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Should People Be Forced To Vote Or Pay A Fine?

Should People Be Forced To Vote Or Pay A Fine?

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Atomic Kid said:
Exactly! His terminology is what I'm objecting to as I feel he's being deliberately inflammatory in how he phrased the question. "Force" or "forcing" someone do something means making someone do something difficult, unpleasant, or unusual, especially by threatening or not offering the possibility of choice. Whereas "compulsory" means something that's required by law or a rule; obligatory. But there's still choice in that you can do what is required by law or rule or you can choose not to and be subject to a fine. In other words if you don't vote they aren't going to bang down your door and drag you off to some jail cell, voting booth or something. You just have to pay a small fine.
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It is not even that bad. he is deliberately cherry picking the law to suite himself.

Because there are also laws that state the government cannot interfere with or identify any persons particular voting paper. The voter is guaranteed privacy and anonymity when voting. They cannot arrest anyone for not voting because then they would have to admit they broke the law in order to prove someone did not vote.

He is deliberately distorting the meaning of the compulsory voting law.
 
BahamaBob said:
News flash, any time you impose a fine on someone for not complying with something you are forcing them to comply. Just like when you are fined for speeding. They are forcing you to obey the speed limit.
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But what is the fine for? Certainly not for not voting as the governments that have compulsory voting do not have the ability to find out if a person voted or not.

The use of the word force is always just an excuse to want to get away from doing something.

The government makes laws about theft are they therefor forcing you to be honest?
 
How can government know with certainty you didn't vote?
 
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