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MineralMan

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13. Well, since you don't appear to have a strong position

Reply to guillaumeb (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 09:46 AM

Dec 2018

in favor of women's right to choose with regard to their reproductive lives, I doubt you were very convincing. Apparently, whatever people's faith leads them to decide is OK with you, then? I understand. Are there other parts of the Democratic platform that you are not particularly convinced of?

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What is the proper role of religion in public life in the US? [View all] guillaumeb Dec 2018 OP

People will and should vote based on their own best judgment. MineralMan Dec 2018 #1

what do yopu mean by edhopper Dec 2018 #2

Both. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #3

It plays no role in how I vote. MineralMan Dec 2018 #4

Understood. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #5

What role does it play in how you vote? MineralMan Dec 2018 #6

It played a role for quite a few of our friends guillaumeb Dec 2018 #7

and do you suggest to them that maybe they shouldn't base their vote on a single issue? marylandblue Dec 2018 #8

2 of them were quite firm that it was the deciding issue. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #9

Hence one of the problems with faith marylandblue Dec 2018 #10

So, based on that opinion, you did not try to change their minds? MineralMan Dec 2018 #14

Outside of special places, I do not generally discuss politics. eom guillaumeb Dec 2018 #15

I see. You're politically active MineralMan Dec 2018 #17

Funny. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #18

Would Gil try very hard to persuade his friends of that? Mariana Dec 2018 #11

No, I didn't think he would marylandblue Dec 2018 #12

Well, since you don't appear to have a strong position MineralMan Dec 2018 #13

My view is that it is for women to decide. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #16

You said you were both pro-choice and pro-life marylandblue Dec 2018 #19

We disagree. guillaumeb Dec 2018 #20

We disagree on what? That it's confusing? Or that you are taking a centrist position on one issue? marylandblue Dec 2018 #21