They don't have to be
but they are.

They could bring in a citizenship test to check that you have the first clue what democracy is and what you are voting for before allowing someone to have a say in the system, of course. You have to show basic care and competency to drive, to cook food for sale and so on, but not to decide who gets to lead the country.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:05, archived)

Start of a slippery slope, in my eyes.

( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:06, archived)

So was allowing commoners and women the vote
slippery slope arguments go in all directions.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:10, archived)

my dog should be allowed to vote

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:12, archived)

My imaginary friends feel discriminated against
by government-imposed definitions of "existence".
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:18, archived)

slopey eyes?
GET OUT OF MY COUNTRY!
(likeajackhammer, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:12, archived)

What, Ireland?
Like I'd be in Ireland.
( Captain Wow currently being a cunt in Infamous, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:13, archived)

just get rid of parties and make everyone stand as independents,
I reckon a significant portion of BNP voters would vote otherwise if they knew they were voting for a racist, rather than a patriotic abstraction, or simply to register disapproval for all the other idealistic abstractions.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:11, archived)

I'm pretty sure the BNP want that.
Just sayin', like.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:20, archived)

well they'd be shooting themselves in the foot.

( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:22, archived)

I'm pretty sure that the last thing they want
is improved education.
( Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Wed 17 Jun 2009, 12:22, archived)