In retrospect, I should have ticked off all three. However, I ticked off Privilege and Responsibility. Not to pull the sex card but women have only had the vote for a century (1920). Given what Elizabeth Cady Stanton or Susan B. Anthony went through to raise the question and what women deal with in other countries, I do feel like voting is a privilege for me. I also see it as my patriotic duty to vote, no matter how I feel about the measure or the candidate. I definitely belong to the camp of "if you don't vote, you don't get to complain about the results". In 2016, I really struggled with the available options and while many opted out of voting, I chose the lesser of the evils and tried to vote with my conscience. Nonetheless, I was still grateful for the opportunity.
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I thought the OP was clear on this, but I'm specifically interested in voting as a citizen in elections. The podcast I referenced made some interesting associations. I was curious to see if they hold up.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostI thought the OP was clear on this, but I'm specifically interested in voting as a citizen in elections. The podcast I referenced made some interesting associations. I was curious to see if they hold up.I am Punkinhead.
"I have missed you, Oh Grand High Priestess of the Order of the Stirring Pot"
~ Cow Poke aka CP aka Creacher aka ke7ejx's apprentice....
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Originally posted by ke7ejx View PostSorry, didn't mean to derail.
Sooner or later, we all know we'll end up discussing CP's grammar/spelling Nazi tendencies...The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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I agree with that latter sentiment. New parties have no chance unless the U.S. shifts to an "instant run-off" model where people no longer feel they are "throwing away" their vote if they vote for alternative candidates as their primary choice. As candidates are eliminated, least popular to most, their secondary and even tertiary votes then are counted. But I don't think that is going to happen any time soon.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by EvoUK View Post* I have no wish to deviate the thread into yet another Trump discussionThe ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by Mountain Man View PostVoting is an interesting one because it is not an inherent or inalienable right -- after all, God doesn't run a democracy -- it's a "right" created by and solely dependent on the existence of some sort of governing body. If that governing body decides that people shouldn't vote, such as in a monarchy or a dictatorship, then you don't get to vote. It's as simple as that, and I really can't think of a universal argument for why people should be allowed to vote in every circumstance. In my own family, sometimes the parents will solicit the opinions of the children, other times the children must simply do as we say even if they have a different opinion. It depends on the situation.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostIt's is a citizen's right. and it is a privilege, because it can be taken away (if you are no longer a citizen or are a felon), and it is a responsibility/duty because without voting our government couldn't work.
It also raises some serious questions about anything that could systemically compromise a citizen's right to vote.The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostIt seems clear to me that the founders felt (and I agree) that a government SHOULD arise from the will of the governed, and that makes voting an intrinsic right. That claim also essentially says that other forms of government (e.g., dictatorships, monarchies) are ignoring a fundamental right and so are not truly valid forms of government - or perhaps ar elesser forms of government - because they intrinsically ignore this right.
It also raises some serious questions about anything that could systemically compromise a citizen's right to vote.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostI'm listening to a podcast, which is talking about perceptions of voting in the U.S. The speaker is talking about differences between how voting is perceived by political parties and position on the political spectrum (i.e., liberaraian/authoritarian, progressive/conservative). They are noting that some people see voting as a right, some as a privilege, and some as a responsibility.
It made me curious to hear what people here think. I don't know how tod o a poll, so I thought I'd just start this thread for people to post their views and (hopefully) why they think that way. Note, it does not have to be either/or. It is possible some will see voting as some combination of the above, or even as something else.
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Originally posted by carpedm9587 View PostYou didn't. I just saw some posts about voting in other contexts and wanted to make sure the voting-related discussion (and especially the poll) stayed focus on the act of voting as a citizen. Other tangential issues are more than welcome.
Sooner or later, we all know we'll end up discussing CP's grammar/spelling Nazi tendencies...The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostThis thread IS about me!The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy...returning violence for violence multiplies violence, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King
I would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong. Frederick Douglas
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