very only a tiny amount of the population would trade in 500 bucks instead of driving to the nearest school gym on a sunday..

as for who we let vote everybody who resides in the country should be allowed to vote. Also they all must have access to a poll on voting day ie. no work(public holiday!), close and very easy to access. But the most important part is to make sure they know what there voting for.. this is were it gets complicated...

And voting for the wrong candidates can not do physical harm to others?

But they don't have control because the majority is to stupid to think for themselves and does what the media tells them to do. Actually being able to vote in not even in their interest because they would be much better off when they would actually leave the voting to those able to make informed choices.

Every elections we get the same lies and empty rhetoric because they are still people stupid enough to actually believe that (*)(*)(*)(*). Stupid and ignorant people making stupid choices are a danger for society and hurt themselves and others and should thus be banned from voting for their own good.

Want to drive a car? Learn to drive!
Want a diploma? Get educated!
Want to vote? Get informed!

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In times of universal deceit the love of truth becomes the most radical of all ideologies.

Still a Caveman? - Your Mind is Controlled - The Brainwashing of the West - Your thoughts are not your own

Veritax Vox Liberabit

equalitiy is relevant. who is to say the government cant tell a group they cant do something? by your logic, most blacks wouldnt be allowed to vote.

the govt. should treat everyone equally. everyone should have the right to vote because everyone should be represented equally.

the key issue is representation. do you think the government should represent you more then someone dumb? if we make it by intelligence, a quarter of the country wouldnt be represented.

besides, only a fraction of us vote anyways and those that vote tent to be smarter then those that dont since they know how important their tight to vote is which, in my mind, makes them fairly smart( at least smart enough to vote).

Maybe you should stop the people who keep misinforming the public from voting?

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There are only two things wrong with this great nation of ours, democrats and republicans!

Not necessarily in that order.

Umm, flying a plane or driving a car is a privilege, not a right. Big difference there buddy.

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Jones:- We're going to teach them climbing, abseiling, canoeing, archery, shooting...

Interviewer:- Shooting! That's a bit irresponsible isn't it?

Jones:- I don't see why, they'll be properly supervised on the range.

Interviewer:- Don't you admit that this is a terribly dangerous activity to be teaching children?
You're equipping them to become violent killers.

Jones:- Well, you're equipped to be a prostitute but you're not one are you?

I was asking not demeaning you lol

Is there a reasonable way to determine who can vote?

Not a loaded question.

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"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise." - Sir Francis Bacon

I believe that. I mean I'm not sure how effective it is in terms of whether they just vote sarcastically cos they're made to vote.

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"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise." - Sir Francis Bacon

I like that. yes we should. The problem is it's us that puts those people where they are.

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Manu Chao - Bongo Bong

"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise." - Sir Francis Bacon

That's not what I said though is it.

I said "You really think the founding fathers would've made it ok for any idiot to decide the future of the country in the type of tentative world we live in today?"

Big difference.

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Manu Chao - Bongo Bong

"Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious." - Oscar Wilde

"Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise." - Sir Francis Bacon