tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746523579035669273.post7925180573750930834..comments2024-02-10T03:47:18.178-05:00Comments on LifeWithKnowledge: No vote = No right to complain?LifeWithKnowledgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10754316917433771286noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746523579035669273.post-32162092269335486462012-01-10T14:12:14.011-05:002012-01-10T14:12:14.011-05:00Exactly. And it's hard to say that whoever doe...Exactly. And it's hard to say that whoever doesn't vote has no right to complain because they pay taxes just like anyone else. And what if the candidates suck?<br /><br />I've always wondered how it would turn out if you were allowed to vote against a candidate, instead of spoiling the ballot or choosing not to vote at all. One person that votes in favour of someone would be cancelled out by another one extremely opposed to that candidate...LifeWithKnowledgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754316917433771286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746523579035669273.post-25087741958841067802012-01-09T20:23:18.292-05:002012-01-09T20:23:18.292-05:00don't listen to anyone who tells you that &quo...don't listen to anyone who tells you that "if you don’t vote, you have no right to complain". It's a fallacy, and no intelligent person should ever say this unless they're being sarcastic.<br /><br />Both the US Constitution and the Canadian Bill of Rights guarantee the freedom of expression. This includes complaining, whining, bitching, and questioning. Nowhere is it stipulated in either document that this right is contingent upon whether you voted or not. So while this might be a cute little sentiment to say in order to encourage people to vote, no one loses any rights by not voting, and anyone that insists otherwise is simply wrong.<br /><br />That said, I recommend that everyone should make a conscious decision to vote or not vote, because it's important.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com