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<blockquote data-quote="InzeladunMaster" data-source="post: 4506712" data-attributes="member: 9774">Even though Republicans are most likely to legislate their beliefs (i.e. they favor making things they disagree with illegal), and Democrats are the most likely to let people do as they will (i.e. they favor choice, even if they disagree with the choice made)?If you distrust those in power, why would you want to elect the one most likely to use it to further his own ends and make his beliefs law?I, for example, am pretty much anti-abortion, but I would not dream of making abortion illegal. Just because I have a problem with it doesn't mean I have a right to force my belief on someone else.&nbsp; Especially considering my own changing beliefs over time, I would hate to have to live under a law based on old beliefs.&nbsp; My beliefs could be wrong, or horribly one-sided, so to push legislation favoring my beliefs would be nonsensical.&nbsp; Let people have the freedom to decide for themselves and make the choice for themselves.For someone who dislikes government, I am not sure why you support the party most likely to abuse their power and force their beliefs on us.&nbsp; While Republicans talk about smaller government, in the end, they tend to favor stronger government. (Outside of business regulation, of course, where the situation is reversed, as the Democrats favor oversight).In the end, I cannot be a Republican because I can't handle the idea of making more and more things illegal.&nbsp; Don't take choices away from people.&nbsp; Make them accountable for their choices, sure, but don't take away choice.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="InzeladunMaster, post: 4506712, member: 9774"] Even though Republicans are most likely to legislate their beliefs (i.e. they favor making things they disagree with illegal), and Democrats are the most likely to let people do as they will (i.e. they favor choice, even if they disagree with the choice made)? If you distrust those in power, why would you want to elect the one most likely to use it to further his own ends and make his beliefs law? I, for example, am pretty much anti-abortion, but I would not dream of making abortion illegal. Just because I have a problem with it doesn't mean I have a right to force my belief on someone else. Especially considering my own changing beliefs over time, I would hate to have to live under a law based on old beliefs. My beliefs could be wrong, or horribly one-sided, so to push legislation favoring my beliefs would be nonsensical. Let people have the freedom to decide for themselves and make the choice for themselves. For someone who dislikes government, I am not sure why you support the party most likely to abuse their power and force their beliefs on us. While Republicans talk about smaller government, in the end, they tend to favor stronger government. (Outside of business regulation, of course, where the situation is reversed, as the Democrats favor oversight). In the end, I cannot be a Republican because I can't handle the idea of making more and more things illegal. Don't take choices away from people. Make them accountable for their choices, sure, but don't take away choice. [/QUOTE]

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