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This is probably mostly an age thing Argued that way, nobody has to use phone, digital camera and a whole bunch of other things. Part of the job of being a law

by vijayr 10y ago

This is probably mostly an age thing Argued that way, nobody has to use phone, digital camera and a whole bunch of other things. Part of the job of being a law maker is to understand the needs/interests of all people, not just old people because the lawmaker happens to be old. A sensible person would find out the usage of the internet, its impact, privacy etc before making (even though he himself might not use) a decision. I don't drink, but that doesn't mean I should vote down any bill that has anything to do with alcohol without understanding what it is about, right?

rayiner 10y ago
> Argued that way, nobody has to use phone, digital camera and a whole bunch of other things. Part of the job of being a law maker is to understand the needs/interests of all people, not just old people because the lawmaker happens to be old It's not just because the lawmaker happens to be old, but also because voters happen to be old. He's a Congressman, so he has to get reelected every other year. Half of those elections will be midterm elections. Almost twice as many voters will be 65+ as will be 18-29.