Germany considers giving kids the vote

The Straights Times ^ | Nov 6 2003 | Reuters

[rudypoot]

This won't go over well with the pro choice crowd...

[RWR8189]

Dont I remember something from a few years back where animals got special protection under Germany's constitution?

Its a crazy country.

[Bonaparte]

Here you go

Yeah, it's crazy.

[Capt. Tom]

It was part of our Constitution until amended.

The southern states wanted to count the slaves as population for representation. The northern states did'nt want the slaves to count if they had no rights as citizens. They thought this would give the South an unfair advantage in votes taken in the House of Representatives. Finally the two sides reached a compromise. The slaves would count as 3/5 of a person for representation to the House of Representatives

[Sunsong]

"Its a crazy country."

Absolutely!

[Boston Capitalist]

The US Constitution (before the Civil War) let states count slaves as 3/5 person when computing electoral votes.

[anotherGerman]

Strange experience you have made. Of course it is normal to bring kids to restaurants here. You experience sounds totally weird to me.

[riri]

You experience sounds totally weird to me

Oh, I had plenty of experiences in Germany that I am sure you would tell me are unusual...

[CWOJackson]

Considering their latest government I thought this had happened years ago.