Bonzo77 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Should poor people, or people getting benefits have the right to vote, as they put nothing into the system, thus some might argue have no right to be involved in the election decision making process. Most do not vote anyway, so maybe it should be made official? Doesn't make sense. If I've worked for 30 years, but am currently unemployed, why can't I vote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chem1st Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Doesn't make sense. If I've worked for 30 years, but am currently unemployed, why can't I vote? Because those with a increasing proportion of the paper money supply think they should have greater say over how society is run, so they can keep things in their favour and tilt them further in their favour. They want money to speak louder than people. Money should be given the a 'voice', whilst the poorest are deprived of theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 He's trying to stimulate debate. Which is good. Its the same principle of the poll tax, which is a good principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Tamudo Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I think it is a major problem today that the masses can vote for other people to pay taxes on their behalf. Flat tax would be the answer IMO. This bloke isn't complaining. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ukip-housing-spokesman-trousering-fortune-3175130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999tigger Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Maybe we could go back to how many votes you get depends on how much money you have? We could supplement that with whether you are the right class. Why not add whether you were born here as well? Btw how do you define people getting benefits? 2/3 of people who get benefits are working. Pensions are benefits, are we to exclude pensioners as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan Tamudo Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Should poor people, or people getting benefits have the right to vote, as they put nothing into the system, thus some might argue have no right to be involved in the election decision making process. Most do not vote anyway, so maybe it should be made official? It really doesn't matter if they vote, the government accedes to almost every demand from big business anyway. This is why I stopped voting, New Labour confirms the impotence of representative government and that's why people like me decide that they might as well not bother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Pensions are benefits, are we to exclude pensioners as well? If we did, they would scrap the free bus pass tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
999tigger Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The thing with people who always want to limit voting rights is that they awlats fall the right side of the line and are included, but if anyone proposed that they be excluded then they wouldnt think it was such a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Most people don't even exercise their right to vote anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janie48 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 It really doesn't matter if they vote, the government accedes to almost every demand from big business anyway. This is why I stopped voting, New Labour confirms the impotence of representative government and that's why people like me decide that they might as well not bother. It would be disastrous for democracy if we all took that position.People have fought for the right to vote, some have died doing so. As little as less then a century ago women were denied the right. Until the nineties black South Africans were denied the right. I value the freedom to vote knowing others are denied that opportunity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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