More of the politics..

The beautiful topic of politics came up tonight around the dinner table with a few of my close friends. I really don't care much for talking politics with people because it is the type of discussion that no one really wins and everyone walks away pissed off generally. I can appreciate the fact that everyone is passionate about the views of their political parties but it bothers me when it gets to the point of thinking that you are more intelligent than the person you disagree with. I am most likely voting republican this year not necessarily because of John McCain or Sarah Palin but because the views of the republican party is what I feel more passionate about than the side of the democrats. I have a very moderate view because of a lot of issues in which I can see both sides of the argument. The issue of gay rights and the legalization of gay marriage is fine with me. I think everyone should have the same rights as everyone else in this country. We are living a lie if we deny someone rights if we are supposed to be a country of "everyone is equal". I feel like a huge part of why I am voting republican this election is the fact that I cannot ignore the sanctity of human life. I believe in most cases that it is wrong except for cases like rape, incest, and situations where the mother could potentially die. I feel that no one has the right to use abortion as birth control. If you are fifteen and choose to have sex with your boyfriend and aren't protecting yourself then you should be responsible enough to take care of a baby. To me, it is similar to drunk driving. If you are going to be irresponsible and drive in a condition where you could potentially take the life of another, I think that you should have to face the consequences of your actions. I simply cannot vote for a party who feels that in most cases abortion is the right thing to do. One area that I feel the republicans need to be more responsible is the environment. We cannot continue letting our planet become more and more polluted and allow the climate changes to create even more problems. This doesn't just pertain to the United States but all countries around the world. We need to find other solutions to oil because I feel like we are trying to use oil until it is gone and then later on we will think about alternative fuel which is very irresponsible. I feel like we should be able to bear arms but we should have extreme laws on background checks and raise the age limit to be able to purchase a weapon. I think everyone is entitled to the views that they have. I only wish that people would be more considerate about the views of others. I feel like there are very intelligent people on both sides of the political spectrum. I detest the feeling of condescension which makes me wish that people would be more considerate of another person's view.