Let me first say if my wife gives birth to a retarded baby, kill it. But thats just the Spartan in me. After reading what you said about abortion here is my translation of what you said. Only in cases of rape or incest. Cant have an abortion just because you made a mistake. Sorry, disagree.
Well, but that's not what I said. I don't believe it is right or moral to kill innocent people who have done no harm to anyone else. A fetus is a human being, I don't care what kind of pretend caveats you wish to apply, that is science and biology and it can't be refuted. I have no problem with this country having an honest debate about when it is appropriate to terminate a human life, but that's what needs to be debated here.
I understand people make mistakes, and not everyone shares my moral view on life. Our boundaries for civil society should revolve around what the people of a state or community have gone to the ballot box and supported with their vote. What is your problem with that?
If someone makes a mistake, I don't think it should be compounded by making an even bigger mistake. I know of too many women who had abortions because society told them it was okay, only to suffer terrible life-long consequences of guilt and depression for what they did. No one warned them it would be like that, it was never mentioned. I think, aside from rape or incest, anyone getting an abortion should have to undergo mandatory counseling to discuss how this may effect them. Maybe have some women who have experienced this speak to them first, to let them know it's not as simple as it sounds.
Furthermore, I think you should be allowed one "mistake" and if you come in for a second abortion, you also get a free tube tying. Abortion should not be used as a replacement for birth control. Also, no federal dollars! Our taxes should not go to fund abortions. If you and your liberal friends think poor women need help paying for abortions, form a charity organization and help them.
And I know I dont get to make the decision alone. But here is what makes me mad. The GOP are pushing shit no one agreed to. No one knew in Michigan theyd come in and make us right to work or limit abortion rights. The gop are slipping in this shit when they dont have the mandate. And this ignorant religious society wont stand up hell they dont even realize its happening. Their country is being taken over and they dont even get it. Great job liberal media, NOT. But Im sure you think the media is liberal too when 7 mega corporations own them all you fool.
Here again you are attributing views and policies to me and I've not even commented on them. After Obamacare, I don't want to hear anything about mandates... and what the hell does state government have to do with national politics? In case you haven't noticed, the GOP is currently devouring itself. Half of them want to be like the Democrats and cater to special interests. I might not ever vote Republican again!
But let's get back to you here... Read the paragraph you reeled off. You start by claiming no one knew, they're passing stuff without anyone having a say, without a mandate... by the end, you've decided that people don't care and aren't paying attention and the news media isn't getting the word out. It's not the media's job to advocate for your liberal policies or push your liberal agenda. Most of the state and local politicians I know are following their constituency. Any politician who doesn't is going to have a short political career. Sounds like the religious folk have your side outnumbered and you are trying to find ways to blame the system instead of being tolerant of democracy.
Why do I want to go outside and yell bigoted and prejudiced hatred? I'm not bigoted or prejudiced, and I don't hate people. IF I ever do that, you are welcome to come protest me. I think everyone should have the right to state their opinions and if you don't like them, you have the right to protest. However, this goes for religious folk as well, they also have the right to protest your opinion. That's America!
Marriage is NOT a law. There is no law that says you are entitled to marry or mandates you have to be married. I don't have a problem with you calling it whatever you please, I don't want GOVERNMENT calling it anything. It's not the government's business what I define as marriage, or what YOU define as marriage for that matter. And no... I'm not going to "deal with" you manipulating government to legitimize a sexual behavior. I'm not focused on the term "marriage" I'm focused on the term "GAY marriage" because I don't think sexuality should define marriage. I'm not for that, I don't support that. If it's an issue that government is in the marriage business, then get the government out of the marriage business. Leave that to churches and individuals and let the government find another way to identify domestic relationships. Problem solved. Issue settled.
I know many gay republicans. No matter how much bookaki the GOP throw at them, they don't care. For some reason they really like the republican party despite the party saying they're going to hell. The must like the fiscal responsibility and low tax talk I don't know.
And I don't know what to say about your gay friends. I would have to take your word for it and assume they aren't pulling your leg. Or maybe they just don't want to get into an argument with you so they tell you what you want to hear. But you are their bigoted asshole republican friend no doubt.
I've never seen or heard a Republican politician say gay people are going to hell. NEVER. I've also never heard homosexuals mentioned in any party platform or in any national political speech by any Republican candidate. Where are you getting this from? Opposition to "gay marriage" is not based on hatred of gay people. It is the protection of traditional marriage and there are numerous and varied reasons for that viewpoint. You've decided, in your head, that all those who oppose gay marriage must be bigoted assholes.
No, my friends aren't just telling me stuff to avoid argument. I have had lengthy conversations with them about this. Like I said, it's where I got my viewpoint from on Civil Unions. I assumed they supported gay marriage and we got to talking one night about it, and much to my surprise, they didn't. Once they explained their position it made so much sense to me that I adopted it as my own.
So they don't care about the tax breaks and they have enough money to go make wills. Good for them. Proof that you don't have to be straight, white, christian or a man to be an asshole. You said they are rich or are well off so that puts them in a different category. They are possibly wealthy enough to consider themselves republicans so...
I don't know. All I know is your one gay, jewish or muslim friends don't prove you right.
Again we see an example of you assuming things about people you don't know. This is a common trend with you, as it is with anyone who doesn't have a God. You see, you have to appoint yourself as God the Judge of All, and this is where you get to decide things about people based on stereotypes and prejudice. My friends are very libertarian, I don't know how they vote for president, but I know they don't like Obama. They don't believe there should be tax breaks for married people, they don't think we should have income tax at all. It doesn't take a rich person to make a will, I think it costs about $115, last I checked. Of course, under Obama, that's probably more like $500 now... but I digress.
I'm not trying to "prove myself right" here, just sharing my opinion. We could ostensibly END the entire "gay marriage" debate forever with simple Civil Unions legislation. Churches and religious folks could keep their sanctity of traditional marriages intact, gay couples could qualify for any 'marital' benefit, the government wouldn't be in a position of condoning or legitimizing a sexual behavior, and there is the added bonus of being able to help out other domestic relationship arrangements as well. It's a win-win-win-win! So what's the problem? Well, the problem is, activist nitwits like you who don't want to reach a compromise because that would take away one of your precious social wedge issues and you wouldn't be able to divide us and lob hateful accusations at people you don't know anymore.