Ah, the old "I'm more of a Christian than you" approach - to win the votes of people who couldn't give 2 hoots about your policies, so long as you are part of their specific form of *insert religion here*...
Or towards people raised to vote towards one party no matter how wrong it is. Interestingly, lot of liberals/democrats point out how when a lot of voters turn up, democrats win while when there's not enough voters, republicans usually end up winning. I don't know how true or accurate it is, but I can believe it simply because in my limited experience, republicans tend to be ignorant and of older generation while those who would vote democrat don't vote as much as they should.
Is it me or are conservatives actively working to sabotage government over there? I have seen several incompetent governments in my time but I don't recall any other cases of actively sabotaging it like that.
I see it more as them willing to destroy the country if they don't get things their way, but I'm sure same can be said about liberals as well. Politicians are shitheads.
Having sex to lead to baby making when one has the means not necessary for caring for themselves or others is a very bad life decision. Additionally, its not like they have to take birth control daily some forms offer days to weeks to months worth of protection. I would additionally think that the majority of people being raped that leads to pregnancy are not in situations in which they had a chance to miss taking their birth control (unless they are enslaved or something, but that would be very very uncommon).
I would disagree on your rights statement. It is the babys right to live a life and it is therefore the right of another entity to take care of the baby and ensure it has a fair chance at life like everyone else does. I would think that private funding could be used to create organizations to handle this. Private groups are great at fundraising and people can donate. It would be a great situation.
When one uses protection, it is not a bad life decision. Also, I'm pretty sure that a lot of women who are raped don't plan on having sex, thus they don't take birth control. But it doesn't look like you understand this at all. Your thoughts on this entire subject has been ignorant so far.
It's up to the mom to make that decision. As I said, I am more pro choice than I am pro-life, but I can't argue against a fetus's right to live.
Getting fundin from the government/taxpayers isn't a bad thing. Private funding is a bonus as well, means the organization can help more people at cheaper or free cost.
This organization can survive off of private funding and capital campaign strategies to raise the money to do their tasks. Again people could donate to support this endeavour. Meanwhile Federal Funding can be used to enhance hospitals and other healthcare centers which are already doing good at health education, and care for ALL people. Theres nothing that is suggesting that planned parenthood is even necessary.
And for the bold that statement doesn't make sense. Isnt the major platform of the candidates increasing the wealth of Americans (meaning give everyone financial stability), if financial stability wont make a difference then why is every candidate pushing that forward. Lastly, financial stability would imply that people would become "well off". So Im confused by the statement youre making. Will having more money make people "not well off"?
Yes there is. We could have a report out saying why people go to PLanned Parenthood and why it's necessary, and you'd still deny that it's necessary. Researching Planned Parenthood should help you realize why it's important and necessary for people. Hospitals and healthcare centers will still continue to charge a lot, and they may not offer what the men and women are looking for.
Hospitals and healthcare centers would benefit more from reducing spending in warfare and defense and using the difference towards them. If you wanted to get tested for STD or needed treatment for STD, you can go to Planned Parenthood without fear of judgment. If your friend was raped, she can go to Planned Parenthood to get checked for STD and prevent pregnancy with a pill or something. If you wanted to have sex but couldn't afford condoms, you could go to Planned Parenthood for cheap or even free condoms. There's plenty suggested Planned Parenthood is necessary, and if you refuse to read the links I provided or even talk to someone who used their services, I can't help you there. But no one benefits from this level of ignorance.
No, that's the platform of democrats. Republicans just want to increase the wealth of rich people, from what I understand. And if financial stability did make as much of a difference as you claim, why were Hollywood celebrities getting abortion? Surely the major stars can afford to have kids, no? And I did some googling, and it seems abortion rates are lower amongst white women and women who are high above the poverty level compared to minorities and women below poverty level.
I forgot what I meant by that, truth be told. But I don't see financial stability halting accidental pregnancy or abortion, just possibly reducing the amount of abortion and pregnancy. You can be wealthy and have a stable life, but still want to get an abortion because you don't want a child.
