~What solace is there in losing honorably?
~Losers don’t get to make policy.
~Nobody respects a loser, even if they say they do.
~If you’re right, then it obligates you to win.
~Since politics is just a non-lethal prelude to warfare and version of it, the key is to win.
~Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.
~“Honorable loser” is just a euphemism for “woosie.”
~If you can’t win at any cost, do we really want you commanding the army?
~The First Amendment is specifically there to protect immoral campaigning.
~In order for this to be an adequate substitute for war, it has to be as brutal as warfare would be.
~If you’re not willing to do whatever it takes, what business do you have asking people to give you money and time?
~Jimmy Carter was a nice guy.
~Those who can’t stomach politics, don’t have the stomach to wage war and to do what is necessary even in more ordinary political scenarios.
~He who won’t do whatever it takes loses.
Bible References: Matthew 5:38-48, Matthew 26:48-56, Luke 6:27-38,Romans 13:1-7
Links on Campaign Ethics:
Attack Ads by Wikipedia.com
Negative Campaigning by Wikipedia.com
Do Negative Campaign Ads Work? by ThisNation.com
Going Negative by Stanford University Political Communication Lab
In Praise Of Negative Campaigning by Findarticles.com
The morality of campaign ads by Truthout.org
2 comments:
Brian Wrote:
True - do not enter the race unless you intend to win.
False - those who rule (or seek to rule) must be men and women of character and high morals.
You deceive yourself and your supporters if you enter the race with anything less than 100% commitment to win the race. Every aspect, every angle, every potential inroad, every opportunity to win must be examined. However, compromising principles, convictions, and common civil behavior in order to seek public office permanently taints your character in the eyes of both those whom you would serve and those who oppose you on the campaign trail. Better to act with honor and fail to win, than to win and be a failure.
Doing whatever it takes to win in a political race is no different than doing whatever it takes to win at business, sports, education or many other facets of life. Is it okay to slander, insinuate, insult, steal, cheat, and plagiarize in order to be the class valedictorian and gain entrance into medical school? Do you want the doctor performing your open heart surgery to have attained his degree by using any means necessary?
Such a notion dismisses entirely the character factor from the political process. Character should and must count. God expects such from the leaders of his congregation, and warns us of the dangers of appointing corrupt rulers.
If a politician will act without conscience to attain an office, why would we think that they would act honorably once they have taken office? If a girl sees her fiancé compromising his standards before they are married, can she honestly think that he will reform after they are married?
Can we expect God to honor and bless us in our position of leadership if we have dishonored Him in the attainment of the position? Should we not much rather seek to trust God to help us win by using integrity, wisdom, and knowledge?
Brian
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