One person, one vote. That means that every airhead has the same impact as someone who knows the facts and votes on the issues. How many "voters" truly understand what they are voting for? How many vote based on "gut" feelings? How many vote an issue based on party affiliation - or how a candidate appears or an issue is phrased? The founding fathers weren't sure this would work and instituted rules that limited voting to a qualified minority. We've thrown out those safeguards. Let's limit voting based on education and wealth.
2007-04-16 06:32:34 · 5 answers · asked by californiainfidel 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
Of course not, its not perfect but its better than alot of other countries.
2007-04-16 07:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Your idea is not unthinkable.
Winston Churchill: "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."
And the idea that all opinions are equally valid is a legal fiction, practiced for good reasons in certain situations, not some sort of eternal truth or right set in stone. You wouldn't want democracy at your dentist, with everyone in the place voting on what should be drilled. Expertise counts.
The catch of course, is just who gets to decide who is qualified to vote? Pop over to the religion and spirituality section to see very different groups who each tend to think the others are mentally incompetent.
The best suggestion I have ever seen in this area was by Neville Shute, in his Novel "In theWet":
a multi-vote democracy. Everyone had *a* vote, but as one contributed to, was involved in, society, more votes could be conferred. For education, for public service, for sucessfully raising a family, for employing a certain number of other people...
Broader than just degrees and cash.
2007-04-16 14:04:04 · answer #2 · answered by Pedestal 42 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
one man one vote has a down size of might makes right - all investments would be controlled by city residence - the farmers would have next to none. There needs to be a balance and that is why we have the senate and congress. The only form of a perfect government is a benevolent dictator. Now who show that Lord be?
2007-04-16 14:04:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's already happened---the day the Supreme Court chose to make fellow Republican George Bush president over the winner of the election, Al Gore.
2007-04-16 13:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by playmaker4747 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, considering your idea here, I am assuming you aren't very educated so that means you would lose your right to vote. Yes? Yes!
2007-04-16 13:42:00 · answer #5 · answered by NONAME 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