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In reply to the discussion: An open letter to folks like myself who cannot in good conscience vote for Obama [View all]Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)Do I get to see the nifty way-cool badge you have that allows you to tell me to "keep" my vote?
1) My post was addressed SPECIFICALLY to people who had moral objections to voting for Obama. Since you are apparently voting for him, this would NOT include you.
2) Since you were not addressed by my post, there was no chance of you being "backhandedly degrade[d]". So far, no one who expressed agreement with my post, and thus a willingness to now vote for Obama expressed this view to me. If you feel "judged" by my post, then that is something between you and your mirror.
If there is any "degrading" of people going on it would seem to be this post where you heap scorn and derision on myself who intends to vote as you do, but not for reasons you approve of.
3) Your description of "flawed people of good intent" is your own view of the issue and you are certainly entitled to it. Some people, however, have a problem of "good intent" when murder, torture, and other moral bright lines are crossed. We also tend to view politicians who overlook such bright lines, for whatever reason, as not acting with "good intent".
My first impulse upon reading your remarks was to ask, " Do you want my vote or don't you?", but then I remembered you actually answered that question.
But, as you point out, this is the "real world" and I also reside in it. So, here it is in short:
YOU.DON'T.GET.TO.DECIDE.WHO'S.VOTE.IS.WORTHY!
Not now.
Not ever.
Thank you for your opinion though.