Assuming that the election system hasn't been hijacked and is legitimate, do you think making it a law will improve our society?
I know many brilliant people who are just too apathetic to vote. Do radicals rely on people's apathy to infiltrate the Congress/Parliament (wherever you are from)?
2007-11-02 23:44:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
A friend forever: I guess the point to determine is what percentage of the people who don't vote are Mindless vs. Apathetic. Good point about not being able to commit, but I'm sure they can eventually develop a system to mend the loopholes.
2007-11-02 23:55:24 · update #1
Stef: well said!
2007-11-02 23:56:24 · update #2
Wheelie: I didn't know it's already a law in Australia. (Learned something new again!).
I wonder if the system forces the politically uneducated people to educate themselves so they won't vote for someone who will screw them.
2007-11-02 23:59:19 · update #3
Interesting... It seems like the consensus is even if we can force people to vote, we can't force people to put their hearts into it.. (i.e. educate themselves, NOT cast a blank ballot!)
Makes sense :) Thanks for the answers.
2007-11-03 00:03:13 · update #4
No, not a chance. For example, voting is compulsory in a number of free countries. Australia is a good example. While they can force you to go to the polls, there's nothing that stops a bored voter from submitting a blank ballot. I know any number of folks who do exactly that!
2007-11-03 00:01:37 · answer #1 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think imposing a law making voting mandatory would completely revolutionize our modern society, but it will never happen, especially not in a capitalistic, patriarchal society like the US.
Society is basically run by a white male elite who want to keep us ignorant and afraid so they can control us - as evident in modern media. (Watch the news lately?) By making everyone accountable and forced to vote, it forces them to be educated when it comes to government, and why there will be a complete upheaval. Who are the majority in North America, after all, but the working class, trying to avoid consumer debt, make a better life for their kids, keep food on the table?
I think everyone should vote, especially those brilliant apathetics. They can make "one vote doesn't make a difference" thinking obsolete and envoke change for the better.
2007-11-03 12:53:45 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
We would have a much better society if only taxpayers were allowed to vote! Making a law requiring voting would not help.
Yes, radicals have taken over in many areas because the brilliant people are too busy contributing to society.
2007-11-03 06:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by fretochose 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Australia, it's already a law that you must vote, however! whether it has improved society or not due to mass voting can only be assessed from outside of the country on how Australian's behave towards their governments. As the average Australian is very laconic towards events and doesn't stress easily! Have a great day.
2007-11-03 06:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by wheeliebin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No difference. How can you force someone to vote for an idiot they don't like? We would be better off if everyone refused to vote. An election boycott. Our elections are a scam anyway. In the next one the illegals will all be voting for the democrats.
2007-11-03 21:59:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have this law in place in Australia and I feel that it makes very little difference. The problem over here is preferential voting. If the person (or party) you are voting for isn't going to win, then your vote goes to whoever they nominate. This means, of course, that you can end up voting for the person you certainly do not want to win.
2007-11-03 06:56:07 · answer #6 · answered by firefysh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Friend Forever is right. A lot of ppl don't educate themselves enough to vote. But if it were required I think it would just be one more right taken away from us. You should have the right not to vote, just like if you don't vote you have the right not to complain about the leadership!
2007-11-03 06:53:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
It would actually be bad if EVERYONE voted.
The people who care vote. The people who don't don't - which might not be such a bad thing because if they did, they might randomly vote for whichever one they see first, which would make a candidate win out of luck rather than public opinion.
2007-11-03 12:09:06 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
...that is why in a "democratic" society "we" have elected representatives to "represent" us in the formation of laws... If you want a new law... talk with your representative and convince him/her... take enough people of "like" mind with you and you'll get your "bill" to be presented before the legislature to vote on the new law... (basically, that's how the system works)... but sadly, there are those with their "hand out" looking for a "special" favor or "something" to tweak their interest to make "things" happen... Isn't politics fun ? Oye!
2007-11-03 06:53:38 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
even if it was a law to vote the goverment here in uk would just ignore all public advice and do what they want to do anyways we carnt change what they think by voting for them ,,, i glad i do not have to vote for any of them all there bothered about is taking people hard earned cash of them for silly things such as cinima tickets to the vandels and criminals ,, etc,,, when it could be used for proper things such as equiment for the hospital better cleaning things for them and better health care for the sick and infirm if i could leave this country tomz i would but i carnt i have to put up with them ripping us from wages and high taxes ,,,,,
2007-11-03 07:20:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