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Mosaic Mystic wrote:The title says it all: What’s your most controversial opinion?


Many think since I am a socialist I think letting women have abortions on demand is what I believe in. I do not believe in that at all.

I believe if she is an adult and had consensual sex and does not have a health condition? Where her life is in danger if she had the child? Then if she does not want it? Give it up for adoption. Killing babies like if it is a plan B pill is horrific. I do not believe in that. I also do not believe some 9 year old who is raped by her mother's disgusting boyfriend and got pregnant by him should be forced to have the baby either.

But I have known women with PhDs and with good income, married with a committed partner, and nice home and so on? Choosing to abort because she had a vacation planned ahead and the baby is an inconvenience. No. To that woman.

I do not know why it is controversial. I think all women should be supported during an entire pregnancy and post partum with help for housekeeping, cooking and so on for the first couple of years. It is hard to deal with a job, kids, a house, a marriage, etc. All without community or extended family around to help out.

My other controversial opinion is on transgender. I do not want men participating in women's sports. At all. If you are born with a penis and testicles and never will be able to get pregnant and you are between the ages of 14-50 years old? No representation in women's or girls' sports, beauty pageants and stuff like that.

I dislike men prancing around in beauty pageants made for young women. Or men going in a swimming pool, or track and field, etc. Ridiculous shit.

Drag shows, and gay pride parades, and married stable couples of the same sex adopting kids I have no problem with. I have problems with preschool kids being asked if they prefer to be females or males or some such ridiculous shit.
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ingliz wrote:On this forum?

Believing that America is not a force for good in the world.


You claim that "America is not a force for good in the world." If that's the case and you view the U.S. as a destabilizing force, which country, in your opinion, represents a stabilizing influence? Do you believe there is any nation today that genuinely serves as a force for good in the world?
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Here are my most controversial opinions .Which consist of defending Communist regimes from accusations of them committing atrocity . I mean , I don't necessarily feel that all of them have been above reproach , but a number of the claims that anti-communist propagandists have made just makes no sense to me at all .













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I'd have to say that my most controversial opinion is that to be truly progressive a society must be:

1. Socialist

2. Pro-Life and Pro-Family

3. Supportive of a Constitutional and Republican Order

4. Orthodox Christian.

Furthermore that genuine support for one of these tends to lead to the other three over time. And, that not being supportive of one of these leads to the loss of the other three.
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annatar1914 wrote:I'd have to say that my most controversial opinion is that to be truly progressive a society must be:

1. Socialist

2. Pro-Life and Pro-Family

3. Supportive of a Constitutional and Republican Order

4. Orthodox Christian.

Furthermore that genuine support for one of these tends to lead to the other three over time. And, that not being supportive of one of these leads to the loss of the other three.


In your vision of a "progressive society," would freedom of religion be upheld, or would everyone be expected to adhere to Orthodox Christianity? How would non-Orthodox Christians, Hindus, pagans, or atheists be treated—would they face higher taxes or other forms of discrimination compared to their Orthodox peers? Additionally, how do you define being "pro-life" and "pro-family"? Would single men or women who choose not to start families be penalized, such as through higher taxes, to incentivize family creation? Lastly, what does "socialism" mean in your framework?
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Deutschmania wrote:Here are my most controversial opinions .Which consist of defending Communist regimes from accusations of them committing atrocity . I mean , I don't necessarily feel that all of them have been above reproach , but a number of the claims that anti-communist propagandists have made just makes no sense to me at all .















It’s deeply troubling that you deny the USSR’s responsibility for Katyn or dismiss the reality of the Holodomor. Do you have any credible sources to support your claims? I won’t accept Grover Furr as a source—he’s an English professor, not a historian. As for the Uyghur issue, citing CGTN doesn’t work either. CGTN is the English-language arm of China Global Television Network, which is state-run and based in Beijing. State-controlled media has a clear interest in presenting China in a favorable light. You need to provide unbiased, independent sources to substantiate your arguments.
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@Mosaic Mystic :

In your vision of a "progressive society," would freedom of religion be upheld, or would everyone be expected to adhere to Orthodox Christianity?


Of course freedom of religion would be upheld.

How would non-Orthodox Christians, Hindus, pagans, or atheists be treated—would they face higher taxes or other forms of discrimination compared to their Orthodox peers?


Everyone would be treated the same, with equal rights and duties and freedoms. Error thrives by force and fraud and cannot compete in a free society.

Additionally, how do you define being "pro-life" and "pro-family"?


Anti Abortion and pro traditional Morality. That being said, i consider myself something of a " libertarian" in this area.

Would single men or women who choose not to start families be penalized, such as through higher taxes, to incentivize family creation?


No, why? That doesnt gel organically with anything.


Lastly, what does "socialism" mean in your framework?


Socialism means Socialism: the collective ownership by Workers of the means of economic production. Soviet Democracy;

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_ ... esentation.

And Democratic Centralism;

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_centralism

Imperative mandate:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imperative_mandate

Unitary fused Power:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_power



Everything particular in this leads and tends towards everything else, in my opinion, as an integral whole. Thus, a Republic towards Socialism for example.
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ingliz wrote:On this forum?

Believing that America is not a force for good in the world.


You do not believe this? I am shocked!!! :lol: :D

And do you believe in life after love? That is the question eh? Hee hee.

America is a force for good. You do not believe it? :peace: You make me smile with these one line statements. I do adore you Ingliz.

What you need to do is get with it like the Puerto Ricans that took over the Statue of Liberty and decided to make a statement about America...

They had a Fiesta en America. Fiesta.

Chayanne. Island Boricua.





And now it is about Fiesta en America:

I used to walk down that Street in Old San Juan when I was in my teens you know...hee hee.

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Mosaic Mystic wrote:It’s deeply troubling that you deny the USSR’s responsibility for Katyn or dismiss the reality of the Holodomor. Do you have any credible sources to support your claims? I won’t accept Grover Furr as a source—he’s an English professor, not a historian. As for the Uyghur issue, citing CGTN doesn’t work either. CGTN is the English-language arm of China Global Television Network, which is state-run and based in Beijing. State-controlled media has a clear interest in presenting China in a favorable light. You need to provide unbiased, independent sources to substantiate your arguments.

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I find your lack of faith in the Gentle Father of Nations and the Gardener of Human Happiness disturbing….
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I genuinely believe that JFK was killed by the Italian Mafia. That is the one conspiracy I really buy into.


The other controversial opinion I have is that I believe teacher starting salary should always be set at 2x the median national income. Currently it's more like 0.5x of median salary.
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My most controversial opinion currently is that Asians are the best at educating their children to be intelligent and competent.

I mingle with Americans wherever I go. Most of them are mediocre, dull and stupid. Conversations are boring and superficial.

My favorite conversations are online and usually with foreign born people, not necessarily Asian though.

Having been educated with Americans, I know how lax the education is. I don't remember much serious instruction. I preferred to learn on my own with books I chose and later, the internet. School wasn't stimulating my brain enough.
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In my more libertarian days I argued in favour of leagalising commercial organ transplants [1] but I don't really believe in that anymore. A controversial opinion that I still hold would be;

All drugs should be legalised with production and distribution conducted by the state. Simultaneously there should be coordinated legal and military campaigns against organised crime groups involved in the drug trade.

The only thing prohibition has achieved is the transfer of wealth and power to criminals and almost all of the problems drugs cause are either solely due to the black market or are greatly exacerbated by the black market. [2]

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2- https://www.theguardian.com/society/200 ... ol.comment

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