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Have you changed any of your positions after posting here?

Have you changed any of your stances/positions?

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Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?
 
Well 10 minutes ago I was sitting on a chair, then I posted on DP and moved to my bed, so I've changed that position.

But since I've joined, I've learnt heaps and my beliefs have shifted quite a bit.
 
Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?

I wouldn't say Debatepolitics per se, but my experiences with various political discussion groups going back many years have altered some of my perceptions and refined others.
 
"gay" marriage, a year ago - against, to day this may be allowable by our state. There is no "fix" on ones sexual orientation, so let them be married.
I have become quite liberal and far less conservative.
I try to go by "what works" in the long haul.
 
Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?

One I can think of right off the top. Probaby more....or certainly some of my hard edges have sofened.

Abortion. Not long ago, I would have described myself as ProLife. I now clearly know that I'm ProChoice, with limits. (Unfortunately, my limits don't jibe with the law....but maybe someday.)
 
Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?

I can't name them all off the top of my head but Abortion, Gun control would be some.
To some degree, many of my former stances when I first started posting on this forum has changed.
 
Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?

I think if anything, I am better at articulating what I believe and why. I don't believe I have changed any of my opinions though.
 
Not especially since I'm debating on DebatePolitics, but other political debate forums I've been visiting before.

Before I started debating online, I was much less skeptical of government intervention and wealth redistribution, especially when it comes to social safety nets. It's not that I am entirely opposed to it now, but I've been pointed to downsides, negative side effects and problems that come with it.

I'm not too happy with broad labels, but maybe you could say I've moved a little more from the liberal center towards libertarianism (by American standards). Doesn't mean I buy into hardcore libertarian ideology, but I prefer pragmatic approaches and am still skeptical of utopias, no matter if that are leftist or libertarian utopias.
 
Not since posting here, but over the years of posting in forums, I've gone from being economically liberal to being economically conservative, and from being a supporter of Bush to believing that the guy was an utter moron. I believe that this forum drastically impacted my view of bush, particularly on the torture issue.
 
I was convinced that DUI laws should be abolished.
 
Not since posting here, but over the years of posting in forums, I've gone from being economically liberal to being economically conservative, and from being a supporter of Bush to believing that the guy was an utter moron. I believe that this forum drastically impacted my view of bush, particularly on the torture issue.

Bush made me become Libertarian.
 
I have changed my opinion on gay marriage, healthcare, taxes, and a couple other things.
 
This forum has convinced me that the American people are only interested in homosexuality, abortion and Sarah Palin. Those are the primary subjects of discussion every day.
 
This forum has convinced me that the American people are only interested in homosexuality, abortion and Sarah Palin. Those are the primary subjects of discussion every day.

Sadly, that's about spot on. I think there are many more things to worry about, like the continuing war, our debt, the failing economy, etc. But apparently we like beating dead horses. Surprised PETA ain't complained yet.
 
Generally I went politically from centrist liberal lean (as a result of opposition to Bush) to centrist libertarian lean. I spent a lot of time testing out liberal arguments and they were a lot weaker then the libertarian arguments, and in some cases, conservative arguments. Libertarianism also meshed well with the philosophy of "reason", that was probably a factor as well.

Philosophically (not the political stuff), I haven't found anything better than what I came in with, but it's certainly gotten a little more refined since DP.

Interesting to see how many of us were impacted in some way by Bush.
 
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No, I haven't. In fact, posting here at DP has only reinforced and strengthened my center-right political convictions and my stance on various issues.
 
I had to put other because there are several levels to my positions.

The most frequently changing level, and the lowest, is people. People are imperfect, so I will support them so long as they maintain the correct political ideals. Should they talk a big game and not deliver, they get pushed aside.

The second level includes bills, laws and policies. I will support a bill, law or policy so long as it achieves the desired goals. Should the bill, law or policy have a negative, unforeseen impact I will reconsider my support.

The top level is my over all philosophy, and this rarely changes. My over all philosophy stems primarily from the idea that the individual holds his/her rights and the government's job is to not intrude upon those rights.
 
I have, I have noticed that communism, or any other economic system or any form of government can't be implemented. It has to phased in.
 
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Since posting on Debate Politics, have you changed your position(s) on any issues?

If so, which ones?

I know my opinoin over the years have changed on some serious issues: gay-relationships (not just marriage), politics, our country's role as 'world leader' and so on.

But I've added to or expanded my view far more than it's "changed completely" - I've definitely become more aware of various important issues and take less things for granted - I'm more likely to read articles and do research and question the norm and the 'facts' that are presented in articles and such.
 
The only two that I can think of are

legalization of marijuana - was completely against it being legalized for recreational purposes, never had an issue with medical use; not completely for it, but also wouldn't fight to keep laws against it in place, as long as the restrictions on additives, purchase and use are a combination of those for alcohol and cigarettes

polygamy - was for it; now leaning toward keeping it not legally recognized but finding a way to give adult spouses in the situation some legal kinship recognition
 
Not since posting here, but over the years of posting in forums, I've gone from being economically liberal to being economically conservative, and from being a supporter of Bush to believing that the guy was an utter moron. I believe that this forum drastically impacted my view of bush, particularly on the torture issue.

I underwent a similarly significant shift in my political views thanks to forum activity, but it occurred before I found DP.


TED,
Blames Arcana XV for that. :mrgreen:
 
Well over the past 5 years of posting on political boards, I've softened my stance on some issue and change on others. I used to be 100% against drug legalization and now I could go either way. I was 100% supportive of Iraq and Afghanistan and now I'm also on the fence. I've change my mind about American bases and power extended around the world and acting as the worlds policeman. I've also adopted a more libertarian view as well as support more Constitutionality being injected in government and laws to PROVE where and when these acts are constitutional or not. I've softened on gay unions (still am anti-marriage as in using the term "marriage") but feel that if gays want to **** up their lives and get hitched --- they should be free to screw things up like any other straight couple as well as the benefits.
 
Well over the past 5 years of posting on political boards, I've softened my stance on some issue and change on others. I used to be 100% against drug legalization and now I could go either way. I was 100% supportive of Iraq and Afghanistan and now I'm also on the fence. I've change my mind about American bases and power extended around the world and acting as the worlds policeman. I've also adopted a more libertarian view as well as support more Constitutionality being injected in government and laws to PROVE where and when these acts are constitutional or not. I've softened on gay unions (still am anti-marriage as in using the term "marriage") but feel that if gays want to **** up their lives and get hitched --- they should be free to screw things up like any other straight couple as well as the benefits.

It sounds like you've become more libertarian (without becoming a full-blown libertarian).
 
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