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Comment author: ArisKatsaris 20 September 2012 06:19:59PM *  -1 points [-]

How remarkable, a 20 minute ritual can confer on me new moral rights,

You find such a thing strange? When I buy a coffee, the ritual of giving the coffee-shop owner a coin of specific worth confers on me the moral right to drink the coffee I just bought.

Do people who aren't allowed to vote allowed to complain?

Yes.

Do I still get to complain about judicial decisions that aren't influenced by votes?

Yes.

Do I get to complain about laws?

Only if you choose to vote against the laws you complain about, when given said chance.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 September 2012 06:31:15PM *  0 points [-]

Since we just agreed rights are mostly incoherent, can you please restate the argument for voting without reference to them?

Comment author: ArisKatsaris 20 September 2012 06:33:53PM -2 points [-]

You're confusing me with Athrelon.

Comment author: [deleted] 20 September 2012 06:35:11PM 0 points [-]

Ah my apologies.

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