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Greed is the worst of the seven deadly sins. I don't believe in the concept of sinning but I would have to say that Greed is the biggest drag on our society.

Roman Polanski should be extradited to the U.S. Why wasn't he a long time ago?

I enjoy cooking. Last night I cooked a steak with freshly chopped parsley, garlic and onions. I also steamed brussel sprouts and then doused them in olive oil afterwards. Delish. Once the summer heat breaks in the city I'm usually cooking most days of the week.

I do not buy lottery tickets.

I do not keep a personal journal.

I do not ride motorcycles.

The arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was not justified. Yelling is not a crime and by no means qualifies as disorderly conduct in Massachusetts. The officer knew by then the old man with the cane was in his own home too.

Racial discrimination is still a significant problem in America.

President Obama's statement about Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s arrest was not appropriate. What a phony story. After looking at the facts and since I hold no political office, I'm proud to announce the police officer, who made a false arrest acted stupidly. Obama's original statement was accurate but politically stupid.

同性カップルのために、同意した成人の関係には同性間結婚が有効であるべきだ。

Monogamy is not natural. But we're possibly evolving into it since it's necessary for the stability of our society. I wonder how @MarkSanford would answer this question.

両親は宗教上の理由で子供に対する医療を拒否する権利を持つべきである。 Tough call. In one sense when tragedy strikes, I'd like to think maybe it's an opportunity for these people to realize their religious beliefs are deranged. Most would still probably believe it was 'God's will' though if they lost a child in the name of upholding 'God's law.' But that's religion and people will always be superstitious. My problem is with government getting too involved with when and what medication children should be taking.

Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue.

Marijuana is not a gateway drug. Preposterous to claim it is.

景気の停滞は犯罪の増加につながる。 Crime has increased during every recession since the late '50's.

Christianity is in decline. Well, I'm answering this based on recent stats within the U.S. The percentage of self-identified Christians has fallen 10 points in the past two decades. The number of Americans who claim no religious affiliation has nearly doubled since 1990, rising from 8 to 15 percent.

モルモン教徒はキリスト教徒ではない。 You can't just create another religion and say, "oh yea, we're Christians too." It's ridiculous.

好ましい遺伝形質に基づいて体外受精胚を選択するのは不道徳ではない。

Gay marriage should be a federal issue. State laws limiting marriage rights to heterosexual couples violates equal protection.

There should be no legal drinking age. There would be much less irresponsible drinking.

The jury ruling that awarded a drunk man $2.3 million for being hit by a subway was not appropriate.

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

References to God or religion should be left out of U.S. Presidential Inaugurations. The most prominent Founding Fathers were pretty much anti-organized religion and they made it clear that their vision for America would only survive if there was a very strict and clear boundary between church and state. The father of the constitution, Ja

Casual sex is not immoral.

The demand side of the drug trade should have a higher priority in America's War on Drugs.

Undocumented immigrants should not be granted in-state tuition benefits.

米国は奴隷制について公的な謝罪を発表するべきではない。 Well, many apologies could be justified, I guess (African Americans, American Indians, Japanese Americans, bi-racial Americans, homosexuals, etc) Ultimately, it's a silly idea and a waste of time that gives politicians a chance to hide behind some stupid

Polygamy should be legal. What she said: http://whereistand.com/tania0608/48760

The death penalty should not be available in cases of child rape. I don't believe it's a deterrent, especially not in this case, and I'm a progressive, so it would irk me to roll back our society almost 50 years when we used to kill people for crimes that did not include murder.

テキサス州政府は一夫多妻制の教団施設から子供たちを引き離すべきではなかった。 It was very creepy and sort of scary for the government to barge in and just take 400 children from their families. Now, polygamy is creepy too and I am not condemning illegal activity that may have occurred on that ranch, but I think the government overr

忠誠の誓いの中の「神の下に」という言葉は、明確に宗教的な目的で入れられたものなので削除されるべきだ。 You can't fight fascism abroad when you support it at home. Now, I have no problem pledging my allegiance to the flag, but it's a little creepy to include "under God" because we're not a theocracy, it's goes against the Constitution and we're a country ma

投票日は国民の休日にするべきである。 I love the idea of moving election day back to November 11th, Veterans Day, which is already a national holiday. What better way is there to celebrate our veterans than to ensure more people get out and vote.

サイエントロジーは宗教である。 Wikipedia definition of religion: A religion is a set of beliefs and practices, often centered upon specific supernatural and moral claims about reality, the cosmos, and human nature. Sounds right.

フェミニズムは今でも価値がある。

ショーン・ベル事件の評決は妥当ではなかった。 Someone besides The New York Post please tell me why the cops deserved no punishment at all for their actions.

薬物注射による死は合法ではない。 It's another case of conservatives slowing down the progression of society.

Gay public figures do not have a responsibility to disclose their sexual orientation.

宗教がなかったら世界は今より良くなる。 There's too much to consider on this issue, so I'm open to hearing opposing arguments. I would say that the overall trend from centuries past is that violence is probably down. I would argue it has to do with a more progressive understanding of life. C'mo

宗教的な内容を公共に表示することは認められるべきではなく、政府は１つの宗教または全ての宗教を支持することを避けるべきだ。

カトリックの司祭は結婚を許されるべきだ。 It's one of the downfalls of the church. It's not doctrine, it's a ridiculous discipline they're trying to instill.