"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Winston Churchill

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Never Ending Argument of Abortion

       In a blog post written by Steven he discusses the issue on abortion and the newish law that is threatening to shut down many clinics in Texas. The whole feud has been around since abortions could be preformed I suppose, with half opposed and half for. Really it all just comes to personal opinion, I've heard outstanding arguments from both ends. Steven suggests that if you are against the bill (in favor of keeping the clinics around) then you have no heart. As bold of a statement as that is I would have to disagree, still with the knowledge that I do in fact have a heart. I believe in pro-choice in most situations, and this topic just falls into one of my pro-choice categories. If a mother and father, seeing as he has the stones to stick around, aren't suited for a child and just plainly don't want a kid they shouldn't have to maintain that burden. I know that does sound heartless but I've known people in the situation where if they actually had the kid it would have ended their dreams in life. Honestly, I don't remember anything from about 3 years old and less. I know it is kind of considered a "human" while it's in the womb, but it's just my belief that the parents should be able to choose whether or not they have a kid that could potentially cripple them financially and mentally. Of course I'm not going to be happy and throw a party if someone I knew were to get an abortion. It would strictly be their business and nothing more, I'm sure they had their own reasons and none of that is anyone else's business.

Monday, November 4, 2013

The Beloved Constitution


       The Constitution, in my opinion, had an exceptional run but it's dilapidated. The country has changed, the people have changed, the world has changed. How can we expect to be a great nation if we're still living under a set of rules decided in a time where men wore wigs? In a time where there wasn't even a postal system, so someone in the next city over was pretty much dead because there was no way to contact them. The world has changed, therefore I believe so should the piece of paper we live under, sorry Madison.
       I'm not saying to demolish it completely because there are grand views in the Constitution; just mold it more in favor of the new world. I'm no politician so I can't say what the new Constitution should or shouldn't say, but our culture orbits the internet so maybe put some issues about that in it. Also, guns are exponentially more powerful than they used to be so that could also be mentioned in there. Another thing could be transportation since back then they rode animals which is rarely even thought of a way to get around now. Foreign affairs would be another thing; When the Constitution was made if you wanted to get in touch with another country you would have to sail for weeks or months whereas now you can simply video chat.
       The people who drafted this new document would be much smarter thanI and be able to give detailed lists. The main point I would say too would be that the American public agrees. Without the American approval then it would all be for nothing. I just believe that our Constitution, although built for stability and longevity, is just outlived. There's no way the founders could have predicted the advances and culture behavior of the newer centuries.