So you think owning another man as property is a moderate position?
But that was exactly my point. They don't want to brand themselves, although they still take a hard stance on each issue that they are not ignorant of. They are not moderates, they are just choosing to not properly label their views. All it means is you have to do a little extra work when debating them to find out what sort of partisan they are.
Reasonable people tend to think for themselves and don't rely on others telling them what to think.
We just had the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert "Million Moderate March"in Washington. Can someone please tell me, what is a "moderate"? For example, do moderates believe that Americans have a fundamental, individual right to own a gun? Do moderates deny that Americans are overtaxed? Do moderates favor keeping "Obamacare"? Do moderates believe in traditional marriage, or do they think that marriage should be sex blind? Also, what makes a "moderate" position any less political than a "conservative" or "liberal" position?
I mean, some things are black and white, like the view that Americans do or do not have an individual right to own a gun, or that marriage should or should not be defined as between a man and a woman. Reasonable people could argue that any effort to legally redefine marriage is, in fact, a "radical" position.
No, reasonable people would consider all options to discover the best solution. Reasonable people are not bound by tradition and customs created by others in the past. Reasonable people tend to think for themselves and don't rely on others telling them what to think.
Ordinary, prudent person who normally exercises due care while avoiding extremes of both audacity and caution. Used as a test of liability in cases of negligence, this standard is not applied uniformly on all persons because varying degrees of reasonableness may be expected from a minor (infant), an adult, an unskilled person, or a professional such as a doctor.
A moderate is a person who is afraid to express their actual beliefs, or is too wishy-washy to be able to define what is right and what is wrong. You know, a person who tries to play both sides of the fence.
It has nothing to do with defining right or wrong. What is right for one is wrong for another. Moderates understand that and have the capabilty to compromise and find a middle ground, not trying to play both sides of the fence. Most people have a combination of conservative and liberal positions on issues. Only the most narrow minded and irrational people are 100% left or right.
So if you're not a moderate, you're an idiot. Got it.
That fringe is who I thought he was referring to with that comment, anyway.
How would you define someone who is for low taxes and a pro-business environment, but is pro-choice and pro-gay marriage?
Wasn't it "the fringe" that supported the American Revolution? Or were these treasonists moderates? How can you support (necessary) radical change and still be a moderate (or civil)? If Stephen Colbert had been alive at the time of Cornwallis' defeat at Yorktown, I can envision him fleeing to Canada.
But were they considered 'fringe' in the eyes of a colonist? :shrug:
Moderates generally believe in a mixed approach between far left and far right.We just had the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert "Million Moderate March"in Washington. Can someone please tell me, what is a "moderate"? For example, do moderates believe that Americans have a fundamental, individual right to own a gun? Do moderates deny that Americans are overtaxed? Do moderates favor keeping "Obamacare"? Do moderates believe in traditional marriage, or do they think that marriage should be sex blind? Also, what makes a "moderate" position any less political than a "conservative" or "liberal" position? I mean, some things are black and white, like the view that Americans do or do not have an individual right to own a gun, or that marriage should or should not be defined as between a man and a woman. Reasonable people could argue that any effort to legally redefine marriage is, in fact, a "radical" position.
I personally am a Moderate Socialist, on most things I strive for the middle ground but overall I lean towards the Socialistic spectrum.
:shock: That's like saying you're a moderate anarchist or communist. I just can't picture it.
Socialism is partial-left. . . and not as 'horrible' as people make it out to be. . . many of our government programs are socialist-based on theory. Someone who support an overall socialist government merely believes that we should have more of said programs.
Yeah, I realize many of our government programs are socialist based, and I think that's part of the problem. Government assumes a greater and greater role in people's lives, and with each new program or regulation they surrender a little more of their freedom. Like this 1099 thing under the "Obamacare" bill. It's a complete, um, "obomination."
Such things do exist. There are even Libertarian Socialists:shock: That's like saying you're a moderate anarchist or communist. I just can't picture it.
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