Should Everyone Vote?

Rate it B+. The Ethics of Voting: Nothing is more integral to democracy than voting. Most people believe that every citizen has the civic duty or moral obligation to vote, that any sincere vote is morally acceptable, and that buying, selling, or trading votes is inherently wrong. Jason Brennan argues that voting is not a duty for most citizens; in fact, he argues, many people owe it to the rest of us not to vote.  http://justin.tv/storygirl

Bad choices at the polls can result in unjust laws, needless wars, and calamitous economic policies. Brennan (author of book I'm reading) shows why voters have duties to make informed decisions in the voting booth, to base their decisions on sound evidence for what will create the best possible policies, and to promote the common good rather than their own self-interest. They should vote well; or not vote at all. He argues that voting is not necessarily the best way for citizens to exercise their civic duty, and why some citizens need to stay away from the polls to protect the democratic process from their uninformed, irrational, or immoral votes. In a democracy, every citizen has the right to vote. Because you have the "right to do something, doesn't mean it is morally the right decision to do. You have the right to start a anti- man movement or something, but not necessarilly should yo do. So who should vote?

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