Get out! The VOTE?! (Stop Me Before I Vote Again)

Get out! The VOTE?!

By Michael J. Smith on Saturday June 30, 2012 12:34 AM

I've been ruminating today on the voting compulsion. Where does it come from?

I often get the question, well, if you don't vote, what do you do? The apparent assumption here is that one must do something, even when there is nothing useful to be done. That is: without some sort of goal-oriented behavior -- no matter how obviously inane and foredoomed -- human life simply means nothing(*).

Talk about a substitute for religion; but what a poor one. Gimme the Rosary any day.

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(*)I blame Man Of La Mancha.

Posted by Michael J. Smith on Saturday June 30, 2012 12:34 AM | Permalink

Comments (2)

sk:

So much more rational–and easier for everyone–in Mexico.

Posted by sk | June 30, 2012 2:19 AM

Posted on June 30, 2012 02:19

anne shew:

and of the compulsion .. . of companion , of to marry .. .. . go one post back .. , something of a mike f. ..

Posted by anne shew | June 30, 2012 12:48 PM

Posted on June 30, 2012 12:48

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