reading my local newspaper last night and every week the police department puts out a record of arrests made in the county. We're not a large county, so it's not uncommon to know someone who is \"featured\" (or at least know someone in their family/same last name). Obviously, not *everyone* who is arrested is guilty. If they're found not guilty and the crime was minor (and most are), that won't make the paper -- but their arrest already has. And given that most newspapers are published online nowadays, their names will come up in search engines as having been arrested (but you'd have to search the state court record system to find out they weren't convicted, which is much harder to do). People should not be convicted in the court of public opinion before they are convicted in an actual court. It's not the public's business who gets arrested. It's the public's business who is found guilty of a crime. Change my view.",
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"responses": {
"What if the police are corrupt, and start arresting people they don\u2019t like? What if the government starts cracking down on political dissidents? Allowing arrest records to be public ensures that people can\u2019t be easily \u201cdisappeared\u201d through seemingly-legitimate arrests.": 1.0,
"For the most part I agree with you. But at the same time that's how judicial system works. I guess if there were to be changes, anything that's not a felony such as a misdemeanor, traffic tickets, drug possession (non felony), etc, I'd be more inclined to have that information not available till there's been a conviction. The hardest one would be sexual assault/abuse. Though the majority of these charges end in conviction, there's always a few that don't, and really can screw up a person's life. This is a tough one.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Arrest records should not be made public; only conviction records should be I was reading my local newspaper last night and every week the police department puts out a record of arrests made in the county. We're not a large county, so it's not uncommon to know someone who is \"featured\" (or at least know someone in their family/same last name). Obviously, not *everyone* who is arrested is guilty. If they're found not guilty and the crime was minor (and most are), that won't make the paper -- but their arrest already has. And given that most newspapers are published online nowadays, their names will come up in search engines as having been arrested (but you'd have to search the state court record system to find out they weren't convicted, which is much harder to do). People should not be convicted in the court of public opinion before they are convicted in an actual court. It's not the public's business who gets arrested. It's the public's business who is found guilty of a crime. Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: I don't think requiring a vaccine card is racists against Black Americans. I've been seeing a lot of claims about only 25-30% of Black Americans are vaccinated. I'm not 100% about the number but the point is that Black Americans are getting vaccinated at a lower number than average. Thus, this became a point of argument from many \"anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics\" that the requirement for vaccine IDs are as racist as requiring voter IDs. I agree that Voters ID and Voting Laws are inherently racist. They create boundaries for black americans to vote. So I agree with this point but I just don't see how a vaccine passport acts the same way as voting laws. My reason for this is mainly because the vaccine is free. Anyone is able to get vaccinated. I also do understand that a lot of black american have a certain level of distrust against public healthcare / government. I also understand why they would feel that. However, I still don't think vaccine passports are racist.",
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"i didn\u2019t realize getting the card is being contended as possibly being racist. it\u2019d be nice if many communities that have a non-white OR low income majority had more infrastructure to get vaccines to needed places like the elderly or homebodies, but it is possible to get a vax. i think it\u2019s just antivaxxers creating arguments that have a sensitive flashpoint (racism), and want to stir the pot.": 0.0,
"> I've been seeing a lot of claims about only 25-30% of Black Americans are vaccinated. I'm not 100% about the number but the point is that Black Americans are getting vaccinated at a lower number than average. That number is so far off that I don\u2019t think we can elide it. Blacks are getting vaccinated at *slightly* lower rates than whites and perfectly in-line with regional healthcare access. It\u2019s something like 10% lower rates and the skew seems to be toward hesitancy (getting vaccinated later) rather than outright refusal. Whoever gave you those numbers might have an agenda you want to be aware of.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I don't think requiring a vaccine card is racists against Black Americans. I've been seeing a lot of claims about only 25-30% of Black Americans are vaccinated. I'm not 100% about the number but the point is that Black Americans are getting vaccinated at a lower number than average. Thus, this became a point of argument from many \"anti-vaxxers and vaccine skeptics\" that the requirement for vaccine IDs are as racist as requiring voter IDs. I agree that Voters ID and Voting Laws are inherently racist. They create boundaries for black americans to vote. So I agree with this point but I just don't see how a vaccine passport acts the same way as voting laws. My reason for this is mainly because the vaccine is free. Anyone is able to get vaccinated. I also do understand that a lot of black american have a certain level of distrust against public healthcare / government. I also understand why they would feel that. However, I still don't think vaccine passports are racist.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Math should either be taught as \"dumb\" as possible or as efficiently as possible. It's often taught somewhere in the middle. Something I have begun to notice when instructing math classes is that we are broadly adverse to letting students use calculators but we also don't teach them in the most replicable, consistent manner possible (or the \"dumb\" way.) I understand students need to learn concepts but I think teaching them shorthand methods adds bloat to instruction and often leaves students confused. Just as a basic pre-algebra example. We might teach students to distribute a variable into parenthesis. Say X(1+2) vs 1X(1+2) This is a completely redundant lesson. The latter here is going to help students acheive success and the former while useful typically only serves to complicate things for the student. I'm strictly against this for ALL math shorthand. Instead of teaching students how to do the intermediate implied 1X we should just teach them the fastest way possible to do it, with a calculator. This interim shorthand stuff provides no benefit in 2022 it just confuses students for no tangible benefit.",
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"I don't understand your example at all. How is the latter one easier? How is the former more complicated? If anything they are of equal complexity, although the latter could involve doing additional necessary operations (multiplying by identity) so I don't see how that is in any way simpler or faster. As far as using calculators: the point of the lesson is to understand how algebra works, not to get to the answer. Some percentage of students are going to get turned on to math by seeing how it works, they're going to then study it in detail in college and advance the field with new discoveries. We lose out on that if we don't attempt to actually teach concepts to kids and simply have them return answers.": 1.0,
"I\u2019m not sure I even understand your argument. You\u2019re saying we should explicitly always write out 1x(1+2) instead of x(1+2)? I don\u2019t see how that necessarily helps anyone\u2026 it\u2019s already so widely known that 1x=x. If that\u2019s the route you want to go, you should be explicitly writing 1*x*(1+2) because the shorthand 1x can get confusing because of the lack of a multiplication sign\u2026 And what does any of this have to do with calculators?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Math should either be taught as \"dumb\" as possible or as efficiently as possible. It's often taught somewhere in the middle. Something I have begun to notice when instructing math classes is that we are broadly adverse to letting students use calculators but we also don't teach them in the most replicable, consistent manner possible (or the \"dumb\" way.) I understand students need to learn concepts but I think teaching them shorthand methods adds bloat to instruction and often leaves students confused. Just as a basic pre-algebra example. We might teach students to distribute a variable into parenthesis. Say X(1+2) vs 1X(1+2) This is a completely redundant lesson. The latter here is going to help students acheive success and the former while useful typically only serves to complicate things for the student. I'm strictly against this for ALL math shorthand. Instead of teaching students how to do the intermediate implied 1X we should just teach them the fastest way possible to do it, with a calculator. This interim shorthand stuff provides no benefit in 2022 it just confuses students for no tangible benefit.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: minimum wage should be 20 dollars an hour in America Hear me out before you get all crazy and talk about how it would put people out of work and drive inflation through the roof. Set the minimum wage to 20 and then to avoid crazy inflation, match the yearly minimum wage increase to inflation. If the minimum wage is matched with inflation increases then people wouldn\u2019t raise prices because it would just lead to a never ending cycle of price raise and wage increase. As far as it putting people out of work, that isn\u2019t going happen. Companies need workers no matter what. Nobody is going to lose their job with a 20 dollar wage because companies can\u2019t run themselves. They NEED those workers there.",
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"responses": {
"Shouldnt minimum wage vary from state to state according to living costs? Stages with higher costs of living need higher minimum wages": 1.0,
"With the point of the price raise thing that will probably happen especially for things like grocery stores that operate on low profit margins": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: minimum wage should be 20 dollars an hour in America Hear me out before you get all crazy and talk about how it would put people out of work and drive inflation through the roof. Set the minimum wage to 20 and then to avoid crazy inflation, match the yearly minimum wage increase to inflation. If the minimum wage is matched with inflation increases then people wouldn\u2019t raise prices because it would just lead to a never ending cycle of price raise and wage increase. As far as it putting people out of work, that isn\u2019t going happen. Companies need workers no matter what. Nobody is going to lose their job with a 20 dollar wage because companies can\u2019t run themselves. They NEED those workers there.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is no ethical way for journalists to cover specific conspiracy theories I've been trying to figure out have a journalist could report on and debunk a conspiracy group without giving it a signal boost and access to new recruits. Since conspiracy theories don't operate on the level of rationality, no amount of \"this conspiracy doesn't hold water because X,Y,Z\" will prevent people discovering crackpot groups. However, it is important these things are reported on, so that they can be combated, and early warning signals can be spotted. I'm aware how many on the internet claim to promote \"ethical standards in journalism\", so I'm sure this is a concern of them too. Discussion about conspiracy theories in general is manageable easily, and not a problem. The systems of how a conspiracy operates without naming them is not going to give any group free advertising.",
"score_ratio": 4.0,
"responses": {
"Not all conspiracy theories are created equal. Flat earth seems the poster boy for your stated pov. No good can come of it, it is just irrational. The opposite end of the spectrum would be true conspiracies. Once upon a time you would have been given a tinfoil hat for saying the CIA introduced America to LSD and crack cocaine, but they did and the evidence has come out because of brave journalists. Then there are the plausible but unproven. Jfk was murdered by the mob, or the cia, or southern democrats. Covid was lab made. Should these be discussed to encourage investigation or refutation or should we just tell people to believe what they are told.": 1.0,
"This is the exact kind of mindset that encourages distrust and fosters conspiracy theories, rather than debunk them.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is no ethical way for journalists to cover specific conspiracy theories I've been trying to figure out have a journalist could report on and debunk a conspiracy group without giving it a signal boost and access to new recruits. Since conspiracy theories don't operate on the level of rationality, no amount of \"this conspiracy doesn't hold water because X,Y,Z\" will prevent people discovering crackpot groups. However, it is important these things are reported on, so that they can be combated, and early warning signals can be spotted. I'm aware how many on the internet claim to promote \"ethical standards in journalism\", so I'm sure this is a concern of them too. Discussion about conspiracy theories in general is manageable easily, and not a problem. The systems of how a conspiracy operates without naming them is not going to give any group free advertising.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: The Size Of A Flaccid Penis Is Completely Irrelevant. It Simply Doesn't Matter. The size of a flaccid penis isn't important in any way. It doesn\u2019t matter at all. The size of a flaccid penis has no impact on a man\u2019s sexual prowess or his ability to please a woman in bed. It\u2019s not inside a pussy when it\u2019s flaccid. It\u2019s not trying to pleasure a woman when it\u2019s flaccid. You don\u2019t try to make a woman cum with a flaccid penis. A flaccid penis plays no role in providing a woman sexual pleasure. No woman picks a man based on the size of his flaccid penis. OK, yes, a large flaccid penis may provide some occasional, brief, mild visual stimulation. A woman might feel a thrill when she takes a peak at a big bulge in a man\u2019s pants. She might feel a flush of excitement when a man pulls down his pants, and he has a big dick dangling between his legs. But those feelings are transitory, and, ultimately, have no effect on her sexual pleasure. Or her orgasm. STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE DAMN SIZE OF YOUR FLACCID PENIS! IT SIMPLY DOESN\u2019T MATTER!",
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"responses": {
"As a large breasted person, I\u2019d really love it if my boobs could just gtfo the way until I need them. My spine would be in such better condition. You\u2019d think that not getting your junk pinched all the time would be preference BUT -True to the sub I gotta argue: Men are visual creatures concerning arousal. Maybe it\u2019s the visual of themselves they are unhappy with? Also, the gays! Do gay guys have a shower vs. grower opinion?": 0.0,
"When I was a gay go-go dancer my entire job was to stay semi-flaccid, and sling it around while dancing in boxer briefs. Its literally an entire industry. While I would agree that most dudes would be better off fixing their problems with intimacy and sexuality than worrying about their dick size, you can't ignore that there are some people that are into bigger flaccid dicks.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The Size Of A Flaccid Penis Is Completely Irrelevant. It Simply Doesn't Matter. The size of a flaccid penis isn't important in any way. It doesn\u2019t matter at all. The size of a flaccid penis has no impact on a man\u2019s sexual prowess or his ability to please a woman in bed. It\u2019s not inside a pussy when it\u2019s flaccid. It\u2019s not trying to pleasure a woman when it\u2019s flaccid. You don\u2019t try to make a woman cum with a flaccid penis. A flaccid penis plays no role in providing a woman sexual pleasure. No woman picks a man based on the size of his flaccid penis. OK, yes, a large flaccid penis may provide some occasional, brief, mild visual stimulation. A woman might feel a thrill when she takes a peak at a big bulge in a man\u2019s pants. She might feel a flush of excitement when a man pulls down his pants, and he has a big dick dangling between his legs. But those feelings are transitory, and, ultimately, have no effect on her sexual pleasure. Or her orgasm. STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE DAMN SIZE OF YOUR FLACCID PENIS! IT SIMPLY DOESN\u2019T MATTER!\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: I see lots of people on reddit talk about how twitter is terrible, but I also see twitter screenshots frequently posted and heavily upvoted. I'm beginning to think that what people actually dislike is not twitter, but people with differing viewpoints. Whenever discussions about twitter comes up, people seem to absolutely hate that site. And yet, there are several tweets on the front page right now, not to mention the subreddits specifically about posting twitter screenshots. I don't use twitter frequently, so I'm confused about what people on reddit mean when they say twitter is awful. Sure, it's possible that there's two different groups of people who like or dislike twitter, but then you'd think only one of either criticisms of twitter or twitter screenshots would be highly upvoted, not both. Is it twitter occasionally having a good content thing, and being bad the rest of the times?",
"score_ratio": 33.5,
"responses": {
">Is it twitter occasionally having a good content thing, and being bad the rest of the times? Yes. People dislike twitter because there are racists, trolls, and people who are there to make the world worse. Extreme toxicity. But there are also good people who make good tweets. But you can't separate social media from the users because users are the nodes that forms the platform. WIthout users, social media is nothing.": 0.0,
