Well, how about thou shalt not cross the railway lines except by the foot bridge?

Dear Is Mise,

Assuming that the railway lines are situated on what is legitimately the property of the rail-company, it can be argued that crossing them without the landlord's consent would constitute trespassing, thus harming the landlord. In that case, the owner may condition their consent at their pleasure, for example on using the footbridge.

Whether anyone may legitimately claim such a long property which blocks access in all directions to be theirs, is a question for another day. I tend to believe that this is OK within cities, but one may not thus block passage throughout vast country areas.

Paul,

The fact that you have to go to a polling station means that voting is compulsory. Your argument is similar to saying that conscription isn't compulsory, because you don't have to shoot someone.

In the vast majority of democracies voting is not compulsory, and their democracies work just fine. Voting should be voluntary for those that actually care, and should require ID.

Voting is compulsory but making a valid vote is not, long may it remain so.

Remember Margaret Thatcher?
She was elected to power in a democracy with 46% of the vote, then there was George W. Bush.....

Voting is a civic duty like paying taxes. You shouldn't get to opt out just because you're too lazy to get off your posterior and make the incredibly onerous journey (sarcasm) to the nearest polling booth. If you are that lazy then you should still have to postal vote.

Compulsory voting is good, but only if there is proportional representation.