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0 pointsJenk12y ago0 comments

Be careful on what you wish for.

"The strongest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill.

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Perhaps we should give people a proportional vote weighted by their intelligence?

that sounds like a formula for a true intellectually elitist society. The people's opinions should be heard equally if at all.

kryten12y ago

My point entirely. There was a degree of sarcasm in it.

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0 pointsJenk12y ago0 comments

Be careful on what you wish for.

"The strongest argument against democracy is a five minute conversation with the average voter." Winston Churchill.

kryten12y ago

Perhaps we should give people a proportional vote weighted by their intelligence?

that sounds like a formula for a true intellectually elitist society. The people's opinions should be heard equally if at all.

kryten12y ago

My point entirely. There was a degree of sarcasm in it.

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