I don't consider self-defense a 'flimsy justification' for voting...

Well, I do, and the reason why is pretty simple: no matter what the reason behind casting a vote, it is an act of aggression against other individuals. Voting may not constitute “consent to the actions of the state”, but it does constitute supporting the idea of mob rule.

Also, as a means of defending oneself from the jackals, it’s quite tactically weak, wouldn’t you agree? ... Rather like facing a home invader with a kid’s BB gun. Yeah, I might try to use it, but once it failed, I wouldn’t keep trying to use the damned thing. I’d find something else to try.

Thank you for linking to that essay; it’s a good one. I probably passed it over because the tease had a RP reference.