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The rule for voting is very simple: if you are legally allowed to make decisions for yourself, you are allowed to vote (with a minor exception of certain kinds
by tsimionescu 1y ago
The rule for voting is very simple: if you are legally allowed to make decisions for yourself, you are allowed to vote (with a minor exception of certain kinds of criminal convictions). Children and people who are mentally impaired to a severe degree are not allowed to make legal decisions, and are thus not allowed to vote.
What you're proposing is nothing but an absurd over-representation for parents of small children, who will be able to vote twice or even more.
- roxolotl 1y agoYea you’re totally correct. I’m mostly responding to those saying mental acuity or general knowledge are reasons to not lower the voting age. That’s a line that’s very challenging to draw equitably.