And I think you should too. I will not tell you whom to vote for. That is entirely upto you. But please, vote for someone.
As for myself, I am someone who have only voted once before – and I am 26. What with all that horrible ink stain that refuses to go away for days, and the fact that I had no real interest, and felt no sense of responsibility nor connection with politics put me off the whole voting thing.
But you see, I have realized that we can't just wipe our hands off our responsibility of voting in a president. Yes, the way I see it, it is not just our constitutional right, but also our responsibility. I've heard somewhere that people get the leaders they deserve. So what if you don't care much for any of the candidates? There is always a choice and you have to make one.
Fact is, we have to work with what we've got. If you feel like something should change, vote for the person who you believe will make that change. If you feel something should stay the same, vote for he who will ensure that.
Can't be bothered to decide between the candidates? Tough. But you can't enjoy the fruits of democracy without taking on some responsibility as well.
Voting gives you a voice. You think one vote wont count? One vote becomes hundred, and thousand and more when one is combined with others who think like you.
Oh and another thing – if you can't be bothered to cast a ballot, you really don't have any right to complain about the government/president you don't agree with – no matter how much they suck. :)
So please, VOTE!
good post
ReplyDelete"you can't enjoy the fruits of democracy without taking on some responsibility as well"
true
Hats off to you sis, Bravo Bravo...
ReplyDeleteWe have to take responsibility. We all say we want Democracy and with Democracy come collective responsibility!
@sittingnut & Hakim
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! I was a little mad at someone who seemed to be proud of not voting...He seems to think of it as a sort of passive resistance.
oh my! haha, I see what you mean. We even used the same quotes :D nicely said :) I'm glad there are others out there who share the same sentiments...
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with you more. I really do hope people vote, otherwise politicians won't even bother to give boru promises to convince anyone!
@Blissfully Ignorant*
ReplyDeleteyep...I noticed that ' People get the leaders they deserve' thing..lol weird - but nice to know there's a kindred spirit out there!
I have never voted in my life :-(
ReplyDeleteI was out of country all the time the elections were on.
This time also, the same..
Anyone want to use my vote :-P ?
Haha good post sis.as somebody said,its choice in a collective effort.
ReplyDeleteBut sometimes,the government too snatches our voting rights. For example,yesterday we got the so called chanda kole.but both my dad's and bro's ones r missing:( .so asked them to meet grama sewaka and see .my bro was eargerly waiting to cast his first vote but now he says he wont meet anybody and he wont vote.
And that stain. Yeah,last time i had that for almost a month
:ps: pls remove the word verification.
@LG
ReplyDeletehaha dont worry LG, I'll bet your vote will be used anyway :P
@deeps
Yeah I know this happens.. After all this is Sri Lanka! But pls try to get your bro to sort it out with the gramasevaka or some such person..Why should we let them take away our right without a fight?
Oh and sorry about the word verification. I start getting spam if I dont use it :(
can anyone vote for me too???
ReplyDeletei'm also out of country...
anyway i have asked many of my friends to vote for xxxx. hopefully they will do.
it will be better than just wasting it.
@Indik
ReplyDeletehaha some corrupt politician would probably hijack your ballot paper and use up your vote if its known in your area that you're abroad!
I actually got two ballot papers this time around. Seems they have registered me for two electorates!
Well this was my attitude too at the time. It's all over now though. Sigh.
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