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I'm not sure if this is HN material, but anyway: This is terrifying. As someone who doesn't live in the US and enjoys a secular government, this is like culture
by daveid 14y ago
I'm not sure if this is HN material, but anyway: This is terrifying. As someone who doesn't live in the US and enjoys a secular government, this is like culture shock, even more so because this person is supposed to be a (medical) doctor, and is legally in charge of "Science, Space and Technology".
Aren't there any IQ/education requirements for a committee handling IQ and education?
- jlgreco 14y agoIn the US a straight up IQ requirement would quite possibly be unconstitutional because courts have found that IQ tests can have disparating impact on minorities. I agree there should be something though... this isn't supposed to happen. Voters are supposed to not vote in utter morons, and they are supposed to be able to tell if someone is an utter moron because they had mandatory primary education. Something is not working. (Sadly, Paul Broun probably meets any education based requirements you could realistically propose. He has a B.S. in Chemistry and is an M.D. iirc)
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- csense 14y agoThe problem isn't the politician's IQ. An intelligent politician who wants to be reelected will say the things his constituents want to hear, and implement the policies his constituents believe will make their lives better. The problem is that he believes -- probably correctly -- that a significant portion of his constituency will find this argument compelling.