Food on the table, voting and property ownership are privileges not to be taken lightly.
That's kind of my point... the ability to vote should be a right in a democratic society... but the requirement or pressure to vote shouldn't be. Inaction is an action in itself. I don't want to say the stupid, or uninformed or red-headed or leaf-bearing or
whatever should not get a vote... but I'm told Australia has a mandatory voting system (or you're penalized on your taxes by $100AUD?), that's like walking up to my mom and saying "you have to have a Calvin peeing on something sticker... what auto manufacturer do you hate? You have to choose one"... she will choose one at random.
I did note vote this year.
I did... in my riding, I voted for the person I knew from my community involvement... it was easy for me... I voted locally, even though my vote nationally meant nothing more than $1.75 in campaign funds for the next election for the party.
Bren R.
