Quote Originally Posted by Aristotle View Post
If we let kids have a vote on the "ice cream vs. broccolli" issue, that would certainly increase participation in family decisions. But would it really be best for the kids?
I kinda left something out of the previous version of the analogy - the adults who (presumably) already get a vote. So really, your argument is actually looking at universal suffrage as well. Should {black-skinned people|non-landowners|women|slaves|mongooses|footo! the wonder boot exploders} have the right to vote? These days, we're fairly confident that all humans should (with a few exceptions), and all non-humans shouldn't. That's at least a decently clear line to draw, but is it right? In this instance, though, I believe that the status quo is most probably correct. The reason children don't get a say in family decisions is because they are inferior to the adults. There's corresponding logic in saying that slaves are inferior to their masters and therefore shouldn't get a vote, but fortunately for all concerned, that is not an issue.