"Asking the gazillion people of Reddit to have a unified perspective on things seems very strange. There are indeed people on Reddit who consistently hate twitter, those who love it, and those who waffle back and forth. You're reducing \"reddit\" to a sort of coherent persona when it is actually made of the diversity of views that exist in the world which include all perspectives you detail.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I see lots of people on reddit talk about how twitter is terrible, but I also see twitter screenshots frequently posted and heavily upvoted. I'm beginning to think that what people actually dislike is not twitter, but people with differing viewpoints. Whenever discussions about twitter comes up, people seem to absolutely hate that site. And yet, there are several tweets on the front page right now, not to mention the subreddits specifically about posting twitter screenshots. I don't use twitter frequently, so I'm confused about what people on reddit mean when they say twitter is awful. Sure, it's possible that there's two different groups of people who like or dislike twitter, but then you'd think only one of either criticisms of twitter or twitter screenshots would be highly upvoted, not both. Is it twitter occasionally having a good content thing, and being bad the rest of the times?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Laws should be strictly enforced If there's a law on the books and someone is discovered to be breaking that law, it should be strictly enforced. That doesn't mean a police state where we have cameras everywhere to catch everyone, but it does mean that we shouldn't \"de-prioritize\" crimes or let people off with a warning. If a crime is a burden on the police department or the civil courts, then the legislature should change the law. If the penalties are too severe, then change the penalties. If you want to give people some leeway, then create a formal warning system where everyone is warned equally. The problem with selective or de-prioritized enforcement is that it's unfair to citizens that continue to follow the law. It's also unfair to the small number of people who police choose to arrest or ticket. De-prioritization is also not a clear set of standards. It means that you can still be arrested or ticketed, but probably won't be. Laws should be clear and consistently applied to everyone.",
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"responses": {
"Have you ever watched a video on youtube (or anywhere else really) on your computer/phone/tablet/... that contained copyrighted content that was not properly licensed by the person who uploaded this video?": 0.0,
"There are limits to resources and time in the criminal justice system. Every minute spent policing jaywalking is a minute not spent policing drug/human trafficking or violence. A \"no tolerance\" approach to law enforcement would mire officials in highly visible, but minor, offenses while greater offenses go unpunished. Every proceeding that is conducted on a lower offense further burdens the judiciary and impedes the right to a trial. As court backlogs grow, the judiciary becomes incapable of processing any new crimes because they cannot be processed in a manner that comports with the rights of the accused. With all crimes being pursued, those with money will afford better representation so the small number of people with money, connections, and proficient legal defense will be the new sub group that unfairly benefits. Ultimately fewer laws end up getting enforced and the unfairness shifts, but does not disappear.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Laws should be strictly enforced If there's a law on the books and someone is discovered to be breaking that law, it should be strictly enforced. That doesn't mean a police state where we have cameras everywhere to catch everyone, but it does mean that we shouldn't \"de-prioritize\" crimes or let people off with a warning. If a crime is a burden on the police department or the civil courts, then the legislature should change the law. If the penalties are too severe, then change the penalties. If you want to give people some leeway, then create a formal warning system where everyone is warned equally. The problem with selective or de-prioritized enforcement is that it's unfair to citizens that continue to follow the law. It's also unfair to the small number of people who police choose to arrest or ticket. De-prioritization is also not a clear set of standards. It means that you can still be arrested or ticketed, but probably won't be. Laws should be clear and consistently applied to everyone.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: College in the U.S. isn't free because doing so would severely lower military recruitment numbers. One of the largest selling points of joining the military is that you get a large stipend to spend on your post-secondary education through the GI Bill. Talking to many recruits and veterans, many of them bring up joining the army to pay off their college education because they didn't want to deal with Student Debt or having to ask people for money. If these programs weren't given, they personally wouldn't have gone to the military. If nationalized free college was realized in the U.S., many high schoolers would see no reason to join the army, and so recruitment numbers would fall drastically. Only the most patriotic members of society would volunteer into the military leaving the other potential recruits to get a post-secondary education. Of course, this could also just lead to the re-enactment of the draft and forced service, which is seen in other countries around the world (South Korea, Vietnam, ect). P.S. There's an interesting article that goes into this idea more. https://warontherocks.com/2016/09/does-free-college-threaten-our-all-volunteer-military/",
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"responses": {
"You might be right but then we could bring back compulsory service.": 0.0,
"It's easy to see grand conspiracies in everything but the truth is no one has the ability to coordinate so many disparate groups together to do things like this. If there was a man alive who could coordinate the military, congress and colleges together, that would be the greatest mind of our time....but such a man does not exist and the reality is everyone is stumbling forward with barely a plan for tomorrow": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: College in the U.S. isn't free because doing so would severely lower military recruitment numbers. One of the largest selling points of joining the military is that you get a large stipend to spend on your post-secondary education through the GI Bill. Talking to many recruits and veterans, many of them bring up joining the army to pay off their college education because they didn't want to deal with Student Debt or having to ask people for money. If these programs weren't given, they personally wouldn't have gone to the military. If nationalized free college was realized in the U.S., many high schoolers would see no reason to join the army, and so recruitment numbers would fall drastically. Only the most patriotic members of society would volunteer into the military leaving the other potential recruits to get a post-secondary education. Of course, this could also just lead to the re-enactment of the draft and forced service, which is seen in other countries around the world (South Korea, Vietnam, ect). P.S. There's an interesting article that goes into this idea more. https://warontherocks.com/2016/09/does-free-college-threaten-our-all-volunteer-military/\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: It should be illegal for companies not to include nutritional labels on alcohol Alcohol isn\u2019t regulated by the FDA so they don\u2019t require any nutritional labels on alcohol and companies have lobbied to make it this way. Which is ridiculous. Any food or beverage should be required by law to have nutritional facts. Calories, carbs, sugar all of these contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle when it\u2019s unknown to the consumer. Hell there are people who believe alcohol like vodka has zero calories when actually it\u2019s around 100 calories for one shot. Yes people may ignore these labels and drink in excess anyway but they can do that with soda and chips but it\u2019s still required for those companies or even ignore warnings on cigarettes. There\u2019s zero reason why we shouldn\u2019t know what we are drinking. Yea there are beverages with nutritional label on them but when I go to buy a bottle of vodka why are they allowed to just have their branding and basically nothing else. Having no nutritional labels can potentially lead to people living an even more unhealthy lifestyle by thinking they are drinking nothing high in calories, carbs, or sugar.",
"score_ratio": 5.75,
"responses": {
"We have a lot of small batch breweries. I don't know what goes into generating the values for a nutritional label, so it's possible that it could create a financial challenge for these breweries. The other issue is that the nutritional values vary significantly from batch to batch. I'd be fine with a modified nutritional label - calories, calories from alcohol, carbs - with the rest of the information left off. >Hell there are people who believe alcohol like vodka has zero calories when actually it\u2019s around 100 calories for one shot. I don't believe it's really a common belief that vodka has zero calories.": 1.0,
"I don\u2019t disagree but I\u2019ve never seen a beer bottle without that listed. Hard liquor on the other hand\u2026": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It should be illegal for companies not to include nutritional labels on alcohol Alcohol isn\u2019t regulated by the FDA so they don\u2019t require any nutritional labels on alcohol and companies have lobbied to make it this way. Which is ridiculous. Any food or beverage should be required by law to have nutritional facts. Calories, carbs, sugar all of these contribute to an unhealthy lifestyle when it\u2019s unknown to the consumer. Hell there are people who believe alcohol like vodka has zero calories when actually it\u2019s around 100 calories for one shot. Yes people may ignore these labels and drink in excess anyway but they can do that with soda and chips but it\u2019s still required for those companies or even ignore warnings on cigarettes. There\u2019s zero reason why we shouldn\u2019t know what we are drinking. Yea there are beverages with nutritional label on them but when I go to buy a bottle of vodka why are they allowed to just have their branding and basically nothing else. Having no nutritional labels can potentially lead to people living an even more unhealthy lifestyle by thinking they are drinking nothing high in calories, carbs, or sugar.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Even if Donald Trump were impeached, the resulting Pence presidency would be worse for liberals. As bad as donald trumps views are mike pences views are worse and would do more damage to america. Mike pence has crazy views on LGBTQ rights and abortion whereas donald trump is in my opinion more party line for the sake of party line on those issues (when he probably believes the exact opposite). Besides social issues, pence actual has an agenda that would harm america interests and the american peoples well being more. In my mind, donald trump is just incompetent with no real agenda besides what was promised in his campaign and being the most popular in america (ie making america great again). And some of his policies may actually help like his position on tax reform and trade policy. But pence is just a republican puppet in the pocket of probably every big lobbying group and he would have no real goals besides social policies or other legislation that wouldnt help big lobbys. For those reasons, Id rather have trump than pence in office and i dont want to see Trump impeached. CMV. (Sorry for wall of text/misspellings- on cell phone).",
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"responses": {
"Policy wise, I honestly think it's a toss up. They are both going to introduce policies which I despise and completely work against much of what I value. So in the end, the reason I think Pence is preferable is a gut one. Pense carries himself like a president, acts like a president, respects traditions and rights, generally respects people who disagree with him and ignores his attackers. He doesn't sit around on Twitter and say stupid shit thus making America look stupid. He manifests the character and image I would prefer to see in a president rather than this weird living characature giant baby we have running around screaming careless things.": 0.0,
"Here's a thought experiment. If the Trump/Pence ticket was flipped to Pence/Trump--if Pence became president and Trump became vice president--would you be hoping and praying for Pence to get impeached so Trump could get to become president and liberals would be better off? If you can't even remotely imagine yourself doing that, then you have to conclude that Trump is a more dangerous prospect to liberals than Pence would be.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Even if Donald Trump were impeached, the resulting Pence presidency would be worse for liberals. As bad as donald trumps views are mike pences views are worse and would do more damage to america. Mike pence has crazy views on LGBTQ rights and abortion whereas donald trump is in my opinion more party line for the sake of party line on those issues (when he probably believes the exact opposite). Besides social issues, pence actual has an agenda that would harm america interests and the american peoples well being more. In my mind, donald trump is just incompetent with no real agenda besides what was promised in his campaign and being the most popular in america (ie making america great again). And some of his policies may actually help like his position on tax reform and trade policy. But pence is just a republican puppet in the pocket of probably every big lobbying group and he would have no real goals besides social policies or other legislation that wouldnt help big lobbys. For those reasons, Id rather have trump than pence in office and i dont want to see Trump impeached. CMV. (Sorry for wall of text/misspellings- on cell phone).\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: taxpayers and the general public should never contribute money in financing new sports stadiums - that should be 100% on the owner. It's no secret - owners of sports teams are usually ultra wealthy, sometimes with billions in net worth. With many local economies struggling and the poor in dire need of resources, cities and states are spending hundreds of millions helping rich owners build stadiums. For example, Cobb county in Georgia cut off funding for local parks so it could contribute to a new stadium for the Atlanta Braves. I understand that sports teams and stadiums provide economic benefits (jobs, local shops/bars, other sales, etc.), but studies repeatedly show that the economic benefits rarely make up for these huge expenditures on stadiums. It's a fiscally irresponsible use of limited local and state funds. If the government stops contributing to sports stadium financing, owners will still build these stadiums, and cities/states will free up hundreds of millions in tax revenue to spend where it is truly needed.",
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"responses": {
"Just for clarification, are you only referring to stadiums used by major league sports franchises, or all stadiums in general?": 1.0,
"What about when taxpayers and the general public want to? I get that Reddit hates sports but there are millions of Americans who don't and are happy to see a very slight increase in taxes to keep or bring a sports franchise to their city. Moreover, the most common way cities pay for these franchises is to effectively raise taxes on people out of town. Generally, these are funded by increases to hotel and car rental taxes.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: taxpayers and the general public should never contribute money in financing new sports stadiums - that should be 100% on the owner. It's no secret - owners of sports teams are usually ultra wealthy, sometimes with billions in net worth. With many local economies struggling and the poor in dire need of resources, cities and states are spending hundreds of millions helping rich owners build stadiums. For example, Cobb county in Georgia cut off funding for local parks so it could contribute to a new stadium for the Atlanta Braves. I understand that sports teams and stadiums provide economic benefits (jobs, local shops/bars, other sales, etc.), but studies repeatedly show that the economic benefits rarely make up for these huge expenditures on stadiums. It's a fiscally irresponsible use of limited local and state funds. If the government stops contributing to sports stadium financing, owners will still build these stadiums, and cities/states will free up hundreds of millions in tax revenue to spend where it is truly needed.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: New Orleans will be destroyed by the Mississippi changing course For a good number of decades now the Mississippi River has been trying to change its path from its current one that goes through New Orleans and Baton Rouge to the Atchafalaya River. This is prevented by The Old River Control Structure which was completed in 1963. The collapse of this structure has almost happened twice now with a large flood in 1973 and a smaller, yet still dangerous, one that occurred in 2011. With the increasing likelihood of large floods due to climate change, it seems like a flood that could destroy this structure is more likely every year. If this were to happen, the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans would stop receiving all freshwater from the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans would essentially become useless, killing the economy of the city which relies on the port. It seems like the lack of freshwater would affect over a million people and make New Orleans uninhabitable and an abandoned ghost town. My prediction is once this happens New Orleans will be totally abandoned and left to rot with the exception of the French Quarter and other areas which are preserved for tourism. I would really like someone to disagree with me because New Orleans is one of my favorite cities and one that I would not like to see disappear. Thank you.",
