I am a liberal. And I am attracted to a socialist government. I don't think that's being hypocritical... but I'm not super involved in politics- so maybe I am getting myself confused. To further clarify: I'm liberal in that I believe in a progressive government. I'm a socialist in terms of health care and that I don't believe in depriving basal medical assistance to those who can't afford it. I guess technically that involves a government that provides for those less fortunate, and in that respect, it's a more invasive system than libertarians affiliate toward- and maybe there are some contradictions in that. But... ideally, I suppose a hybrid government would have potential for success. I don't know...
To the dude who claims there is no population crisis- WAKE UP. Starvation is not a matter of food production or global circulation of food. The earth cannot feed an infinite number of mouths. Today, the number of people in the world is unsustainable. That isn't debatable.
Also- religion is not logical or reasonable. I don't believe 2+2=4 because it was drilled into my head and I've been brainwashed to believe that. It isn't circular that simple addition adds up. It's fact. Fact: there is no evidence of an omnipotent omnipresent force in our universe. There is no evidence of a supreme being that has a plan for all of us. I don't want to turn this thread into a religious debate- and I'm sure what I'm saying wont sit well with everyone, but just to defend my earlier post, I do NOT believe 2+2=4 because I read in a book written 2000 years ago. I believe it because it's irrefutable.