tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065767877302967980.post2514964176986795637..comments2023-04-15T16:45:29.230+08:00Comments on Silights: Who I voted for – You’re in for a surprise. I wasSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09723023861202628066noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065767877302967980.post-83628751786559609282008-11-12T09:57:00.000+08:002008-11-12T09:57:00.000+08:00First off, I’ll quickly declare my bias: I’m inter...First off, I’ll quickly declare my bias: I’m interested in politics and the form and policies of the Govt. directly impact my life and the lives of many of my friends. For me, consciously not voting would imply a degree of disregard for my future.<BR/><BR/>However, for those who truly don’t believe in the candidates or the process, a decision not to vote does not necessarily mean they don’t care about their future. Their argument, presumably, is that voting is irrelevant. They believe that the outcome of the election will have no impact on their lives, either now or in the future. They might go further and, drawing on the writing of Ambrose Bierce, say that voting is merely “the instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country.” If you’ve made it this far, you can presumably get to the ‘inexorable’, though somewhat satirical, conclusion that a conscious decision not to vote is in fact a positive action for an individual’s future.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I can’t understand why anyone in the USA would consciously not vote. I would love to have been able to vote for a candidate like Obama and I think America’s future looks a little brighter with him at the helm.Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723023861202628066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065767877302967980.post-76023789307958197702008-11-11T21:06:00.000+08:002008-11-11T21:06:00.000+08:00How do you feel about an American who consciously ...How do you feel about an American who consciously not vote in the national elections? Of those who avoided voting, does it mean they do not care about their future?Curtis W. Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06238660287953869343noreply@blogger.com