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IMPORTANCE OF VOTING

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VOTE Voting  is a method for a group, such as a meeting or an electorate, in order to make a collective decision or express an opinion usually following discussions, debates or election campaigns. Democracies elect holders of high office by voting. Residents of a place represented by an elected official are called "constituents", and those constituents who cast a ballot for their chosen candidate are called "voters". Why is voting a big part of democracy? Another responsibility of citizens is  voting . The law does not require citizens to  vote , but  voting  is a very important  part  of any  democracy . By  voting , citizens are participating in the  democratic  process. Citizens  vote  for leaders to represent them and their ideas, and the leaders support the citizens' interests. From  Latin   vōtum , a form of  voveō   ( “ I  vow ” ) THE TREE OF DEMOCRACY Acro...

ARE CORPORATE JOBS A NEW FORM OF SLAVERY?

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If the word slavery is taken in its literal sense, then No, corporate jobs are definitely not slavery. Slavery, which existed a few centuries ago, was a serious social evil. It was racist, discriminatory, inhumane and what not. Equating Corporate jobs to slavery(literal sense) would be stretching it too far. But, if we talk about slavery in figurative terms, then an argument can be made. Corporate houses are no saints. Corporate jobs are highly profit-centric and the welfare of the employees only goes as far as it is profitable. They have high working hours, little to no paid leaves, stringent performance measures, repeated work, low wages, etc. Most of them have very little scope for personal development. After a 10 hour shift, a person hardly has any time to rejuvenate and develop themselves. The nature of work is also highly specialized, anyone wishing to learn more about the various aspects of the business has no scope for it at all. For instance, if you’re a programmer but ...