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Posted by happyflower on September 30, 2007, at 16:01:05
If I can't totally agree with either side or "sides" is it being unamerican to just stay uninvolved because I am not ignorant, but just choose to not commit to any canidate? So is it okay not to vote if I don't support any canidate fully?
Posted by caraher on September 30, 2007, at 20:21:11
In reply to Is it wrong to stay out of politics?, posted by happyflower on September 30, 2007, at 16:01:05
I think "staying out" until you agree 100% with some candidate fails to recognize that politics always involves compromise.
But there's a limit, too. Some things should not be subject to compromise. There's also a point where it makes sense to resist the evil of two lessors by refusing to vote for the lesser of two evils.
So I don't think there's a one-size-fits-all-situations answer
Posted by gardenergirl on September 30, 2007, at 20:56:47
In reply to Re: Is it wrong to stay out of politics?, posted by caraher on September 30, 2007, at 20:21:11
> But there's a limit, too. Some things should not be subject to compromise. There's also a point where it makes sense to resist the evil of two lessors by refusing to vote for the lesser of two evils.
Excellent and witty point.
gg
Posted by caraher on October 1, 2007, at 13:40:19
In reply to Re: Is it wrong to stay out of politics? » caraher, posted by gardenergirl on September 30, 2007, at 20:56:47
Thanks... though I swiped "the evil of two lessors;" I have no clue who said it first, but I first heard it about 25 years ago.
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