• treefrog
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      1 year ago

      That is an issue which is why we’d need an independent agency and transparency.

      And yes, that means this would be public medical information. Want the right to medical privacy, resign. It’s a requirement of the position post 65 that you wave that right in this instance.

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        I agree with all of that, except it should be for every person holding an elected position at that level.

        Younger people can be mentally impacted by a host of issues, and, on the flip side, any whiff of ageism should be avoided.

        So just make it a universal precondition.

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          My fear is how easily it can be weaponized as a tool of oppresion if applied to broadly.

          I.e. how we define cognitive fitness. But as I think about it I think you’re right. A person who isn’t competent to stand trial isn’t fit for public service, regardless of age.

          Tie it into the legal definition. If you can’t pass a competency test legally you have no business writing laws.