My core values are important to me, yes. Do you know what they are? No, you don't. Let's review what you think my "core values" are, and check their accuracy.
You start with several baseless assertions; that I am "amoral" and that "truth and reality mean nothing" to me. The first is clearly wrong; you are making the mistake of assuming "morality" means "obedience to authority." Since obedience is not true morality, and Christian "morality" is based on pure self-interest, I am more moral than you. As for the assertion about truth and reality: This, from a creationist? You know nothing about reality. Now, on to my alleged "core values."
1. Killing of babies: WRONG
Killing babies is never right. Liberals never say that killing babies is OK. The problem is that you are under the impression that a microscopic clump of cells is a "baby." It isn't. A fetus can't feel any pain and is not conscious until at minimum 25 weeks in the womb. You, on the other hand, are willing to ruin a woman's life, force a child to live in poverty, and inhibit medical research solely because you think a clump of cells is conscious.
2. Hatred of capitalism: WRONG
Pure, unfettered, unrestricted capitalism is a bad thing, since a company that pollutes the water will cause damage that it doesn't pay for. Limits and regulations are needed to keep it fair; if I force you to pay part of my manufacturing costs by cleaning up my pollution, it's not fair. Some regulations are also important solely out of concern for others; it may increase my profits if I force you to work 16 hours per day for $1 per hour, but it's not right. Nonetheless, I don't hate capitalism; it just has to be regulated a little.
Even then, we get poverty and suffering, but this seems to be due to the harsh reality of human nature. If we were all happy living in a hive, I'd want us to do that. If we were all happy with a communist system, I would try and start a revolution. Slightly regulated capitalism isn't perfect, and it might not be the best possible system, but no one can come up with a better idea.
3. Hatred of Christianity: MISLEADING
This is technically correct. I hate Christianity. We'd be better off without it. Your statement, however, seems to suggest that I'd want to ban it outright or that I hate Christians. Both are wrong. Christianity is a bad idea, but no one can ban ideas. Banning expression of it would just make things worse; Christians would be angry and likely violent, and it would create a slippery slope. I also don't hate Christians, only the nonsense they try to push on us. I don't care if you're a Christian, provided you don't tell me to be Christian myself, don't try to put your beliefs on my money, don't try and put your beliefs into schools, don't try and tell people who they can and can't marry, don't try and inject your beliefs into any form of public life, and don't vote solely for the "more religious" candidate in the election regardless of what they intend to do.
4. Hatred of America: WRONG
I don't hate America. I do hate many of America's leaders. I do hate many policies said leaders have put into place. I do hate some of the things America has done. I don't hate America. (I also dislike the "my country, right or wrong" type of people who think that disliking or hating anything associated with America means you hate America; these people are patriotic solely to the name "America" and the American flag, not the country itself. If you've ever said "my country, right or wrong" or "my country, love it or leave it," or if you believe that patriotic people always support the country no matter what, then answer this question: Would you feel the same way if Hitler were in charge?)
5. Sympathy towards murderers and terrorists: QUARTER CREDIT
A little sympathy towards everyone is a good thing. You lose points, though; your question seems to indicate that I would like to see criminals go unpunished, which is wrong. Since you solely said "sympathy," I'll give you 1/4 credit.
6. Elitism: WRONG
According to you, I'm an elitist, and I hate capitalism. I must contradict myself a lot. Do you ever think before you write? I'm into that sort of thing. If you did, you would realize I'm not elitist. Unless, of course, you think it's "elitist" that a trust a biologist more than a bishop on matters relating to biology and a doctor more than a deacon on matters relating to medicine.
