It can be argued that both WW1 and WWII were fought for the preservation of democracy.
One epitaph for the fallen States:
   
         "When you go Home, tell them of us and say,
For your Tomorrow, we gave our Today"

Many many thousands died to preserve democracy and yet, now tomorrow has arrived, there are some who cannot be bothered to participate in the preservation of that right they died for.
         i.e. the right to vote.

Throwing away that right shows precious little respect for the fallen in my view and precious little respect for democracy.