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Originally posted by Vodstok
I didnt realise that i was making such bold statements in those debates :)
i have been satying for years that i hate politics, but sicne i have such strong opinions about it, i cant stay away from the discussions. Damn me! Damn me to hell!
And then sometimes i feel like being a dork. :)
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Yeah, me neither. I know I get aggressive, and go into "Super-Long-Post Mode" in those threads, but really my views on politics are pretty simple when stripped down of the details: People should be allowed to do whatever the hell they want as long as they don't hurt or take advantage of other people. Of course, I have to resort to utilitarianism on occasion, when stuck with choosing between two or more evils (such as the abortion issue). My main problem is with people who hold a certain set of views, and insist on making it law that these views be accepted by the country as a whole. ** cough ** Conservatives **cough cough**. For example: Censorship (keeping what
they think is bad out of the minds of everyone else), Gay Marriage (keeping two people who sincerely love each other from forming a bond that is recognized by the state ... because
they don't want everyone else to think it is acceptable), Prayer, or other forms of religious practice, being employed by the public school systems (because [i[they[/i] think that everyone else's children need to be exposed to
their beliefs in order to be good people.) BUT, I do hold some traditionally conservative views as well. I'm for capital punishment and welfare reform, to list just a couple.