So why is it acceptable to spew vengeance on someone whose political beliefs differ from your own? Shouldn't the marketplace of ideas — with facts and results guiding us — settle these disputes? If there really is the truth (and there is), shouldn't our collective efforts be spent attempting to discover it?
The only solution is smaller and less intrusive government. We can argue about what this smaller government should do - that's what dynamic political systems do and this too is good. But let us all stop playing this sap's game of hate. It's accomplishing nothing but damaging the country and handing even more power to politicians. A true lose-lose situation.
2006-08-14 15:05:40 · 16 answers · asked by Heroic Liberal 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
So did your wife have her abortion yet? I know if was a life goal of yours.
2006-08-14 15:12:55 · answer #1 · answered by adobeprincess 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I agree. Liberalism is about freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power (especially of government and religion), progressive taxation, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of all citizens are protected. Smaller government, however, is a conservative ideal. Or, at least, it is supposed to be.
Smaller government equals less intrusion equals less debt equals more liberty. And liberty, after all, is where the word "liberal" comes from.
Excellent question. I've seen some of your previous questions and I must say that you have done your fair share of vengence spewing, as have I. There is enough hatred in the world without faceless, nameless, Y!A junkies adding to it.
2006-08-14 22:10:02 · answer #2 · answered by john_stolworthy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a great thought. But I can see from some of the answers your getting that the hate and partisan politics isn't going any where any time soon. Just your name is p!ssing people off. Since i don't see too much hope that the 2 sides will come together, I'm hoping for a viable 3rd party to rise up and break the grid lock in Washington
2006-08-14 22:39:39 · answer #3 · answered by rummy714 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's acceptable because too many people do it to punish folks for it.
To change that, we've have to set better social standards, and shun those who engage in hate-based rhetoric purely to be spiteful.
Peer pressure is the only solution. It has nothing to do with government controls, because if we leave that up to the government, they're only going to stop the people who disagree with them.
To stop this requires more people taking the moral high ground, and saying they they refuse to listen to anyone, of either side, who is that irrational. It requires people shunning those who rant and rave and spew hatred, and it requires refusing to stoop to their level.
The question is, are we better than those we hate. Or do we have to stop hating first, so that we can become better.
2006-08-14 22:11:41 · answer #4 · answered by coragryph 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask Rush Lamebrain and Ann Colder. America's #1 and #2 propagandists.
2006-08-14 22:15:04 · answer #5 · answered by GJ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Why mix up hatred for the ideas and hatred for the people? In politics, just as in religions, I hate the ideas, but I don't mind the people, even those who support the wrongest idea of all.
2006-08-14 22:41:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
why For the last 56 years the Palestinian Refugees are living in a United Nation Refugee Camps waiting for UN to implement the UN Security Council resolutions.
For the last 56 years Israel conducts collective punishment and state terror against the Palestinian Refugees.
2006-08-14 22:09:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
A long time ago the rich of the south promoted racism because it kept the poor white people against the poor black people... and neither against them.
We are above racism now - okay, not really... but... abortion plays that role now.
2006-08-14 22:11:29 · answer #8 · answered by John B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was Charles Krauthammer who had this to say about opposing political philosophies when it comes to discourse:
Liberals think conservatives are stupid.
Conservatives think liberals are evil.
2006-08-14 22:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by smoke16507 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lets debate with an open mind and a non-partial opinion.
I will always have that but will you?
2006-08-14 22:10:17 · answer #10 · answered by Greshymn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like they finally got your meds figured out!
2006-08-14 22:46:26 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