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Old August 21st, 2013 #2
Pierre-Marc
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I would also go with #1 but would formulate it differently:

One vote is given to every married couple with at least one child.

There's three things here:
- I don't really care whether it's the man or the woman who decides, they must consult each other before voting in order to know what to vote but more importantly why. If they can't decide on important subject then there might be a deeper problem within the family.
- At least one child because voting is about deciding the direction the community takes and therefore if they want to be part of this community they must help it survive through the years.
- Each vote has the same weight, having children is a good thing but too much will lead to overpopulation which isn't that good (I'm talking about the Nigerian type of birth rate...)

I would remove #2, owning a land is good but doesn't really contribute to the community. Also, if you bought this land with your own money then you should be able to support a family.

I think I would also remove #3. Or give a vote only to those who have been at war. I think what's important to understand is that everybody should go through #1.