I've already touched on this a little... there are two topics that mainly catch my attention: gay rights and abortion.
Gay Rights: As per my religion and culture, I don't really recognize gay marriage, and I don't think the government should either. HOWEVER, I do believe that homosexual couples deserve every privilege that heterosexual married couples have. I think "partnerships" should be recognized and be given the same benefits "marriages" have. Marriages should only be between a man and a woman, but there shouldn't be a law that prevents the union/partnership of a man and a man or woman and a woman.
Abortion: I think I've already made it pretty clear how I feel about abortion - I am as pro-life as you can get, unless the abortion is saving the life of the mother. However, someone asked what do I think should be done in the case of rape, incest, etc. My answer? I don't really know... its a tough question, and I understand that the woman may not want to keep the child... however, its not the fault of the baby, so why should it be punished?
These are two charged and controversial topics, and I enjoy following developments in them because they affect so many people, not only in our country, but throughout the world.
Gay Rights: As per my religion and culture, I don't really recognize gay marriage, and I don't think the government should either. HOWEVER, I do believe that homosexual couples deserve every privilege that heterosexual married couples have. I think "partnerships" should be recognized and be given the same benefits "marriages" have. Marriages should only be between a man and a woman, but there shouldn't be a law that prevents the union/partnership of a man and a man or woman and a woman.
Abortion: I think I've already made it pretty clear how I feel about abortion - I am as pro-life as you can get, unless the abortion is saving the life of the mother. However, someone asked what do I think should be done in the case of rape, incest, etc. My answer? I don't really know... its a tough question, and I understand that the woman may not want to keep the child... however, its not the fault of the baby, so why should it be punished?
These are two charged and controversial topics, and I enjoy following developments in them because they affect so many people, not only in our country, but throughout the world.
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As per separation of church and state, I agree with what you said about gay marriage (although I'm more inclined to support it all the way as marriage). I don't think this should be a real question in government. Everything officially recognized in terms of benefits should be deemed a "union" or "partnership" and then whether or not is a "marriage" can be determined in a church.
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