I personally don't think I am
2006-10-29 07:17:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
boringlovechild, no not true. Not putting the good for others before your own is not always selfishness. Utilitarianism
2006-10-29 07:24:54 · update #1
I'd say I'm about 95% right. The other 5% would be about stuff I have never been educated about. Ban abortions, gay marriages, burning the US flag, deporting illegals, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan need to be supported, etc. etc. The common sense things are easy. It's the nitty grittty that I could be wrong about.
2006-10-29 07:52:20 · answer #1 · answered by RIDLEY 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, I don't.
I don't think politics should be a matter of right and wrong, because in the end it is a matter of beliefs. However politics would be a much nicer forum if those involved in it would stop the name calling and really start giving a dam* about the people they represent and the people of this nation.
Well, I'm going to get back on my soapbox and stroll along to the next questions.
2006-10-29 15:24:47 · answer #2 · answered by Pretty_Trini_Rican 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it's really all about information... and what information you have... and the accuracy of it... and making a decision off of that information based on what you know about the history and the culture that surrounds the situation...
and it's EXTREMELY difficult to get correct information... and anyone that thinks they are getting the "straight scoop" from any one source (be it Fox, CNN or AP) is probably sorely mistaken...
and I mean this goes into beliefs in everything, not just political... you always have to evaluate the source of information, focus on what they could gain from giving you the information... and keep that in mind...
but, even if someone has something to gain, it doesn't mean it's not correct... it's very difficult at times... and in that difficulty is the uncertainty in knowing if you are correct...
no one knows everything... and if you don't know everything, then you're probably wrong about something...
2006-10-29 15:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd give my self a good 60%, which is probably being generous. Do I believe in what I think though? Absolutely. Do I admit it and make corrections when I'm found to be wrong? Absolutely. Do I constantly examine my beliefs to hopefully make them more 'right'? You bet I do.
2006-10-29 15:24:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
no I'm probably not 100%. I alwyas try to take the best ideas and the fairest ideas and that's how you get close to 100%. Try to be fair to all ethic and minority groups, and good old american us citizens while being fair to business. And I think I'm close. But never 100%. Cheers good question.
2006-10-29 15:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by the Bruja is back 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, but that doesn't mean that next year I will not change those beliefs that I believe in today. Things around us change continuously so we must also.
Only a fool doesn't change.
2006-10-29 16:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by wild4gypsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that's why most of us (on both sides of the aisle) try to get as familiar as we can with the issues that matter the most to us...
No one can have all the answers all the time.
Not Me: Did you ever think that if the government dealt with black and white and left the shades of grey to individuals the US government would be in better shape?
2006-10-29 15:20:53 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No one can be 100% right when expressing an opinion, But my heart and head tell me that I am right most of the time. When wrong I do apologize.
2006-10-29 15:22:25 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
no. belief is opinion, and opinion is never "right" or "wrong" but a perspective on given facts.
mostly, i believe in freedom and tolerance to allow others to do anything they want bar harm others, and i extend this to my life philosophy. however, individual standpoints can be wrong simply because the effects may be misjudged or unforseen.
however, it is important to apply universal principles to the way you think. it is clear to me that those who put the interests of their own before anyone else is not applying anything except selfishness.
2006-10-29 15:19:36 · answer #9 · answered by Boring 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Very good point. It seems to me we have lost the ability to think in shades of grey. Modern politics, the pace of life, and the quick access to suspect information have made us think more in terms of black and white. Reason takes time and work.
2006-10-29 15:26:19 · answer #10 · answered by notme 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