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Perhaps there's an IQ cutoff you'd favor as well? Perhaps a psychological exam? Surely the mentality handicapped shouldn't vote, right?
You speak to me of empathy?
Read and think critically. It is all arbitrary. If we cut off people at 18 or 24, why shouldn't we cut them off at 50? There is scientific evidence both ways.
Not to mention that IQ is pretty much a farce and completely biased by certain types of education and only measures a small subset of human brain function, The cutoff would also be completely arbitrary.
Not everything is a personal indictment on you or your beliefs.