by The Neo-Confederate States of America » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:32 pm
by Neoconstantius » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:46 pm
by The Neo-Confederate States of America » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:50 pm
Neoconstantius wrote:Your metric for determining "intelligence" seems rather arbitrary.
by Swedish Realm » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:52 pm
by Constantinopolis » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:00 pm
by The Alma Mater » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:11 pm
by Johto and Kanto » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:11 pm
by Margno » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:12 pm
by Some rocks in water » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:12 pm
by Darwinish Brentsylvania » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:13 pm
by The Union of Sjaelland and Fyn » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:15 pm
Constantinopolis wrote:Any kind of requirement forpeoplepoliticians to be "intelligent" in order tovoterun would necessarily also require the creation of some entity with the power to decide who is or isn't "intelligent" (or the giving of this power to an existing entity, like Congress/Parliament).
Needless to say, that power would start being abused after about 5 seconds.
So this is an astoundingly bad idea.
The Baltic Alliance wrote:The Union of Sjaelland and Fyn wrote:No. We are socialist, we just ban idiots from being in government.
So you don't have any politicians in your government?
by Beta Test » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:17 pm
by The Alma Mater » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:17 pm
Johto and Kanto wrote:Anyone should be allowed to vote.
by Osarius » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:19 pm
The Neo-Confederate States of America wrote:I personally think "not intelligent", in the USA, should be classified as anyone who:
Doesn't know what 2+2 is
doesn't know who the first president is
doesn't know who the current President, and Vice President are
can't find the USA on a world map
Doesn't know what the 1st amendment is (it's the amendment that provides Freedom of Speech, Religion, Assembly, and Press)
by Johto and Kanto » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:21 pm
The Alma Mater wrote:Johto and Kanto wrote:Anyone should be allowed to vote.
Why ?
When you are feeling ill, do you ask 100 random people what to do and go with the majority answer ?
What if 90% says "get an aspirine"; while the 2% of your sample group that consists of medical professionals say "go to the hospital asap" ? Do you listen to the 90 or the 2 ?
If you pick the opinion of the professionals there, why not where the running of the country is concerned ?
by Margno » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:21 pm
The Alma Mater wrote:Johto and Kanto wrote:Anyone should be allowed to vote.
Why ?
When you are feeling ill, do you ask 100 random people what to do and go with the majority answer ?
What if 90% says "get an aspirine"; while the 2% of your sample group that consists of medical professionals say "go to the hospital asap" ? Do you listen to the 90 or the 2 ?
If you pick the opinion of the professionals there, why not where the running of the country is concerned ?
by Nord Amour » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:23 pm
by Tsa-la-gi Nation » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:25 pm
by Mefpan » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:31 pm
by The Alma Mater » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:32 pm
Margno wrote:The Alma Mater wrote:
Why ?
When you are feeling ill, do you ask 100 random people what to do and go with the majority answer ?
What if 90% says "get an aspirine"; while the 2% of your sample group that consists of medical professionals say "go to the hospital asap" ? Do you listen to the 90 or the 2 ?
If you pick the opinion of the professionals there, why not where the running of the country is concerned ?
Your generally principle is good, but your application is flawed. People who score high on IQ tests are neither experts in the field of ethics nor of national policy. If we should be deferring to anyone's opinions, it should be trusted experts in the relevent fields.
by Constantinopolis » Wed Apr 16, 2014 9:32 pm
The Alma Mater wrote:Johto and Kanto wrote:Anyone should be allowed to vote.
Why ?
When you are feeling ill, do you ask 100 random people what to do and go with the majority answer?
What if 90% says "get an aspirine"; while the 2% of your sample group that consists of medical professionals say "go to the hospital asap" ? Do you listen to the 90 or the 2 ?
If you pick the opinion of the professionals there, why not where the running of the country is concerned ?
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