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

by motivic on 10/10/19, 5:47 AM with 2 comments

• by jstewartmobile on 10/10/19, 6:03 AM

  New strategy for an old goal of elites and their agents in academia. Old enough to join the franchise, old enough to get molested:

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_petition_against_age_of...

• by jeffml84 on 10/10/19, 6:40 AM

  My official view: The state doesn't have legitimate authority to tell anyone what to do.

  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.

  There is no qualification for intelligence, intent, educational level...anything important. Just age.

  Lastly, we're not really talking about voting. We're talking about cult rituals of going to a booth and casting pennies in a magic well.

  A six year old already has the ability to "vote" what they do with the power they have. And they have more than they realize.