Hooooooo boy. Let's go then.
Abortion: Yep, bodily autonomy is a thing. We don't even let people use a corpse without permission from the person it belonged to so why should we let a fetus use someone else? Nobody is going to run up to you on the street and force you to donate a kidney or blood to someone who needs it, so a fetus should have no right to the mother's body. Take that away and you're giving women less rights than a corpse.
As a Christian I believe humans were made in the image of God as taught in Genesis. Our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and we are not our own. We don't own ourselves nor do we own others. I also personally believe that all life happens at conception; independent, sovereign life. This is why the ending of the human life through abortion is such an atrocity. I believe we can have debate when a pregnancy endangers the life of the mother or when other extraordinary cases dictate debate, but the far majority of abortions - some 600,000 annually are performed as a matter of convenience or birth control. We have numerous ways to prevent a pregnancy if a man or woman so choose, but to rely on the murder of life in order to not be "saddled with a child" is barbaric, archaic, and defies all morality.
Homosexuality: Whatever someone does in their bedroom is between them and the consenting adults that they do it with, why should I care?
The reason I care is because all throughout scripture, both old and new testaments confirm that homosexuality is an abomination to our God of Israel. Since it's an abomination to God it's also an abomination to me.
Free everything: I think a comprehensive social safety net is a pretty good thing. It prevents things, like getting cancer, from bankrupting you and your family. Even more useful if for some reason you lose your job and suddenly have no health insurance. Everyone helps out everyone else, and together we all do better.
How do you know that we will all do better? Is there an entity you can point to where everyone helps everyone else and we all do better? In the USA, I believe our founding fathers looked towards the natures of mankind. They understood Ponticus and his deadly sins - that of avarice, greed, and gluttony and reckoned that for all the good men and women (like you) who care for the betterment of others, there are as many or more that care for the betterment of themselves. They tried to devise a good, not perfect, republic that aims to help those in need tempered by a Christian concept of profit in labor. In Genesis God taught us labor in his six day creation of the universe followed by His day of rest. He taught Adam BEFORE Adam's fall that he would work Eden and maintain its perfection. I believe this "profit of labor" in Proverbs builds more than an ability to care for yourself and those you love; it builds character of the heart and pleases God.
Hollywood Morality: I have no idea what this means, you'll have to elaborate
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I'm guessing it means the recent Harvey Wienstein thing. Harvey's been accused of many cases of abuse to women - even rape - and apparently this was a well known fact for some time by many celebrities including a candidate for POTUS who preach for rights and respect women deserve. It seems hypocritical
Taking Men out of Family/Girly Men: Who is removing men from families? Is there some secret police I'm unaware of that comes in the night to steal husbands? And who cares if men are more effeminate? I've gone to get pedicures/massages/manicures with my girlfriend and it feels great. Pretty sure the 'manly' person is the one who does what they want and doesn't care about people like you judging them.
Often, manhood is doing exactly those things he doesn't want to do. I think you're confusing bravado with manhood. I think men do care how they're judged. They want to be favorably judged by their children as a truthful man, caring, loving, and as a leader of good reputation. He wants to be judged by his wife as a man who loves God and who commits to his words and proves it by his deeds and provides for and protects his family. Read Micah 6:8
Mocking Conservatives: Don't even pretend conservatives don't mock anyone liberal. That's what this entire thread is.
Lying About Conservatives: Yep, this absolutely happens. I am 100% sure that news stories have been fabricated about conservatives by liberals. I am also 100% certain that conservatives have fabricated things about liberals. Your side isn't innocent of this.
I think you're right.
Arguing/No Evidence: Again, both sides. Do you honestly think conservatives and conservative news outlets don't make up stories and repeat things without evidence?
Agreed. I have to cross check sport scores these days.
Change History: I assume you mean the statue of that Confederate dude? Statues are for people to look up to, I don't think someone who died fighting for slavery should be looked up to. Throw it in a museum to show that you're beyond that. No reason to glorify a loser's ideology.
I think whether you are denigrating or impugning the reputations of Robert E. Lee or Martin L King, you're going to be met with an equally violent and disparaging argument. You might be interested to know that the "Northerners" and the Southerners in the years before 1860 often denigrated the other's reputation and built a hatred for the whole while never knowing the heart of the one. I believe we can have debate over statues, but I think that a handful of people tearing down statues without another's input is harmful and further deepens a divide that probably isn't so divided after all.
Forced Healthcare: I think I answered this above. A single-payer system is pretty great honestly, it protects you when you have an unlucky streak. Lose your home? Your job? Your insurance? That's fine, if you get sick you can still get treated. Without a single-payer system the poor are unable to access treatments that are sometimes required to live.
I think I answered this above too.
Brainwashed Children: What brainwashed children?
Unfortunately I think we humans are mostly headline readers. We don't do much investigating and news headlines are often worded in a way that turn fact into conjecture. If this can happen with current events, imagine what can happen with historical events. I think some professors in higher education temper actual history with their own individual sentiment, i.e., word the headline. The student can leave the college with the same sentiments. I know of no perfect man. There are no perfect men or women in my own country's history. But I do know of some perfect things they accomplished. George Washington was an honorable man who led a rag tag un-united band of rebels to defeat a world power and helped found the United States. The headline though is that he was a slave owner.
Nobody is being thrown in jail for voicing their opinion, no need to start the fear mongering. Though if I wrote my own list of 'conservative things' I would put fear mongering right on top.
