Now
let us go forth and open up that good old can of worms that is the
debate of whether or not government and religion should be mixed. I
believe that government and religion should be separate when it comes
to dealing with politics.
When
it comes to religion, people can believe whatever they want. Which is
all fine and dandy
by me; I mean hey, it is in the Bill of Rights that we have the
freedom to believe what we want. But the thing about religion is
this, it is all faith-based. JamieRaskin
stated that “the
Constitution allows people to follow whichever religion they desire,
but that government should make its decisions based on logic and
science.” In
a government, it does not really seem fair to all of its people if it
based a decision on a certain faith it has in one type of religion.
That would only favor a certain group of people, but if a government
keeps its decisions based on logic, that pertains to everyone in a
nation because everyone has logic. Government should be there to
protect its people from harm through logic, not through religion and
faith because in that light the government might favor certain
groups, which then would not be equal treatment to all of the people
of the nation.
Let
us now look down a different path in this debate. During presidential
election, oh lets lay like the one that is coming up in the near
future. Should religion be a factor in not voting for a very good
potential president just because he has a religion that people do not
agree on? MarkDaniels
states,
“I’ve never felt that Romney’s religion should preclude him
from consideration for the presidency.”
So hypothetically if Mitt Romney had all the answers and knew how to
save America from debt and end world hunger, we all wish, would you
not vote for him just because he is a Mormon? That to me makes
absolutely no sense. If a candidate seems like he is the best fit to
be in office and has great ideas for helping out America then in no
way should religion play any role in him not being able to become
President. I believe that religion and government should be
separated, they both have there purposes but this is one Humpty
Dumpty that should not be put back together.
I completely agree with you Travis. I feel it is important to seperate government and religion. One's religion should not be a set back for any reason, expecially, like you said, for a presidential election. If someone is intellegent and knows what needs done there is no reason why we should not let them proceed even if they do have a different religion then us.
ReplyDeleteI also think Travis brought up a good point when he discussed how if religion was not seperate from the government how it could cause a reason for inequality. The bill of rights gave us the freedom of religion for a reason and i feel keeping that seperate from the governemnt is most likely going to lead to the better outcome.
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DeleteWhile I do feel religion and government should be kept separate, I find it impossible for their realms to not mix. A person’s religion or lack thereof, defines them. Thus, their outlooks on controversial issues and ultimately their morals are founded upon their religious beliefs. I think it is easy for us to say that Mitt Romney’s beliefs in Mormonism should not factor into our candidacy decision. In effect, religion should not dictate the make or break of a candidate becoming president. I think this is flawed. Religion encompasses some weird practices and beliefs and at its core, is a good indicator of a person’s character. In a government that is ever evolving and seems to become more complicated with the years, I find it important that religion and government are kept separate; however the possibility of this is nonexistent. I don’t believe that Americans don’t care about the religion of the President. If I were to say to you that nominee A is a member of the Jehovah Witnesses, I think this would not only spark curiosity, but potential concern. Are you aware that one of their beliefs is against blood transfusions? As to the prevalence of this practice in our modern day, I am unsure, but I think I made my point, and that is that some beliefs are questionable and can potentially and inevitably mix with politics, whether we like it or not.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Mark Daniels on this one. Mitt Romney should not be excluded from being a potential candidate in anyone's mind because he is a Mormon. He is running for political office, not the head of their church. As far as the government making decisions based on science and logic not religion, I feel that making decisions based on religion is not necessarily a bad thing. I mean, generally, a decision based on religious views is going to be a just and moral decision. I acknowledge that political decisions and rulings should not be based solely on religious views but that they may help guide said decisions on moral paths.
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