Clowns to the left of me, Jokers to the right.......
It is interesting to observe the behaviour of our elected representatives in the Federal Parliament during question time in the House of representatives.
Whilst we haven't yet revisited the Private Schoolboys' Dormitory behaviour of the Abbott /Pine/ Hartsuyker years, when propositions put forward by the Labor Party were met with non-verbal howls and shouts of "liar!! liar!!", the level of debate has only marginally improved.
It is interesting to observe the behaviour of our elected representatives in the Federal Parliament during question time in the House of representatives.
Whilst we haven't yet revisited the Private Schoolboys' Dormitory behaviour of the Abbott /Pine/ Hartsuyker years, when propositions put forward by the Labor Party were met with non-verbal howls and shouts of "liar!! liar!!", the level of debate has only marginally improved.
Legitimate, nationally relevant questions put forward by the Opposition are met with monosyllabic replies, usually "No." The only grammatically constructed replies come in response to "Dorothy Dixers" read out by Government backbenchers.
Politics for morons, you would think, which, of course, points to the cunning logic of this tactic, 90% of the voting population fitting quite neatly into this demographic.
Politics for morons, you would think, which, of course, points to the cunning logic of this tactic, 90% of the voting population fitting quite neatly into this demographic.
Which brings me back to a point I have previously laboured - democracy with compulsory voting is a bad idea unless eligibility to vote is dependent on a basic level of intelligence.
This could be established on polling day by an obligation to correctly answer a simple question before being allowed to vote: such as "How many legs does a horse have?"
(A more appropriate question such as "name one policy of either major party" would result a very early night for the scrutineers and Polling Officers.)
In this country political affiliations are tribal, similar to support for a football team, not even based on self-interest.
A similar problem exists with procreation.
What hope is there for the betterment of humanity when conception can, and usually does, occur with no more intellect that that possessed by the average amoeba.
But I think I have come up with a solution for this design fault too.
Prior to intercourse, both participants would have to perform three simple tasks in the correct sequence - such as a single tug on the left earlobe, raising the right eyebrow three times and nodding the head to the left - before getting right down to it.
What hope is there for the betterment of humanity when conception can, and usually does, occur with no more intellect that that possessed by the average amoeba.
But I think I have come up with a solution for this design fault too.
Prior to intercourse, both participants would have to perform three simple tasks in the correct sequence - such as a single tug on the left earlobe, raising the right eyebrow three times and nodding the head to the left - before getting right down to it.
The unintentional consequence of preventing drunks from having sex is unfortunately unavoidable.
On the positive side, one would be able to tell if one's best friend had dishonourable intentions towards one's wife.