repeter
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I saw the thread on "Can we have too much Democracy" and it got me thinking, do we give the right to vote to too many people?
Right now, as far as I know, the only requirement to vote is to be a citizen, and registered as a voter, which means you've gone a relatively simple process.
I think the problem with today's democracy is that too many people can vote, and too many of those people do not know the actual issues, but only know of the mud-slinging contest between the people running for the office.
EDIT: I forgot to include civil service as a prerequisite for voting.
Right now, as far as I know, the only requirement to vote is to be a citizen, and registered as a voter, which means you've gone a relatively simple process.
I think the problem with today's democracy is that too many people can vote, and too many of those people do not know the actual issues, but only know of the mud-slinging contest between the people running for the office.
EDIT: I forgot to include civil service as a prerequisite for voting.
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