Voting Age

Frank Is Fun-sized:

That would only be the stupid dumbass immature preps, though.

Okay, so what if the president promised to give you a free exclusive My Chemical Romance performance at your school if the majority of the student body voted for them?

See the problem?

Politics should be about politics.

No, because most 16 year olds are more immature than adults. Most kids that are sixteen would rather go out downtown with their boyfriends than get into politics.

Teenagers don't even know much about politics, because most are sleeping in the classroom.

edward cullen.:

No, because most 16 year olds are more immature than adults. Most kids that are sixteen would rather go out downtown with their boyfriends than get into politics.

Teenagers don't even know much about politics, because most are sleeping in the classroom.

What makes you think adults will know much more?
When a kid goes to sleep on the eve of their eighteenth birthday, they don't wake up like a veteran of the House of Commons.

Bloodraine:

What makes you think adults will know much more?
When a kid goes to sleep on the eve of their eighteenth birthday, they don't wake up like a veteran of the House of Commons.

I'm sorry if it sounded like that, but the majority of sixteen year olds are not interested in politics.
I'm saying that it takes time to get interested in the law. You need to be interested in politics to vote. The ones who are interested though, are just given a disadvantage.
Since most teenagers aren't interested in that, the majority rules.

No.

Sixteen years old, and I'm including myself in this statement, have no idea what's going on. Besides that, they're too easily influenced by their friends and whatnot.

edward cullen.:

Bloodraine:

What makes you think adults will know much more?
When a kid goes to sleep on the eve of their eighteenth birthday, they don't wake up like a veteran of the House of Commons.

I'm sorry if it sounded like that, but the majority of sixteen year olds are not interested in politics.
I'm saying that it takes time to get interested in the law. You need to be interested in politics to vote. The ones who are interested though, are just given a disadvantage.
Since most teenagers aren't interested in that, the majority rules.

'You need to be interested in politics to vote.'

But adults don't have that requirement, right?
basically, all adults have the given right to turn up and tick any random box on their ballot paper they please.

Yet when we consider teens doing the same thing, it causes outrage?

When you can die in a war you have the right to vote.

16-year-olds cannot be drafted.

It's the reason the voting age was lowered in the first place and I tend to agree.

Our generation today is understimulated, under loved and over stressed.
hence the sleeping in the classroom thing.

I agree with Bloodraine.
I do not think that at 18 you find politics any more interesting than you did at 16 or you ever will at 45.

I can understand why teenagers are'nt given the right to vote,
but I also agree that most adults shouldn't be given the right to vote either.
basically because I don't think anyone who is going to fritter away their vote on a whim of a choice should be allowed to vote.
its just such a waste, really.

druscilla;lovesandie:

When you can die in a war you have the right to vote.

16-year-olds cannot be drafted.

It's the reason the voting age was lowered in the first place and I tend to agree.

I can't die in a war, and I couldn't even if I was 18, so I guess I don't have the right to vote...?
Seriously, what about all those people with medical conditions who can skip being drafted?
What about countries that don't even have conscription?

No, I think that most of them wouldn't vote anyway. But teenagers are so easily influenced. They like to choose sides before getting all their information.

lovethelie:

No, I think that most of them wouldn't vote anyway. But teenagers are so easily influenced. They like to choose sides before getting all their information.

Exactly.

Not So Perfect:

lovethelie:

No, I think that most of them wouldn't vote anyway. But teenagers are so easily influenced. They like to choose sides before getting all their information.

Exactly.

People in general are easily influenced.

Magazine Sickness.:

Our generation today is understimulated, under loved and over stressed.
hence the sleeping in the classroom thing.

I agree with Bloodraine.
I do not think that at 18 you find politics any more interesting than you did at 16 or you ever will at 45.

I can understand why teenagers are'nt given the right to vote,
but I also agree that most adults shouldn't be given the right to vote either.
basically because I don't think anyone who is going to fritter away their vote on a whim of a choice should be allowed to vote.
its just such a waste, really.

How can you determine who should or should not vote then?

well i would vote.
because im into like politics and thats strange.
but i just most kids my age, or 16 or even 18 are not mature enough to know who to vote, or even care to vote.
they should make like a test before you vote to see how mature and capable to vote you are.

That right there is a good idea!

Depends on maturity level and the knowledge of politics in 16 year old and whatnot.
I myself, would not want to vote because I hardly know anything about politics or what its all about.
So I would say It all depends, but I wouldn't make it legal for 16 year olds to vote.
Its too much pressure for teenagers.
Its easier when your older and know more about your federal or provincial/state government.

Save Your Scissors.:

How can you determine who should or should not vote then?

i suppose..
people who don't care about who they vote for.
then again, that would be half the voting population.
never mind me ._.

I dont think it should, because sixteen year olds have better things to do than watch cnn (not realy BETTERthings to do but...). I mean c'mon most of them r worried about self image and guys not medicaid for senoir citizens.

Serena Vox:

No.

Most kids these days, don't pay attention to what is going on in politics enough to actually be able to vote, reasonably. Some do, but most, no way. Most kids couldn't care enough and there's not enough who do to balance it out.
And what Michelle said (btw, it's 16 year olds, not 17 year olds.), if you can't go into the service, or enter into contracts until you're 18, then voting should be a no as well.

I think there are issues that address the youth, but we're a minority under-represented by the rest of society. I mean, people don't fight for our rights as much as other groups, ones that can represent themselves [and don't need others] or those who can't, disabled people, animals, etc. Not to say there aren't organisations that support and advocate the rights of minors. But I think voting between 16 and whatever the limit is for a country should be elective. You have the opportunity to vote if you feel strongly about the issues at the time.