7. Hated of the wealthy: WRONG
I don't hate the wealthy. I merely think that the wealthy have an obligation to help the poor. Think of it this way: Suppose you were born poor because your great grandparents made a series of bad decisions and were unlucky. Someone nearby is born wealthy because his great grandparents were lucky and made good decisions. Should you spend your life in poverty because of where you were born? Is it fair that your neighbor was born on third base and you were born without a bat or ball? If you and your family were starving, how much would you like it if your food stamps were cancelled because a wealthy person wanted to use the money to buy a bigger personal jet? If you inherited a billion dollars, would it kill you to give half of it to the poor?
8. Enslavement of the poor: VERY WRONG
According to you, I hate the wealthy and enslave the poor. I must be the champion of the middle class then, hmm? Anyway, I don't even see where this one came from. "Killing babies" I can understand; if you think a single cell is a "baby," you'll say we kill babies. "Hating capitalism" I can understand; we think companies should be forced to refrain from poisoning the air and exploiting people, so your straw man is merely an absurd exaggeration. "Hating Christianity" I can understand; we think you're wrong, so you think we hate you. (Admittedly, many liberals are Christian!) "Hatred of America" is a bit of a stretch, but I think I can understand it; you think that anyone who disagrees with the leaders must hate the country. "Sympathy towards murderers and terrorists" I think I can understand; we think torture is wrong, so you exaggerate this into the straw man that we want to let criminals free. "Elitism" I can understand; we trust biologists more than laymen when concerning biology, and biologists disagree with you. No matter what the evidence, you won't admit that you're wrong, so you need to rationalize your beliefs. Since the experts disagree with you, but the non-experts often agree, you claim it is "elitist" to trust the experts more in their own fields. "Hatred of the wealthy" I can understand; we think the wealthy have an obligation to help the poor to some extent, so you exaggerate it into "hatred of the wealthy." "Enslavement of the poor to advance our own political power," I cannot understand. This is a perfect description of core conservative values; how do you attribute them to us?! Were you looking in a mirror when you typed this?
9. Indoctrination of youth into moral relativism: WRONG
It is not moral relativism to believe that moral rules do not come from a magical authority. It is not moral relativism to believe that morality does not mean simply obeying orders. It is not moral relativism to believe that moral rules have exceptions in distinct situations, such as self-defense as an exception to the prohibition on violence.
10. Irrelevance of humanity: WRONG
Irrelevance of humanity on the planet is what you believe. You believe we're merely playthings for some god, and that we don't really matter beyond the enjoyment that said god has. You believe our sole purpose is to kiss a god's ass. Where do you get the idea that we think humanity is irrelevant? I assume that you are referring to environmentalism here, but even then, it's a bit of a stretch. We recognize that our own actions can have a profound impact on the planet, and that if we're not careful, we'll damage the planet. If we do, we won't be able to live on it. You claim we think humans are "irrelevant" because we're trying to make sure humans will continue to survive? Obviously, we care about other species too, but that doesn't mean we consider humans to be "irrelevant," it just means we care about others.
11. Embracing deviance: CORRECT
Yes, we accept people who are different. No, we don't care whether or not others share our race, gender, or sexual orientation. Why do you consider nondiscrimination to be a bad thing? Bias against people who are different is based on a primitive caveman instinct; it was better to kill another tribe than to risk that they might attack you, so we evolved a fear of people who are different. Today, most of us don't feel that way. Today, it is a bad thing to fear people who are different. "Deviance" should be encouraged; it's how we advance. After all, the computer you typed that message on was invented by someone who didn't do what everyone else did.
12. Perpetuation of ignorance: VERY WRONG
This from the person who believes in creationism? This from the person who believes in a magic sky fairy? This from a person who believes that said god sacrificed himself to himself so he could violate a rule that he made up, and save his creation from his own wrath? This from the person who swears by a book which advocates ignorance? You are pathetic.
From this review, it seems you are highly mixed up. As a liberal atheist, I will give you a prescription for two original thoughts per day, or when needed. Stop believing what you've been told to believe and find out something about the reality which you claim "means nothing" to us.
Whew, that was a lengthy post! If only I could put that much work into my poly sci essay.
