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Tag line I keep seeing is "Pedophile vs Abortionist", or the less quaint "Pedophile vs baby killer". You can argue over which is true or not about the Democra

Tag line I keep seeing is "Pedophile vs Abortionist", or the less quaint "Pedophile vs baby killer". You can argue over which is true or not about the Democrat (I don't live in that state and know nothing of the candidate...I'm reporting on my Facebook feed and and a few subreddits I subscribe), but I'm seeing acceptance over the Pedophile part, and abortion is a hot button topic among the religiously conservative.

ModernMech 9y ago
Here is one report about some Alabama faith leaders who claim they would vote for Moore even if the allegations are true: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/11/19/why-evangelicals-are-again-backing-republican-despite-allegations-sexual-misconduct/nls3lkhOHopU5fUe6bM2hJ/story.html http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/11/19/why-evange...
- briandear 9y ago
  However, women voted Bill Clinton and feminists aggressively supported him despite his sexual assault of multiple women. So there are ideological nutcases on all sides.
  - ryanwaggoner 9y ago
    I don't think that's fair except in hindsight. The entire national conversation and attitude towards sexual harassment and sexual assault was pretty different 2 years ago, let alone 20 years ago. And to their credit, a number of liberal writers and thinkers have recently admitted that they got it wrong and should have called for Clinton's impeachment / resignation in light of the accusations back then.
mnm1 9y ago
Of course they don't want an abortionist. Then they won't have enough kids for all the pedophiles. /s As an outsider, it's impossible to have any respect for anyone who even considers voting for sexual predators (especially those of children) or any culture in which that is at all acceptable.
- xenophonf 9y ago
  It's probably going to cost me a ton of totally fake, made up Internet points to say this, but consider this from the perspective of (some) religious conservatives: 1. Candidate R thinks assaulting pubescent girls is OK. 2. Candidate D thinks murdering innocent babies is OK. From this (I'll admit quite warped) perspective, candidate R is the lesser of two evils. This calculus---which we all engage in---doesn't mean religious conservatives think hebephilia or statutory rape is OK. They're as disgusted by it as you are, but they hate abortion more.
  - fencepost 9y ago
    "What you're telling me is that sexual assault [on children depending on the particular case] is terrible, but it's not a deal breaker for you."
    - Anon1096 9y ago
      No. He's saying that voting D in the election is saying that "murder is terrible, but it's not a deal breaker for you." I'd probably vote R as well in the election if that were my perspective.
      - fencepost 9y ago
        If you'll vote for them, it's not a deal breaker - it's just a hold-your-nose vote because cream isn't the only thing that floats.
  - mnm1 9y ago
    By that logic, menstruation could be considered murder too. How stupid! My original comment stands; people's stupidity is in no way a defense of their disgusting actions and culture, and shedding light on that stupidity in no way lessens the horror of their actions.
    - xenophonf 9y ago
acjohnson55 9y ago
Has Doug Jones (the Democratic candidate) performed abortions?

ModernMech 9y ago

Here is one report about some Alabama faith leaders who claim they would vote for Moore even if the allegations are true: http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/11/19/why-evangelicals-are-again-backing-republican-despite-allegations-sexual-misconduct/nls3lkhOHopU5fUe6bM2hJ/story.html http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2017/11/19/why-evange...

briandear 9y ago
However, women voted Bill Clinton and feminists aggressively supported him despite his sexual assault of multiple women. So there are ideological nutcases on all sides.
- ryanwaggoner 9y ago
  I don't think that's fair except in hindsight. The entire national conversation and attitude towards sexual harassment and sexual assault was pretty different 2 years ago, let alone 20 years ago. And to their credit, a number of liberal writers and thinkers have recently admitted that they got it wrong and should have called for Clinton's impeachment / resignation in light of the accusations back then.

mnm1 9y ago

Of course they don't want an abortionist. Then they won't have enough kids for all the pedophiles. /s As an outsider, it's impossible to have any respect for anyone who even considers voting for sexual predators (especially those of children) or any culture in which that is at all acceptable.

xenophonf 9y ago
It's probably going to cost me a ton of totally fake, made up Internet points to say this, but consider this from the perspective of (some) religious conservatives: 1. Candidate R thinks assaulting pubescent girls is OK. 2. Candidate D thinks murdering innocent babies is OK. From this (I'll admit quite warped) perspective, candidate R is the lesser of two evils. This calculus---which we all engage in---doesn't mean religious conservatives think hebephilia or statutory rape is OK. They're as disgusted by it as you are, but they hate abortion more.
- fencepost 9y ago
  "What you're telling me is that sexual assault [on children depending on the particular case] is terrible, but it's not a deal breaker for you."
  - Anon1096 9y ago
    No. He's saying that voting D in the election is saying that "murder is terrible, but it's not a deal breaker for you." I'd probably vote R as well in the election if that were my perspective.
    - fencepost 9y ago
      If you'll vote for them, it's not a deal breaker - it's just a hold-your-nose vote because cream isn't the only thing that floats.
- mnm1 9y ago
  By that logic, menstruation could be considered murder too. How stupid! My original comment stands; people's stupidity is in no way a defense of their disgusting actions and culture, and shedding light on that stupidity in no way lessens the horror of their actions.
  - xenophonf 9y ago

acjohnson55 9y ago

Has Doug Jones (the Democratic candidate) performed abortions?