Voting age: What da ya think?

**RiderInBlack** · 22nd June 2007, 08:03

Sue Bradford is thinking about lowering the voting age to 16 year old.

My opinion is that she is nuts. As far as I am concerned the driving age should go back up to 18 years old and the drinking age go back to 20 years old.

What do you think?

**Indiana_Jones** · 22nd June 2007, 08:03

That stupid tree-hugging bitch is now trying to get the voting age lowered to 16.

What the fuck is wrong with this women?

I for one blame MMP for this ugly bitch for being in parliament. Has she got nothing better to do then make crazy social engineering bills? it's like labour and the greens want to be mum and dad for the whole country.

-Indy

**Deano** · 22nd June 2007, 08:13

No argument here Indy.

**yungatart** · 22nd June 2007, 08:22

Most 16 y/o can't get out of bed on time, how the hell would they get to a polling booth.
And if they bring "civic studies" in to the curriculum, given the propensity teachers have to vote Labour, how much of anything but Labour policy would be taught? An easy form of brainwahing?
That woman is dangerous, and needs to be stopped!

**u4ea** · 22nd June 2007, 08:30

Originally Posted by yungatart

Most 16 y/o can't get out of bed on time, how the hell would they get to a polling booth.
And if they bring "civic studies" in to the curriculum, given the propensity teachers have to vote Labour, how much of anything but Labour policy would be taught? An easy form of brainwahing?
That woman is dangerous, and needs to be stopped!

bring back the burning of witches!!!!!!!!

**dnos** · 22nd June 2007, 08:34

Bloody hell what interest do 16 year olds have in the way the country is run. Even when I turned 18 I didn't really have a clue about who to vote for so didn't bother, if I had I would have just voted the same as my Dad. From my experience it's not till your out of school that any real opinions develop regarding voting and parliament.

**jonbuoy** · 22nd June 2007, 08:35

If your old enough to have a full time job/join the armed forces and pay taxes you should be allowed to vote. How many 16 year olds that can be arsed to go vote is another story.

**sAsLEX** · 22nd June 2007, 08:36

Originally Posted by dnos

From my experience it's not till your out of school that any real opinions develop regarding voting and parliament.

For some the brainwashing starts much earlier .....

**Crasherfromwayback** · 22nd June 2007, 08:37

It won't be long and she'll decide we all have to have sex in the missionary position only. And then only every second week.
Pity she wasn't the one that was squashed by the falling concrete slab yesterday.

**spudchucka** · 22nd June 2007, 08:40

The fact that its Bradford's idea should be warning enough to dump the idea.

**Swoop** · 22nd June 2007, 08:44

Madness!

**deanohit** · 22nd June 2007, 08:47

I agree with everything that has been said here.I know I couldnt be bothered voting in the last election,so went hunting insted and I was bout 19/20 at the time,I think. God knows how many 16 y/o could be bothered.

**Cajun** · 22nd June 2007, 08:49

you working and pay tax you vote (doesn't matter how old you are)
you don't pay tax you don't get shit

**sels1** · 22nd June 2007, 08:56

Originally Posted by jonbuoy

If your old enough to have a full time job/join the armed forces and pay taxes you should be allowed to vote.

I recall that argument being used when they lowered it from 20 to 18.
I feel 18 is a fair enough age for voting, although there are plenty of 18yo's who arent really mature enough to contribute sensibly, there is sufficient who are to draw the line there.
I see no point in giving the vote to children, no mater how grown up they think they are.