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Originally posted by Myst
What do you think
I think that a huge chunk of americans that voted bush do NOT favor the war, approve of the state of the economy, etc etc etc, but theyd rather continue this trend then have gay marriage accepted and legalized.
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I agree with this conjecture.
Nothing against same-sex marriage (we are working towards supporting it legally in Canada because many of us believe it is a civil right, although some faiths believe they own the patent on the word 'marriage'), but it may have been too much to accept for some traditional valued Americans (no offense intended to any specific spiritual views).
We don't have to agree with them, but we must understand that the nature of some value systems are not flexible/negotiable (it's part of what makes up a faith) and I have a hunch as does Myst that many more conservative Americans may have voted for Mr. Kerry if they did not feel they were somehow endorsing an absolutely unacceptable component - even though they may have been on board with the rest of the program and sincerely wished for a changing of the guard.
My question is, how do peoples from such extreme opposite poles of values and thinking (R vs D) find enough common ground to mandate a national course more consistent with the larger picture, and without feeling they must betray their respective core values to do so.
I suspect many folks who voted went to bed last night feeling content that they stayed true to their beliefs, but at the same time, they were disappointed with the limited number of options they had - the two choices were just too far apart for many.
