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Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:56 am
by Mark
Arghiro wrote:Mark wrote:Arghiro wrote:I wasn't aware that the ability to think was a prior requirement for enfranchisement.
I have seen little evidence of it elswhere.
I've always thought that every voting paper should come with a general knowledge paper and the vote be weighted on the result. So if you get 100pc your vote is worth 1. If you get 20pc your vote is worth .2.
I understand the principle, but who sets the questions? There is a lot of opportunity there to affect who votes.
I should have put smiley - I wasn't suggesting the UK seriously adopts that kind of scheme.
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 7:46 pm
by Arghiro
Mark wrote:Arghiro wrote:Mark wrote: I've always thought that every voting paper should come with a general knowledge paper and the vote be weighted on the result. So if you get 100pc your vote is worth 1. If you get 20pc your vote is worth .2.
I understand the principle, but who sets the questions? There is a lot of opportunity there to affect who votes.
I should have put smiley - I wasn't suggesting the UK seriously adopts that kind of scheme.
What makes you think I was taking you seriously anyway?
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:33 am
by Mark
They really are mad as fish. Or am I mad for reading and responding to it.
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:35 am
by Arghiro
Mark wrote:They really are mad as fish. Or am I mad for reading and responding to it.
Ooohh! I must go over & have a look,
Maybe I can help out.
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:44 am
by Mark
Arghiro wrote:Mark wrote:They really are mad as fish. Or am I mad for reading and responding to it.
Ooohh! I must go over & have a look,
Maybe I can help out.
Why do I fear you'll be joining in on the other side!
Maybe that's the answer. If I'm on the irrational side of the dispute I get to read lots of nice rational posts. It's only the rational side that have a frustrating wade through other people's swivel eyed madness.
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:20 pm
by Arghiro
You have nothing to fear, but fear itself.
& maybe a swift stab in the back.
Re: SB's gone bonkers . . .
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:17 pm
by Mark
Arghiro wrote:You have nothing to fear, but fear itself.
& maybe a swift stab in the back.
I've calmed down significantly since this morning, I think I could laugh at it!
A classic instance of taking forums far too seriously.