In a democracy, voting should be compulsory, do you agree or disagree?

The issue of whether or not voting should be compulsory attracts different points of view. While some people think that it could be the only way to establish a stable society, others concede that the right to vote should not be enforced. Speaking for myself, I am in favor of the former.

The policy of mandatory voting indeed has its positive perspectives. First and foremost, the pursuit of true democracy should depend on the majority vote. As people have the obligation to vote, each election giants its validity. Moreover, compulsory voting might result in less boycotted events. By this I mean, if people do not use their right to vote, they have no right to criticize the government. Last but not least, non-compulsory voting might lead to a strangle hold over power by certain political groups, which may inevitably lead to corruption.

Additionally, we can not deny that in a true democracy existing in a democratic civilization, government has not right to force its citizens to act against their will. Furthermore, what if people do not like any candidates? How can the government manipulate their authority to force compliance? However, people have to be aware that true democracy does not come without effort, and it takes people a long time or even centuries to acquire true freedom. Hence, each citizen has the duty to use their right to vote for their government.