Remove the qualifications for president

- It is up to the people and yes we are competent to choose our president. But, with the increase of rash action in our society it is easy to falter and make the wrong decision. Also, if we allowed for 18 years olds to run for president, we could see the political realm flooded with inexperienced people who are still semi-"wet behind the ears". + People make the "wrong decision" for president constantly. The qualifications were determined by peole who also wanted it to be only white, protestant, male, landowners. The founding father had their own idea of a president and we should be allowed to have our own. - Next with the Asian and Black Student Union debate, that would completely undermine the essence of a Black Student Union because you would be allowing people with other heritage and background into a club that is oriented on certain backgrounds where people of the same ethnicity can get together without have other people involved. + The American people are competent enough to vote for their own leader, that is what democracy is. This is unfair. Also, you are exaggerating. Imagine, Arnold Schwarzenegger, a good governor, who would make a great president. It is not all Iraqis running for president. - And, we could have a leader who was good for another country flaunt his political capital here and he could easily turn out to be the wrong choice. Also, this same person could claim nationalism and patriotism for America but his morals and agenda could lie with another regime. It is easy to put on a show and win support. + It is not easy to win a political campaign. Ask any of the candidates running now. - Next, your argument about 34-year-olds is denied because of my previous argument stating that it will be those that are in their teens and twenties who will flood the presidential campaign and it is also rejected because we haven't had but maybe a few presidents under the age of 50. + Because this is the status quo does not make it good. Why are old people, a misrepresentation of Anmerican people, good? - And, I see that you believe strongly that you win this debate because you have struck "fools gold" in one of my arguments and I know that you are trying to capitalize on the idea that America has the competence to vote for the right candidate. (you express this with your anaphora.) I believe that America is capable of making competent decisions and that is clearly the reason why we haven't repealed this article of the constitution. We are not "excluding our citizens" just because they have to wait to take office. It is better to have 2 quality candidates who know what they are doing than to have 10 candidates who are still learning how that government/politics works. + This is your opinion. I think 10 candidates who are inexperienced would get their due from the American vote and the 2 "qualifying" candidates are still in the 10. Also, any 35 year old person who was born in America can be voted president. The qualifications are not even acceptable just unnecessarily discriminatory. - Next, Under Article II Section I of the constitution it states that there are other, powerful avenues that practically anyone can pursue in politics and that presidency and vice-presidency are the only exclusive ones because they wield the most power. Clearly we do not want to withdraw these restrictions. + This debate is about running for PRESIDENT, which honest hard working citizens cant do. - And, the person with AIDS can still leave his impact on America without being president and also that same person will most likely be seen as weak because of his disease and will therefore not be taken seriously or be voted for. + This is speculation. The candidate cannot be a president. - Next, by repealing something out of the constitution, you would be violating what was previously set down and you would be setting a new precedent to disregard the constitution which is the backbone of our society. It would be detrimental to repeal this because of mild discontent. + We repealed that blacks, women cant run votepresident/ vote. The whole point of the Supreme Court is to destroy the constitution. Thanks again!