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Old 02-29-2004, 01:41 PM   #19 (permalink)
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Originally posted by Kadath
I'll cast my vote for yes. Voter turnout in the US is abysmal. You've all made good arguments for why people shouldn't vote, but if people had to vote, they might take more of an interest in what was going on.
I disagree. If people *had* to vote, they would likely just vote for whoevers name they know the most. Voting is a right which, unfortunately, most people simply don't care enough about. However, you can't make them care by forcing them to do it.
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