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# TITLE: Should government spend less money on education and more on prisons? [91b52fe4adeccaf7f7bcc1f373495bc9]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Although there are certain situations where it is necessary to spend more money on prisons, overall the group was in favour of more money being spent on education.  Education is important for all members of society and can help to reduce the number of people who end up in prison.  However, the group also acknowledged that there are certain situations where the prison system is in need of reform and that in these situations, it is necessary to spend more money on prisons.  The group felt that the money spent on prisons should be used to ensure that the prison system is humane and rehabilitating, and that it should not be used to create a luxurious environment for prisoners.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - The group in general felt that more money should be spent on education.  It is important for all members of society to have a good education and it can help to reduce crime and therefore the number of people in prison.  However, the group also acknowledged that the prison system can become inefficient due to overcrowding and that in these situations, it is necessary to spend more money on prisons to improve the system.  The group felt that the money spent on prisons should be used to ensure that the prison system is humane and rehabilitating, and that it should not be used to create a luxurious environment for prisoners.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - The group of participants were in general in favour of more money being spent on education.  Education is important for all members of society and can help to reduce the number of people who end up in prison.  However, the group also acknowledged that there are certain situations where the prison system is in need of reform and that in these situations, it is necessary to spend more money on prisons.  The group felt that the money spent on prisons should be used to ensure that the prison system is humane and rehabilitating, and that it should not be used to create a luxurious environment for prisoners.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - The general view of the group was that in general, more money should be spent on education.  Education is important for all members of society and can help to reduce the number of people who end up in prison.  However, the group also acknowledged that there are certain situations where the prison system is in need of reform and that in these situations, it is necessary to spend more money on prisons.  The group felt that the money spent on prisons should be used to ensure that the prison system is humane and rehabilitating, and that it should not be used to create a luxurious environment for prisoners.
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