Membrain
Junior Member
Posts: 209
Registered: 09-10 |
DeathevokatioN said:
What fairytale you believe, whether it is evolution or Christianity, is far from the be all and end all of running a country, I wish that some of the more elitist "free thinking" athiest hipsters would stop and think a bit before behaving with the same fervency of the Christians they denounce and just come to accept that people are still entitled to their beliefs no matter how far fetched YOU think they are. It's people like you who make liberals look bad by conforming to the sweepingly broad generalization: "Liberals claim to want to hear other people's views but then are shocked to hear that there are other views" :)
Because political positions are not about the people in office, but rather their actions, I care about what they believe. Allowing states to "pick" what to teach our children is as effective as establishing creationism as a science, when it should be relegated to religious studies where the rest of modern mythology belongs. Large states such as Texas would take hold of the textbook industry, and without regulations, FEDERAL regulations, on class material, we'd be looking at little Jimmy coming home talking about how the Earth is 6000 years old. Forgive me for wanting to preserve what little bit of factual knowledge our education system is able to siphon into our younger generations as it stands.
Plus, anyone who dismisses climate change as a hoax is either being paid off or completely out of touch.
DeathevokatioN said:
Ron Paul said that until there was absolute evidence of either Christianity being proven or evolution being proven that he would choose to follow his faith, he worded it diplomatically and I can respect that. That is, just like, his opinion bro. He also clearly stated on a lot of occasions that he doesn't like people forcing beliefs down other people's throats, again, I really agree with him here, and likewise his campaign hasn't revolved around some religious war like the other retarded Republicans have. And besides what good is being a pro evolutionist when your also a useless corrupt corporate hack who wins a nobel peace prize and then bombs 3 countries and has sent national debts skyrocketing higher than any other president with ridiculous spending policies? As far as I'm concerned, Obama served a third term for George Bush, and he should serve his fourth term in jail.
Just wait, we can just let anyone use whatever they want for money and our economy will totally improve![/sarcasm] While I can't say for certain just what effect his ideas would have on the economy, I would bet that they aren't some magical cure. I'm not even going to respond to the sensationalist attacks toward Obama. I'm not a huge supporter of his and I don't believe in everything he does, but he's a damn sight better for the country than anyone on the right. Also, jail, seriously?
DeathevokatioN said:
And who are we to decide who lives and who dies? But judging from past topics I've read over here I guess asking this question on this forum is suicide. :P In all seriousness though I recall Ron Paul saying that this would ultimately be "best handled at the state level". So in other words if he got elected president, he'd let the states decide individually whether they wanted abortion or not. Again, sounds fair to me. So maybe you should do more research?
Huh, sounds almost exactly like how it is now. Of course, I've only written a medical ethics research paper on the subject over the past few months. I probably haven't done nearly as much research as you have on it. I certainly don't know anything about past legislature like the Sanctity of Life Act which seeks to, y'know, make abortion not a state issue at all.
Also, insofar as allowing states to outlaw abortion, let me lead you to the nearest closet and we can get a collection of nice metal hangers for all the girls who now can't get abortions and "need" to get rid of that baby. Don't worry about them! They shouldn't have gotten pregnant in the first place, so now they have to pay the price. Your stance on whether abortion is moral or not is irrelevant in this case. Whether or not you think it should be done, the fact remains that not allowing trained, regulated physicians to perform it is a bad idea.
DeathevokatioN said:
With the anti vaccination thing I'm not going to try argue that because I don't know enough about it. But I'm guessing this is probably also going to be state handled like the policy of abortion.
Again, not a state issue. Vaccines are a medical necessity in this day and age.
DeathevokatioN said:
His strong points that I mentioned in my first reply are why I'm a supporter of him though, he seems like the only candidate that isn't a corporate sellout, and I really wish South Africa had a politician like him.
Every politician is in bed with corporate America. Don't fool yourself into thinking that he's the exception.
|
12-22-11 03:03 
