(11-14-2020, 02:09 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote:

(11-14-2020, 12:42 AM)Lucky2Last Wrote: I don't really think  you need a test, but I'd be about that Starship Troopers model. The test is service.

You can serve and still be a moron who needs constant help, getting through life. I just wanna see people prove that they have enough common sense that they can handle voting, driving, having kids, etc. There are just too many morons out there right now and Americans are getting dumber by the day. It was all foretold in this movie......

Who cares. I don't really care how intelligent a person is when it comes to their right to vote. I care whether they have skin in the game. The Starship Troopers model gives people the right to vote and run for public office if, and only if, they serve the country in some capacity for two years. All laws that are passed have to apply to both citizens and civilians equally. This system ensures that responsibility and freedom are inseparable. There are plenty of smart people unwilling to sacrifice an ounce to enact the policies they favor. Give me someone who wants to be part of government enough to serve for a period of time, and I can almost guarantee they vote more responsibly.

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