Comments | applegoddess: yes, i really do hate religion.

applegoddess

yes, i really do hate religion.

Nov 04, 2008 13:14

if my previous post about nonprofit churches wasn't enough, here's more. a (korean!) church that is a polling place felt perfectly fine putting up yes on 8 bullshit. inside a polling place: http://laist.com/2008/11/04/yes_on_8_sign_spotted_at_polling_pl.php

what the fuck is up with that?

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Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 anonymous December 8 2008, 19:49:00 UTC

So im a Christian and I believe in Gay marriage. I believe that they should have the right to be married and all the legal rights which come with that ( ... )

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 applegoddess December 8 2008, 20:48:14 UTC

You're missing the big point ( ... )

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 anonymous December 9 2008, 18:08:14 UTC

There is truth in what you say ( ... )

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 applegoddess December 9 2008, 21:24:02 UTC

Sadly, you are right. However, from previous experience, I do know that exit/entry polls and interviews require a minimum distance from the polling place (regular filming has no such restrictions) and at the polling place near me, they managed to get rid of signs on neighbors' lawns.

Electioneering next to a polling place, however, is not allowed not so much because of influence but because of possible intimidation as well. It's hard enough getting people to vote, making a polling place no longer "sacred" by allowing for such things would end up being disastrous and nasty. I had enough of that leading up to the election (and dear lord, the McCain and Obama supporters in this area certainly loved to scream their lungs out).

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 anonymous December 9 2008, 18:49:22 UTC

Further to my last comment, the voters who do not a fking clue about what the props are about will go with what they know, which will be the last sign they see (Sweeping generalizations there but what did everyone vote on prop 6?). In cases like these a third option for "Undecided / clueless" would be a good option to help make sure that a vote that someone does not care about does not cancel out a meaningful vote. Yes you should have the right to vote, and you should also have the right not to vote, but you do not have the right to carelessly vote.

Ps. I don't mean to offend if you want me to stop posting let me know.

Re: Religion and freedom of speach - round 1 applegoddess December 9 2008, 21:29:04 UTC

ha, yeah. however, nobody said you had to fill out every single bubble. if you were truly undecided you don't have to vote for that specific one. I bet lots of people only showed up to vote on the presidents and a couple props and left the rest of the ballot blank.

i wish more people did that.

and i'm not offended :)

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