How about just be a law-abiding citizen without any criminal convictions? Because that whole land-ownership thing never really worked out as well as people wanted it too in many cases.
I don’t know how we could possibly pull off such a requirement without it being some kind of rights violation. Like OK, sure paying taxes makes sense. But then what’s the barometer for how much tax one needs to pay, or how frequently they should pay. So for example a retiree collecting a pension with no income would maybe only be paying state taxes on property. But what about for example somebody who had to stop working for a long period on account of an injury? Do we make certain exceptions ? The only voting-related regulation I’m personally in favor of is raising both the age and implementing a basic intelligence requirement test. Maybe raise the age to 25, and come up with a test that requires at least a 9th grade level of reading comprehension?
Democracy is fine if you have to be a land owning tax paying male to be able to vote.
How about just be a law-abiding citizen without any criminal convictions? Because that whole land-ownership thing never really worked out as well as people wanted it too in many cases.
I don’t know how we could possibly pull off such a requirement without it being some kind of rights violation. Like OK, sure paying taxes makes sense. But then what’s the barometer for how much tax one needs to pay, or how frequently they should pay. So for example a retiree collecting a pension with no income would maybe only be paying state taxes on property. But what about for example somebody who had to stop working for a long period on account of an injury? Do we make certain exceptions ? The only voting-related regulation I’m personally in favor of is raising both the age and implementing a basic intelligence requirement test. Maybe raise the age to 25, and come up with a test that requires at least a 9th grade level of reading comprehension?
That doesn’t work. Have to at least add “that pay taxes”. Otherwise more people climb in the wheelbarrow and less are willing to push it.