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"responses": {
"Money is \"artificial\". And the US, even tho typically at odds of reps v. Dems, are actually pretty good and quick when it comes to resolving issues pertaining to life. A lot of the issues are actually solvable, it just depends on how much you're willing to pay for it. So the govt will print more money to incur more debt, and the US Army Corp of Engineers will be funded to resolve the issue.": 0.0,
"As someone who works on the river in the port of nola I can guarantee this... 60% of U.S. grain exports come out of this port. We are the largest exporter of grain in the world. This port is essential to U.S. global economic power. They won't save the city for the peoples lives, but they won't let it fail for the money.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: New Orleans will be destroyed by the Mississippi changing course For a good number of decades now the Mississippi River has been trying to change its path from its current one that goes through New Orleans and Baton Rouge to the Atchafalaya River. This is prevented by The Old River Control Structure which was completed in 1963. The collapse of this structure has almost happened twice now with a large flood in 1973 and a smaller, yet still dangerous, one that occurred in 2011. With the increasing likelihood of large floods due to climate change, it seems like a flood that could destroy this structure is more likely every year. If this were to happen, the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans would stop receiving all freshwater from the Mississippi and the port of New Orleans would essentially become useless, killing the economy of the city which relies on the port. It seems like the lack of freshwater would affect over a million people and make New Orleans uninhabitable and an abandoned ghost town. My prediction is once this happens New Orleans will be totally abandoned and left to rot with the exception of the French Quarter and other areas which are preserved for tourism. I would really like someone to disagree with me because New Orleans is one of my favorite cities and one that I would not like to see disappear. Thank you.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is nothing wrong with keeping an open mind and not automatically shutting down \u2018conspiracy theories\u2019. A lot of what were considered at the time \u2018conspiracy theories\u2019 were at least partially true. E.g The government is spying on you. There are clearly different levels of ridiculousness and believability. Flat earth theory and qAnon being at the crazy end of the scale. Other theories such as Jeffrey Epstein hanging himself are more believable than not. The whole building 7 thing on 9/11 is strange as hell too. People shouldn\u2019t be so quick to shut down questions that differ from the mainstream narrative as crazy.",
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">The whole building 7 thing on 9/11 is strange as hell too. What is strange about a building burning down when big burning chunks of debris strike ten floors of said building? Building 7 couldn't engage its fire suppression systems, because its sprinkler system used muni water and the collapse of the twin towers severed the muni water supply connection for building 7. Buildings tend to burn down if their fire suppression doesn't work and all the available firefighters are also busy getting buried alive.": 1.0,
"Conspiracy theories are not rooted in evidence hence why they\u2019re conspiracies. If something has been proven to be true, then it ceases to be a conspiracy and is a fact. But spouting a conspiracy theory as the truth (which is what many conspiracy theorists do) without so much as a single legitimate piece of evidence should be dismissed and shut down. There is already so much misinformation and disinformation out there, we don\u2019t need to add more on top of that.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is nothing wrong with keeping an open mind and not automatically shutting down \u2018conspiracy theories\u2019. A lot of what were considered at the time \u2018conspiracy theories\u2019 were at least partially true. E.g The government is spying on you. There are clearly different levels of ridiculousness and believability. Flat earth theory and qAnon being at the crazy end of the scale. Other theories such as Jeffrey Epstein hanging himself are more believable than not. The whole building 7 thing on 9/11 is strange as hell too. People shouldn\u2019t be so quick to shut down questions that differ from the mainstream narrative as crazy.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: If we really care about structural inequality, our primary focus should be reducing the Cost Of Living Most of the discussions around inequality tends to focus on income. In my opinion this has limited meaning in a world where cost of basic stuff like Shelter, Healthcare and Education are inflating at extremely high rates. The better way to genuinely tackle the issue is to utilize technological know how and planning to deflate the costs of these basic things along with food and clothing down to a very low level. Example: like how TVs and computers have gotten cheaper while also becoming much better. In such a world it would be much harder to exploit people and even if there would be inequality, it would not hurt as much.",
"score_ratio": 10.0,
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"The high cost of living is primarily about housing, transportation, medical care, and education. The solutions to these require significant public policy investment and changes. These are absolutely things that people are trying to do (like the massive infrastructure bill being proposed right now) but obviously it\u2019s hard. I\u2019m not sure what other technology innovations are going to solve the issues of land space and transportation. Healthcare is a different issue, the costs are artificially high due to the private insurance system. This is not an issue for citizens in countries with universal healthcare. But there is one issue with simply lowering the costs of real estate somehow\u2026 which is that it doesn\u2019t stop the wealthy from amassing property. If you look around in hot markets you will notice that local buyers are being out bidded by investment firms. Lowering the cost of real estate won\u2019t stop that. But reducing inequality might. Plus, inequality affects more than just the cost of products. It also gives the wealthy more power in politics and more power over workers. Thus, I think the solution is to reduce inequality rather than simply making products cheaper somehow.": 0.0,
"I said it to someone else but the barrier is demand elasticity. People don't need TVs (or more accurately, a new TV), so if you want to motivate consumption you need to provide an incentive. In the case of TVs that's figuring out how to offer equal or better quality at a lower cost. But everyone needs housing, healthcare and education. The private actors in those sectors have no motivation to innovate because few people will choose to go homeless, untreated or uneducated. In fact, in the cases of housing and k-12 education, there are government-enforced penalties for choosing to forego them. And the labor market virtually requires a college education. Because there is no elasticity, no amount of deregulation will lead to innovations resulting in lower prices. Rest assured that these things are already being done at the lowest costs possible, yet they're still very expensive.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: If we really care about structural inequality, our primary focus should be reducing the Cost Of Living Most of the discussions around inequality tends to focus on income. In my opinion this has limited meaning in a world where cost of basic stuff like Shelter, Healthcare and Education are inflating at extremely high rates. The better way to genuinely tackle the issue is to utilize technological know how and planning to deflate the costs of these basic things along with food and clothing down to a very low level. Example: like how TVs and computers have gotten cheaper while also becoming much better. In such a world it would be much harder to exploit people and even if there would be inequality, it would not hurt as much.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Minimum wage should be updated yearly and regulated at the county-level to ensure it's a liveable wage Minimum wage should be regulated at the county-level and change every year based primarily on the cost of housing (along with other relevant variables). The whole purpose of a minimum wage is to ensure those working a full time job can actually survive. Anything else simply does not make sense. If corporations don't like the rising costs, they can put their lobbying money into reducing them. Housing getting too expensive? Lobby and/or incentivise home builders to build more affordable housing. Healthcare getting too expensive? Lobby for socialized medicine. I also believe minimum wage should be treated somewhat like tax brackets, where smaller companies can pay less while gigantic corporations are forced to pay more. This will serve as a check and balance to ensure Walmart's and Amazon's cannot get by exploiting workers and forcing them to rely on welfare WHILE ALSO acting as an anti-monopoly measure.",
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"The other side of this is that the people whose services are worth less to employers than the minimum you've set will all be unemployed.": 1.0,
"I would argue that minimum wage is not supposed to be a living wage. Minimum wage is supposed to make sure high school kids aren't taken advantage of and basically treated like slaves.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Minimum wage should be updated yearly and regulated at the county-level to ensure it's a liveable wage Minimum wage should be regulated at the county-level and change every year based primarily on the cost of housing (along with other relevant variables). The whole purpose of a minimum wage is to ensure those working a full time job can actually survive. Anything else simply does not make sense. If corporations don't like the rising costs, they can put their lobbying money into reducing them. Housing getting too expensive? Lobby and/or incentivise home builders to build more affordable housing. Healthcare getting too expensive? Lobby for socialized medicine. I also believe minimum wage should be treated somewhat like tax brackets, where smaller companies can pay less while gigantic corporations are forced to pay more. This will serve as a check and balance to ensure Walmart's and Amazon's cannot get by exploiting workers and forcing them to rely on welfare WHILE ALSO acting as an anti-monopoly measure.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Overly expensive branded clothes are a waste of money I cannot really get why people would want to spend \u20ac100+ on just a shirt. I grew up in a household where we were very careful with our spending and to me, a shirt with some kind of brand on it that costs more than \u20ac50,- seems ridiculous. Although I might kind of get why. Maybe it's because it projects some sort of status? Humans are pretty much biologically wired to search for the most resourceful other humans there are. Maybe that's why it's a thing. Over the last years I kind of shifted away from my previous beliefs, figuring that having good quality clothes is of course important for your general image and they often fit better. However, I actually really want to hear the reasoning of someone who buys designer/branded clothes which are in the very high price range, maybe there's a point that I'm missing.",
"score_ratio": 12.0,
"responses": {
"The ability to wear luxury clothing is a marker of social status. It makes the wearer feel good because their clothes are the \"best\" humanity has to offer, which can set the wearer above others who can't afford the same clothing. For poor people who want to feel rich, buying expensive clothes can be a poor economic decision. But for rich people with excess wealth, the amount of prestige they gain from wearing expensive clothing makes buying these goods possibly the best use of their money.": 0.0,
"A friend of mine that grew up poor was, at one point, taught: \u201cif you\u2019re poor, buy nice things.\u201d The reason being, is that it should last. You should be able to count on it. Now, there\u2019s obviously some problems with that logic because there\u2019s a lot of variables, but an example would be if you buy a nice pair of dress shoes and a kit to maintain them, they could easily last a decade, and spending the money up front can save you a lot of money/time down the line instead of buying a mediocre/lower quality of every couple of years.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Overly expensive branded clothes are a waste of money I cannot really get why people would want to spend \u20ac100+ on just a shirt. I grew up in a household where we were very careful with our spending and to me, a shirt with some kind of brand on it that costs more than \u20ac50,- seems ridiculous. Although I might kind of get why. Maybe it's because it projects some sort of status? Humans are pretty much biologically wired to search for the most resourceful other humans there are. Maybe that's why it's a thing. Over the last years I kind of shifted away from my previous beliefs, figuring that having good quality clothes is of course important for your general image and they often fit better. However, I actually really want to hear the reasoning of someone who buys designer/branded clothes which are in the very high price range, maybe there's a point that I'm missing.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Being vegan or vegetarian has no real impact on the meat and dairy industry, therefore being meaningless Everyone has heard of the terrible conditions cows, chickens and pigs go through in slaughterhouses (Watchmen *Okja* on Netflix to know a bit more), and movements pro-veganism and what not. While I agree that meat production in an industrial scale is an awful thing, some people not eating animal products wouldn't change a thing. Corporations don't go meatless options because they care about the animals, it's because some people are willing to buy It. And for every vegan, there are 10 more people who eat meat normally. If a couple of people don't buy beef out of a whole city It won't really matter. I'm not sure the text was able to trully express my idea, english is not my first language.",
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"responses": {
"You might as well toss out the possibility of any change in the world with this approach. There used to be times where for every 1 male proponent of women's voting rights there were 10 males against it. Nowdays you would be hard pressed to find even one in your social circle. But switching from almost nobody to almost everybody had to go through the whole scale - you could even say 'one by one' (though in reality some just had to die out). Same thing goes for many other changes in society.": 1.0,
"You seem to assume that impacting the meant and dairy industry is the only reason people go vegan or vegetarian for. But people do it for lots of reasons - I know two vegetarians who did it as a diet to lose weight (it worked for them). I know one vegetarian who did it for religious reasons (she seems happy with the choice). I also know a few who seem to do it because they like being smug assholes (and that seems to work for them as well). None of those reasons depend on how industry reacts, and all of them are valid reasons to make a choice. If a person wants to achieve a goal, and doing a thing helps them achieve that goal, then the action is not meaningless.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Being vegan or vegetarian has no real impact on the meat and dairy industry, therefore being meaningless Everyone has heard of the terrible conditions cows, chickens and pigs go through in slaughterhouses (Watchmen *Okja* on Netflix to know a bit more), and movements pro-veganism and what not. While I agree that meat production in an industrial scale is an awful thing, some people not eating animal products wouldn't change a thing. Corporations don't go meatless options because they care about the animals, it's because some people are willing to buy It. And for every vegan, there are 10 more people who eat meat normally. If a couple of people don't buy beef out of a whole city It won't really matter. I'm not sure the text was able to trully express my idea, english is not my first language.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: A martian colony is all but guaranteed to rebel to attempt to become its own civilization. If a human organization ever colonizes mars, over time this colony is all but guaranteed to rebel. The vast distances and time involved with travelling to Mars and the material conditions that the people who live there will face will lead, inevitably, to martian culture diverging from its source culture. As this group becomes increasingly alienated from the culture that rules it, there will be some sort of rebellion, whether it is violent or not, that will result in the colony trying to gain autonomy. I think this is the most likely consequence of the physical realities of a martian colonization because of the history of colonization on earth. When \"The New World\" was colonized it didn't take long before the gap of the Atlantic Ocean began to alienate colonial powers from their colony. History will repeat itself with a martian colony. Caveats: 1. This view is about a human colony. 2. This view is not reliant on the rebellion succeeding, just that a rebellion happens at all. To change my view, you'll need to convince me that it more likely that a martian colony will stay true to its founding civilization despite what I wrote above. Providing an edge case where they wouldn't rebel wouldn't be enough.",
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"responses": {
"These problems were much more pronounced between Canada, Australia, and the UK. It wasn't a matter of waiting 20 minutes for messages, it was about waiting *months*. However, Canada and Australia never attempted a rebellion against the UK. They gained independence, but they're very much enamoured with the UK and their monarchy.": 0.0,
