@paul4757 wrote:
@malacandran wrote:Perhaps we need to make a distinction between two types of disability
1. Physical disability.
This is like, they're in a wheelchair, because their legs don't work. Because of an injury, or a long-term illness.
Neither of these afflictions should disqualify them from voting. They don't stop their minds functioning. Their minds are quite ok. They can make rational decisions. Such as who to vote for, in an an election. I would accept any vote from such a person, as fully valid.
However, this is different from a person who has -
2. Mental disability
This is like, their brain isn't working properly. It's not rational. From whatever cause, they can't think properly.
So why should we take account of a vote, from such a person. They're clearly not competent.
This argument seems fairly reasonable. What's wrong with it?
Just read the last 2 posts you have made as if you weren't a bigot and then answer your own questions.
Have you ever met a person with any mental disability?
Would you classify a person with dipolar disorder as being unfit to vote or schizophrenica or another one
of the thousands of mental disorders of whatever severity?
I would definately like to preclude people like you from voting.
Very well said Paul!
What a disgusting specimen malacandran seems to be. I was reading through this thread and was thinking that papko's opinions were offensive enough but this other guy takes the biscuit!
Who on earth do you think you are malacandran, to be dictating who should and who shouldn't be allowed to vote? Maybe you ought to look at your own thought processes before you judge anyone, as you obviously lack any ability to show humility and empathy, ergo that puts you in the frame as being a sociopath...
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Perhaps you should spend a few minutes reflecting about how people might just judge you, if we as a society are going to start making rules about the sort of people that are allowed to vote!
And as for papko, another poster that seems to be suffering from the same mental disability as malacandran! Both of you are ignorant in the extreme, let's hope that you don't become disabled at some point in the future. You don't know what's around the corner - heart attacks, stroke, dementia etc., but if we had a society where everyone had the same opinion as you, then you'd be in for a very rough ride.
Admittedly, there are some people out there with questionable disabilities that I wouldn't support however, the vast majority of those with disabilities are very genuine cases and who deserve our help and sympathy, not the insults that you seem to think are appropriate.
Frankly, this place has certainly gone to the dogs in my absence with the appearance of you two!
And by the way! There are over 6 and a half million unpaid carers in this country having to subsist on just over £61 per week, ( that's to cover everything from bills to rent and food etc., ) do you think they really enjoy living a life of abject poverty when they can't afford to eat properly, keep warm in the winter or replace clothing and footwear when necessary despite the extra wear and tear on such things, not to mention being at someone's beck and call 24/7, even when they are ill themselves? - yeah great career choice huh? !
" If you lived in the NE you would know wind rain and even snow are quite possible in May "
Ain't that just the truth! 
Brrrrrrrr, lol
@Joe_Bloggs - and who do you recommend they should vote for? I can guarantee that things will not improve under a labour government, not one jot! They have no clue and couldn't care less!
