America: Should You Bother With a Democracy Given Your Voter's Idiocy?
Yes
Side Score: 2
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No
Side Score: 6
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Therein lies the difficulty. I would suggest certain 'tests' be administered to raise the qualifications for voter admittance - though not an exhaustive one that may deter a significant number of eligible voters. The test will measure their reasoning abilities (preferably through scenarios) and have an essay question at the end that asks: "Why do you want to vote for X candidate?". The other alternative being: Selecting voters with educational backgrounds that render them competent enough to understand what entails from their voting for X candidate. For example, those who have a degree in 'nursing assistance' would not be eligible like someone with a degree in 'political science' or 'history'. Overall, the former seems like the most plausible alternative as opposed to 'any citizen that is not an ex-convict can vote'. Additionally, the latter does not incorporate the testing of one's intellectual capacity - someone could major in history and be a complete idiot. Perhaps including GPA in the application could ameliorate the aforementioned issue, however, the resources needed to validate each applicant become increasingly costly. Side: No
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