There was an item on the television recently asking whether 16 year olds should have the vote, on the grounds that they can have sex, get married (with their parents permission) smoke and I believe they said drink too.
I have to admit the drinking one doesn’t sound quite right but as I’m so far past the age of being able to buy a drink in a pub, I’m almost coming round from the other end.
There was a suggestion that at 16 people were too immature to know what they were thinking with regard to voting and a young spokesperson was put forward to argue the case for the youth vote.
I believe the young lady put forward was called Katie Adsett who was arguing that at 16 she was more than mature enough to vote, however one doesn’t like to judge people on their appearance but we inevitably do and this young lady presented herself with a ring through her nose, a piercing through her eyebrow and one under her bottom lip and I believe she had her ear lobe stretched with a ring thingy.
Whether this look is the look of a immature young girl or that of a fully mature adult sufficiently old enough to get the vote, I will leave you to decide but I suspect in later years when she is older she may change her look.
I had thought she had done her case no favours when she argued that 16 year olds were old enough in law to have children, although whether one would be thought of as mature if you chose to have a child at 16 I couldn’t possibly say.
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I’d say a definite No.
Plus I’ll mix things further and say students should not be allowed to vote in the area of their temporary accommodation.
A brilliant MP who worked tirelessly for our area was voted out by students who knew very little about the area where they were temporarily lived and studied.
I must say I agree with you entirely but I dare say a 16 year old might look differently on your point of view. I’m so glad I’m not 16!
Unfortunately there seem to be as many older idiots around as there are younger ones, the Prime Minister being amongst that number. I’ve always voted X as did my father before me, and my grandfather, seems to me to be a very silly way to base one’s voting. Equally, focussing on a single policy should not determine which way to vote. I despair when seeing people complain about the number of potholes, or lack of markets, or police, or any number of other items, when they are not prepared to pay an equitable amount of tax and yet want everything done for them. I am so glad that I do not have grandchildren to have to be concerned for their future! Perhaps we should return to having voters who are male and have an income of at least £500,000 per annum? (ONLY JOKING)
A small but select bunch of people, it’s an idea but look at the fuss the disenfranchised women would make, it’s not worth it!
I shall deny all knowledge of ever thinking such a thought, never mind writing it!
Unfortunately, you have made the comment and it’s now only a matter of time before a young woke person discovers your statement and you are hauled up on national television to explain yourself and don’t think you will get away with the explanation, “it’s just a joke,” for as we know the woke youth of today have absolutely no idea what a joke is!
I may have to book myself into therapy and sign up to some social awareness training. Perhaps I should rewrite my personal history and destroy all photographs of me!
I think I may have to join you especially as my latest post may be considered a little controversial by some.
My granddaughter had to be 18 to drive officially 😀
17 in the UK.