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In response to "One last word from me since it seems there were a lot of posts while I was driving home" by Will Hunting

With all due respect, I think 3 is a self-justifying copout and pretty condescending.

Posted by pmb (aka pmb) Nov 4 '08, 13:39

You may view your vote as more meaningful to you, but I doubt those of us who made the effort to vote, some who stood in line for quite a long time, feel that your withholding your vote means that you have higher standards or that it's more valuable. Some of us choose to vote because it still matters who is elected even if the candidate doesn't meet all of our standards. There still are better and lesser choices and it matters to the country which person gets chosen, even if we might wish someone better was available.

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My vote is my vote. I don't dare mock your choice, and I'd expect the same courtesy. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 13:43 10
- You didn't make a choice. There's nothing to mock. - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:47 4
  - Well, then, I mock you for your choice {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:49 2
    - By all means! :) -- nm - Candidate Vermin Nov 4, 13:52 1
      - Dammit. Called my bluff. I pay so little attention, I don't know who anyone's choices are! {nm} - Banzai! Nov 4, 13:54
  - yes he did, he chose not to go through the motions just to appease someone or something -- nm - dogbert183 Nov 4, 13:48
- I'm not mocking your vote, I'm mocking your reasoning. - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 13:46 1
  - Err, you reasoning for not voting, that is. (nm) - musubi Voted For Change 2 weeks ago Nov 4, 13:47
- Vote or don't vote (I happen to disagree with your choice but so be it). Just don't claim it's because you value your vote more than those who do - pmb Nov 4, 13:46 2
  - Read closer. I said I value my vote differently than most here. Not more. - Will Hunting Nov 4, 13:48 1
    - More is implied (i.e. you have a higher standard for a candidate to meet therefore you value your vote more). But fine. I'll take you at your word - pmb Nov 4, 13:52

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With all due respect, I think 3 is a self-justifying copout and pretty condescending.

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