"All in all, your view is difficult to debate - it's essentially \"at **some** point, a martian colony will **probably** rebel in **some** way\". There are so many variables in both that statement and the circumstance that I can only really imagine a single argument that I can see against it: Humans might very well create a colony without any sovereignity over it - earth might support mars with no expectation of any loyalty or fealty. In such a case, a \"rebellion\" would essentially be impossible, since there is no power to rebel against.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: A martian colony is all but guaranteed to rebel to attempt to become its own civilization. If a human organization ever colonizes mars, over time this colony is all but guaranteed to rebel. The vast distances and time involved with travelling to Mars and the material conditions that the people who live there will face will lead, inevitably, to martian culture diverging from its source culture. As this group becomes increasingly alienated from the culture that rules it, there will be some sort of rebellion, whether it is violent or not, that will result in the colony trying to gain autonomy. I think this is the most likely consequence of the physical realities of a martian colonization because of the history of colonization on earth. When \"The New World\" was colonized it didn't take long before the gap of the Atlantic Ocean began to alienate colonial powers from their colony. History will repeat itself with a martian colony. Caveats: 1. This view is about a human colony. 2. This view is not reliant on the rebellion succeeding, just that a rebellion happens at all. To change my view, you'll need to convince me that it more likely that a martian colony will stay true to its founding civilization despite what I wrote above. Providing an edge case where they wouldn't rebel wouldn't be enough.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Skincare is a waste of time and money compared to other health pursuits Pretty simple, I do not think that spending time or money on skincare is worthwhile unless you're already taking care of more important aspects of your health. For the 20 minutes or so per day that I could spend washing, cleansing, moisturizing, etc. my face, I could instead get in 20 minutes of exercise. One of these activities takes good care of my cardiovascular system, which if neglected could one day be the death of me.. the other is of no serious consequence aside from appearance. I'm not saying that there are no benefits to skincare - skin is an organ that can become \"unhealthy\" just like any other. And I acknowledge that nurturing your appearance can sometimes be a healthy pursuit, contribute to higher self confidence, etc. I just think skincare is a remarkably inefficient way of accomplishing this.",
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"responses": {
"The most common form of cancer is skin cancer, and moisturizers with SPF significantly reduce sun damage so it IS a health pursuit": 1.0,
"Spending 20+ minutes on skin care is not for the pursuit of health, it is for beauty, so I think it is a flawed premise": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Skincare is a waste of time and money compared to other health pursuits Pretty simple, I do not think that spending time or money on skincare is worthwhile unless you're already taking care of more important aspects of your health. For the 20 minutes or so per day that I could spend washing, cleansing, moisturizing, etc. my face, I could instead get in 20 minutes of exercise. One of these activities takes good care of my cardiovascular system, which if neglected could one day be the death of me.. the other is of no serious consequence aside from appearance. I'm not saying that there are no benefits to skincare - skin is an organ that can become \"unhealthy\" just like any other. And I acknowledge that nurturing your appearance can sometimes be a healthy pursuit, contribute to higher self confidence, etc. I just think skincare is a remarkably inefficient way of accomplishing this.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Modern societies living in the same place as ancient cultures did have no special claim on their artefacts It is common to come across claims that 19th century colonial powers stole cultural artefacts and should return them. In some cases those artefacts are part of existing cultures that continue to be valued by many members of the relevant society. Then I agree they should be returned. However there are also many cases of modern societies such as Egypt and Greece demanding the return of ancient artefacts that have no connection to the living culture of their society. I think such 'orphaned' artefacts should be understood as the common property and responsibility of humanity as a whole. In such cases the right location is wherever they will be safest and most accessible for viewing and expert study under the care of reliable non-profit organisations (which might well be in a colonial capital like London). The wishes of the people who happen to live in the same place that the ancient culture occupied are irrelevant.",
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"Artifacts from the past are more than just a representation of a past culture, they are also a staple in the history of the land they came from. This is why I think artifacts should stay where they're from because cultures will change throughout time, but the artifacts can tell storys of the land they are from. And while I do agree that the artifacts are somewhat owned by humanity, this can be upheld without taking artifacts from other lands. Hell Britain has a rich history so there's plenty of subject matter for them to display in museums on their own rather than needed Egyptian or Greek artifacts.": 1.0,
"How, exactly, do modern Egyptians and Greeks not have a connection to these ancient artifacts again? It feels like you've found the typical go-to countries where Europe stole things and decided that they never had the right to them in the first place based solely on them having things the rest of Europe wanted.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Modern societies living in the same place as ancient cultures did have no special claim on their artefacts It is common to come across claims that 19th century colonial powers stole cultural artefacts and should return them. In some cases those artefacts are part of existing cultures that continue to be valued by many members of the relevant society. Then I agree they should be returned. However there are also many cases of modern societies such as Egypt and Greece demanding the return of ancient artefacts that have no connection to the living culture of their society. I think such 'orphaned' artefacts should be understood as the common property and responsibility of humanity as a whole. In such cases the right location is wherever they will be safest and most accessible for viewing and expert study under the care of reliable non-profit organisations (which might well be in a colonial capital like London). The wishes of the people who happen to live in the same place that the ancient culture occupied are irrelevant.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: There can not be an omniscient all-knowing God if humans have free will. The two can't coexist. I've argued this to friends before and stand by it. If I have the decision and free will to do A, B, C or X, Y, Z in my life or in my day, then God can not be omniscient and know what is going to happen because ultimately the decision is up to me. Now the rebuttal I always hear is that \"you have this free will but even though you have so many choices God will still know what you are going to do,\" which I think is a weak argument because then I say well then there is no free will and the two can not coexist. Assuming there is a God, human free will and God's omniscience can't coexist. CMV.",
"score_ratio": 3.0,
"responses": {
"Imagine someone filmed every decision you made. Someone could view the video, and it wouldn't change - it's fixed. But at the time, of course, you had options. An omniscient God may simply view time as another dimension (as physics tells us it is). Being able to view the film from start to finish from God's perspective doesn't make the choices that went into it any less free. Or to put it another way, God could \"remember\" everything that ever happened in his universe. Since He is outside of time and eternal, to him, everything is but a memory. Just because you can't change the past doesn't mean you didn't have free will at the time - for your argument to work, last-week-you has no free will because they are fated to always have had the same thing for lunch last Wednesday.": 1.0,
"I see what you are saying, and I think your paradox is resolved like this: people are very predictable. Each individual tends to react the same way to a given stimulus each time the stimulus is presented. For example, hearing the opening to my favorite tv show excites me and dropping things on my feet makes me angry. These are very simplistic examples, but the principles apply to larger actions, too. Each person reacts to things differently from everyone else, but this is a result of our personal histories, circumstances, and biochemistries. There is lots of neurological research that shows humans usually start responding to things BEFORE they think about them. God set up the world in the beginning, and we humans are choosing how we react to it; but we all react in completely predictable ways to anyone who completely understands our backgrounds.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There can not be an omniscient all-knowing God if humans have free will. The two can't coexist. I've argued this to friends before and stand by it. If I have the decision and free will to do A, B, C or X, Y, Z in my life or in my day, then God can not be omniscient and know what is going to happen because ultimately the decision is up to me. Now the rebuttal I always hear is that \"you have this free will but even though you have so many choices God will still know what you are going to do,\" which I think is a weak argument because then I say well then there is no free will and the two can not coexist. Assuming there is a God, human free will and God's omniscience can't coexist. CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: There should be a way to Google search for something with NO image results I\u2019m terrified of spiders. But I have been finding wolf spiders in my house recently. They\u2019re keeping me up at night I\u2019m so afraid of them. All I want to do is figure out if they\u2019re poisonous or not, perhaps to help me chill out about them. But how am I supposed search without seeing more terrifying pictures of them?? This also applies to when you want to look up something medical without wanting to see a graphic image of a rash or something. Or even if you want to look up something mildly spooky. If you search \u201cuncanny valley\u201d on Google, you\u2019ll get hit with some slightly unsettling pictures. Hopefully you won\u2019t have searched before bedtime, because that shit it nightmare fuel! Apps like Instagram and Reddit have the blur filter for lots of images that could be considered scary. Search engines should use them as well.",
"score_ratio": 5.0,
"responses": {
"So while its designed to block domain names rather than images (i use it to block pinterest results), im sure you could tweak this to just block any search results that have the word spider in them by using a regular expression https://iorate.github.io/ublacklist/docs Ive got the same issue on youtube.. ive had some fucking disgusting things show up in my recommendations and have struggled to block the sources. this seemed to at least work most of the time https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/blocktube/bbeaicapbccfllodepmimpkgecanonai": 0.0,
"You mention Reddit's blur filters, but those aren't based on scary images, because there's no real way to define \"scary\" in a meaningful way that would include everyone's definitions. The closest Reddit comes to blurring scary images is the NSFW tag when used for non-porn purposes. We all have different ideas of what things are scary. Of course, I could look at pictures of bears all day, even if I'm afraid of coming in contact with a bear. There *is* a way to limit Google searches to more text-based results - by using another app that uses Search API. I asked Siri if wolf spiders were poisonous and got an answer without images. I imagine the same is true of Alexa and Bixby. Google Assistant probably won't show you pictures of spiders unless you ask to see them.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There should be a way to Google search for something with NO image results I\u2019m terrified of spiders. But I have been finding wolf spiders in my house recently. They\u2019re keeping me up at night I\u2019m so afraid of them. All I want to do is figure out if they\u2019re poisonous or not, perhaps to help me chill out about them. But how am I supposed search without seeing more terrifying pictures of them?? This also applies to when you want to look up something medical without wanting to see a graphic image of a rash or something. Or even if you want to look up something mildly spooky. If you search \u201cuncanny valley\u201d on Google, you\u2019ll get hit with some slightly unsettling pictures. Hopefully you won\u2019t have searched before bedtime, because that shit it nightmare fuel! Apps like Instagram and Reddit have the blur filter for lots of images that could be considered scary. Search engines should use them as well.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: I believe there are only two genders By two genders I mean, Male and Female. Transgender people most often Identify as one of these, both, or none which doesn\u2019t change the number of genders. I love transgender people and I have many in my life but I don\u2019t see any personally that identify as something really out there like, \u201cStar gender\u201d or something. To me those genders just sound like giving their emotions genders for some reason. Whenever I think about this it kinda feels like I\u2019m being transphobic but I just don\u2019t understand why or how someone can identify as something that\u2019s not male, female, both, or none of those.",
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"responses": {
"There are, in some societies, third gender and other similar ideas that predate the modern lgbt rights movement.": 0.0,
"> but I just don\u2019t understand why or how someone can identify as something that\u2019s not male, female, both, or none of those. Isn't this admitting there are more than two genders, though? \"Both\" and \"None of those\" are different genders than \"male\" and \"female.\" More broadly, if you accept that gender identity can be some mixture of man/woman, then the only difference between \"I'm nonbinary and feel equally strongly towards being a man and towards being a woman\" and \"I'm Star Gender\" or whatever example is that the latter isn't going to be understood by some random person. If you have, say, 1% of the population saying \"I'm nonbinary and feel equally strongly...\" then eventually a name will stick for that relatively common gender expression, and boom, \"Star Gender\" is a real thing people will understand. This is, in fact, pretty much exactly how cultures with third genders work. It's not always like that, and different cultures are obviously going to interpret exactly their form of third (or other) gender differently, but it's not something that's impossible to conceive; it's literally happened before.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: I believe there are only two genders By two genders I mean, Male and Female. Transgender people most often Identify as one of these, both, or none which doesn\u2019t change the number of genders. I love transgender people and I have many in my life but I don\u2019t see any personally that identify as something really out there like, \u201cStar gender\u201d or something. To me those genders just sound like giving their emotions genders for some reason. Whenever I think about this it kinda feels like I\u2019m being transphobic but I just don\u2019t understand why or how someone can identify as something that\u2019s not male, female, both, or none of those.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Parents shouldn't pierce their baby's ears. I can never understand why parents do this to their children. I've seen babies get their ears pierced, most cry in pain and it hurts my heart. I feel as if parents shouldn't be able to stomach their child being in pain that is unnecessary. To me, parents do this for themselves and view their children as ornamental trophies. I know that's a pretty cynical view but that's why I'm here posting this. I would like to hear your views so I can potentially view it in a better way since it really does hurt my heart. ​ Thank you in advance.",
"score_ratio": 3.2,
"responses": {
"Parents have to make a lot of decisions for their children all the way up to potentially life threatening surgery. Ear piercing is a relatively benign practice and done correctly the pain is no more than getting a shot. Kids get hurt all the time. It's part of growing and learning about their body and their environment. So a bit of pain is not traumatic. More importantly, young children heal much more quickly so there is less chance of complications that come with piercing when they are older.": 0.0,
