jeffwMore than a million adults have legal guardians. In seven states, they can't vote.
AlexstarfireIf you have someone making life choices for you does it not make sense that you shouldn’t be allowed to vote? Someone has successfully made an argument you aren’t fit to run your own life. Not sure why they should be allowed to affect the lives of others. I’m not sure what the difference is, at least in some cases, between people with a guardian and children <18 y/o. And IDK of many clamoring to lower the voting age.
If you want to argue that guardian and/or conservatorships are misused far too often then I’m with you on that.
Daily reminder that the average 15 year old is smarter than the average 70 year old by literally any psychometric standard.
Smarter maybe, but wiser?
vaultdweller013Crapshoot, wisdom is aquired via both length of experience and breadth of experience. There is no way to objectively measure either, though id probably trust the wisdom of a 15 year old who fucks up constantly over that of some 70 year old yuppie who hasnt done anything stupid since the 70s.
Well, that’s true, but the hormones of a 15 year old impair their wisdom. Unless there is significant cognitive deterioration a 70 year old would have no problem with that.
And, I’d bet on average the 70 year old has more weslth, breadth and length of experience. Pulling it 100% out of my ass though, no data to back it up.
The average 70 year old is almost 30 IQ points stupider than the average teenager. Just check the data. Their experience is measured in bigotry and close-mindedness, and while I agree with you that teenagers on average are very, very stupid, I want to reiterate that septuagenarians are worse. That’s how bad it is out there.
“Wisdom” in this case meaning the prejudices accumulated over a lifetime? The data is decisive on this point, the average septuagenarian is more narcissistic, less literate, with lower fluid intelligence and awareness than an average 15 year old — and yes, I’m aware teenagers are dumb as shit.