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Originally Posted by Sly
I certainly see where you are coming from and I used to say the same thing... but a counter to that question is, what if you really don't like anyone? Are you really being responsible by voting for somebody that you don't believe in, simply because you are "supposed to vote"?
I would rather have people voting because they want to vote and know what a candidate stands for then asked people being forced into voting for somebody they know nothing about. I personally will not vote for somebody or for something unless I know a fair bit about the situation.
Voting just to vote... that isn't right, nor is it responsible.
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You definitely have a fair point. However, if we don't encoutage people to vote, they lose interest, and are pretty much lead to believe that it doesn't matter and that voting is a total waste of time. Since American citizens really have no idea what it's like NOT to be allowed to vote, they never really understand how important their voting priviledge is.