please vote

Today's paper shouts: "Maoist attacks on many booths, yet polling (average) at 62%..."

While we urbanites are too lazy to move ourselves (myself being a culprit) to vote, leaving the shelter of our airconditioned offices & standing in a queue to vote; rural India is voting, even in places where it costs them their lives. 8 people have died at poll booths (in addition to kidnapped election officials & injured & dead army / police personnel). In Kandhamal (where Christianity related riots took place), a large number of tribals have come forward under army / police convoy protection to vote. Some booths, where firing & landmine blasts took place did report 0% turn out. But then, even with the probability of such events happening elsewhere, many people turned out.

I have discussed earlier with Rooney, the futility of voting in a democracy, including ours (& even the great USA). However, if these simpletons can believe in democracy & turn out to vote, i must exercise my right, whether useful or not....