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Old 10-10-2004, 03:40 PM   #34 (permalink)
madsenj37
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Originally Posted by irseg
I'm an atheist. While I consider myself a libertarian, on the liberal/conservative spectrum I'm definitely more toward the right.

Gay marriage - For. It's fine for churches and other private organizations to oppose it, but it's none of the government's damn business.

Abortion - Morally against it in general, but it does have legitimate reasons (rape, incest, harm to the mother, etc.) and declaring what those are is none of the government's business.

Prostitution - I think it was George Carlin who said "Selling is legal. Fucking is legal. Why isn't selling fucking legal?" I agree with that.

Marijuana - I don't like the stuff, but it's pretty harmless. I don't see a reason for it to be illegal. I just wish pot smokers would say "It should be legal because I like to get high!" and not "It should be legal because hemp is a great material for..uhhh...rope and paper and stuff!" As if they give a flying fuck what rope is made out of.

Other drugs - Hmm.. Kind of divided. I like to think in black and white, "all or nothing". I don't like the idea of the gov't saying "Okay, these drugs are good and legal. But THESE ARE BAD. Consume them and it's OFF TO JAIL FOR YOU!". Also, what people put in their own body should be their own business. But then again, the idea of freely available PCP or Heroin is rather scary, too. You could say that anything that is highly addictive or makes people prone to violence should be illegal, but you could also interpret that to mean alcohol. Drugs are tricky.

Damn, that list makes me sound like a flaming liberal! But I'm economically very far right. And when it comes down to it, the government doesn't do a very good job of stopping me from smoking a joint or screwing a hooker if I so desire. But they are quite adept at stealing a third of my income to give it to people who are too lazy to provide for themselves, and that really gets under my skin. So that's why I lean toward conservative. It's closer to matching my interests.
My opinions on those matters exactly, except I am agnostic. i did attend a Catholic High School if that helps Halx.
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