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Issue #4: Should Democracy Be Compulsory?
Option 1 4 (80%)
Option 2 1 (20%)
Option 3 0 (0%)
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Total Votes: 5
Issue #4: Should Democracy Be Compulsory?
Topic Started: 10 Feb 2013 - 00:01 (210 Views)
Zdenka
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The Issue

In response to a slow news week, certain highbrow newspapers have stirred up the debate over voluntary vs compulsory voting.

The Debate

  • "Compulsory voting makes about as much sense as having the death penalty for attempted suicide," says civil rights activist Konrad Harishchandra. "You can't force people to be free! You can only give them the choice. Besides, if all those derelicts who can't be bothered to get off their butts once every few years voted, who would they elect? I shudder to think."

  • "It's not contradictory at all," argues political commentator Marleen de Vries. "The fact is, if not everyone votes, the outcome isn't truly representative. Some groups--like elderly gun nuts--vote more often than others. That's why we always end up with such terrible politicians."

  • "This raises an interesting issue," says Johann Licorish, your brother. "And that is: why do we need elections, anyway? Seems to me it would be much simpler if you just decided what was right, and did it. Wouldn't that save everyone a lot of time?"


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Cleverwhatever
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Voting should be voluntary. They should have the right to vote, and the right to not exercise that right.
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Keita
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I must reluctantly agree with Clever. As frustrating as voter apathy is.
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Zdenka
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Option 1 has the majority. This poll is now closed.
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