Lesser of 2 Evils – The Pro Life Ploy

So, as I’ve already posted a few times, I am most definitely not someone who believes in a lesser of 2 evils when it comes to voting. I take this stance because of a variety of reasons that have to do with my understanding of history, politics, economics, media, framing, and the systems that work to make up the reality we exist within here in America and on this planet.

Clearly this is yet another opinion I hold however that is counter cultural, especially as someone who proclaims to be a Christian, and a Catholic even, as nearly every 4 years I am fed a massive dose from pastors and priests alike the same mantra about the sanctity of family and the sanctity of life and that anyone who stands opposed to either of these “Holy Traditions” stands anathema to the “Christian way of life” and “the Judeo/Christian foundation our nation’s forefathers constructed.”

My father however, who I love dearly and have been having this on going debate with about the faulty logic of a Lesser of 2 Evils, shocked me a few weeks back when he sent me one of the most powerful and persuasive essays I’ve ever come across explaining, from a Christian perspective, why our Two Party System is a complete sham.

CHRISTIANS AND THE PRO LIFE PLOY – by G.C. Dilsaver

Whether you are Christian or not, “pro-life” or “pro-choice,” I HIGHLY recommend you give this a read through, as it will explain a simple logic that transcends religion and denominations and speak to the root of why a vote for a candidate who simply claims to be Pro-Life is not always the solution that will bring us any closer to achieving a more Just and Compassionate Nation or World. If however you are Pro-Life and Christian, you MUST read this essay.