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I never cease to be amazed at the fluid nature of most people’s beliefs and moral positions. I think I made a similar comment on a diff. thread about political hypocrisy, but what it boils down to is that most folks seem to have no problem with contradictory positions, as long as they align with their own moral positions. This is practically a textbook definition of hypocrisy.

—> Many anti-abortion activists are pro death-penalty. Huh? If this is based on biblical beliefs - which part of “Thou shall not kill” is open to debate? But… it seems there is a plethora of arguments why killing is ok in certain situations, but not others…

—> Plenty of conservatives are fundamentally opposed to governmental overreach, and meddling. But not when it comes to abortion or terri shiavo. In this case, government has to tell the people what’s good for them… protect them from themselves so to speak. Same goes for homosexuality.

—> Many christians are very vocal on freedom of religion - but only theirs. Not islam…not judaism, not agnosticism. Just christianity. And some espouse only their version - literalist creationism, or some other variant.

We seem to be very willing to bargain away the most amazing, beautiful, and delicate things about this country. Our constitution is a work of art - and balance. How much the founders foresaw and tried to mitigate is astounding. Almost as if they looked into man’s soul and saw what we would be capable of, and tried to save us from ourselves. How sad that we are willing to throw all of it away just to be right… today.

-PH

Just as interesting is how most “pro-choice” people are also anti-death penalty people…

Funny thing that…

/s