An Example of Why We Should Keep the Voting Age Right Where It Is

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I had the following discussion with my five-year-old niece before I read her a cute story about a dog who drove around in a little car:

Me: This is one of those stories that was made up, just for fun. How do we know that? Can dogs really drive cars?

G.: Naoww!!

Me: Why not? Why can’t dogs drive cars?

G.: Because . . . [holding up two fists] they don’t have hands.

Me: Oh. What if they did have hands, G.? Could they drive then?

G.: Yes. Yes, they could drive if they had hands.

The next evening, I shared this amusing bit of five-year-old wisdom with a group of six- through eight-year-olds to whom I was also reading the story. They were duly entertained, and I was interested to hear how these kids would address her misconception.

Me: So, was she right? If a dog had hands, could it drive?

Kids: No!!

Me: Why not? Why couldn’t it drive if it had hands?

Kids: Because! Its feet couldn’t reach the pedals!!

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  1. Jules PA Inactive
    Jules PA
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    8:19 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 14, 2018

    Thanks for making me smile.

    #mouthsofbabes

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  2. RightAngles Member
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    9:27 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 14, 2018

    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

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  3. JustmeinAZ Member
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    10:08 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 14, 2018

    RightAngles (View Comment):
    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

    RA, you’re dating yourself! That’s OK – I remember it also.

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  4. Spin Inactive
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    6:21 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    What if there were two dogs, one could work the pedals, and the other the steering wheel?  That could work.

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  5. Valiuth Member
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    6:34 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    RightAngles (View Comment):
    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

    This can’t be true. Dog IQs must be relative to each other not humans.

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  6. Franco Member
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    8:17 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    Valiuth (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):
    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

    This can’t be true. Dog IQs must be relative to each other not humans.

    And dogs can’t take IQ tests because they can’t hold a number-two pencil on account of having no fingers.

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  7. sawatdeeka Member
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    8:46 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    Franco (View Comment):

    Valiuth (View Comment):

    RightAngles (View Comment):
    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

    This can’t be true. Dog IQs must be relative to each other not humans.

    And dogs can’t take IQ tests because they can’t hold a number-two pencil on account of having no fingers.

    Ohh!  Good one!  Ha, ha, ha!

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  8. sawatdeeka Member
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    8:48 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    Spin (View Comment):
    What if there were two dogs, one could work the pedals, and the other the steering wheel? That could work.

    And a third one to distract the police officer by being super friendly in case they get stopped.

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  9. Jules PA Inactive
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    11:35 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    Toonces! (The driving cat)

    🐱

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  10. Ralphie Inactive
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    11:49 AM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    Dogs can’t drive because they don’t have driver’s licenses.

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  11. Nicegrizzly Inactive
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    12:16 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 15, 2018

    And here is that very clever 5 year old niece:

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  12. TBA Coolidge
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    10:05 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 16, 2018

    RightAngles (View Comment):
    Here’s a good scary stat: both John and Lorena Bobbit have IQs of 90. A Labrador Retriever’s IQ is 70, and a standard poodle’s can be even higher. Maybe it was 100. I forget.

    Did John’s change?

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  13. TBA Coolidge
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    @RobtGilsdorf
    10:08 PM EDT ⋅ Mar 16, 2018

    ty for the post, I didn’t know half this stuff before I read it!

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