Which of the following would disqualify a candidate from receiving your vote for President?

[Alex+R 0]

First off I never said I feel superior, ever. People can call thin people "skin & bones", "anorexic", "walking skeleton" and so forth and its fine. But call a grossly obese person a "porker" and out comes the pitchforks and torches.

Now, on to your list...

That is an accident.

Just out of curiosity: would you want a president who got in a motorcycle accident without a helmet and as a result was disabled?

Doctors are not Gods. They make mistakes. Not taking medical advice is not self inflicting a medical condition.

Someone who didn't listen to doctor's advice and ended up ruining a joint and became unable to walk?

Once again accident!

JSomeone crippled after being shot in a hunting accident?

For the third time, accident.

Skiing accident?

Alex, if you don't like my choice of words you are welcome to ignore my posts.

You don't have to say you feel superior to make it extremely clear that you feel that way, deep down. Don't you feel you try harder to be a healthy non-"slob"? It's ok. You don't even have to admit it, as you've said it countless times before.

My point (obviously) is that while they're all "accidents," all those people put themselves in the situation that made them vulnerable to it.

So technically, you could say it's their fault they were injured.

I see it as about comparable for obesity, something you clearly know nothing about, nor want to educate yourself about because it's too convenient to discriminate against the overweight.

I could choose to ignore your posts, but instead I choose to stand up for people who you offend day after day. If you don't like that (or, the more likely situation, have a convincing argument against mine), why don't you ignore it?

That would be far different LaL. I, personally, would have no problem with a physically handicapped individual being President. I do not consider this type of person lacks health and strength due to accident or design. But being obese is, IMO, self inflicted.

Just out of curiosity: would you want a president who got in a motorcycle accident without a helmet and as a result was disabled? What about someone who sped and got in a car accident? Someone who didn't listen to doctor's advice and ended up ruining a joint and became unable to walk? Someone crippled after being shot in a hunting accident? Skiing accident?

Aren't all these things "self-inflicted"?

not necessarily so with this one.

Good point... they could have been picking wildflowers at the time.

i was referring to your "Aren't all these things "self-inflicted"?" statement.

I know. I was responding to that. In a hunting accident you might not have to be hunting yourself to get hurt.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

:lol:

He's saying someone with problems rooted in "psychological disease" need not apply for Presidential office.

So I suppose you haven't voted in several decades then.....................

[Scott & Lai 12]

...I want my President able to walk up those steps of Air Force One ....

Sorry Jeffrey for the clip - I had to wonder what people were thinking when they voted a physically handicapped person would disqualify them from getting their vote. Thought despite this clip being out of context, perhaps it is about the picture of health & strength.

I am interested to know.

Of course I know FDR was wheelchair bound and president. WHat I am curious about is the nonvoting for a physically handicapped here as appears in this poll.

I still havent seen anyone explain this. However I doubt I will.

And I agree with you; I posted that photo to illustrate the same point you were making.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I thought about voting here, but going by the results so far - and some of the subsequent responses here, I feel a sudden inexplicable urge to wash my hands.

[LaL 418]

And I agree with you; I posted that photo to illustrate the same point you were making.

oh gotcha .

Nice poll VJ Troll.

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Nice poll VJ Troll.

I think you have me mistaken for eric