Are you able to easily separate your ethics and your personal dislikes from what you think should be rights and laws?

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As in, can you dislike something, but still think people should be allowed to do it in a free society?

For example, on my end; I VEHEMENTLY dislike fake lesbians who con and screw over (simp) men, aka 'bisexuals.' But people should be allowed to have that choice in a free society, even if I find it disgusting and treacherous to men (and open lesbians) who get swindled by lesbians who act "straight" when they need some money from you. Or to the gay men who don't like being called "gay" even though they're clearly into dick. They're mind-screwing women who think they're with heterosexual men, but are actually dating gay men "who don't like labels." I really dislike both of these kinds of dishonest gay people. But I wouldn't try to make their lifestyles illegal or anything.

Same exact views on polyamory/open relationships, and transgenders. You can be trans or be an adulterer; I just don't personally agree with it. I would fully vote for laws that allow such freedoms (that didn't interfere with other people's rights), and vote against laws that tried to suppress such freedoms, but I personally don't agree with these lifestyle choices.

The same also would apply to marijuana. I can't STAND stoner culture and think it's one of the biggest signs of a loser in society, but if smoking and alcohol are free in society (which are just as bad as pot), why shouldn't marijuana also be legal?

So I am referring to things like this. Think about hot-button issues like abortion, gay marriage, etc. Can you separate your personal feelings on something from whether or not people should be allowed to be/have them or not?

Yes; I can separate my personal tastes from what should be laws and rights.

No; they're one in the same.

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OlderAndWiser | 6.8K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

Influencer

I am the president of two different organizations plus the alumni advisor to my fraternity's chapter at the local university. A good leader does not impose his or her values or preferences on the group. I have been president of both groups for four years and so have worked hard on maintaining my neutrality on any potentially divisive issue.

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OlderAndWiser

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Thanks for MHO!

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OlderAndWiser

Thanks for MHO!

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TurboKid

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Yes, I think a whole lot of things should be legal that I strongly disapprove of, like cheating and narcotics and hate speech.

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TurboKid

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That said, my way of reasoning about these things is not so much like I think people should be able to do these things, but that the ramifications for criminalizing these things might be even worse. For example, I can't say with confidence that the war on drugs which has been ongoing for the past 50 years has actually reduced drug use. What I can say with confidence is that it has increased gang activity, turf wars, drug trafficking, homicides, made the US prison population the largest on the planet, etc.
TurboKid

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I find lots of people confuse my intentions with these topics. Like I'm not pro-drugs because I oppose the war on drugs; what I'm opposing are things like police corruption, innocent children being shot in drive-bys, low-income neighborhoods being turned into gang turfs, junkies being put behind bars rather than properly rehabilitated, etc.

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TurboKid

That said, my way of reasoning about these things is not so much like I think people should be able to do these things, but that the ramifications for criminalizing these things might be even worse. For example, I can't say with confidence that the war on drugs which has been ongoing for the past 50 years has actually reduced drug use. What I can say with confidence is that it has increased gang activity, turf wars, drug trafficking, homicides, made the US prison population the largest on the planet, etc.

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TurboKid

I find lots of people confuse my intentions with these topics. Like I'm not pro-drugs because I oppose the war on drugs; what I'm opposing are things like police corruption, innocent children being shot in drive-bys, low-income neighborhoods being turned into gang turfs, junkies being put behind bars rather than properly rehabilitated, etc.

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Lliam | 2.3K opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

Master

I'm on the same page with you when it comes to rights.
I am opposed to "morality" laws that outlaw people's behavior. I think the government should be protecting people's rights. I support people's personal choices as long as they don't harm others. I have total disdain for people who want to legislate against things that they disapprove of.
I strongly oppose infringements on the Bill of Rights.
I'm quite libertarian when it comes to civil liberty. But I'm a "left-libertarian". I support "people's" rights and don't think corporations are people. Corporations should have the shit regulated out of them, and their behavior should be exposed to the light of day. Their executives should be vulnerable to personal prosecution and penalties, including prison sentences. I oppose neoliberal deregulation and privatization policies.

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DaisyJones

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1. I argued with a gal a few days ago. She said that no one over 30 uses the term, "simp." I told her she was full of shit.

2. I disagree with you that a simp is a bisexual. A simp is someone that's a wimp.

As for your question...

I was against abortion for years, but now I think it's OK. I realized that I'd rather be dead than have a mother who hates me.

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MCheetah

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I didn't say a simp was a bisexual. I implied only simps would want to be with a mostly-gay woman who very very likely has little-to-interest in men (or other lesbians). I think it's pathetic that some guys are willing to date lesbians and be used as an ATM and commodity just because of a fetish. I know some will disagree with it, but that's my take on guys going after women who don't even like their gender (95% of the time).

I'm all for abortion because the world is overpopulated and most modern human beings are useless parasites on this planet, consuming resources and offering very little of value, if at all, in return to society.
MCheetah

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*little-to-no-interest
DaisyJones

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OK, I stand corrected. Your simp comment was a bit vague to me.

I think that abortion is a horrible thing, but then again, so is drug addiction and teen suicide.
If you hate your baby, then just give it up for adoption or kill it.

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MCheetah

I didn't say a simp was a bisexual. I implied only simps would want to be with a mostly-gay woman who very very likely has little-to-interest in men (or other lesbians). I think it's pathetic that some guys are willing to date lesbians and be used as an ATM and commodity just because of a fetish. I know some will disagree with it, but that's my take on guys going after women who don't even like their gender (95% of the time).

I'm all for abortion because the world is overpopulated and most modern human beings are useless parasites on this planet, consuming resources and offering very little of value, if at all, in return to society.

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MCheetah

*little-to-no-interest

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DaisyJones

OK, I stand corrected. Your simp comment was a bit vague to me.

I think that abortion is a horrible thing, but then again, so is drug addiction and teen suicide.
If you hate your baby, then just give it up for adoption or kill it.

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The_Maphio | 779 opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

Yoda

I can accept a law about something that I wouldn't make a law for, even though I'd do so with gritted teeth. Alas I'm not the Punisher, so going out of my way to eliminate anybody who fucks up our book of law is not something I can do.

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Gray-Wisp | 480 opinions shared on Society & Politics topic.

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I'm a reactionary but yeah, there's some things that I dislike that I'd allow. I think the highest priority right now should be removing degeneracy, removing degenerates, or both. I am very intolerant to degeneracy.

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