Question: What do the following statements or beliefs have in common; and why does one smell like a fragrant rose?
The Ayatollah believes that no Christian should ever rule over Iran.
The King of Saudi Arabia believes that no male member outside his family, and no female should ever rule over Saudi Arabia.
A Pope, centuries ago, said no one but a Catholic should ever rule over Spain.
China's communist party has decreed that no one should rule over China who is not a member of their communist party.
A politician stated that John F. Kennedy should not serve as president of the United States because he was a Catholic.
Many U.S. politicians have stated and believed that African-Americans should be enslaved, then not allowed to vote, and then should not be elected to any governmental office.
Presidential candidate, Ben Carson, and many others have said a Muslim should not be president of the United States.
Answer: It's all anti-U.S.-constitutional horseshit. However, Ben Carson's horseshit smells so nice because it assuages our own fear, comports with our own biases, and reveals our inability to understand that universal principles and immutable rights should be championed, revered, and implemented by all people – even us. I might add: It seems innocuous when stated by a soft-spoken neurosurgeon (who I was beginning to appreciate for his civil presentation skills and intelligence). I’m sure many felt his statement must be okay, yet it is as vile as the statements uttered by some of our own past leaders and other bigoted leaders worldwide.
A U.S. citizen is well within his or her right to prefer having a “Christian” as president if it is believed that the Christian candidate does, in fact, believe and exemplify the Christian values that the voter felt would make that candidate a better president. However, it is a totally different matter when an individual running for president reveals, by his statements, that he does not understand our Constitution – the same Constitution that he would be swearing an oath to follow and uphold.
Loren M. Lambert © September 20, 2015
The Ayatollah believes that no Christian should ever rule over Iran.
The King of Saudi Arabia believes that no male member outside his family, and no female should ever rule over Saudi Arabia.
A Pope, centuries ago, said no one but a Catholic should ever rule over Spain.
China's communist party has decreed that no one should rule over China who is not a member of their communist party.
A politician stated that John F. Kennedy should not serve as president of the United States because he was a Catholic.
Many U.S. politicians have stated and believed that African-Americans should be enslaved, then not allowed to vote, and then should not be elected to any governmental office.
Presidential candidate, Ben Carson, and many others have said a Muslim should not be president of the United States.
Answer: It's all anti-U.S.-constitutional horseshit. However, Ben Carson's horseshit smells so nice because it assuages our own fear, comports with our own biases, and reveals our inability to understand that universal principles and immutable rights should be championed, revered, and implemented by all people – even us. I might add: It seems innocuous when stated by a soft-spoken neurosurgeon (who I was beginning to appreciate for his civil presentation skills and intelligence). I’m sure many felt his statement must be okay, yet it is as vile as the statements uttered by some of our own past leaders and other bigoted leaders worldwide.
A U.S. citizen is well within his or her right to prefer having a “Christian” as president if it is believed that the Christian candidate does, in fact, believe and exemplify the Christian values that the voter felt would make that candidate a better president. However, it is a totally different matter when an individual running for president reveals, by his statements, that he does not understand our Constitution – the same Constitution that he would be swearing an oath to follow and uphold.
Loren M. Lambert © September 20, 2015
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