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Should countries with poor human rights records be allowed to host international sporting events?
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Selected thesis
Countries with poor human rights records should not be allowed to host international sporting events.
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Hosting international sporting events in countries with poor human rights records is unfair on athletes.
Pro claim 2
Leaders of countries with poor human rights records could use money from hosting international sporting events to become more powerful.
Con claim 1
Hosting international sporting events can bring different ideas to those countries with poor human rights records.
Con claim 2
Hosting international events can draw attention to the poor human rights records of those countries.