It is a bad thing for an adult. Don't you think you should at least have a clue as to what you're voting for or against and why? I'm all for Folsom and first place but it should be earned right? Our town is obviously taking advantage of our social media skills and winning the race here.
I'd hope you teach your kids to not just blindly vote on things, ya know, like for president and such.
In this situation I think it's okay to vote in your own self-interest. I want my kids to benefit from the technology; therefore I am voting for Sutter. The content of the videos would not change my vote, so why invest time watching them.
I suppose if I were voting altruistically, I would find out which school was most disadvantaged and cast my vote accordingly. --Do you really contend I am morally required to do that?
It's an interesting philosophical question. This was actually addressed by a philosopher named Peter Singer who asked, "Why is it okay to give more consideration to those close to you --friends, family, etc.-- than people far away? Ten dollars does far more good for a starving African child than it does to buy your kid the latest iTunes, so are we morally required to send all our disposable cash to the people most in need?" Singer concluded that no, we are not required to give equal consideration to all humans; it's okay to prefer your own family, friends, neighbors etc. I will confess, I don't remember how he reached this conclusion, though. (sheepish)