apelike Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 "No taxation without representation!" Every individual should have a say on how the government spends their money. To argue that a person who has spent the last forty years watching Coronation Street is better placed to make a decision than a savvy teenager is silly. But.. just how much does a teenager of 16 years earn? How many at that age do you know who work and get a wage? Would you be happy to also lower the age to buy alcohol or smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naive Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 But.. just how much does a teenager of 16 years earn? How many at that age do you know who work and get a wage? Would you be happy to also lower the age to buy alcohol or smoke? How much does a 75 year old earn? How much tax do they pay? How much of a stake do they have in the nation’s future? Maybe we should stop people voting once they retire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 There are thick teenagers and there are teenagers who have a grasp of the world around them. If asked 100 teenagers who had done their GCSEs (or whatever they're going to be called) and about to go onto their A-levels 10 basic political questions (who is current PM, leader of the opposition etc) and asked 100 dolites who had never worked aged 25 which group would score highest? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 But.. just how much does a teenager of 16 years earn? How many at that age do you know who work and get a wage? Would you be happy to also lower the age to buy alcohol or smoke? Earning is not a qualification for having the right to vote. Working is not a qualification for having the right to vote. How people maintain themselves and what their income is, is not a qualification for having the right to vote neither is it the business of the State or those who wish to control who votes. Drinking alcohol or smoking are not a requirement for voting, but it is of course a very good example of how younger people make better decisions nowadays. "No taxation without representation!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*_ash_* Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Well, this will be a long thread, but someone already pointed out the right answer earlier, I saw. Slightly Left wing parties will always want younger voting ages. Slightly Right wing parties will always want older voting ages. IMO, this is because younger people naturally think far more ideologically over realistic thoughts, and details. Older people generally have learned the lessons of left wing ideologies and swing more right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apelike Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 (edited) Earning is not a qualification for having the right to vote. But I thought you stated "Every individual should have a say on how the government spends their money." ---------- Post added 29-01-2018 at 00:26 ---------- How much does a 75 year old earn? How much tax do they pay? Maybe its better to ask how much tax have they paid in their 60 years of working, taking into account that most of that age will have started work at 15. Edited January 29, 2018 by apelike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Maybe its better to ask how much tax have they paid in their 60 years of working, taking into account that most of that age will have started work at 15. 60 years of working? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie Bynnol Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 But I thought you stated "Every individual should have a say on how the government spends their money." :huh. No need to think, I did say it. I also said "No taxation without representation!" a re-hash of an old slogan which is a very simple statement that requires that individuals who pay or are expected to pay tax are entitled to a say in how their Governments spend their money. Your comment "But.. just how much does a teenager of 16 years earn?" implies that there is a link between how much you earn and the right to vote. Or that because to some their income is small they have no right to vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 IMO, this is because younger people naturally think far more ideologically over realistic thoughts, and details. Older people generally have learned the lessons of left wing ideologies and swing more right. Perhaps voting entitlement should stop when people retire, as they are just too stuck in their ways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halibut Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Surely the notion that young people are more likely to ideologically and idealistically is a reason to lower the voting age rather than raise it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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