<t>Accountable;671384 wrote: By requiring a person prove themselves qualified to exercise their right, and prohibiting the exercise should they fail to pass the exam, you are in fact taking away that right.<br/>
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Fair point, but to be honest, I don't really care: if someone doesn't ...
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- Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:13 am
- Forum: Social Human Rights
- Topic: Voting Age
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6429
- Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:57 am
- Forum: Social Human Rights
- Topic: Voting Age
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6429
Voting Age
<t>Accountable;670914 wrote: Ah but then it becomes a privilege rather than a right. Also, it would be far too tempting to play politics with the exam. Who will write it? How will you ensure nobody's "disenfranchised"? It's too dangerous to even start. Bad idea, imo.<br/>
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- Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:59 am
- Forum: Social Human Rights
- Topic: Voting Age
- Replies: 42
- Views: 6429
Voting Age
I think there should be an exam to test if someone understands enough about modern politics to be able to vote. It isn't about age so much as an informed decision.
- Sun Jul 29, 2007 1:11 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Who is your favorite TV Detective and why?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1629
Who is your favorite TV Detective and why?
Ken Stott as Rebus would have to be my favourite detective as I love the novels. I wasn't that taken with John Hannah in the role (not nearly murky enough for my liking).
- Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:17 am
- Forum: Photography More
- Topic: Some Pics on the London Eye
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2208
Some Pics on the London Eye
Cool pics. The view looks great, I never realised it was so high. Maybe time I took a trip down to have a look myself. Thanks for sharing.
- Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:04 am
- Forum: Social Human Rights
- Topic: Age of Consent?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6607
Age of Consent?
<t>Firstly, 16 year old girls (let alone 15 or 14) having sex with older men is just creepy. If anything, I reckon that the age of consent with anyone their elder than say 5 years, should be at least 18.<br/>
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As for 15 year olds together, then on paper it seems naive (given how much more ...
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As for 15 year olds together, then on paper it seems naive (given how much more ...
- Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:27 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Favorite Websites??
- Replies: 22
- Views: 15638
Favorite Websites??
Damn, I wrote all my sites out, pressed preview and got 'you're only allowed to post website url's after 15 posts!'... :wah: