Just like 16 years old people can’t vote because too young, 80+ years old people should not be able to vote, most of them are too distant from everyday reality of younger people to be able to take a wise decision for the community and also often stick with (way too) old ideals from their years

  • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
    21·
    24 days ago

    I’m sorry, but I live in the modern day, and I can’t get onboard with any plan that can be described as:

    from their 12th birthday and then consider if it is reasonable to go even younger.

    Noooooope! Just got the heebie jeebies reading that.

    • DomeGuy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      24 days ago

      Think of it like this: voting is like bodily autonomy.

      While it’s reasonable to not demand newborns give verbal consent before being picked up and fed, a twelve year old is definitely grown up enough to be listened to when they say “no, don’t touch me.”