Slavery V. Abortion

[dairygirl4u2c]

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[Winchester]

Yes, I voted no. I would never vote "for" such a person. Depending on his opponant, I might vote against his opponant.

It would be better to simply remove him from the ticket.

[CatholicCid]

I refuse to speculate without an opponent.

[Matty_boy]

[quote name='CatholicCid' post='1132942' date='Dec 1 2006, 12:55 PM']
I refuse to speculate without an opponent.
[/quote]

Amen. If that seat were uncontested, I would not vote in his seat, but continue down the ballot.

[KnightofChrist]

Just as the other poll like this... ahh No.

[dairygirl4u2c]

what's your reasoning, for those who posted andor voted no?

If you're not sure where to start, how do you respond to someone who says "it's not going to overturn abortion, so why vote that way". Then what you say probably would be "but it might eventually" or something like that. But simply insisting "but it might eventually" only helps those who can know there's at least a reasonable chance. WHat about those who see next to know chance, or no chance at all? Try to begin delineating standards someone trying to make that call could follow. philosophy/poly sci majors requested particularly.

Edited December 1, 2006 by dairygirl4u2c

[KnightofChrist]

my reason, is my reason... get it? [size=1](its a play on words)[/size]

[goldenchild17]

No. A pro-life candidate with no chance of this actually affecting pro-life issues who is also pro-slavery which would take affect is not worth voting for.

[pcabibi]

I voted no. Racisim is abhorently unacceptabe.

[Noeyez]

ok so who voted yes? lol

just kidding I'm not touching this with a 10 foot pole.

[rollingcatholic]

[mod]Please keep it civil and respectful, please. --Era Might[/mod]

[ardillacid]

[quote name='Noeyez' post='1133243' date='Dec 1 2006, 05:56 PM']
ok so who voted yes? lol

just kidding I'm not touching this with a 10 foot pole.
[/quote]
I find your new screen name amusing.

[MichaelFilo]

[quote name='JClives' post='1133221' date='Dec 1 2006, 06:39 PM']
I voted no. Racisim is abhorently unacceptabe.
[/quote]

He said slavery. There is a big difference between slavery and racism, even if the two were joined in the US at one point.
I don't even have a problem with slavery. However, unless knowing the oppenent, it would be imprudent to simply throw my vote at this fellow. Now, if the oppenent was an inverse situtation (would likely secure abortion, but may fight against those who wish to return slavery), then I should prefer the former simply because abortion is an evil which takes away life, while slavery, if practiced in a Christian love, is reflective of a heirarchal soceity.

[Didacus]

better to be a livew slave than a dead anything

[FerociousBadger]

so who are the two racists here tonight?

[got2luvjc]

I voted "No."

it's a sticky because we don't know who his/her opponent is.

Edited December 6, 2006 by got2luvjc

[MichaelFilo]

Slavery and racism are not linked issues. Unless Abraham was a racist for having a slave. There is nothing objectivly wrong with slavery, but mistreatment, etc is.
Now, if a slavery system which enslaves people because of a certain race is being proposed, we have a very different issue.

[frozencell]

Talk about not having a good choice. I think I would love to see the opponent.

[got2luvjc]

[quote name='MichaelFilo' post='1136856' date='Dec 6 2006, 08:16 PM']
Slavery and racism are not linked issues. Unless Abraham was a racist for having a slave. There is nothing objectivly wrong with slavery, but mistreatment, etc is.
Now, if a slavery system which enslaves people because of a certain race is being proposed, we have a very different issue.
[/quote]

yeah... I think that it's alright for a person to voluntarily work for someone... like butlers and housekeepers and stuff, but once someone is forced to work for someone against his or her will, then I think there's a problem

[SanctitasDeo]

No pro-slavery candidate would ever win a primary in the United States. Not now. He would simply be unelectable. Neither the Democrats nor the Republicans would ever run such a candidate. So you would have to be talking third party, which would mean that there would be other alternatives.