"Think before you Judge-Two Tough Questions" (interesting letter)

na ^ | 1999 | Anonymous

[zapiks44]

TWO TOUGH QUESTIONS:

Question 1: If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis; would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Read the next question before scrolling down to the answer of this one.

Question 2: It is time to elect a new world leader, and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates:

* Candidate A: Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

* Candidate B: He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whisky every evening.

* Candidate C: He is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn't had any extramarital affairs.

Which of these candidates would be your choice? Decide first, no peeking, then scroll down for the answer. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt Candidate B is Winston Churchill Candidate C is Adolph Hitler

And by the way: Answer to the abortion question - if you said yes, you just killed Beethoven.

Pretty interesting isn't it? Makes a person think before judging someone.

[XLurk]

... Roosevelt or Hitler?

Now that is a toughie....

Hitler massacred Europe.
Roosevelt gave half of the remnant to Stalin.
Then Stalin massacred Russia.

The safest route is to always vote "None Of The Above".

[MissMillie]

"Do you mean to say that we shouldn't consider dishonesty, disloyalty, emotional immaturity, and addiction when considering our leaders?"

Well,... we haven't thus far....

[Doctor Stochastic]

As Beethoven had only three brothers (no sisters), the posted article must not have been very well researched.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Correction: Beethoven's family

Ludwig Maria (died after 6 days)
Ludwig
Kasper Karl
Johann
Anna Maira Franzika (died after 2 days)
Franz Gerog (lived only two years)
Maria Margaretha Josepha (lived only 1-2 years)

No mention of sibling blindness in the Beethoven biography.

[donmeaker]

Also note: Hitler did have extra marital affairs. He had an incestuous relationship with his half sister, and only became a vegetarian after he allegedly discovered her body, when she committed suicide "for love of him".

Churchill was also a decorated war veteran, having participated in the cavalry charge at Omdurman. He was armed with a broomhandle mauser instead of the usual sabre because of a shoulder injury.

Of the 3 I prefer Churchill, on the whole.

[Doctor Stochastic]

Well, Winnie did get a couple of Nobel Prizes.

[Kenny Bunk]

Has Al Gore had the balls and/or brains to tell Bill Clinton,

"Either you resign, or I will."

His place in history and in the Oval Office would have become instantly assured. I have heard he even thought about it, but was sweet-talked out of it by one William Blythe Jefferson Clinton.

I reckon Papa Gore (the one who lived off Commie Bribes from Armand Hammer) never told little Al, "Never trust a man whose middle initials are B.J."

[Kenny Bunk]

Has Al Gore had the balls and/or brains to tell Bill Clinton,

"Either you resign, or I will."

His place in history and in the Oval Office would have become instantly assured. I have heard he even thought about it, but was sweet-talked out of it by one William Blythe Jefferson Clinton. I also heard he was sure WGJC was sure to be Guilty as impeached, and he would become President that way.

I reckon Papa Gore (the one who lived off Commie Bribes from Armand Hammer) never told little Al, "Never trust a man whose middle initials are B.J."