Should older people lose the right to vote? - Macleans.ca

Should older people lose the right to vote? - Macleans.ca:
"Some have argued that disenfranchising the elderly would allow younger people to make decisions about their future, but is it really that simple?
...What should democracies do when the interests of the elderly appear to be at odds with the interests of younger generations?
...One proposal mooted in philosophy circles over the past few decades is to disenfranchise the elderly—that is, eliminate the right to vote at age 70 or some other appropriate upper threshold.
The idea is that once citizens reach a certain age, they will be less concerned with our social, political, and economic future than younger generations and much less likely to bear the long-term consequences of political decisions and policies.
In that case, their votes ought to be discounted, or eliminated altogether, to ensure that the future is shaped by those who have a real stake in how it turns out.
...Decisions made by older generations will affect the interests of younger and unborn generations, but those younger generations will themselves have less or no say.
Moreover, as some argue, older citizens have greater incentives to deplete natural resources, underinvest in infrastructure, accumulate public debt and ignore the environment.
...Grandma votes against carbon taxes and recycling programs, and Grandpa votes against education spending?
So take away their right to vote and let younger people make decisions about the future..."
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