Would Democracies Be Better Off If Voters Had to pass an IQ TEST?

Question

And does it scare you that most of the people asking questions here, have the right to vote?

Answer 1

Yes and Yes - also should need IQ test to get a license to procreate

Answer 2

I don't believe an IQ test is the test to measure all intelligence from. And a lot of people are only going to consider the people that agree with them to have high intelligence. What about interest and caring in the system, in the country; shouldn't that count some? I know a very intelligent and smart woman, once when I asked her about something political, she said she didn't care. If she doesn't even care enough to do a little research or gauge her own perceptions and judgement, why should she be able to vote?

And no, it really doesn't scare me that most people on here have the right to vote. That's the way it is.

Answer 3

We could start denying citizenship (the fundamental right of a citizen in a democracy is the right to vote, so denying voting is denying citizenship in a very real sense) to those who don't meet pre-established criteria like IQ. IQ is biased towards those with a common set of experiences; intelligent individuals without the same cultural background typically won't do as well on them. So we could simply exclude any who aren't "right" culturally. But why stop there? We might include religion as well, or race.

Seems like this was tried in Germany in the 30's and 40's (not to mention in the US post-Reconstruction.) Didn't work very well there, did it? Just because someone is an idiot doesn't mean they should be denied the right to express their opinion. The cure for that is education, not repression.

Answer 4

If voters had to pass an IQ test, it would no longer be a Democracy. And.......Yes !, it scares me that the Answers i read are written by American voters .

Answer 5

The Democrats would be better off if they picked electable candidates, hell they couldn't even find someone I liked better then bush, that's sad, pathetic really. Now it seams they want to pick Hillary next, even worse choice, they are forcing me to vote republican, yet again, I just hope the republicans will offer a half way decent candidate but I am not holding my breath.

oh though I would add that tests have been used in the past, look up Jim crow laws, it was meant to keep blacks from voting.

eer just noticed you said democracies, not democrats lol sorry but hell it still holds, I want a decent candidate, not going to happen if you ask me.

Answer 6

basic experience, good judgment, cognitive potential and morality are not any further one interior an same. Morons who vote, vote because of voter registration campaigns such as MTV's Rock the Vote and WWE's Smackdown your Vote. voting should be an pastime that you pursue as an psychological who both has a horse contained in the political race or believes in some thing. no longer because that is relaxing and P Diddy rapped about it or because Barack Obama is black and also you pick to help make heritage. Voter registration campaigns is one in each of the in undemanding words element that i imagine media shops shouldn't have the right to do. I hate to come back to this end because it is going antagonistic to maximum of my different beliefs yet holy smokes look what those voting campaigns have executed! that is grew to develop into voting right into a senseless pastime. in simple terms take a look into all of those uncertain voters. they're uncertain no longer because they prefer both applicants. they're uncertain because they experience obligated to bypass out and vote at the same time as they do no longer comprehend what they should be voting for!

Answer 7

yes we would be better if we had to take an IQ test second voter registration isn't an IQ test i never had to take a test to vote all i did was turn 18

Answer 8

They already do... It is called voter registration.

Mr. UNItool:

Despite my overwhelming desire to rebuke you for being stupid, I will refrain from doing so and, rather, elaborate upon my initial statement.

The People of the United States of America may be regarded as uneducated, indecisive, fickle and equivocal (while displaying occasional mob mentality), but they are a good people nonetheless. They are free from oppression; they are in pursuit of happiness; they are inhabitants of a nation of opportunity; they are able to express opinions, whether popular or not; they are self-determined and compassionate and righteous.

The idea of America may seem meaningless from your simpleton perspective, Mr. UNItool--however, 230 years ago America's most foundational ideas were truly revolutionary. They were breathtaking. Never before had a people resolved to create such a nation.

No one else had authored those hallowed words before. "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

All Americans have an inherent right to opinion, outside of the authority of Elections Officials of all people.

An individual's right to vote is not contingent upon his intelligence. While intellect, aptitude and education are all important factors within our existence and our community organization, they can never interfere with our ability to indiscriminately respect the vote of all men.

The right to vote is perhaps the most sacred to our existence--it is our final petition, it is our most pertinent act as citizens. For this very reason, America's vote is held above reproach. All votes are counted. All votes are confidential. All votes are equal.

Answer 9

The world would be better off as a whole if people who are not in the "class of the republicans" would stop voting for them just to be affiliated with them.All these auto workers now crying about jobs.Most of them weren't crying when they voted ol'georgie (capitol omitted because one isn't deserved) boy into office.Yes I know most auto workers voted repub because you got tricked into thinking that chump change you were making put you in the "repub class".Boy,it's nice to think we out rank others, isn't it ?

Answer 10

It does scare me quite a bit. Bush fanatics also scare me. It isn't really a matter of IQ though..I think it is more of severe brainwashing. Some people are just more prone to seek the truth than others.

Answer 11

I dont think so.

They know whom to vote for. The problem is: Their criteria for voting is heavily influenced by their INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL INTERESTS.

It has nothing to do with IQ. It is the value system of the nation that needs an overhaul.