• themeatbridge@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Yep. I’d say 12 is a good age to start, because most will be able to read and understand government.

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      2 years ago

      because most will be able to read and understand government

      People with dementia and other mental illnesses don’t lose their voting rights, neither is it coupled to IQ. And imo with good reason.

      So I am actually not sure why we are applying this hurdle to children to begin with, when we aren’t doing it in other situations.