What's Your Attitude Concerning These 8 Issues

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<p>For these 8 things, say whether you oppose or support it and say why:</p>

<p>1.) Gun Control: </p>

<p>Support because there are numerous instances each year of a child finding a gun in his/her parents? house and accidentally pulling the trigger, either taking his/her own life or someone else?s. IMO, there is no need for the average citizen to have a gun. Hunting or other sport and in rare cases, self defense reasons don?t outweigh the great danger they pose to society (particularly kids).</p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action: </p>

<p>Oppose for many reasons which I have discussed in other threads. It?s legalized discrimination IMO since it gives preference to minorities based on skin color. Preferring one group over another based on an uncontrollable problem such as race is ridiculous.</p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research:</p>

<p>Support because "the sky is the limit." Imagine curing Parkinson?s, Cancer, Alzheimer?s, and numerous other diseases. Stem cells have great potential, yet the religious right continue to oppose it. They keep saying that embryo's are people too, all the while ignoring the fact that the ones who'd benefit from stem cell research are also people. </p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq: </p>

<p>Oppose because over 3,000 people have died and it seems like no one cares anymore, which is sad. there is no conceivable reason for us to still be there. We got Saddam, instituted a democratic election system, and found out that the "weapons of mass destruction" didn?t exist. There is no reason to still be there. I generally oppose war, but realize that it sometimes is justifiable. This isn?t the case Iraq since the main reason we got into the war (weapons of mass destruction) turned out to be nonexistent.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness: </p>

<p>Oppose because it has become too prevalent, especially when it comes to Christmas. I can tolerate "firefighter" instead of "fireman," and things like that, but ordering public places to remove Christmas Trees is absolutely absurd. </p>

<p>6.) G.W. Bush: </p>

<p>Oppose, although I don?t think he?s been quite as bad as the liberal media would like us to believe. Nonetheless, he?s made too many mistakes, the War in Iraq being the most notable. He also does a terrible job of representing America on a global scale. </p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty: </p>

<p>Oppose, with a few exceptions. I find it to be a bit barbaric myself. People who support it say it sends a powerful message to end murders. However, the crime rates has not declined that much, if at all. The murder rate is over 5 times higher in the U.S. than it is in Australia and Britain which don?t have the death penalty. Texas, which executes more people than any other state, has a murder rate higher than the national average. </p>

<p>I did say a few exceptions though. The crime has to be overwhelmingly evil. The main one for me is Osama. What he did was inexcusable. I can?t accept the use of our tax dollars to keep him alive. After seeing what happened on 9/11, I don?t think too many people were saying "let?s catch Osama and give him life in prison."</p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegal Immigrants rights of U.S. citizens:</p>

<p>Oppose because of the fact that it's illegal. It just doesn't seem right to give rights to illegal immigrants. How is that fair to all of the people who enter the U.S. legally? How is it fair to give them the same rights as legal U.S. citizens who pay taxes, contribute to social security, and follow U.S. laws? I'm sorry, but being able to sneak past border security doesn't entitle a person to citizenship.</p>

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<p>1.) Gun Control
Oppose, because guns don't kill people, people kill people. Even our Founding Fathers realized that. Yes, people can be irresponsible with guns, but that isn't the government's fault. I don't feel the need for legislation that protects me from myself.</p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action
Completely and utterly oppose. Besides my eloquent, more mature reasons, the most important is that it's just stupid. It's reverse racism.</p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research
Support, for the same reasons as OP.</p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq
I have no position either way. My father is in the military and went to Iraq, so I just support the troops and leave the war bickering to the politicos.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness
Oppose because it's impossible to not offend everyone.</p>

<p>6.) Bush
Neither support nor oppose.</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty
Oppose w/ a couple exceptions, same reasons as OP.</p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegals rights of U.S. citizens
Oppose, because they're illegal. I don't understand why you would give someone who committed a crime a free ride. It's like telling a murderer, Oh, it's okay, you didn't mean it.</p>

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<p>1) Gun Control:
I don't really have an opinion either way. I can see both sides of the argument.</p>

