Comments on: How much attention should we pay to the political process? http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/ Question As Conversation Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:49:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Brandon http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-2626 Brandon Tue, 06 May 2008 22:12:10 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-2626 <em>How much responsibility does the average citizen have to remain aware of an ongoing political process?</em> All of it. Every single ounce of responsibility is on the average citizen and a bit of time should be taken each day to see what the hell the politicians are trying to pull on that particular day. How much responsibility does the average citizen have to remain aware of an ongoing political process?

All of it. Every single ounce of responsibility is on the average citizen and a bit of time should be taken each day to see what the hell the politicians are trying to pull on that particular day.

]]> By: Tehanu http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-960 Tehanu Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:34:30 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-960 No one should be required to vote. The last thing we need is a government elected by people who resented casting the ballot to begin with. People should pay better attention. A lot of it is theatre, precisely because people are paying so little attention. No one should be required to vote. The last thing we need is a government elected by people who resented casting the ballot to begin with.

People should pay better attention. A lot of it is theatre, precisely because people are paying so little attention.

]]> By: Meatbomb http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-940 Meatbomb Thu, 31 Jan 2008 08:14:44 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-940 There is only one solution: ban him. There is only one solution: ban him.

]]> By: Kickstart http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-938 Kickstart Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:49:55 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-938 Personally, I'm all for a <b>requirement</b> to vote in federal elections. I know to some that means a loss of freedom, but I see it as a responsibility-payment for that freedom. Generally I fall far on the side of individual rights, but clearly the voter turnout is low enough in north america that the fragility of democracy is highlighted and occasionally it cracks a little (2000, 2004). Personally, I’m all for a requirement to vote in federal elections. I know to some that means a loss of freedom, but I see it as a responsibility-payment for that freedom. Generally I fall far on the side of individual rights, but clearly the voter turnout is low enough in north america that the fragility of democracy is highlighted and occasionally it cracks a little (2000, 2004).

]]> By: Ambrosia Voyeur http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-935 Ambrosia Voyeur Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:56:02 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-935 Well, we should all be taught the laws governing our representatives and their selection. That's my baseline. If we were tested on government annually at penalty of loss of citizenship, I don't know that I'd complain. Well, we should all be taught the laws governing our representatives and their selection. That’s my baseline. If we were tested on government annually at penalty of loss of citizenship, I don’t know that I’d complain.

]]> By: Josh Millard http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-934 Josh Millard Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:40:16 +0000 http://bigbigquestion.com/2008/01/30/how-much-attention-should-we-pay-to-the-political-process/#comment-934 I'd like to point out that dbl's questions seem to bomb even when <i>he's not the one who asks them</i>. Lesson learned: dbl is a ninny. I’d like to point out that dbl’s questions seem to bomb even when he’s not the one who asks them. Lesson learned: dbl is a ninny.

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