I vote because I can.
It'd be rude not to when so many women in the world still cannot have their opinion counted by the government that 'rules' them.
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Quote by Dirtygirlie
Cause women fought long and hard to give us that right.
And if I don't vote I don't have the right to complain and I'm a woman... I like to complain! :mrgreen:
In one way it's a shame women got the vote ...now I won't get the chance to see you chained to some railings :twisted:
Quote by flower411
I have no party loyalty. I am afraid these days I vote for the party that I believe will do the least damage. I am a floater :shock:
I do believe that one should vote so at least one can say I did my bit to improve our lot. To not vote undermines our voice imho, if we can't be arsed to make our views known with a vote we can't really critiscise when we get the dross we get.
Next stop lobbying my mp...now thats real democracy...make the buggers accountable
This is a point often brought up by people who vote for the sake of it.
To be honest I think that voting for the least bad option just so that you can say you have voted, is the thing that undermines our voice.
The people that receive your vote are encouraged into thinking that they are doing it right because you voted for them.
If all of the negative voters abstained and told their politicians that they had done so because they are all a useless bunch, maybe, just maybe some of them would actually think about what they were doing and listen to the electorate.
To vote "because I can" or "because it`s my duty" is the lazy option, it seems to exonerate you from any blame from all the shit that`s going on.
There are almost as many who don't vote as do vote but. It doesn't upset politicians too much as long as their voters are active.
It's impossible to segregate the apathetic from the lazy from the genuine abstainees . To not vote as a political statement is tottaly wasted therefore.
I never said I voted just to justify my right to criticise. I said I voted for the party that will do the least damage .This means the party whose policies I think will serve the country best(and I do look at policies and weigh up pro's and cons as far as my limited intellect will alow) ...thats actually not a negative slant when you think about it.
Sexlightened
Next time I'm vote will be the day they have an 'abstention' box......which if ever they do will win by a landslide!
Sex God
Quote by niceguysdoexist
Cause women fought long and hard to give us that right.
And if I don't vote I don't have the right to complain and I'm a woman... I like to complain! :mrgreen:
In one way it's a shame women got the vote ...now I won't get the chance to see you chained to some railings :twisted:
Erm... says whom?! :rascal:
Quote by flower411
This is a point often brought up by people who vote for the sake of it.
To be honest I think that voting for the least bad option just so that you can say you have voted, is the thing that undermines our voice.
The people that receive your vote are encouraged into thinking that they are doing it right because you voted for them.
If all of the negative voters abstained and told their politicians that they had done so because they are all a useless bunch, maybe, just maybe some of them would actually think about what they were doing and listen to the electorate.
To vote "because I can" or "because it`s my duty" is the lazy option, it seems to exonerate you from any blame from all the shit that`s going on.
I don't vote just to say that I have or because I'm lazy... if that were the case I wouldn't be arsed to get up at ridiculous o'clock and go round to the local polling station now would I?
I'm not sure what sort of political logic is involved in that.
I really have to be honest and say that I generally don't do politics but I do take an interest in what's going on round about me and I vote for the people who are doing most for the area in which I live.
However, in my view, they're all a shower of shits and sometimes it's a case of picking the best of a bad bunch. They waste money sticking posters to lamposts (I really, really object to that) when there are so many better things to spend OUR money on. I'd really like to vote for someone who didn't waste money on shite that they don't need. If their policies were worth anything then they wouldn't need to stick posters to lamposts in order to encourage people to vote for them!
Anyway... since it's almost Christmas and I don't do politics I'm going to stop thinking about my reasons for voting and stop justifying them to you lot when I really don't have to! :mrgreen:
Now... who fancies a shag?!
Sex God
Until the repeal of clause 4 of the labour party constitution I voted labour since then I have spoiled my ballot paper as I refuse to vote for any of the tories on offer
I vote (spoil the paper) because it is my duty as a citizen of this country.
As has been mentioned I believe there should be a box to register an abstention... I also believe voting should be compulsory.
