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Originally posted by MagiK:
Now that is just downright rude to anyone who has faith in a religion and shows a total lack of tolerance to other peoples opinions
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Indeed, and my apologies to all. It was poorly worded; I was meaning to attack people who chose the President
purely on religious grounds (as some of that poll I posted in Timber's thread seemed to show) but it came out as a sideswipe at all religious people which wasn't particularly my intention. Although I await the day eagerly when religion is long gone... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
@John D, please don't think that was directed at you personally either. I respect you very much for doing precisely the opposite to what I disapprove of, and making the effort to learn the issues and therefore having other reasons for voting for Bush apart from religion. Even though I don't particularly agree with them of course.
Thanks for the restraint you showed in your reply also.
I would however question whether the belief that "you have to stand for something or you'll fall for anything" is a good guide to choosing an elected leader. It seems to assume that somebody who
doesn't adopt a 'cast-iron' view of issues is automatically not trustworthy or sincere, which isn't necessarily the case.
[ 11-05-2004, 09:16 AM: Message edited by: shamrock_uk ]