On Aug 30, 1:51 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > The result is our representative form of democracy. An attempt to > combine egalitarianism and the obvious differences in erudition > between the educated and the 'masses'.
Well I say that is high time that we educated the masses. By that I mean a more of a Liberal Arts/Socratic Education. The other stuff is good too (science, tech, etc.). It helps make a strong economy. But, it is not what forms the basis of an educted population which is necessary for a democracy. On Aug 30, 1:51 pm, ornamentalmind <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Of course this was one of the main debates when the US was created. It > was fought hard and heavy on both sides. > The result is our representative form of democracy. An attempt to > combine egalitarianism and the obvious differences in erudition > between the educated and the 'masses'. > > On Aug 30, 11:40 am, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > I don't know. This kind of idea makes me uncomfortable. I joke and all, > > but I wonder if many of my relatives would have been allowed to vote. Most > > of them are/were ignorant on most issues and uneducated in general. On one > > hand, I don't want jerks screwing up the world for the rest of us by voting > > for assholes, but I don't like the idea of denying opportunity to people, > > even if they act like idiots sometimes. > > > I don't know. I would be glad to be given a shiny red robe and be placed > > by the voting machine, and then if I didn't like the person who walked up to > > vote, I would stop them in their tracks and yell, "No vote for you!" and > > send them on their way. That's the only way I can see in this moment that I > > would trust any system to choose who could or could not vote! If I were the > > decider! :-) > > > Liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > Isparklaria > > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:30 PM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > Subject: Re: The Future for a non secular State. > > > I would image that some reasonably accurate and objective test could > > be set up to determine who is going to vote based on party or > > religious loyalty and who has taken some time to examine the issues. I > > would also imagine that some reasonably accurate and objective test > > could be set up to determine whose mind is so close that they will not > > examine new and meaningful evidence. > > > On Aug 30, 1:06 pm, "Liz Purkrabek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Well I believe that I for one am completely capable of making the decision > > > as to who can be allowed to vote and who cannot, and I would be glad to > > take > > > such a burden of responsibility off the shoulders of others. Don't worry > > > about a thing. I'll know who's worthy when I hear them. I think Michael > > > and I are on the same page here. > > > > Let us help you... :-) > > > > Liz > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > > ornamentalmind > > > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2008 1:01 PM > > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > Subject: Re: The Future for a non secular State. > > > > " My answer to the this problem is simple. England and the United > > > States for that matter should take away the voting rights from people > > > who are obviously not thinking for themselves. This would include > > > nearly all religious fundamentalists as well as others who are overly > > > infected with any powerful memes." - Michael > > > > Yes Michael! Of course, *I* would include all of those who are > > > infected with the meme that one group can accurately determine who is > > > and who is not thinking for themself! INEQULITY for all! :-) > > > > On Aug 30, 10:36 am, Isparklaria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > My answer to the this problem is simple. England and the United States > > > > for that matter should take away the voting rights from people who are > > > > obviously not thinking for themselves. This would include nearly all > > > > religious fundamentalists as well as others who are overly infected > > > > with any powerful memes. > > > > > On Aug 30, 11:29 am, Clogtowner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1050165/Muslim-council-chiefs... > > > Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
