However, I believe that if you don't vote, you have no right to be critical of government.
Standing in line at the election I was having this conversation with a bloke who was telling everyone he was voting informal as he did not like anyone.
I had this long discussion with him about the fact that we are priviligedged to be able to vote and if he did not cast a vote he had no right whatsoever to complain about what was being done.
his argument was " I don't like any of them"
my response was " well if you don't like them then you have the right , opportunity and possibly the responsibility to run for election yourself".
further discussions took place and I must say this was one time that my argument about 'if you don't vote you have no right to complain' actually worked.
He went out and grabbed a few how to vote cards and apparently voted.
not sure if it was a well thought out casting of his vote but at least he did vote.
he may have been one of the deciding factors in Herbert. which as you may or may not know was won by only 8 votes with an automatic recount underway ...... so we in Herbert will not know who the winner is for at least another two weeks.
