Do they think we're morons?

And then what, if the form's not allowed to leave the polling station?

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

Put it in the ballot box.

Make sure you get there a few hours before polling ends.

 

In my opinion, yes. If one were there on a temporary visa, for a year
or two, then it would be understandable. However, if I was expecting
to spend the rest of my life in that country, I would definitely
become a citizen and get a full set of rights. Are you not expecting
to spend the rest of your life in the UK?

<awaits post claiming that the 2nd coming is no more than 12 months
away>

 

Your pov only works because everybody *else* does determine these
things. If everyone took your view, there would be no civic society.

So, in essense, you're a free-loader.

 

Lol.

Why didn't I think of that?
I only got as far as a poor pun on it being a soiled ballot paper.

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

uh? Elections are won by votes. Votes are cast by people. If
everyone took your view ("better not risk voting the opposite way of
god") there'd be no election, no democracy, no government. There'd be
anarchy, in fact.

I don't think I've ever seen a weaker or shakier argument. Tell me
you are doing this to amuse AndyR, please.

 

By analogy, it could be argued you had dual citizenship.
Do you hold a UK passport?
If not, would you?

If the answer to either of those questions is "yes", then you do in fact
accept that you are a citizen of this country.

In which case, you have just as much responsibility as the rest of us to
make sure it's a decent place to live.

If you found that all the politicians standing were too immoral for you,
then I could at least see the argument.


--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

I'm thinking that too. They seem to be a bit more up front about how they
might **** us all over. Higher tax rate on people earning six-figure
salaries? Not a problem, just let me *get* a sodding six-figure salary first

 

I'm sure that there was something about, "I have given mankind free will,
and it would be wrong to interfere".

So basically,

a) Do what the **** you want, God[1] gave you free will for a reason.

b) How do you know God *doesn't* want you to vote? What if you *not* voting
frustrates what God has decided?

c) As Bill Hicks so eloquently put it, "WHAT could oppose Gods will?
NOTHING!". So if God has already decided something, isn't it a bit arrogant
of you to think you can second-guess what he wants?


What a cop out.


[1] Capitalisation used under protest...

 

You're on a bit of a loser there, then.
Every decision you make is susceptible to this dilema.
"Should I buy this one or that one?"
God might like Cadbury's chocolate more than Nestle, for example.

How do you know he wanted you to cast these pearls before the swine of ukrm?

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

Now there's an idea.

And if RON gains a majority in the Commons, we get to design a new
political system.

--
John

SV650
Black it is
and naked

 

God Knows.

 

Can I just get you to print here, and sign here, here and .... here.

Thanks Mr.Champion, your special delivery of earth is in a skip in the
far corner of the executive car park.

 

this is a god/religion with no understanding of chaos theory, or even
the principle of cause and effect.

F'r'instance - say the crackpot nonsense you spout in this thread
somehow manages to convince some previously nearly-sane lurker not to
vote, and thereby changing the results of the election away from "what
was god's plan" - what then?

 

<taken aback>

It's a bit bigger than I expected. How am I going to get it home?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, darsy

Well, it's all clearly tosh anyway.

Champ's opinions on inheritance are well-documented.

--
Wicked Uncle Nigel - Manufacturer of the "Champion-105" range of rearsets

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Ah - well that is where we differ then. Cacun a son gout..

Yes - and this is where the analogy breaks down in that dual
citizenship between God and the world isn't possible.

"Of that day and hour no one knows"

Phil

 

I'm sure you'll devise some sort of plan.

 

You miss my point by a country mile.

I'm asking what the benefit is to the democratic process (or, at least,
whether the benefits outweigh the risks), not what benefits would you
offer to entice people to cast an unwanted vote.

 

At least something happened.