"I understand that you feel piercing baby's ears puts them in a position of unnecessary pain and is only done so that the child can be an ornamental trophy for their parent. However, in many cultures, such as Spain and Latin America, the piercing of a baby girls ear is custom and dates back through the generations. Additionally, many parents believe that ear piercing is more painful for the child if they wait till they older. Especially because when the piercing is done as a baby, there is little evidence that the child will ever remember their ears being piercing. However, if one waits till the child is older and has memory formation, then the piercing could be remembered as a traumatic experience. Yet, when completed as a baby, the childs cry is usually more traumatic to the parent then to the actual baby. Plus, when a baby's ear is pierced, it is usually completed by a doctor or by someone that the parents were referred by the physician. As a result, many times, topical anesthesia is applied to the ear lobe before piercing with a needle to reduce the babies pain. Thus, parents who pierce their babies are not doing it for their own amusement they are actually trying to save their child from the remembering a painful experience in the future.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Parents shouldn't pierce their baby's ears. I can never understand why parents do this to their children. I've seen babies get their ears pierced, most cry in pain and it hurts my heart. I feel as if parents shouldn't be able to stomach their child being in pain that is unnecessary. To me, parents do this for themselves and view their children as ornamental trophies. I know that's a pretty cynical view but that's why I'm here posting this. I would like to hear your views so I can potentially view it in a better way since it really does hurt my heart. ​ Thank you in advance.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Pharma companies should not be allowed to market/advertise prescription-only products direct to consumers or patients. These products should only be marketed to physicians, APN\u2019s, or healthcare providers. Physicians / APN\u2019s should be the ones diagnosing and prescribing medications. Patients with a preconceived notion that they want or need a particular drug based on some 30-second TV commercial is reckless. The drug may not be the right drug and may not be covered by insurance. In large part, I support free-market capitalism. However I do believe that there are exceptions when it comes to things like healthcare. Plus, in today\u2019s world, there are plenty of ways to market these products specifically to healthcare providers.",
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"I'm not really sure how often or to what degree physicians, pharmacists, and the like look into new drugs. It seems quite possible that there's a new drug available that could help a patient out and their doctor simply isn't aware of it. Even if they are, it may not occur to them to consider it. Say you're a doctor; you get pamphlets or emails for ten new drugs. Are you really going to look into all of them and then consider the possible benefits they have for every one of you patients? It seems like most doctors are too busy for that kind of thing. But the patient only has to be aware of the medical history and needs of one person; themself. And if the doctor, in their judgement, thinks that the person would not benefit from drug X, all they have to do is say so and explain why. Even if the patient disagrees, the doctor can simply refuse to prescribe it.": 0.0,
"I actually 100% agree with OP, but here's the best argument I've heard for the counter: Many diseases are actually under-diagnosed and under-treated, and a big reason is that people don't think there's anything that can help them. Depression/anxiety is a great example (and you see a lot of TV ads for those products). If you let people know thru TV that there's a drug that might help them, they're much more likely to actually bring it up with their doctor. Another more trivial example: Erectile Dysfunction. How many men were telling their doctors that they couldn't get it up before they knew there was a pill that could fix it? (My response to this argument is that okay, pharma companies should be allowed to fund \"disease awareness\" ads, but not ads for their own particular products.)": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Pharma companies should not be allowed to market/advertise prescription-only products direct to consumers or patients. These products should only be marketed to physicians, APN\u2019s, or healthcare providers. Physicians / APN\u2019s should be the ones diagnosing and prescribing medications. Patients with a preconceived notion that they want or need a particular drug based on some 30-second TV commercial is reckless. The drug may not be the right drug and may not be covered by insurance. In large part, I support free-market capitalism. However I do believe that there are exceptions when it comes to things like healthcare. Plus, in today\u2019s world, there are plenty of ways to market these products specifically to healthcare providers.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Banksy isn't doing anything profound or deep. He is doing art that is cliche and requires almost no thought to understand. Pieces like this and this are perfect examples. People gawk over his stuff because he's anonymous and does it illegally. That's the only thing that makes his art even remotely counterculture. His pieces are like edgy political cartoons that are saying things that are universally understood by most people. Like surveillance being such an issue in the land of the \"free\". Is there something I'm missing? Have I only seen his pieces that are overly simplified?",
"score_ratio": 13.0,
"responses": {
"I don't think the content itself is necessarily what makes Bansky as famous as he is today. If Banksy's work were simply hung in museums and left at that- then yes, I do think most people would have the same reaction to it as you do. But this is a case where context and form take precedence over actual content. The fact that Banksy's works appear in public spaces where they are most certainly not allowed to be means that the power/purpose behind his pieces go much beyond the actual content itself. In fact, I'd argue that the location itself can be considered content. Taking art out of the museum is profound today. Making art that is on public walls and not on a museum wall or in an auction house is profound. It fights against commodification of culture as well as the idea that art is meant to be kept away from everyday life.": 1.0,
"Art imitates life and evokes emotion. It would be silly to say his paintings don't do this. As to the level of ingenuity, authenticity or skill, that is a different discussion and to a large degree a matter of perspective.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Banksy isn't doing anything profound or deep. He is doing art that is cliche and requires almost no thought to understand. Pieces like this and this are perfect examples. People gawk over his stuff because he's anonymous and does it illegally. That's the only thing that makes his art even remotely counterculture. His pieces are like edgy political cartoons that are saying things that are universally understood by most people. Like surveillance being such an issue in the land of the \"free\". Is there something I'm missing? Have I only seen his pieces that are overly simplified?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: In regards to the 2020 election, it is a complete waste of a vote to vote for a third party. As a voter who voted Libertarian in the last election it now seems to me that voting for a party that isn't either republican or democrat is a complete and utter waste of time. I voted for Gary Johnson in the last election because I am a Libertarian at heart. I was really hopeful he would clinch 5% but no dice. Assuming he runs again in 2020 I can't really see his numbers climbing 2% nor can I really imagine any other independent candidate having much more success. Since the last election I have changed my registration status and am now registered democrat. I would honestly love to see voter turnout for third party candidates increase this election but this seems like a monumental election and it is 100% a democrat vs republican battle. I would lose sleep at night knowing I wasted another vote on a libertarian candidate if Trump is re elected. Especially if turnout for independents is lower this election than the last and even worse if Trump clinches the victory by a slight margin. I know I talked a lot about my own political views in this post. That's not what this is about. I firmly believe I would be doing the country a disservice by voting for the party I support the most.",
"score_ratio": 7.0,
"responses": {
"If you're not in a swing state, I'd say voting for a third party is the most effective thing you can do. Like you said, even just 5% third party is enough for people to notice and maybe finally make tiny steps away from our current voting system. However, if your state is close, then sure, vote lesser of two evils if that's your view of the candidates. I don't think you need to worry about it because when the election rolls around, you'll know if you see the race as lesser of two evils, or time to make a third party statement.": 1.0,
"The only way to waste your vote is to give it to someone you don't believe in.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: In regards to the 2020 election, it is a complete waste of a vote to vote for a third party. As a voter who voted Libertarian in the last election it now seems to me that voting for a party that isn't either republican or democrat is a complete and utter waste of time. I voted for Gary Johnson in the last election because I am a Libertarian at heart. I was really hopeful he would clinch 5% but no dice. Assuming he runs again in 2020 I can't really see his numbers climbing 2% nor can I really imagine any other independent candidate having much more success. Since the last election I have changed my registration status and am now registered democrat. I would honestly love to see voter turnout for third party candidates increase this election but this seems like a monumental election and it is 100% a democrat vs republican battle. I would lose sleep at night knowing I wasted another vote on a libertarian candidate if Trump is re elected. Especially if turnout for independents is lower this election than the last and even worse if Trump clinches the victory by a slight margin. I know I talked a lot about my own political views in this post. That's not what this is about. I firmly believe I would be doing the country a disservice by voting for the party I support the most.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Even If there were an infinite amount of turtles on their backs, it wouldn't change the moral ought to flip individual turtles rightside-up. Relative to a finite amount of turtles. A turtle is a turtle, and they prefer to be right side up, regardless of how many of them there are. It wouldn't be pointless to help them, because each turtle has their own experience that matters. I've been exposed to the idea that the concept of infinity and infinite ethics meaningfully calls certain moral assumptions into question, please help me understand why this might be the case. I think the most compelling alternative idea is that if there's infinite turtles there's an infinite amount of sad turtles, and therefore my actions can't reduce the net amount of turtle sadness. I just can't square that concept with the practical reality of it.",
"score_ratio": 10.0,
"responses": {
">I've been exposed to the idea that the concept of infinity and infinite ethics meaningfully calls certain moral assumptions into question Can you give examples? >I just can't square that concept with the practical reality of it. That version doesn't square with reality, because there aren't infinite turtles.": 0.0,
"Given the theoretical nature of this I am curious about other theoretical problems that might exist here. Since you have provided us with infinite turtles on their backs, and humans are only a finite species.... You then provide the idea that it's moral to flip them over... Is it moral to flip 1 turtle over and then be finished? Or is it moral to spend your entire life flipping turtles over? Or is it moral to flip them over simply when convenient? Does the morality come from saving a few or saving 'turtles' in general? And at what point can someone say \"I've flipped X turtles, I'm done I met my moral critieria?\" Lastly.... if I flip over 10,000 turtles in my life, and I do this so that my children don't have to flip any turtles, so they can spend their life in more luxury than I had, as my gift of my life legacy to them.... would they then be immoral?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Even If there were an infinite amount of turtles on their backs, it wouldn't change the moral ought to flip individual turtles rightside-up. Relative to a finite amount of turtles. A turtle is a turtle, and they prefer to be right side up, regardless of how many of them there are. It wouldn't be pointless to help them, because each turtle has their own experience that matters. I've been exposed to the idea that the concept of infinity and infinite ethics meaningfully calls certain moral assumptions into question, please help me understand why this might be the case. I think the most compelling alternative idea is that if there's infinite turtles there's an infinite amount of sad turtles, and therefore my actions can't reduce the net amount of turtle sadness. I just can't square that concept with the practical reality of it.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Even as a hyperbole, it's nonsense to say you are 'forced' to watch 'liberal' stuff The western media has waaay too many superhero shit, yet I don't feel 'forced'. I click the off button, and voila! No more super hero shit. So when I hear people say that the media is left wing shit and they are forced to watch it, I roll my eyes and find it very silly. Do I admit there is a left wing bias? Most likely. Is it forcing you to watch? Nope. I know I should expand on it, but I feel this is self explanatory. I just don't get where the 'forcing' comes in. I haven't watched cable news in maybe 2 years, since it's nothing but covid news, and yet I don't feel forced. I'm off Facebook. The only thing I really check up on is weather related stuff, the economy and maybe occasionally a quick google of politics. But no one forced me to watch anything. TLDR: I don't get it when people say they are forced to watch liberal stuff",
"score_ratio": 7.0,
"responses": {
"Using this logic would you also tell Black people that complain about a lack of representation in the media they can just choose not to watch because no one is forcing them? Or should we try include a representative sample of viewpoints in the media rather than focusing on certain privileged demographics?": 1.0,
"How are superhero franchises \"liberal\"? > So when I hear ***people*** say that the media is left wing shit and they are forced to watch it, I roll my eyes and find it very silly. Who are these *people* then? Is it boomers on facebook? TikTok users? Random snapchat user adverts? Redditors? Whatever your social media feed is, if it adapts to your behaviour then you will generally see whatever makes you keep using that platform. Social media platforms are attention economies, above all else.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Even as a hyperbole, it's nonsense to say you are 'forced' to watch 'liberal' stuff The western media has waaay too many superhero shit, yet I don't feel 'forced'. I click the off button, and voila! No more super hero shit. So when I hear people say that the media is left wing shit and they are forced to watch it, I roll my eyes and find it very silly. Do I admit there is a left wing bias? Most likely. Is it forcing you to watch? Nope. I know I should expand on it, but I feel this is self explanatory. I just don't get where the 'forcing' comes in. I haven't watched cable news in maybe 2 years, since it's nothing but covid news, and yet I don't feel forced. I'm off Facebook. The only thing I really check up on is weather related stuff, the economy and maybe occasionally a quick google of politics. But no one forced me to watch anything. TLDR: I don't get it when people say they are forced to watch liberal stuff\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Teaching \u201cDoing Taxes\u201d Isn\u2019t a Worthwhile Thing to Teach Kids (US) People love to talk about teaching kids practical life skills in school. I agree that kids should learn things like budgeting, first aid/CPR and maybe some cooking or something. However, whenever someone raises this, they inevitably mention \u201clearn to do your taxes.\u201d This is a dumb thing to teach kids. First, the tax code changes, so the knowledge will be stale before it\u2019s relevant to the kids. Their filing status also changes. In addition, almost everyone uses software to prepare it, so unless they are learning how to use every type of tax prep software, they aren\u2019t benefiting. Finally, it supposes that we will always have a complicated system of tax preparation. We shouldn\u2019t encourage that by baking that assumption into our education system. (Note: this is obviously US centric. I have no idea about other lands.)",
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"responses": {
"I'm a paid preparer...I agree....do not teach those kids anything about taxes so that I can continue to have job security. Seriously though, kids should learn the fundamentals of the US tax system. The most common complaint I get \"I made more money, why don't I get paid a bigger tax return?\" A lot of people do not understand that the tax return is a reconciliation of the taxes paid throughout the year. Also, there are too many young people working gig jobs that don't understand they are going to get a 1099 and have to pay self-employment tax.": 1.0,
