I am a Christian. I have heard from several Christians on the radio, in person, and even Dr. James Dobsen that if Rudy gets the nod, they cannot vote for him. The rationale is that they cannot vote for someone who is pro-choice, etc.
My question is for you who have stated that they could not vote for him (or any other pro-choice candidate even if they get the nomination) based on this or that they cannot vote for the lesser of two evils...
DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU DO NOT VOTE FOR THE LESSER OF TWO EVILS (if that is all that is on the ballot) YOU ARE VOTING FOR THE GREATER OF TWO EVILS BY DEFAULT?
I hope Rudy does not get the nod, but if it were him against any of those the dems have put forth, especially Clinton or Obama, I consider it a vote AGAINST the grreater of two evils.
2007-12-11 04:28:34 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
WOW PEOPLE! You act like this was ME basing my vote on one issue. I was talking about the very idea that Radical Christains are against voting for someone who is not a perfect Christian, but they do not realize that if they do not vote FOR the lesser of two evils, they are voting FOR the greater of two evils.
2007-12-11 06:16:21 · update #1
Dryheatd...Did you READ before you answered? I was not talking about me, I was talking about others choosing NOT to vote because of their beliefs. However, if you do not vote based on your moral beliefs, what do you vote based on? ALL LAWS legislate morallity. In the absence of morallity, murder is not wrong, rape is not wrong, etc. So, if you think that they do not legislate on morallity, then you do not understand what morals are.
2007-12-11 06:19:40 · update #2
Human...you are radical in your views...and rather narrow minded.
Picture this.
Dem agrees with you on 2 moral issues on on abortion.
Rep agrees with you on 8 moral issues, but not on abortion.
Third party agrees with you on 6 issues including abortion. Because abortion is paramount in your mind, you would throw a vote away at the third party KNOWING FULL WELL that you are likely helping elect the one who disagrees with you almost 100% INCLUDING abortion.
Your vote in this case is FOR the one you disagree with most morally. Are you so blind that you do not see that?
2007-12-11 14:05:11 · update #3
I'm in perfect agreement. Rudy's not my first choice by a long shot, but I do still live in a reality-driven world. When we pass on and go to heaven, we can have a perfect leader. Until then, let's just go with the best one put before us.
2007-12-11 04:37:41 · answer #1 · answered by Bob K 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I find it rather offensive to be called radical just because I believe the sanctity of human life is the paramount issue of our time. Yes, I will vote on this issue alone. Yes, I will vote for a third party candidate if both the D and R and both pro-abortion (there is no such thing as pro-choice. The taking of innocent life has never been a viable choice.)
I was actually pro-life long before I became a believer. I am a committed emergent Christian who refuses to vote for someone who does not stand for the ultimate issue of justice - life.
2007-12-11 19:36:08 · answer #2 · answered by A Human Bean 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some Christians cannot conscientiously sanction any sort of approval of anyone whom they consider "evil" in any way. Their usual action is to withdraw from the political realm, as most of it seems to be the vilest form of societal evil there is. This is why many people who dislike the concept of the "lesser of two evils" are trying to change local election laws to enact policies like "ranked voting" and "Instant runoffs". If it starts at the local level, at least some people will not be totally disenfranchised from the political process. If you don't know what "ranked voting and instant runoffs" are, you need to study a bit more.
2007-12-11 18:20:03 · answer #3 · answered by correrafan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is a compromise in many ways. One single issue should not blind people from the total picture. One should vote by ignoring what "other" people say.
2007-12-11 12:38:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The problem is that you, like so many others (not just Christians), INSIST that everyone lives by your moral standards.
Other people have their own beliefs. So why do you DEMAND that they live by yours ? Why do you want a president to legislate according to your moral values ?
If you do not believe in abortion & find yourself with an unwanted pregnancy at some point in the future - don't have an abortion. But don't you dare insist that others, with different moral values, live by YOUR moral values.
Governments role is to provide cohesion for society, NOT to set it's standards.
Once a government starts to legislate morality, they have 300 million different sets of moral values to reflect.
2007-12-11 12:45:51 · answer #5 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I would never vote for against someone based solely on one issue, especially an issue like abortion where the president is pretty much powerless to abolish it anyway
2007-12-11 12:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Don't be stupid. If I vote for the best candidate, then I'm voting for the best candidate. Your choice is to do what's right. Let God worry about the results after that. -yk
2007-12-11 12:43:31 · answer #7 · answered by Yaakov 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Ron Paul!
Because the lesser of two evils is still evil!
2007-12-11 12:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Eric T 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You seem quite radical to me. Shout this on the street corner.
2007-12-11 12:32:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