Madison in the Middle wrote a very interesting article on Church and State. I agree completely with her views on Richard Mourdock's statement that "even when life begins in that horrible situation of rape, that is something that God intended to happen". She says, "It is not sound logic to make a political argument on and frankly, I am quite sick of it. It degrades not only the political debate behind the argument, but it also paints a bad picture of Christians."
In class we debated about abortion and religion in politics. I don't believe that it is wrong for someone's religion to influence their actions and therefore their votes but I do believe it is wrong to inflict an extreme position on the entire nation. Not only does it not reflect the values of America as a secular nation but, as Madison said, it reflects poorly on religion.
Religion cannot serve as a defense of a political belief. To say that abortion should be illegal even in cases of rape or incest because when a life begins it is an act of God goes against the fundamental principles of America as a secular nation.
It is highly disturbed that a presidential candidate who has made ads supporting Mourdock has not condemned Mourdock's statement and withdrawn his endorsement. Rape is a crime that is taken far too lightly in America. Having a president who endorses people with such views will have a very negative impact on the perception of rape.
Mitt Romney's continued endorsement of Mourdock is a disgraceful demonstration of his lack of respect for women.
I think that Mitt and the other Republicans underestimated the stigma placed by the public on issues of social justice. Gay marriage, abortion, and more are tipping to the liberal side, and it will soon hit an insurmountable advantage in social communities of different backgrounds.
ReplyDeleteAt some point, they have to take the pulse of the nation and feel what is going on. This is more than an issue, it is the interplay of so many issues. And the most sensible course of action is to treat your fellow people with respect as it is deserved. This is something that Priebus needs to emphasize in the next RNC meeting, or the party will be toast.
I'm wondering where all of these Republican politicians' wives are in this debate-- indeed, the Republican women in this nation. Why is this women's issue a political issue at all? I can really only think of them being hypocrites if they use God and the Church to rail against abortion, but conveniently ignore the God-approved ban on all forms of birth control except "natural family planning," which is scientifically useless. These women need to stand up and take their place in the voting world, in the public sphere, against these idiots who have never had to deal with bearing a child.
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