09-12-2019, 16:51
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Re: Welsh 16 year olds get the vote
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Originally Posted by Mr K
But old enough to get married/procreate. It's for 5 years ahead which takes them into their 20's, the most important time of their lives, where the Govt. Of the day could influence many things for them. There's only one reason why the Govt. don't want young people to vote and we know what that is.
We could equally say anyone over 75 shouldn't vote as mentally they maybe aren't up to it, they probably aren't paying much tax, and don't have much of a stake in the future. It'd be wrong, but more of a case than denying 16/17 year olds a say in their future.
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Yes, procreate so many children that you can't afford to raise them without relying on huge payments from the State. Common sense is not much in abundance for the majority of 16-year-olds. The minimum voting age should be 25. Most people have at least a degree of maturity by then.
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