<p>2) Affirmative Action
No opinion.</p>

<p>3) Stem Cell Research
Support for same reasons as the OP. There are alternate ways of collecting stem cells other than destroying the blastocyst, or 6-10 day old embryo, w/e you see it as. Plus, I've noticed that a lot of people who are against stem cell research don't fully understand what it actually is. One politician was even quoted saying that stem cells were called stem cells because they came from the brain stem. </p>

<p>4) War in Iraq
Against. I have to use what my friend said about this. He said that no President, or anyone else for that matter, should support a war if they wouldn't be willing to send their child to battle. In other words, he thinks that if you are the President and you support a war, then you should have to send your own child into battle. It definitely would change quite a few people's minds. If a war isn't worth risking your own child's life, then it isn't worth fighting at all. I thought it was an interesting way to look at it, and I agree w/ him.</p>

<p>5)Political Correctness
I really oppose this. People these days get soooooo offended at the smallest things. l listen to KISS FM, and half the songs have at least some words that are bleeped out. I can understand the really bad ones being bleeped out, but some are just plain stupid. It reminds me of a skit that Ty did on Last Comic Standing, where he said that he wish he had a spokesperson to help him out with political correctness. "That guy's a pimp!!!... Oh wait. I'm sorry. That man is a vaginal solicitor." It gets so annoying sometimes. </p>

<p>6) Bush
I absolutely despise him. Why don't we just replace him w/ a chimp? The fact that he says that no federal tax payer's money will ever go to stem cell research ****es me off like no other. </p>

<p>7) Death Penalty
Against. I wish we still had Alcatraz, or some equally bad prison. Federal prisons these days are too plush. </p>

<p>8) Giving Illegals rights of US Citizens
Against, mainly because I think it is unfair to those people who went through the proper legal passages to get to America. The people who came here legally spent the time and money, and it's unfair to them to just be like "Hey! All ya'll who jumped over a fence to get here, you're citizens now! And all ya'll who came here legally, well, sucks to be you right now doesn't it?"</p>

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<p>1) Gun control
Support. I am all for a person's right to carry a weapon, but I don't see how it can be a bad idea to add waitinglists, background checks, and safety seminars...gun control isn't referring to people taking away your guns, but rather making sure you are properly trained and don't have criminal backgrounds. Considering that it is cops who have to deal with these issues, and they repeatedly state the need for gun control, I support them 100%. </p>

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<li><p>Affirmative action.
Don't have a strong view either way. I don't think a minority should be given preference even if they have a lower score, but if they have the same score...ehhh. I don't like how most (I said most, so don't have a fit at me) people who oppose aa are white.</p></li>
<li><p>Stem Cell research
Support all the way. I can only see helping individuals as a positive thing.</p></li>
<li><p>War in Iraq
Oppose. I support the troops 100%, but that certainly doesn't mean I think this war is just, based on sound evidence, and worth the human life. Nor do I think we can just pull out of the country. We destroyed Iraq, it is our duty to help repair it, at least to try...even if it may not work.</p></li>
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<p>5 PC
Oppose. It is a joke. People need to stop being so darn insensitive to every little thing that goes against what they believe. I also believe that a business can hire or not hire whoever they want; if it's discrimination, fine, it is their business, they can do whatever they want. Don't support them if you don't support their habbits.</p>

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<li><p>Bush
Oppose. I want a commander N Chief who can speak correctly and isn't such an isolationist: this world includes everyone and I can't support someone who's ego is so large he refuses talks with any nation that slightly disagrees with him. That is how wars are started.</p></li>
<li><p>Death Penalty
Oppose. I would rather an inmate spend the rest of his life behind Bars without the possibility of parol then being killed...that seems to easy for them. Let them sulk in a 3x3 cell for 40 years.</p></li>
<li><p>Illegal rights to US citizens.
They are illegal for a reason. but nor do I think we should build a fence that only encloses 1/3 of the entire border with Mexico...again, we can't be isolationist. Despite what people think, illegal immigrants support our economy more ways that most of us can imagine...they do jobs no American wants to.</p></li>
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<p>Thought it was time to start the largest argument ever, eh, Hepstar?</p>

