weigh in on political issues

Natural drugs kill many people also.

 

abortion? abortion is murder no matter how you dress it up. it's wholly wrong and should not be an option.

social welfare? anyone I know who's on social welfare bar 2 should not be on it and are milking the system. it should be offered to people who truly need it. it shouldn't be given out so easily and should be followed up after.

the education system? should be totally flipped over. I hate uniforms and organized learning. life is chaotic. we should learn more important things like life skills, people skills, learning about the earth and how to use it to it's best instead of the shit I learned. I came out of school with the only decent things I learned being reading and writing!

legal drinking age? maybe 16?

 

i pretty much agree with pypes.

 

socialized medicine? I think reforms need to be made to make healthcare more accessible to low income CITIZENS, however, I also think people should have the right to chose their own Dr. and healthcare options by paying independantly if need be.

abortion? Freedom of choice all the way. This isnt to be confused with pro abortion... I think people need to learn to trust the judgement of women a little bit more!

gun control? I think every household should have one...but with that comes a responsibilty to educate yourself and your children on how and when it is okay to use it!

marijuana prohibition? Im pro medicinal marijuana and feel those who really need it should be able too without having to worry about the feds.

drug prohibition in general? Well, granted cigarrettes and alcohol are legal and just as destructive...but I'm pro drug prohibition. I view the human body as a sacred temple and thus find drugs to be sacreligous. You dont need drugs to be high.

capitalism in general? Has its pros and cons. Overall, I think its gotten out of control and is now more of a political and socioeconomic divider than an actual system of checks and balances.

social welfare? Good in theory but in desperate need of reform!!!!

the education system? Refer to above line! The term education is latin for "growing inward" [may not be exact translation but thats the general idea] basically I think our current public school system is way to rote. We expect our children to learn only what we recite to them and dont give them any room to expand on their own interests and talents. In order to achieve optimal societal balance and harmony we need to allow our children room to grow into their god given selves and not mold them into drones. as far as college level education goes....tuition needs to be cut in half! Good grief! were in a recession and tuition rates are increasing! How does that make economical sense? If we want to be stable in the future we need to allow people the opportunity to go to college and become active contributors to society!

legal drinking age? I think the legal drinking age in the U.S is fine at 21. My only qualm is the whole milliatry thing. My brother joined the millitary when he was 18! He went on his first tour of Iraq when he was 19. When he came home he wanted a beer but legally couldnt have one. What the hell is that all about? The guy blew shit up and put his life at risk for our governments sake but the government wont allow him the one pleasure of having a beer...for two more years anyways. lol.

the electoral college?
its a polluted system that comes down to the benjamins!

 

and what about the death penalty?

 

I flat-out copied many of Dragonvine's answers 'cause I agree with them, especially socialized health care.

(BY the way, D-V the electoral college is a U.S. thing.)

 

I disagree, a lot of women are pressured into abortion by their partners. And a lot of women get an abortion thinking it will end something but it doesn't. The pain will always be there and they can end up a whole lot more messed up than they would have if they had had the baby or given it up for adoption. My mother works as a counselor to women who've decided to have abortions. And no good comes out of them.

 

Not everyone is the same though eh...It probably does work out perfectly fine for some.

 

Gun control- I think theyre incredible, i love how they work and i hope to own several sooner or later in my life

Marijuana control- Not a big fan of it, i think itl take some of the thrill out of doing it, and dealing, but hey whatever

Abortion- If you dont want it, you dont have to keep it, better then waiting till your at 8 months and getting a friend to push you down the stairs i say

Education system- I think its shocking in Australia, more money gets funded into the higher class, better off private schools then it does to the lowlier public schools, our computers are fucking ancient

Legal drinking age- 18 in Australia, cant complain, betas the hell outa 21 i say

Sorry if any of my views offend anyone

 

Yes my school is a bit like that.
All our money gets spent on new water fountains...

 

Dude dunno if youve ever heard of Gawler high school?

Thats where i go, and seriously, lol, its a joke

 

haha I think we beat your school in lawn bowls

 

Wouldnt surprise me

 

ha. You in final year of study or?

 

not everyone may be affected by it, no. some people could go out and kill 5 people and not feel any remorse but it doesn't make it ok even for that person. I mean, people are going to do what they're going to do. I don't think it should be in hospitals or clinics though as it makes it seem OK. it's not ok. It may work out perfectly fine for the chick who got knocked up that night she was pregnant but it never works out fine for the baby and that's not fair

 

Nah im in year 11

 

But most women get very early abortions Lux, it's not a baby then, it's just cells. I can see where you come from in terms of later abortions 12 weeks+ but the majority don't do that. Hospitals are the best place really, they are in the best hands. But then again, there is a whole umbrella about some women using abortion as a means of birth control and that I do not agree with. Sure sometimes abortion isn't ideal for more fragile women, but I can guarantee you they would feel a lot worse knowing they had a child out there, they couldn't find, than having an abortion.

I can't really comment on women who are pressured into having abortions by their partners. But just because it happens doesn't mean most other women are pressured either. I can see your views though, coming from a country where it is illegal.

 

1) What if you were just a kid, and you made some "mistakes" and you really couldnt have a baby at that time of your life, its far too much responsibillity and too much to handle for lets say a 15 year old (girl from school got preggo and aborted it about a year ago at 15)

2) Your school either has lousy teaching methods, or your just dumb as shit and didnt pay attention (no offence)

3) Fucking lol, that would be great

 

As much as I disagree with Lux, Ireland is a heavily religious country where abortion is illegal, so I imagine schooling would have a very one sided view and have the issue ingrained into students minds. There are a lot of Irish girls who come over here for an abortion and because they aren't UK citizen's they can't have it on the NHS. God knows what they put themselves through to obtain the cash.

 

when I said I only learned how to read and write I was exaggerating. But a lot of the things they teach you in school are pretty pointless information in real life. There was once a time when it was normal to have children at 15/16. Now a lot of people think they have to live their lives before settling down. Kids don't stop you from living. Most of my friends are pro-choice so I don't think my decisions come from growing up in a religious country. Yes, they may juat be cells but a baby forms realli quickly and by aborting it you are killing a living thing, a human being. There is no way to dress it up, so I hate when people say, 'oh it's not a baby yet anyway' it doesn't make it any better.
I don't think it's right in any circumstances. Nobody should take human life from anyone.