Post by Radrook Admin on Jun 21, 2024 9:18:41 GMT -5
Phone Survey Clarifies Issues
Just recently, I participated in a phone-survey concerning the forthcoming presidential elections. Initially, I was asked why I had chosen to register to vote, and the reasons why I planned to vote for a specific candidate. In this case either for Joe Biden or for Donald Trump.
Well, I immediately said that I was planning on voting for Biden, but that I actually considered it to involve choosing between two evils, since both politicians and their parties support policies that I strongly disagree with. The survey worker patiently responded that in such cases many people simply didn't vote at all.
Which set me thinking. Yes, she is right. When the two available choices are both extremely unsatisfactory, then the available third option is to remain neutral in the relation to the political controversies by not voting at all.
In short, her statement made me consider my intended choice far more carefully and that is probably what I will decide to do, remain neutral. Why? Simple! You see, as a Christian I am against abortion, just as the Republicans are, while Biden and the Democratic party seem hell-bent on constantly encouraging it.
So if indeed I cast my vote for Biden and help to keep the pro-abortion policies in place, then how can I say that the blood of those unborn who will be murdered is not also on my hands?
However, if I vote Republican, by voting for Trump, then all the inevitable persecution and the empowerment of bigotry that will ensue due to his irresponsible rhetoric will be partially my responsibility as well.
So because of this, I decided that in this particular case, come voting time, neutrality is best.
Well, I immediately said that I was planning on voting for Biden, but that I actually considered it to involve choosing between two evils, since both politicians and their parties support policies that I strongly disagree with. The survey worker patiently responded that in such cases many people simply didn't vote at all.
Which set me thinking. Yes, she is right. When the two available choices are both extremely unsatisfactory, then the available third option is to remain neutral in the relation to the political controversies by not voting at all.
In short, her statement made me consider my intended choice far more carefully and that is probably what I will decide to do, remain neutral. Why? Simple! You see, as a Christian I am against abortion, just as the Republicans are, while Biden and the Democratic party seem hell-bent on constantly encouraging it.
So if indeed I cast my vote for Biden and help to keep the pro-abortion policies in place, then how can I say that the blood of those unborn who will be murdered is not also on my hands?
However, if I vote Republican, by voting for Trump, then all the inevitable persecution and the empowerment of bigotry that will ensue due to his irresponsible rhetoric will be partially my responsibility as well.
So because of this, I decided that in this particular case, come voting time, neutrality is best.