Survey Says: Public = Stupid

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well if there were no right to vote, it'd be very hard to fill the House of Representatives (which are to be chosen by the people) or the Senate (after the 17th Amendment)

[ZEE]

the general public is brainwashed incredibly easily by the simplest of things handed down from the rulers at top. In our lifetime we have dramatic TV shows, isolated capitalisms instead of communal harmonies, and crazy religions. The public isn't stupid, they're misguided.

Even if scientists got all the power nothing would change. Nothing will ever change for the human race simply because we have the NEED for such things as currency, voting, and ego-games. A superior race would just... BE.

like the ants.

[Solomwi]

No. The constitution does not grant the right to vote. Show me where it does.

In addition to what's already been pointed out, try these:

Art. 1, Sec. 2
Art. 4, Sec. 4

The constitution states that you cannot restrict people from voting according to certain criteria (race, religion, etc...), but it doesn't guarantee the right to vote.

Reread 15. The right to vote is explicitly mentioned, and it's impossible to restrict what does not exist. The right is a necessary prerequisite to the proscription against its being restricted, unless you want to argue that the amendment process was put to use just to insert a speculative or nonsensical statement into the nation's founding document.

[zakubandit]

That is right ladies and gentlemen. The populous is too stupid to know what it wants. Sheeple, follow the leader and do as Uncle Simon says.

[Dis]

the general public is brainwashed incredibly easily by the simplest of things handed down from the rulers at top. In our lifetime we have dramatic TV shows, isolated capitalisms instead of communal harmonies, and crazy religions. The public isn't stupid, they're misguided.

Even if scientists got all the power nothing would change. Nothing will ever change for the human race simply because we have the NEED for such things as currency, voting, and ego-games. A superior race would just... BE.

like the ants.

communal harmonies? Are you saying you support these?

You do know what happened with those 60's communes don't you?

[ZEE]

Dis, we are all here because we are original sinners to begin with, so nothing surprises me.

It would be nice for the entire human race to all wake up one day and just say "Wow! I understand now." But it wont ever happen, so the best we can do is just hang on for the ride and not do too much damage along the way.

[Zkribbler]

That is right ladies and gentlemen. The populous is too stupid to know what it wants. Sheeple, follow the leader and do as Uncle Simon says.

...except for that whole throwing-the-Republican't-Party-out-of-office-in-the-last-election thingie. Sometimes even sheep rebell.

Can we restrict voting rights now?

No. Voting rights arise, not from I.Q points, but from the God-given right of humans to control their own destinies.