What decides how you vote?

[The Stranger:Me]

The other day I was having a conversation with one of my boys and I asked him who he was going to vote for. He replied that he was going to vote labour as they had the best lollies (well ok, he didn’t say lollies) for uni students.

I was aghast, why would a son of mine do such a thing, I had thought I had raised my kids better than that. I did what any right minded father should do and I gave him a well deserved beating - thank goodness there are no laws against disciplining your children.

He was making his decision based on what he could get for free from others and on what was best for him as an individual and not on what is best for us as a nation.
That to me is greed and selfishness; I didn’t raise my kids like that.

[Maha]

Sounds nothing like his ole' man!!.............

I have voted for the same party in every election except one....my very first vote, which was a vote for the New Zealand Party (Bob Jones)

[Usarka]

Did you give him a smack upside the head?

[ArcherWC]

Sounds nothing like his ole' man!!.............

and by ole' you meen REALLY REALLY OLD

[Maha]

and by ole' you meen REALLY REALLY OLD

Yeah, but I am going to his house on Saturday and can do without the grief....

[yungatart]

Well done, Noel. these little whippersnappers need beating into shape. (Haven't given anyone a slapping upside the head since hXc left...man, I miss him!)
Fancy votiing for someone based on what they will do for you...selfish in the extreme.
I would have thought you would have educated your kids better...come visit, I'll give you the beating you deserve!

[slofox]

He was making his decision based on what he could get for free from others and on what was best for him as an individual and not on what is best for us as a nation.

Just like 99% of voters in NZ do......but I share your view re greed and selfishness........

[rachprice]

Or god forbid he thinks that labour will be best for the nation

[xwhatsit]

Lol! Good on your son for thinking for himself . He knows what's good for the nation -- less student debt and students who get to go to class instead of working four part time jobs But anyway, he's your son, my father tells me who to vote for too, I don't listen to him either @_@

Any reason to vote is selfish at some level. Want less taxes, to be paid higher, more jobs higher up available to you. Those are all selfish things, commonly things National voters mention. Of course, some things politicians promise are better for larger numbers of people. That's one reason why I'm a evil socialist communist Lenin-licking soft-cock who will vote for Labour -- not only do I get the nice student goodies, but they are keen on this wonderful welfare state system that in my eyes I think is one of the most important parts of what NZ is. Helps everybody out. My opinion -- don't think many around here will share it.

But anyway, all reasons humans do things are selfish. That's the nature of the beast. `Love' or `hate' or any emotion or what political party you vote for or what film you choose to take your girlfriend to (choose your favourite, you get to watch the film you want; choose her favourite, you make her happy and that makes you feel good inside, dunnit?) -- it's all driven by selfishness.

[Chisanga]

Unfortunately our politicians don't present us with much that we can vote for, such as ideals, philsophies and vision. Instead we are reduced to either voting against governments we don't like or for stuff that they can offer us that we may want.

[McJim]

I will vote for a party whose policies I agree with and who presents those policies in a properly substantiated manner.

Any party campaigning by slagging off it's opponents instead of promoting itself however loses my vote.

This means I will be forced to abstain from voting yet again....

[xwhatsit]

I will vote for a party whose policies I agree with and who presents those policies in a properly substantiated manner.

Any party campaigning by slagging off it's opponents instead of promoting itself however loses my vote.

This means I will be forced to abstain from voting yet again....

Who the hell gave you citizenship anyway?

Blardy cheap whiteys getting let into the country willy-nilly.

[JimO]

I will vote for a party whose policies I agree with and who presents those policies in a properly substantiated manner.

Any party campaigning by slagging off it's opponents instead of promoting itself however loses my vote.

This means I will be forced to abstain from voting yet again....

dont tell me that immigrants are allowed to vote

[The Stranger:Me]

But anyway, all reasons humans do things are selfish. That's the nature of the beast. `Love' or `hate' or any emotion or what political party you vote for or what film you choose to take your girlfriend to (choose your favourite, you get to watch the film you want; choose her favourite, you make her happy and that makes you feel good inside, dunnit?) -- it's all driven by selfishness.

Good excuse to not have to consider anyone else and continue to be a selfish prick. But hey tell yourself what you need to rest easy.


So what the fuck do they teach you at uni? Why are you arguing against me by offering an argument that supports my position?
Take your example above one way 2 people win i.e. what is best for all in this situation (or my position) they other way only one wins (your position).
Clearly being selfless is the better option for all.

[Storm]

If you dont use your chance to vote:

SHUT THE FUCK UP FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS IF YOU DONT LIKE IT!!!

If you dont vote, you dont have the right to comment on the decsisions or composition of the elected government.