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Moral vs Non Moral

Potongan dari KOMPAS CETAK hari ini:
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Washington DC, Kompas - Lebih dari 50 persen pemilih, dalam pemilihan presiden Amerika Serikat tahun ini, memilih Presiden George W Bush ketimbang Senator John F Kerry dengan alasan Bush lebih menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai moral yang diajarkan agama Kristen Protestan. Isu keamanan nasional, perang terhadap terorisme, maupun ekonomi bukan menjadi urusan utama para pemilih ...
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Any comment? Kok ternyata bukan di Indonesia doang ya pemilih mengutamakan nilai2 agama ... hmmm ... kirain ... Bukannya aku tidak beragama *I am still catholic :D*, tapi menurutku itu mah bukan isu yang paling penting yak. Moral, that's important. Tapi issu perang terhadap terorisme, keamanan, ekonomi, bukannya itu menyangkut moral juga ya? Moral kan gak cuma berarti sempit seperti mengurus tetek bengk perkawinan sesama jenis, aborsi, etc. Bukannya kalo orang membiarkan orang2 di negara lain sengsara karena pemimpinnya dianggap (secara sepihak) sebagai teroris, itu masalah moral juga ya ... ?

Just a little thought ...

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