So I began thinking about the ‘Undecided Voter Quiz’ that I gave a few days ago and it dawned on me (since I work in an educational environment) that many people learn in many different ways. Also, some people are so engrossed in their jobs that you can only discuss things with them in the terminology they use day in and day out. So I would like to offer some helpful terminology that will make things easier for you if you happen to run across one or more of these people before the election tomorrow…
As a foundational principal I submit that the Right-To-Life issue is the single most important and divisive one facing our voters. I base this conclusion on the simple premise that ALL of the other issues are theoretical in nature. Experts can be found everywhere to conclude that:
- Both candidates have offered economic packages that may or may not eliminate the current economic crisis.
- Both candidates have offered medical care changes that may or may not improve health care in this country (a country by the way, with the best health care system in the world).
- Both candidates have offered military strategies that may or may not bring the war in Iraq and Afghanistan to a peaceful conclusion.
- Both candidates have offered plans regarding illegal immigrants that may or may not bring this issue to an acceptable conclusion.
- And finally, both candidates have shown character (and character flaws) that may or may not make them the right leader for this country at this time.
But the one issue upon which everyone has to agree is that the opinion of the two candidates about right-to-life and ‘when life begins’ is so fundamentally different that it can easily be used to separate the two candidates. So without further ado, I would like to present my ways of helping people from different walks of life determine which Presidential candidate to vote for.
If you have someone who is a technology savant; a programmer, project manager, web designer OR someone who is just highly organized and needs things laid out in an orderly fashion, I give you the decision flowchart:
If you are speaking with someone who would like to take a reasoned approach and to deduce who they should vote for using Deductive Logic, try this:
All humans, once conceived have a right to life.
–You must vote for John McCain.
Embryos do not become a human (and thus do not have rights) until they are fully delivered from the mothers’ womb and the umbilical cord is cut.
–You should vote for Barack Obama.
If you are speaking with a farmer, you might try this approach:
You have planted enough seed to harvest about 16,000 [insert item here] each day but someone comes along each day and cuts down about 4,000 of them.
John McCain wants to stop them from being able to cut any down but Barack Obama wants to make it easier for them to cut down even more.
If you are speaking with a business person, an economist or a banker, this might work:
You were given a loan to open a store and begin selling widgets.
Your business model showed that you have the ability to make and sell about 16,000 widgets each day. At this level, you are able to meet all of your manufacturing costs and still make a modest profit for yourself.
Recently, you have begun losing about 4,000 widgets per day to theft and can no longer meet your bills or pay back your loan.
John McCain wants to stop the thieves from getting any of your widgets.
Barack Obama wants to relax the restrictions on the thieves and allow them to take as many from you as they would like.
If you are speaking with a lawyer or someone in the law enforcement arena, they might respond to:
The laws of the United States of America state that the murder of an innocent human is illegal in all instances.
Today, we have documented scientific proof that a human becomes an autonomous organism immediately following conception.
John McCain would ask the Supreme Court Justices to review this countries abortion laws in light of scientific advances made since its inception.
Barack Obama would immediately sign into law a bill that relaxes virtually all restrictions upon abortion.
And Finally, what about the person who just wants to know the truth about this situation:
There are just under 12,000 children born in the United States of America each day.
There are between 3,000 and 5,000 children aborted in the United States of America each day (because of the laws in place, an accurate count is impossible).
If the Freedom of Choice Act is signed into law, the conservative estimate is that about 7,000 children will be aborted each day; some will only be a day or two away from a normal, natural full-term birth!
John McCain will veto the Freedom of Choice Act if he is presented with it and will ask the Supreme Court to review Roe v. Wade and other Pro-Choice laws that appear to be in opposition to the foundational principles set forth in the Declaration of Independence.
Barack Obama will sign the Freedom of Choice Act if he is presented with it and would legitimize as many abortions as possible.
