Comments on: Rule by votemeter 3 – the question of the questions http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: jameshigham http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2642 jameshigham Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:29:16 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2642 Yes, I like Ivan's point there and thanks, Lord T, for the hat tip. Yes, I like Ivan’s point there and thanks, Lord T, for the hat tip.

]]> By: Lord T http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2641 Lord T Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:23:24 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2641 Ivan, To what level? GCSE, O Level, A level, Degree? It's still a test. However the point you make about woring an tax makes a lot of sense and was part of the original proposal that was discussed regarding voting rights. The basis being you decide how your money being spent. It needs work to define but is much,much better than a test. Ivan,

To what level? GCSE, O Level, A level, Degree? It’s still a test.

However the point you make about woring an tax makes a lot of sense and was part of the original proposal that was discussed regarding voting rights. The basis being you decide how your money being spent. It needs work to define but is much,much better than a test.

]]> By: ivan http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 ivan Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:01:22 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2632 I tend to agree with Lord T but I would two requirements on obtaining a vote meter. 1) Anyone getting one would have to pass a standard test in spoken english and some form of english comprehension test. 2) Anyone not born in the country must have worked and paid tax for at least five years before they become eligible to have one. I tend to agree with Lord T but I would two requirements on obtaining a vote meter.
1) Anyone getting one would have to pass a standard test in spoken english and some form of english comprehension test.
2) Anyone not born in the country must have worked and paid tax for at least five years before they become eligible to have one.

]]> By: CherryPie http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2622 CherryPie Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:54:48 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2622 I think the problem with the questions is, that people have different backgrounds and that has to be factored in. Not everyone has been privileged with a classical education, but learn in other ways. So the questions would have take that into account. I think the problem with the questions is, that people have different backgrounds and that has to be factored in. Not everyone has been privileged with a classical education, but learn in other ways. So the questions would have take that into account.

]]> By: James Higham http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2621 James Higham Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:38:37 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2621 Hmmmmm. Hmmmmm.

]]> By: Lord T http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2617 Lord T Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:02:44 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2617 James, As you know I have come around to the opinion that most of the population of this planet are stupid. Plain ordinary ignorance and selfishness have been manipulated by our leaders into making dummies that believe they are entitled to live like kings without having to do any work at all and that it is never their fault when things go wrong. However, I also believe this can be corrected by education and changes in the social system that will eventually bring back peoples awareness of right and wrong and fix our society. So knowing that people are stupid you would think that I would agree that we should limit who can vote and who can't. AFter all it makes logical sense. Your suggestion is that we do that by testing them. The question I asked was what sort of questions should that be. You answered about British heros, the monarchy and things that you think are important. However, I don't think we should do anything like that at all because it won't be long when they start adding to the list, then it will be unless you have a degree and then it'll be a degree in politics. After all who could be better placed than them. It has to be all the people or we are no better off than we are now. Let by scum that think they are better than us because the are in the new class of Kings, the Political class. James,

As you know I have come around to the opinion that most of the population of this planet are stupid. Plain ordinary ignorance and selfishness have been manipulated by our leaders into making dummies that believe they are entitled to live like kings without having to do any work at all and that it is never their fault when things go wrong.

However, I also believe this can be corrected by education and changes in the social system that will eventually bring back peoples awareness of right and wrong and fix our society.

So knowing that people are stupid you would think that I would agree that we should limit who can vote and who can’t. AFter all it makes logical sense. Your suggestion is that we do that by testing them. The question I asked was what sort of questions should that be. You answered about British heros, the monarchy and things that you think are important. However, I don’t think we should do anything like that at all because it won’t be long when they start adding to the list, then it will be unless you have a degree and then it’ll be a degree in politics. After all who could be better placed than them.

It has to be all the people or we are no better off than we are now. Let by scum that think they are better than us because the are in the new class of Kings, the Political class.

]]> By: ivan http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 ivan Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:05:35 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2598 Cherry Pie, I think most of us that care about what is happening to the country now did. Cherry Pie,
I think most of us that care about what is happening to the country now did.

]]> By: CherryPie http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-2597 CherryPie Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:57:21 +0000 http://nourishingobscurity.com/2009/11/25/rule-by-votemeter-3-the-question-of-the-questions/#comment-2597 Well at least I did pass the 11+ ;-) Well at least I did pass the 11+ ;-)

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