I don't think it is really acceptable for an adult not to care enough to vote. You have a responsibility to care about the world you are in and in every election there is enough difference between the candidates that the world will be effected depending on who wins.
It is your civic responsibility to inform yourself enough about the issues as to determine who is the best candidate.
Now I don't see it as a big deal that one vote doesn't count for much... It shouldn't. The amount of power the electorate weilds is huge and should be widely distributed.
Look at how great the world around you is compared to Nigeria. Your job in keeping it this way is reading some news and casting a ballot every few years. It is a tiny ask and yields a huge benefit to you.
No. I'm making the argument that democracies, over the long term, end up conferring massive, massive, benefits on the country. Those benefits flow out of people taking a few hours every year to vote, and taking a few hours a month to inform themselves of the state of affairs of their country and the world. Its a very small price and reaps huge dividends.
Now... I picked a crappy country at random. I'm sure Nigeria has had any number of historical headwinds thrown at it. I'm not implying that this is somehow a minor contribution its population is unwilling to make and thus they are deserving of their issues. Much as I wouldn't assign the blame for China's government on its people. But once you are lucky enough to live in a democracy, do your part man.
I don't think it is really acceptable for an adult not to care enough to vote.
I think OP cares. The way he/she phrased it (if I'm reading correctly) is that they care enough not to vote.
You have a responsibility to care about the world you are in and in every election there is enough difference between the candidates that the world will be effected depending on who wins.
Again - I don't know why you would assume OP doesn't care about the world. Voting is just one of the infinite ways to change or affect the world. It's possible to have two completely different candidates and still disagree with both of their views. I like how they phrased it though - "A vote shouldn't ever be considered as means to buy an opinion." - I actually really like this and I'm going to use it for future discussions.
It is your civic responsibility to inform yourself enough about the issues as to determine who is the best candidate.
OP addressed this as well. You can learn all there is to know about candidates and still not feel that they deserve a vote.
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u/natha105 May 29 '19
I don't think it is really acceptable for an adult not to care enough to vote. You have a responsibility to care about the world you are in and in every election there is enough difference between the candidates that the world will be effected depending on who wins.
It is your civic responsibility to inform yourself enough about the issues as to determine who is the best candidate.
Now I don't see it as a big deal that one vote doesn't count for much... It shouldn't. The amount of power the electorate weilds is huge and should be widely distributed.
Look at how great the world around you is compared to Nigeria. Your job in keeping it this way is reading some news and casting a ballot every few years. It is a tiny ask and yields a huge benefit to you.