Will Russia ever join the EU ?

[DanielX]

Probably not, but I'm hoping Russia, or the EU, or a combination of both (or China) will someday form an opposing pole to reign in the rogue state.

Ever read 1984 opebo?

Of course.  Many parrallels to the present, except we have only the one rogue super-state, fighting mostly fictional 'enemies', rather than the tripartite system. 

You honestly believe that?

[DanielX]

Probably not, but I'm hoping Russia, or the EU, or a combination of both (or China) will someday form an opposing pole to reign in the rogue state.

Ever read 1984 opebo?

Of course.  Many parrallels to the present, except we have only the one rogue super-state, fighting mostly fictional 'enemies', rather than the tripartite system. 

You honestly believe that?

Of course.

It's the equivalent of comparing a rubber ducky to Hitler, you know. with the US as the evil, evil rubber ducky. 

First off, all three states in 1984 were socialist (or rather communist). Everyone was guaranteed a job (assigned one, in fact: the only way to absolutely guarantee a job is to have one assigned), there's essentially very little money (food, etc. is provided), there's no private property, government has crazy regulations.

Also, a question: you believe the government has no right to regulating someone's sex life, but every right to regulate their money?

[DanielX]

Also, a question: you believe the government has no right to regulating someone's sex life, but every right to regulate their money?

I do think there is far more reason for the latter than the former. 

However I would be sympathetic to the view that neither should be regulated (though complete laissez-faire is probably more possible in the bedroom than in the wider economic sphere).  The thing is, most Right-wingers are very oddly inconsistent in the other direction, trumpeting economic freedom, in spite of its enormous deleterious effects on vast numbers of people, while wishing to regulate sexual behaviours that have no effect upon anyone beyond those privately engaging in them.

I'm not most right-wingers, first off. On domestic policy, i actually support libertarians as much if not more. 

 Second off, you think that there's more reason to regulate making money then abortions?