Why is there no middle ground?
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Because it is easier to label someone into a stereotype then actually have a meaningful discussion. This happens all the way from the US senate to ideological internet forums. \n\nReally both parties are much of the same varying on a relatively few number of issues. \n\nWhat is really alarming is those in the party cannot see this.
346045
"We" cannot as there will never be consensus on issues such as war, religion etc\n\nThe best that "we" can hope for is to do our personal bit to make things better.\n\nPeace Out
897166
It has always been this contentious.  The reason it has become a political "football" is that the religious fringe has taken control of politics, making this the American Taliban.  Because it is an issue with no middle-ground and, therefore, no real possibility of compromise, it is likely to be a hot issue for a long time.
1037990
All these answers are wrong.\n\nTheres always two sides to an object, person place or thing. study it you will figure it out.
877896
Yes.  Some people are incapable of staying on track.  When someones arguments always start out with "Yeah, but what about....", there's no use in wasting the time trying to debate them.
1185369
Both sides have to come down - atleast slightly - from their stance. In the recent past, though it seemed to happen with the previous government, now the situation is not so favorable for peace. The current ruler is a hardliner. He has rolled back some of the progress achieved earlier.
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Because that would be costly, chaotic and just one big problem!  There are too many religions, cultures, etc...If all of these people were forced to live in one country, war would be inevitable and a lot of lives would be lost.  As long as people are different, there can not be world peace.  Sad, but true.
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I don't think there is any middle ground that could make the hardcore pro-lifers happy.  If you believe that life begins at conception, any form of abortion is murder.  Unless you're prepared to say that some fetuses are people and others are not (like people who say it should be banned except in the case of rape)  I think that "middle ground" would have to mean abortion is legal until a certain point in the pregancy.  However, very few people advocate abortion up to the day before birth.  Personally, I think it should remain legal until the fetus would be considered viable if born prematurely at that age.  So any "middle ground" would essentially be a pro-choice policy.\n\nTo me, the only way to make everyone happy would be to develop technology to allow us to transplant an unwanted fetus into another woman (who wants to adopt a child) or allow it to develop in a hospital setting without risk to the fetus.  That way we could allow a woman to give up an unwanted child without forcing her to carry it to term but also without killing the fetus.  Obviously we're a long ways away from that, but I think it's possible in theory (just because we don't understand the processes well enough now doesn't mean we never will).\n\n________\n>>>would some people who were pro-life attack the method as unnatural<<<\n\nI'm sure there would be people who object.  There are people who object to virtually all aspects of modern medicine.  But I would be inclined to say this would be the lunatic fringe rather than a mainstream opinion.
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Because not everyone wants the same thing.  Many people want no war or poverty, but not as much as they want other things: like power or prestige or the world to be the way that they'd like it.  As long as these things are more important for some people, we will unfortunately be stuck with chaos.
130743
Interesting question. I don't know, but if I had to guess I'd say it's because its basic premises have either been disproved or become accepted as basic tenets and thefore don't need promoting or defending any more.
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Get the religions to agree. All the problems would then be solved.But who is right?\nThere is no ideal president. Democracy makes no allowance for idealism.Take care my friend. take a look at http://thebaldchemist.blogspot.com for some fun insight into life.
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Find a common goal to work toward, such as improving the conditions of farms along the borders.\nBribes. This sounds like something bad to most Western ideologies, but in many parts of the world, they are a part of life, like wedding gifts and dowry. \n\nFirst priority should be an objective view of the dispute. Possibly a mediator from a mutually respected country.
767614
yes, there is too much division and no discussion going on in this country.  democracy is about debate.  that means you have to listen as well as speak.
586013
THERE IS NO DIVIDE!  The VAST majority of Americans are middle-of-the-road.  They are not as deeply divided in Conservative/Liberal.  That is what the politicians say to invoke passion in citizens.  But the reality is that VERY VERY few people lean strongly one way or the other.  I am trying to remember the name of a book I read for a low-level Political Science course in college that outlines this all very well.
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whether it's fair or not, limiting budgets will increase the parity.  i don't think parity can ever be equalized since certain factors will always be different - things like school size, location, admissions standards, etc.
65923
The reason for all our fighting is simply access to resources and perception of power. There is always going to be limited resources somewhere or another. People will always hoard in times of crisis, and will not think of their neighbors' welfare. Religious, cultural and racial allegiances will always be important dividers. Rich lands, poor lands, water, my pollution going to your country, my poor migrating to your country, my technology, your oil, etc. Who decides who gets to keep that? Several powers are entitled to it by one reason or another, so they'll tear it off each other's hands.
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well the reason why there are mulitiple party systems is because people dont always see eye to eye on how to solve a problem. Usually people can agree that something might be a problem, but since everyone has different plans its hard to ever get mulitparty, single party, or any system to ever be able to solve as many problems as they potentially could.