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Eric · 20-05-2012, 17:16

Something that has always intrigued me about politicians is the question of voting according to one's conscience. This seems quite acceptable, praiseworthy even, when it comes to things like gay marriage, abortion, affirmative action, even pacifism when the question concerns a country going to war. But why is it that voting according to the wishes of one's constituents, and keeping one's word are not considered matters of conscience and principle? Does loyalty to party, and one's own ambitions, take precedence over probity when it comes to the folks who have voted one into a cushy, bs job?

20-05-2012, 17:16	#614
Eric God Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada Posts: 9,290 Liked: 2347 times Rep Power: 58525	Re: Did Graham Jones do the right thing? Something that has always intrigued me about politicians is the question of voting according to one's conscience. This seems quite acceptable, praiseworthy even, when it comes to things like gay marriage, abortion, affirmative action, even pacifism when the question concerns a country going to war. But why is it that voting according to the wishes of one's constituents, and keeping one's word are not considered matters of conscience and principle? Does loyalty to party, and one's own ambitions, take precedence over probity when it comes to the folks who have voted one into a cushy, bs job?