Should some people be entitled to more than one vote? (UK)?

Question

I believe everyone should be entitled to one vote (with the exception of prisoners who have given up their normal rights for the duration of their punishment).

However - I don't see why a Professor of Politics at Oxford should have equal say to a 18 year old crack whore from Nottingham. Therefore I propose that certain positions gain you a second vote - ie a doctorate, professorship, becoming a barrister - all these would automatically grant you a second vote. Meanwhile - in the interests of equality, every person would be entitled to take a short exam to entitle them to the second vote. It would be a basic test of simple british politics, history and geography. If you pass the simple test proving your understanding of how this country works, you get your second vote. The exam could be offered to 6th Form students as standard and also arranged in local libraries/church halls for others who wish to gain their extra vote.

More fair?.... Discuss!

Answer 1

Or, perhaps, anyone who intends voting Labour next time, have their vote taken away on the grounds of insanity. I can see where you are coming from, but, for example, by giving extra kudos to University Professors, you present me with a problem, because most of them in the teaching profession are left wingers. So. I would prefer to take their vote off them.

You are turning the process into an academic one. Britishness, is an attitude of mind, it stems from the heart. It is respecting our history, language, culture and traditions. (And I am most certainly not including multiculturalism). By trying to define it and giving it over to academe, you would debase it. You would also be giving lefty/liberals an opportunity to redefine Britishness to support their agenda.

Much of the 'Liberal elite' or 'intellectual left' don't even believe in Capitalism/Democracy. Why do you think that we have a developing Totalitarian Government. So, don't think that giving extra votes to the non wealth creators will help.

I know that the mindless ones who vote for the party that they think will give them a few extra pound, rather than voting for the good of the country as a whole, are a pain in the butt. In fact, I would prefer to take their vote away for being selfish.

We face particular problems today, because the TV media is such a powerful left wing propaganda machine, together with their friends in the teaching profession, that young people and others can so easily be indoctrinated.

I would like to award extra votes to those people who can demonstrate that they are patriotic, and have reasoned out why they will vote in a particular way.

Answer 2

haven't you just demonstrated YOUR right to VOICE your opinion? that's what these votes your talking about are meant too be about!! voicing your opinion!! if your so concerned about this countries future, why haven't you got up of your bum and done something worth while, don't you think that 'the suffragettes' had a hard enough battle getting 1 vote let alone gaining 2!!! and what makes you think that a professor or barrister etc,, would make a better voter than the likes of YOU!! or someone of lessor profession..

Answer 3

No incredibly ..the yobs around right here don`t vote besides .. too apathetic ..they might prefer a taxi to p.c.. them up and take them to the polling station, a help worker to fill in the pollpaper .. and that they might needless to say assume funds reward for voting...then somebody might could drop them living house back in time for their pizza to be delivered and in addition they could loosen up in front of the television for something of the night ... you are able to`t assume them to get there below their very own steam ...

Answer 4

See my other answer