Libfas, please explain your ethics

1.  Why is it wrong to kill a violent criminal but okay to kill an innocent fetus?  I'm not particularly opposed to abortions, but it makes no sense that you rail against capital punishment while endorsing abortion.

2.  Why do you despise Christianity but tell everyone else that their religions are beautiful and are to be respected?  I don't understand how you can extol the greatness of science and education while while telling everyone (other than Christians) that their baseless beliefs should be protected.  I'm generally opposed to religion, so I say if you're going to hate one of them, hate all of them.

3.  Why is it wrong from conservatives to go on fear mongering about terrorism but it's okay for you to tell everyone the world is going to end because of global warming?  Whether or not you believe in either of these supposed threats it's clear that both sides are using fear to manipulate people.  Why not take the higher road if you're so educated and ethical?

4.  Why do you like Mac so much?

5.  Why do you believe the federal government can fix all of society's ills when it can barely deliver the mail?  It has been proven throughout history that large central governments lead to corruption and abuse.  Why do you continue to support big government?

>>90 Nice strawman. For most of the people who get benefits from our government, it's not that they "can't be bothered to work," it's that no one will hire them, or that they simply can't make enough money to cover all the costs of living in modern America. The minimum wage is $5.15 right now. That means a person working 40 hours a week makes $824 a month. That was enough to live on in the 1970s when that minium wage was set, but inflation since then has rendered that a trifle.

(it's worth pointing out here that inflation *always* hurts the poor more than it hurts the rich, because the poor generally can't afford to invest in assets that don't devalue with currency; thus, a strong case could be made that fiat money should simply be banned)

There are a large number of people doing essential service jobs that no one else wants to do for virtually no money. Without them, the economy would collapse. I think the least we can do is make sure they have decent health care and can put food on the table for all their children.