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Originally Posted by Punk_rider
Just to make clear, i'm not american so I wasn't supposed to vote.
Besides that, I understand your point, but just understand mine.
Let's say I just hate both candidates. Am I supposed to vote anyway?
What I mean is that when you vote for someone, you don't have the choice in his program. You can't say "i vote for war but not for abortion". You vote, you give your legitimacy for the whole program.
I think people have the right (actually in belgium the law forces you to vote) to say "none of the candidates represent my beliefs, I won't give up my legitimacy to them".
Hope you understand, by not voting the only thing I say is "not in my name".
People died for freedom. I feel like applying this freedom when I choose to not chosse between what I may consider being two bad diseases.
Oh, BTW, if would have been american, I would have voted yesterday. Actually, I wouldn't have voted "for" but "against" someone. I don't feel like doing that is a proper way to apply freedom.
But no mistake, I understand you point. I just don't agree. To me freedom is also the freedom not to get involved in something you don't like.
As told, this way of thinking applies much more in free countries where there are no risk of dictature. Sure if tomorrow I have to vote to choose between Hitler and a repulicrat (or a demoblican) I'd vote...
Anyway, you guys made your choices. And actually I won't even voice what I think of the new president cause it's useless.
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I understand, I feel it applies to any democratic country where elections are held. I know every country has different rules for voting, You have a right not to vote if you don't want to, no law against that, I just feel that it's your duty as a citizen to vote. You are given a choice and you have made yours. Your choice is not to vote but to sit back and let others decide things for you.
The reason Obama was elected is, for the first time Many made a choice to vote, and it went their way. Who knows, maybe someday you will feel inclined to vote, every vote does matter.... this election shows it does.