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Originally Posted by ChrisFS
What most of you fail to realise is that the average man or woman on the street is not equipped, qualified or educated to a level that would allow them to make major economic decisions on behalf of the whole country.
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A couple of points:
A similar argument has been used throughout UK history to deny the vote to women or anyone other than those who own land, plebs et al.
It works OK for Switzerland; by your argument the UK is backward compared with countries, such as Switzerland, that use referenda extensively. It's the same as the line taken by some with the theme that the UK cannot govern itself.
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Dave
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