gee, I wonder where the term "all men are created equal" comes from. seems to me what you are suggesting is more a marxist or fascist form of government. once the wrong people have more weight in their vote, then we have a similar situation to what we have today. what would be the next step? eliminate the stupid? who is to judge who is stupid and who is not? disagree completely with you mindset on this issue.
Big difference, I'll leave it to you to figure it out.
And again, something must be done, and it's not easy, if the higher weight is based on merit it'd absolutely NOT be a similar situation that we have today
Specially considering what we have today is pretty much selection, not election.
Their = Possessive for they, what you're looking for is "THERE"
With that out of the way, no, I'm not
And I'm having difficulty seeing how establishing a weighted voting system based on merit, in which anyone, From a big company CEO down to local mom & pop grocery store owners or any equivalent entrepreneurial efforts could apply, would equate to establishing Aristocracy.
If anything that kind of thing would only motivate individuals who are pretty capable, but just a bit lazy, to make more of an effort, and contribute more.
You're deeply in the 8 or 80 mindset, either is every retarded welfare user can vote or ARISTOCRACY!!!!!!111!!one
No, there's plenty of room in-between to find a way to make it right, we are not born equal, period, differences in intellect and overall capacity are absurd.
If you had a business would you pick any idiot from the streets to run it or make a very careful selection to decide who would be the best? so why being able to help decide the fate of a nation be any different?
thanks for the catch on their/ there, was ignorant of me to make such a mistake. makes me look bad, and am sure puts you in the frame of mind that i am not bright enough to make an argument intelligently.
how about this then, if only property owners can vote, maybe only property owners can serve in the military by draft.
all others strictly on a volunteer basis.
what exactly was the aristocracy back in the day if not landed nobles and the upper class.
in your mindset, it would seem tenant farmers and people that rent their (not there) domiciles would not have their voices heard at the polls, correct?
the poor schmucks that work for someone at minimum wage or for just a salary could not vote unless they are gifted property or struggle real hard to get their own place.
would they be able to vote while the bank owns the mortgage on what ever property they do buy?
the founding fathers considered what you are talking about and found it lacking. perhaps you would also prefer counting those that do not own property or businesses at 1/5th the value of real americans that own something?
what would you consider the value of people like those that own blackrock, vanguard and alphabet?
Who said all men are created equal? (I know, it's in the Declaration) but where else did you get that idea? I believe God loves us all and wants each one of us to seek Him and have the opportunity to have a relationship with Him, but clearly, we are not equal. I am not equal to LeBron or MJ when it comes to basketball. I'm not equal to Trump when it comes to business acumen. Etc. etc.
I have also concluded that we SHOULD have some sort of system in place for voters so that those who are a drain on society don't keep voting for their own self interests. When there are people who are 4th generation welfare recipients and only know that lifestyle, when there are 21 year olds who haven't even worked or paid into the system but are working very hard to get on SS disability, when there are disability frauds who can easily work but instead bilk the system and don't contribute one iota to the well being of society, why should they - and illegals - have the opportunity to determine the outcome of a presidential election? And what about all the uninformed? Those, who, by choice, know nothing. (I say by choice because this is the internet age and knowledge is at their fingertips.) For instance, those who still believe the 'very fine people,' lie, or that T is racist, or Biden did great things or that we are a 'democracy' or have never even heard of the Constitution, let alone know what it is. No. I no longer believe everyone should have the right to make those important decisions.
gee, I wonder where the term "all men are created equal" comes from. seems to me what you are suggesting is more a marxist or fascist form of government. once the wrong people have more weight in their vote, then we have a similar situation to what we have today. what would be the next step? eliminate the stupid? who is to judge who is stupid and who is not? disagree completely with you mindset on this issue.
Created equal, not born equal
Big difference, I'll leave it to you to figure it out.
And again, something must be done, and it's not easy, if the higher weight is based on merit it'd absolutely NOT be a similar situation that we have today
Specially considering what we have today is pretty much selection, not election.
HELP ME OUT HERE, ARE YOU SAYING THAT THEIR SHOULD BE AN ARISTOCRACY?
Their = Possessive for they, what you're looking for is "THERE"
With that out of the way, no, I'm not
And I'm having difficulty seeing how establishing a weighted voting system based on merit, in which anyone, From a big company CEO down to local mom & pop grocery store owners or any equivalent entrepreneurial efforts could apply, would equate to establishing Aristocracy.
If anything that kind of thing would only motivate individuals who are pretty capable, but just a bit lazy, to make more of an effort, and contribute more.
You're deeply in the 8 or 80 mindset, either is every retarded welfare user can vote or ARISTOCRACY!!!!!!111!!one
No, there's plenty of room in-between to find a way to make it right, we are not born equal, period, differences in intellect and overall capacity are absurd.
If you had a business would you pick any idiot from the streets to run it or make a very careful selection to decide who would be the best? so why being able to help decide the fate of a nation be any different?
thanks for the catch on their/ there, was ignorant of me to make such a mistake. makes me look bad, and am sure puts you in the frame of mind that i am not bright enough to make an argument intelligently.
how about this then, if only property owners can vote, maybe only property owners can serve in the military by draft.
all others strictly on a volunteer basis.
what exactly was the aristocracy back in the day if not landed nobles and the upper class.
in your mindset, it would seem tenant farmers and people that rent their (not there) domiciles would not have their voices heard at the polls, correct?
the poor schmucks that work for someone at minimum wage or for just a salary could not vote unless they are gifted property or struggle real hard to get their own place.
would they be able to vote while the bank owns the mortgage on what ever property they do buy?
the founding fathers considered what you are talking about and found it lacking. perhaps you would also prefer counting those that do not own property or businesses at 1/5th the value of real americans that own something?
what would you consider the value of people like those that own blackrock, vanguard and alphabet?
Who said all men are created equal? (I know, it's in the Declaration) but where else did you get that idea? I believe God loves us all and wants each one of us to seek Him and have the opportunity to have a relationship with Him, but clearly, we are not equal. I am not equal to LeBron or MJ when it comes to basketball. I'm not equal to Trump when it comes to business acumen. Etc. etc.
I have also concluded that we SHOULD have some sort of system in place for voters so that those who are a drain on society don't keep voting for their own self interests. When there are people who are 4th generation welfare recipients and only know that lifestyle, when there are 21 year olds who haven't even worked or paid into the system but are working very hard to get on SS disability, when there are disability frauds who can easily work but instead bilk the system and don't contribute one iota to the well being of society, why should they - and illegals - have the opportunity to determine the outcome of a presidential election? And what about all the uninformed? Those, who, by choice, know nothing. (I say by choice because this is the internet age and knowledge is at their fingertips.) For instance, those who still believe the 'very fine people,' lie, or that T is racist, or Biden did great things or that we are a 'democracy' or have never even heard of the Constitution, let alone know what it is. No. I no longer believe everyone should have the right to make those important decisions.