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"makes oneself enlightened before vote" How long does it take for someone to be competent to vote on monetary policy? It's ridiculous to expect a voter to spe

"makes oneself enlightened before vote" How long does it take for someone to be competent to vote on monetary policy? It's ridiculous to expect a voter to spend that amount of time on every issue.

wazoox 11y ago
It may take a long time, but the debate is 18 months long, more than enough for everybody to get on board on the issue. It's ridiculous to believe that citizens have no business in important matters. If you're not deciding, you're not acting, and your voice doesn't matter at all.
- reinhardt 11y ago
  In case you're not just trolling, I'm wondering if your argument would change in case of matters that require medical or nuclear engineering expertise.
  - Lawtonfogle 11y ago
    Why shouldn't voters get a say in these matters? If it is so important that experts make the calls, then convince the voters to vote for allowing the experts to make the calls. If the voters don't trust the experts to such an extent they rather risk screwing everything up, then that is what we will have to live with. For a interesting thought, what about matters of brain development and ability to reason? Why should voters get to decide on matters such as when we are considered adults or when consenting to contracts or sex is possible. For nuclear or medical expertise, there is at least expertise. For matters of brain development, the science is still very young and limited. Or even on a greater extent, why should a voter be given power in matters that require ethical expertise? Matters that require legal expertise?
- jeffdavis 11y ago
  I've spent more than that amount of time casually trying to make sense of monetary policy, simply out of interest. I do not feel competent to take part in a decision about the reserve requirement. I guess you could set up a system where you delegate your vote to a third party on an issue-by-issue basis. An interesting thought experiment, but quite a few things to work out. My guess is, at the end, it would be similar to the system we have.

"makes oneself enlightened before vote" How long does it take for someone to be competent to vote on monetary policy? It's ridiculous to expect a voter to spend that amount of time on every issue.

wazoox 11y ago

It may take a long time, but the debate is 18 months long, more than enough for everybody to get on board on the issue. It's ridiculous to believe that citizens have no business in important matters. If you're not deciding, you're not acting, and your voice doesn't matter at all.

reinhardt 11y ago
In case you're not just trolling, I'm wondering if your argument would change in case of matters that require medical or nuclear engineering expertise.
- Lawtonfogle 11y ago
  Why shouldn't voters get a say in these matters? If it is so important that experts make the calls, then convince the voters to vote for allowing the experts to make the calls. If the voters don't trust the experts to such an extent they rather risk screwing everything up, then that is what we will have to live with. For a interesting thought, what about matters of brain development and ability to reason? Why should voters get to decide on matters such as when we are considered adults or when consenting to contracts or sex is possible. For nuclear or medical expertise, there is at least expertise. For matters of brain development, the science is still very young and limited. Or even on a greater extent, why should a voter be given power in matters that require ethical expertise? Matters that require legal expertise?
jeffdavis 11y ago
I've spent more than that amount of time casually trying to make sense of monetary policy, simply out of interest. I do not feel competent to take part in a decision about the reserve requirement. I guess you could set up a system where you delegate your vote to a third party on an issue-by-issue basis. An interesting thought experiment, but quite a few things to work out. My guess is, at the end, it would be similar to the system we have.