My 'Lazy Debate' contributions! (General)

Member Name: Leolover

Product:	General
Date:	23/06/04 (60 review reads)
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Do you believe in life after death?

I believe that the energy in our universe remains constant, and that when you die your energy is dispelled and becomes something else, so in a sense there is ?life? after death but not in the religious sense. I used to be a Christian, but I have two major problems with the idea of an ?afterlife? where you are reunited with your loved ones in ?Heaven?, and the idea of God in general. Number one, what if you don?t want to be reunited with a ?loved one?, but they want to be reunited with you? Number two, I just can?t find any respect for a God who would want or demand the kind of bowing and scraping that goes on in churches, mosques and other religious places throughout the world. To roughly quote Monty Python (the Meaning of Life) ?Oh Lord you are so big, so mighty and so great, please don?t burn me, squash me?? etc; etc; I think we should all take responsibility for our own actions and try to live together peacefully without relying on a deity or afterlife to bail us out.

● Should smoking be banned in public places?

No, I?m a non smoker, but I think we should live and let live, we are all far too intolerant these days. Yes, I know the tired old chestnut about we?re having to breathe it in and that?s not fair blah blah blah but if we are all considerate of others (and most people are) we can always work out a way that everyone is happy ? I have never yet met a smoker who would be rude enough to refuse to put their fag out or move away if asked nicely ? and as a non smoker I?m perfectly happy with the smoking/non smoking sections compromise. .

● Is capital punishment wrong?

Not sure about this one?I would say that it is wrong, but that if someone murdered or raped someone I loved I would want them dead. Our justice system isn?t good enough though, innocent people would be sentenced to death, so I think it should stay in the past.

● Should cannabis be l
egalized?

No. My fiancés best friend is a pothead and you can SEE his brain cells slowly dying off one by one. Some might say that?s his choice but if it was legalised I?m sure there?d be an awful lot more people slowly killing themselves in the same way.

● Is beauty only skin deep?

Definitely not. But let?s face it, we?re not all attracted to the same people, so it?s ?in the eye of the beholder? as far as I?m concerned.

● Do animals have rights?

They should have. I prefer animals to people. But I still eat them. They taste nice. Sorry.

● Does Britain still need a monarchy?

I like the Queen, and I think it would be a shame to lose such a large part of our heritage. But I think we inevitably will, and when we do people will want to go back to what we had ? the grass is always greener.

● Should fox hunting be banned in England and Wales?

Yes. I don?t believe in hunting for pleasure, it?s wasteful, cruel and unnecessary.

● Should Britain join the Euro?

God Knows, I don?t understand the arguments and don?t have a clue about this one. I don?t really care, is the honest answer.

● Should all fire arms be banned for private use?

Yes ? just look at the state of America.

● What is your opinion on legal prostitution?

Whether we legalise it or not we will still have prostitutes on the streets, and the drug problems associated with that. I don?t agree with legalising it for this reason and, because I don?t think sex is a commodity that should be taxed in the same way as, say, a packet of cigarettes or a bottle of wine.

● Are we living in rip off Britain?

I would leave this country in an instant if I could secure a job in somewhere like Australia or Canada where the standard of living is higher, the costs of living lower and the weather a damn sight nice
r! I don?t like living in this country and am hoping to emigrate in the next few years. My brother, who emigrated to Australia a year ago, has just bought a four bedroom house with a swimming pool, timber lodge and massive 80 foot garden. For less than I paid for my cramped two bedroom flat in London!

● What is your opinion on pornography?

I like it. Some of it, at least. My partner and I use it on a regular basis. There?s a lot of rubbish of course, it?s just a question of finding something you like. We all have desires, there?s something out there for all of us!

● Is genetically modified food right?

No, I?m sure we?ll all pay the price for our perfectly spherical tomatoes and flawless strawberries at some point down the line. I try to eat organic non GM food when I can, I just wish it wasn?t so expensive!

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