Age Cap to being President

[Grahamington]

So Bernie Sanders is having health issues again at the age of 78.

Simple question, Should there be an age cap for being President?
If yes, what age?

[zenkai]

So Bernie Sanders is having health issues again at the age of 78.

Simple question, Should there be an age cap for being President?
If yes, what age?

No, especially since people live longer with modern medicine. Let the voters decide if the person is too old. That being said, Sanders voters should take a hard look at his VP choice, like they did for McCain.

[Elegiac]

Yes, absolutely.

The most recent stuff we have on the subject shows, on average, a rapid decline in cognitive faculty past the age of 70 or so - like, to the point where for all intents and purposes they may as well be adolescents. It stands to reason that if we have a minimum age prior to which people cannot be said to be 'intellectually mature', the same should apply here - there is a point at which people cannot said to be in sufficient possession of their faculties.

75 is a good age for mandatory retirement from politics and, honestly, voting in general.

[Grahamington]

Yes, absolutely.

The most recent stuff we have on the subject shows, on average, a rapid decline in cognitive faculty past the age of 70 or so - like, to the point where for all intents and purposes they may as well be adolescents. It stands to reason that if we have a minimum age prior to which people cannot be said to be 'intellectually mature', the same should apply here - there is a point at which people cannot said to be in sufficient possession of their faculties.

75 is a good age for mandatory retirement from politics and, honestly, voting in general.

I feel you on that. I bet the average age for the house/senate has to be 70+ which are people that are typically way out of touch with modern society and shouldn't really be making the laws when they are leaving the earth in a few years anyways. lol

[Ivanstone]

No, especially since people live longer with modern medicine. Let the voters decide if the person is too old. That being said, Sanders voters should take a hard look at his VP choice, like they did for McCain.

They took a hard look at McCain's VP and came up with Palin?

[zenkai]

They took a hard look at McCain's VP and came up with Palin?

No, voters took a hard look at who McCain picked, thus why I said "voters"

[Zelk]

No, ridiculous idea

[Draco-Onis]

There should be an independent medical board that evaluates the president for both physical and mental fitness. As the current president shows the last thing you want is someone suffering from dementia with nuclear codes.

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Just some casual ageism from the self-appointed enlightened folks, I see.

Nothing wrong with ageism being president is very taxing even on the young.

[Theodarzna]

I think only in the case of bad health or like Dementia/Alzheimers should they be removed.

[KOUNTERPARTS]

I don't think people who are in their mid-upper 80's should run for president.

[Yadryonych]

There should be much more censuses than just age. For both rights to elect and be elected.

[Ghostpanther]

You should abolish presidency.

Lol! Thanks for the suggestion which has a zero chance of ever happening.

I think there should be a mandatory age retirement for all government positions, even the Supreme Court at age 80. In the future if the average age increases 5 years, then it can be raised to 85 and again in the future should that be the case once more.

There is already a age limit for federal workers at age 70 for some occupations. I think the police may have age limits for some jobs? And I know the military use to not accept those over a certain age.

[Evil Midnight Bomber]

No, especially since people live longer with modern medicine. Let the voters decide if the person is too old. That being said, Sanders voters should take a hard look at his VP choice, like they did for McCain.

Then shouldn't you also get rid of the minimum age to run for President? Let the Voters decide if the person is too young.

[Doctor Amadeus]

No and personally I find Ag ism disgusting as much as I have disdain for people banging on and running young people down like Millennial, I also have a big fucking problem with this acceptance that is ok to treat older people like shit, or as if once you reach a certain age you should just go off and fucking die somewhere.

Obviously there are real biological concerns, and I don't think it's inappropriate to express those concerns, but this idea that someone is suddenly a certain age so they can simply go fucking die, or they aren't old enough to have concerns about the world that very much effects them and are told they should give a shit about is Bullshit.

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Then shouldn't you also get rid of the minimum age to run for President? Let the Voters decide if the person is too young.

No, because their are real biological reality and concerns for someone who is too old as well as too young, however the ageism and bias is still the same, people expressing concerns aren't articulating about realities, they are just expressing prejudices based on stupidity and hatred.

[zenkai]

Then shouldn't you also get rid of the minimum age to run for President? Let the Voters decide if the person is too young.

I'm not against it

[Machismo]

There is every bit as much justification for a maximum age, as there is for a minimum age. I say you get rid of the requirement for an age minimum to be able to hold the office.

[StayTuned]

Obamas age is quite the perfect choice for me. You can see the toll it has taken on him because he really tried to do it well.

Trump just seems to be getting younger because he's probably taking this as a big fat party.

[Techno-Druid]

There is every bit as much justification for a maximum age, as there is for a minimum age. I say you get rid of the requirement for an age minimum to be able to hold the office.

I would replace age requirements with other things such as some amount of military service, some amount of volunteer work in labor jobs, etc. We might not be able to fully get rid of politics slanted in the direction of wealthy elites and nepotism, but we can at least keep them from being more of an aristocracy that looks down on the middle and working class, which is what it feels like now imo.

[Ghostpanther]

Obamas age is quite the perfect choice for me. You can see the toll it has taken on him because he really tried to do it well.

Trump just seems to be getting younger because he's probably taking this as a big fat party.

Lol! Good one.

[zenkai]

Aside from his mental decline he hasn’t shown much aging, largely thanks to the fact that he does less than any modern president. Dude spends hours of his day watching Faux News.

if you Truly believe that shouldn't you be thankful? Most people fear Presidents not keeping their campaign promises, Trump is feared for trying to keep his.