Individuals vote and play the lottery because in their subjective evaluation
they receive value greater than the cost of doing so. In the case of voting
it may be due to civic pride, socialization, the right to complain, to feel
like a sovereign individual, etc. There is a host of possible reason
> On Tue, 7 Sep 2004, Fred Foldvary wrote:
> > Of course one has a right to complain, but what is meant is that by not
> > casting a ballot, one has voted to let the others decide, so if you
> > later complain, you contradict yourself.
>
> ... You're offering a fixed coin here. Heads I don't vote
