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From my experience in NI, being tolerant towards people that are happy to vote against human rights (the abortion law in NI violates this)
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against other people enjoying freedoms the state gives to others (LGBT marriage) is a bad idea.Anybody that can't separate their personal views and votes accordingly as he does is the thin end of the wedge. The Catholic PM of France that signed the abortion law or the Dutch Calvinist that signed off the euthanasia laws he ain't.
It's a bit simple to say Islamic people always hold those views...there are dominantly Muslim countries where abortion laws are more liberal than his views. Liberal Catholics also really don't agree with him, he's parroting only the stance of the RCC which can go >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
JWestland-
Anybody that can't separate their personal views and votes accordingly as he does is the thin end of the wedge.
I agree think this poses a problem.
One challenge people like JRM face when they claim their religious beliefs inform their moral and voting framework* is that others can then hold you to that.
I wasn't brought up an RC and don't have an in depth knowledge of their interpretation of the scriptures. However, from what I can see there are a number of areas of his life and voting record which are not consistent with what I would view as a christian lifestyle.
*assuming he's said this. As in fairness I haven't read the transcript so have no idea what he actually said in full in the interview that kicked it off.
hugo7
Rees-Mogg is weird, clever but weird. His views on abortion and gays are due to him being a Roman Catholic. If he were Islamic he would hold the same views, so are we being "prejudiced" or should we be more tolerant of his position on these subjects ?