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peregrina BS: To Br/Exit Or Not To Br/Exit (1036* d) RE: BS: To Br/Exit Or Not To Br/Exit 19 Jun 16


Michael, please raise the tone.

Comments about 'you' that lump people together (and in this case refer to all of their views as if they are a monolithic group) are not really very helpful not to mention silly suggestions about moving parts of their body. It's all part of the pernicious way of seeing the world in terms of static us-versus them blocks instead of--to adapt Jo Cox's words-- looking for a common, shared, humanity, and affirming that what joins us is greater than what divides us.

If we change anything about representation, proportional having failed to win one test, I suggest that we give proportional weighting by age. Those who will be longest affected by any major change should have a larger say. And anyone old enough to operate a motor vehicle or enroll in the army should be eligible to vote.
Those who will be likely to live with the consequences for a shorter time, have a smaller say.

One of the tragedies of the current predicament is that it's such a massive kicking away of ladders.
Those who benefitted from free university education remove that opportunity from the young. (And sell on the educational debt for a profit.) Those who benefitted from the post-War NHS and Welfare state, and later the benefits of Common Market and EU kick it away from the young. A fine legacy, eh?


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