Modern Civics

Hello Jon, Why would I set the standard. There are plenty of people more qualified than myself.If no one passed, then I dont pass either, which means that nothing happens.If I did set the test and I was the only one to pass, I would reissue the test, as something went terribly wrong.I do not doubt that a test system would have its faults, I am looking to improve the current system, not replace it.This is how I see the future in film - Idiocracy - WikipediaDo you believe that the current system is without fault? Feel free to just answer for the USA but consider the planet as a whole.

Hey Jon, Are speed limits not effective at reducing road tolls? Democracy is a top down appraoch. You vote the guy/lady in, hopefully legitimately, and he makes decisions. Often not the decision he said he/she would make. Enslaving people minds? Forced votes? quasi democratic dictatorship? what the hell are you talking about? Is this what you think is happening in the USA now? Do you think that the democracy in the USA currently allows people to do the right thing?Remember this guy? Do you think that this is reality? Forcing people to change is sometimes a requirement. Would the north have not invaded the south and forced them to abolish slavery because it would make them sad? So when the people who dont give a fuck finally become the majority, where will we be?

Hello Dr A, What if we get good people to make the decisions? Can we keep the current metric system. I recall a post a while back where you suggested we should introducve a standard distance of measure, the Dr Adequate, and it sould be 9 inches. Have we had a technocracy or a meritocracy to judge this by? Or a combination of these? Have we decided that democracy in its current state is the best we can do? People not only avoid their reponsibilites, the put large amounts of effort into new and exotic ways to avoid them. The prison populations continues to grow. Poor wording on my part. My point was that it is common to see people complaining about when they believe their rights are being violated. But you never see people out with banners trying to get people to uphold their responsibilities.