IndepndentTX, I'm not trying to debate over what's right and wrong, I'm trying to see why liberalization of laws regarding things such as marijuana, abortion, and gay marriage should be classified as "conservative". The only answer I've gotten is "he was called Mr. Conservative". My own views on the issues should probably go under political debate or individual politics. Only reason this specific debate is here is due to Mr. Peeperkorn's assertion. Thank you for your input, though.
being for abortion has nothing to do with the right wing. abortion was quite common place in the ancient world, and legal for much of us history up until around the 19th century when it began to be more regulated. and there are quite a few on the right that favor abortion because it 'reduces crime or the welfare rolls'. likewise marijuana was legal most of us history and really has virtually nothing to do with ideology whatsoever, although obviously there was and still is a distinct racial component to that.
