6.投票的力量
投票的力量
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我们作为公民的责任——虽然我们决不卷入政治问题,但我们有权在一切与节制改良有关的问题上站稳自己的立场。对此我曾作出明确的见证。我在发表于1881年11月8日《评论与通讯》上的一篇文章中写道:……
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“社会道德的瘫痪有一个原因。我们的法律支持一种正在侵蚀其基础的祸害。许多人悲叹他们所知道的罪行,但认为自己在这个问题上没一点儿责任。这是不可能的。每个人都在社会中发挥一种影响。
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每个投票的人都有一种声音——“在这个上帝所眷爱的国家里,每一个投票的人都有发言权,决定管理国家的法律。投票者的影响和所投的票难道不该放在节制和美德一边吗?……
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“我们可以呼吁节制事业的朋友们联合起来进行斗争,设法击退败坏世界的罪恶潮流。但是如果酒的销售仍然受到法律的支持,我们一切的努力又有什么用处呢?不节制的祸害难道就必须像瘟疫一样永远落在我们国家吗?难道就必须任它每年像大火一样吞没成千成万幸福的家庭吗?
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借着口、笔和投票——“我们谈论喝酒后果会感到忧虑,不知如何应付这些可怕的后果,同时我们却往往容忍甚至认可其起因。提倡节制的人若没有借着言传身教,借着发言,写作和投票,发挥他们的影响力,支持禁酒及完全节制,就没有尽到他们全部的责任。我们不必指望上帝会施行奇迹促成这场改良,而无须我们自己作出努力。我们必须努力对付这个大敌,我们的座右铭是:不妥协也不停止我们的努力,直到获得胜利。”——《评论与通讯》,1914年10月15日。(引用在《传道良助》第387,388页。)
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正确的人选——人们不应该选举不节制的人担任重要的职务。——《时兆》,1880年7月8日。
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受不节制的人所左右——许多被选举担任公职的人因纵酒而丧失了思维的充足活力,或因经常吸食麻醉人的烟草而思想受到蒙蔽。……在我们的立法会议和法庭中,许多幸福家庭的平安,名誉,财产,自由,甚至生命本身,都受不节制的人所左右。
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许多曾经正直善良的人,因放纵食欲而丧失了他们的诚实和对同胞的爱。他们与不诚实和放荡的人为伍,赞助他们的事业,并与他们的罪有份。
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丧失公民的神圣特权——有多少人因着一杯威士忌的贿赂就投票支持品德败坏的候选人,从而丧失了他们作为共和国公民的特权。不节制的人会毫不犹豫地使用欺骗、行贿、甚至暴力来反对那些不肯无限制地纵容扭曲食欲的人。——《评论与通讯》,1881年11月8日。
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被动公民的责任——许多人把自己的影响给了那个大毁灭者,用发言和投票帮助他摧毁人身上上帝的道德形像,没有想到那些因饮酒的扭曲食欲而堕落的家庭。——《怀爱伦文稿》1898年87号。
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那些借着投票认可酒类交易的人,要对他人在浓酒的影响下所犯的罪行负责。——《怀爱伦信函》1905年243a号。
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我们的先驱们作出了一个重要的决定——[怀爱伦1895年的一页日记]。“晚上参加了聚会。这次会议相当放松而有趣。到了结束时考虑和研究选举问题。雅各先发言,然后是安德烈弟兄发言,他们认为最好用他们的影响来支持正确的,反对错误的。他们认为应该投票选举节制人士担任我们城市的公职,而不是借着保持沉默而冒让不节制的人当权的危险。休伊特弟兄讲了他几天前的经历,并认定投票是对的。哈特弟兄表示赞成。里昂弟兄则表示反对。没有别人反对投票,但凯洛格弟兄开始觉得那是对的。弟兄中间洋溢着愉快的心情。但愿他们都本着敬畏上帝的心行事。
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[编者按:1881年夏初,在爱荷华州得梅因的帐棚大会上,有一份决议案摆在代表们面前,内容如下:
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“兹决定,我们对本州正在开展的节制运动深表关切;我们指示我们所有的传道人在我们教会中发挥他们的影响,并和全体人民一道促使他们尽一切努力,借着个人之工,并参加投票,支持倡导节制的朋友们争取获得通过的有关禁酒的宪法修正案。”——《评论与通讯》,1881年7月5日。
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但是有些人反对呼吁“参加投票”的措辞,要求予以删除。出席这次帐篷大会的怀夫人虽已退就寝,但得到召唤提出建议。
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关于这件事,她当时写道:“我穿好衣服,应邀就我们的人是否应该投票支持禁酒令的问题发言。我告诉他们说‘要投票的,’并讲了二十分钟。”——《怀爱伦信函》1881年6号。]
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“如今当政的不节制人士以奉承的方式表示他们赞许守安息日人士不投票的做法。他们希望守安息日的人坚持自己的做法,像贵格会信徒一样不参加投票。撒但和他的恶天使此时正在忙碌着。他在地上也有工人。我的祈祷是愿撒但失望。”——《怀爱伦日记》,1859年3月6日,星期日。
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古代各国的教训——一个国家的兴旺有赖于其公民的品德与智慧。要获得这些福惠,严格节制的习惯是必不可少的。古代各国的历史充满了这类警戒我们的教训。奢侈,自我放纵和无益的娱乐,为国家的衰亡预备道路。我们的共和国能否接受前车之鉴,尚拭目以待。——《传道良助》,第388页。
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