<As for democracy, we have far too much of it and we should restore the structure to the system of franchise that The Founders established, with the vote only allowed to those with a stake in the system, taxpayers and property owners. The idea that the sandbaggers on welfare be allowed the vote is ridiculous.>
Voting to help yourself to other people's money does seem to be the very major defect of democracy.
Another is diffuse costs and concentrated benefits.
On the other hand, voting to create a caste of Dalits, with no property and no ability to pay taxes would enable Dalit suppression laws to be passed easily. Or, alternatively, negro slaves with no vote and no property and no ability to pay taxes would be forever enslaved by the "Slave Perpetuation Law".
Women having a vote does seem to give a better balance to societies. The natural political divide is increasingly masculine vs feminine, rather than dominant versus subservient, rich versus poor, state versus the individual. New Zealand is way over on the feminine side at present. "Feminine" being used loosely in the case of New Zealand's ruling women, homosexuals and transgender men,.
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PS: I hasten to add that I am not homophobic. Heck, some of my best friends are poofters. Neither am I sexist. Heck, I think women should be treated as pretty much human too [I hope female offspring don't read this and wife would frown too ... I hasten to add domestic violence should be punishable by 10 years in prison]. I do have trouble with the idea of transgender blokes going into the ladies dressing room for a good perv. It seems to be mainly men who want the transgender treatment. Actually, on reflection, being a woman would be great. They have a lot of advantages. Longer life for a start. Get to sit on a bus. Go through doors first and have first choice of things. Don't have to play macho games to show how tough they are [dying in the attempt to down a bottle of whisky while jumping off a motorbike into a lake]. Transgenderism would have to be banned if many blokes got it done as they'd spend all day staying home, ogling and fondling their breasts. |
