stereo_love@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 4 days agoMy husband on turning 70 this spring:lemmy.worldimagemessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1413arrow-down12
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minus-squareMickey7@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down8·3 days agothat’s too subjective. Better to just do age
minus-squareAphelion@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoA standardized test to evaluate mental capacity is too subjective for you?
minus-squarepearsaltchocolatebar@discuss.onlinelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 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.
that’s too subjective. Better to just do age
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.