Social Issue Policy

[Darth Plagueis]

My plan.

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
-Legalize gambling.
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.

[ElectionsGuy]

 - Legalize Same-Sex-Marriage nationwide (but I'm OK with leaving it up to states as well)
 - For abortion, a women should have a right to it, but ideally though there must be a very probable cause for the abortion (rape, diseases, mother's life). "I don't know how to take care of a child" is not a good excuse. So If I were a lawmaker, I would put requirements on when a person can schedule/file for an abortion.
 - All drugs, alcohol, and gambling should all be legal (because people should make decisions for themselves).
 - Oppose death penalty, a state shouldn't decide when you should die, there should be appropriate punishment and rehabilitation.
 - Fully support Stem Cell Research, but I don't think its the most important thing to fund right now.
 - Completely oppose Affirmative Action, in every way, shape, or form.
 - Legalize Prostitution and don't be afraid to be open to educate more about sexuality.

[Snowstalker Mk. II]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

[PJ]

I'm going to respond to this barfbag style.

My plan.

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage
No, the state shouldn't decided when someone should die. .
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
No, a fetus it is not a baby. Even if you make abortion illegal, it will still occur illegally.
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
It makes no sense to take this position. Why should Washington gay couples be allowed marriage equality while it is denied to Mississippi gay couples.
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
Only arrest customers, stop ruining prostitutes lives through criminal records. Require health checkups and create job transition programs for prostitutes.
-Legalize gambling.
Yes, but discourage through education.
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.
Replace war on drugs with education programs and rehabilitation facilities for hard drug addicts. Legalize all soft drug use with a 10% tax. Tightly regulate sale of drugs. Fine possession of hard drugs with mandatory rehab on the third strike. The government should pay for rehabilitation. No further efforts towards a border fence.

[TNF]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

[courts]

My plan.

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
-Legalize gambling.
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.

too liberal

[Indy Texas]

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So basically, in your dystopic version of America, I will get the death penalty for murdering the blackjack dealer who beat up my pregnant hooker girlfriend who was in the middle of giving herself an illegal abortion with a coathanger because the Mexican guy who was supposed to smuggle us some Mifoprostol pills over the border got gunned down by INS.

[Redalgo]

I think Snowstaker and TNF have a point here insofar as all issues are cultural and social nature, depending on ones perspective. These threads are fun though so I'll bite anyway. Once again, I must deviate from Plageuis' planks and adopt a relatively liberal agenda.

- Abolition of slavery, cruel and corporeal punishments, torture, and execution
- Abortions legal until third trimester; exceptions then for mother's health only
- Accept all defectors and valid applicants for political asylum; accept other refugees if practical
- Do not indoctrinate the youth; provide them with tools in school for them to develop values of their own
- Establish a collection of constitutional protections and rights for non-citizens
- Expand the suffrage to include felons, denizens without citizenship, and people as young as sixteen
- Fully secularize government, its procedures, and symbols; end preferential treatment for Christians
- Grant individuals a pool of days for meditation, religious events, etc. instead of official religious holidays
- Greatly increase immigration quotas, change how they are met, and grant current non-violent illegals amnesty
- Guest worker programs should be seriously explored, as well
- Increase state support for the disabled, those with mental afflictions, and folks with addiction problems
- Legalize all recreational drugs, but regulate somewhat for health and safety
- Legalize gambling but regulate and forbid any bets against ones basic income
- Legalize prostitution but regulate for health and safety
- No other regulation of sex or violence except for against coerced / non-consensual acts
- No censorship of speech or media content and no age restrictions on their consumption
- No government recognition or regulation of marriages; it is a personal matter
- Shift to civil law and a restorative rather than retributive criminal justice system

There are probably over a dozen things here I did not think of while typing this but I may return for some edits.

[opebo]

-Legalize prostitution at the state level.

Mmm quite like that one!

[Flake]

Gonna go with PJ's method

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.
Decrease use of capital punishment
-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
Keep abortion legal until the end of the 2nd trimester
-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
Marriage equality nationwide
-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
At least make sure the sex workers will be required to take birth control, and those who do the do with these men/women, those who have a penis are required to wear a condom, and no person with STD's are not legally allowed to have sexual contact with these workers, expand their rights, rape is still rape, etc.
-Legalize gambling.
Poor Atlantic City.... but sure
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.
Cut all funding for the war on drugs and spend it on education

[courts]

'My plan.'

ok what r you going to run for office now

'Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.'

sure

'Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.'

eh i support euthanasia in some cases. earlier on (pre heartbeat) it could be ok too.

'Leave Gay marriage up to the states.'

dont care

'-Legalize prostitution at the state level.'

lol

'Legalize gambling.'

lol

'Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.'

death penalty for drug dealers

there you go my totally srs positions in 30 seconds pretty much. i put in about as much effort into this as i thought i should

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

...Just how are they not?

[Lambsbread]

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.

No.

-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.

No.

-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.

No.

-Legalize prostitution at the state level.

No.

-Legalize gambling.

Okay.

-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.

I agreed at first but then I disagreed vehemently.

1.5/6 try harder social libertarian

[Deus Naturae]

-Support Capital Punishment, expand usage.
Oppose.

