Snp Want Votes For 16 +17 Year Olds Aneu Citizens In Ge

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http://news.sky.com/story/snp-want-16-and-17-year-olds-to-have-vote-in-christmas-election-11848129

Are they desperate for votes, we can't vote in EU elections only the local ones and children fresh out of school will listen to their parents.

[Old_Geezer]

Of course.

[mushroom25]

there's no way - administratively - to make that happen in the 6 weeks left before the proposed polling day.

[youngmafbog]

This is usually trotted out by the left safe in the knowledge the kids are brainwashed by left wing teachers. I guess a similar thought pattern is in the minds of the SNP?

[dannyk13]

I don't know any 16 year old who is interested in politics.

[ichkeria]

I do.
Trouble is being “interested in politics” is probably going to count against you if you’re 16 and wanting to vote whereas I’d you’re 60 and don’t give a damn you can still vote :-)
It’s a good idea but won’t happen for this election.

[New Judge]

//I don't know any 16 year old who is interested in politics.//

Indeed not, danny but they are easily led and fooled. In 2017 Mr Corbyn promised he would write off everybody's student loans and he polled a shedload of votes as a result. The Remain campaign managed to persuade youngsters that if we left the EU that would no longer be allowed to travel to Europe. I know because I spoke to some of them. It doesn't take much nonsense and drivel to garner a youngster's vote even at 18. At 16 it's candy from a baby.

[Jackdaw33]

When women first got the vote it was only to those over 30. Perhaps there is a case for raising the voting age to 30 all round.

[steg]

youngmafbog //This is usually trotted out by the left safe in the knowledge the kids are brainwashed by left wing teachers. I guess a similar thought pattern is in the minds of the SNP?//

Or it could be simply because 16 is the voting age for the Scottish Parliament and for Scottish local government elections.

[ichkeria]

We surely should not be preventing a section of the population from voting because we don’t like the way we think they might vote?

[Arksided]

Danny... I don't know any 16 year old who is interested in politics

Neither do I, my deepest sympathies for those that are. We all can see first hand where there life is leading.

[TonyV]

Absolutely stupid idea think raising voting age to 21 would be more appropriate.

[Deskdiary]

"We surely should not be preventing a section of the population from voting because we don’t like the way we think they might vote?"

No - we should not be preventing a section of the population from voting because of the way they vote, they should not be allowed to vote because they are children.

People are considered as adults in the UK when they are 18, and that is the age they become eligible to vote - I see no meaningful reason to change this.

Society deems that a 16 year old is not mature enough to buy fags, buy a pint of beer in the pub, leave education (in most circumstances - before somebody points out the few situations in which they can), get married without their parents permission, other than for necessities cannot enter into commercial contracts, so I fail to see why they can be considered mature enough to vote.

And if 16 year olds are allowed to vote, should 14 year olds be allowed? Or 12 years olds? If not, why not?

This is simply a cynical move, as a rule usually trotted out by Labour, because they know 16 year olds tend to be more left-leaning - I certainly was when I was in the 6th Form.

[NellieMay]

Well said Desk Diary.

[Old_Geezer]

"Or it could be simply because 16 is the voting age for the Scottish Parliament and for Scottish local government elections."

Having already started on a poor choice of road is no justification for charging further down it.

[NellieMay]

Far too gullible at 16 years old and usually left wing and rebellious or not interested. Not enough life experience. No experience of the working world. Of course there are exceptions. Look back at yourselves at age 16. Can you honestly say you should have had the right to vote. I couldn't vote until I was 21. It was just as well!

[ichkeria]

I can’t see that people at 16 have any less entitlement to vote then anyone else to be honest. All the criticisms you could level at people in that age bracket could be labelled at just about anyone.

[steg]

Seems ok up here with 16 year olds voting, maybe Scots kids mature quicker

[ichkeria]

You are of course allowed to marry at 16 and join the armed forces.
Sorry to bring a hackneyed point into it, but the idea that 16 year olds are children and therefore shouldnt vote is a self fulfilling one. By what law of nature should people be deemed children for the purposes of voting but not other “adult” things?

[Mozz71]

//children fresh out of school will listen to their parents.
//

You have a lot to learn about kids lol

[ichkeria]

I’m sure the rest of the UK will catch up eventually steg. These things are slow to catch on .