Countries that have mandatory retirements for politicians include Argentina (age 75), Brazil (75 for judges and prosecutors), Mexico (70 for judges and prosecutors) and Singapore (75 for members of parliament.)
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Yes
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For example, there are many forms of aid, such as private tutoring, one-to-ones with teachers, study groups as well as sure port groups.
“Some cognitive abilities, such as vocabulary, are resilient to brain aging and may even improve with age. Other abilities, such as conceptual reasoning, memory, and processing speed, decline gradually over time.” (National Library of Medicine (used by USGovernment): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4015335/#:~:text=Some%20cognitive%20abilities%2C%20such%20as,speed%2C%20decline%20gradually%20over%20time.)
While age does bring experience, it also brings a natural decline- particularly in mental capacities. This decline can further be aggravated by lifestyle choices and underlying my conditions.
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Yes, and politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test
@9H59XZHLiberal Democrat5mos5MO
Voters already get to decide on who to elect. They decide what information to use. We should not create additional barriers that stop voters having choice.
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Yes, and ban anyone over the age of 75 from running for office
The variety that exists with respect to mental competancy does not have any observable cut off point or divide at the point of retirement. Choosing to ban retired people from running for office is therefore an entirely arbitrary decision without any actual evidence to support it.
Age is not a reliable indicator of mental competency in addition to it being contrary to the Equality Act.
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No
There is just no reason to single out the over 75s for special treatment when it comes to mental competancy. Anything that might apply to over 75s also applies to a significant number of under 75s.
Many people over the age of 75 are prone to illness and are often unfit to work, they may suffer from mental disability which can affect their judgement and way of life. At such an age, they should be able to prove they are of sound mind and able to make sensible decisions before being put in charge of helping run a country.
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Many politicians argue that people under the age of 40 are not suitable to run for positions of high political power due to their inexperience, however people under 40 are much more likely to be able to see things from a progressive point of view, relate more to UK citizens and have a higher brain function in general. As a result of their age, those over a certain age should show that they are competent to see things in a way that reflects the needs of the country rather than their own traditional beliefs.
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no politicians can only serve government max 12 years they only end up in media or law jobs after getting out of politics anyway. it's all about the money we need to reduce the WAGES
@9JYMMMQ2mos2MO
No, but all politicians should be subject to a political erudition test that proves that they understand the role, the demographics, political and economic processes, etc.
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All politicians should have to pass one, irrelevant of age.
They should be forced to retire at 68
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No, unless they've been diagnosed with a neurodegenerative disorder (e.g. dementia, Alzeimer's, etc.)
@9GFM9ZZ6mos6MO
If they are capable then yes would you make a 75 year old quit their job if they didn’t want to? No because they need to pay the bills the government messed up
@9FNJLMC7mos7MO
No but yes if they show signs of dementia
@9FL5NJN 7mos7MO
No. All politicians should be made to retire. Some elements of the Police are forced to retire at 50 - makes no sense
@9FJZYFG7mos7MO
No, but you shouldn't be able to run for office if over state pension age
@9FDZHZN7mos7MO
That is older than the age of retirement and so they should not be working anyway
@9CKDCP710mos10MO
Yes, but they show concerns around mental competence and also mandate anyone running for office take a morality test
@9BNFFQC12mos12MO
no but they should be advised to have regular medical checks
@9BCN8TH1yr1Y
Yes, and there should be term limits in place
@99X68HK1yr1Y
No, mental competency is too subjective and the testing process could be abused but politicians of any age should be required to pass a mental competency test
@99JYGGC1yr1Y
Everyone should regardless of age
@9BTX993Conservative12mos12MO
No, but introduce for those in the legal profession and those in the House of Lords
@9BSZNPP12mos12MO
No, but there should be an age limit to be part of a political party
@9BPPWDV12mos12MO
No, unless there is consensus among constituents/peers that a politician is experiencing mental deterioration.
@9BNQBPN12mos12MO
No, this is borderline ageist.
@9BNKKW612mos12MO
Yes, but make sure it is a fair test and not discriminatory against old people.
@9BNH4FQ12mos12MO
It should be required at any age but also should be unbiased and set but an independent agency so it can’t be abused.
@9BNG34512mos12MO
No, however, they should be encouraged to retire.
If they show signs that may make them to be unfit
@99YWT831yr1Y
No, they should not be allowed to stand for election again.
@99GJMCB1yr1Y
No, it can be abused by political opponents. The people should make those decisions.
@99GCKVS1yr1Y
Yes, if there are indicators which show that they might be unfit for the job
@99GBJMN1yr1Y
No, It would not have helped with Boris Johnson or Liz Truss. So what is the point?
@99G8TBX1yr1Y
only if their, or another, party votes to have a test
@99G33VS1yr1Y
No politicians over 75 years of age should be allowed in office.
@9DK3MKL8mos8MO
Yes but only if they are either 80+ years of age, or are recommended to take it by an independent committee, with the test itself also being drawn up by an independent committee.
@9CMVWMW10mos10MO
No, but ban anyone over the age of retirement
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