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submitted 5 months ago by HowManyNimons@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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[–] rah@feddit.uk -5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

Why would I?

[–] lud@lemm.ee 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Because you live in a democracy and it's a part of your duty to vote.

Non voters are embarrassing.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

it's a part of your duty to vote

ROFL "duty"?!

I'm absolutely astonished that you would come out with such a ridiculous, anachronistic idea. Tell me, what precisely happened in your life that gave you the idea that I owe anyone any kind of duty simply because I was born? Did you watch a Disney movie?

Clearly in your mind there is a logical chain from some starting point to the end point of voting being a duty. I challenge you to write this down in words. To express your idea lucidly and rationally. Convince me. I dare you to try. Do you have it in you? Or can you only embarrass yourself further?

[–] lud@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

You seem like a nice person lol.

Refusing to contribute to society is just embarrassing. Grow up.

If you don't want to contribute you can always end, move to the jungle or some authoritarian undemocratic country. I don't really care which.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

You don't have it in you to express your view then, I see.

[–] lud@lemm.ee 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lol, sure believe that.

I don't need to explain it further because normal people understand.

[–] rah@feddit.uk -2 points 5 months ago

LOL

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You might prefer one of the available options. Some are worse than others.

[–] rah@feddit.uk 1 points 5 months ago

You might prefer one of the available options.

What options are you talking about?

I asked you why I would vote. The options I see are to vote or not vote.