<p>1.) Gun Control
Oppose. Eventually, people would try restricting police to batons/tasers, despite the fact that people can still get guns illegally. Then whenever someone crazy gets a gun, everyone's screwed.</p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action
Adamantly oppose.</p>

<p>3.) Stem cell research
Support. I think this is all going to go really bad in 50 years or so (corruption, etc.), but the truth is, once technology is invented, it is absolutely impossible to stop every single person from using it. So we might as well allow it.</p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq
Both. I oppose starting the war, but I support it at the point we're at now, since that's the only logical way to end it. So basically, I would prefer the war never happened (as it had no justification to begin with), but since we're "in too deep," we've got to finish it.</p>

<p>5.) Political correctness
Oppose. If someone is offended by something, it's their own stupid fault for putting so much meaning in a simple word.
And all that Christmas tree and Pledge of Allegiance stuff is crap, too. It's only the Christians that even care anyway, just because they want to seem like the perfect person.</p>

<p>6.) Bush
Oppose. He's a complete idiot. I guess I don't know much about his economic policy and such, but his social policies are absolutely terrible. I disagree with him on pretty much every issue...</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty
Oppose with NO exceptions. I wrote a speech on this last year... I guess I could copy it to here, but I'll save you some time. People are sometimes wrongfully executed. It costs more to execute people (factoring in trial, appeal, and stuff like that) than to have them spend life in jail. The death penalty does not deter criminals, it actually incites criminality because of the barbaric nature. It lowers the value of human life. The sentencing is arbitrary: people can be executed for major drug trafficking, kidnapping, or aircraft piracy. If you need statistics, or the specific injections they use, I can provide them. ;-) Also, death is less painful than living in jail for the rest of your life. I don't believe in heaven or hell, so I think that if someone dies, they're just dead. Death is the worst thing that can happen to someone, but not the most painful.</p>

<p>Btw, just because the mob says to kill Osama doesn't mean it's correct. (The problem with democracy.)</p>

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<li>Giving Illegal Immigrants rights of US Citizens
I really don't know. Truthfully, the whole concept of a country with borders that no one can cross eludes me. But once they're in the country, we're not going to stop them. It really doesn't matter.</li>
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<p>But btw, it's not analogous to murder. They didn't shoot someone and ride over the border on their body.</p>

<p>I guess I seem to be an anarchist. =-)</p>

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<p>YES for gun control.
YES for affirmative action (until biases are further lessened)
HUGE YES for stem cell research
NO on iraq.
YES for political correctness.
NO on bush
undecided on death penalty
somewhat for illegal citizens- please feel free to come to america, but please do so legally</p>

<p>others:
YES for gay marriage (against? then dont get one)
YES for pro choice
NO for most animal testing (unless absolutely necessary, such as cancer/aids vaccine. NOT for cosmetics, etc)
YES for ecological preservation</p>

<p>(hmm. wonder what political ideology i support....)</p>

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<p>1) Gun Control:
Mandatory gun locks and mandatory classes are good ideas but most criminals use illegally purchased weapons anyway. I'm a fan of bullet fingerprinting, if you're familiar. As for the AWB, it should never return. The ban itself is completely misunderstood. Automatic weapons are banned under several other pieces of legislation. It's a political bill and is useless. Handguns are <em>far</em> more dangerous. More than half of all homicides are committed with handguns. I'm a firm believer in the Castle Doctrine. Gun control legislation punishes those who choose to follow the law and does not affect the criminals.</p>

<p>2) Affirmative Action
I'm against AA in all forms, but there should be a government office (state level) for filing discrimination complaints.</p>

<p>3) Stem Cell Research
The potential value of stem cell research, including embryonic stem cell research, outweighs the cons. If the US government doesn't lighten up on the issue, the majority of stem cell research is simply going to take place overseas. I remember seeing on the BBC that some British researchers made a break in getting stem cells without destroying embryos...</p>

