Obligation to vote, Terrible, terrible |
 Oct 22 2006, 12:01 PM
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So, the Belgian community elections are over. I voted for the first time unwillingly! I was OBLIGED to vote because;
1 I'm a Belgian 2 I'm 18 That's insane!! Either I voted or paid a fine!! I don't think we should be forced to vote! Does this happen in your countries? Arrgh. 
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Oct 22 2006, 12:24 PM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
Nope, not in the USA. If you don't want to vote you don't have to. Only problem with that is that everyone complains about who's in office when they didn't even vote. In my opinion, if you don't vote you shouldn't complain.
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Oct 22 2006, 04:05 PM
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QUOTE(iRock cB @ Oct 22 2006, 1:24 PM)  Nope, not in the USA. If you don't want to vote you don't have to. Only problem with that is that everyone complains about who's in office when they didn't even vote. In my opinion, if you don't vote you shouldn't complain. What if you disagree not with who's in office, but with the very sociopolitical underpinnings of American "democracy"? And by extension, why vote? If you're not a corporation with deep pockets, you're not likely to be heard, anyway. |
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Oct 23 2006, 08:33 PM
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Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 22 2006, 5:05 PM) What if you disagree not with who's in office, but with the very sociopolitical underpinnings of American "democracy"? And by extension, why vote? If you're not a corporation with deep pockets, you're not likely to be heard, anyway. Then express your opinion on that and vote for someone who's trying to change things. If you don't see anyone who matches that description, then I can see your reason for not voting but don't complain about who's in office. Furthermore, voting for someone who is closer to your idealistic candidate than their opponent is better than not voting at all. I don't exactly agree with "democracy" either but sitting on my butt not doing anything about it isn't going to help. Uh, because we have the freedom to do so? Voting is your way of being heard. You'd be surprised how many people are just like you. I've encountered so many people with your exact thought process.  As the old saying goes, if you want something done, do it yourself. Take action. There is power in numbers.
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Born in a burial gown Obligation to vote Oct 22 2006, 12:01 PM
Tymel No.. you just dont vote if you dont want too.(USA... Oct 22 2006, 12:06 PM Born in a burial gown I voted blank so whatever. I know NADA about polit... Oct 22 2006, 12:08 PM Tymel Well thats not that bad, so its basically like not... Oct 22 2006, 12:11 PM
mznikki QUOTE(iRock cB @ Oct 22 2006, 1:24 PM) No... Oct 22 2006, 01:22 PM
mipadi QUOTE(iRock cB @ Oct 23 2006, 9:33 PM) Th... Oct 23 2006, 11:23 PM iRock cB QUOTE(mipadi @ Oct 24 2006, 12:23 AM) I t... Oct 25 2006, 03:10 PM mipadi QUOTE(iRock cB @ Oct 25 2006, 4:10 PM) Ye... Oct 25 2006, 05:48 PM WHIMSICAL 0NE QUOTE(iRock cB @ Oct 22 2006, 12:24 PM) N... Oct 23 2006, 09:37 PM Born in a burial gown Exactly! I don't complain! I don't... Oct 22 2006, 12:33 PM Infinite. Woah, either vote or pay a fine. That sucks. I kno... Oct 22 2006, 01:32 PM kryogenix RE: Obligation to vote Oct 22 2006, 01:33 PM gigiopolis QUOTE(kryogenix @ Oct 22 2006, 11:33 AM) ... Oct 24 2006, 10:39 PM StanleyThePanda QUOTE(kryogenix @ Oct 22 2006, 2:33 PM) [... Oct 24 2006, 11:52 PM kayceeisms ^
I don't think it's that bad to have to ... Oct 22 2006, 01:35 PM iRock cB ^ Erm, that didn't make any sense. Did you mea... Oct 23 2006, 10:14 PM WHIMSICAL 0NE ^ Oh, I was just talking about individual votes. B... Oct 23 2006, 10:18 PM kryogenix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93wTIjoGi7M Oct 24 2006, 10:32 PM kryogenix http://filibustercartoons.com/ Oct 24 2006, 10:50 PM |
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