(February 5, 2016 at 5:36 pm)God of Mr. Hanky Wrote:(February 4, 2016 at 11:48 pm)Cato Wrote: The name that popped into my mind while reading the OP was Kissinger.
I'm far less concerned about place of birth, and would have no problem with the recommended 20 year idea, than I am with idiots being given a vote simply because they're 18.
I'd favor raising the voting age, the drinking age, and the enlisting age to 25.
Raising the age doesn't solve the problem. Idiots don't suddenly become smart after their 25th birthday. There should be a minimum aptitude test.
Anybody that wants to bitch about disenfranchisement can summarily fuck off. Citizens have to get licenses to cut hair, drive a car, match your drapes and pillows, steal your money and convert it to stock, pick up your trash and any number of other activities, but apparently asking someone to pass a minimum aptitude test to vote suddenly becomes immoral.
