{"id":10912,"date":"2007-11-15T17:17:36","date_gmt":"2007-11-15T14:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/11\/15\/price-of-a-right-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2007-11-15T17:17:36","modified_gmt":"2007-11-15T14:17:36","slug":"price-of-a-right-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2007\/11\/15\/price-of-a-right-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Price of a right to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Slashdot quotes<\/a>:<\/p>\n

Two thirds of the students at NYU would give up their right to vote in the next election for a full scholarship. Some would be satisfied with an ipod. A few would be willing to give up the right for the rest of their lives for one million dollars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

With elections coming up in both Russia and USA, it’s interesting to see sometimes how similar a few things are.\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 I’ve heard something similar to the above quote about Russian youth too.\u00c2\u00a0 In fact, I have to say that I feel pretty much the same.\u00c2\u00a0 The simple reason for it is that my vote isn’t worth anything.\u00c2\u00a0 It affects nothing.\u00c2\u00a0 And eve if it did, I am to vote for one choice of those that I would rather not have at all.\u00c2\u00a0 And those for who I’d run to vote for either don’t make it to the candidate status or don’t even try to.<\/p>\n

Slashdot discussion has a few insightful comments on the subject.\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some quotes:<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0Theoretically, if we had candidates that represented us instead of the interests of corporations and special interest groups, our right to vote would be worth a great deal.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to our forefathers, the right to vote is worth your life. My how times have slipped. But I do agree. I can’t blame the voter when you have the choices you have today.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Logically, you’re not capable of voting if you’re dead – your statement is patriotic but makes no sense.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00c2\u00a0The article didn’t surprise me much either. I think many people feel the same way you do. Many people don’t use their right to vote, so they actually give it up for free, so why not give it up for an iPod?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00c2\u00a0You could have far more influence over the government with that $1,000,000 than you ever will by voting.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, I’ve heard it all before and it wasn’t always coming from the Americans…<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

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