They're not voting because...
- It only encourages them....
1. It legitimizes the idea that a majority should have the right to tell me what to do.
written 7th Apr 2005
2. I have a far far better chance of winning the lottery than affecting the outcome of the election, and lottery tickets are cheaper than the time and effort involved in getting out to the polls. Consequently, voting is irrational except for those folks who do it for the entertainment value; for the marginal hour of my time, I'd sooner go see a movie.