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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You've stated value positions, not policy positions.  It would help to think how you think the government should be involved in each of the things above.  So:

Should abortion be banned under criminal penalties?  [/b]Not sure.  Criminal penalties? No.  I would like to see abortion as not chosen.  I believe abstinence is the best option, but given that's not realistic, people need to learn about and use birth control. But I also believe people can't play around with no consequences either.[b]
Should the death penalty be banned? [/b]In my opinion, yes.  Or at least reformed to the point where there are no mistakes, which isn't realistic.[b]
Should animal testing/eating be banned? [/b]Again, I wish it so, but not realistic. At the very least, reduction in meat eating and reform in farming.  I still wouldn't eat meat though even if they did reform the industry.[b]
Should same sex marriage be banned?[/quote] [/b]No- but religious organizations should not be forced to perform gay marriages. I think all marriages (gay and straight) should be done through a civil ceremony,  and then religious people, like myself, can have a church wedding if they want.
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Yes, I'm curious what exactly the mechanism for "forcing" churches to perform gay marriages would by. It's the kind of ridiculous hypothetical that's designed to scare uninformed voters to the polls.

Strangely, one thing that's not hypothetical is that churches are currently forced to *not* perform gay marriages whereas there are plenty that would if not thwarted by the state. Funny how religious freedom only matters when it's far-right churches.[/quote]

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