Apr 25 2011: The problem isn't the means of collecting votes. There are actually 2 dominant problems key to effective government.
1. First is the problem of true democracy, which is, what do you do when really bad ideas become popular?
2. That brings us to the twin to the first issue: How do we qualify people to analyze issues for public dissemination without the spin of biases or simple ignorance?
Addressing 1:
I believe that we need to test and qualify all public servants regarding all the aspects of logic/reasoning, communication, and the math skills necessary to perform effectively and actively work to improve both government
and every day life, while these skills are taught just as vigorously to the public at large.
Addressing 2:
A comprehensive system needs to be developed of standards for human existence and behavior that are constitutionalized not just on a parchment, but in the development of all children of all ages and promotes diversity, while recognizing that actions that affect others and our environment are strictly limited to a range that promotes both our physical, social, and mental health.
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A comment on Conversation: Why don't we use technology to have a real Direct Democracy?
1. First is the problem of true democracy, which is, what do you do when really bad ideas become popular?
2. That brings us to the twin to the first issue: How do we qualify people to analyze issues for public dissemination without the spin of biases or simple ignorance?
Addressing 1:
I believe that we need to test and qualify all public servants regarding all the aspects of logic/reasoning, communication, and the math skills necessary to perform effectively and actively work to improve both government
and every day life, while these skills are taught just as vigorously to the public at large.
Addressing 2:
A comprehensive system needs to be developed of standards for human existence and behavior that are constitutionalized not just on a parchment, but in the development of all children of all ages and promotes diversity, while recognizing that actions that affect others and our environment are strictly limited to a range that promotes both our physical, social, and mental health.