B3TA fixes the worldMoon Monkey says: Turn into Jeremy Clarkson for a moment, and tell us about the things that are so obviously wrong with the world, and how they should be fixed. Extra points for ludicrous over-simplification, blatant mis-representation, and humourous knob-gags.
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 22 Sep 2011, 12:53)
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Agree with most of this, although I have to take issue with'For something as important as going to war with another country, for sending our soldiers off to fight and die, make it a compulsory referendum. The whole country get to decide if a spat with another country is worth killing for.'
I don't think this is practical. We vote for a government to make these big decisions after due consideration and debate. What are you suggesting - a text vote? Shall we turn foreign policy into the X-Factor vote-off? Of course no one wants a war - no normal person anyway - but sometimes they are unavoidable.
"Argentina have just re-invaded the Falkland Islands. Text 'WAR' or 'PEACE' to 63044."
Not gonna happen.
(, Fri 23 Sep 2011, 11:51, 1 reply)
How about......if the vote is 'Yes', then all those that voted for it have to pay for it too? A special one-off war tax of, say, £2,500 each. And once the money's run out, the army come home whether they've won or lost.
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