Anti-monopoly laws are an example of beneficial government intervention in market economies

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Capitalism is the best way to fund expensive social welfare programs

There is nothing inherently wrong with pornography featuring consenting adults

We can separate the art from the artist

Masked, unlawful encampments on university campuses cannot claim the moral authority of civil disobedience

Minimum wages should rise automatically with the cost of living

The death penalty should be abolished

Regulation is needed when a market is not performing well

Countries with more free markets perform better in many respects than countries that do not

Some economic regulation is good

US public school teachers have a moral duty not to strike

Mature minors should be allowed to make their own medical decisions

Foreign investors should be barred from buying firms essential to national infrastructure

Governments should borrow for infrastructure during recessions even with high public debt

Central banks should be independent of elected governments

Acts God commands are morally right even if they cause innocent suffering

Moral disagreement between religions undermines their claim to divine authority

Employers should be required to publish salary ranges in job ads

Capital gains should face the same tax rates as work income

Pension funds should prioritize financial returns over social or environmental goals

There is something inherently wrong about pornography