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Why Compulsory Voting is Wrong

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Fidel
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Our two old line parties in Canada prefer low voter turnouts. We can understand why those two parties would defend the right to voluntarily exclude ones' self from the democratic process.

CMOT Dibbler
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Why is voting wrong?

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Cueball
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In fact, given that advocating for "informal voting" can get you jail time in Australia, I would say that it is morally a duty to advocate for spoiling ones ballot.

Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:

It not illegal to vote "informally" in Australia.

To me spoiling a ballot and not going to the poll are two very different things. The first should not be made illegal but the second should be illegal.


Cueball
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You are going to have the police ticketing homeless people for not voting, and harrassing hermits in their caves. Are you people for fucking real?

You are all just a bunch of snotty busy-bodies. You should get out of everyones life and keep your lousy elections to yourself.

You are just completely obsessed with the idea that you have the right to determine what is right for eveyone else, and stick you business whereever you like. People have a right to reject the system. People have a right to have a moral conscience and act on it.

If you want people to vote for your godamned NDP halfwit party, convince them to do it. Don't force the to the altar of your misconception. All you are admitting really is that you are not convincing.

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Fidel
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No fear, Canada's two old line parties also defend the right to exclude ones' self from having a physical-geographical address.

Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
You are going to have the police ticketing homeless people for not voting, and harrassing hermits in their caves. Are you people for fucking real?

Try to discharge your own rage without pretending that you care about homeless people then you will begin to see that voting is the best catharsis.


Cueball
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Try not to be insufferable.

By the way, I have been "homeless". Have you, ever?

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Fidel
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If they bothered to know where homeless people live in order to register to vote, they might have to send them GST cheques and income supplements. Bad idea. Our dated electoral system works well enough to keep them away from the polls.

Cueball
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One of "them" is presently living in my back yard, doodly-pops. Get a life.

Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
Try not to be insufferable.

By the way, I have been "homeless". Have you, ever?

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What really matters is that you maybe always tasteless but you will never be stateless.

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Benoit
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error

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Cueball
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Nothing more tasteless than "psychologizing", really, my friend. I'll tell you who and what I care about. We can start there.

Fidel
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
One of "them" is presently living in my back yard, doodly-pops. Get a life.

That's pretty big of someone who isn't very. Good for you, lad. I'll bet you even pay him the time of day when you can afford it.


Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
my friend

My friend, John McCain was very afraid of ACORN.

http://www.acorn.org/index.php?id=2755


Cueball
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Can you stay on topic. Thanks.

Cueball
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quote:Originally posted by Fidel:

That's pretty big of someone who isn't very. Good for you, lad. I'll bet you even pay him the time of day when you can afford it.

Fuck you.

Actually the guy works for me on and off, and recently his crazy room mate came after him with a butcher knife and he's out of his place. So yeah, I pay him more than what the NDP thinks is a good minimum wage when I can. He asked to stay in my back yard while he is looking for a place.

Speaking of which, aside from "Liberal/Dippers, same old slippers", do you have a couch he could stay on because I am full up? PM me you address and I will send him right over.

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Benoit
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ACORN knows how to transform the homeless in your backyard into a guardian of your property.

Cueball
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You mean like a dog?

Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
You mean like a dog?

guardian


Cueball
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A guard dog.

Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
A guard dog.

police


Cueball
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Oh you mean like muscle for the borgiose. Rich social democrats do the poor "favours", and the poor in turn reward them with political power, thourgh a forced vote and then they are so grateful they act as muscle for your regieme.

Nice scam.

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Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
Oh you mean like muscle for the borgiose. Rich social democrats do the poor "favours", and the poor in turn reward them with political power, thourgh a forced vote and then they are so grateful they act as muscle for your regieme.

Nice scam.

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To monitor if votes are bought, one needs to bring a cam in and out the polling booth.


Fidel
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:

Fuck you.

Do you eat with that mouth?

quote: So yeah, I pay him more than what the NDP thinks is a good minimum wage when I can.

You were one of those who abstained from voting in the last election just after our 22 percent tin pot in Toronto raised his phony majority government's pay by 25%. So what are you talking about?


quote:Speaking of which, aside from "Liberal/Dippers, same old slippers", do you have a couch he could stay on because I am full up? PM me you address and I will send him right over.

[ 05 November 2008: Message edited by: Cueball ]

I thought you were paying him a living wage? Let me guess, you gave him a lick and a promise for $10.25/hr de-indexed for inflation three years from now? You cheap basted

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Cueball
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Forced voting AND cameras in the polling station. Its getting really good now.

Cueball
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quote:Originally posted by Fidel:

I thought you were paying him a living wage? Let me guess, you gave him a lick and a promise for $10.25/hr de-indexed for inflation three years from now? You cheap basted

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You started in with the insults Fidel. Actually this guy gets $12 under the table. What does that work out to over $15? The $10 the "liberals/dippers, same old slippers" are offering, is what... 2/3rds of what I am paying out?

Why should I vote for a $10 minimum wage when I pay more? What good does that do me or anyone I know?

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Benoit
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quote:Originally posted by Cueball:
Forced voting AND cameras in the polling station. Its getting really good now.

Filming yourself in the booth and when you insert your ballot should be illegal too. Secrecy and statehood are forever linked.


Cueball
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You and J. G. Ballard should have drinks sometime.

Fidel
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Twelve bucks an hour? So now you admit the Liberals lick and a promise for $10.25/hr several years from now is entirely inadequate. I'll bet you're really glad now that the Liberals slithered into Queen's Perk and not the NDP. Do you see now what abstaining from votes does for ya? [img]tongue.gif" border="0[/img]

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