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OpieCunningham · 10-17-2004, 02:51 PM

We deny plenty of people the right to vote (people under 18 years old, felons) - and it is not considered undemocratic. So I will no longer address this aspect of your argument as you have repeated it a few times now without supporting it.

A test of basic facts is not subjective. We do not consider an SAT to be subjective because there is only one correct answer for each question. And the written drivers test is not subjective. It is not a test of opinion - it is a test of knowledge of facts.

How many aspects should someone know? Well - that is entirely the point: they must know enough to be deemed qualified. I believe somewhere around 60% to 65% is considered a standard passing grade.

One issue voting is indeed a problem. Not nearly to the degree of non-issue voting, which is exactly what this test would address. These are not difficult questions. It does not take studying to pass - it takes awareness of the society that you live in. If you do not have awareness of the society that you live in, you should not be afforded the right to affect change within it.

10-17-2004, 02:51 PM	#28 (permalink)
OpieCunningham Loser	We deny plenty of people the right to vote (people under 18 years old, felons) - and it is not considered undemocratic. So I will no longer address this aspect of your argument as you have repeated it a few times now without supporting it. A test of basic facts is not subjective. We do not consider an SAT to be subjective because there is only one correct answer for each question. And the written drivers test is not subjective. It is not a test of opinion - it is a test of knowledge of facts. How many aspects should someone know? Well - that is entirely the point: they must know enough to be deemed qualified. I believe somewhere around 60% to 65% is considered a standard passing grade. One issue voting is indeed a problem. Not nearly to the degree of non-issue voting, which is exactly what this test would address. These are not difficult questions. It does not take studying to pass - it takes awareness of the society that you live in. If you do not have awareness of the society that you live in, you should not be afforded the right to affect change within it.