Why vote for the lesser of two evils

Admittedly, my way of voting isn't for everyone. Some people like foreign policy, some people prefer domestic issues, and some people like "Ia! Ia! Cthulu ftagn!" Apocalyptic politics is, by nature, short-sighted, but if it works, everybody benefits equally!


Which means it's fair.

Recently ye olde Scratch representative (local #666) was talking to me while we waited to talk to a doctor about the possibility of Ultrason being ADD (or ADHD... whatever), and we involved said boy in the conversation:

Me (to hellspawn)): Would you let him get baptized?
Her: I would if he wanted it, which I don't believe he does?
Me: Could I get that in writing?
Her: Hey! Kiddo! Do you want to be baptized into the Mormon church?
Him (nervously): Not right now!
Her: How about coming to live with me?
Him: I... uh... mmm...
Her: Wouldn't that be fair?
Him: Well, I have lived with them (indicating me) for 9 years, so I guess you having me for next 9, would be...
Her: You can't live with me for 9.
Him: What?
Her: You'll be 18 in 6 years.
Me: 5.5, but no one's counting.
Him: I guess it would be fair.
(She smiles at me, as if she's won something)

He did stuff like that the entire time, not answering a single question directly. Everything was "not right now" or a complete redirecting of the answer. Of course, that she redirected it isn't his fault. And it wouldn't be fair to HIM. It would be fair to her.

After all, who cares about the boy?