to vote” when the question of electing the ruling party of the nation arises. In a democratic nation like India‚ I believe every individual should have his or her own judgment when comes to voting. Many arguments exist to prove or disprove the importance of compulsory voting. The arguments for compulsory voting state that there cannot be a fair election if groups of people fail to cast their ballots. The arguments against claim that forcing individuals to cast ballots against their will can lead to
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are not so interested in politics or not confident enough to make a decision because you feel that you are not very educated‚ so you just want to stay at home during the election. However‚ you must vote for at least one of them because it is compulsory by law in your country. Do you feel that you have liberty now? Do you feel you have freedom to make a decision of your own? Therefore‚ the statement that “All citizens should be required by law” is totally unacceptable. Forcing citizens to
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turnouts? This brings up the question; should Americans be required to vote? The United States should have compulsory voting‚ the reasons being that more persons will become educated in voting‚ other countries have successful compulsory voting systems‚ and that America has always required things of it’s citizens. Compulsory voting would help citizens to become further educated about voting. In accordance to the George Mason University citizens with a lower education or are of a younger age‚ have
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voter turnout. As defined by centuries of trial and error‚ public participation‚ chiefly in terms of voting in the representative democracy of the United States‚ is crucial to the lasting success of a democratic system. This is due to the influence of democracy being originated from the people. Consequently‚ if an insignificant amount of people choose to contribute in the electoral process by voting‚ as was the case in the recent major elections‚ our primary democratic ideologies will abate because
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“Benefits of Compulsory Attendance?” Forcing anybody to do anything they don’t like is hard to accomplish‚ but rules should still be required. Dave Kopel‚ the research director of the Independence Institute argues in the article “Are They Schools or Are they Prisons” that “Schools are‚ after all education centers‚ not holding pens for people who don’t want to learn.” Throughout his article‚ Kopel disputes the Colorado Constitution making it mandatory for every child under 16 to attend school
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Should Vaccines Be Compulsory? Vaccines are one of the most powerful means to prevent and diminish the burden of infectious disease. Edward Jenner‚ an English physician and scientist‚ first discovered the idea of vaccination. People have an argument about being vaccinated. Proponents say that vaccination is safe and one of the greatest health developments of the 20th century. They point out that illnesses‚ including rubella‚ diphtheria‚ smallpox‚ polio‚ and whooping cough‚ are now prevented
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No For Compulsory Military Service “No For Compulsory Military Service in ****.” That is the name of the campaign I leaded in ***** to end forcing **** males to serve in the military for a period of time right after their graduation. In some countries‚ such as *** and ****‚ capable citizens are required by law to serve in the military for a period of time. But in some other countries‚ like Germany and the United States‚ serving in the military is optional and is considered a job like any other job
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Importantance of Voting In today’s society‚ we need to voice our opinions. There are many ways to get our opinions out. We could write letters visit our fellow politicians‚ and call their offices. But the most effective way to get your opinions out there is to vote. Voting is what our country builds off of. We as American citizens had the constitutional right to vote for the President of the United States‚ Governor‚ Mayor‚ etc. But for some reason‚ some individuals feel that they don’t need to
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Should voting be lowered to age 16? It’s 2016 and we are well into the presidential election. The main candidates are Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Many are finding this election to be a particularly hard one due to the fact that both people aren’t very liked. Not only are they finding difficulty in who to vote for‚ but it’s not common to hear people say the United States is screwed. It’s less than a month away from election date and we are still confused. How can we be so lost? Is there anyway
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representatives they believe would best embody their beliefs. Voting in the United States has not always been a right granted to all citizens. Historically‚ white men of elite status were the only ones allowed ability to vote. however‚ with the ratification with amendments such as: the Fifteenth Amendments which provided African-Americans the right to vote‚ the Nineteenth Amendment which granted women’s suffrage‚ and the Twenty-Sixth lowered the voting to eighteen years old to previously twenty on years of
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