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orthodoxvirginian 2 points ago +2 / -0

That scenario would definitely not be good for society. It would narrow the franchise too much.

We need to weed it down but not to the point that only a small elite can vote.

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orthodoxvirginian 2 points ago +2 / -0

For example, neither Caesar nor Augustus had a biological child, at least a legitimate one,, yet they were two of the best citizens let alone leaders of Rome.

Not all the early presidents or founding fathers had children.

Not all the founding fathers had military service.

If all the requirements you list were mandatory, the voting class and ruling class would be tiny. Too tiny