Dear Michael, I laughed out loud at your concluding sentence. Well said! I've had almost the identical response from one of my undergraduate students, except, being only 18 or thereabout, she exercised the adolescent eye-roll instead.
David In a message dated 9/1/04 12:30:02 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >By far, the most common response I get when I mention that one's >individual vote does not effect the outcome of an election, is >astonished indignation. I am assured that regardless of the (lack of) >effect of my individual vote, voting is an obligation born out of the >principle of reciprocity. We, as individuals, should vote, because if >everybody didn't vote there would be no electoral process. Voting is >thus one of many necessary things we should do in order to be a >respectable member of the community. > >By the way, do not attempt to discuss this subject at a cocktail party >with drunken public elementary school teachers. Before you know it, >you'll be personally responsible for, not only decline of western >civilization, but all various and sundry despotic regimes throughout the >world. It will end with you promising to vote Green in the next, and all >future elections, just to stop the crying. > >Cheers, >Michael Giesbrecht
