It's funny Chretien has said he has the same view as Day on many things given that Chretien is Catholic yet it was Day and the CA that got crucified. The difference is that for whatever reason the media plays the conservative leader as one who dictates party policy while the liberal leader follows the guidelines of the policy laid out by the majority of the party members. It happened with Day (agreed he was a bad leader with views that don't agree with my own) and it happened with Harper.
What is stupid is not Day's belief that the world is 10,000 years old as his belief in the literal meaning of the Bible leads him to believe but people slamming him for that belief. You can pull out all the science "facts" (which in the end are just proposals that fit observations) you want but ultimately that intense belief is going to trump all for a large percentage of the population....especially the Christian population. Being a scientist myself I have known many many scientist Ph. D's who are incredibly bright and I guarantee more intelligent than pretty much anyone on these boards and not at all insane that have that same belief. yeah it doesn't make sense to you and me and you'd think a scientist would "know better" for lack of a better phrase. You may not vote for them because their beliefs don't mesh with yours as is your perogative but it hardly makes them stupid nor does it mean that one member of a party having those beliefs is going to form party policy.
Let's face it, abortion legislation and stuff like that really isn't going to be at the forefront of any new governments plans if they get power. They are not only divisive to the population as a whole but they are very divisive within the party. They aren't things you particularily want to tackle with any sort of gusto. And to be perfectly frank you have to differentiate your party from your opponent on emotional issues.
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