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  • Despite of the overwhelming young population under the age of 35, our country is ruled by politicians over the age of 80.
    The Supreme Court and high court judges retire at the age of 65 but no age bar set for the rulers of the country.
    Do you think that there is a need for a upper age limit to be set for politicians?
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  • Kaustubh Katdare

    AdministratorJan 16, 2009

    Heh heh! 😁 Very good topic, Neha 😉 !

    Yes - I say 65.

    Reasons -

    1. One can't beat the experience.
    2. Young politicians can think of better management of country.
    3. An energetic politician can motivate people.
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  • MaRo

    MemberJan 16, 2009

    Politicians remain politicians, Arabic vision.

    All our arab countries leaders be the leaders till they die, that's better for the sake of "democracy".
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  • Kaustubh Katdare

    AdministratorJan 16, 2009

    Here in India, they continue to haunt us even after they die. Damn!
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  • silverscorpion

    MemberJan 16, 2009

    Well, as far as I know, there's no age limit for politicians in any part of the world. May be I'm wrong. But I definitely feel that there should be an upper age limit for politicians. I sure like to see it implemented in India. That is very difficult. For starters, we can say that after a certain age is attained, the politician can remain in the ministry as an adviser of sorts, and a new younger person can be appointed for the actual post.
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  • Neha

    MemberJan 16, 2009

    The_Big_K
    Heh heh! 😁 Very good topic, Neha 😉 !
    Thanks Biggie!! 😁

    Yes - I say 65.

    Reasons -

    1. One can't beat the experience.
    2. Young politicians can think of better management of country.
    3. An energetic politician can motivate people.
    I agree, fully.
    What we need is a system maintaining balance between the youth and experienced.
    In the context, I read a line somwhere:

    "Don't think youth are useless, they are only used less!!"
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  • kamskans

    MemberJan 18, 2009

    Oh Great topic. But more than Age limit I might ask for a health certificate😁( provided the certificate is fool proof)

    Because I have seen many people who are very fit even at 75. So why should we lose experience of such kind because of an age limit?
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  • Kaustubh Katdare

    AdministratorJan 18, 2009

    Guys, stop assuming that this is Indian Engineers Forum.
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  • raj87verma88

    MemberJan 18, 2009

    Yes, it should be 60.
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  • gohm

    MemberJan 18, 2009

    I don't think an age limit is neccessary. If someone is selected by the population to govern, age shouldn't matter. ( Elected officials of course. ) I would hate to loose a good choice because of an arbitrary limit.
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  • Saandeep Sreerambatla

    MemberJan 18, 2009

    There should be a system as only 4 times the person should participate , inspite he wins or loses only 4 and only 4 will be the choice , thus i say the age of 55 or 60 depending on his year of participating is to be considered.
    wat say guys?
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  • Red Hawk

    MemberFeb 16, 2009

    An age limit is definitely required but i dont think if it can be implemented in India or any other country as well.. It is good if a situation like "there is no lower limit for a politician" doesnt happen.. Otherwise, even a 10 year old boy will rule our country for 100 years (1/3rd of that of British).
    I think the suitable upper limit may be 65..
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  • sauravgoswami

    MemberFeb 16, 2009

    of-course there should be!!! no doubts about it
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  • Yamini L

    MemberFeb 24, 2009

    Upper age limit could very well be set for politicians,but they would even try that and make it a big big issue such that it couldnt be implemented even after decades..such is the greatness of politicians..
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  • glenn.13

    MemberFeb 26, 2009

    Interesting topic! I would say yes, but I would set the age limit pretty high, at like 65 - 70, because people need to be experienced and have gathered a certain wisdom of life, in my opinion, before they can do a good job as a politician. But obviously open-mindedness and an innovative spirit are equally important and these are more likely to be found in a relatively young person than an old one, in my opinion. So a not all too restrictive upper age limit would probably be a good idea 😁
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  • Differential

    MemberFeb 26, 2009

    You cannot seperate a Man's age from him. More aged he is, more distant from life he becomes. This can affect his dicision making. So IMHO, there has to be upper age limit for politicians.
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  • Saandeep Sreerambatla

    MemberFeb 26, 2009

    there are under age limits in India as some compulsary MIN age so no issues here , but it too should be made as such there should be a number of attempts limit also.
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  • arunhero99

    MemberMar 23, 2009

    Great. 65. Agreed,We all want an age cap for politicians, or at least on people who hold office of power.
    But we can be sure of one thing: If any motion comes into place to put a cap on age for holding a post of power, then all Indian parties, be it BJP, CONG or CPM, all will be united to oppose it. Just like in the case of office-of-profit bill where everyone was united for it against the then president APJ. So who is going to implement this age cap? or i will rephrase, how are we going to get this done?
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  • Anil Jain

    MemberMar 23, 2009

    No need of any age bar, nothing is gonna change. Corruption do not see the age, and physical measurments you can count on age always.

    -CrazyBoy 😁
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  • scorpionmaks

    MemberMar 23, 2009

    Definitely there should be an upper age limit but i would further go with health certificate suggestion as well.
    But politicians.. !! I would wonder if they don't juggle with their birth certificates after this imposition 😒 !!
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  • arunhero99

    MemberMar 23, 2009

    crazyboy
    No need of any age bar, nothing is gonna change. Corruption do not see the age, and physical measurments you can count on age always.

    -CrazyBoy 😁
    Don't lose hope so easily. this time the average age of contestants has come down by nearly 3 years. that's a positive sign
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  • sauravgoswami

    MemberMar 24, 2009

    I dont think so age does matter as with age experience comes,and all top-politicians of today whoare today termed as old have started there career when they were quite young even younger than the present lot and had also handled minitries we cant expect radical change from these guys!!!
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  • arunhero99

    MemberMar 24, 2009

    Exactly saurav. If these guys don't retire and keep glued to their seats, what will happen to the younger lot of today? They also need a chance.right? just like the older lot got their chance long long ago.
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  • sauravgoswami

    MemberMar 24, 2009

    definately,but for anything to be successfull there should be right mix of youth and experience if youth can bring fresh ideas and zeal then the older lot will bring necessary knowldege and experience to execute them....for me it should be mix of both!!!
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  • adinickluv

    MemberApr 10, 2009

    silverscorpion
    Well, as far as I know, there's no age limit for politicians in any part of the world. May be I'm wrong. But I definitely feel that there should be an upper age limit for politicians. I sure like to see it implemented in India. That is very difficult. For starters, we can say that after a certain age is attained, the politician can remain in the ministry as an adviser of sorts, and a new younger person can be appointed for the actual post.
    Hey i too agree with yu..I feel they should not be removed completely from the politics..but yeah they should be kept in the advisory committee..they should start a clause like this..
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  • vinod12345madhu

    MemberApr 12, 2009

    there must be a upper age limit for the politicans. these oldies dont do much for the country..
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  • ms_cs

    MemberApr 12, 2009

    adinickluv
    but yeah they should be kept in the advisory committee
    I agree with you😀
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  • vivianD.850

    MemberApr 20, 2009

    I am of the opinion that there should be an age limit. My suggestion would be around 65. Others also retire at that age so why not politicians?! I think it is very important that there is the right mix between old and young. Successful politics would not be possible with either having old people or with just having young politicians. As I said it is all about the right mix.
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  • deeps31

    MemberApr 20, 2009

    Age limit? i dont think it would make much of a difference, the ideology is what matters.
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