So what would be your ideal party? If you have time, list some views they would have on basic issues: abortion, homosexual marriage, gun control, ect.
And since I assume most of us think a third party would be a good thing, what do you think is holding them back? Why are we not represented at all?
I've always fantasied about making my own part so...you know.
Abortion: Basically, from what I've read, the fetus develops extremely rapidly. I think that once the child becomes recognizably human and has basic functions--nervous system, emotions--abortion should be considered murder unless the mother's life is threatened. In which case, you can usually save one--the mum--or none. So since--if I recall correctly--a fetus is no longer really a fetus by 4 weeks as it can feel and have emotions, it ought to be left alone. Before that, I don't think we can reasonably object.
Homosexual Marriage: From my vantage point, marriage is a contract between two people endorsed by the government. Though I do fully understand that for Christians marriage is entirely different, it is something sacred beyond practically any partnership on this earth. But, because of this most of them tend to hold that the government contract itself is somehow sacred, when it's not. So basically, I don't oppose gay marriage, though I would vehemently oppose any effort to get the churches to endorse or perform the ceremony or contract.
We Christians ought to accept that marriage has two very different parts: the temporal and practical, and the sacred and cosmic. We have no right to oppose someones access to the former, as long as the latter isn't brought into play.
Environment: The government has the duty to protect me from you. If you go polluting the environment, you harm me. Thus, I support government regulation of the environment where necessary.
Economy:
Fiscal Policy(or monetary forget): I think that as far as regulation of the economy goes, our government should first pursue a deflationary policy for a bit. Really, inflation is getting out of control. I also think that we should consider backing our money with something of worth; which is actually kinda what is happening now. Everyone wants the dollar to retain its value, because the dollar is the only currency in which you can buy oil. As soon as that stops--Russia and reportedly Venezuela are both considering stopping it--the dollar will experience a huge dive in value. We need something that we can keep on our shores.
Business regulation: Minimal. We ought to follow the policy of protecting me from you as in most things. The government makes a big mess with businesses. And where regulation is necessary government should first say, "You fix it yourselves, or we'll do it for you."
And since I assume most of us think a third party would be a good thing, what do you think is holding them back? Why are we not represented at all?
I've always fantasied about making my own part so...you know.
Abortion: Basically, from what I've read, the fetus develops extremely rapidly. I think that once the child becomes recognizably human and has basic functions--nervous system, emotions--abortion should be considered murder unless the mother's life is threatened. In which case, you can usually save one--the mum--or none. So since--if I recall correctly--a fetus is no longer really a fetus by 4 weeks as it can feel and have emotions, it ought to be left alone. Before that, I don't think we can reasonably object.
Homosexual Marriage: From my vantage point, marriage is a contract between two people endorsed by the government. Though I do fully understand that for Christians marriage is entirely different, it is something sacred beyond practically any partnership on this earth. But, because of this most of them tend to hold that the government contract itself is somehow sacred, when it's not. So basically, I don't oppose gay marriage, though I would vehemently oppose any effort to get the churches to endorse or perform the ceremony or contract.
We Christians ought to accept that marriage has two very different parts: the temporal and practical, and the sacred and cosmic. We have no right to oppose someones access to the former, as long as the latter isn't brought into play.
Environment: The government has the duty to protect me from you. If you go polluting the environment, you harm me. Thus, I support government regulation of the environment where necessary.
Economy:
Fiscal Policy(or monetary forget): I think that as far as regulation of the economy goes, our government should first pursue a deflationary policy for a bit. Really, inflation is getting out of control. I also think that we should consider backing our money with something of worth; which is actually kinda what is happening now. Everyone wants the dollar to retain its value, because the dollar is the only currency in which you can buy oil. As soon as that stops--Russia and reportedly Venezuela are both considering stopping it--the dollar will experience a huge dive in value. We need something that we can keep on our shores.
Business regulation: Minimal. We ought to follow the policy of protecting me from you as in most things. The government makes a big mess with businesses. And where regulation is necessary government should first say, "You fix it yourselves, or we'll do it for you."
