Government should be an automated device

[Marshalscienceguy]

Government is suppose to regulate, and distribute funds. However there has been cases of embezzlement and over all a lot of corruption in governments for all areas of the world at one point and time and its still happening today. People are far too corruptible to give this much power. Very few have the correct mindset to be put in such positions. I think the regulation of funds should be calculated by a giant machine. The decisions will be based on data. It will than decide what is the most productive distribution of the funds will be. It will have programmed into it casualties, funds taken in, costs, and overall benefit or society. Now for laws like "legalizing gay marriage" I think that should still be voted on but I don't think the funds themselves should be determined by people. When I say funds the machine will regulate I mean things like public schools, well-fare, military and taxes, library's. You cant corrupt a machine. A machine has no feelings and will make objective decisions based on the information available. It can not be disloyal either so it will only focus on helping the country its in.

[ajb]

A machine has no feelings and will make objective decisions based on the information available.

I am not sure we want a world where all the decisions are based on logical calculations. We also take into account morality and ethics in decisions.

 

 

 

...it will only focus on helping the country its in.

At the cost of all the other countries?

 

Again morality and ethics are needed.

[John Cuthber]

 

You cant corrupt a machine.

Want a bet?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election_in_Florida,_2000

[Marshalscienceguy]

I am not sure we want a world where all the decisions are based on logical calculations. We also take into account morality and ethics in decisions.

 

 

 

 

At the cost of all the other countries?

 

Again morality and ethics are needed.

What does leaving a library staying open, how much money military gets, and How much school might get have anything to do with morality?

Edited April 5, 2014 by Marshalscienceguy

[ajb]

What does leaving a library staying open, how much money military gets, and How much school might get have anything to do with morality?

A library is a good example in fact. It makes no money, so why not just close it? The reason is not simply fact based on "money in money out". How will you programe "benefit to societry"?

 

Military funding could be a question of morality when remembering the cash pot is finite.

Edited April 5, 2014 by ajb

[CharonY]

Same for schools. Should better performing schools get funded better or worse performing ones? The decision will be very different depending on moral baseline (e.g. "we want a level playing field", "we should reward success", "we have an obligation to counter socioeconomic problems" etc.).

[Airbrush]

Governments need more TRANSPARENCY and disinterested parties used for checks and balances.

 

The LIMIT of transparency is necessary secrecy for national security.

 

Economic decisions should be left to the best economists to debate in a public forum. The winner of the debate would be chosen partly by public opinion vote, but more heavily by the vote of a panel of respected economists (like on Dancing With the Stars).

Edited April 7, 2014 by Airbrush

[Marshalscienceguy]

A library is a good example in fact. It makes no money, so why not just close it? The reason is not simply fact based on "money in money out". How will you programe "benefit to societry"?

 

Military funding could be a question of morality when remembering the cash pot is finite.

Free organizations do not make a profit and that is not really the point of them. Free school is so everyone can learn. Welfare and those sort of programs are to help those who are struggling financially, mental and developmental problems, or have physical disabilities. So the reason for these programs are not to make a profit. Its equal opportunity.

Public library's are beneficial for people who want to read and check out books but not always have to buy them at the book store. Books are very expensive and its easier to check one out from the library.

Many public schools are failing and a lot of them have students that are unable to read by graduation. If a 17 year old not being able to read is the norm I do not see why they should be giving them additional funding. Now if law says all children must go to school it makes no sense to send children who cant afford private school to a school where they wont learn the essential skills they need to make it to a university anyways. So why waste the time? Along with this Private schools are sometimes even years ahead of these public schools.

Military will get as much money as they earn. If everything they do is shown to be productive and successful they will get an adequate amount of funds. The funds will be regulated by results and necessity.

If something does not work it should not continue. If there is flaws in the system it needs to be examined and fixed. If something is failing they need to find a different way of doing things.