The Backroom Predefined Positions Thread

[Big King Sanctaphrax]

The Issues:

*Abortion-The current laws in the UK are fine.

*Capital Punishment-I disagree with it morally, doubt its effectiveness and, most importantly, regard it as too final for our fallible justice system.

*Drugs-Legalise, tax, regulate. That goes for all of them, what you put into your body is none of my business as long as you do it in private.

*Evolution-Woo, go science. Teach it, banish ID to religious education classes.

*Gays-Fine with me. Marry, adopt, whatever.

*Gun Control-Really in two minds about this. I think different approaches work better in different countries; the situation in the UK is in no way comparable to that in the US, for example. I've never felt the need to carry a gun to feel safe, though, and I think if you do it points to wider problems in society that should probably be solved first.

*Immigration-Legal immigration: good, let's have more of it. Illegal immigration: bad.

*Media Content-You just need to keep your wits about you.

*Military in General-I think they do a very good job, in general.

*Prostitution-Legalise it, regulate it. If we create safe, legal brothels we'll remove all of the problems associated with it.

*Race and Racism-Um, it's bad?

*Separation of Church and State-Total, utter and complete. We should get rid of the Royal Family while we're at it.

*The Rise of China and India-I'm not too keen on powerful authoritarian one-party states, as a rule. I have no beef with India, though.

*The War on Terror-Can you really make war on a concept?

*Welfare-I believe in providing a minimum standard of living for people.

*Your religious beliefs-Atheist.