Why are republicans generally against birth control, against wellfare, but supportive of the death penalty?

Question

Why are republicans generally against birth control, against wellfare, but supportive of the death penalty?

Answer 1

Many Republicans are Christians. Certain variations of Christianity are opposed to birth control because they feel that sex should only be used for reproduction (hence the song "Every sperm is sacred" from Monty Python's The Meaning of Life).



Feelings against wellfare generally revolve around the idea that people should be responsibie for their own lives. In the US, people have a lot of freedom and opportunity available to them. With this freedom comes responsibility. People who spend most of their lives on wellfare usually are choosing not to do things to improve their lives (I know this firsthand. My mother was on wellfare until I was 16).



The other aspect of wellfare is individual rights. If you lost your job, do you have the right to go into someone's house, hold a gun to their head, and make them give you "unemployment compensation?" Obviously not. Wellfare recipients are paid with tax money. Tax money is obtained in the same manner. (Have you ever tried to NOT pay taxes?)



The death penalty is a little more complicated. There are plenty of non-republicans who are in favor of the death penalty. The thought is usually that the person "deserves" it and should not be a burden on society by consuming valuable prison resources.

Answer 2

They believe helping people is bad because it encourages weakness. A pregnant woman needs to be punished for "sinning." They don't actually care about the fetus.



Note that abortions have gone up every year since Bush became president. Europe has fewer abortions even thought they are easier to get. Socialist programs reduce abortions, and help the living, but the child is just a means of punishing the mother.

Answer 3

They are against birth control because they are kissing the butts of the fundamentalist right wing in order to win votes. They are against welfare because they are stingy and don't believe they should help those in need. And, they support the death penalty because most of those who are on death row are poor, often need welfare, and are not supporters of the republicaNAZI regime!