Atheist.
Live and let live personal philosophy, by my rights end where your nose begins. Don't think prostitution, recreational drugs, any kind of consensual sex, porn, or gun ownership should be crimes. Am opposed to seat belt and helmet laws, and vehemently oppose such things as sobriety checkpoints (no probable cause should mean no interference from law enforcement).
Oppose the death penalty as it is used. Penalties should be extreme for police and court officials that rig cases, conceal evidence, or conclude investigations based on convenience or predisposition. The people must be confident that sanctioning the killing of a person is just. The death penalty is used too infrequently to be an effective deterrent (most frequent use is as a bargaining chip in trying to avoid a trial). Executions should be frequent and public to have deterrent value. If we're not serious about using it as a punishment and assuring that the accused is guilty, do away with it.
Don't believe there is anything special that happens at conception.
Think funerals and burials are a huge waste of money and resources. At most, hang up a picture of me, invite friends and family, pass out the booze, and tell "remember when....." stories.
The primary goal of the government at all levels should be to provide safety, security, and good order for its citizens. Any actions proposed by the government should be required to fall under those criteria.
Live and let live personal philosophy, by my rights end where your nose begins. Don't think prostitution, recreational drugs, any kind of consensual sex, porn, or gun ownership should be crimes. Am opposed to seat belt and helmet laws, and vehemently oppose such things as sobriety checkpoints (no probable cause should mean no interference from law enforcement).
Oppose the death penalty as it is used. Penalties should be extreme for police and court officials that rig cases, conceal evidence, or conclude investigations based on convenience or predisposition. The people must be confident that sanctioning the killing of a person is just. The death penalty is used too infrequently to be an effective deterrent (most frequent use is as a bargaining chip in trying to avoid a trial). Executions should be frequent and public to have deterrent value. If we're not serious about using it as a punishment and assuring that the accused is guilty, do away with it.
Don't believe there is anything special that happens at conception.
Think funerals and burials are a huge waste of money and resources. At most, hang up a picture of me, invite friends and family, pass out the booze, and tell "remember when....." stories.
The primary goal of the government at all levels should be to provide safety, security, and good order for its citizens. Any actions proposed by the government should be required to fall under those criteria.
I believe whatever your system is, it is going to fail, without simple and effective controls on human greed and corruption.
Politically the best system is the one which utilizes the most effective method to deal fairly with any given situation, regardless of ideology.
There might be a god and humankind's test is to make it out of this solar system and colonize the universe, before this sun blows up.
Beer should be sold in 4 packs.
Politically the best system is the one which utilizes the most effective method to deal fairly with any given situation, regardless of ideology.
There might be a god and humankind's test is to make it out of this solar system and colonize the universe, before this sun blows up.
Beer should be sold in 4 packs.
- I believe poor people who have no physical or mental disabilities deserve to be poor and we shouldn't help them...
- Also, I think the federal government should be required to run a balanced budget.
- I believe that our democratic system is too inclusive, people who contribute nothing to society shouldn't have any say in government. Maybe that means people who don't pay any taxes aren't allowed to vote, or maybe only people with property are allowed to vote, or only high school graduate, but their is an inherent flaw in our system with the people who pay no income taxes can't vote in a president who takes money from hard working people and gives it to lazy deadbeats.
- I think that there needs to some sorts of limits on who can have children, people with no ability to pay shouldn't be having children and expecting US to pay for them, neither should people with multiple drug convictions etc.
- Also, I think the federal government should be required to run a balanced budget.
- I believe that our democratic system is too inclusive, people who contribute nothing to society shouldn't have any say in government. Maybe that means people who don't pay any taxes aren't allowed to vote, or maybe only people with property are allowed to vote, or only high school graduate, but their is an inherent flaw in our system with the people who pay no income taxes can't vote in a president who takes money from hard working people and gives it to lazy deadbeats.
- I think that there needs to some sorts of limits on who can have children, people with no ability to pay shouldn't be having children and expecting US to pay for them, neither should people with multiple drug convictions etc.
That neither Israel nor Palestine has clean hands in their conflict (means that I disagree with EVERYONE, since it seems that everyone paints one side as saints and the other as the devil).
That blindly spouting a party line and refusing to even consider any evidence to the contrary is an intellectual crime.
That deliberately incendiary speech or writing does no good for society and only widens divisions.
That religious people aren't universal stupid, that scientists aren't universally self-serving liars who fake data to get funding, and that the government is neither an evil conspiracy nor a competent group of patriots.
That abortions should be kept legal, but that they should not be considered a good form of birth control, and that abortions after the first trimester should have stiffer restrictions than first-trimester abortions.
That smart and stupid, lazy and hardworking, selfish and selfless, and honest and corrupt people occur across the political, religious, racial, and socioeconomic spectrum. That society's job is to try to strike a balance that gives everyone the opportunity to do well, gain an education, and find a good job, and that no one should starve; however, society does NOT owe everyone a fancy house, three cars, and free health care.
That, given that the top tax bracket was several times higher from the 40s through the 70s than it is now, and rich people were still able to live extravagant lifestyles, the rich are NOT taxed too much, the economy does NOT rely on a low top tax bracket, and a huge gap between the rich and the poor is NOT ultimately good for the country.
That if you choose to live in an area that gets regularly demolished by hurricanes (or fires, or tornados, or floods...) and refuse to get insurance, the government shouldn't do anything more than fix the roads, restore power and running water, and deal with public services. Your house is your own business.
