stereo_love@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMy husband on turning 70 this spring:lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1414arrow-down12
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minus-squareAphelion@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 days agoA standardized test to evaluate mental capacity is too subjective for you?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·4 days agoThe US has a bad history regarding competency tests. It’s better to have a cut off age. Even if they’re mentally capable, they probably won’t be alive to experience the consequences of the decisions they make while in office. Plus, in your 90s you’re not going to be very aware about the issues that most of the population face.
A standardized test to evaluate mental capacity is too subjective for you?
The US has a bad history regarding competency tests. It’s better to have a cut off age.
Even if they’re mentally capable, they probably won’t be alive to experience the consequences of the decisions they make while in office.
Plus, in your 90s you’re not going to be very aware about the issues that most of the population face.