Impeach Obama!

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Not sure I appreciate the "douchebag" comparison. I'll explain my vote - or lack there of.

In terms of my religious views....those would say to vote for such a proposition. However, my religious views should not be imposed on others (when there's no harm involved to others....which is why I don't view my abortion views as problematic, but I won't go into that, as that isn't the subject at hand). So I chose not to vote on it. I would have a crisis of conscience voting either way.

Under your rationale, I don't view your abortion views as problematic either, though I don't share them. However, in the civil arena, I think that when the question is should something be prohibited, the reasoned conclusion that something is not harmful to others requires a "no" answer.

By the way, I don't think the "No on 8" folks made the truly conservative case for a no vote that they could have. They framed it mostly as a question of personal rights, which it was. However, they should have emphasized the increase in social stability and family centeredness that--supposedly--comes with marriage as we understand it.