Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate
by johnisgood on Monday July 22, 2024 @06:01AM
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> age is no indication of fitness for any kind of activity or role.
This is a generalization that overlooks the nuanced reality of human aging. Physical and cognitive functions become more pronounced in advanced age, such as above 70 or 80. Sure, age alone does not universally determine fitness for activities or roles, but it is a very important factor to consider. I am fine with fitness tests.
Re:Joe Biden stands down as Democratic candidate
by bitcharmer on Monday July 22, 2024 @06:11AM
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> Because age is no indication of fitness for any kind of activity or role
Do we live on different planets. Most young people are able, most people over 80 will have mobility and/or cognition issues.
Because age is no indication of fitness for any kind of activity or role. It sure would be nice, if persons with high responsibilities would periodically undergo a fitness test. I'd think the founding fathers saw the election process as such fitness test and the electoral college as the judge of fitness of the presidential candidate.