"I agree with you taxes are irrelevant. The government already knows your income from jobs, investments, deductible expenses, etc. Its horrible the government subsidizes Intuit by requiring individuals to file via a software rather than (confirm X is correct). However, people either in bad faith or horrific incompetence do not understand marginal tax brackets. This alone needs to be taught because people do not understand that a billionaire gets their first $Xk of income tax free the same as anyone unemployed. Or that income is the same as wealth.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Teaching \u201cDoing Taxes\u201d Isn\u2019t a Worthwhile Thing to Teach Kids (US) People love to talk about teaching kids practical life skills in school. I agree that kids should learn things like budgeting, first aid/CPR and maybe some cooking or something. However, whenever someone raises this, they inevitably mention \u201clearn to do your taxes.\u201d This is a dumb thing to teach kids. First, the tax code changes, so the knowledge will be stale before it\u2019s relevant to the kids. Their filing status also changes. In addition, almost everyone uses software to prepare it, so unless they are learning how to use every type of tax prep software, they aren\u2019t benefiting. Finally, it supposes that we will always have a complicated system of tax preparation. We shouldn\u2019t encourage that by baking that assumption into our education system. (Note: this is obviously US centric. I have no idea about other lands.)\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Death is terrifying and I have a hard time believing in an afterlife. I'm 23, feel like I wasted my time even thought it wasn't my fault, one day I feel like this wall I put on myself to prevent stuff from affecting me just crumbled after a dream where I ''died'' and that day I hugged my grandma, my grandpa, my mom, my sister, kissed the head of my puppy and just couldn't stop crying, I fully integrated into myself ''I'm GOING TO DIE'' and I'm getting psychological help, but a simple prayer from my grandpa somehow also makes me feel a little bit calm aside of taking anti anxiety meds, its ''My Lord, My God, be your will not mine'', I truly want to see everyone again after death, my family, people I loved, maybe you who is reading right now, but being a person of science I just can't, things have a place in our body, and consciousness is proceed by neurons, I can't imagine how spirits could exist, I can't imagine how an afterlife could exist, so far the only solace I get is seeing that there is investment and research on making us live as long as we want but at the same time it might not happen on my life time, please do CMV.",
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"responses": {
"There are two possibilities: afterlife or oblivion I\u2019d personally prefer oblivion. Main reason; I won\u2019t even know I\u2019m dead. Just\u2026. Nothing. Sounds nice. With an afterlife\u2026. Well\u2026 I\u2019ve talked far too much shit about far too many gods to feel like the existence of an afterlife would be anything but a nightmare for me. That\u2019s all I need. Being sent to hades because I jerked to some Hercules porn when I was 13.": 0.0,
"Death is only as terrifying as you let it be. If you aren't religious, you've spent 99.9999999% of existence, simply not existing. It wasn't bad, and IMO that's what death is like. The sooner you accept death is going to happen, the sooner you can get on with living your life and not worrying about the fear of dying.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Death is terrifying and I have a hard time believing in an afterlife. I'm 23, feel like I wasted my time even thought it wasn't my fault, one day I feel like this wall I put on myself to prevent stuff from affecting me just crumbled after a dream where I ''died'' and that day I hugged my grandma, my grandpa, my mom, my sister, kissed the head of my puppy and just couldn't stop crying, I fully integrated into myself ''I'm GOING TO DIE'' and I'm getting psychological help, but a simple prayer from my grandpa somehow also makes me feel a little bit calm aside of taking anti anxiety meds, its ''My Lord, My God, be your will not mine'', I truly want to see everyone again after death, my family, people I loved, maybe you who is reading right now, but being a person of science I just can't, things have a place in our body, and consciousness is proceed by neurons, I can't imagine how spirits could exist, I can't imagine how an afterlife could exist, so far the only solace I get is seeing that there is investment and research on making us live as long as we want but at the same time it might not happen on my life time, please do CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: It\u2019s valid to feel sad about growing up in this era. I missed out and the world is worse in a lot of major ways I\u2019m 19. Over and over again I see adults feeling sorry for people my age for growing up with x (usually social media or tech or Covid or polarization or whatever), and missing out on y (when music was good or some random nostalgia like that). I know that every generation since forever has done that to the next. But I can\u2019t help but feel like there\u2019s some truth to it, and that I was born at a bad time and that life without the internet was more fun and that I have forever missed out on some good times simply by being unlucky to be born this time. Basically: can you deinstall the \u201cthis generation and time is bad\u201d message I\u2019ve been fed my entire life?",
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"responses": {
">that life without the internet was more fun ​ How do you define \"more fun\" and why do you think the internet has made life \"less fun\"?": 0.0,
"With exponential technology advancement, each subsequent generation is living in the best time to be alive as a human. With the advent of the internet/widely distributed free information, today, a five year old has more information at their fingertips than the US President did 50 years ago. Today, HIV isn\u2019t a death sentence\u2014heck, properly treated, an infected individual will live a normal lifespan. That\u2019s wasn\u2019t the case 30 years ago. Today, many cancers are treatable. Sure, there are some things from the past that some people describe with rose colored glasses on, but the vast majority of the world has more wealth, information and autonomy than they had a generation ago.": 1.0
},
"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It\u2019s valid to feel sad about growing up in this era. I missed out and the world is worse in a lot of major ways I\u2019m 19. Over and over again I see adults feeling sorry for people my age for growing up with x (usually social media or tech or Covid or polarization or whatever), and missing out on y (when music was good or some random nostalgia like that). I know that every generation since forever has done that to the next. But I can\u2019t help but feel like there\u2019s some truth to it, and that I was born at a bad time and that life without the internet was more fun and that I have forever missed out on some good times simply by being unlucky to be born this time. Basically: can you deinstall the \u201cthis generation and time is bad\u201d message I\u2019ve been fed my entire life?\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: It is immoral for a transgender person to NOT disclose to their potential partner that they are transgender before sexual contact. Hello, just want to clarify that I'm not anti- trans at all. I think they should be able to marry and be called whatever they want in society. However, it is wrong for a trans person to not tell their potential partner that they are transgender if they are going to have sex. This is deliberate trickery in my opinion. If I were to have sex with a woman who turned out to be a post-op transgender(originally a male), I would be tramautically affected. In my opinion, and this may be controversial on this website, having sex with someone who was born with a vagina is significantly different than someone who was born with a penis and then had surgery to transform it into a Vagina. _____ > *Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. We'd just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our* ***popular topics wiki*** *first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*",
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"If you dont notice why do you care so much?": 0.0,
"If something is bothering you, let's say someone is blocking your view in the theater, is it your responsibility to complain or is the person in front of you responsible to guarantee your view? I think it's clearly the former. Same thing in your situation, if you're the one so bothered by some random characteristic, you should be the one making sure you avoid it. You can't expect everyone in the world to think about what you like or dislike, that's unreasonable": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It is immoral for a transgender person to NOT disclose to their potential partner that they are transgender before sexual contact. Hello, just want to clarify that I'm not anti- trans at all. I think they should be able to marry and be called whatever they want in society. However, it is wrong for a trans person to not tell their potential partner that they are transgender if they are going to have sex. This is deliberate trickery in my opinion. If I were to have sex with a woman who turned out to be a post-op transgender(originally a male), I would be tramautically affected. In my opinion, and this may be controversial on this website, having sex with someone who was born with a vagina is significantly different than someone who was born with a penis and then had surgery to transform it into a Vagina. _____ > *Hello, users of CMV! This is a footnote from your moderators. We'd just like to remind you of a couple of things. Firstly, please remember to* ***read through our rules***. *If you see a comment that has broken one, it is more effective to report it than downvote it. Speaking of which,* ***downvotes don't change views****! If you are thinking about submitting a CMV yourself, please have a look through our* ***popular topics wiki*** *first. Any questions or concerns? Feel free to* ***message us***. *Happy CMVing!*\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "I believe that if sentenced to life in jail with no chance of getting out, you should be able to commit suicide instead CMV If the idea of a life sentence is to keep you away from society forever wouldn't suicide just do it faster?",
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"I think that you are able to commit suicide at any point, people just seem to prefer to continue living.": 0.0,
"I'm not sure why no one brought up the issue of culpability. An innocent person, specially one without family or many friends, in a poor economical situation, accused of a crime he didn't commit and sentence to his whole life ahead spent in a prison jail, where rape and violence and possibly getting murdered are a possibility, how likely is it that this man who has nothing to lose will choose suicide over a life of unjust imprisonment. There's many cases of people who've spent decades in jail only to be released after some new evidence is found that absolves them. Yet, this might not even cross the convict's mind when facing the choice of ending his life or continuing it in jail with perhaps no possibility of ever getting out.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe that if sentenced to life in jail with no chance of getting out, you should be able to commit suicide instead CMV If the idea of a life sentence is to keep you away from society forever wouldn't suicide just do it faster?\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Contrary to what most science-literate people say, I believe that vacuums DO suck. Although I am a layman in physics, with no formal qualifications, I understand that a vacuum creates a \"pushing\" force, (matter being pushed into a low-pressure area by the matter in the higher-pressure area) not \"pulling\", so I am in no way saying that a vacuum causes particles to be pulled into an area with low pressure. My argument is just that suction, by its very definition, is a direct result of, and necessarily requires, at least a partial vacuum. Unless there's a way that I may not be aware of to create suction without a pressure differential. Maybe I'm just playing with semantics, but this thought keeps creeping into my head every time I read/hear somebody adamantly saying that vacuums do not suck. Please change my view. I would love to be educated on this matter.",
"score_ratio": 3.4,
"responses": {
"Sucking is caused by pressure differentials. It doesn't require a vacuum. If one side of a tube has a pressure of 100 PSI and the other 200 PSI, suction or blowing from the 200 PSI side to the 100 PSI side will occur. Also a vacuum only sucks if there non-vacuum at the other end of the system. A system composed only of vacuum will not have suction. It's kind of like how fuel don't cause fire, oxydants don't cause fire, heat doesn't cause fire, but all three together will. They're all necessary components to cause a fire but each individually doesn't.": 1.0,
"They don't like the verb because suck implies colloquially that the lower pressure area is pulling on the higher pressure one, which is just an incorrect model. If you redefine this colloquial definition of \"suck\" to be more in line with the actual physics then sure but redefinition of colloquial definitions just isn't really possible.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Contrary to what most science-literate people say, I believe that vacuums DO suck. Although I am a layman in physics, with no formal qualifications, I understand that a vacuum creates a \"pushing\" force, (matter being pushed into a low-pressure area by the matter in the higher-pressure area) not \"pulling\", so I am in no way saying that a vacuum causes particles to be pulled into an area with low pressure. My argument is just that suction, by its very definition, is a direct result of, and necessarily requires, at least a partial vacuum. Unless there's a way that I may not be aware of to create suction without a pressure differential. Maybe I'm just playing with semantics, but this thought keeps creeping into my head every time I read/hear somebody adamantly saying that vacuums do not suck. Please change my view. I would love to be educated on this matter.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It should be illegal for huge media company's like CNN or Fox News to magnify or spread false information. There is absolutely no point in doing so. It only makes the world worse. People rely on the news for everything. You look at the news for weather, information on presidential candidates, information on what's going on around your city, and SOO much more. False information like this really fucks with people's lives and their opinions on important issues. I'm not saying one media company is good to watch and one wrong but look at how many lies fox news has said about the election. If a newscaster wants to state their opinion, they should be obligated to say it is only an OPINION. Im open to people CMV.",
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"responses": {
"The problem with this will always be who gets to decide what is false information? What happens when some government agency decides a situation was too embarrassing or makes them look bad and says it didn't happen?": 1.0,
"I agree in theory the issue is the nitty gritty of enforcing such a thing. DId they deliberately lie or were they misinformed? Was it a lie or a joke? we dont want to prosecute people for mistakes or jokes and its hard to know the difference without being able to read minds. Something i think would be more reasonable is make it so that news sources are obligated to publicly correct themselves when they are shown to have said something untrue. This should be obligated to be in the same format as the lie was told so they cant hide the correction.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It should be illegal for huge media company's like CNN or Fox News to magnify or spread false information. There is absolutely no point in doing so. It only makes the world worse. People rely on the news for everything. You look at the news for weather, information on presidential candidates, information on what's going on around your city, and SOO much more. False information like this really fucks with people's lives and their opinions on important issues. I'm not saying one media company is good to watch and one wrong but look at how many lies fox news has said about the election. If a newscaster wants to state their opinion, they should be obligated to say it is only an OPINION. Im open to people CMV.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: People who say \"if you disagree with BLM, then you think Black Lives Don't Matter\" are incredibly dumb. Imagine if someone said \"MAGA\". If you found issue with their statement, would it make any sense for them to say \"Oh. So you do not think America should be great?\". Of course not! If one was to disagree with the MAGA types, that can come out of a place of discontentment with the pioneer of the term (such as Trump), the policies that term has embodied, or the behaviour of a significant proportion of people who say that term etc. It does not necessarily come from a disagreement of the actual phrase itself. Similarly, although I do support BLM and the movement it has spawn, it must be acknowledged that BLM, in addition to being a phrase, is a movement, And disagreeing with a movement is not the same as disagreeing with the name of the movement. It is disingenuous to immediately attribute skeptics of BLM as racists, or to accuse them of thinking that \"Black Lives Don't Matter\", of course unless they show otherwise.",
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"responses": {
"MAGA means much more than what it literally represents, and much of them negative. Unless you can make the case that BLM has negative meaning other than what it literally represents. The analogy fails.": 0.0,
"I would actually argue that MAGA *is* an inflammatory statement. \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d implies something other than making America great - the keyword is \u201cagain\u201d. It implies that America was once great and lost part of its greatness - and that returning to the America of the past would be a good thing. This is something you can disagree with, all while believing that we should make America great. No such equivalent exists for BLM. It\u2019s a wholly inclusive and easy-to-understand statement that\u2019s only been made inflammatory by its detractors.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: People who say \"if you disagree with BLM, then you think Black Lives Don't Matter\" are incredibly dumb. Imagine if someone said \"MAGA\". If you found issue with their statement, would it make any sense for them to say \"Oh. So you do not think America should be great?\". Of course not! If one was to disagree with the MAGA types, that can come out of a place of discontentment with the pioneer of the term (such as Trump), the policies that term has embodied, or the behaviour of a significant proportion of people who say that term etc. It does not necessarily come from a disagreement of the actual phrase itself. Similarly, although I do support BLM and the movement it has spawn, it must be acknowledged that BLM, in addition to being a phrase, is a movement, And disagreeing with a movement is not the same as disagreeing with the name of the movement. It is disingenuous to immediately attribute skeptics of BLM as racists, or to accuse them of thinking that \"Black Lives Don't Matter\", of course unless they show otherwise.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "I believe it should be illegal to disqualify a job seeker based on a credit check considering the current economic climate. CMV. I work in the staffing industry and work with certain clients that require credit checks as part of the hiring process. Unfortunately, I have also worked with many candidates who have been denied job opportunities purely due to their credit check; after completing interview(s) and clearing in-depth background checks. I can **maybe** consider credit checks being a potential indicator for fiscal responsibility once upon a time ago, but due to current unemployment rates, foreclosure rates, etc. I don\u2019t feel a credit check is a valid indicator of responsibility or that it can correlate with an individual\u2019s potential for theft or overall job performance. I feel credit checks for employment purposes do nothing more than keep struggling job seekers unemployed. Furthermore this stops those in arrears from repaying and potentially increasing those debts, only further damaging the economy. I know there are currently 7 states that don\u2019t allow credit checks for employment purposes, but I feel this is something the federal government should make illegal as well.",
