Should Democracy Be Compulsory?
The Issue
In response to a slow news week, certain highbrow newspapers have
stirred up the debate over voluntary vs compulsory voting.
The Debate
"It's not contradictory at all," argues political commentator Bill
Chicago. "The fact is, if not everyone votes, the outcome isn't truly
representative. Some groups--like elderly gun nuts--vote more often
than others. That's why we always end up with such terrible
politicians."
"This raises an interesting issue," says Elizabeth Utopia, .
"And that is: why do we need elections, anyway? Seems to me it
would be much simpler if you just decided what was right, and did it.
Wouldn't that save everyone a lot of time?"
The Government Position
This is the position your government is preparing to adopt
"Compulsory voting makes about as much as sense as having the
death penalty for attempted suicide," says civil rights activist
Anne-Marie Washington. "You can't force people, to be free,
\Pau=300\You can only give them the choice. ,Besides, if all those
derelicts who can't be bothered to get off their ass once every few
years voted, who would they elect? I shudder to think."
Jennifer MacLainne
from Ghettoria
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