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Laslo Weger - Family & Society

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The death penalty is not an effective crime deterrent.

It is well documented that the decrease in crime correlates mostly to the probability of punishment, and only in a very insignificant degree to the severity of punishment. Since carrying out the death penalty is an extremely low probability event, it is, rignt now, not an effective crime deterrent.

Stand Taken 7/11/2008 8:31 PM

Marijuana for medicinal use should be legalized.

Most of the medicines are potent poisons when misused, so that should not be a problem. Also, it seems that there exist evidence of marijuana being helpful -- so there is really no reason to prohibit it.

Stand Taken 7/10/2008 10:37 AM

Mormons are Christian.

They claim they are Christians, that is enough for me.

Stand Taken 7/8/2008 2:46 PM

Faith-based organizations should pay taxes.

It is time to move away from the state subsidies (yes, a tax break is a subsidy) to religious groups.

Stand Taken 6/27/2008 11:21 AM

Government funds should not be used for religious purposes.

Lets keep these two (government funds and religion) separate...

Stand Taken 6/26/2008 2:58 PM

The law should not require people to wear seat belts.

That should be a personal choice. There should also be no law prohibiting people from touching hot stoves, or banging their heads with a rock.

Stand Taken 6/13/2008 2:36 PM | 1 comments

The U.S. should not enact a constitutional amendment prohibiting the burning of the American flag.

It is such a minor thing it should not be placed in the Constitution.

Stand Taken 6/12/2008 3:59 PM

Local and state governments should not be able to use eminent domain to acquire and transfer properties that have public benefits for private uses.

The "government knows best" mentality is as stupid as it is dangerous.

Stand Taken 6/9/2008 8:17 PM

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

They have no obligation to volunteer any information regarding their private life, but they must answer truthfully any question, including the "Are you gay?" one.

Stand Taken 6/9/2008 8:13 PM

The Pledge of Allegiance should not include the phrase "under God," because it was put in for explicitly religious purposes and as such should be removed.

It was not written that way, and has nothing to do with the founders. Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892, and "under God" was added in the 50's under the pressure from the Knights of Columbus, for explicitly religious reasons.

Stand Taken 6/6/2008 3:32 PM

Government funding should not be available to religious organizations for the purpose of performing a social good.

First of all, the government should not be in the business of "performing a social good". If I want to donate to a charity or to a church, I will do it myself, thank you very much. I do not want the government taxing me and giving my money to a church or charity of their choice. Obviously, it also violates the establishment clause...

Stand Taken 6/4/2008 12:53 PM

Adultery should not be criminalized.

We do not want most of our politicians behind bars now, do we? But seriously, what consenting adults do in their bedrooms is (or should be) of no interest to the state.

Stand Taken 6/4/2008 10:41 AM

The Texas government should not have removed the children from their families at the polygamist ranch.

The concern for children welfare should not trump the concern for the Bill of Rights. IF the authorities had knowledge of a crime though, they SHOULD have investigated and arrested the suspects.

Stand Taken 6/3/2008 8:10 PM

Same-sex marriage should be available for same-sex couples.

Same sex, different sex, who the @#$% cares? This whole issue is nothing but a smokescreen to distract people from the incompetence and corruption of the politicos. And yeah, we have divorce rates over 50%, almost half of children born out of wedlock (almost 80% for African-Americans) , and the only threat to the sanctity of marriage is the gay couples... Give me a break.

Stand Taken 5/16/2008 11:24 AM

Schools should not teach Intelligent Design as a scientific theory.

It is a religious doctrine, not a scientific theory, and as such should not be taught in schools.

Stand Taken 5/15/2008 4:06 PM