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Username:	jsheldon
Date/Time:	Wed, July 5, 2000 at 5:30 PM GMT
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Subject:	criteria
Message:
I'm not really sure democracy is about only letting so-called "smart people" vote... it seems like the idea-- at least for most governments-- is that everyone votes-- because the government is supposed to be accountable to the general public and not just to a small, defined elite.  In that sense, wouldn't it make sense to open it up to those under 16 who take an interest in the process?  Why should their rights be any different?  And by extension, shouldn't ICANN at-large membership be open to those under 16?  I find it hard to come up with an acceptable justification for doing otherwise. James James

Message Thread:

• age restrictions — dsontag, June 11 @ 4:42 PM (4/9)
• The real issues — DrGendron, July 16 @ 12:57 AM (0/0)
• age restrictions — CaLoscher, June 16 @ 2:50 PM (1/1)
• Age Restrictions — RJGlass, July 11 @ 9:30 AM (0/0)
• cool — francis, June 16 @ 1:49 PM (0/0)
• age restrictions — Jahren, June 15 @ 9:33 AM (1/4)
• age restriction — trickstar, June 17 @ 7:08 PM (1/3)
• Alternatives dsontag — dank, July 3 @ 8:50 PM (1/2)
• criteria — jsheldon, July 5 @ 5:30 PM (1/1)
• Absolutely! Open up ICANN to youth! — nickmoraitis, July 7 @ 2:10 PM (0/0)

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