Remove the qualifications for president

- There must be limits on any area of governance or all structures of that area will be thrown into chaos. The reason being is because we already find loopholes in our government and hypothetically, under the topic, we could have a president who doesn't even speak English to become president because that person has only lived in the United States for less that one year. + That should be the American people's decision, we are competent enough to choose our leadrs. This is just a way to control the presidency likes blacks, women, non landowners, protestants. There will not be chaos if the president is a 34 year old, Canadian born, American raised candidate. Arnold Swarzenegger, the California governor, cannot run for president. - My second response is that there are plenty of other positions that a foreigner can take without reprisal. In all honesty, the situation you have set up would lead to parallel situations such that an Asian person by decent could become president of the Black Student Union at a school when that person is not affiliated with black heritage. I use this example because we have an after school club that has taken on that name. + If the Asian is qualified enough to the black people he should be allowed to be leader of the Black Student Union. Arnold Swarzenegger, the California governor, cannot run for president. - Second, the populace of America would not be ready and would not except somebody who does not share the same culture as they do which is a reason to reject your position. Every person carries with them a certain sense of nationalism and if we were to have a president that was not of this nation, nationalism would weaken and it has been empirically proven that nationalism is one of the few bonds that holds a country strongly together. + Is this why a black, Muslim is not in the lead for democratic nomination? The American people should reject or elect any candidate they choose not based on some racist, sexist, classist's personal preference for president. - Third, the age limit is a reasonable restriction because a person that has ascertained the age of thirty-five will be more likely to show better qualities of leadership, wisdom and experience. Although young people such as you and myself can be potential material at our ages, we do not carry with us the experiences that would make us great leaders. We would not have the time to have obtained wisdom. Knowledge yes, but wisdom comes with age. I am not by any means saying that all of the presidents we have had have been completely competent in their position. Look at John Quincy Adams. He was an excellent Secretary of defense, but he did not show the qualities of a good president Despite his lack of abilities, he was still able to hold the country together with his experiences and natural wisdom that did come with age. + You wont tell me why the American people are not competent enough to decide their own leader? Young people can run the office just as well? Why cant a 34 year old be in office? - Fourth, most presidents have been over the age of fifty years old, so in reality, the presidential restrictions help establish a foundational age for people to consider being president rather than them becoming president at thirty-five. + OBVIOUSLY!!! You just said: the age restriction helps set an age. This age restriction is not good but a hinderance to the youthfdul America. More of America ia under 50 than over 50. We should be able to elect a president that we want. - Fifth, the majority of the American populace would have trouble looking up to someone who was younger than 75% of the population. I know that when I am 50, I most likely won't want someone who is 25 leading the country. + That is your issue. Dont vote for him. And if they wont look up to him then they wont vote for him. You just proved that the American people are competent enoughto pick their own president. I win this debate!!! + That is your issue. Dont vote for him. And if they wont look up to him then they wont vote for him. You just proved that the American people are competent enoughto pick their own president. I win this debate!!! + That is your issue. Dont vote for him. And if they wont look up to him then they wont vote for him. You just proved that the American people are competent enoughto pick their own president. I win this debate!!! + A 25 year old is more than capable of leading the country. They can drink, drive, vote, die for this counrty, and make laws but cannot be our leader. Why are we excluding our own citizens? It doesnt make sense. - Sixth, almost all presidents have some prior political experience before becoming president and it is the age restriction that makes that possible. Instead of going from law school to president, a person must wait patiently and make a name for him/herself via the position of governor, representative, or senator. + This isa bad thing. What if a candidate will die of AIDS is running as the AIDS candidate. He wont be around to wait this lopng. The people that America find capable are unable to be our leader. America is more than competent to choose our leader.