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Originally posted by Ustwo
Don't you get it, its not YOUR business if others choose not to vote. You don't know what’s good for them, its not up to you to decide what they need to do to make 'democracy' meaningful. Democracy (or a Republic) requires EDUCATED voters, educated on the issues. If they don't know and don't care then there is NO point in forcing them to vote. If anything you are going to more bad decisions since such voters will be easily swayed.
How about we force people to vote, and then give the a little test to prove they know what they are voting on? Would you like that?
Good to see we agree on taxes, they violate our civil liberties.
Now back to voting, America is 'not what is is' by forcing people to do things they don't want to do. America is what it is great based on the freedom we have, and if some people decide not to vote that’s their business, and not for you to decide what’s good for them.
I'm sure the left would like this because more uninformed voters is good for most leftist causes, but even if it turned out that such voting gave republican majorities in all states, I wouldn't be for it.
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Oooh, no need imply that all lefties are uninformed. I know that many think that the masses are just too stupid to put in their two cents. Or maybe if we're going to throw around idealogical barbs, perhaps as a conservative, you disfavor the voting of the masses because the masses aren't wealthy and therefore probably won't vote for the current "put the rich people on a pedestal" status quo. Yeah, that's it.
As for taxes, i thought civil liberties were defined by the constitution. I didn't know they were defined by the opinions of a fringe minority. If taxes violate our civil liberties you'd think hotshot conservative lawyer anne coulter would have had them succesfully thrown out by the supreme court by now.
It must be difficult for someone with your perspective to get around, seeing as how you must feel real dirty whenever you drive on a public road, because you know that in the process you're reaping the benefits of state sponsored theivery.
Now...
Back to voting.
I guess i think that this country would be a better place if there was some incentive for people to be involved in the decision making process.