<p>4) War in Iraq
It's hard to know what the OP meant by this issue. The fact is we went to war. What should happen next? I'm a proponent of using US and Iraqi troops to clear the slums, namely Sadr City, and then move all US troops to the borders. Use US troops to stop the weapons and fighter smuggling while Iraqi troops handle the cities. Honestly, I think the situation is beyond repair. The Sunnis and Shias seem to be content killing each other en masse in the most brutal ways possible. Starting late summer/early fall, we should draw down our forces.</p>

<p>5)Political Correctness
It flies in the face of free speech. Tim Hardaway, Michael Richards, Ann Coulter, and Mel Gibson should be able to spew whatever they want to. Voltaire said it best...</p>

<p>6) Bush
He has proved to be a very poor leader on all levels. His foreign policy, domestic policy, environmental policy, and leadership have all been pathetic. Then again, Congress authorized most of his action.</p>

<p>7) Death Penalty
I'm opposed on principle but I'm not going to go protest the execution of Tookie Williams.</p>

<p>8) Giving Illegals rights of US Citizens
The only rights these people should get is a bus ride to the border of whatever country they came from.</p>

<p>9) Abortion...
Abortion is a violation of the civil rights of a fetus. Women have a right to choose. They can choose not to have sex. They can choose to use a condom. They can choose to use birth control for prevention. Assuming they choose to ignore those, they can choose to use Plan B. Abortion takes the spotlight from the deeper issues behind it. The statistics are very revealing. The Guttmacher Institute is a good resource. Ab-only education has to go. The facts are so striking that they can't be ignored. Of the roughly 1.2 million abortions in 2004, 74% of the women stated that they "could not afford a baby" at that point in their lives. The reasons for having an abortion are almost all issues of convenience or finance. I believe that abortion should be banned completely with provisions for rape, incest, fetal health, and mother's health.</p>

<p>10) Gay Marriage
I believe marriage is a religious term. From a legal perspective, there should be a legally equal form of union (ie- civil union) and homosexuals should be allowed to adopt with the same considerations as heterosexuals. I think it should be a state issue, not a federal issue.</p>

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<p>"Thought it was time to start the largest argument ever, eh, Hepstar?"</p>

<p>Nope. I'll leave that to the politicians. I was just curious to see people's positions on some of the issues in our society. I'm not going to argue with any of your points.</p>

<p>I also made this thread to prove that I am not a staunch conservative just because I vehemently oppose AA. It's the issue I have debated the most and because of my position, some CCers (particularly the extremely liberal parents) think I'm a far right conservative. I actually took the liberal position on 5/8 of the issues: gun control, stem cell research, War in Iraq, GW Bush, and the death penalty. I tend to consider myself a moderate. I watch Fox news at 10 PM and NBC news at 11 PM to get both the liberal and conservative perspectives. I chose to be moderate since people who are too liberal or too conservative tend to completely ignore anything that goes against their beliefs.</p>

