Voting is Pointless because I have a strong-interest in Democracy

[Philippus Flavius Homovallumus]

There's a critical flaw in this line of reasoning, yet it's always brought up in this sort of discussion.

If it is right to vote when it is possible and safe to do so, then it must be for reasons other than this quoted.

I have told Idaho several times that if he stands, I will run his campaign - I will go door to door and ask people to vote for him - I will run a campaign persuading people to register in the city to vote...

Idaho pointed out he can't afford the fee to enter as a candidate - that's a valid point but it's seperate from his main objection.

In the UK we can vote for any standing candidate - nobody is going to beat us up - nobody is going to ask how much property we own or whether we are Jewish.

We get the politicians we vote for in the UK - if we don't vote then our voice cannot be heard.

So far as I know Idaho does not even campaign on a local level for electoral or political reform - so he's just grumping about how he doesn't like politicians and then refusing to even try to do anything about it.