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Roman Polanski should be extradited to the U.S. Yes, Polanski is an artistic genius. Yes, Chinatown is one of the greatest movies ever made. But, come on. The guy drugged and raped a 13 year old child, and fled the US during sentencing. Doesn't matter that he's 72 years old. Or that his victim has forgiven him. There is no disputing the fact that he is guilty.

The U.S. should not return to the gold standard.

I do not believe in soulmates. You kinda have to believe in souls to believe in soulmates, right?

There are no persuasive reasons to prohibit interfaith marriages.

President Obama's statement about Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s arrest was appropriate.

The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was not justified.

The legal minimum age for gambling should be raised to 21.

The Catholic Church should not excommunicate members who are pro-choice.

The Catholic Church should not deny communion to members who are pro-choice.

God is neither man nor woman; God is an illusion.

Racial discrimination is still a significant problem in America. African Americans are seven times more likely to go to prison or jail than whites. Hispanics’ median family income declined by an average of 0.5 percent per year from 2000 to 2006. African Americans’ median income declined by an average of 1.3 percent per year from 2000 to 2006. Hispanics’ unemployment rate has increased faster than whites’ since 2000. The employment to population ratio for Hispanics has declined since 2000. The employment to population ratio for African Americas has shrunk at a faster rate than whites’ since 2000. Some kind of cause and effect is going on here. I think one factor is racism. Feel free to disagree, but if you do, please refute some of these statistics with your own, or give me a good reason why we see some of these stats. Thanks.

It is not appropriate to talk on the phone while using a public restroom. This is a personal pet peeve of mine. I used to have a co-worker who did this all the time -- walk into the men's room on the phone with a client. Drove me crazy.

Monogamy is natural. Human societies tend to fall into 2 different mating patterns--monogamy, and polygamy--but we're mostly a monogamous species, though our mating behaviors are closer to bird species than other primates--long(ish) term monogamy with spurts of cheating. Great book on the subject - The Red Queen. I highly recommend it.

The story of Creation as recorded in Genesis is symbolic.

The Texas government should have removed the children from their families at the polygamist ranch.

Parents should not have the right to refuse medical care for their children due to religious beliefs.

Minors should not be charged as adults for sex crimes.

Religious compatibility is an important component to a romantic relationship. It is if it's a core part of how you define yourself. Being a member of an incredibly maligned minority--an atheist--I know that polls continue to show that atheists are ranked lower than any other minority or religious group when Americans are asked whether they would vote for or approve of their child marrying a member of that group. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/us/27atheist.html

It is healthy for couples to remain friends after being in a long-term relationship.

Premarital counseling is an effective way to reduce divorce rates.

Exotic animals who escape from captivity and harm humans should not be put to death.

Death by lethal injection is not constitutional.

Political compatibility is an important component to a romantic relationship. It really depends on the person, I suppose. If your politics matter really matter to you, then compatibility is going to be very important. To me? Yes. Definitely.

Marijuana is not a gateway drug.

The Richland County Sheriff should not seek charges against Michael Phelps for allegedly smoking marijuana.

A Christian can lose salvation.

Economic downturns lead to increases in crime. They can, certainly. Especially property crime.

Altruistic actions are inherently motivated by self-interest.

Governments should regulate heroin use for rehabilitative purposes.

Adulthood should not be socially accepted at the onset of puberty.

Humans are neither inherently good nor bad.

The Bible should be interpreted figuratively.

Children with one heterosexual parent are not better off than children with two homosexual parents.

Casual sex is not immoral.

A large portion of the nation's poor are victims of circumstances beyond their control.

Scientists should experiment on animals.

Gender is a social construct.

Political asylum should be given to those facing persecution for being homosexual.

References to God or religion should be left out of U.S. Presidential Inaugurations.

The term "God" should not be used in oaths.