User:LoganCale/Opinions

As I have seen this in several places and believe it to be an important thing for everyone to do, a list of my personal beliefs on a number of subjects follows:

Religion
I am a Christian who does not subscribe to a particular church in the traditional sense but bases his opinions upon reading the bible itself.

Wikinews
I believe Wikinews has the potential to become an incredible news source if:
 * More people work on it.
 * The neutrality of articles is not compromised.
 * It is able to compete with the so-called mainstream media in its speed of reporting.

Abortion
I personally object to abortion except when the mother's life may be endangered by giving birth or when she has been a victim of rape.

Flag Burning
I believe everyone has a God-given right to freedom of expression, despite the fact that the United States Constitution may only guarantee free speech and however offensive it may be to some people, everyone has the right to burn the flag. Furthermore, the flag is only what you make it to be. It can be a symbol of freedom and justice, but it may also represent the United States Government. Would I burn a United States Flag myself? Probably not, but if the government were to ban the burning of flags, I most definitely would, in protest.

Firearms
I believe every law-abiding citizen over the age of 18 should be given a firearm by the government to ensure a proper militia stays in force and keeps the government in check. As that is not currently the case, however, I believe the government should not keep a registry of gun ownership as that will eventually lead to the seisure of firearms from citizens.

Legalization of Cannabis
I believe people should be free to do anything they please as long as it does not cause direct physical harm to another person against their will.

Stem-cell research
I believe stem-cell research to be a good thing.

Homosexual relationships
While I personally do not believe homosexuality is a Godly thing, I also believe in freedom. If that is a person's choice, they may do as they choose.

Homosexuality and marriage
I do not believe the government has a right to regulate marriage.

Separation of Church and state
I believe the government should not endorse any particular religion, although I am not against the use of "under God" in the pledge of allegiance—although I am against the pledge of allegiance—and do not support banning prayer in public schools—although I do not believe the teachers should be leading the prayer—and lastly, am not opposed to having the ten commandments displayed in government buildings.

Terrorism
Terrorism, as defined as "an act of violence against any number of innocent civilians to make a political point," I am absolutely opposed to under all circumstances. I believe, however, that the threat of terrorism to the world at the present time is being radically overstated by the various governments of the world for political reasons.

War in Iraq
I initially supported it and no longer do. It was not creating terrorism when we went in, no matter how much it is now.