Why should I vote?
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by Iwind in People
To answer this question, let’s first look at what purpose government serves. Most of the time, the term “government” refers to a local, national or international body of organization through which the people control the actions of its members, administers policy and exercises its own authority. The key phrase in that statement is that, “the PEOPLE control.” In a free country, all the citizens of that country are given the right to vote in the matters of electing officials to perform those services.
So, to answer the question, why should I vote, is a fairly easy task. A person should vote if — and only if — he or she has even one concern about the direction his or her community or nation is headed. And every loyal citizen should be concerned about those things.
It may be easy to say, “I’m only one person. One vote will not make a difference.” You would be surprised to know how many people choose not to vote for that very reason, and it’s the most ridiculous reason out there. If everyone who actually thought that way, went out and voted, you might be surprised by the results!
If things are out of whack in your community and you didn’t vote, then the blame for those problems can be laid squarely at your door. It’s not the Republicans’ fault. It’s not the Democrats’ fault. Things are a mess because you and others like you didn’t care enough about those problems to want to do anything about it.
You see, voting gives each individual a voice. Even if that voice is an angry one, everyone, in a free land, has a chance to speak what’s on their mind to their government in the form of a vote.
In the United States, President Abraham Lincoln stated that we have a government “of the people, by the people and for the people.” This is not rhetoric. It is a clear statement that government is a people-run business and if a person does not vote, then, when all hell breaks loose, that non-voter has no right to complain.
If you live in a free, voting country, then it is impossible to tell you what it is like to live in a country where you are not allowed to vote—or speak your mind. So you, actually, may not be able to understand fully what it means to be free. You are free to vote, or not. But you should vote, simply because you CAN. Many people died to ensure your right to vote. Choosing not to vote dishonors their sacrifice. Do not disgrace your honored dead because you are too jaded or too cynical or too lazy to vote.
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