You're very correct. In the US, we've had variations of that in the US under the guise of a literacy test.[1] Promoting "understanding" sounds like a great ide

You're very correct. In the US, we've had variations of that in the US under the guise of a literacy test.[1] Promoting "understanding" sounds like a great idea until the test itself is made a weapon against groups that are considered "undesirable" by the majority of the populace. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_test https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_test