Kan on the way out gets it by the door...

[IparryU]

[wagyl]

note the bold.... keep fgs out!

The bold text is more saying "people who do not have a vote should not have the opportunity to try to influence the democratic process with money" which seems like a pretty reasonable idea to me.

[Coligny]

The bold text is more saying "people who do not have a vote should not have the opportunity to try to influence the democratic process with money" which seems like a pretty reasonable idea to me.

Yea... because it's perfectly normal for those who can vote to be also able to buy politicians after all...

Stop this planet... I want to get out...

[wagyl]

Yea... because it's perfectly normal for those who can vote to be also able to buy politicians after all...

Stop this planet... I want to get out...

I did think of that issue, but the alternative is only people flush with funds having the opportunity to stand for election, which is not a perfect system either, so I can live with some kind of compromise. I reserve judgment on whether this is the best kind of compromise.

I do remember when I worked for a publicly listed company that became popular with foreign institutional investors, they were checking the share register periodically to confirm whether they were able to make political donations. Why a publicly listed company thinks making political donations is good use of shareholder's funds is another matter too.

[Yokohammer]

Why a publicly listed company thinks making political donations is good use of shareholder's funds is another matter too.

Just a wild guess on this one (and of course it would depend on the type of company): political donations = a lenient attitude towards the company = more profit for shareholders?

Of course no japanese company (*cough* TEPCO *cough*) would ever consider such a thing.