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Santosh Helekar writes:
Terrorism was the third most important issue when it should have been the first, knowing what is going on in the world today.
"Should have been the first"? You're making a moral judgement by suggesting that the most important issue *should have been * the war on terror--the every kind of moral judgements that you otherwise despise.
Moral values were not even a marginal issue in the last election. That they became an issue at all on election day this time defies all reason.
Why should it defy all reason? We apply moral choices when supporting a war or opposing it, when keeping a mass murderer in power or destroying his regime, or when permitting a woman to crush the skull of her unborn child when she decides to practice birth control in the 9th month of her pregnancy. We practice morals by acting against what we think is wrong or by simply being indifferent.
Regarding the statistics you quoted (and misapplied), I'd urge you to read "Why Did Kerry Lose? Answer: It Wasn't 'Values'". It's found on the editorial page of today's _Wall Street Journal_ (November 8). I've archived it at http://lintel.us/politics/notvalues.html. It will put to rest some of your arguments about the morality vote in this election.
Sincerely, Peter D'Souza
