6. Which example below is the least effective conclusion in addressing the
Prompt Should Americans Be Required to Vote?
(A) What burns me the most is that the government would keep a big database with
everyone's
information in it. They'd know if you voted or not. What if they got names mixed up?
Like my name
is Michael Smith. My dad says there are lots of Michael Smiths. I could go to jail
because another
Michael Smith didn't vote for the right guy.
(B) Although a compulsory voting law may sound good, it would have costs. More
people would vote, but that would not lead to a better society. Compulsory voting
would not always lead to a more democratic climate, uninformed people wouldn't
make good decisions, and the government would need to keep a national database
on citizens. Whatever good would come of it isn't enough. Americans should not be
required to vote.
(C) Although a compulsory voting law may sound good in theory, it would clearly
have more costs than benefits. True, more people would vote, but that would not
lead to a better society, and it might actually bring about a worse one. When you
consider that compulsory voting would not automatically lead to a more democratic
climate, that uninformed people wouldn't make good decisions, and
that government would need to keep a national database on citizens, whatever
good would come of it just isn't worth it. Americans should definitely not be
required to vote.