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Originally Posted by Ustwo
I don't favor money over personal liberty, I see them as part of the same. Yes I choose to work pretty hard over all, but I personally think I am lazy. I could do so much more with my time if I stopped playing video games, posting on tfp and the like. I don't see people having a right to my labor and by saying they do I feel someone is infringing on my personal liberty. If I came to you and said, 'For the next three months you will be working my farm and if you don't you will be jailed' I would guess you would feel your personal liberties have been pretty shat on, and I feel the tax system does just that.
Most non-religious conservatives like myself are closer to libertarians in viewpoint. I think libertarians make a mistake when it comes to national defense, but other then that I think they have a solid world view. Most of the 'big' conservative vrs liberal issues are unimportant to me.
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Ustwo, your outlook comes very close to my own. I think the government should stay out of our lives as much as possible, fiscally and socially. Our government should start from the premise that everything is legal and then only restrict those activities that are absolutely necessary. I know it all depends on where you draw the line but it should always err to the side of freedom. Just because something is not good for you does not mean there should always be a law against it.
Our government is currently trying to do too much to take care of us which is why it is so big and why we have to work half a year in bondage.
So the following positions regarding social issues follow:
Gay Marriage - make no laws restricting it
Gun Control - make no laws banning it, I have a feeling the founding fathers would even let us have automatic weapons if they were voting today, probably not nukes or surface to air missles etc...
Abortion - in general this should be left up to the woman. I think it is better to err to the side of the woman's freedom than the fetus's freedom.
Drugs - make no laws banning most recreational drugs: nicotine, caffine, alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, etc...
Seat Belt and Helmet Laws - get rid of them, except on public transportation
Smoking Bans - allow retail businesses (bars, restaurants, etc..) to make their own rules
Pornography - make no laws banning, except for child porn.