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I'm quite centrist for the most part. I pull more to the left on some "tests" but I'm usually about center.

I'm quite centrist for the most part. I pull more to the left on some "tests" but I'm usually about center.

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In an ideal world I would like a lot of drastic changes(ie. just get rid of SS) but I also consider myself a pragmatist and know that isn't possible(ie. because too many people are uppity about having "paid into" it.) Because of that there's a lot of issues where I'm willing to settle for less drastic measures(ie. Restructuring of SS and raising the age.)

In an ideal world I would like a lot of drastic changes(ie. just get rid of SS) but I also consider myself a pragmatist and know that isn't possible(ie. because too many people are uppity about having "paid into" it.) Because of that there's a lot of issues where I'm willing to settle for less drastic measures(ie. Restructuring of SS and raising the age.)<br />

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I am a scientist by training and as such I look at the empirical evidence as provided by the scientific method. Assumptions, etc don't mean much. As such I must say that there's plenty on this site which disturbs me but I'm not here to deal with that. It seems that my efforts would go to waste and I would probably be banned if I tried anyway.

I am a scientist by training and as such I look at the empirical evidence as provided by the scientific method. Assumptions, etc don't mean much. As such I must say that there's plenty on this site which disturbs me but I'm not here to deal with that. It seems that my efforts would go to waste and I would probably be banned if I tried anyway.

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Free speech is important. Even hateful speech is protected. But if someone says something stupid someone else has a right to make a fool out of them.

Free speech is important. Even hateful speech is protected. But if someone says something stupid someone else has a right to make a fool out of them.

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I'm 100% for gay marriage. Honestly, I do not see why it is a problem at all. I've never heard an argument that made me.

I'm 100% for gay marriage. Honestly, I do not see why it is a problem at all. I've never heard an argument that made me.

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I've never been religious. I was raised in a Jewish household but I can honestly say that I've never believed in a god. The idea is a foreign concept to me. For the most part I couldn't care about others' religion unless it interfere's with another's rights and freedoms(ie. gay marriage bans.)

I've never been religious. I was raised in a Jewish household but I can honestly say that I've never believed in a god. The idea is a foreign concept to me. For the most part I couldn't care about others' religion unless it interfere's with another's rights and freedoms(ie. gay marriage bans.)

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I went to public school and I'm a big supporter of them. I believe that the charges against public schools made in some places(and some articles on this site) are exaggerated a great deal and that the benefit overrules the cost. I think that homeschooling deprives children of proper socialization which allows them to interact with their peers. Also, if it is a bunch of kids from different families, that isn't homeschooling. That's private school.

I went to public school and I'm a big supporter of them. I believe that the charges against public schools made in some places(and some articles on this site) are exaggerated a great deal and that the benefit overrules the cost. I think that homeschooling deprives children of proper socialization which allows them to interact with their peers. Also, if it is a bunch of kids from different families, that isn't homeschooling. That's private school.

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I believe in the right to bear arms but I believe in some limitations on that. An assault rifle is not needed. My opposition to gun ownership, if any, is mostly driven by the reality that guns are the method of choice for suicide and statistics reveal that the presence of a gun in the house increases the odds of suicide by 20%.

I believe in the right to bear arms but I believe in some limitations on that. An assault rifle is not needed. My opposition to gun ownership, if any, is mostly driven by the reality that guns are the method of choice for suicide and statistics reveal that the presence of a gun in the house increases the odds of suicide by 20%.

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I believe in comprehensive sex-education. As I stated above I look at the empirical data and the empirical data has shown that abstinence-only sex-ed doesn't work. People who go through those programs have sex at the same age and at the same rates as their peers but are less likely to use condoms. I think that we must protect our children from STD's and unwanted pregnancy before "protecting" them from sex.

I believe in comprehensive sex-education. As I stated above I look at the empirical data and the empirical data has shown that abstinence-only sex-ed doesn't work. People who go through those programs have sex at the same age and at the same rates as their peers but are less likely to use condoms. I think that we must protect our children from STD's and unwanted pregnancy before "protecting" them from sex.