Lord Voldemort, the nature of evil, and politics

[Geoff Bannister]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Tonks" <tonks_op at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Cabal" <md@> wrote:
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> > I don't believe in evil, nothing is ever that simple.
> > Evil is a construct, it fits a narrative nicely, but it doesn't 
> exist. 
> > Obama mostly took the high ground, but faltered now and again because 
> he is human. I think McCain repeatedly took the low 
> ground, "Terrorist" "Socialist" "Radical" and even picked a polarizing 
> figure to run with him so she could say all the things he felt 
> uncomfortable saying. 
> 
> Tonks:
> I must disagree. I don't think a game plan of 'himulating your oponent" 
> is a good and honorable one. It is my party, but I do not approve of 
> the methods. Most of American doesn't even know has happened. If they 
> did know what Axilrod, what an approprate name, has done, most 
> Americans would be outraged.  I will say no more. This is a pondering 
> about the nature of evil, not about one party or the other. No one has 
> clean hands. I admire McCain, he is IMO, a man of honor.

Geoff:
Your last comment raises the point of what to do with a politician whom 
you think is good but don't want to support his party.

I have not voted for the Conservatives for years since the underhand way 
in which Maggie Thatcher was voted in to replace Heath in '74. The present 
leader, David Cameron, irritates me because he is a smoothie. However, our 
local  MP here in Somerset is a Conservative. He is also a very good 
constituency man and does a lot to support the local community which 
depends on a rural economy plus tourism to keep going. I have had a few 
occasions when I have contacted him on local issues - for example an 
elderly friend who was being messed about over housing by our local 
council and had a great response from him. But.... I can't bring myself to 
vote for his party. Probably a quandary  with which others of you here 
would identify..