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Entry: What Would Machiavelli Do? Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/what_would_machiavelli_do1#18930 Post contents: “Even if (as I believe) it’s a mortal sin to vote for Obama, that doesn’t mean we have the moral right to vote for McCain.” What Roman Catholic in their right mind want to participate in a political system that could possibly result in losing ones salvation? Just stay away. How is it that voting for one protestant candidate over another protestant candidate is a mortal sin? They both are bad choices. Both are against the One True Faith. So technically voting for a Ron Paul as opposed to a Obama still would lead one to hell: These candidate are enemies to the One True Faith: “It is the duty of all citizens who have the right to vote, to exercise that right when the common good of the State or the good of religion and morals require their votes, and when their voting is useful. It is sinful to vote for the enemies of religion or liberty..." [Moral and Pastoral Theology, vol. 2, Chapter V, 4th Commandment, p. 90 (New York: Sheed and Ward, 1935, 1959)] Fr. Henry Davis, SJ But refusing to vote is also a mortal sin: "205. Voting is a civic duty which would seem to bind at least under venial sin whenever a good candidate has an unworthy opponent. It might even be a mortal sin if one's refusal to vote would result in the election of an unworthy candidate." [Moral Theology (Dublin: Mercier Press, 1929, 1955)] Father Heribert Jone, OFM Cap. To vote is a mortal sin, to refuse to vote is a mortal sin. Democracy must be truly absurd. Or are Catholic Moral theologians the ones that are absurd? Sent at: 2008 09 07