Solution!
Referring to my previous post: Democracy - A two way failing…
Everyone ought to take a ‘British Government’ exam before they are allowed to vote. This would ascertain whether or not they are capable of making an informed decision; this would ascertain, essentially, whether they are politically illiterate, as most are.
Impractical, yes, but so is government.
I advocate anarchy. Seems much simpler than all this election crap.
But everyone has a right to a free democratic vote! (note I’m playing Devil’s Advocate here)
Comment by Simon Hiou — November 24, 2008 @ 4:55 pm
I don’t advocate ‘rights’. In this case, they create more problems than they solve!
More seriously, I would posit that a ‘right’ implies some sort of ability to fulfil it. There’s no point bestowing the ‘right to read’ on a blind population, after all; in exactly the same way, the public are incapable of voting - in this sense, I define ‘voting’ to be ‘an informed decision’ rather than ’selecting a candidate’ - and therefore do not require the right.
Comment by Gregory Yates — November 24, 2008 @ 5:23 pm