Most people are so binary in their thinking,
and the tenets of “the #left” and those of “the #right” have shifted so much (sometimes even exchanging places) in the last couple of decades,
that I want to write a post titled “Am I on the Right?”
(kind of [like #BrendanOneill did](https://medium.com/@burntoakboy/which-of-these-is-a-right-wing-position-4118046d7765))
listing all the views I have that would be automatically considered left-wing by many people today.
And then perhaps “Am I on the Left?”, too.
A teaser:
* I want abortions to be not only legal but also publicly subsidised
* Ditto about euthanasia
* Ditto about hormone therapy and sex-reassignment surgery
* I am pro same-sex marriage
* I want more and freer migration
* I want the Sate to provide safety nets
* I am against the death penalty
* I want all drugs to be legal for adults (but also regulated)
* I think the State should be completely secular (no official religion, no subsidies for churches, no mentions of god)
* …
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@tripu I agree on all your bullet points except for "no subsidies for churches", churches should have all the same benefits as any other nonprofit so long as they operate as a nonprofit. Being religious should no more disqualify them for subsidies than it should qualify them for it. That should be determined (and granted) based on the same criteria as any other group.
I'm surprised you're in favour of subsidies for churches (or “any other nonprofit so long as they operate as a nonprofit”). I'm against subsidies for all those institutions in general — churches are just one category.
In fact, I take it even further: no subsidies for non-profits _nor_ for-profits, in principle. One possible exception (there may be others): industries that are vital for national security or for long-term survival etc.
I think government issued grants have a place. To me its simple, when the investment benefits everyone it is worth spending money on.
I also support tax-paid free education at every level of education. My argument is similar, a smarter population makes more money and makes more taxes.
@freemo
Yes, I may be with you wrt education (it's an issue I haven't made up my mind about yet).
What other “government-issued grants” do you have in mind?
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