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Allow six-year-olds to vote? No, but it’s not as crazy as it sounds (2018)

3 pointsby motivicover 5 years ago

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jstewartmobileover 5 years ago
New strategy for an old goal of elites and their agents in academia. Old enough to join the franchise, old enough to get molested:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;French_petition_against_age_of_consent_laws" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;French_petition_against_age_of...</a>
jeffml84over 5 years ago
My official view: The state doesn&#x27;t have legitimate authority to tell anyone what to do.<p>Unofficially: As far as the idea of six-year-olds having a say in major societal decisions, I think it points to the issue that there is no prerequisite for adults in the first place.<p>There is no qualification for intelligence, intent, educational level...anything important. Just age.<p>Lastly, we&#x27;re not really talking about voting. We&#x27;re talking about cult rituals of going to a booth and casting pennies in a magic well.<p>A six year old already has the ability to &quot;vote&quot; what they do with the power they have. And they have more than they realize.