Selling guns would be better for tax payers. Guns are items that are sold and would generate taxes, guns sales would lead more people to stores raising the amount of revenue for that store and thus raising the amount the govt and state is taking in taxes. Additionally several pieces of legislature are being pushed to tax people for gun and ammo, seems like gun control advocates are trying to use guns to be a new source of income. More armed people in the country would lead to increased safety, leading to overall happier Americans, meaning happier tax payers that will be more than willing to part with their money to spend on purchases. Everyone wins in this scheme.
Guns that are sold illegally do not generate taxes. However, you keep saying abortions are bad because it takes away innocent lives. Guns do the same as well, they take away the lives of animals and humans. Why should guns be allowed but not abortion or Planned Parenthood? Guns and abortions are about ending lives, yet people support guns over abortions, which make no sense. Guns have played a huge part in killing so many innocent people, yet abortion and abortion doctors get criticized, which makes no sense.
Can you prove this? There are a lot of armed people, but the gun violence is pretty high in the country. Americans are not happy with the idea of giving more people more guns, not when there have been mass shootings, gang violence, and police brutality.
Also, accordin to
this, Obama's gun control action can be good for us taxpayers and for firearms companies.
Meanwhile Planned Parenthood is a non profit organization, so its not really generating anything for taxpayers. In fact were paying our hard earned money to support endeavours helping people who made poor life decisions or make bad lifestyle choices to lead to needing to have healthcare procedures that could have easily been avoided by smart decision making. Isn't it unfair to support an organization that not only does abortions but supports people making bad lifestyle decisions? I do not want any of my money going to such an organization.
It doesn't have to generate anything for taxpayers, it's meant to help people with services. Hell, it can help generate money for taxpayers in a way by offering free or cheaper services. And actually, by preventin pregnancies and ending pregnancies, it actually saves taxpayers more in money.
So, are you saying homosexuality is a bad lifestyle choice? Are you saying men and women who were raped made a decision to get raped? Are you saying a couple who uses protection made bad lifestyle choice or poor decisions? Because that's exactly what you're saying as these people use Planned Parenthood. No, it's unfair to attack an organization that helps people, which is exactly what republicans are doing. If Planned Parenthood is doing wrong things, then tell me why they were cleared of all charges. Why did Texas of all states cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing and are instead indicting the people who doctored the videos, which republicans knew and endorsed?
And clearly you have no idea what Planned Parenthood is about, like other republicans. The level of ignorance is baffling, and just the more reason why none of the republican candidates deserve to become president. Despite proof that they offer far more services and abortions make up less than 10% of the services they've rendered, all republicans can say is "Planned Parenthood's services consist of 94% of abortion hurr durr!"
I'd rather my money go to an organization that actually helps people, like Planned Parenthood, instead of warfare and defense that gets billions of dollars and has so little to show for it.
Why would I be against same sex marriage, I want to get married someday afterall. Just because one sides with a political party doesnt mean they blindly support 100% of what the party figureheads say.
I will continue to care about where money is going when it is going to fund things I am morally against and find ethically concerning and wrong on a fundamental level. States are still investigating planned parenthood for the despicable act of performing abortions and selling the baby parts for profits, so they are not cleared of any wrongdoing.
You seem to blindly support everything they say. And how many candidates really support homosexuals joining the army? Women joining the army? Can you be sure that the republican candidate won't move to restrict your freedom just for liking the same sex? They are already trying by trying to ban same sex marriage and supporting people who refuse service to homosexuals. There is no justification for them to ban same sex marriage or deny homosexuals equal rights, yet they try to do just that.
So far, nineteen states and more have and are clearing Planned Parenthood of wrongdoings. Planned Parenthood aren't selling baby parts for profits, they're selling baby parts to support the organization and continue to offer services to people at cheaper price or for free. Planned Parenthood seems to be doing something right if it keeps getting cleared by states of any wrongdoing. They have done nothing ethically or morally wrong, unlike republicans who have lied about Planned Parenthood and lie about everything else.
But this is further proof of how biased and blind you are. You have yet to criticize the republicans knowing and lying about the doctored videos of Planned Parenthood, yet you seem to have no problem believing the BS about Planned Parenthood. It's as if a republican could kill a rival or break the law, and you'd be okay with it but if a democrat did the same thing, you'd raise a ruckus.
