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Originally Posted by Halx
Here's what I see here: Atheists generally have the same view on social issues: If it doesn't hurt me or infringe on my personal liberties, then I am OK with it. I would generally consider this a liberal view. This is not typical of a conservative opinion at all.
The only element that would cause any of you to consider yourself conservative is your opinions on the economy and government itself.
I know it's just semantics, but I don't see how any athiest who believes in personal freedoms would align themselves with the conservatives of the media and government who would sooner deny these same freedoms.
Honestly, to me, these personal freedoms are WAY more important than my taxes.
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this is one of my central conundrums from this election cycle. The personal freedoms are
so much more important to me than anything else - so far it's been impossible for me to understand how it could be otherwise for people.
and yet many socially liberals put other things first. I try to understand, but I fail.
for what it's worth, i think the 'liberal' candidate is more interested in balancing the budget - which is my biggest non social issue. It's sure a complicated election, somehow...