A referendum on Te Tiriti o Waitangi would be corrosive and unfair, writes Dame Anne Salmond, but there is room for a new government to initiate a mana-enhancing inquiry into recent interpretations of the treaty
If you’ve ever worked in any public facing role you’ll have understand how dumb the average person is. Or to put it differently the average person doesn’t know what is required of a specialist in any field to do their job properly. It’s just magic to them until they are informed of the complexity of the subject. Most people can’t grasp or won’t put in the effort to even understand basic things they are throwing thousands of dollars at, or making decisions that will have life long effects. I think the average person discussing and voting on the meaning of a foreign (to them) language written 150 years ago in a context that is completely different to modern day life is laughable.
If you’ve ever worked in any public facing role you’ll have understand how dumb the average person is. Or to put it differently the average person doesn’t know what is required of a specialist in any field to do their job properly. It’s just magic to them until they are informed of the complexity of the subject. Most people can’t grasp or won’t put in the effort to even understand basic things they are throwing thousands of dollars at, or making decisions that will have life long effects. I think the average person discussing and voting on the meaning of a foreign (to them) language written 150 years ago in a context that is completely different to modern day life is laughable.
Some things are better left to the experts.