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Yakk · 09-15-2009, 06:17 AM

1 - do you support the right for gay couples to legally marry?

Sure, as much as non-gay couples should be allowed to legally marry. I'm fine either way.

2 - do you support the death penalty?

Yes, but probably not in the way you think. By the time someone is locked up and in a box and we have proven that they have done something really horrible, just keep them in the box. It is less bother than killing them.

At the same time, the death penalty happens more often (state sanctioned murder) when a police officer uses deadly force.

3 - do you believe that freedom of speech should be absolute, or are their some limits on what people should be allowed to say?

Preventing someone from saying something is very difficult. There are some things that when said, deserve punishment. Ie, if I promise you to give you 11,000$ tomorrow in exchange for 10000$ today, and I don't come through...

There are a myriad of other examples. If I threaten to kill someone, incite others to kill someone, tell someone to kill someone -- all are pretty non-controversially criminal acts.

So no, freedom of speech shouldn't be absolute. It should be incredibility broad, but not absolute.

4 - do you believe that part of the role of taxation is to redistribute resources more equally?

I am not aware of a taxation scheme that does this to any significant extent -- most first world taxation schemes redirect wealth at best from the super-wealthy to the merely ridiculously wealthy (or what the first world calls the "poor") on this planet.

And there are plenty of arguments that don't involve redistribution that make national welfare programs make lots of sense.

In short, this really hasn't been tried. It might be worth trying on a decent scale.

5 - do you believe that people should be forced to learn the official language of a nation if they want to emmigrate to it?

I sort of think that nations should have the right to determine who becomes citizens/residents of the nation in question. And I think that a nation encouraging immigrants to learn the local language in order to become citizens/residents seems like a reasonable system.

6 - do you believe that prayer should be prohibited from schools?

Naw -- I think if students want to pray about something, they should be allowed to... on their own time (even in school they should have their own time). On the other hand, I think that non-denominational schooling should be around, and that the teachers in a non-denominational school shouldn't be telling/ordering their students to pray. Quite possibly they shouldn't even be praying in public with the students while they are working.

09-15-2009, 06:17 AM	#99 (permalink)
Yakk Wehret Den Anfängen! Location: Ontario, Canada	1 - do you support the right for gay couples to legally marry? Sure, as much as non-gay couples should be allowed to legally marry. I'm fine either way. 2 - do you support the death penalty? Yes, but probably not in the way you think. By the time someone is locked up and in a box and we have proven that they have done something really horrible, just keep them in the box. It is less bother than killing them. At the same time, the death penalty happens more often (state sanctioned murder) when a police officer uses deadly force. 3 - do you believe that freedom of speech should be absolute, or are their some limits on what people should be allowed to say? Preventing someone from saying something is very difficult. There are some things that when said, deserve punishment. Ie, if I promise you to give you 11,000$ tomorrow in exchange for 10000$ today, and I don't come through... There are a myriad of other examples. If I threaten to kill someone, incite others to kill someone, tell someone to kill someone -- all are pretty non-controversially criminal acts. So no, freedom of speech shouldn't be absolute. It should be incredibility broad, but not absolute. 4 - do you believe that part of the role of taxation is to redistribute resources more equally? I am not aware of a taxation scheme that does this to any significant extent -- most first world taxation schemes redirect wealth at best from the super-wealthy to the merely ridiculously wealthy (or what the first world calls the "poor") on this planet. And there are plenty of arguments that don't involve redistribution that make national welfare programs make lots of sense. In short, this really hasn't been tried. It might be worth trying on a decent scale. 5 - do you believe that people should be forced to learn the official language of a nation if they want to emmigrate to it? I sort of think that nations should have the right to determine who becomes citizens/residents of the nation in question. And I think that a nation encouraging immigrants to learn the local language in order to become citizens/residents seems like a reasonable system. 6 - do you believe that prayer should be prohibited from schools? Naw -- I think if students want to pray about something, they should be allowed to... on their own time (even in school they should have their own time). On the other hand, I think that non-denominational schooling should be around, and that the teachers in a non-denominational school shouldn't be telling/ordering their students to pray. Quite possibly they shouldn't even be praying in public with the students while they are working. __________________ Last edited by JHVH : 10-29-4004 BC at 09:00 PM. Reason: Time for a rest.