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Re:Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in la... by 4rt on Monday August 14, 2023 @08:35PM (#37128655)
Is your argument that a 1 week old baby with ~84 years of expected lifespan remaining should have a vote worth 84x that of an 83 year old?
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Re:Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in la... by ethbr1 on Monday August 14, 2023 @08:39PM (#37128673)
I don't know if I'd go with a 1:1 ratio, but voting for matters that might have consequences farther in the future?

Yes, they should have a weighted vote.

It's hard to be objective when you don't have skin in the game.

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Re:Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in la... by 4rt on Monday August 14, 2023 @09:14PM (#37128947)
Parents do have "skin in the game".
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Re:Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in la... by ChadNauseam on Monday August 14, 2023 @09:19PM (#37128982)
Alternatively: kin in the game
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Re:Montana loses fight against youth climate activists in la... by adolph on Monday August 14, 2023 @10:26PM (#37129447)
Aye, I think it makes sense for parents to have proxy votes for their kids.
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