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| MoltenKitten:
--- Quote from: Mega-Bear on January 14, 2017, 11:37:35 AM ---I don't really care if you call yourself a patriot. I'm not saying you're not a patriot. But you're speaking in favor of eugenics, literacy tests, and restricted voting... you are a national socialist. --- End quote --- Orange isn't a national socialist, he's a troll |
| otto-san:
you don't get to decide which citizens' opinions are more important in a democratic system. it's absolutely essential that votes are equal and that participation is as high as possible so that our government can be as representative as possible. |
| Mega-Bear:
--- Quote from: RedGajin on January 14, 2017, 11:46:23 AM ---i dont think people with downs syndrome should be able to vote. not because theyre not citizens of the us, but their opinion shouldn't be factored into the betterment of the country imo --- End quote --- People with down syndrome in many states are already denied the right to vote, or at least they must appear before a judge to prove their competency. Which I consider reasonable. But barring a cross section of the American population the right to vote because they fit a certain profile is problematic for many reasons. |
| TableSalt:
That's OrangeMan! |
| RedGajin:
--- Quote from: otto-san on January 14, 2017, 12:04:27 PM ---you don't get to decide which citizens' opinions are more important in a democratic system. it's absolutely essential that votes are equal and that participation is as high as possible so that our government can be as representative as possible. --- End quote --- this --- Quote from: Mega-Bear on January 14, 2017, 12:05:36 PM ---People with down syndrome in many states are already denied the right to vote, or at least they must appear before a judge to prove their competency. Which I consider reasonable. But barring a cross section of the American population the right to vote because they fit a certain profile is problematic for many reasons. --- End quote --- is more of what im referring too. i dont think people that are declared mentally unstable in a serious way should be able to vote. im not saying every person whose every been to a psychiatrist should be banned from voting or something. but if youre in a psychiatric ward or something, or you have dementia, shouldn't be voting. |
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