Probably one of the most prominent components of my personality is that I have strong opinions. I'm not unwilling to change them, if circumstances seem to warrant it, however such events don't seem to happen very often. I'd like to think that's some form of validation of the positions I have taken, but perhaps it simply reflects a stubbornness or inability to widen comprehension on my part.
Here we go:
| Abortion | Fetus on day 1; garbage. At term: A human being. |
| Anarchy | Tempting. But unworkable. Not enough smart people, and few of them have enough common sense. |
| Animal life | Members of a punctuated continuum. |
| "Artificial" Intelligence | I believe it's on the way. |
| Bible | A very interesting work. I can give you a short tour; just click on the link at left. |
| Censorship | Parents should guide their own children. The government should build roads. |
| Commerce | Keep it simple. Get government out. Lose copyrights & patents. |
| Democracy | Any two idiots outvote a genius. |
| Drugs | Alcohol, Tobacco, Pot, Caffeine, Cocaine, whatever - a personal choice. |
| Education | Should be out #1 priority. It's not. |
| Equality | You're only as equal as you are. |
| Euthanasia | No problem. |
| Evolution | A good explanation, although it seems incomplete thus far. |
| (G/g)od | Is there a G/god, or not? Presently, I think this is highly unlikely. |
| Government | Far too big, far too slow, far too ineffective. |
| Healthcare | My funds, or yours? Ours! A healthy nation is a prosperous nation. Besides, have a little damn compassion. |
| Hunting | What a dismal activity; how can they call it "sport"? |
| Insurance | As long as it's not mandatory, its just a lottery. No problem. |
| Intelligence | Where art thou? Rarest of the rare gems. |
| Law | An absurd collection of stupidity, by and large. |
| Lawyers & Judges | Priests of self-fulfilling sophistry. Otherwise, see "Law". |
| Libertarianism | A great idea which has no chance, see "Intelligence". |
| Nationalism | As evil at its heart as religion - and equally well disguised in pomp and dogma. |
| Responsibility | What? Where? One of my real "hot buttons". |
| Religion & Mysticism | Pablum for broken self-images. |
| Rights | I think about where they ought to end, where they ought to begin. Fascinating! |
| Science | Nothing less than the key to the universe. |
| Sex | Informed Consent and Health. Everything else is nonsense, consequences of defects in the social matrix. |
| Social Programs | Generally, I'm not in favor. Unless you pay. |
| Suicide | Have at it. Bye! |
| Taxes | A good way to handle the issues of physical infrastructure, but not much else. |
| Teachers | They can be heroes, or one of the worst evils you encounter. |
| Unions | Needed once; no longer needed. Can you say "Extortion"? |