Should your personal conduct affect your political opinion

[Franzl]

I find myself wondering why so many posters get upset because others don't let their personal conduct influence their political thinking.   I may smoke pot, have sex parties etc.
But should this affect my Public policy positions?

Another example would be a senator who speeds past the posted speed limit.  Should he now be for rising the speed limit?

What you just described is called "hypocrisy"

Oh, and yes, speed limits in the U.S. should definitely be raised...!

[Franzl]

I find myself wondering why so many posters get upset because others don't let their personal conduct influence their political thinking.   I may smoke pot, have sex parties etc.
But should this affect my Public policy positions?

Another example would be a senator who speeds past the posted speed limit.  Should he now be for rising the speed limit?

What you just described is called "hypocrisy"

Oh, and yes, speed limits in the U.S. should definitely be raised...!

Not really.

Like the example i gave.  Just because the senator speeds doesn't now mean he should support rising the speed limit.

Mixing your personal conduct with your public policy positions is a recipe for disaster IMO.

I think this is a question more aimed at what i see going on on the forum among posters.  In reality politicans have personal views they don't dare express. politically.

Ah the old "Do as I say, not as I do"?

[Franzl]

I find myself wondering why so many posters get upset because others don't let their personal conduct influence their political thinking.   I may smoke pot, have sex parties etc.
But should this affect my Public policy positions?

Another example would be a senator who speeds past the posted speed limit.  Should he now be for rising the speed limit?

What you just described is called "hypocrisy"

Oh, and yes, speed limits in the U.S. should definitely be raised...!

Not really.

Like the example i gave.  Just because the senator speeds doesn't now mean he should support rising the speed limit.

Mixing your personal conduct with your public policy positions is a recipe for disaster IMO.

I think this is a question more aimed at what i see going on on the forum among posters.  In reality politicans have personal views they don't dare express. politically.

Ah the old "Do as I say, not as I do"?

Yes, it is.

However its reality isn't it?

Indeed, it is reality, but that doesn't make it less hypocritical.