I generally agree. I think it’s reasonable to restrict young children from voting (though I think we should lower the voting age to 16) because they aren’t mentally prepared for the implications of voting. I also think that at a certain point old people start losing those capabilities and also shouldn’t vote. On the upper end its going to widely vary so I don’t think there’s a reasonable way to formulate a just exclusion criteria… but I agree with the general principle.
I don’t think a 16 year old is not mentally prepared. It’s more that they are still mostly brainwashed by their parents, churches and a general desire to fit into a “team”. Fuck, maybe we shouldn’t the average American vote. Lol.
I generally agree. I think it’s reasonable to restrict young children from voting (though I think we should lower the voting age to 16) because they aren’t mentally prepared for the implications of voting. I also think that at a certain point old people start losing those capabilities and also shouldn’t vote. On the upper end its going to widely vary so I don’t think there’s a reasonable way to formulate a just exclusion criteria… but I agree with the general principle.
I don’t think a 16 year old is not mentally prepared. It’s more that they are still mostly brainwashed by their parents, churches and a general desire to fit into a “team”. Fuck, maybe we shouldn’t the average American vote. Lol.