I’m sure your prose is out-pacing your logic here:
...respect him for taking a stand on principle even if you found that principle to be despicable.
It’s not often when I can respect a man for despicable principles; this doesn’t qualify as one of those times.
laydownSally - 10:05pm on 05/12/2008
I’m drawing a distinction between respecting the principles and respecting the fact that someone can stick to them without bowing to political expediency.
I’d never vote for Obama for sticking to principles I don’t respect, but I could at least respect him for being straight and honest about it.
Rob - 10:05pm on 05/12/2008
I know that. I was just pinching the goat-head.
But if you wish to respect a man for standing on his principles, you may want to qualify those ideals with some word other than despicable…just a suggestion.
I respect Mike Adamson for sticking to and adhering to his beliefs, but that’s because I don’t find them abhorrent.
Two words:
Con.
Man.
I’m sure your prose is out-pacing your logic here:
It’s not often when I can respect a man for despicable principles; this doesn’t qualify as one of those times.
I’m drawing a distinction between respecting the principles and respecting the fact that someone can stick to them without bowing to political expediency.
I’d never vote for Obama for sticking to principles I don’t respect, but I could at least respect him for being straight and honest about it.
I know that. I was just pinching the goat-head.
But if you wish to respect a man for standing on his principles, you may want to qualify those ideals with some word other than despicable…just a suggestion.
I respect Mike Adamson for sticking to and adhering to his beliefs, but that’s because I don’t find them abhorrent.
SPEAKERS ON
Why can’t he “Git Er Done”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkr6Xw4jKOc