PROMOTING YOUR POLITICAL VIEWS ANY DIFFERENT THAN PROMOTING YOUR RELIGIOUS VIEWS?

With both the Canadian and American elections that took place this fall I thought this would be a suiting question.  I noticed more so with the American elections that a lot of actors and celebrities were announcing their endorsement which made me to the question, is that right?  Now people other than celebrities go around promoting who they are voting for but celebrities seem to think there opinion is something special.  How is an actors opinion on politics relevant?  Its not really and yet they appear in a lot of the political ads promoting whichever candidate their voting for.

In general I don't have anything wrong with discussing politics, but I do have a problem with going around announcing who I am voting for.  Politics should not be promoted in this way because it's not productive to voters.  Basically they are saying Vote for so and so because I am.  People need to watch the debates, listen to the speeches, talk it over with friends and family if they so choose and make their own decision.  

Now back to my question "Promoting your political views any different than promoting your religious views"  I would say no it is not any different.  It is one thing to display information about a candidate or have a proper discussion with a consenting person.  Its another going around holding up signs and yelling vote for so and so. It's no different than a religious group shoving their views down you throat or an atheist yelling that god isn't real.

It's an odd thing to say that politics should be less flashy seeing as the Canadians had a all time low turn out of voters.  I dunno maybe half of canadians just don't believe in democracy?  Thats what they are saying by not voting.  Its good to have politics in the media and to be talked about but it needs to be done in a way where we are getting political information not just people saying do as I do.

CANADIANS DIDNT VOTE

This 2008 Canadian election voter turn out was the record low of 58 percent turnout.  What a shame that people are given the opportunity to have democracy and they say we don't care.  

Most peoples excuse for not voting was that they didn't know enough about the candidates and decided it was best not to vote.  This is not excuse for not voting, look up the candidates and do your research.  I am sick and tired of hearing that lame old excuse of not knowing enough about politics.  LEARN.

A lot of people say they aren't into politics.  How can you say that?  Even if you live on an island with a group of people, there presides politics.  We live in a society where we can choose for the party and the leaders we want to make decisions that effect our everyday lives and people are saying WE DON"T CARE.  

Let me ask you this.  Do you have a mortgage?  Do you use the healthcare system?  Do you have a job? Financing a car?  Go to school?  Then you are heavily evolved in politics my friend and you need to know what's going on.

Now one problem with the Canadian elections is that it's not in the media enough.  The american elections are never ending but at least they get a good sense of what the parties platforms are and who is best for them vote for.  The canadian election had one debate and even from that it was difficult to get a sense of what these parties were all about. 

There needs to be more attention brought to Canadian politics and people need to get out there and vote or you have no right to complain