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Q: Square peg, round hole...
We bitch and argue politics a lot, but as we've seen around the world (and on here) simple labels often don't apply (much to the chagrin of various people who like throwing around epithets and insults...).
I, for one, am mostly 'liberal' or left leaning (in Australia, those two labels are opposites - the Liberal Party are the conservatives in government).
I am for social welfare, universal health care, minimum fair wages, etc. Abortion is the sole right of the mother.
I'm also a strong believer in equality (of all types), and that no person should suffer based on any irrelevancies (and, therefore, needs to be government mandated!) Gay marriage is fine (it is, basically, a legal right, and not a 'moral' issue).
Stop with drilling oil and digging for coal! We've had effective alternate energies for decades, and if we actually put the money sub-sidising those industries into research, technology, and general building of infrastructure, we'd have buckets of money left, and there wouldn't be so many fkn wars in the world!
Finally, I am fairly PC with language... because it's NOT ok to use terms like 'fag', 'gay', 'you throw like a girl' as insults or terms of derision...
However, I'm also very much for the death penalty. Especially for various crimes (like the more obvious ones like rape, torture, mass murder, etc) such as official corruption leading to people's suffering. I don't see the point in keeping such people around for decades before the slowly rot. Also, ill-health or not... trial, sentence, execution. "Oh, I have cancer now" BS doesn't mean squat!
And there shouldn't be complete freedom of speech (there is a line... somewhere!). And if you decide to incite people through your speech, suffer the consequences! (although, death is going to far... ).
Religious institutions should not be tax-free! Perhaps some of the work they do (charity work) can be, but not just donating to a religion... people need to stand on their own two feet!
In theory, most people should be able to own a gun - but only after background checks (and, preferably, psychological testing..). And no carrying around in public (because it's not worth the mis-understanding).
News agencies have a social responsibility to report unbiased news... punishable under law. (and, in that, governments also have a duty and responsibility to ensure such fact checking sites are given the funding needed to allow for 'the truth' to be promulgated - not hidden away.)
I do not support US military intervention in most things (cos, usually, such things were instigated by the CIA in the first place), but should be given to the UN... which should finally start showing some teeth, and take down oppressors.
Drugs - while in general I'm against them, anyone who chooses to partake is allowed to - in the safety of their own home or other private place (including alcohol). However, as soon as your habit or preference injures another person, then you should expect some serious shit coming down on you! "Being under the influence" should have serious punishment - even if someone hasn't been injured (just because you got lucky this time doesn't mean it's ok!)
And, perhaps lastly, university education should not be free! I like the Australian system - if you can't afford it now, then you take the loan and pay it off when you start earning the bucks after you graduate. Sure, sometimes it doesn't work, but that's irrelevant in the long run! Everyone should be given a chance to find their skills and develop them.
So - question - where do you not fit the labels?
ETA: China... yep - there's a serious need for a reality check to take place here. If China was a true socialist state (as is expressed - and 'enforced' - by the current ruling regime), then ALL members of the political parties would have their accounts laid bare, and there wouldn't be all this secrecy. Because, in a true socialist environment, the people (all of them - not just the party cadres) get to see and hear how decisions are made, and who is making them (ie, complete transparency). My ideas would put me firmly on the "GTFO China" camp...
Re: Islam. I have no problems with Islam per se (well, other than it's a religion, and one that purports to venerate someone who spoke to a being that doesn't exist - at least, not as they believe it does.. as with most religions and spiritualities.. but hey - believe what you want, as long as it's not having a negative impact on others!***) I am 100% against religious terrorism! Of the 1.6 billion Muslims in the world, only a small amount are actually of the kind that need a good kick up the arse... for deliberately mis-interpreting their holy books in order to take advantage of other (eg, women). As was recently noted, there are only 5 Muslim nations in the world where homosexuality isn't illegal (in one form or another, to one extent or another... all 5 of them have one thing in common - they were never colonised by the British... Homosexuality is NOT a sin in their holy books! Neither is the killing of 'infidels' except in certain circumstances... )..
There are arseholes all around the world who use religion (and other things) to control other people.... they should be removed from society (either peacefully through education, more passively by removing them from the ability to sow hate and discord... or more forcefully). I'm not only referring to Muslim terrorists, but also extreme-rightwing neo-Nazis who do violence, racists retards who do regular bashings. Racism and hate exist everywhere - if you allow it! Stop the hate!
If the UN (and US) is serious about human rights, then their combined military ought to step in and change it! EVERYWHERE... not just in the more profitable regions of the world (and, that would prevent the upholding of most of those regimes we're talking about...).
*** "negatively impacting on others"... yeah, this includes to their own kids! Comparative religion should be taught in ALL schools (as well as global history, and cultural studies) - NO exceptions!!! And kids should not be brought into any religion - ever, at all! Only adults get to choose which religion they decide to follow!
