Hypothetical:
Bob is a mentally retarded person. While he is older than 18, he acts for the most part on the same level of a 5 year old. Without a doubt, he has no knowledge about who is running for President, but his mother takes him to the polls election day, of course after telling him who to vote for (Bob is a good boy and listens to mom), and gets him help so he can vote (he can't even write properly enough to use a normal ballot). Using what ever method they do, he is given a chance to pick who he wants to vote for, and thus he votes.
Should Bob be allowed to vote, as he isn't able to make an intelligent decision on the issue?
Another:
You have probably all heard about YFZ ranch, and the 'brain washing' done there. So assume a similar setting and situation (but no child abuse, potential or actual). Here, all the women are taught from birth that their husbands are to make the choices for them. Come election day, their husbands go to the polls with their wives who have been instructed on who to vote for.
Should the wives be allowed to vote?
Another:
Mary is your 'good Christian woman'. She is a bit old (no offense Mary), and for the most part is a shut in. Now, she is a bit old fashion, not reading any of news papers and not having a TV in her home, instead settling for reading the Bible and some other 'Christian books'. Anyways, the church she belongs too, even if she only attends once every other month, is trying to be a good member of the community and help all the shut ins make it to the polls on election day. Now, it just so happens Joe, the one driving the bus going around to pick people up, is rattling on about how one Candidate is a God fearing Christian but the other two are a Muslim *cringe* and an Atheist *double cringe*, and how any good Christian would know who to vote for hands down.
Should Mary be allowed to vote?
One last one:
Jim just turned 18 a few months ago. All he lives for right now is the 'good times'; partying, hanging out with his friends, getting a bit drunk (yes, illegally, but he at doesn't drink and drive), you know, the the fun stuff. Anyways, some of his more responsible friends (*gasp* he has responsible friends... who knew?) said only losers don't vote, and as such, he is going to go the polls and vote so he can wear one of those "I voted!" stickers. Now, he hasn't a clue in the world who to vote for, and all he did to get ready was look at a picture of each candidate and use his 'intuition' to pick the candidate he would vote for.
Should Jim be allowed to vote?
Well, what are your thoughts on this...
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One last question (not one last situation, so I didn't lie)...
Why don't we allow children and teenagers to vote?
ok, so I'm almost done.
Now, how about we replace voting with smoking?
Having sex?
Drinking alcohol (anyone who was listed between the ages of 18 to 20 instead treat as if 21, and forget about Jim's drinking)?
Bob is a mentally retarded person. While he is older than 18, he acts for the most part on the same level of a 5 year old. Without a doubt, he has no knowledge about who is running for President, but his mother takes him to the polls election day, of course after telling him who to vote for (Bob is a good boy and listens to mom), and gets him help so he can vote (he can't even write properly enough to use a normal ballot). Using what ever method they do, he is given a chance to pick who he wants to vote for, and thus he votes.
Should Bob be allowed to vote, as he isn't able to make an intelligent decision on the issue?
Another:
You have probably all heard about YFZ ranch, and the 'brain washing' done there. So assume a similar setting and situation (but no child abuse, potential or actual). Here, all the women are taught from birth that their husbands are to make the choices for them. Come election day, their husbands go to the polls with their wives who have been instructed on who to vote for.
Should the wives be allowed to vote?
Another:
Mary is your 'good Christian woman'. She is a bit old (no offense Mary), and for the most part is a shut in. Now, she is a bit old fashion, not reading any of news papers and not having a TV in her home, instead settling for reading the Bible and some other 'Christian books'. Anyways, the church she belongs too, even if she only attends once every other month, is trying to be a good member of the community and help all the shut ins make it to the polls on election day. Now, it just so happens Joe, the one driving the bus going around to pick people up, is rattling on about how one Candidate is a God fearing Christian but the other two are a Muslim *cringe* and an Atheist *double cringe*, and how any good Christian would know who to vote for hands down.
Should Mary be allowed to vote?
One last one:
Jim just turned 18 a few months ago. All he lives for right now is the 'good times'; partying, hanging out with his friends, getting a bit drunk (yes, illegally, but he at doesn't drink and drive), you know, the the fun stuff. Anyways, some of his more responsible friends (*gasp* he has responsible friends... who knew?) said only losers don't vote, and as such, he is going to go the polls and vote so he can wear one of those "I voted!" stickers. Now, he hasn't a clue in the world who to vote for, and all he did to get ready was look at a picture of each candidate and use his 'intuition' to pick the candidate he would vote for.
Should Jim be allowed to vote?
Well, what are your thoughts on this...
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...
One last question (not one last situation, so I didn't lie)...
Why don't we allow children and teenagers to vote?
ok, so I'm almost done.
Now, how about we replace voting with smoking?
Having sex?
Drinking alcohol (anyone who was listed between the ages of 18 to 20 instead treat as if 21, and forget about Jim's drinking)?
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