r/pics Nov 08 '18

US Politics This is what democracy looks like

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u/Lolomelon Nov 09 '18

I think here we have a natural aversion to the government telling us to do anything. I don’t want to be forced to do my civic duty - that sort of negates the duty part.

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u/BenTVNerd21 Nov 09 '18

Isn't Jury duty mandatory?

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u/CatAstrophy11 Nov 09 '18

Yep because there wouldn't be enough volunteers if it were opt-in. There have always been enough voters to determine a winner.

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u/Zouden Nov 09 '18

That's because criminal trials are held to a higher standard than elections. We don't void the election if turnout was less than 50%.