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Originally Posted by Siberys  I hate to say this, but unfortunately, that's how a lot of college student unregistered voters feel. They think that their one vote won't do a damn thing to get what they want, so they decide before hand that it's not worth the time. Unfortunately, for voting, I can see this, but for signing a petition that takes less than ten seconds to do, I cannot. |
Er no Sib, that's not what I meant at all, and I'm not thinking like an apathetic college student.
OK, to put this perhaps more clearly. I do not participate in trivial, unimportant petitions. And that is what the whole thing is, trivial and insignificant.
It's not that I feel my "vote" might not count, I simply do not see this as an issue worth signing a petition over. Rather, petitions like this invalidate the concept of what a petition means.
If somebody asks me to sign a petition gathering support to prevent the destruction of a watershed, or if they are asking me to sign a petition protesting human rights abuses in places like China or Guatamala... I will do so gladly. Anything like that, and I'm pleased to give my signature.
But this? You've got to be kidding me.
Sure, the guy produces crap, but like I said, you are not being forced to go out and watch his movies. And other than offending basic aesthetics and good taste, he's not really hurting anyone.
Besides, if we were to start petitioning against every bit of junk ever created for the screen... the garbage can would be overflowing
