（注意，有些理由在TWE中会被认为是重复的，只做欣赏。 另外，从中我们可以对自己的逻辑思维更加自信。）
L． Censorship
For ：
1． it is for the good of society
2． it protects children
3． every society has some form of censorship
4． the individual is less important than the community
5． absolute freedom leads to anarchy
6． many adults are not mature enough to make their own decisions
7． it can be carried out wisely
8． pornography is not art
9． pornography is in the hands of unscrupulous people
10．obscene works should be banned
11．it is necessary in times of war
Against ：
1． it limits the individual’ s freedom and human rights
2． it is not consistent with democracy
3． it is subjective and not objective
4． it creates the problem of who will censor
5． it is disappearing in advanced countries
6． it deprives adults of their right to make decisions
7． it can be applied to all aspects of our lives
8． it is the first step toward totalitarianism
9． it draws attention to banned works and increases sales
10．voluntary censorship is better
M． Equality Of the Sexes
For ：
1． we all have the same Creator
2． matriarchal societies go back thousands of years
3． all advanced societies have given women equal rights
4． most companies have adopted equal pay for equal work
5． there are no skills women cannot master
6． there are even women body builders
7． men have a basic inferiority complex
8． women are more interested in peace than men
9． some world leaders are women (e.g., Margaret Thatcher )
10．women are superior to men in some fields
11．no scientific studies back up the stereotypes men have of women
Against ：
1． women have a different biological function
2． women are physically weaker than men
3． women can’ t be mothers and career women at the same time
4． many women want to depend on men
5． most women want to stay at home and be mothers
6． women haven’ t been given the vote in some countries
7． women are emotional and irrational
8． women think intuitively (no famous women philosophers)
9． hormones cause women to behave differently
N． Foreign Aid
For ：
1． it is humane
2． the rich should help the poor
3． all religions teach charity
4． it seeks to end poverty, disease, and illiteracy
5． it can be used to help refugees and combat slavery
6． it is given by all advanced countries
7． it is supported by the Red Cross and the United Nations
8． it helped rebuild Japan and Germany
9． it increases world trade
10．it achieves political objectives
11．it promotes national security
Against ：
1． it is degrading to the recipient
2． it is never appreciated
3． it leads to feelings of inferiority
4． it limits the independence of developing countries
5． it subsidizes laziness
6． it often goes into the pockets of corrupt officials
7． it supports Third World dictatorships
8． it can be culturally damaging
9． it has divided the United Nations
10．the money should be spent at home for one’ s own people
O． Divorce
For ：
1． it is the logical solution to a bad marriage
2． it allows both persons to seek happiness in a second marriage
3． it dates from as early as ancient Babylonia
4． it is legally recognized by most countries
5． it is accepted by most people
6． remarriage is a right
7． it is necessary in cases of adultery, alcoholism, desertion, drug addiction, and mental and physical cruelty
8． children are better off living with one parent than with both in an unhappy environment
9． feminists support it
Against ：
1． it breaks up the family
2． it makes it too easy for two persons to walk out of their marriage
3． it is opposed by various religions
4． it is banned by some countries
5． it was uncommon until fifty years ago
6． marriage is a serious responsibility
7． it is a sign of immaturity
8． counseling is the solution
9． it harms children emotionally
10．children need both parents
11．child custody decisions are messy
P． Compulsory Military Service
For ：
1． it aims to strengthen national defense
2． it teaches young men discipline
3． it builds character and physical fitness
4． it teaches valuable skills
5． it nurtures a spirit of comradeship an equality
6． it offers opportunities for overseas travel
7． it exists in many countries (e.g., Switzerland, Singapore)
8． it reduces unemployment
9． it instills a sense of patriotism
Against：
1． it is unnecessary in view of today’ s professional armies
2． it is a step away from peace
3． some countries have abolished it (e. g., the U.S., Japan)
4． today’ s armies do not need unskilled manpower
5． it interrupts young men’ s studies and careers
6． it is a useless experience
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7． it is a source of slave labor
8． it results in bullying and conformity
9． it does not build character
10．it can cause mental disorders
11．military skills are useless in private industry
Q． Voluntary Euthanasia
For ：
1． it is a basic right-the right to die
2． the Greek origin of the word euthanasia means "good death "
3． it allows one to die with dignity
4． it allows one to choose the time and place of death
5． it is logical and humane
6． it can be regulated with safeguards (e.g., the person must be rationally lucid)
7． it is painless
8． it is the solution to a terminal illness with suffering
9． the dying want it
10．some doctors will assist the patient to end his life
11．it recognizes death as a natural, biological process
12．doctor-assisted suicide is legal in Holland, under certain guidelines
Against ：
1． it is murder or suicide
2． it is illegal in most countries
3． most doctors oppose it
4． it is a first step to killing the old and infirm
5． it is irreversible in the event of a new cure
6． only God can end a life
7． most religions oppose it
8． suicide is always irrational
9． the dying are too sick to know what they want
10．the dying should look to hospices that dispense painkillers
11．it can be abused by greedy persons seeking an inheritance
R． Capital Punishment
For：
1． it frightens would-be criminals (acts as a deterrent )
2． it serves as a just reward for killers
3． it lowers crime rates
4． it is more economical than a life sentence (saves the state money)
5． in rare cases it may lead to the death of an innocent person, but this cannot be helped
6． most countries practice it
7． killers should not be allowed to become hero-figures
8． a life sentence is never for life but for only a few years
9． killers are heartless and cruel and should not be protected by sociologists
Against ：
1． it frightens no one
2． it is motivated by revenge and not justice
3． it does not lower crime rates
4． it can lead to the death of an innocent person (a mistake)
5． it is a barbaric practice (hanging, electric chairs, gas chambers)
6． it is
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