There has been a lot of controversy over the picture that Justin Timberlake posted a while ago when he was voting. It was just a simple selfie of himself voting in Tennessee but you couldn't see anything on the screen. So why does it bother people so much?
Whether or not taking pictures of your ballot is legal varies from state to state- it is legal in Tennessee- but not only him but his wife as well are receiving a lot of backlash. There was a debate on whether or not this was a problem. Many people don't think so because, you couldn't see anything on the ballot, it is completely legal, and it could encourage his fans to vote, which is very important. A small amount think an "I Voted" sticker is enough to say you voted. But it didn't harm anyone so why are him and his wife receiving hate for it?
-Kayla Abdur-Rahim
I think that taking a selfie of you voting isn't a good idea especially in states that are illegal to do this. However I don't see why people made a fuss about this if you couldn't even see who he was voting for. I think the people who gave them backlash were overreacting since you couldn't even see who he was voting for. If you want to take a picture of yourself voting then go for it as long as you can't see who you are voting for.
ReplyDeleteI think Justin Timberlake’s choice to post himself after he voted was good because he is using the influence he has for the better by encouraging people to vote. In modern times it seems almost rare that people use their influence to spread things that are important or that matter so it is good that Timberlake is doing so.
ReplyDelete-Julissa Martinez