Anyone would easily be able to see that the Christian people in America, the ones who are true believers have not carried out any of the historical violent acts shown in the bible. Christian people are some of the most understanding and concerning people around, always willing to offers prayer and support for those in need, the ones to visit people in the hospital when they are on their sick bed, and to help people at end of life/terminal care. They volunteer their services, support the poor and hungry and needed, and offer their support. They visit people in jails, offer their homes and churches to the hungry and poor and down on their luck folks. I find it shocking that people immediately jump to the historical text of the old testament to point out Christian acts of wrongdoing but somehow ignore how theyve been helped by Christian believers in this current day and age. You never see influential Christian pastors of significant mega church sizes proclaiming anything hateful teachings to inspire people to rise up against people of color, no Christian leader influenced the Charleston shooter who even suggested that the people in the church were very kind and nice to him welcoming him when he was not even a person of color. I never recall other popular mainstream preachers suggesting anything terrorist with their teachings.
No, Christian people have committed lots of wars and have killed lots of people. They used the Bible to justify seeing black men and Native Americans as savages not worthy of respect and are willing to let children die just because they believe Jesus will heal them. If you actually read unbiased news and not Fox News, you'd also know that many Muslim organizations have helped people and donated money to victims, like the Charleston shooting victims and church. They have also helped people and protected Hindus and Christians from attacks.
I find it shocking that people immediately criticize Muslims but ignore how they have helped the society. Just research on those three kids that Hicks killed, and you'll find they contributed more to society than many Christians. Hell, KKK were made up of Christians and committed acts of terrorism and killed people who weren't Christian, who were black, and who were sympathetic to blacks.
No but you see influential Christian pastors demanding money for jets or having a mansion or stuff like htat. Yet the Charleston shooter killed the black people because he wanted to incite a racial war, and yet Muslims are called terrorists and violent?
I people who are actually terrorists in the muslim faith clearly embody some aspect of being muslim, why else are they ultra religious willing to die for their religion and doing it all for their religions figurehead. Clearly someone very influential in their religion is teaching them teachings in line with the muslim religion to incite them and inspire them to do such acts that Americans find very appalling.
If one is that afraid of white America and fear that the guy or girl next to them is a terrorist then I do not know what to say.
Why would Christians attack Planned Parenthood and shoot up people? Why would they shoot black people for not being white or Christians? Why do many of them attack homosexuals? Because they were brainwashed to do so? Many of them seem to hate the US for one reason or another, despite being born in US. And apparently, a lot of white Europeans (girls anyway) have actually ran away to join the ISIS.
All you can do is acknowledge that Muslims aren't the only group with propensity to terrorism, and admit that white people can commit terrorism as much as any other group. And remember that more terrorist attacks have happened from white people in America than from Muslims, and more violence has been committed by white and black people than by Muslims. Hell, I'm sure no one expected the Aurora theater shooter or the Newtown shooter to shoot out of nowhere, yet it happened. To single out Muslims is to be ignorant and idiotic.
Evidence has it there's more reason to be afraid of white people in America than there is to be afraid of Muslims. I can't say about European countries though.
Oak Creek was covered, Mr Obama even mentioned it, so I dont know what news you were watching the didnt cover it.
I would think that those groups ought to do like I suggested, rally up and show America who they are so they can understand Americans, and where Americans are coming from and try to embrace American culture so they can be accepted and understood. If attacks are happening its because they remained too inclusive in their community and did not do anything to try to get other people to understand who they were and where they came from. White supremists recovered over time with education and being with other groups of people.
I know CNN covered it, apparently with little to no information on the Sikhs or how to correctly pronounce some words. But none of the papers I saw even mentioned the shooting much.
I'm sure Muslims are trying to do that, but the white supremacists and anti-Muslim idiots don't care and will continue to judge Muslims. Blaming Muslims is pretty idiotic, especially given many got along with Americans before 9/11, until Americans started attacking anything that resembled a Muslim. The Americans are just as responsible, if not more responsible, for the divide. Again, stop relying on Fox News for information, they're full of crap.
I must be a bad Hindu because I'm defending Muslims.
