Tournament: Greenhill | Round: 2 | Opponent: Plano East SA | Judge: Jenn Melin
Any attempt at democracy requires respect for individual freedom  Cohen:
Cohen, Joshua. “Deliberation and Democratic Legitimacy.” Ch. 21 in Debates in Contemporary
That case rests ...makes it possible.

We are only truly free when we associate ourselves with and attempt to develop the positive human qualities that simultaneously unite us and make us unique individuals.  Taylor :
Taylor, Charles. “Living with Difference.” In Debating Democracy’s Discontent, 1998.
The crucial idea ... space between them. 

Rights to freedom correlate with an obligation for human beings to develop and nurture that freedom in other human beings. Taylor 2 :
Taylor, Charles. “Atomism.” In ‘Philosophical Papers: Volume 2, Philosophy and the Human Sciences.” 1985.
But in fact ... or others. 

Compulsory voting is just compulsory participation.  Lacroix
Lacroix, Justine. “A Liberal Defence of Compulsory Voting.” Politics, Vol. 27 (3), 2007.
However, compulsory voting does n... voting procedures.

I defend a system of compulsory voting in which eligible voters are legally obliged to vote in every relevant political election.  They may vote on a make-up day or mail in their vote.  The penalty for not voting will be a small fine.  They must mark their ballot, however, the ballot will have a “none of the above option” next to which there will be a line for specifying the reason for abstention.

Compulsory voting consistently boosts turnout in every form and in every country.  Schafer :
Schafer, Armin. “Republican Liberty and Compulsory Voting.” Max-Planck-Institute for the Study of Societies. 2011. http://www.mpifg.de/pu/mpifg_dp/dp11-17.pdf
Empirical studies have consistently ... by around 11 points.

Self-government via voting in elections enhances the development of individuals’ moral and intellectual faculties, thereby expanding their freedom.  Rawls :
Rawls, John. “A Theory of Justice.” Harvard U.P. 1999. p.205-206
Of course, the grounds ...of the good of justice.

Further, autonomy requires self-government via political institutions because political institutions frame the exercise of individual autonomy.  Gutmann :
Gutmann, Amy. “The Disharmony of Democracy.” In Democratic Community: Nomos XXXV, 1995. Print.
An autonomous person is self-governing ... deliberate about politics.

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Moreover, voters who abstain to protest are a minority of voters who abstain. Engelen :
Engelen, Bart. “Why Compulsory Voting Can Enhance Democracy.” Acta Politica, 2007.
To assess this ...by compulsory voting.