Where I Stand On Issues

Let's see. I'm against the death penalty. I became pro-life about a year ago. I still believe what is said about the principle of double effect when it comes to the mother's life being in danger. Basically, that means it's not really an abortion in that case, since the intention is to save the mother's life, not end the life of the fetus. I always thought there were way too many abortions done in America. Rape is still a gray area in my mind. I balk at the idea of a woman being forced to give birth when she was forced to have sex. I'm against human cloning. I don't have to even get into the moral view of it, because the scientific view is bad enough. Look at what happened in the process of attempting to clone sheep. That says enough. I'm against euthanasia, though I can understand that terminilly ill people don't want to suffer. I think there's a terrible issue underlying this, namely that doctors are so afraid of addiction that they undertreat the terminally ill. That's pure stupidity. They're dying, and the doctors are worried about addiction? Have a heart! People are in pain when they are dying.
Politically, I'm a democrat. I used to argue with the guy I was engaged to two years ago about this. He insisted being a Democrat was in direct conflict with being a Christian. I asked why. He never gave a satisfactory answer. I pointed out that Jesus had great compassion on poor people, and I said it was our duty as Christians and as Americans to want social programs that would help the poor, the disabled, and anyone who was underprivileged. He said it was just a way for people to be lazy. He's the same guy who says that disabled people shouldn't be students or teachers because they may have to go to doctors appointments at times. He's a very heartless example of a Christian. He lacks compassion and once admitted that to me. He's the epitomy of selfishness. He doesn't care about other people.
I think lack of compassion is a huge problem in this world. Imagine what the world would be like if people really cared about what happened to others.