Democracy Going To The Dogs?
The Issue
After a recent election instated a small dog as member of parliament, the fringe group "Brains for Ballots" has demanded for the government to tighten voting restrictions.
The Debate
"The ignorant have taken over Mushet," yells Hack Hanover, from atop a soap box podium. "It is time that the intelligent retake the polls! Mr. 'Scruffy' is a disgrace to democracy and should be taken out of office instantly! I propose we issue mandatory I.Q. tests for every voting citizen and if they are found to have below average reasoning ability - namely lacking the foresight to see that electing an inanimate object to office will cause disaster - then they shall be excused from the responsibility of voting."
"Umm... huh?" inquires village idiot, Violet McAlpin. "I voted? When? Oh, yeah. Please don't make me not vote. The ballots are really tasty, and where else would I get my fibre? Everyone should have the right to vote, no matter what their favourite greenhouse is! Then we can all get the government to do what we want! First thing I think we should do is, uh, ban fruit? I hate fruit."
This question has been burning in my head for years if you pick the second option do you actually ban fruit but the game is sneaky about it, just gives you a civil rights decrease and doesn't say a word in the effects, it wouldn't be the first time we had a wierd consequence going with the option that doesn't have much to do with the main idea, if it isn't then why don't they have something to let us know if you choose this will your nation ban fruit, it could be something as simple as putting "Uh, no okay" or some shit like that at the end of the option
