Vote-buying
By capssy07
@capssy07 (207)
Philippines
April 18, 2007 10:39am CST
Buying votes in never new to us. In fact, it is one of the hottest issue during election. Some say, they allow this to happen because the money they will be recieving are just once they earned. They just do selling to balance what has been get from them pocket. What do you think?
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3 responses
@erikbench (169)
• Philippines
18 Apr 07
well, this is a very twisted answer just to justify vote buying.. in the first place, vote buying is not good; however, the "balancing" that you are saying kind of legitimized this election no-no.. vote buying is inherently unethical, thus it should not be justified by whatever possible reason one could think of..
@cruzades (659)
• Philippines
19 Apr 07
As long as there are people who are very very very very very less fortunate in life and thinks a 300pesos is big enough to live for another 1 month, it will not stop (vote buying) and they will give into this nasty tactics of our politicians. Now, how to stop it? we should be more selective (not by who gives more money) on who we should vote.
@cruzades (659)
• Philippines
18 Apr 07
This is one of the worst thing that is happening especially during elections, and reason why our country (Philippines) gain a world record of being on top for being corrupt. Tru vote-buying we elected a officials that has nothing in their mind but to serve 'theirselves'. I still optimistic that our voters will be more wisely today compared before and they will treasure their one vote for our grand-grand-grand-grand-grand-grand children's future.
@maui_gomez_lim (1017)
• Philippines
18 Apr 07
Personally, this has become a "tradition" which I dare not to follow. It's a pity and big disappointment for many years now. Though we wanted to put a good politician on the position, it was hindered by this unacceptable propaganda. I'm still undecided it I'm going to vote this coming election. I mean, what for? =(
