Rex Murphy: In Justin Trudeau's world, Christians need not apply

[SvennoJ]

padib said:

SvennoJ said:
No one is stopping them from splitting off and creating their own Christian political party. Canada does not have a 2 party system. If you can't morally agree with the party you're aligned with, then you're in the wrong party.

A quick check on Google also confirms my suspicion that being Christian doesn't mean you have to be anti abortion. http://www.beliefnet.com/News/2003/01/The-Biblical-Basis-Forbeing-Pro-Choice.aspx

Non religious people can be just as morally conflicted. My wife is not religious, firmly anti abortion, and still married to me, pro choice. I guess it's compatible, my belief is that it's her choice. Pro choice is not equal to pro abortion...

Being pro-choice is like saying you don't really have an opinion though, or don't want your opinion to matter.

It's a more meak approach but it doesn't reflect your position. Are you for or against abortion, I think that is an important question and saying "Make your own party" is a valid but difficult solution. Therefore there is a problem that needs to be addressed.

My opinion is that it's not my right to tell women what they can or can't do with their body. It's my opinion that a fetus does not have rights and consciousness does not begin until at least several months after birth. I have no problem with abortion, I do have a problem with people saying they need to defend the fetus' rights.

You don't have to make your own party btw, political parties have split in the past. You can also try that route if it's that much of a conflicting issue. I don't know how difficult it is to start a political party in Canada. I've only lived here for 10 years, immigrated from The Netherlands. There I would say it is a bit too easy lol. Pim Fortuyn and Geert Wilders come to mind, lovely characters, not.