gay rights

The liberal viewpoint on gay rights is that it should be allowed, no questions asked. They believe it is not the person's fault that they are gay so they should not be penalized. The conservative viewpoint always makes the statement that "marriage is a special bond between a man and a woman" and that no other combinations should be allowed to part take because that is what the sacrament of marriage has always been. There is also the argument that conservatives say there is no genetic predisposition that makes a person gay, like you cannot differentiate between a gay and straight person by looking at their genetics. Liberals say the opposite, but neither seem to really have proof either way.

I believe that gays should be allowed the same rights as heterosexuals because i don't understand why someone would choose to be gay when it is (a) so looked down upon and (b) that homosexuals are a great minority. I don't see why it hurts anybody for them to get married, especially since states are all starting to allow it. for instance, Ellen Degeneres and her parter were married in California. I understand that originally the bond of marriage was meant to be between a man and a woman but i also believe that times are changing and they shouldn't discriminate against homosexuals like how people discriminate against race, it is the exact same concept.

Abortion

The conservative view of abortion is that of the bible, that as soon as a child is conceived it is alive. Therefore, the conservatives think that even during the first few weeks of pregnancy that gettine an abortion is murder. The liberal viewpoint is pro-choice. They believe that it should be ok for a woman to get an abortion as long as it is early enough in the pregnancy. Liberals also seem to be much more open-minded on the topic because they believe that a woman should be able to get an abortion at any time. This is because, what if the woman was raped? or what if she would never be able to take care of the baby? Both situations, liberals believe, should allow women to get an abortion. Conservatives believe that it is always murder except for maybe some circumstances where a rape is involved.

I believe that abortions should be allowed but that they should also have parameters. It should not be ok to use as a form of birth control that bails people out. But it should be allowed under circumstances such as rape. Many times women can also feel pressured in to having sexual relations even though it is not rape and they should be able to also get an abortion. But it should be a very last resort, it shouldnt be allowed more than once or something.

Liberal Vs. Conservative

One of the key differences in the opinions of those who are conservative and those who are liberal right now is their views on the war. Liberals like Clinton and Obama want to pull all of the troops out of the war in Iraq while McCain wants to keep the troops there because homeland security is one of his main concerns. Liberalism is generally associated with democrats and conservatives are associated with republicans which is what is currently going on in our election. I just found out the other day that both Obama and Clinton voted to not have English as our country's official language, which to me is very liberal because in a way they are trying to create a new America.

Another big difference between conservatives and liberals is their opinions in the abortion topic. Many conservatives are taking the God side of the argument and saying that by getting an abortion you are killing a human being, but many liberals have taken the pro-choice route and say that it should be up to the women. The differences between liberals and conservatives change from topic to topic, but in general, liberal means "favorable to progress and reform" while conservative means "disposed to preexisting conditions", which I think is really the major difference between the two.