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What opinions have you changed your mind on?
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All drugs should be legalised

I used to think that drugs should be illegal since they are bad for you, but since watching a documentary about drugs being decriminalised (or legalised) in Portugal, I changed my mind, and now think that people should be allowed to take whatever drugs they want. It was this mini documentary that changed my belief.



Let's not get into the reasoning behind my belief for now.

Beauty standards are influenced by the environment

I used to think that beauty standards were 100% genetic, but I changed my mind now believe that beauty standards of what people are considered attractive or not, is influenced by society or the environment. Three things changed my view.


  • Someone can be considered very attractive in one country but invisible in another country. (this primarily changed my view)
  • Foot binding was seen as feminine in china.
  • Playboy had female models 50 years ago which would be seen as average by our western beauty standards, today.

Murderers should never be released from prison

I used to think that murderers should be allowed out of prison once they've served their time, but I've now learnt after living with criminals in two different houses where I was nearly murdered in each house, that some crimes are so extreme, that the people who do them can never be reformed no matter what punishment they are given.
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What's an assertion, and what should I type in?

Compesh is a question and answer (and debate) website, so before you make a debate, you better learn what an assertion is. I suppose you already know what a question is, and that you've typed it in the box. ;)

An assertion, is basically a statement you can make, that is either true or false.

Richer people have better health.

The question for that would be, Do richer people have better health?

And don't forget to make your assertion, match your question.

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