Public money for the public good, not for private interests. The purpose of the government is not to concentrate wealth and pander to lobbies. Open bidding for government contracts (however, there should be some ability not to choose the absolute lowest bid if competing bids are for better work at a similar price...see Boston's Big Dig), a paper trail on handouts (see bank bailout).
I'd say that this isn't so much "controversial" as "obviously true", and applies to the whole first world.
True, but the belief that life begins at conception is a gross oversimplification of the definition of "life".
That blindly spouting a party line and refusing to even consider any evidence to the contrary is an intellectual crime.
That deliberately incendiary speech or writing does no good for society and only widens divisions.
That religious people aren't universal stupid, that scientists aren't universally self-serving liars who fake data to get funding, and that the government is neither an evil conspiracy nor a competent group of patriots.
That abortions should be kept legal, but that they should not be considered a good form of birth control, and that abortions after the first trimester should have stiffer restrictions than first-trimester abortions.
That smart and stupid, lazy and hardworking, selfish and selfless, and honest and corrupt people occur across the political, religious, racial, and socioeconomic spectrum. That society's job is to try to strike a balance that gives everyone the opportunity to do well, gain an education, and find a good job, and that no one should starve; however, society does NOT owe everyone a fancy house, three cars, and free health care.
That, given that the top tax bracket was several times higher from the 40s through the 70s than it is now, and rich people were still able to live extravagant lifestyles, the rich are NOT taxed too much, the economy does NOT rely on a low top tax bracket, and a huge gap between the rich and the poor is NOT ultimately good for the country.
That if you choose to live in an area that gets regularly demolished by hurricanes (or fires, or tornados, or floods...) and refuse to get insurance, the government shouldn't do anything more than fix the roads, restore power and running water, and deal with public services. Your house is your own business.
Public money for the public good, not for private interests. The purpose of the government is not to concentrate wealth and pander to lobbies. Open bidding for government contracts (however, there should be some ability not to choose the absolute lowest bid if competing bids are for better work at a similar price...see Boston's Big Dig), a paper trail on handouts (see bank bailout).
I'd say that this isn't so much "controversial" as "obviously true", and applies to the whole first world.
True, but the belief that life begins at conception is a gross oversimplification of the definition of "life".
Dr. Zaus
Lifer
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Some serious, some tongue-in-cheek:
1.) I'm against cancer research
2.) I support a UN takeover of Gaza-strip
3.) I like taxes
4.) I think we should invade countries that don't do what we want them to
5.) The government SHOULD tell us what to think on many issues
6.) Drugs should be illegal, all of them.
7.) Wal-Mart is only as evil as WE make them
8.) Abortion should only be used for eugenics
9.) Jail sentences SHOULD take into account the convicted socioeconomic status
10.)The internet should be censored and
11.) I?m against net neutrality
12.) I think Linux is a sandbox for geeks
13.)Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ and not by our own works
1.) I'm against cancer research
2.) I support a UN takeover of Gaza-strip
3.) I like taxes
4.) I think we should invade countries that don't do what we want them to
5.) The government SHOULD tell us what to think on many issues
6.) Drugs should be illegal, all of them.
7.) Wal-Mart is only as evil as WE make them
8.) Abortion should only be used for eugenics
9.) Jail sentences SHOULD take into account the convicted socioeconomic status
10.)The internet should be censored and
11.) I?m against net neutrality
12.) I think Linux is a sandbox for geeks
13.)Salvation is by grace through faith in Christ and not by our own works
Anubis
No Lifer
That U.S. citizens on the public dole should be required to submit to drug testing and that those women capable of bearing children should be required to have a Depo-Provera injection prior to receiving a welfare check*.
*Does not apply to any WIC program (Women, Infants and Children).
*Does not apply to any WIC program (Women, Infants and Children).
1) We should have troops on the US-Mexico Border...
2) Bush did a descent job with what he was given...
3) Prejudice exists and isn't all bad...
4) English should be the only language in schools or on ballots! <- not directed at Spanish only...
5) Public education should be abolished.
6) We've gone too far with "go green".
7) We should continue to support Israel, Georgia and many other states that are small trying to stand up to extremists and oppression but can't do it on their own.
2) Bush did a descent job with what he was given...
3) Prejudice exists and isn't all bad...
4) English should be the only language in schools or on ballots! <- not directed at Spanish only...
5) Public education should be abolished.
6) We've gone too far with "go green".
7) We should continue to support Israel, Georgia and many other states that are small trying to stand up to extremists and oppression but can't do it on their own.
Doc Savage Fan
Lifer
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IronWing
No Lifer
- Jul 20, 2001
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University sports programs should be abolished. Athletics have nothing to contribute to the educational/research/service mission of universities and are a distraction from that mission.
K-12 sports should be strictly pay to play. I'm not talking about phy-ed, but about afterschool, varsity sports programs.
Taxpayer support for professional sports is retarded.
Medical research charities are a scam, collecting money to redistribute to big drug companies and rich doctors. "Would you like to donate a dollar to big-pharma today?"
K-12 sports should be strictly pay to play. I'm not talking about phy-ed, but about afterschool, varsity sports programs.
Taxpayer support for professional sports is retarded.
Medical research charities are a scam, collecting money to redistribute to big drug companies and rich doctors. "Would you like to donate a dollar to big-pharma today?"
What was the last country or area that the UN took over where they succeeded and the country or area became peace loving?
All the UN does is give food to terrorists and monitors areas. Was not the UN suppose to have taken over Lebanon. What on earth do UN peace-keepers do?
I think the answer is sadly nothing.
All the UN does is give food to terrorists and monitors areas. Was not the UN suppose to have taken over Lebanon. What on earth do UN peace-keepers do?
I think the answer is sadly nothing.
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