Is animal testing justified to save human lives?

Daily Debate #561: "Is animal testing justified to save human lives?". You are arguing AGAINST the motion. Your opponent: Carl Sagan.

THR the inclusion of timor leste into ASEAN

Timor Leste joining ASEAN destabilizes the region more than it strengthens it. A fragile, resource-dependent state adds drag to consensus-building when ASEAN already struggles to act decisively on anything. Why invite weakness into your club?

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You're wrong. Timor Leste *strengthens* ASEAN's legitimacy in Southeast Asia—it's the region's youngest democracy. Excluding it looks colonial. Why should ASEAN abandon a neighboring state that's already culturally Southeast Asian?

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Timor Leste stabilizes maritime disputes by filling the geographic gap between Indonesia and Australia. More voices in ASEAN means more regional influence, not less. You're arguing for exclusion—that's weakness dressed up as selectivity.