[Sam the Sham]

Hypocrisy is not entirely a bad thing. Often it is a good thing.

Hypocrisy leavens zealotry with common sense pragmatism and willingness to compromise. Hypocrisy is the glue that holds human society together because it accepts imperfection and inconsistency. Always saying what you think and doing what you believe and following every principle to its logical consequence whatever the real world results is a recipe for disaster.

The American people DO NOT WANT unflinching adherence to moral principle on this subject. They want that "... but sometimes it's the best thing in a bad situation" escape hatch. They DO NOT WANT zealots shouting at each other as the mode of political dialogue.

[.cnI redruM]

>>>They DO NOT WANT zealots shouting at each other as the mode of political dialog.

I'm not the one posting in all caps, dude.

>>>>They want that "... but sometimes it's the best thing in a bad situation" escape hatch.

For me, but not for thee. It's probably easier to make some one commit a murder than it is to make them commit to the premise that it is ok to murder. People that would probably have an abortion if they were really jammed in the corner with no way out may still hate the abstract idea of having 1.4 million abortions nationwide.

It's hypocritical to think that hypocrisy can only work in one direction.