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re: Why in the hell is the legal age to vote 18?
Posted on 11/22/19 at 1:10 pm to Monkey business
Posted on 11/22/19 at 1:10 pm to Monkey business
If we don’t have a problem with 97 year olds voting, we shouldn’t have a problem with 18 year olds voting.
If the argument is that only those with enough knowledge of the system, enough cognitive capacity to process the information and enough stake in the outcome should be allowed to vote you could realistically restrict voting rights to those who own property and pay taxes from ages 25 to 75 or so. Anyone younger will often lack the experience and knowledge and anyone older could very easily lack the cognitive capacity and has very little stake in the game anymore (given they are usually retired with a life expectancy of only 5-10 years).
If the argument is that only those with enough knowledge of the system, enough cognitive capacity to process the information and enough stake in the outcome should be allowed to vote you could realistically restrict voting rights to those who own property and pay taxes from ages 25 to 75 or so. Anyone younger will often lack the experience and knowledge and anyone older could very easily lack the cognitive capacity and has very little stake in the game anymore (given they are usually retired with a life expectancy of only 5-10 years).
This post was edited on 11/22/19 at 1:11 pm
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Posted on 11/22/19 at 3:22 pm to Roger Klarvin
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If we don’t have a problem with 97 year olds voting, we shouldn’t have a problem with 18 year olds voting.
Very weak argument. How many 97 year-old people are around to vote compared to 18 year-olds? Besides, I'd trust the wisdom of a 97 year-old in their right mind as compared to an 18 year-old in their right mind. That being said, if 18 year-olds are admitted into the service then they are damn well entitled to vote. That's about the only reason I have for today's 18 year-olds having the right to vote.
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