Readers deeply divided on lowering the voting age to 16 – from ‘only fair’ to ‘blatant gerrymandering’

TThe government’s decision to reduce the voting age to 16, Independent Readers are sharply divided as to whether the movement strengthens democracy or has served party politics.

A survey of readers believes that 38 percent of the 16 -year -old vote is fair, 62 percent of them are very young to go to the polls, he said.

Critics rejected the reform politically motivated by arguing that most young people lack the life experience or political understanding to make conscious decisions. “Why don’t you let the 13 -year -old vote?” A reader described the movement by Labour to win the idealist young voters as “open gerrymandering ..

However, the supporters greeted the change until it was delayed. Many of them stated that the 16-year-olds in the UK can already get married, work, pay taxes, and even participate in the armed forces-so they have words about how the country is governed.

One commentator said, ız Most of the adults I know, ”he said, others said that political education in schools has been well informed and engaged.

Some readers proposed a middle ground such as lowering the age to 17 or connecting voting rights to leave full -time education.

Here is what you have to say:

If they can get married and work, they should vote

Of course they should. If they do not receive votes, they should not do anything that the tax or national insurance pays, to join the army, to be neet or to do it at that age.

You can get married at the age of 16, you can have a 16 -year -old mopedy moped, a 17 -year -old car (16 for serious disabled people) and you don’t want Tories to have a say in their future.

Ladycrumssall

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Most adults don’t know what they vote for

Experience, wisdom, knowledge, etc. for how to vote for the sixteen -year -olds.

Dozens of years of canvas lessons, which are politically active for most of my life, are what most adults vote for what they vote for or why they do not have the slightest idea.

For example, you will admire the number of people who say that they will vote for the X party because they think they will be the winners – as if they support a horse race.

bottle bank

16 -year -olds can be more mature than adults

Many 16 -year -old children I know are more mature than many adults; Not all, I appreciate it, but it’s ridiculous to say they’re not mature enough. If they are allowed to get married, they are old enough to vote.

I welcome this movement – it will modernize the voting system and bring more perspectives. The voting population will be aging and we will result in a lot of retirees who make decisions on the basis of ‘what is good for me’ rather than the good for future generations.

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They read politics – they are given clues

At the age of 16, the students examined politics as a part of the community studies. I’m old, so don’t talk to many young people, but I talk – cafes, relatives and so on. To serve the staff – they all give quite clues and invest in their future. They can join the forces at the age of 16, they can marry at the age of 16 – if they are mature enough to do so, are they mature enough to vote?

DAFB

ZERO LIFE SKILLS

A very small minority is politically aware, not most. Zero life skills, invoices experience, home or car ownership, etc. There is. Some will claim to be old enough to join the powers. Yes, I was told by others what to do. Supported by liberals and greenery, it is an idea of labor to get two million more votes – all three of them are poor or in the polls.

Sooperhooper

Most children don’t care – but adults

Today, I don’t think most children are cursed about politics or is educated enough to know what is in danger. I would even go forward to say that many adults were not well educated enough to understand the same things. We are at a critical intersection in world history and politics. We must make smart choices and hope that those who make laws are good -hearted and want to represent their real components. Right now and with a slightly cynical eye, it doesn’t look like that.

Suppose

Wait until you leave school

My thoughts are that the voting age can fall to 17 years after leaving school and learning what the business world is about. In addition, they receive training in the politics and voting system in the last year in secondary school.

Billydes

Open to impress

According to my experience, there is very little on the way to the original thought when it comes to politics of young people. They are still beaten and open to influence, and it would be easy to see how their thoughts were affected by others with a darker agenda.

Rickcc

Five reasons

Yes, 16 years old should vote. From where? Because:

Devsad

They live with results

Young people will vote for the votes for voting for their future. They are those who will have to live under the influence of their votes, which will often affect the working age people.

Legally, people aged 16 can work, pay taxes, participate in the army, children and so on. – Then it is right for them to have a say in the country’s run. All those who complained groaned about “Wooke Leftie Kids voting”, but I can guarantee that they will not vote for labor!

Somrarris

TOLetector gerrymandering

If 16, why not 15? 15, why not 14? 14 Why not 13? Where is the cutting?

My 7 -year -old child pays taxes in the form of VAT every time he uses every pocket mortar to buy something. Should he be allowed to vote?

Labor does not have a convincing logical argument in favor of expanding the franchise to the 16 -year -old, especially as a society, considering that they are not very mature to buy fireworks, get tattoos, open a bank account, gambling, something in the pawn shop. Nevertheless, we need to buy the idea that they should help them choose the next government, because they can pay taxes.

From a man who promised to “put the country before the party”, Gerrymandering is the open and desperate choice of the most partisan genre. The worker seems to have bought the idea that there was a crisis of legitimacy in politics that have been brewing for decades. Their analysis of this crisis to the public is obviously ridiculous. Do they believe that this crisis can be solved administratively through the election process?

People think that politicians are only 16 and 17 years old because they are not more busy with politics? Nonsense. The issue is that people see that politicians are constantly lying, that gas illuminates, that they will do something when they are doing exactly the opposite, and that they are often serving their own agenda rather than the voters they are often hidden. Will it solve this to vote for those who are 16 years old? Of course not. It will make it worse.

SJ99

I trust my young son more than some voters

My son was 17 years old this week. I supported your sane, smart, sober, politically aware and decision in a crate cabin before any reform of any age.

Stevehill

From where?

From where? At least the retirement Gammons, who voted for Brexit, is as clever and mature. In addition to lowering the age of voting, I recommend that we should insist on a mental proficiency test for people over the age of seventy-just as you need to renew your driver’s license-and as a seventy-two-year-old child.

Redroster

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