Humans are greatly affected by something called loss aversion[1], where we naturally see losing X as a much more extreme turn of events than gaining X. In this

Humans are greatly affected by something called loss aversion[1], where we naturally see losing X as a much more extreme turn of events than gaining X. In this particular example, revoking the rights of the elderly (who've been able to vote for decades and decades) will seem much harsher than delaying the rights of the young. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_aversion