I feel you're opinion is somewhat self contradictory...
..."I totally agree that people shouldn't whinge if they don't vote - but they have as much right to do so as everyone else"

So you agree that they shouldn't, but that they should if they want to?

I'm not saying that they shouldn't be allowed. I've hardly suggested censoring the media and black bagging anyone who dares to speak up without voting. I just think that they're being a tiny bit hypocritical.

" - and to say that their opinion in invalid because they didn't vote is fucking ludicrous"

Nope, and sorry if I phrased it like that. They're opinion is totally valid. What is not valid is moaning about it after the fact when they didn't bother trying to ensure there was less to moan about in the first place.

Let me draw a parallel for the hard of thinking. Imagine Bob has a sore shoulder, and after weeks of pain goes to the docs, has a minor opp etc. Lots of sympathy for Bob and his poorly poorly shoulder.

Now Dave has the same shoulder trouble. No docs, no painkillers for manly old Dave. 3 weeks later, no sympathy for Dave, as the stupid cunt has just sat there wallowing in his misery rather than try to fix it.

I'm guessing that you didn't need the 'written in crayon' version, but I'm trying to illustrate this isn't about free speech, it's about people complaining about a situation they themselves have helped to bring about.
(NoveltyCondomHead Clanks Wams., Thu 6 May 2010, 11:26, Reply)