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Opponents argue that safe havens may encourage illegal drug use and re-direct funding from traditional treatment centers. Proponents argue that the safe havens are the only proven solution to lower the overdose fatality rate and prevent the spread of diseases like HIV-AIDS. Since 2001 5,900 people have overdosed at a safe haven in Sydney, Australia but no one has died. The safe havens reduce the overdose death rate by insuring the addicted patients are given drugs that are not contaminated or poisoned. To combat the epidemic cities including Vancouver, BC and Sydney, AUS opened safe havens where addicts can inject drugs under the supervision of medical professionals. are caused by the opioid class of drugs which includes prescription painkillers, heroin and fentanyl. from drug overdoses - a 21% increase from 2015. city of Philadelphia city proposed opening a “safe haven” in an effort to combat the city's heroin epidemic. Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals? 'Our evidence and data show that testosterone, either naturally produced or artificially inserted into the body, provides significant performance advantages in female athletes,' said IAAF President Sebastian Coe in a statement. The IAAF stated that women in the five-plus category have a “difference of sexual development.” The ruling cited a 2017 study by French researchers as proof that female athletes with testosterone closer to men do better in certain events: 400 meters, 800 meters, 1,500 meters, and the mile. In 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations, track’s governing body, ruled that women who have more than 5 nano-mols per liter of testosterone in their blood-like South African sprinter and Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya-must either compete against men, or take medication to reduce their natural testosterone levels. In 2016 the International Olympic committee ruled that transgender athletes can compete in the Olympics without undergoing sex reassignment surgery. Should transgender athletes be allowed to compete against athletes that differ from their assigned sex at birth?

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In April 2018 the European Union issued a series of proposals that would crack down on “online misinformation and fake news.” In June 2018 President Emmanuel Macron of France proposed a law which would give French authorities the power to immediately halt “the publication of information deemed to be false ahead of elections.” During the hearing Republican members of Congress criticized the social media companies for politically motivated practices in removing some content, a charge the companies rejected. House of Representatives Judiciary committee that they censor content for political reasons. In July 2018 representatives from Facebook, Google and Twitter denied to the U.S. In January 2018 Germany passed the NetzDG law which required platforms like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to take down perceived illegal content within 24 hours or seven days, depending on the charge, or risk a fine of €50 million ($60 million) fines. Should the government regulate social media sites, as a means to prevent fake news and misinformation? Proponents argue that the jobs and tax revenue created by the companies eventually offset the cost of any awarded incentives. The European Union has strict laws which prevent member cities from bidding against each other with state aid (tax incentives) in an effort to lure private companies. Opponents argue that governments should spend the tax revenue on public projects instead and that the federal government should pass laws banning tax incentives. For the Arlington, VA headquarters the city and state governments gave Amazon $500 million in tax breaks. For the New York City headquarters the city and state governments gave Amazon $2.8 billion in tax credits and construction grants. More than 200 cities applied and offered Amazon millions of dollars in economic incentives and tax breaks. Amazon said the company could invest over $5 billion and the offices would create up to 50,000 high paying jobs. The announcement came a year after the company announced it would accept proposals from any North American city who wanted to host the headquarters. In November 2018 the online e-commerce company Amazon announced it would be building a second headquarters in New York City and Arlington, VA. Should cities be allowed to offer private companies economic incentives to relocate?