I propose a new form of society!

agg25
agg25 Posts: 619
edited March 2011 in The Crudcatcher
I propose a new form of society, the anti-government. On every major issue facing society put the decision to a highly secure web poll. This way we'd get a true democracy, instead of lies once every 4 years and back flips thereafter. We'd save a load of money by not having all the fat cats, corruption would be lessened and the people (who can be bothered voting) would get majority rules

There are a few issues that would need to be set up before it would work. The mechanism for which things to be put up for vote would need to be worked out. Website security of course would need to be of the highest order. We'd still have all the public services running but the decisions would be taken out of the hands of the few and put back in the people's...well they've never been in the peoples hands so I guess they wouldn't be put "back" there, but put there for the first time ;-)

Oh some people might say "well, the public are too dumb to be making all the decisions", well, the public are the ones who vote in the politicians, and even then I'd prefer stupidity over corruption. Also, stupid people are people nonetheless and their vote should count as should an intelligent one, hopefully they'd all balance out in the end.

Either that or a dictatorship with me at the helm...with Bunga Bunga parties...only 2 ways it's going to work...

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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    Erm, I am the Government. :wink:

    Well a small part of it anyways...

    Out of the 2 options you're proposing, I think the dictatorship idea would work best.
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  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    El Capitano wrote:
    Erm, I am the Government. :wink:

    Well a small part of it anyways...

    Out of the 2 options you're proposing, I think the dictatorship idea would work best.

    you just want an invite to the bunga bunga parties :wink::lol:
  • agg25
    agg25 Posts: 619
    Well El Capitano, I believe you may be somewhat biased then, don't worry we can find you an alternative job doing real work ;-)
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    agg25 wrote:
    Well El Capitano, I believe you may be somewhat biased then, don't worry we can find you an alternative job doing real work ;-)

    Work! :shock:

    *runs and hides*
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,955
    agg25 wrote:
    Oh some people might say "well, the public are too dumb to be making all the decisions", well, the public are the ones who vote in the politicians, and even then I'd prefer stupidity over corruption. Also, stupid people are people nonetheless and their vote should count as should an intelligent one, hopefully they'd all balance out in the end.
    You could deal with the 'stupid' bit by weighting everyone's vote in proportion to their IQ. (Would keep Labour out of power for generations :wink: )
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  • agg25
    agg25 Posts: 619
    Perhaps, but just because someone has a higher IQ than someone else doesn't mean they know more about a particular issue, they just have the ability to learn things faster.
    Also you'd find people with higher IQs would be a potential target for corruption by receiving kickbacks for their votes. Worthy point though ;-)
  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    Maybe have a wee test on the particular issue before you're allowed to vote on it...
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,955
    agg25 wrote:
    Also you'd find people with higher IQs would be a potential target for corruption by receiving kickbacks for their votes. Worthy point though ;-)
    Which would only happen if their IQ's were known - which won't happen because they would be held securely on a Govenrnment database. Oh, hang on a minute.... :)
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Northwind wrote:
    Maybe have a wee test on the particular issue before you're allowed to vote on it...

    P1ss in a bottle before you can vote?
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  • Northwind
    Northwind Posts: 14,675
    and if you miss the bottle, no vote. That'll sort out this ridiculous votes for women thing
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  • Kaise
    Kaise Posts: 2,498
    and no she-pees!
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    There is only one way the world would work. Put me and Sheepsteeth in charge of it. With Supersonic as the dude in charge of the money. Chancellor, or whatever it's called.
  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    There is only one way the world would work. Put me and Sheepsteeth in charge of it. With Supersonic as the dude in charge of the money. Chancellor, or whatever it's called.

    This would get my vote. :D
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  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    There is only one way the world would work. Put me and Sheepsteeth in charge of it. With Supersonic as the dude in charge of the money. Chancellor, or whatever it's called.

    this would be a world worth living in, no doubt.
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  • bluechair84
    bluechair84 Posts: 4,352
    I'm guessing your first big change would be to convert all agriculture to the production of limes :shock:


    as for the OP, weight votes on good behaviour - criminal records etc reduce it.
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  • agg25
    agg25 Posts: 619
    I think I'm ahead of my time...
  • Lapierre t 400
    Lapierre t 400 Posts: 654
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    There is only one way the world would work. Put me and Sheepsteeth in charge of it. With Supersonic as the dude in charge of the money. Chancellor, or whatever it's called.

    sounds like a brilliant idea.
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  • El Capitano
    El Capitano Posts: 6,400
    I would just like to point out that the votes to give me more power are currently being counted.

    MOAR POWR! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :twisted:
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  • bails87
    bails87 Posts: 12,998
    El Capitano wrote:
    I would just like to point out that the votes to give me more power are currently being counted.

    MOAR POWR! MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! :twisted:

    It's only power over Wales, it's not real power. We give that to people who really don't know what they're doing....
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    sheepsteeth wrote:
    yeehaamcgee wrote:
    There is only one way the world would work. Put me and Sheepsteeth in charge of it. With Supersonic as the dude in charge of the money. Chancellor, or whatever it's called.

    this would be a world worth living in, no doubt.

    I've always liked the sound of Libya.....
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  • sheepsteeth
    sheepsteeth Posts: 17,418
    bails87 wrote:
    I've always liked the sound of Libya.....

    are they the bits of skin around the twathole? y'know, the bts of skin other than the woman.
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