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To further the few people added on -

Prostitution - I don't see why not. And it could be that all people who consider themselves prostitutes could have to be recognized by the state as one, and go in for monthly check-ups for STD-s, and if they have any, they aren't allowed to do it anymore. Not only could it help weaken STD-s, but it could keep more crime off the streets.

Euthanasia - I'm for, as long as the person the person would eventually die anyway and they chose to do it.

Death Penalty - If the person is in jail for their life, they should have the choice of living in jail or being put to death. But if they have the chance to get out, then, no, they should not be put to death.

Gay Marriage:
Support. If people are of legal age and of the right mind and want to sign a marriage contract, so be it. Marriage does not strictly belong to any religion, and no one owns the right to define what is and isn't "right" for every individual. I also support marriage to multiple partners, as long as the relationship is proven to be healthy and non-exploitive, and the people all consent to it.

Marijuana:
Difficult to say, but I mostly support. I feel that criminalizing people for possesion of marijuana is a waste of time and resources when there are people who are actually committing acts which harm others.
I find it difficult to take a stance because I know people with serious mental illness who should be receiving help, but instead, are resorting to marijuana and alcohol. So saying that either is "LOL TOTALY HARMLES!" is inaccurate. I can't stand when people ignorantly claim that addiction doesn't exist. It does, and it takes a horrible toll on the individual and the people he/she knows.

War:
I always err against war when I am not sure, so for a war which has no logical explanation, yes, I am against it. Fix things up, then get the US Troops out of Iraq as soon as humanly possible. They have no explanation for going there, since Iraq has nothing to do with 9/11 and Bush has no other reason for sending them there other than very selfishly trying to finish off his daddy's cute little "war". This is a waste of time, a waste of billions of dollars, and a waste of lives. Not to mention it is gathering plenty of hate for the US, which I can see turning very, very bad.

Universal Health Care:
Support it. However, something needs to be done to control the ridiculous wait time in emergancy (considering how many people live in the US, I can see this being even worse there) and people who go into the emergancy ward without any serious problems ("O NOES I HAV A RUNNEE NOSE TREAT ME NOW!").

Prostitution:
Should be legal, but monitored for issues such as STIs and HIV, drug use, and abusive pimps.

Euthanasia:
I believe in having contracts that people sign, stating that if they are ever in a state where they have less than a 40% chance of recovery, it is okay to simply end their life. Do we have no concern over the quality of someone's life? Why do we keep people who are suffering so much alive?

Death Penalty:
Against. However, people who are committed to life in jail with no chance of getting out on probation should have it as an option.

Gay Marriage: Should be legal.
Marijuana Legalization: I think it should be regulated and taxed like alcohol. A legal driving limit, because years ago I've driven high, and not remembered how the ******** I got places. I really think mushrooms should be legal too, as they're the only drug I'd ever do again sweatdrop
War: I can't say that I'm against war, I think that some wars are valid and should be fought, but the current one is not one of those.
Universal Health Care: I support it 100% I don't think it will have a huge impact on insurance companies, because they will always have perks that aren't available on a standard insurance plan. It's to help people who can't help themselves.
Prostitution: Should be legalized and heavily regulated and monitored.
Euthanasia: Should be legal. A person's body is their own, yes?
Death Penalty: For it personally, but have difficulty supporting it in practice. I'm a very vengeful person, so it seems like a natural response. I can only truly support it when it is a case of multiple murders with overwhelming evidence against the suspect, we're talking multiple eye-witnesses and video surveillance if possible.

Death Penalty: Against it. I don't believe anyone should be denied the right to life, once they're born anyway.

Gay marriage is such a tired issue. This is no criticism of the OP, but man, I'm sick of talking about it because it's not even a controversy anymore. It's just a bunch of self-righteous douchebags who can't handle having something in common with a queer throwing temper tantrums over it.

I definitely support the legalization of marijuana as a medical aid, and don't know enough about it to say whether or not I support full legalization. I lean towards supporting it, but don't have a clear stance yet because I don't know enough about it. One thing is for sure: I am completely against the War on Drugs. What a waste of government money on a racist program that only crowds our prisons and perpetuates stereotypes and poverty.

I've been against the "war" in Iraq from the start. It's another Vietnam, another war based on a lie, another excuse for bombing civilians and not giving a s**t about it. All the people in support of it twitter on about how Hitler came to power because no one invaded Germany and took him down when we had the chance, but they conveniently ignore the part where the act of going into other countries to "help" them on our part is just as imperialist as Hitler was when he invaded France and Poland. I'm also against most (if not all) wars waged by large, powerful countries on small countries because of the high risk of it turning into another imperialist/colonialist power trip.

However, since we're already there, I don't feel like we can just leave. This is probably one of the very few things I disagree with the Democrats on. We shouldn't do this on our own--we should go to the UN, apologize for Bush's ignoramus crap he calls "foreign policy", and employ the help of other countries so it's not just the United States trying to spread "democracy". This shouldn't be a one-country effort.

Universal Health Care is something millions of people in the US have needed for a really long time. Totally for.

Prostitution: Legal, government regulated.

Euthanasia: Oregon's got a pretty good law on this.

Death Penalty: Against except in the cases of serial killers/rapists, with plenty of evidence.

Nuclear Weapons: Abolish all of 'em.

Completely for it. The Bible doesn't comdemn homosexuality--not that Christianity has a monopoly on marriage, but Christian churches seem to be where the majority of marriages take place.



Compeltely for it. I'm for the legalization of all drugs.



Against it. It's needless, costly...and are we even DOING anything over there? Besides, you know, killing things.



Need it. Immediately.

Others:

Prostitution: Legalize it. It's safer for the prostitutes--less of a risk of rape. On Penn and Teller's Bullshit (looooove that show), they showed a brothel in Nevada with a health clinic there where the girls got check-ups on a regular basis, and a little supply room where they could get condoms and whatever else the client requested.

Euthanasia: Legalize it. As long as the person is deemed in sound mind, there should be no restrictions. I'm also for people sacrificing themselves for religious purposes, suicide, etc.

Death Penalty: Against it. It wastes a lot of tax dollars. However, our jails are terribly over-crowded. I feel that legalizing drugs and prostitution would help free up a lot of space for the people who are actually a serious threat--rapists, murderers, thieves, etc. BUT! If the inmate chooses to die, then I feel that wish should be respected.

Gay marraige- totally support it. i really can't think of a logical, non-religious reason not to support it.

Marijuana- i completely support the legalization of weed. i don't really see what the big deal is. plus, if companies start to manufacture it it might give our economy a jump start. :O

War- well, to start with, we need to be in the right damn country. i'm not even sure where Bush sent our troops, but i'm pretty sure it's not where we need to be. if we get where we need to be then i think we either need to prepare for long term occupation or just get the hell out of there.

Universal Healthcare- i don't see why anyone would be against it.

Death Penalty- i'm pro-death penalty only if there's extremely solid nearly (i say nearly because almost everything can be refuted by one insane theory or another) irrefutable evidence. read John Grisham's The Innocent Man and you'll know why i say that.

Prostitution- why not? as long as they carry around something akin to an ID card that says they're STD free. at least we'll start getting taxes from them, too. razz (i kid)

Euthanasia- again, why not? as long as they know that's what they want i don't see what the damn deal is.