Suggestion for a new electoral process
Imagine this, everyone gets to vote once, but some votes carry more weight. It’s all based on your education and your net worth. The more money you have, the less your vote counts; but the more educated you are, the more it counts. The scale goes from 1 to 2 and all the fractions in between. So you may only have one vote, or maybe 1.398 votes, but only up to two.
Okay, it’s ridiculous. A rich person could feasibly buy up twelve doctorates; and does philosophy degree from Harvard weigh as much as an online degree in metaphysics that comes with a crystal ball and a tarot deck?
Sigh…it seems like the start for a good bar discussion though.
Going Churching wrote:
Hey! I resemble that online degree in metaphysics remark! And yes, it hold just as much weight as the hoity-toity Harvard philosophy degrees, at a fraction of the cost! Plus, I mean, come on, who doesn’t want a crystal ball with their degree!
Posted on 05-Jun-08 at 9:14 am | Permalink
DrRetarded wrote:
First of all, as a doctor, I believe that all degrees should be attained by a series of proficiency tests using a crystal ball. Second, as far as an innovative new system of voting, I think you’re on to something. But it can be even more extreme and televise-able: The two presidential candidates should have a battle to the death in a cage filled with poisonous black adders, and hungry tigers, and homeless people. That way none of the respectable American voters are diluted into thinking that their vote actually matters. And besides, who can dispute that the candidate with the most tolerance for blood loss should not be kingshit of fuckmountain?
Posted on 06-Jun-08 at 4:26 am | Permalink