Here's a list of 47 reasons to vote. Reasons include: the drug-dealer's argument, the secessionist's argument, the anti-time-zone argument, the empathy argument and more. If you disagree with any of them, please post a comment explaining why.
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6. The "yep, I do matter" argument
PeaceRequiresAnarchy 28 weeks 3 days 1 hour 26 min ago
"The fact that I voted makes this election a more valid and legitimate one than it would be if I had not voted. Regardless of whether my candidate wins or not, the fact that the winner was elected after many millions of people cast their votes means that he has earned the right to govern. That alone makes for a better country. My participation alone does not mean much. My participation with millions of others means a tremendous amount." -- Commenter John Baker
Baker's argument is wrong. The fact that he and millions of other people vote does not give Obama or anyone else the right to govern. The fact that there are many people who believe Baker's argument, however, is a good reason not to vote, because it means that people like Baker will be less likely to erroneously believe that the State's rule is legitimate.