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CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.
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Parliamentary System in Your Country
- General Political Discussion
- 17 Replies
I like the process of writing itself, thank you for giving me a subject that I can expound on
The largest swedish denomination Svenska Kyrkan (Church of Sweden) of which I'm a member (mostly due to inertia nowadays) don't have a explicit problem with abortion (and haven't had since 1975) but they offer "själavård" (lit. "soul care, care of soul", diakonal services?, I'm don't know the best translation) to those that seek it in conjunction with an abortion. My guess is most churches except from the roman Catholic church and some parts of the pentecostal movement, are ok with abortion (take it with a scoop of salt, it is not often discussed in general). Assisted dying crosses party lines here too, so it will be interesting to follow how it goes when/if it's brought to a vote. It also crosses religious lines is my guess, I never hear religious arguments either way.
Firearms are well-regulated but it is not hard to acquire a license for a weapon for hunting reasons and only slightly harder for sports reason as long as we talk about rifles and shotguns. There are some hoops such as first acquiring a hunters license for the hunting purposes or being active in a sports club for sporting reasons, and one also has to show proof of safe storage. From memory about 7-8% of the population have firearms at home and in general they have 2-3 firearms (20 guns per 100 persons). Most of them are long guns since handguns licenses are renewed every 5 years, and there is limited pistol hunting in Sweden. Also one actually applies for a license for each firearm that is in ones posession, so people tend not to go over board and buy more than they need.
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Democrats shut down government
- By Yarddog
- General Politics
- 33 Replies
Words Matter: Illegal Immigrant, Undocumented Immigrant, or Unauthorized Immigrant?
The labels we use to refer to different classes of individuals are not merely neutral descriptors but often implicitly come with various associations or value judgments, which can, in turn, frame and influence political debates.
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Democrats want to ensure Americans can keep their health care. The part post #9 was talking about was a Democratic debate from 2019, which has nothing to do with the fact shutdown.
I didn't say that. I was responding to someone that said I was wrong about Democrats not wanting to give health care to illegal immigrants.
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