So I voted on reintroduction of wolves to Western Colorado the other day. I live in a Denver suburb. I'm in no way a farmer/rancher and don't experience that life every day. I've struggled with my decision for a few days since, more so now that I hear more from both sides. I keep coming back to the feeling that I shouldn't get a say. I'm not a rancher. The wolves don't threaten my crop or improve my specific ecosystem. I was given the power over people's life. Their well being. Their career and success. Their family and life experience. I helped determine how life changes for them now, the responsibilities they now take on, the stress they feel and so on and so on. I pay no consequence myself unless their livestock are killed and then my tax money will be diverted to replacing their loss. So now I realize I've flippantly impacted another human's life and family with no daily consequence to myself and based on the laziest "research" available. I was out of line and wrong to not realize this sooner. This is not my decision. I needed to stay out and listen instead.
But then I remembered how these same ranchers and farmers (from all data I can find) vote constantly as Conservatives to decide women's rights and choices about their bodies from miles away.
So now I'm feeling ok. Respect individual freedom and I'll never vote to impact yours again either. Simple fix. I pinky swear if they will too! Women, with their doctor's help and guidance of their chosen faith should decide their concerns. Not one man, rancher, or wolf has anything to do with her body and her experience. No matter what you think you know about babies (or wolves). Leave it to those who are directly impacted and have the next 60+ years to live with your decision while you decide on something else unrelated to your life.
(Allah help me if one single baby gets eaten by wolves. 😳. I will have new conflict to process again!)
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