Voting or not voting

Why do people make such an effort to have a chance to vote, maybe even protesting or fighting and dying for their rights...and then not vote 100% of the time?  

I've lived in many kinds of countries and I am amazed that some people will die for the right to vote and others who have the right don't use it?  Any ideas?

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  • I recently read "Animal Farm" by George Orwell. It was written more than half a century ago but ironically it showed the exact picture of so called democracy in today's world.

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    • It is true that times are changing and in most countries people become better educated and more aware of how the world works. When you get a government that tries to hurt education or burn books, then you see preparation for a government that will try to create it's own reality and mislead people so they can stay in power.
      I think the internet will be a big help to people who are smart enough to verify what they read and refuse to believe things without evidence.
  • This is great, as you said, , Kosheri's dish is consisting of rice, pasta, black lentils, roasted grated onion, and Chili Sauce. It is a very delicious meal.
    The pleasure that you have enjoyed in Cairo, but the most important is to visit Luxor and Aswan.

    • I wanted to take our discussion of Egypt to your page but I am blocked. It is set to private. Maybe you would like to open it up and get to know more people.
  • Those who do not participate in elections believe that the election is not healthy.

    • Maybe they do believe that Coral.  I have managed to vote in every election when I have been in my country and in many of them by mail-in-ballot when I was overseas. It hasn't hurt my health any and I'm getting pretty old.  Lol

  • You are welcome, I hope that you have eaten "Koshary" It's very delicious.

    • Isn't the Koshary a dish of something like noodles with rice and maybe beans that is also sold along the streets in some places. If it is, then I remember enjoying that popular dish too. I walked for many hours and found the Cairo garbage dump. That place was not so attractive, but nearby there was a tea shop nad next to that a koshary stand.  I saw that it was clean and my wife and I each had a bowl...it was wonderful.

  • Thanks Samuel. I really enjoyed spending some time in Egypt, but it has been so long. I used to buy falafel along the streets in Cairo and enjoy walking across the city. That was many years ago.

  • Thanks AR.
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