It is the duty of any electorate / population to police their government....failure to do this leads to despotism , tyrants and dictators exist because the masses allow them to ; our method of policing government is to hold elections ,falling turnouts at the ballot box are already bringing us closer to a police freedoms are being eroded because of our apathy and I don't want to be responsible for the failure to prevent this
I vote (spoil the paper) because it is my duty as a citizen of this country.
As has been mentioned I believe there should be a box to register an abstention... I also believe voting should be compulsory.
It is the duty of any electorate / population to police their government....failure to do this leads to despotism , tyrants and dictators exist because the masses allow them to ; our method of policing government is to hold elections ,falling turnouts at the ballot box are already bringing us closer to a police freedoms are being eroded because of our apathy and I don't want to be responsible for the failure to prevent this
Sex God
Quote by Staggerlee_BB
Until the repeal of clause 4 of the labour party constitution I voted labour since then I have spoiled my ballot paper as I refuse to vote for any of the tories on offer
I vote (spoil the paper) because it is my duty as a citizen of this country.
As has been mentioned I believe there should be a box to register an abstention... I also believe voting should be compulsory.
It is the duty of any electorate / population to police their government....failure to do this leads to despotism , tyrants and dictators exist because the masses allow them to ; our method of policing government is to hold elections ,falling turnouts at the ballot box are already bringing us closer to a police freedoms are being eroded because of our apathy and I don't want to be responsible for the failure to prevent this
Spoiled papers are totally disregarded. They have no more effect than not turning up - they are not counted. They aren't even looked at once they've been identified as spoiled. So there is no point dragging one's self out of the house to scribble on a bit of paper and shove it in the box.
There is no point making voting compulsory until they can manage to put up 2 people that anyone might actually want to be in power.
I've never seen anyone stand forward who I consider deserving of the position of MP. The definition of someone who wants that sort of power is the definition of someone who should not be allowed to run a tombola stall. They are all money-grabbing, deal-doing, self-serving idiots and many of them have been proved to be criminals.
Quote by Dirtygirlie
In one way it's a shame women got the vote ...now I won't get the chance to see you chained to some railings :twisted:
Erm... says whom?! :rascal:
Now... who fancies a shag?!
Meeeeeeee
Especially if you're chained to some railings (or a metal bedstead, I'm all for comfort with me bondage
) :twisted: Sex God
Quote by foxylady2209
Until the repeal of clause 4 of the labour party constitution I voted labour since then I have spoiled my ballot paper as I refuse to vote for any of the tories on offer
I vote (spoil the paper) because it is my duty as a citizen of this country.
As has been mentioned I believe there should be a box to register an abstention... I also believe voting should be compulsory.
It is the duty of any electorate / population to police their government....failure to do this leads to despotism , tyrants and dictators exist because the masses allow them to ; our method of policing government is to hold elections ,falling turnouts at the ballot box are already bringing us closer to a police freedoms are being eroded because of our apathy and I don't want to be responsible for the failure to prevent this
Spoiled papers are totally disregarded. They have no more effect than not turning up - they are not counted. They aren't even looked at once they've been identified as spoiled. So there is no point dragging one's self out of the house to scribble on a bit of paper and shove it in the box.
There is no point making voting compulsory until they can manage to put up 2 people that anyone might actually want to be in power.
I've never seen anyone stand forward who I consider deserving of the position of MP. The definition of someone who wants that sort of power is the definition of someone who should not be allowed to run a tombola stall. They are all money-grabbing, deal-doing, self-serving idiots and many of them have been proved to be criminals.
2or 3 million spoiled ballot papers may well send a message that would be difficult to ignore
Sex God
Quote by foxylady2209Which is why we should be able to officially abstain, thereby telling the candidates we don't want any of them representing us. Spoiled papers don't quite have that effect because nobody knows for sure WHY a particular paper was spoiled. A properly registered abstention leaves no room for candidates to pretend we made a mistake and 'spoiled' our papers accidentally. People who deliberately spoil their papers do so because it's the only way to try to register their dissatisfaction. The other option of not turning up at the polling station implies you don't care, so until there is a "None Of The Above", the democratic voice will not be fully heard.
Spoiled papers are totally disregarded.
