Sometimes a great notion

gonzoeconomy:

A beacon of brightness on my emotionless blog.

henny-:

sassy-speedskater:

turnitupalltheway:

brendanshaw:

p3n1s:

femistorian:

This is what a REAL rape prevention campaign looks like

All the awards.

DO ME A HUGE FAVOR AND REBLOG THIS!

I saw a billboard of this the other day, only it was a woman saying that when he wanted to stop, she stopped. It was a nice twist.

They have these posters up all around campus, and I think they’re awesome.

THIS NEEDS MORE NOTES

whybedennydifferent:

(Source: foamcorner)

lizzledpink:

belowthe59thstreetbridge:

phoenixwrong:

nocauseforalarm:

dunkinhoenuts:

delirious-stridenasty:

michellelikescats:

hafsaaa:

hippity-hoppity-brigade:

ingalacornicum:

laserscrewdriver:

a-flibbertigibbet:

snuggle-monster:

That man is in deeeeep treble now.

Oh crap, he’s gonna get his bass kicked ‘til he’s A Flat man. 

Good thing he’s not A Minor, he’d be in for Double Time.

Man, he’d be detained for forte years.

Good thing that cop is nice and doesn’t have a tempo.

man this is ritarded

i think the jokes are pretty sharp

Idunno man i think theyre pretty flat

You guys have me beat.

I GUESS JOKES AREN’T YOUR FORTE

guys be nice. stick to the coda conduct

Lmaooo your jokes are key

Seriously though this guy’s punishment is gonna B Major.

(Source: moncoindumonde)

amnesiac1331:

Dark Pink: Compulsory voting, enforced.
Light Pink: Compulsory voting, not enforced.
Orange:  Compulsory voting, enforced (only men).
Creamy Pink: Compulsory voting, not enforced (only men).
Yellow: Historical - the country had compulsory voting in the past.

I never stop being surprised when I remember that the majority of the world does not have compulsory voting. Up until about last year, I thought that Australia was in the majority, and most democracies had compulsory voting. Apparently not. 

I know this debate is probably overdone, but it’s interesting to think about. Is it more democratic to force people to vote, ensuring you get the entire scope of opinions? My gut instinct is always yes. I mean, democracy has its problems, but I think it’s the best we’ve got for now. People are made to believe that there are only two choices (in Australia) - Labor and Liberal. People tend to turn up their nose when I say I plan to vote Greens, because they view that as throwing away a vote. Which means that they’re right, but only through belief. You know, it’s the old attitude that one person can’t change anything, so why bother trying? ANYWAY. Regardless of its problems, I generally think compulsory voting is the way to go, because otherwise the government becomes even less representative than it already is. And if you’re really determined not to play a part, Donkey votes are an option!

But I don’t know. Maybe forcing people who aren’t politically engaged, and don’t really know what they’re voting for beyond the front page issues, maybe that’s not such a good idea. And judging by the fact that Gillard’s approval rating has been pretty much exclusively tied to one or two issues during her time in office, that’s the majority of people. 

What do you folks think?

Disclaimer: This post may not make much sense as I am quite tired at the moment but we’ll see.
It occurs to me that when voting is not compulsory, it is likely the people who are most passionate about issues that will turn up to vote. Thus you may end up with a loud minority, silent majority type problem. For instance with the gay marriage debate, the majority of Australians are pro marriage equality but are not necessarily strong in that belief, meanwhile there is a very passionate minority who are anti-marriage equality, in many cases it is the religious right who are most passionate and vocal about their beliefs. If there were a non-compulsory referendum on this issue many semi-supporters of marriage equality would not turn up to vote and while almost all of those against it will as they are more passionate. Essentially compulsory voting forces those who don’t care too much about an issue to pick a side and thus it gets a better representation of opinions, it may also encourage those people to learn a bit more about politics so that they can make a more informed decision as I doubt most people really want to make a decision blind.