>I am so offended by your statement. Does one single and completely unrelated characteristic of a person decide whether someone is better fitted to an important position or not?

I actually suspect religious politicians. When push comes to shove, which loyalty will they chose - to their religion or their people? These may not necessarily mean the same thing, and the situation may leave them with a hard choice, whereby they'd have to betray one or the other.

I'd prefer one where there's no such dilemma involved.