-Repeal Roe V. Wade, make abortion illegal in all cases with the exception of the life of the mother.
I'm mixed on Roe, but I oppose the second part.

-Leave Gay marriage up to the states.
I like the idea of this approach, but there's still a good argument for deciding it at the federal level.

-Legalize prostitution at the state level.
Support.

-Legalize gambling.
Support.
 
-Cut all funding for the war on drugs, and instead put all funding towards the border and border control.
Support the first part, disagree with the second.

[Cassius]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

I would say that they are on much more solid ground than 'working class solidarity'.

But anyway, to sum up, two words; 'prohibition' and 'punishment'. Ban prostitution, drug use etc, and hopefully that will confine their usage to societal dregs. Death penalty for murder, rape and drug dealing. Amendment banning same-sex marriage and gay adoption. Allow tax-payers to donate some of their income tax to the Church.

[barfbag]

gay marriage- support
gambling- support
marijuana- support
abortion- mostly oppose
stem cell research- support
death penalty- oppose
gun control- centrist
affirmative action- support
smoking bans- centrist
amnesty- support
In God We Trust- support
Under God- support
school vouchers- support

[courts]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

I would say that they are on much more solid ground than 'working class solidarity'.

But anyway, to sum up, two words; 'prohibition' and 'punishment'. Ban prostitution, drug use etc, and hopefully that will confine their usage to societal dregs. Death penalty for murder, rape and drug dealing. Amendment banning same-sex marriage and gay adoption. Allow tax-payers to donate some of their income tax to the Church.

2/10

[ElectionsGuy]

>implying that "social issues" are a real thing

I would say that they are on much more solid ground than 'working class solidarity'.

But anyway, to sum up, two words; 'prohibition' and 'punishment'. Ban prostitution, drug use etc, and hopefully that will confine their usage to societal dregs. Death penalty for murder, rape and drug dealing. Amendment banning same-sex marriage and gay adoption. Allow tax-payers to donate some of their income tax to the Church.

Can you give me a logical explanation for banning both of these? (besides 'its immoral')

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Death penalty for drug dealing.

Seriously?

[courts]

Death penalty for drug dealing.

Seriously?

whats so unreasonable about that. 'human rights' are for humans. someone dealing meth or crack is pretty much subhuman as far as i'm concerned.

[TNF]

gay marriage- abolish marriage.
gambling- make it legal and stack the deck in favor of the working class.
marijuana- support, marijuana is awesome. legalize for over 16s.
abortion- support right to choose until birth
stem cell research- support, but jesus christ this is 2013 who f**king cares at this point
death penalty- oppose, and also oppose life imprisonment/most imprisonment.
gun control- vehemently oppose.
affirmative action- support only on an economic basis.
smoking bans- oppose. reduce smoking age to 16.
amnesty- for whom?
In God We Trust- oppose, national motto should be 'e pluribus unum'
Under God- oppose, there should be no pledge of allegiance in schools
school vouchers- ban

[barfbag]

gay marriage- abolish marriage.
gambling- make it legal and stack the deck in favor of the working class.
marijuana- support, marijuana is awesome. legalize for over 16s.
abortion- support right to choose until birth
stem cell research- support, but jesus christ this is 2013 who f**king cares at this point
death penalty- oppose, and also oppose life imprisonment/most imprisonment.
gun control- vehemently oppose.
affirmative action- oppose.
smoking bans- oppose. reduce smoking age to 16.
amnesty- for whom?
In God We Trust- oppose, national motto should be 'e pluribus unum'
Under God- oppose, there should be no pledge of allegiance in schools
school vouchers- ban

Would you support Under Obama instead of Under God?

[ElectionsGuy]

gay marriage: Support
gambling: Support
marijuana: Support
abortion: Support, but with some requirements/restrictions
stem cell research: Support
death penalty: Oppose
gun control: Oppose
affirmative action: Oppose
smoking bans: Oppose, but support businesses rights to ban smoking
amnesty: Oppose immediate amnesty, illegal immigrants must go through process/work for amnesty
In God We Trust: Support the right to express religion
Under God: Again, support the right to express religion
school vouchers: Support the option, oppose if its required

[The world will shine with light in our nightmare]

Gay marriage: Support
Gambling: Support
Marijuana: Support (I also support a tax)
Abortion: Support
Stem cell research: Support
Death penalty: Oppose
Gun control: Mixed
Affirmative action: Mixed
Smoking bans: Oppose
Amnesty: Oppose immediate amnesty, but the immigration process should be faster and more user-friendly.  Oppose mass deportations.
In God We Trust: Support
Under God: Support
School vouchers: Lean oppose

[Lief 🗽]

gay marriage- yeah duh
gambling- legal but heavily regulated
marijuana- legal for 18+
abortion- 100% state-funded abortion on demand
stem cell research- yeah duh
death penalty- support hypothetically, but in practice it's unworkable and unjust
gun control- outlaw all guns, except hunting rifles in rural areas
affirmative action- support (not a racist)
smoking bans- outlaw tobacco products
amnesty- anyone who wants to live here should be able to live here
In God We Trust- don't care, but it's a stupid motto
Under God- don't care, but it's a stupid thing
school vouchers- all non-public schools should be outlawed