Whats your pet issue?

Post by **Cairber** » 2004-08-06 07:43am

Do you have a pet issue that you have researched to the point where you jump at the chance to debate it (even if you just hear the issue comin outta the mouth of some stranger on the street corner). I dont mean something like "the economy," which is more like the class hampster, it belongs to everyone. Its just this issue/issues that drive you to be politically active in that area (for some people who hold abortion in thie category it decides their vote). What are your pet issues?

Bob McDob · Post by **Bob McDob** » 2004-08-06 07:47am

Space. Definitely space.

The Cleric · Post by **The Cleric** » 2004-08-06 10:09am

Abortion, but I won't really debate it, just offer what I believe.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2004-08-06 10:14am

Morality Laws(Things that tell me what I can and can not do to myself or willing particpatants in the privacy of my own home)

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2004-08-06 10:21am

Gun control.

MKSheppard · Post by **MKSheppard** » 2004-08-06 10:32am

GUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNS

Glocksman · Post by **Glocksman** » 2004-08-06 10:41am

I thought you couldn't legally own guns, Shep?
Anyhoo, if gun laws are a problem in Maryland

, move to Virginia.
Much better laws there.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2004-08-06 10:47am

does actually studying the bible and other religious texts to be better armed for debating fundie morons count?

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2004-08-06 10:49am

The War on Drugs

Post by **Vympel** » 2004-08-06 10:55am

Former Soviet military. Even if it's not a debate.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2004-08-06 10:55am

I honestly believe that it might be a good idea to restrict the right to vote. I'm not necessarily advocating a "Starship Troopers"-style government, but democracy's greatest flaw is obviously its assumption that all opinions are equally valid. By prohibiting the dumbest of the dumb from voting, I believe we would be doing a good thing.

I suppose this could count as a "pet issue".

Xenophobe3691 · Post by **Xenophobe3691** » 2004-08-06 11:26am

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-08-06 11:28am

Ethanol as an alternative energy source (Why don't we just follow the movie Species and develop a new form of methane?

).

The whole "independence from Mid East oil" bit.

SirNitram · Post by **SirNitram** » 2004-08-06 01:04pm

Realistic energy plans.

(Nuclear power, funding Fusion research, crunching numbers on fuel cells...)

Spaceflight.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2004-08-06 01:10pm

Certain accounting issues, though these don't come up too often as you might imagine.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2004-08-06 02:05pm

I also dislike the assumption that if someone puts in a $1000 investment today, and makes $1050 back sometime in the future, that this must be a good thing to do.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-08-06 02:07pm

The Drug War, "Morality" Laws, and Gun Control.

I want my Rights back.

Ace Pace · Post by **Ace Pace** » 2004-08-06 02:13pm

U.S civil war, and religion inside the goverment.

The Kernel · Post by **The Kernel** » 2004-08-06 02:39pm

RedImperator wrote:The War on Drugs

Oh hell fucking yes.

Post by **Ghost Rider** » 2004-08-06 02:44pm

Speech issues, Various tax laws(that make less sense as time goes on), and senseless money wasters(war on drugs is high up there)

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2004-08-06 02:52pm

Education

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2004-08-06 02:55pm

Pet peeves:

"Family Values". In particular, the popular notion that "family values" is all about bashing gays and censoring risque material rather than real help for families, such as strengthening public education, improving public safety, and giving better tax advantages for children and stay-at-home parents.
Religion in government. Particularly with respect to laws which criminalize certain activities for no other reason than the fact that religious people don't like them.
People who attack science. These are usually fundies, but New Agers and all manner of dumbshits out there like to bash science. I particularly hate the "scientists don't know everything, so you can't say ..." line. It's a sure sign that the speaker has the intelligence of a squirrel.
Racists. Particularly the "modern enlightened racist" who thinks that every race has a distinct and inseparable "culture" attached to it and that this ethnic cultural balkanization is actually a good thing. Regular racists are easy to bash, but the modern pseudo-enlightened ones have successfuly convinced mainstream society that their particular brand of racism is not racist at all.
Anyone who uses "liberal" or "secular" as an insult.

Darth Servo · Post by **Darth Servo** » 2004-08-06 03:05pm

Drunks and people who only know how to recite memorized standardized (and worthless) tautologies.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2004-08-06 03:19pm

Philosophy and humanities "experts".

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2004-08-06 04:15pm

Right now: Patriot act and the like
Usually: Foreign policy and reduction of needless spending (haha like that will ever happen)