I’m Proud to be a One-Issue Voter
Posted in Politics and tagged with Abortion, Politics on February 16, 2008**You may or may not agree with what I’m about to say. I respect that, and truly do not mean to offend anyone. I don’t take the issue lightly, but feel I must as a friend and neighbor share what I believe to be the truth.**
I’ve heard various political commentators rail against what they call “one-issue” voters. I’m here to say that I’m one of them, and proud of it.
The term “one-issue voter” is slightly misleading, however. It’s not that I value one issue to the detriment of others, but that one is much more important to me. Also, Neal Boortz who rants about one-issue voters terms people like me “abortocentrists.” This also is misleading, because I’m not obsessed with abortion, but with the value of human life. Yes, ending abortion (with the one exception: continuing the pregnancy will prove fatal to the mother) is one part of it, but so are other things like outlawing embryonic stem cell research, having strict penalties for those that violate human life through murder, rape, and abuse; and making certain euthanasia and infanticide stay illegal.
The reason why I’m proudly a one-issue voter is that I think that the one issue at hand is more important any other in politics. Man alone among creatures has been made in the image of God. This does not begin at birth (after all, what’s the difference between a baby the moment before he is born and his first moment outside his mother’s womb?), but from the moment the baby is a unique life (at conception). A person bears God’s image regardless of their mental, physical, or social capabilities.
I have opinions on all sorts of other political discussions. I’m sure that I’ll never find a candidate that matches each and every one of my beliefs, but I absolutely will not support a candidate who does not value human life. It’s that simple.
I know that most won’t agree with my position, and that’s okay. I respect your right to think as you wish. Please respect mine.
As always, I’m still fine-tuning my position and how I state it. It’s not important to me as much to be right, as it is to believe and speak the truth. I’d love any civil feedback that you might have, positive or negative. I’m also willing to answer any questions you may have, as I tried to keep this entry simple and straight forward. Thank you for considering what I have to say.
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February 16th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
I think you stated your views very succinctly and clearly. We should chat sometime.
February 17th, 2008 at 11:28 am
You know my views on abortion, if you read that one blog post I wrote a while ago. I just don’t understand some people sometimes.
February 17th, 2008 at 10:02 pm
I agree with you and support your position as a fellow “one-issue” voter!
February 17th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Last comment was from us
February 19th, 2008 at 10:13 am
I agree… so now the real question is with your one issue in mind, who are you going to vote for?
January 20th, 2009 at 1:44 pm
Hey, I didn’t see this the first time around, but I’m glad that you put it into Blogapalooza!
I call myself a pro-life voter, but (like you) see life as more than just abortion. That’s part of it, but so are many other things.
Great post.