by Northwest Americana » Sun Jun 28, 2009 5:53 pm
by The Emmerian Unions » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:07 pm
Ifreann wrote:"And in world news, the United States has recently elected Bill Gates as God Emperor For All Time. Foreign commentators believe that Gates' personal fortune may have played a role in his victory, but criticism from the United States of Gates(as it is now known) has been sparse and brief."
by Northwest Americana » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:17 pm
by The Emmerian Unions » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:35 pm
Ifreann wrote:"And in world news, the United States has recently elected Bill Gates as God Emperor For All Time. Foreign commentators believe that Gates' personal fortune may have played a role in his victory, but criticism from the United States of Gates(as it is now known) has been sparse and brief."
by Northwest Americana » Sun Jun 28, 2009 6:37 pm
by Glen-Rhodes » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:02 pm
by Rutianas » Sun Jun 28, 2009 7:06 pm
by Robbenshire » Sun Jun 28, 2009 8:09 pm
Northwest Americana wrote:2. Some young adults are just as literate as adults in terms of world affairs and internal politics (a 17 year old honor student may be more knowledgeable than a 40 high-school drop out)
Northwest Americana wrote:3. An international test of voter intelligence should occur in all democratic member nations and those who are unintelligent should not be able to vote; and those who are but were unable to
Northwest Americana wrote:The test would be created by a committee on which nation-states that have the highest population intelligence would chair. They would ensure the test:
Northwest Americana wrote:3. That those literate (AND ARE COMMON) will be able to
Northwest Americana wrote:The test would be created by a committee on which nation-states that have the highest population intelligence would chair. They would ensure the test:
4. This would abolish all voting age restrictions; the test would be administered to those who want it.
Northwest Americana wrote:5. The test must ensure the "wanntabee" voter has a proficient and adult-like knowledge of:
-science
-mathematics
-international affairs
-internal politics
-language arts
-literacy in reading
by Doctor Cyclops » Mon Jun 29, 2009 1:25 am
Robbenshire wrote:This is categorized as a furthering of democracy, and this categorization has been challenged. However, the proposal states at its opening that poorly educated citizens do not accurately represent the will of the people in their votes, and that this system is proposed to improve that accuracy. Thus it would make democracy more effective, which would, in fact, be an improvement, if the proposal accomplishes what it claims.
by Charlotte Ryberg » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:03 am
by Northwest Americana » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:27 am
by Robbenshire » Mon Jun 29, 2009 9:58 am
Doctor Cyclops wrote:Robbenshire wrote:This is categorized as a furthering of democracy, and this categorization has been challenged. However, the proposal states at its opening that poorly educated citizens do not accurately represent the will of the people in their votes, and that this system is proposed to improve that accuracy. Thus it would make democracy more effective, which would, in fact, be an improvement, if the proposal accomplishes what it claims.
How exactly does disenfranchising voters according to an arbitrary intelligence test constitute furthering democracy?
by Malikov » Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:53 am
"Friendship is two pals munching on a well cooked face together."Tiurabo wrote:Your forces are weak because you are capable of reigning them in.
by Robbenshire » Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:06 pm
Malikov wrote:In a democratic country voting is a right.
by Malikov » Tue Jun 30, 2009 7:56 am
"Friendship is two pals munching on a well cooked face together."Tiurabo wrote:Your forces are weak because you are capable of reigning them in.
by Ezra Cornell » Wed Jul 01, 2009 12:32 pm
by Tanaara » Wed Jul 01, 2009 1:49 pm
by Doctor Cyclops » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:16 pm
Robbenshire wrote:Basically, just because you don't think it will further democracy, doesn't mean it isn't intended to, or even in fact that it won't.
Robbenshire wrote:To use an analogy, suppose that you have a room full of 40 people, and you are going to ask them to vote on which color to paint the room. Unfortunately, five of the people are blind, and ten are colorblind. Ten more don't know how to differentiate between mauve and maroon. I think I can say with some certainty that if each of these people voted, the vote would not be a very useful representation of the people's wishes, in some cases because the people are physically incapable of knowing what they're voting for, and in other cases because the people are uneducated in color, and therefore may make shortsighted votes.
Robbenshire wrote:The proposition begins with a claim that the understanding of political issues limits the ability of voters to make informed choices, and that uninformed votes cripple democracy by limiting its actual representation of the people. It then (in an admittedly poorly formatted fashion) attempts to correct this issue. This is a proposed improvement to the democratic process, and therefore belongs in the "furtherment of democracy" category.
by Malikov » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:54 pm
"Friendship is two pals munching on a well cooked face together."Tiurabo wrote:Your forces are weak because you are capable of reigning them in.
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