Which is better for America?

[toobfreak]

I would change your question and answer that an irresponsible person who votes is worse for America than a responsible person who doesn't vote.

Absolutely. An irresponsible person who votes is a 2X loss for America--- first they are irresponsible, then to add to that, they use their irresponsible views to effect policy in the whole country!

A responsible person who doesn't vote is not ideal but far better. They may not vote, but at least they are responsible. Better to have a country full of responsible people than irresponsible ones.

 

[Chuz Life]

A. An irresponsible person who votes.
B. A responsible person that doesn't.

In my view, a "responsible person who doesn't vote" is in effect 'voting' whether they think they are or not.


By "not voting" they have elected to let the majority rule, uncontested.

 

[Natural Citizen]

For some reason the thread gist reminded me of this old skit...

 

[frigidweirdo]

A. An irresponsible person who votes.
B. A responsible person that doesn't.

Doesn't really matter, does it?

It's not like your vote actually matters.

 

[riseabovethis]

Jellybeans. You can't go wrong with jellybeans.

 

[gipper]

A. An irresponsible person who votes.
B. A responsible person that doesn't.

C. The person who refuses to vote.

Stop supporting the scam.

 

[Woodznutz]

In my view, a "responsible person who doesn't vote" is in effect 'voting' whether they think they are or not.


By "not voting" they have elected to let the majority rule, uncontested.

Most political issues involve the misbehavior of the citizenry. If one doesn't misbehave, they have no dog in the fight. What the government wants the most from us is our money, so even if we don't vote we pay.

 

[my2¢]

By what basis is it being determined who is responsible and irresponsible?

 

[Lockback]

A. An irresponsible person who votes.
B. A responsible person that doesn't.

A. is a huge problem: completely ignorant people who vote because they're told to/paid/given cigarettes/whatever.

 

[Papageorgio]

My vote has to be EARNED.

Mine too that’s why I usually don’t vote for a Republican or Democrat, neither party has earned my respect or my vote.

 

[Papageorgio]

A. An irresponsible person who votes.
B. A responsible person that doesn't.

Who defines what is responsible or what is not responsible?

 

[Lesh]

Who gets to say who is or isn’t responsible?

What’s the criteria?

Who has agreed to that criteria?

 

[Woodznutz]

By what basis is it being determined who is responsible and irresponsible?

Conventional standards.

 

[Rawley]

A

It is always better that people vote.

You can always hit them in the face with a tire iron later.

Disagree. Three times in my life I didn't cast a vote for President as as I didn't like any of the candidates

 

[Woodznutz]

Who defines what is responsible or what is not responsible?

In extreme cases, the law defines it.

 

[Papageorgio]

Conventional standards.

What are the conventional standards?

 

[Woodznutz]

What are the conventional standards?

Honesty, work, health, engagement,

 

[Papageorgio]

Honesty, work, health, engagement,

So the person needs to be honest, have a job, be in good health, where you lose me is engagement? You mean vote?

 

[Woodznutz]

So the person needs to be honest, have a job, be in good health, where you lose me is engagement? You mean vote?

Positively engaged in the community where they live; IOW citizenship.

 

[Papageorgio]

Positively engaged in the community where they live; IOW citizenship.

And who gets to determine it all?