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<ol>
<li><p>Yes for gun control. You do not need an AK47. It is fine if you have a hunting rifle or a handgun for protection, but no one needs anything that is semi or fully automatic to kill a deer. You also don't need armor piercing bullets to protect yourself. Guns should be limited to responsible adults. No felonies, and maybe one misdemeanor (like shoplifting back when you were a kid) before your right to a gun is taken away. Responsible parents don't have their children finding guns in the house. A responsible parent probably doesn't even keep the gun at home. However, if the 2nd amendment says that we can have guns, let us have guns.</p></li>
<li><p>Pro AA, but only so long as racism exists and people of different backgrounds (economic, social, political, sexual) are given the same rights and opportunities. </p></li>
<li><p>Pro because it can provide many benefits to mankind. If you are going to throw away an aborted fetus, it is better to use it to cure disease than to let it rot in a dumpster. God gave each life on Earth a purpose. While some babies cannot be born (mother was raped, mother will die, etc) they can serve man by helping cure some horrible diseases.</p></li>
<li><p>I never understood why we invaded in the first place, but now that we are there and have ****ed it up, we have to stabilize it before leaving</p></li>
<li><p>I like racial slurs and stuff for fun, but don't say it in front of people who don't know me well because I don't want to offend anyone. You can say whatever you want, but if you are talking to a captive audience, then you have to be politically correct. I want to say "Merry Christmas!!!" I don't understand why there are Christmas decorations and a Santa Clause in a commercial with no mention to Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, but they still say "Happy Holidays."</p></li>
<li><p>I think he's a good guy, but a horrible leader. If he was never President, I would gladly have him over for a barbecue. He is not one of the worst Presidents (far from it) but still not a very good one. </p></li>
<li><p>If you commit a heinous crime like rape or murder and are 100% guilty (video/DNA evidence, tons of witnesses, etc) then you should die. I don't want my tax money paying for you to rot in jail. You do get time to appeal your decision up to the Supreme Court, but I don't want there to be innocent homeless and poor people out on the street while you get a warm bed and 3 meals a day because you did something awful</p></li>
<li><p>Both my parents came here legally as students and have been contributing to America for decades. My mom has been a citizen for most of my life and my dad is finally becoming one now (after having a green card for 20 years). If illegals are allowed to the front of the line it would be a slap in the face to everyone who came here legally. However, now that some have been here for decades, it is strange and mean to kick them out. If any have committed other crimes, they should be kicked out and barred from reentry. If they have been good citizens and have children who are US citizens you can't kick the kids out, so I guess you have to give the parents special visas that allow them to get green cards and become citizens in a fair amount of time.</p></li>
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<p>1.) Gun Control
Oppose. We have the right to protect and defend ourselves and our homes. The people who are committing the crimes aren't the ones who buy them legally anyways. Owners of guns, though, should take more care of putting gun locks on them.</p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action
Against. It is completely unfair, and if it was opposite it would create an uproar. It is the opposite of what libs claim they are for, yet they fight so hard for it.</p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research - OPPOSE EMBRYONIC....
support the others. Embryonic stem cells are not the only type of stem cells, and it is not worth the killing of unborn children. They have found other types of stem cells that don't require the murder of unborn humans.</p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq.
I support our troops. I don't think we can just pull out right now, who knows what would happen then (i have a few theories). I think we should have gone about this whole thing a different way, but in the end I think it is a good thing that Saddam is out of power.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness
Very opposed to. It has gone to such an extreme that we aren't allowed to express our views on anything. PCness in the school systems is completely insane, Ann Coulter would **** herself if she came to my school.</p>

<p>6.) Bush
Oppose/support. His views on immigration are the real reason I oppose him.
I still think he is better then having Gore or Kerry. Its too bad things didn't work out differently so it might be his brother Jeb or someone more conservative instead of him, who appears to be a better leader.</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty
Support. Criminals who commit rape/murder/terrorism etc should be put to death. They are horrible people and don't deserve to live. Most people don't think about what criminals will have to deal with after death when they think of the death penalty. I would rather them rot in hell then rot in jail.</p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegals rights of U.S. citizens
Deport them all. How do you think the people waiting in line feel watching as some guy BREAKS THE LAW to come into this country. What type of message would it send to give these criminals citizenship? The more illegals who come into this country to commit crimes and steal money through welfare, the less legal immigrants have a chance to enter this great country, pay taxes, and actually contribute. It also doesn't seem like a bad idea if you needed to know English to gain citizenship, it only seems logical. Its hard when you call a number and realized you pressed the "para espanol" button, or if you simply go to the store and the people won't speak because they don't know English.</p>

<p>9.) Gay Marriage
Marriage is between a man and a women and is more of a religious thing. This would mean that Gays couldn't shouldn't get married, they should get a 'civil union' if anything, but unfortunately I am opposed to that as well. That would just encourage unnatural behavior from them.</p>

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It's reverse racism.

