10-09-2016, 01:31 PM
(10-09-2016, 01:03 PM)Ski at 1SKY6 Wrote: HairOfTheDog, Thank You. I have researched Mike Pence and realize his position on equality for a person like me is much too radical. His willingness to legislate against my rights is something I was not fully aware of until you helped me try to justify my favorable opinion of him. I am left with no other choice but to reluctantly support Hillary/Kaine.
Yeah, he's extreme in his religious beliefs and attempts to impose them upon others, Ski. I don't blame you for not being able to support him. His (op)positions on gay equality rub me way wrong as well.
Even though I've long been pro-choice, I've reluctantly voted Republican in the past based on my view of priorities for the country. But, I could never vote for Mike Pence if he were running for President.
He would select Supreme Court Justices in favor of putting Roe v. Wade in the "ash heap of history", overturning marriage equality for gays, etc.. He wants the government's hands on our bodies and in our bedrooms based on his personal religious convictions. I'm not suggesting he's a bad person, even though I disagree with almost all of his views. He seems like a good family man and someone who cares about the country. I just think his extreme positions/views make him a very bad choice to lead a diverse country where equal rights is a goal and separation of church and state is something I consider extremely important.