Policy Forming

[Leto Atreides II]

Policy forming thread

This thread is for discussing what CNSP positions should be on various topics.

[Leto Atreides II]

ENVIRONMENT

Mankind is of a degree of intelligence by which we ought to accept responsibility as the custodians of the Earth, rather than as the rapists of the Earth. Pollution should be minimized, along with Mankind's other impacts on the environment.

Third world immigration, multiculturalism, and the consumer-oriented society are all obstacles to caring for the environment, as these things ensure that hordes of people will be caught up in materialistic pursuits which neglect and harm the environment.

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WELFARE

There are a lot of options to consider. Generally we will always need welfare for the sake of those unable to provide for themselves. However, churches could operate privatized welfare programs. I intend to make religious institutes and organizations fully taxable, but so long as they are not, they should be prepared to shoulder a portion of the financial burden of caring for those unable to care for themselves.

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ABORTION

Should be fully legal and an available medical option. At the same time, it should be mitigated. Children should be educated from an early age to understand all the facts regarding sex, including its risks and potential consequences. Well educated individuals are perhaps less likely to make choices which would necessitate an abortion.

Anti-abortion activists should be barred from demonstrating outside clinics and institutes offering abortions, as these are venues where individuals go once they have already made up their minds that an abortion is necessary, and such demonstrators will accomplish little more than shaming, humiliating, intimidating, and stressing out individuals who have already had to make a painful decision which they will likely feel regrets and sorrow regarding for years afterward. It would be more appropriate for such demonstrators to hold their rallies outside legislative buildings instead.

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ANIMAL WELFARE

Zoos should be phased out, replaced by animal reserves prioritizing animal wellbeing rather than human entertainment. Higher species, such as chimpanzees, orangutans, elephants, octopi and dolphins should be considered people, and protected from hunting and abuse.

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CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Capital punishment should be an option for consideration in cases of murder, rape, and torture. Having a death penalty raises respect for the sanctity of life. Many individuals who commit atrocity such as murder, rape, or torture do so because they feel confident that the consequences they will face will be minimal. If people were aware that committing a serious crime could result in the loss of their own life, they might be inclined to be a little more careful regarding the lives of others.