Causes I endorse/care about.

[conuly]

1. Anti-infant-circumcision. This is *routine* circumcision, mind. If there's an actual medical reason behind it, I support it. I also will not comment if people do this for religious reasons, provided that this is actually part of their religion.

2. Breastfeeding. And I'm never having kids, so this one's a bit weird.

3. Linguistic rights. Primarily, the right to not be told "the way you speak is wrong". I understand the various reasons behind a need for a standard dialect, but please. Just say "this way is more appropriate for this situation". Forget that right and wrong nonsense. (Unless somebody is actually wrong. It does happen)

4. Anti-Bush. BUSH SUCKS.

5. Pro-reproductive rights.

6. Pro-equality-of-all-sorts (racial, sexual, sexualorientational, whatever, equal is good)

7. Anti-death-penalty. Especially when it's being called upon by people who claim to be "pro-life". Liars.

8. Pro-helping-people-out. Yeah, if you're so pro-life, you should want to support this life once it's born as well. Abortion rates *rose* during Bush's term.

9. Anti-war. I don't like killing people.

10. Pro-Dudley-Fic. *coughs*

11. Autistic Advocacy. Technically, this goes under number 6, but I thought I'd give it a special mention. *special mention*

Hm.... That may be it. Icky number, 11, but it'll do.

Comments

death penalty

[scottrossi.livejournal.com]

i am opposed to the death penalty with the exception of two cases:

1) serial killers
2) child molesters

in regards to both, yes i know its possible to treat and try to rehabilitate people and i am willing to allow that, BUT if the subject should regress to old ways, then that is it, death. i know it might be heavyhanded or whatnot, but i know too many people who's lives have been totally messed up by child molesters and to a one, they all wish death on them, because the victims can never really live. and serial killers deserve live behind bars and instead of living in luxury, they should have to do some kind of manual labor to be productive. nothing "nazi slave camp" style, but i think you know what i mean. like making license plates and clothes and digging ditches and things like that.

its probably the one repressive trait about my entire political-philosophical outlook besides my belief that we should be forced to forfeit consumer heaven for environmental stability.

Re: death penalty

[leora.livejournal.com]

I am fine with the seriel killers part. I think most seriel killers cannot be rehabilitated and it is proactive self-defense. I'm usually against things called proactive self-defense, but I actually think it has a point in this case.

For child molesters, it depends a lot on the details. If you mean all child molesters, then no. And not every victim of child molestation wishes the death of the molester. In some cases that would simply cause additional pain and trauma to the victim, which strikes me as extra pointless. In some cases, yeah, sure, kill the bastards. It's just not as clear-cut as "child molestation" is a much broader category and I think can be triggered by more causes, some just as vile, but some not.

My main problem with the death penalty though has always been that no matter how certain you are, you're pretty much never 100% sure the person is guilty. And you cannot reverse an execution. I would want an incredibly high standard of proof for the death penalty, and I just don't expect to get it.

As such, I find it simplest to just be anti-death penalty. And I agree with most of Conuly's causes.

Re: death penalty

[scottrossi.livejournal.com]

yeah, i do agree with most of her causes as well. i do see your point with guarantees on the death penalty as well, i never looked at it that way before. i wouldnt exactly moan and groan if it were made illegal, don't get me wrong, just if anyone ever came to me and said "hey, you get to set national capital punishment policy" i would say, "kill all serial killers and child molesters. especially the serial molesters." hahaha.

Re: death penalty

[kynn.livejournal.com]

I'm confused.

If someone is incapable of rehabilitation, then killing them is even more unjust.

You don't kill the insane. That's not what a just society does.

--Kynn

Re: death penalty

[scottrossi.livejournal.com]

well i see your point as well, and i will wholeheartedly admit my stance is irrational, which is why i don't expect a rational evolved society would ever sponsor or condone that type of behavior. its just something i feel that i cannot overcome. i would support a no death penalty society, because i know its best for society and we have to start thinking in terms of the whole of society and the future as opposed to the here and now, but my personal feelings do and would still differ.