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"The classic argument against anything like this is \"why should the government be telling me who I can and can't choose not to hire and what criteria I can and can't use? Got a problem with that? Go find another job where they don't do credit checks.\" I think that's absurd however, and we can and should as a society take measures to prevent stupid things like this.": 0.0,
"I'm an employer. I have two applicants who are both equally qualified, and as far as I am able to determine, they'd both be able to do the job competently. I only need to hire / have funds to hire one of them. So I'll pick the guy with a better credit rating, because that probably indicates he's more responsible. Maybe the other guy wouldn't be that bad. *Probably*, even. But there are more qualified job-seekers than there are things to do; it'd be stupid of any business to not take that opportunity to be picky.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nI believe it should be illegal to disqualify a job seeker based on a credit check considering the current economic climate. CMV. I work in the staffing industry and work with certain clients that require credit checks as part of the hiring process. Unfortunately, I have also worked with many candidates who have been denied job opportunities purely due to their credit check; after completing interview(s) and clearing in-depth background checks. I can **maybe** consider credit checks being a potential indicator for fiscal responsibility once upon a time ago, but due to current unemployment rates, foreclosure rates, etc. I don\u2019t feel a credit check is a valid indicator of responsibility or that it can correlate with an individual\u2019s potential for theft or overall job performance. I feel credit checks for employment purposes do nothing more than keep struggling job seekers unemployed. Furthermore this stops those in arrears from repaying and potentially increasing those debts, only further damaging the economy. I know there are currently 7 states that don\u2019t allow credit checks for employment purposes, but I feel this is something the federal government should make illegal as well.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: It feels weird that a woman can sue the dad over child support for a kid he didn't want I'm definitely pro choice and think it is clearly the woman's decision not the man's. And I think I understand why requiring parents to support their children even if they end up leaving is a good thing for society. But together these seem at odds with a hypothetical situation where a condom breaks during a one night stand, and when she tells him that it is his he has already moved on in his life (maybe is dating someone new) so offers to get her an abortion. However, since she wants to raise the kid he is required to give at least financial support. I'm looking for why him having to pay makes sense (if you could convince me that he should be able to force an abortion that would also change my mind but that seems unlikely)",
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"Moral hazard. It takes two people to make a baby. If the absent father does not provide financial support for their own children, then that support must come from somewhere, and that somewhere is via welfare programs. Ok, what is the big deal if the government has to foot the bill? Well if everyone knew that there is a government program(s) for children with absent fathers, do you know what you get more of? Absent fathers. ​ Children are best served living in a household with both parents. Absent that, having two engaged parents. Having the government pay everytime someone steps out means that you are incentivizing one of the worst models for raising children. And the last thing to tie all of this together, if you have better childhoods, then you end up with better adults, which is good for society, that is why society has a need to make sure that the burden of children rests with the parents of those children.": 1.0,
"There is a difference between wanting/not wanting to get an abortion and wanting/not wanting to raise a kid. A mother could (or at least should be able to) not want to get an abortion and not raise the kid, with the father wanting to raise the kid, and therefore the mother having to pay child support, even if the mother preferred putting the kid up for adoption If you make a human, you are responsible for it regardless of gender": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: It feels weird that a woman can sue the dad over child support for a kid he didn't want I'm definitely pro choice and think it is clearly the woman's decision not the man's. And I think I understand why requiring parents to support their children even if they end up leaving is a good thing for society. But together these seem at odds with a hypothetical situation where a condom breaks during a one night stand, and when she tells him that it is his he has already moved on in his life (maybe is dating someone new) so offers to get her an abortion. However, since she wants to raise the kid he is required to give at least financial support. I'm looking for why him having to pay makes sense (if you could convince me that he should be able to force an abortion that would also change my mind but that seems unlikely)\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Thank-you notes are outdated and unnecessary, and serve no real purpose except to signal \"good raising\". The holiday season is a shit-show of obligation and expectations as it is, and then once all the festivities are over, we're all expected to sit down and write formulaic cards: \"Dear Grandma, thank you for the lovely sweater. I will wear it often.\" I assume, of course that thanks were given at the time of the gifting, and that proper appreciation was provided. Why on earth is yet another thanks required? What purpose does it serve, other than checking an arbitrary box in the manners checklist? I have received several thank you notes from my family since Christmas and haven't even gotten around to opening them; I know what they say, and it just feels hopelessly impersonal and staid. A true gift should be freely given, and other than a thanks at the time of giving, should carry no additional obligation along with it.",
"score_ratio": 10.5,
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"Everything you're saying applies to the gift as well. When you're a kid gifts are different because they're generally things you can't get yourself. But as an adult (hopefully) gifts are things that you could have gotten yourself but didn't for one reason or another. The whole process is largely unnecessary and serves no purpose other than signaling that you care about the person enough to get them a gift. But also as you get older you'll have fewer social connections so the real value is having a few people in your life that think enough to get you a gift.": 0.0,
"> Thank-you notes are outdated and unnecessary, and serve no real purpose except to signal \"good raising\". > The holiday season is a shit-show of obligation and expectations as it is, and then once all the festivities are over, we're all expected to sit down and write formulaic cards: \"Dear Grandma, thank you for the lovely sweater. I will wear it often.\" Perhaps not for mundane things like Christmas gifts, but what about more exceptional cases? E.g. it is customary for married couples to write thank-you notes to guests for their wedding gifts (especially expensive ones). Or what if someone has done something exceptional, like saving your dog/cat from drowning, or paying off a debt etc.?": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Thank-you notes are outdated and unnecessary, and serve no real purpose except to signal \"good raising\". The holiday season is a shit-show of obligation and expectations as it is, and then once all the festivities are over, we're all expected to sit down and write formulaic cards: \"Dear Grandma, thank you for the lovely sweater. I will wear it often.\" I assume, of course that thanks were given at the time of the gifting, and that proper appreciation was provided. Why on earth is yet another thanks required? What purpose does it serve, other than checking an arbitrary box in the manners checklist? I have received several thank you notes from my family since Christmas and haven't even gotten around to opening them; I know what they say, and it just feels hopelessly impersonal and staid. A true gift should be freely given, and other than a thanks at the time of giving, should carry no additional obligation along with it.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: There is nothing good or kind or empathetic about Donald Trump. He is as close to evil as u can get. I cannot stand Trump. I have really tried to find one example of him doing something that was the slightest bit redeeming and have had no luck. I have put this question out there to some people on facebook. People I was thinking about unfriending because they were pro trump. They couldn't give me one example either. One person said he gave like 400,000 (his 2nd quarter salary as president) to charity. I did the math and since trump is worth 3.1 billion dollars, that's a joke. That's like someone who makes $100,000 a year donating $10. It's . 01 % . Not too generous. But I like to think there's something redeeming in all of us so please help me out here.",
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"responses": {
"My argument is quite simple. Donald Trump is not \"as close to evil as you can get\" because there are many, many people in the world present and past who are worse. * Donald Trump supports keeping immigrants in camps in terrible conditions. Hitler kept Jews in camps and killed 6 million of them. * Donald Trump has made a considerable number of rapey comments in public. Gengis Khan was a prolific rapist and would force women of defeated villages to marry into his army. * Donald Trump is making economically ruinous decisions that favour the super rich. Stalin caused millions of his own citizens to starve to death despite the Russian Revolution whose goal was to stop this happening. Even alive today, there are plenty of ruthless African warlords who destabilise entire regions, Mexican drug lords directly responsible for thousands and indirectly for hundreds of thousands of deaths. There are serial killers, rapists, racists and more. These instances are several orders of magnitude worse than Donald Trump. Donald isn't a very good president, but I wouldn't call him evil.": 1.0,
"Idk i think hitler got closer. He's a grade A douchebag for sure, but there's more famous people more evil than Trump.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: There is nothing good or kind or empathetic about Donald Trump. He is as close to evil as u can get. I cannot stand Trump. I have really tried to find one example of him doing something that was the slightest bit redeeming and have had no luck. I have put this question out there to some people on facebook. People I was thinking about unfriending because they were pro trump. They couldn't give me one example either. One person said he gave like 400,000 (his 2nd quarter salary as president) to charity. I did the math and since trump is worth 3.1 billion dollars, that's a joke. That's like someone who makes $100,000 a year donating $10. It's . 01 % . Not too generous. But I like to think there's something redeeming in all of us so please help me out here.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Those convicted of driving drunk should forever lose their right to drive with any alcohol in their system Currently in my state, if you're under 21 and you're caught driving while having >=0.02 BAC levels, you're convicted of a zero-tolerance DUI offense as it is illegal for minors to drink, so driving with these lower 'impaired' levels is illegal for 16-20-year-olds but legal for 21-year-olds. This is done because minors aren't viewed as *responsible enough* to combine drinking and driving. My view is that if one is convicted of the driving while drunk offense whilst aged 21+, they should have this same restriction applied to them for the rest of their lives. This way their liberty later in their life is still existing to both drink and drive, but not to do both the way one could age 21+ because they have proven themselves not responsible enough to mix them in a way that does not intoxicate them driving a vehicle. This would be done with a simple restriction on their driver's licenses similar to those who are too young to drive at night or (like me) require corrective lenses; limiting their BAC behind the wheel to 0.00 or 0.01. Violating this restriction should carry the same weight as driving unlicensed (0.02 - 0.07).",
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"Did you know if you eat fresh bread you can blow a positive reading on breathalyzers. Since that's a positive reading, does that mean that they shouldn't be allowed to drive?": 1.0,
"From a practical standpoint - how are you planning on enforcing this? Are you expecting police to breathalyze all previous offenders any time that they are pulled over for any type of traffic infraction?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Those convicted of driving drunk should forever lose their right to drive with any alcohol in their system Currently in my state, if you're under 21 and you're caught driving while having >=0.02 BAC levels, you're convicted of a zero-tolerance DUI offense as it is illegal for minors to drink, so driving with these lower 'impaired' levels is illegal for 16-20-year-olds but legal for 21-year-olds. This is done because minors aren't viewed as *responsible enough* to combine drinking and driving. My view is that if one is convicted of the driving while drunk offense whilst aged 21+, they should have this same restriction applied to them for the rest of their lives. This way their liberty later in their life is still existing to both drink and drive, but not to do both the way one could age 21+ because they have proven themselves not responsible enough to mix them in a way that does not intoxicate them driving a vehicle. This would be done with a simple restriction on their driver's licenses similar to those who are too young to drive at night or (like me) require corrective lenses; limiting their BAC behind the wheel to 0.00 or 0.01. Violating this restriction should carry the same weight as driving unlicensed (0.02 - 0.07).\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Companies whose products are the sources of pollution should pay to clean it up This should go for plastics, toxic materials, or anything else that is a source of pollution. The cost of clean up should be covered by the people producing the products like plastic containers that go into the ocean. This would also increase the likelihood they will come up with packaging that is less harmful to the environment. Recycling programs do help but they often are not profitable enough and in some cases contribute more to the problem than to help solve it. The levels of plastics in the oceans are ridiculous. It\u2019s time for change. > For more than 50 years, global production and consumption of plastics have continued to rise. An estimated 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012, and confirming and upward trend over the past years.*(See:* ***Worldwatch Institute \u2013 January 2015****)*. In 2008, our global plastic consumption worldwide has been estimated at 260 million tons, and, according to a 2012 report by Global Industry Analysts, plastic consumption is to reach 297.5 million tons by the end of 2015. https://plastic-pollution.org/",
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"There are a few major issues with such a proposal. 1. How do you determine the costs of cleanup? The costs of cleanup can vary wildly depending on which environment needs cleaning. 2. A significant amount of pollution can be traced back to irresponsible consumers rather than irresponsible companies. Is it fair to punish a company because their consumers decide to litter instead of recycle? 3. Consumers may be more inclined to irresponsibly dispose of their products if they know the cleanup costs are covered by the company.": 1.0,
