We're not gonna have online voting until everyone who was born before computers has died. You know, folks like the formerPpolish prime minister who's scared of "young person[s] sitting in front
of a computer, watching video clips and pornography while sipping a
bottle of beer and voting when he feels like it." Voting when you feel like it? No, no, no. That's not the way things are done. He thinks you're easy to manipulate and very suggestible, and as such shouldn't be involved in the democratic process. Of course if you walk down to the poll, you're just as much of an Internet user, but perhaps somehow less easily swayed. (Except by the government that made you go to a polling place instead of voting in your underwear.) No, I'm sorry the correct answer is "I don't think we should have online voting because the opportunity for security breach and lack of physical oversight are unsatisfactory." Of course maybe if you tried using the Internet (or phones, or banks) you'd have some idea how to successfully argue against it.
Hey, Jaroslaw, how about you don't stereotype about Internet users and I won't stereotype about Polish dudes? Deal? Deal.
of a computer, watching video clips and pornography while sipping a
bottle of beer and voting when he feels like it." Voting when you feel like it? No, no, no. That's not the way things are done. He thinks you're easy to manipulate and very suggestible, and as such shouldn't be involved in the democratic process. Of course if you walk down to the poll, you're just as much of an Internet user, but perhaps somehow less easily swayed. (Except by the government that made you go to a polling place instead of voting in your underwear.) No, I'm sorry the correct answer is "I don't think we should have online voting because the opportunity for security breach and lack of physical oversight are unsatisfactory." Of course maybe if you tried using the Internet (or phones, or banks) you'd have some idea how to successfully argue against it.
Hey, Jaroslaw, how about you don't stereotype about Internet users and I won't stereotype about Polish dudes? Deal? Deal.
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