Quote Originally Posted by Suppressed Poet View Post
I don’t disagree that legally term limits is the easy answer.

We don’t call it ageism when our Constitution states the minimum age to serve in Congress is 30 and it’s 35 to be President. I work with someone that is 28 years old, has a MBA from a prestigious university, and is much more capable & responsible than the average person that’s a decade older than him. Why is it socially & legally acceptable to have a minimum age for public service but a discussion around a law or amendment for a maximum age is considered unacceptable behavior?
That is a pretty valid argument, why would the Constitution apply a minimum age threshold and not a maximum age threshold? Presumably the Framers considered an individual to have reached mental majority and stability in their thirties, and would die off before infirmity caused service issues given the average lifespan back then was 64-65 years. If there is a minimum threshold that isn't simply being an adult, then it bears to reason a maximum age for service should be written as a constitutional amendment.