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by fieldfare07
Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:13 am
Forum: Social Human Rights
Topic: Voting Age
Replies: 42
Views: 6429

Voting Age

<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 ...
by fieldfare07
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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I don't mean ...
by fieldfare07
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.
by fieldfare07
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).
by fieldfare07
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.
by fieldfare07
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 ...
by fieldfare07
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:

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