"They shouldn't have any responsibility to pay or clean up the mess (unless it is their waste from production). Someone purchased their product and it is now the purchasers own property and responsibility. I think that companies should stop shifting the blame onto the consumers, such as try and start making things biodegradable or provide some kind of incentive for returning the waste so they could recycle it etc, because we as consumers kind of have little choices to pick from. From purchasing prices and access.": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Companies whose products are the sources of pollution should pay to clean it up This should go for plastics, toxic materials, or anything else that is a source of pollution. The cost of clean up should be covered by the people producing the products like plastic containers that go into the ocean. This would also increase the likelihood they will come up with packaging that is less harmful to the environment. Recycling programs do help but they often are not profitable enough and in some cases contribute more to the problem than to help solve it. The levels of plastics in the oceans are ridiculous. It\u2019s time for change. > For more than 50 years, global production and consumption of plastics have continued to rise. An estimated 299 million tons of plastics were produced in 2013, representing a 4 percent increase over 2012, and confirming and upward trend over the past years.*(See:* ***Worldwatch Institute \u2013 January 2015****)*. In 2008, our global plastic consumption worldwide has been estimated at 260 million tons, and, according to a 2012 report by Global Industry Analysts, plastic consumption is to reach 297.5 million tons by the end of 2015. https://plastic-pollution.org/\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: The fact that people with higher levels of education tend to be more liberal is an indicator that conservative voters' (who tend to be less educated) views lack validity and may be based off of ill-conceived preconceptions of the way the world works. It is a fact that people who receive a bachelor's or higher tend to be more liberal than those who don't. College teaches people to think critically and logically and question things at first glance. A lot of conservative views tend to be based off of gut-instinct rather than a logical evaluation of how a policy will affect the average American. For example, lowering taxes might sound good because it'll save the average American a little bit more money, but it'll cut budgets hugely for federal programs like educational grants, NASA, Medicare/Medicaid since the rich will save a ton of money. Same with border issues and illegal immigration - people claim that illegal immigrants take jobs from hard working Americans, but these illegals pick up the jobs that no one wants. If anything, they are important.",
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"> For example, lowering taxes might sound good because it'll save the average American a little bit more money > but it'll cut budgets hugely for federal programs like > educational grants Primarily benefit \"people who receive a bachelor's or higher\" > NASA Plenty of people in rural apalacia dont even have running water while we are sending rovers to mars. Many people see NASA as a waste of funds > Medicare/Medicaid Entitlements such as these dont get their budgets cut unless the law changes. Doesnt matter how much we collect in taxes, they will be paid out. > people claim that illegal immigrants take jobs from hard working Americans, but these illegals pick up the jobs that no one wants. The reason no one wants those jobs are because illegal immigrants depreciate the value of labor. This is a self fulfilling prophecy.": 0.0,
"And I'm sure more billionaires are conservative. That doesn't make them right any more than more people with BAs, MAs, or PhDs tending towards being liberal views makes those views true. Ideas have to stand on their own. There are smart liberals and smart conservatives, judge people's arguments, not their identity. If you think that conservatives are based off of feelings and intuitions and liberals are not... well, psychological data disagrees This test based on that research apparently works pretty well.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: The fact that people with higher levels of education tend to be more liberal is an indicator that conservative voters' (who tend to be less educated) views lack validity and may be based off of ill-conceived preconceptions of the way the world works. It is a fact that people who receive a bachelor's or higher tend to be more liberal than those who don't. College teaches people to think critically and logically and question things at first glance. A lot of conservative views tend to be based off of gut-instinct rather than a logical evaluation of how a policy will affect the average American. For example, lowering taxes might sound good because it'll save the average American a little bit more money, but it'll cut budgets hugely for federal programs like educational grants, NASA, Medicare/Medicaid since the rich will save a ton of money. Same with border issues and illegal immigration - people claim that illegal immigrants take jobs from hard working Americans, but these illegals pick up the jobs that no one wants. If anything, they are important.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "Reddit, CMV. I believe that there is no logical, secular, rational argument against same-sex marriage. After having read many, many arguments both in support and opposition to people of the same gender getting married, I have come to the conclusion that all of these arguments either have some basis in religion, make no logical sense or are just plain insane. It is in my opinion that every argument against gay marriage falls under one of three categories: It's either illogical (legalising same-sex marriage will lead to people marrying their pet goldfish or their dog), non-secular (Bible says no), or irrational (legalising gay marriage will lead to people choosing to be gay). Change my view.",
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"The only thing I know as a logical argument is only possible to be held in certain countrys. In Germany where I'm from, marriage comes hand in hand with a big tax cut, this tax cut is provided for helping to raise a family. As gay people can't reproduce, this would be the only logical argument I ever heard. (Just playing devils advocat as I think it is stupid thing to begin with, I have a kid and I'm not married and don't get the tax exemptions but still need to pay for my SO and kid, so I only have the \"downsides\" of the marriage but not the \"upsides\". Its a outdated and stupid law that should go and would be absolutly impossible to held up if same sex couple adoption would also be legal here.)": 0.0,
"There is a purely economical, logical argument. It's not a **good** argument, but it is technically logical. And of course it goes back to the taxes. Under our current tax structure in the US, there's a benefit to being married, a benefit that literally costs us tax revenue. More people getting married means less tax revenue means bigger budget deficit. So there IS a logical argument, it's just a really shitty one that should never take precedent over basic human equality.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nReddit, CMV. I believe that there is no logical, secular, rational argument against same-sex marriage. After having read many, many arguments both in support and opposition to people of the same gender getting married, I have come to the conclusion that all of these arguments either have some basis in religion, make no logical sense or are just plain insane. It is in my opinion that every argument against gay marriage falls under one of three categories: It's either illogical (legalising same-sex marriage will lead to people marrying their pet goldfish or their dog), non-secular (Bible says no), or irrational (legalising gay marriage will lead to people choosing to be gay). Change my view.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Abortion should be protected by the same laws that allow for lethal force in self defense I know it sounds weird, but being pregnant when you don't want to be is essentially the same as being raped. Having a person inside you without your consent certainly sounds like rape to me. If someone is trying to rape you, you have a right to defend yourself- even if it leads to the rapist's death. Now I know that rapists and babies/fetuses/embryos are considered different in the sense that one \"chooses\" to rape while one is simply brought into existence, but this calls for an acceptance of free will. If we recognize free will as simply an illusion, then the rapist is equally forced by the determined circumstances of the universe to attack a person in the same way the baby/embryo/fetus is brought to it's position in the womb. It then seems logical that defending oneself from a rapist and defending oneself from an unwanted pregnancy are equally justified. I like this argument for supporting abortion rights because it works regardless of when an individual believes a person with rights comes into existence.",
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">Having a person inside you without your consent certainly sounds like rape to me. You're equivocating. \"Having a person inside you\" as a sexual euphemism (which without consent would be rape) and literally having a person inside of you are two different things. Lethal self defense is only justified in the US legal system when you can prove that you were at imminent risk of serious injury or loss of life. Most pregnancies don't incur any such risk so a self defense argument for abortion wouldn't hold up to scrutiny.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Abortion should be protected by the same laws that allow for lethal force in self defense I know it sounds weird, but being pregnant when you don't want to be is essentially the same as being raped. Having a person inside you without your consent certainly sounds like rape to me. If someone is trying to rape you, you have a right to defend yourself- even if it leads to the rapist's death. Now I know that rapists and babies/fetuses/embryos are considered different in the sense that one \"chooses\" to rape while one is simply brought into existence, but this calls for an acceptance of free will. If we recognize free will as simply an illusion, then the rapist is equally forced by the determined circumstances of the universe to attack a person in the same way the baby/embryo/fetus is brought to it's position in the womb. It then seems logical that defending oneself from a rapist and defending oneself from an unwanted pregnancy are equally justified. I like this argument for supporting abortion rights because it works regardless of when an individual believes a person with rights comes into existence.\n### Comment:\n",
"prompt_format": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\n{post_content}\n### Comment:\n"
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"post_content": "CMV: Explicitly saying \u201cBlack owned\u201d means nothing and actually should be avoided Saying a business is \u201cBlack owned\u201d doesn\u2019t mean anymore than saying a business is Asian owned or white owned or Latino owned. And that is nothing. The race of the ownership is insignificant in the grand scheme of things and seems to only be the case for black businesses. Black owned as a selling point is actually a red flag for me. My experience with these businesses, is that they\u2019re over priced, have low quality products and terrible service but because they\u2019re black you\u2019re supposed to accept it. For this reason I actively avoids anything that describes itself as black owned. I don\u2019t care about your race. I care about the service, price, and customer service. If your businesses is reliant on race it probably means your business is lacking CMV",
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"responses": {
"You are wrong. Traditionally blacks owned nothing so saying \u201cBlack Owned\u201d is a source of pride for an entire neighborhood.": 1.0,
"You feel the same way about \u2018Veteran Owned?\u2019 Or \u2018Family Owned?\u2019": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Explicitly saying \u201cBlack owned\u201d means nothing and actually should be avoided Saying a business is \u201cBlack owned\u201d doesn\u2019t mean anymore than saying a business is Asian owned or white owned or Latino owned. And that is nothing. The race of the ownership is insignificant in the grand scheme of things and seems to only be the case for black businesses. Black owned as a selling point is actually a red flag for me. My experience with these businesses, is that they\u2019re over priced, have low quality products and terrible service but because they\u2019re black you\u2019re supposed to accept it. For this reason I actively avoids anything that describes itself as black owned. I don\u2019t care about your race. I care about the service, price, and customer service. If your businesses is reliant on race it probably means your business is lacking CMV\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: George Lucas is no Tolkien, the Star Wars Universe never had any lore plan or consistency, and trying to interpret Star Wars as if any of the characters had planned character arcs or there is any grand narrative is foolishness and pure imagination creating patterns out of randomness. George Lucas (in my imagination) just smoked a lot of weed and was like \u201cyou know what would be really cool?\u201d And then some special effects people made him famous. The entire Star Wars Universe appears to have been up on the spot, probably while smoking weed. Lucas had no overarching plan, his characters never had a consistent arc beyond the original trilogy, and everything that has happened in the Star Wars universe was made up ad hoc by somebody saying \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be cool if we did this?\u201d And someone else saying \u201cHell yeah bro, ship it.\u201d Any attempt to build overarching narratives or put deeper meaning into the thoughts and motivations and themes of non-original trilogy material is merely looking at chaos and trying to create meaning from coincidence.",
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">The entire Star Wars Universe appears to have been up on the spot, probably while smoking weed. I know this isn't true because his original plan for Star Wars got rejected and he had to come back later after watching Kurosawa movies and reading about the Hero's Journey. So there was some care put into it - that is to say, literally just enough care to get it through the editing department.": 1.0,
">beyond the original trilogy Ah yes, he had no plan, aside from... the plot of three movies?": 0.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: George Lucas is no Tolkien, the Star Wars Universe never had any lore plan or consistency, and trying to interpret Star Wars as if any of the characters had planned character arcs or there is any grand narrative is foolishness and pure imagination creating patterns out of randomness. George Lucas (in my imagination) just smoked a lot of weed and was like \u201cyou know what would be really cool?\u201d And then some special effects people made him famous. The entire Star Wars Universe appears to have been up on the spot, probably while smoking weed. Lucas had no overarching plan, his characters never had a consistent arc beyond the original trilogy, and everything that has happened in the Star Wars universe was made up ad hoc by somebody saying \u201cWouldn\u2019t it be cool if we did this?\u201d And someone else saying \u201cHell yeah bro, ship it.\u201d Any attempt to build overarching narratives or put deeper meaning into the thoughts and motivations and themes of non-original trilogy material is merely looking at chaos and trying to create meaning from coincidence.\n### Comment:\n",
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"post_content": "CMV: Banning abortion in the US has and will backfire If you're trying to reduce abortions, I think banning abortion is not the right way to do it. If history has taught us anything, it's that Americans don't like things being banned if a big enough part of the population likes it. For example, alcohol during Prohibition or increased sale of assault weapons when talks of a ban on them go around. Abortion bans might reduce them in the short term but in the long term, I don't think so. In my opinion, Republicans should allow abortion and put more things in place to get an abortion that might weed people out on the way like counseling, adoption services and ultrasounds. The GOP should also try to convince people through debates, logical and emotional appeals to not get an abortion rather than bans.",
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"I mean democrats don\u2019t want people to get abortions either. It was bill clinton who said they should be safe, legal, and very rare.": 0.0,
"The anti-abortion position is not generally presented within a utilitarian ethical framework; there is not necessarily a belief that doing whatever is necessary to reduce the total number of abortions is justified. Moral rules still obtain, and those rules say that allowing a legal abortion (with some variations concerning the timing and cause of pregnancy) is akin to condoning murder. To allow it would be like making some murders legal because it would reduce the total number of murders. The pro-life view, as such, is that a fetus acquires at some point prior to birth sufficient moral value that it is entitled to a degree of legal protection. It may not quite be a legal person (views vary), but aborting it is of the same character (if not magnitude) as killing a human being. And even if legalizing cold-blooded killing in circumstances other than in defense of self or others would ultimately lead to fewer violent deaths, we couldn't write that law. It would be wrong.": 1.0
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"prompt": "Below is an instruction that describes a task. Complete the request to the best of your ability.\n\n### Instruction:\nWrite a comment to the following reddit post in the subreddit r/changemyview that would get as many upvotes as possible.\n### Post Content\nCMV: Banning abortion in the US has and will backfire If you're trying to reduce abortions, I think banning abortion is not the right way to do it. If history has taught us anything, it's that Americans don't like things being banned if a big enough part of the population likes it. For example, alcohol during Prohibition or increased sale of assault weapons when talks of a ban on them go around. Abortion bans might reduce them in the short term but in the long term, I don't think so. In my opinion, Republicans should allow abortion and put more things in place to get an abortion that might weed people out on the way like counseling, adoption services and ultrasounds. The GOP should also try to convince people through debates, logical and emotional appeals to not get an abortion rather than bans.\n### Comment:\n",
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