Are you a conserative,liberal, moderate, etc and why

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I'm a classical liberal because, ultimately, I believe that the state guaranteeing freedom is as - or more - important than justice. The welfare state needs cutting the hell out of too. There's a large element of conservatism in my political outlook, but not of the prohibitionist Laura Norder type. Oh, and a large dollop of national interest conservatism / Unionism.

If I had to say something I would say libertarian, I believe a governments job is to protect and serve those within it's borders.


This extends to the obvious crimes of theft, and murder, and any logical extensions of that like fraud and criminal negligence.

My stance on abortion has to do with autonomy and potential life, that is to say if there is a chance that the abortion will not kill(using this term for convenience's sake) the fetus then it should not be done. Wheres if the woman has allowed the fetus to grow to this point she has effectively accepted responsibility for it and has no moral right to change her mind at this point of its development.

Lets see gun rights I would say that the elimination of guns is foolish a government is less likely to listen to it's people if it knows they would have a hard-time arming themselves to go through with a revolution.

Marriage I do not see the governments involvement with marriage as just, if two people wish to live together it should be their business and if should someone decide to leave they should retrieve their property and financial contributions through the court, if leaving would put them into poverty the governments welfare policies should support them until they can support themselves. I have made my views on custody fairly clear I think.

Welfare I think it is the responsibility of the state to take care of those who cannot take care of themselves for any reason, it is also my opinion that they government is responsible for making sure that people can take care to themselves. This would either be through training, therapy, or simply finding or making a job. If it becomes apparent that the person is simply refusing the job for conveniences sake then I obviously feel they should be left in the dirt to find their own way.

I think that covers most points, let me know if I forgot something and I'll add it.

I guess I'm a left libertarian/anarchist because I don't like either government/state power or private/corporate power.