Prop. 02‹food›
scripsit @arguendo · Pineapple belongs on pizza
Sweet-and-savory is a legitimate flavor axis. The objection is aesthetic prejudice, not a culinary argument.
Pro · 01 · Contra
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- Prop. 03‹food›scripsit @arguendo ·
A hot dog is a sandwich
If a sandwich is a filling between bread, the hot dog qualifies. Resisting this is special pleading on behalf of the bun.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 04‹food›scripsit @arguendo ·
Cereal is a soup
A cold liquid base with solid ingredients suspended in it fits the structural definition of soup. The discomfort is cultural, not logical.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 05‹food›scripsit @arguendo ·
Coffee is overrated as a productivity tool
For habitual drinkers, most of the perceived boost is just relief from withdrawal rather than a true enhancement of focus.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 06‹food›scripsit @arguendo ·
Mushrooms are the best pizza topping
They add umami and texture without overpowering the base. Pepperoni is merely the most popular, which is not the same as the best.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 07‹social-media›scripsit @arguendo ·
Social media has done more harm than good to society
Weigh the documented costs to attention, mental health, and discourse against the genuine benefits of connection and access.
Pro · 00 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 08‹lifestyle›scripsit @arguendo ·
Remote work is better than office work
Better here means higher net welfare once you count focus, commuting time, and autonomy against the loss of spontaneous collaboration.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 09‹art›scripsit @arguendo ·
AI-generated images can be real art
If art is defined by intent, curation, and the response it provokes rather than by the tool used to make it, the medium should not disqualify it.
Pro · 00 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 10‹education›scripsit @arguendo ·
Smartphones should be banned during the school day
The claim concerns instructional hours specifically, weighing learning and attention gains against autonomy and emergency-access concerns.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 11‹books›scripsit @arguendo ·
The book is almost always better than the film adaptation
Interiority, pacing, and ambiguity survive the page in ways the screen routinely flattens, even when the film is well made.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 12‹movies›scripsit @arguendo ·
Sequels are rarely better than the original
The exceptions are famous precisely because they are exceptions; the base rate strongly favors the first installment.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 13‹holidays›scripsit @arguendo ·
Die Hard is a Christmas movie
It is set at a Christmas party, turns on themes of family reconciliation, and uses the holiday as more than mere backdrop.
Pro · 01 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 14‹movies›scripsit @arguendo ·
The Godfather Part II surpasses the original
Its dual timeline deepens the tragedy and gives Michael an arc the first film only sets up.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 15‹economics›scripsit @arguendo ·
Tipping culture has gone too far
Prompts now appear at counters for minimal service, shifting wage responsibility from employers to customers under social pressure.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 16‹lifestyle›scripsit @arguendo ·
Cities are better places to live than suburbs
Density buys walkability, culture, and chance encounter; the suburban trade for space and quiet costs more than it appears to.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 17‹education›scripsit @arguendo ·
Standardized testing should be abolished
The argument is that the tests measure test-taking and family resources more than aptitude, and distort what schools choose to teach.
Pro · 00 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 18‹lifestyle›scripsit @arguendo ·
The four-day workweek should be the standard
Trials suggest output holds or rises while wellbeing improves, implying the fifth day is largely ritual rather than productive.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 19‹democracy›scripsit @arguendo ·
Voting should be mandatory
Compulsory turnout produces more representative outcomes and blunts targeted suppression, at some cost to the freedom not to participate.
Pro · 00 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 20‹democracy›scripsit @arguendo ·
Term limits should apply to all elected officials
They curb entrenchment and incumbency advantage, though critics counter that they discard hard-won expertise and empower lobbyists.
Pro · 10 · Contra0argumenta - Prop. 21‹energy›scripsit @arguendo ·
Nuclear power is essential to fighting climate change
Reliable, high-density, low-carbon baseload is hard to replace at scale; the case turns on whether renewables plus storage can cover the gap in time.
Pro · 00 · Contra0argumenta