Not So Common Sense

The following ideas/concepts should not be controversial:

  • People who live in the US but aren’t citizens should not be able to vote in any election.
  • People who are here illegally should be sent back to the country from where they came.
  • People who are here illegally should not be eligible for benefits that are meant for poor US citizens people.
  • Children should not be permitted to receive life-altering elective cosmetic surgery, even if their parents agree.
  • Insurance companies should not be required to cover elective cosmetic surgery.
  • Humans have the right to defend themselves against attacks that could cause great bodily harm or death.
  • Countries have the right to defend themselves against attacks by other countries or terrorists. Note that this defense doesn’t prohibit disproportional responses.
  • Discrimination based on inherent characteristics of a person (race, sex) is wrong in any form.
  • Men should not be allowed to compete with women in women’s sports.
  • Anyone who wants to come to this country legally and spend any amount of time here should be required to know how to speak, read, and write English.
  • Children should be protected from being sexualized.
  • Science is never settled; it should always be tested.