>> I have long thought that there would be a lot of merit in a voting
>> licence. In order to obtain one it would be necessary to pass a test measuring
>> basic literacy, numeracy and an ability to interpret that information. Absolutely and unequivocally not any
>> kind of measurement of political views, just a confirmation that those putting their votes into
>> the system are capable of understanding even at the most simple levels, what it is
>> they are voting for.
>>
And those who failed this test would still have to pay taxes to a government they had no say in electing, obey the laws passed by a government they had no say in electing, and in times of national emergency be liable for conscription into the military to fight a war started by a government they had no say in electing.
A perfect model for a stable society.
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