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Originally posted by Jason@Feb 18th 2004 @ 4:07 PM
Jack,
You don't believe in voting? You and I would have some serious issues if we spoke in person 
Why not???
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Reprise!
Jason
I was talking to a friend who voted for Bush last election. He said "I will have to sit this one out". His point, he does NOT want to vote for Bush this time (at least he is thinking there), but, like me usually, he can't face voting for any of the opposition either.
Is this any different from my normal standpoint? Recognising that I am doing the "wrong" thing by "voting against" Bush, does it make it better that at least, I am voting? Should he vote for Bush simply because someone tells him to? Should he vote for one of the others just because he doesn't want to vote for Bush? Should he write in his own name, or Micky Mouse or whatever instead - which, to my mind is the equivalent of not voting - I understand they aren't even counted.
Isn't not voting (consientiously) a valid form or protest against those presented to choose against?
Jack