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Brad
Professional Bioethicist, Amateur Theologian
Party: Republican
Ideology: Social Conservative
Hot button issues: Abortion, Homosexuality, Religion, Bioethics
Political Heroes: George Washington, Jesus Christ |
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Here's a bit about me to start off. I'm a student at Washburn University, and plan to receive a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. Following graduation I plan to attend medical school and go on to practice medicine. I also briefly studied at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, during their Summer Youth Institute. I was raised Presbyterian and consider myself a devout Christian.
To understand my general disposition on politics, just realize that my faith, being central to my life and thinking, tends to influence my politics in all aspects. Many of my stances are not set in stone, and I've often gone back and forth as I found new and better information. To get a better understanding I've put some sound bites into bullet form to get the gist of where I write from.
- I believe that God, specifically the Trinity described in the Old and New Testament, is the Creator of man and all rights and responsibilities are bestowed by Him. I believe members of other religions should be respected and allowed their practices insofar as it is their right to do so and it does not interfere with the rights of other people or the American way of life.
- As far as government is concerned, I think that less is more. I tend to lean libertarian and believe that the less money people are giving the government and the more it allows them to govern their own affairs, the better.
- Legal Abortion is one of the most grossly immoral travesties that plagues the modern American nation.
- Marriage is solely the union between one man and one woman and the practice and thought of homosexuality is inherently wrong. While people who practice homosexuality certainly have the right to do so, they do not and should not have government support or endorsement of the government.
- With obvious exceptions, I believe people have the right to do what they want and govern their own lives and actions. I believe that every person is bound by a moral law, but has the ability to act against it, though they are then responsible for the consequences of their actions.
- While I believe that the separation of the Church and State is necessary and beneficial to both, I do no think this means that no religion should be found in our government. I believe that everyone's religious beliefs, be the Christian, Jewish, Muslim, agnostic, or atheistic, influence their actions and view of the world. I find it ridiculous when people try to remove nativity scenes from parks or the word "God" from the pledge of allegiance citing Church and State.
- Bioethical issues tend to be extremely complex, and most people who talk about them have no idea what they are talking about. It is difficult to have a stance on such issues without a deeper understanding of biology, chemistry, and physics.
The points above are far from exhaustive but should give you a general idea of where I am coming from. |