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Originally Posted by PilotMan
Even if the public perception does not support starting the endeavor?
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Would you start the process, and keep your duty, knowing that it's going to result in failure, and keep the man in the powerful office for another 4 years?
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If sticking to your guns and your duty helps you sleep at night; I hope you're happy playing the political underdog for it.
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This principle is something I've thought about a lot in various life circumstances. For example, we have some good friends who sensed a calling to go be missionaries to refugees in Germany. Many of them are Muslims. Some of them are terrorists. It's fully conceivable that they and their small children could end up dead as a result of doing the right thing. But "I could end up dead" should have nothing to do with the decision as to whether they should have gone. Similarly, "it might cause Trump to win" should have nothing to do with this decision.
(And yes, JPhillips is correct in that you also send a message that the offenses are acceptable.)