Voting Rights

[slavelucy]

However, His mindset is that He does have the right to tell me who to vote for. Just as He has the right to tell me to walk down the street naked. But, on both accounts He never would. Having a right and exercising it are different.

What an incredibly fascinating point...and one that you put very well embre, if i may say so. *looks deep in thought*

Having given it more thought, i think i'd probably agree with you. Something about saying a dominant CANNOT tell a sub how to vote doesn't sit easily with me...but, equally, something about them actually doing so makes me equally uncomfortable. Thus, you solve it by saying he does have a right to do so, he just wouldn't excercise it...i like that.

The only point i would make is the one you raise about a dominant forcing someone to vote. Whilst i very much believe everyone should use their vote (especially women), there is a possibility that it isn't out of apathy that a person doesn't vote, but as a (albeit small) statement of disatisfaction at the political process or political parties up for election....in that sense, they are very much stating an opinion.

Anyway, interesting point, thanks for sharing it.

sl

P.S. As an aside, i really really like your signature line, embre.