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<p>What do you mean it's "reverse" racism? Racism is racism no matter what race you're being racist again.</p>

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<p>Touche. I meant that as a contrast, but...</p>

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<p>1.) Gun Control: </p>

<p>Generally support. I'm Canadian; I'm afraid of guns. However, I understand that gun ownership is a constitutional right in the United States; so with that in mind, I support their right. </p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action: </p>

<p>Oppose, because it creates just as much injustice as it solves. What about the millions of unemployed/underemployed white people? AA certainly isn't making things easier for them. </p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research:</p>

<p>Oppose embyronic SCR, because life begins at conception, and thus, it is murder. Other forms, which do not compromise the sanctity of human life, I support. </p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq: </p>

<p>Oppose, because it is an unjust Zionist war.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness: </p>

<p>Oppose, because, like AA, it creates just as much injustice as it solves. Diversity is great, but what about intellectual diversity? Because of aggressive political correctness, many "free" citizens are being denied freedom of speech and their very physical freedom. There is a totalitarian danger here that liberals don't seem to recognize.</p>

<p>6.) G.W. Bush: </p>

<p>Oppose, because he is a Zionist pawn.</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty: </p>

<p>Generally oppose, because it is a cruel and barbaric form of punishment. That said, I believe that governments should be free to exercise their conscience in rare and selected cases, where A) an exceptionally horrific and scandalous crime has been committed and B) keeping the prisoner alive would do more harm than putting him/her to death. </p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegal Immigrants rights of U.S. citizens:</p>

<p>Oppose, because what then would be the point of citizenship? Citizenship should mean something. Besides, illigal immigrants are breaking the law. This may be accepted, but it should not be rewarded.</p>

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This would mean that Gays couldn't shouldn't get married, they should get a 'civil union' if anything, but unfortunately I am opposed to that as well. That would just encourage unnatural behavior from them.

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<p>One, define unnatural. Two, people are allowed to do anything "unnatural" (anything...period) that they want in the comfort of their own home. No one should be allowed to make a piece of legislature regarding how people run their own lives when it isn't hurting anyone.</p>

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<p>Since we are now apparently talking about abortion and gay marriage, here goes...</p>

<p>9.) Abortion:</p>

<p>Strongly, strongly oppose. It is the systematic liquidation of the most precious and innocent beings in existence: our babies. What the West has been doing since the 1960s is worse than the Holocaust.</p>

<p>10.) Gay marriage:</p>

<p>Strongly oppose. Aside from the fact that it is an aberration in the eyes of God, as well as the great sociological concerns, it has bred a considerable degree of anti-religious intolerance in an extremely short period of time. Several Christians in Canada have been fined for speaking their conscience on this issue, on grounds of "hate speech." This is just the tip of the iceberg. When will ministers be fined, or worse, for refusing to go against their faith?</p>

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<p>1.) Gun Control: </p>

<p>Support because, well, it's dangerous. I don't want to repeat what everyone else said, but basically, if you have dangerous things lying around, people are going to get hurt. </p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action: </p>

<p>Support. Rich white people can afford really good schools, SAT tutors and all kinds of opportunities other people can't. That gives them a leg up in the admissions process. The only way to level the playing field (at least for the time being) is to allow AA. And please don't say that there's college doesn't look at skin. At most, almost all colleges have around 30% minorities. They need more of them. I mean, 70%=white, 30%=hispanic, black, asian, native american, etc. All those ethnicities are rolled into the minority of the school. It shouldn't be that way. </p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research:</p>

<p>Support. I don't see why anyone would oppose it. I mean, it can save lives. And the baby stem cells aren't babies. They're nothing. Instead of throwing them into the trash, we should be using them to help people.</p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq: </p>

<p>I support it because we needed Hussein out of it, but I don't think we went about it in the right way. I think that by trying not to kill the suicide bombers and "civilians," we're killing ourselves. And I think we should go into Iran, since we've been cleaning up Iraq and Afghanistan.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness: </p>

<p>Support, but to an extent.</p>

<p>6.) G.W. Bush: </p>

<p>Oppose. Period.</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty: </p>

<p>Oppose. It's disgusting. And life in prison is worse than death, in my opinion. Killing them is like rewarding them- they won't have to live with what they did.</p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegal Immigrants rights of U.S. citizens:</p>