Hang on a minute. While you were blowing smoke up your own arse about how modern and balanced your opinions are you failed to state the most obvious characteristic of your opinions.
You go out of your way to justify, apologise or find reasonable, virtually any form of terrorism or violence if it against white people. On the other hand it is a cosmic travesty if the same thing occurs to a non-anglo culture.
You have written a lot about this on this site. It makes me think all of your liberal views are complete bullshit because you only push a cliche agenda so that you "appear" to be a moderate and will get kudos/face from other superficial sychophants.
The world is far more complicated that what you are trying to assert with you OP of self-congratulation and self-satisfaction and each event or issue must be judged on it's merits. Clowns like you just don't get that while you are desperately trying to appear cool, when in fact you look just like a wanker.
Englteachted:
Perfectly stated!
True Liberals hate what Arab-Muslims stand for. True liberals wouldn't be able to condone and overlook what happens in China
iWolf:
I think the OP was referring to his preference in butt-plugs but got posted to the wrong forum.
I actually just want some fair results of policies left or right given to the average public citizen. The death penalty is a good example, how much does it cost to keep these people alive with appeals, government lawyers, healthcare versus what we spend for a productive member of society, for their child to attend school.
I am a severe skeptic of doing the right thing without measuring the result because it's the right thing to do. bullshit. Civil unions could have been the law of the land and leave marriage in the churches, but now we have to rewrite all the laws, create precedent in custody fights, divorce, and many other issues when children are involved in same sex divorces. I doubt anyone will ever voice an opinion on the cost of all this because it was the right thing to do. I think America only became the 11th or 12th country to have same sex marriages when the law passed and these countries should have worked together to make the transition in the laws operate smoothly but that did not happen, just like they have not worked together to change other countries attitudes were they kill the gays or put them in mental institutions, I doubt they even have plans in case a same sex couple legally married in country where it is legal has any protections when traveling in anti gay regions of the world. We can work on that later, it was the right thing to do. yea right.
Well, I disagree on most of your points, but most are not worth arguing, and I will avoid a lengthy back and forth and just say this:
Your choice to do drugs is your right, as long as I'm not paying for your medical bills and welfare.
seansarto:
Drugs are for douchebags..I wish the law would label users as such..at the very least..Stay sharp. I always say: As a man you get two choices: Booze fer f*ckin' ugly women or Money fer f*ckin' pretty ones....In most places, booze is mighty popular.
Hang on a minute. While you were blowing smoke up your own arse about how modern and balanced your opinions are you failed to state the most obvious characteristic of your opinions.
You go out of your way to justify, apologise or find reasonable, virtually any form of terrorism or violence if it against white people. On the other hand it is a cosmic travesty if the same thing occurs to a non-anglo culture.
You have written a lot about this on this site. It makes me think all of your liberal views are complete bullshit because you only push a cliche agenda so that you "appear" to be a moderate and will get kudos/face from other superficial sychophants.
The world is far more complicated that what you are trying to assert with you OP of self-congratulation and self-satisfaction and each event or issue must be judged on it's merits. Clowns like you just don't get that while you are desperately trying to appear cool, when in fact you look just like a wanker.
Englteachted:
Perfectly stated!
True Liberals hate what Arab-Muslims stand for. True liberals wouldn't be able to condone and overlook what happens in China
iWolf:
I think the OP was referring to his preference in butt-plugs but got posted to the wrong forum.
Political correctness is just a giant, hypocritical circle-jerking.
If you're going to be polite, good on you. Being polite is a good thing, can't argue with that.
But if you're going to insult somebody, being "politically correct" about it is plain hypocritical. If you're REFRAINING from saying words like 'fag", that means you're still thinking them. You're still filled with the same spite. You're still the same person. No matter how many PC words you use, on the inside you're still the same, except now you're just putting on a facade so you can win some "PC Points", which you then redeem for bragging rights.
Isn't the entire point of insults to hurt the other guy's feelings? Either use the actual insult that you're thinking of, or simply don't insult them at all. Don't be a hypocrite that tries to be a jerk but still wants everybody to think he's Mother Teresa.
Shining_brow:
I partly agree with you.
I'm thinking - if you're going to be a prick and insult someone a certain way, then go ahead and be a prick and insult them.
BUT... calling someone 'gay' when you're ignorant of the offense that saying 'gay' has is just plain ignorant!
Hence, my PCness.
The whole point of insulting someone is to insult that person (usually...) - so, insult that person - not a whole group of society.
Mr_spoon:
Isn't that exactly how an insult works though? Whichever insult you can think of - something has to be made fun of, so there's ALWAYS a group of people that's going to get offended. There are no "PC" insults other than just not insulting people at all.
Besides, don't you find it a bit offensive to assume that the LGBT community is a bunch of fragile wimps?
Lol and this is why He probably stopped using this account.
