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MineralMan

(146,320 posts) Sat Aug 5, 2017, 10:01 AM Aug 2017

Choice - My personal ethical compass dictates that

I make important personal life choices only for myself and never for others. I also strive to make choices that do no harm to others. I believe we should elect people to office who follow those simple ethical standards.

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Choice - My personal ethical compass dictates that (Original Post) MineralMan Aug 2017 OP

not that simple. Elected officials are suppose to represent the interests of their beachbum bob Aug 2017 #1

Sure. It is that simple. MineralMan Aug 2017 #2

beachbum bob

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1. not that simple. Elected officials are suppose to represent the interests of their

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Sat Aug 5, 2017, 10:04 AM

Aug 2017

constituents and sometimes that means going with or against your own ethical compass and compass of others.

MineralMan

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2. Sure. It is that simple.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 5, 2017, 10:07 AM

Aug 2017

I would not vote for laws that restrict other people's personal life choices. Laws are restrictions, for the most part, on someone or some group. I would apply those two principles to my voting. If a law either restricted someone from making their own choices or would harm people, I would vote against it.

Actually, it is that simple.

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