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Brian Dixon's avatar

The U.S. Constitution allows a 35-year-old to be president. Wow, even by the standards of the 1780s, you're ageist.

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cmpalmer75's avatar

The US Constitution allows a 35-year-old to be president because most people of that era didn't live very long. ;) And I would wager the average 35-year-old of that era had more practical experience and wisdom that 35-year-olds of today.

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Dubois's avatar

It's definitely true people matured earlier in the past. However, life expectancy was not severely different if you exclude infant mortality.

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Richard Seager's avatar

I think cm might be referring to the warring going on at the time. And the witch burning (witches were health focused) etc

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