<p>Support, but to an extent. But I don't like this wall business.</p>

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<p>1.) Gun Control:</p>

<p>Oppose; although there are stupid people out there, they have the right to make their own decisions and make their own mistakes. With the risk of criminals gaining guns through illegal means, citizens have the right to protect themselves. They should understand that a gun means certain inherent responsibilities and act accordingly.</p>

<p>2.) Affirmative Action:</p>

<p>Oppose; I don't believe in blood guilt, and thus I don't believe in reparation for past wrongs for future generations. Mistakes were made, yes, but what in the world does that have to do with the modern world? We know the pains some people's forefathers went through; lord knows that's been publicized enough, but what does that have to do with the present? I believe in individuals making decisions for themselves and not trying to claim any sort of birthright to under-achievement.</p>

<p>3.) Stem Cell Research:</p>

<p>Support; it's hardly an issue now, since they've found stem cells in non-embryonic cells. I do not believe in sacrifice for development, but those who were not ever in "being" (and by that, I mean: capable of individual thought) can not be counted as human.</p>

<p>4.) War in Iraq:</p>

<p>Oppose-ish; originally, I opposed the war, and to this day, I still think that it was pretty stupid of Americans to enter the war. I, however, also believe that with Iraq torn down the way it is now, America has two choices: 1) To pull out now and acknowledge the fact that it ruined Iraq, or 2) Stay and stabilize things. I don't believe in "moral responsibility" to anyone but oneself, but I doubt the majority of Americans will take those consequences.</p>

<p>5.) Political Correctness:</p>

<p>Oppose; it's a stupid idea and has remained so.</p>

<p>6.) G.W. Bush:</p>

<p>No opinion. He's not worth my thought.</p>

<p>7.) Death Penalty:</p>

<p>Oppose unless it is an extreme case; what the US suffers too much from is uncertainty, and it's pretty bad to execute someone found innocent as new technology is developed.</p>

<p>8.) Giving Illegal Immigrants rights of U.S. citizens:</p>

<p>Oppose; illegality should not be rewarded with legality. Whatever reason these people escaped to the US for, they are still not citizens. If they came here, they probably have a better life than those who are in their home countries (relatively speaking), and should not judged by American standards. They are illegal immigrants, not Americans, and should not be judged as such. They have full right to leave this country.</p>

<p>9.) Abortion:</p>

<p>Support; it is a woman's right. It is for her to accept the consequences of those actions. I do not believe anything to be "alive" unless it is capable of individual thought. If a woman chooses not to raise something that could be potential, she should not. Her body, her decision.</p>

<p>10.) Gay Marriage:</p>

<p>Support-ish; hey, I'm from Jersey -- our governor turned out gay. They're human, and that in itself dictates the rights of such, namely, civil union (with all the rights of marriage). Marriage, however, is a Church function, and whatever I may feel about religion, the state should not be involved.</p>

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<p>
[quote]
What the West has been doing since the 1960s is worse than the Holocaust.

[/quote]

You wanna tell me that abortion is worse than this: <a href="http://www.holocaust-history.org/hungarian-photos/jpg/12-1142.jpg%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.holocaust-history.org/hungarian-photos/jpg/12-1142.jpg&lt;/a> ?</p>

<p>9) Abortion- Strongly support. It's a women's right to choose and you can't impose your values on other people.</p>

<p>10) Gay Marriage- you're going to smack yourself in the head later for opposing this. It's a basic freedom. Not letting them get married is comparable to how blacks were treated before the civil rights movement.</p>

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<p>A few "nothings"...</p>

<p>

<a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby05.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"&gt;http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby05.jpg

</a></p>

<p>

<a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby16.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"&gt;http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby16.jpg

</a></p>

<p>

<a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby12.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"&gt;http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby12.jpg

</a></p>

<p>

<a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby37.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"&gt;http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby37.jpg

</a></p>

<p>

<a href="http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby27.jpg%5B/IMG%5D"&gt;http://www.priestsforlife.org/resources/photosassorted/images/abortedbaby27.jpg

</a></p>

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<p>^ If I saw a dead animal -- a victim of road rage, I'd think the same thing.</p>

<p>I guess that's why people are so surprised when I say I want to go into surgery.</p>