From: Dehede011@aol.com
Date: Thu Sep 05 2002 - 14:13:08 MDT
In a message dated 9/5/2002 1:42:08 PM Central Standard Time,
mail@HarveyNewstrom.com writes: Such a government would not be by the people
for the people. Such a government would be a dictatorship where the only
voters are those who are approved by the government. This would not be a
democracy, in my opinion. Are people here really turning against democracy?
Harvey,
Are you sure you read Starship Troopers? Those points are almost
totally irrelevant to the material in the book. It was his right to be a
citizen if he wanted to exercise it. Anyone of any IQ level and any physical
condition could volunteer and earn the right to vote. I could go on but I'll
stop there.
As to the desireability of that system I can't recall that the author
ever advocated it. It was a system he wanted to use for fictional purposes.
Ron h
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