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| Churchill once said, that democracy is the worst of all systems with he exception of all the others.
I do agree with the basic sentiment that some citizenship test would be good to demonstrate's one's ability to understand the process and hold an informed opinion.
However, such a system would fail because somebody would have to be in control of that test and could abuse their position by refusing voting rights to people who happened to hold opinions in conflict with their own.
So a certain number of stupid and primitive voters is something we have to live with and a price we have to pay so that the rest of us can hold our opinions freely. | |
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Yes, I suppose it is the best humanity has come up with so far.
It is interesting to see how democracy is interpreted in different countries though. Switzerland's very literal interpretation (everyone votes on everything) has its advantages and disadvantages as has been discussed. While in the UK, the belief that you vote for a particular candidate who will represent your views also has its benefits and flaws.
I found it endlessly interesting to debate though.