Politics

Would politics be better if leaders were tested for ethics and competence?

For

Citizens deserve competent and moral leaders.

Against

It could be used unfairly to exclude candidates.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Its surprising to me that politicians, with as much responsibility and power as those positions command, don't have any form of competency testing.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • An exam for politicians too, with answers published online and difficulty graded by the type of office.
    RedditTranslated from Italian

Against

  • Manipulation of the test could very easily be used to bar average people who have opinions dissenting from what corporations deem to be acceptable.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • Requiring an exam could be seen as discriminatory, especially against those with limited formal education, violating the principle of equal opportunity.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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