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Originally Posted by Anikdote
I know it's fun to tie things back to race, but I'm not going to play the race baiting game. I havn't and won't ever support any disenfranchisement that is based on race. But the simple fact of the matter is that you're doing your country a disservice by casting a ballot based on a 30 sec TV blurb. Your doing a country a disservice by casting a ballot and not having the least bit of understanding about how our government functions.
Furthermore if you've managed to be irresponsible enough to require government assistance to meet your every day needs then you aren't responsible enough to elect the leader of the free world.
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I find it ironic that you are arguing against some voting because they are not qualified to elect the leader of the free world. That seems like a contradiction. It's no longer free when only some vote.
Race card or not, the general risk is real regardless of race... intelligence tests can risk the rise of a small, elite voting class. It's not that I disagree with the principle behind some voting restrictions, it's that I fear the practical application can be very risky and may become corrupted. Voting is a fundamental element of a representative government, and when you start playing with who can vote, you run on very thin ice.
people on welfare may well should be held accountable to society in some way, but I would not go down the restricted voting path.