UK Floods

[red_jon]

That's like not voting because your vote is too insignificant. We ourselves can help the environment.

Unfortunately it seems to be corporations and big business which does the most damage. The only way we can alter that is through the ballot box.

[Solly]

What percentage of elections do you think are decided by a single vote?

[red_jon]

So you don't vote then?

[Solly]

I didn't at the last elections.

[Dauphin]

A single step won't get me where I'm going either. Doesn't mean I don't bother walking anywhere.

[Solly]

False analogy.

[red_jon]

OK, so you're one of those 'there's no point in doing anything, I can't make a difference' people. That seems awfully pessimistic.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Boddington's
False analogy.

Why?

[Solly]

Realistic.

As I said, look at the number of elections that are decided by a single vote.

[Dauphin]

Look at the number of people who agreed with your philosophy and didn't vote. They could have turned an election.

[Solly]

If they all did, yes. But I can't control their actions, only my own.

[Dauphin]

Ever heard of the oft mis-used "butterfly effect"?

If not, look it up.

[Solly]

Butterfly effect has no meaning here.

[MikeH]

Let's not try and persuade Boddingtons to vote please. He'd only support the BNP.

[Solly]

No, they don't operate here.