Both Mississippi Senators Voted AGAINST Anti-Rape Amendment

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We often hear Christians claiming that they are more moral than atheists could ever be as a result of their god-belief. There are many ways atheists can respond to this. We might explain the morality has nothing to do with religious belief and that this is true even for the Christian who insists otherwise. We might serve as living examples that atheists can (and frequently do) engage in a number of good acts and lead morally virtuous lives. We might point to the near infinite number of counterexamples (i.e., prominent Christians engaging in despicable conduct). I suppose this brief post falls into the latter category.

Frankly, I am utterly sickened to see both Mississippi senators supporting rape. Okay, perhaps they don't actually support rape, but they both voted against an anti-rape amendment that recently came before Congress. Evidently, they do not believe that the government should concern itself with government contractors who rape their employees.

I realize that this may be a case of opposing anything that the Democratic Party proposes. I get that, but is this really the issue on which to take such a stand? If the approval ratings reported in many large-scale surveys are any indication of public attitudes, the Republican Party is already in enough trouble. I fail to see how becoming the party of rape is going to help.

Sen. Cochran and Sen. Wicker both made an issue of their Christian identity and family values morality during their campaigns. Even this atheist can see that rape is something to be opposed.

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