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# TITLE: Does the United Kingdom still need its own military? [9e3bb50a9c99c0f772410edd5ccbe50a]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 4
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - The United Kingdom still needs its own military. The military is necessary to protect the United Kingdom from foreign threats and to provide support in times of domestic crisis. The United Kingdom is currently vulnerable to foreign threats, and as it has recently left the EU, it is now more important than ever to have its own military. The United Kingdom is also vulnerable to domestic threats, such as terrorist attacks. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - The United Kingdom still needs its own military. The military is necessary to protect the United Kingdom from foreign threats and to provide support in times of domestic crisis. The United Kingdom is currently vulnerable to foreign threats, such as in Ukraine, and as it has recently left the EU, it is now more important than ever to have its own military. The United Kingdom is also vulnerable to domestic threats, such as terrorist attacks. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - The United Kingdom still needs its own military. The military is necessary to provide the United Kingdom with protection from foreign threats, and to provide support in times of domestic crisis. The United Kingdom is vulnerable to foreign threats, such as from Russia. The United Kingdom is also vulnerable to domestic threats, such as terrorist attacks. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding. The participants had researched the question prior to their discussion and had studied the opinions of experts who were deemed to be credible. Their opinions had also been formed by personal experience (such as that of Participant 1 who had served in the armed forces). Through their deliberation, they were able to reach the final consensus statement given above, even though they had initially disagreed on some aspects of the draft statement. The above consensus statement was designed to elicit critical examination by demonstrating that consensuses are not formed through gullible agreeing on the opinions of others but through careful deliberation, critical examination of the facts, and reflection on personal experiences and personal prior knowledge.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - The United Kingdom still needs its own military. The military is necessary to protect the United Kingdom from foreign threats and to provide support in times of domestic crisis. The United Kingdom is currently vulnerable to foreign threats, and as it has recently left the EU, it is now more important than ever to have its own military. The United Kingdom is also vulnerable to domestic threats, such as terrorist attacks. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding. The United Kingdom's military is also needed to provide support in times of crisis, such as flooding.
2: 1,2,4,3
1: 3,1,4,2
1: 1,3,2,4
1: 4,1,2,3