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Old 09-05-2010, 04:01 PM #11
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I totally agree. Everyone over 18 should have to take the exam in the same way you need a licence to drive, you should get a licence to vote. I would have no problem with that at all. After all if you don't have a clue as to the major issues, and the solutions being put forward by the opposing parties, then you really shouldn't be let near a ballot box to cast a vote which is going to affect the lives of everyone in this country. Any vote should be from an informed voter.
Sorry, but that's not how a democratic society works. It's like saying all animals are equal but some animals are more equal than others.
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