On 11/11/2012 2:50 AM, Patrick Elliott wrote:
> On 11/10/2012 10:35 AM, Stephen wrote:
>>> We require demonstrated competence for driving a motor vehicle and for
>>> many other things we do in our daily lives.  If providing proof of
>>> citizenship is such a high priority, certainly it seems that providing
>>> reasonable proof of competence also should be a high priority.
>>
>> Have you read any Robert Heinlein and do you agree with his views?
>>
>>
> Yes, and not all of them. He was definitely, for example, a major
> misogynist, and like Ayn Rand, his books can appeal to people that a)
> haven't grown up enough to really think about everything he said, or b)
> don't bother growing up at all. Some of his ideas are not bad, others..
> not so great (unlike Rand, who well...).

I haven't read Rand but when I tried to re-read Heinlein I could not 
because his views got in the way of the story.
I was thinking about having to have had public service (read military) 
before getting the franchise.


-- 
Regards
     Stephen

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