Votes for 16 year olds

[NPBlue]

I don't have a problem with 16 year olds having the vote.

They have been given that opportunity in Wales and Scotland for a while now, and it hasn't caused any problems. It has been noticed that many of them pose more erudite questions than their elders in pre election debates.

It kind of pissed me off in the early 70's when I was paying tax and national insurance when I was their age without any say in my future, so yeah, I'm all for it.

 

[Zuriblue]

This political forum doesn’t like anyone past 50 or Jewish.

They get blamed for everything.

 

[blueinsa]

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Thank you.

At least you don’t try to refute what I’ve said.

 

[hcblue95]

This political forum doesn’t like anyone past 50 or Jewish.

They get blamed for everything.

90% of the forum is over 50.

 

[Palerider]

90% of the forum is over 50.

And incredibly, despite our combined wisdom (other views available) we have never resolved anything.

 

[maxwellblue]

So at 16 you are considered nature enough to vote but not to hold a role within the Labour Party. Seems Labours hypocrisy knows no bounds.

 

[mosssideblue]

So at 16 you are considered nature enough to vote but not to hold a role within the Labour Party. Seems Labours hypocrisy knows no bounds.

Why is it hypocritical?

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Labour wants to introduce legislation to allow 16 year olds to vote at the next election.
Opinions?

Opposed.

16-year-olds will likely vote in the exact same way that their parents do; they're too young to form independent opinions.

 

[bluenova]

Opposed.

16-year-olds will likely vote in the exact same way that their parents do; they're too young to form independent opinions.

Have you ever met many teenagers? They're not exactly well known for being unopinionated :)

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Opposed.

16-year-olds will likely vote in the exact same way that their parents do; they're too young to form independent opinions.

Quite right. I remember being 16 and agreeing with absolutely everything my parents said. Oh, wait a minute, that’s total bollox…

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

Most 16 to 18 year olds won’t bother as they’ll be too busy being out with their mates. The ones that will, will probably be those who have a fascination with politics, or believe they do. And these ones will soon get bored.

 

[halfcenturyup]

16 year olds be allowed to vote and have sex but they can't drink and aren't legally considered an adult until they are 18?

I'm not opposed to it, btw, but it's all a bit of a mess, no?