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Say we have a professional psychiatrist, or a whole board of them, evaluating the mental competence of candidates. Occasionally they would designate one as inco

Say we have a professional psychiatrist, or a whole board of them, evaluating the mental competence of candidates. Occasionally they would designate one as incompetent, who would then be removed from the election. This would seem to be less democratic rather than more. The voters have less options than before, so the shift in power is from voters to experts.

bhouston 3y ago
There is no way to make it politically neutral and hard to game? I guess that would lead it to be more biological based? So at least age limits are something everyone can prepare for and expect, rather than it being a surprise?
- ativzzz 3y ago
  > There is no way to make it politically neutral and hard to game? No. Psychiatry, like politics and law, depends much on the personal beliefs of the human in charge. Look at our supreme court. Justices are supposed to be impartial, but they still tend to decide cases based on their political leanings. That's a feature, not a bug, of being human. Do we really want political games around deciding who is fit or unfit for office? I can 100% guarantee that this will cause more shit-slinging from both sides at each other than meaningful action