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Should everyone take a basic test on math, science, history and geography before being allowed to vote ? [I Love History]

why or why not ?
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Adstar · 56-60, M
Probably... But i think a person should be a tax payer before they are allowed to vote and they should get a vote for each $ of currency they pay in tax..
RedFlower · F
@Adstar thats a terrible idea... rich people already control the countrylike it is
Adstar · 56-60, M
@RedFlower Many of the richest people don't pay tax.. Many nations have set up their tax systems to give the rich tax dodges.. So if a nation had the one vote per actual dollar paid in tax then that would work to lower tax evasion by the rich..
RedFlower · F
@Adstar true.. but if they paid texas like 1% of the people control 70% of the money
Adstar · 56-60, M
@RedFlower Then the tax revenue of each nation would jump considerably and the nations would have more money to spend on services and infrustructure.. Of course soime of the rich who love money and hate paying taxes would probably decide to dodge tax anyway and give up the ability to vote..

But the basic fact is if your paying more money into the system you should get more of a say as to how that money is spent then people who pay nothing into the system..
RedFlower · F
@Adstar i dont agree to see money as any way to determine a persons validation of an opinion. most rich people are sociopaths.. thats how they got rich in the first place.
Adstar · 56-60, M
@RedFlower So your proposing discrimination against people based on them having a mental challenge? lol
RedFlower · F
@Adstar yes i do, and i see nothign wrong with that. hell i favor a technocracy over a democracy
Adstar · 56-60, M
@RedFlower But a lot of scientists have psychological conditions.. Have you not heard of the mad scientist syndrome..

Some of the most driven and successful scientists are that way because they only function well in a lab setting and they are very poor at interpersonal relationships..