Voting age: What da ya think?

[scumdog]

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.

And WHAT exactly does having a full time job/being in the Army have to do with being able to vote??????????

I've not met too many 16 year olds that would have a clue on how the country is run and what party is in power etc so I doubt they would make a good logical call when they voted.

[The Stranger:Me]

I've not met too many 16 year olds that would have a clue on how the country is run and what party is in power etc so I doubt they would make a good logical call when they voted.

Why limit that to 16yr olds though. The majority of voters at the last election hadn't a clue either, that's why we have this lot now.

[scumdog]

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

I like your ideas!

You don't work and pay taxes?

You don't get to vote and decide how the taxes are spent.

(Like we ever DO get a chance to decide?? - but you know what I mean)

[Cajun]

I like your ideas!

You don't work and pay taxes?

You don't get to vote and decide how the taxes are spent.

(Like we ever DO get a chance to decide?? - but you know what I mean)

I also must add, this would in class exclude the older people, they need a voice, but if you worked most of your light and retied ed you derseve to vote also

[Indiana_Jones]

Get rid of the farken career politicians. These are the ones (most of the current crop) that put their careers before the country they are suppoed to be serving.

Yep, that's Helen Clark. Went to Auckland uni, went into politics. Never worked a day in her life

And as it's been said, the Greens just want more votes from the dumb leftie, tree hugging, homo lovin', teenage "I'm gonna stick it to the man" knob sacks.



-Indy

[scumdog]

I also must add, this would in class exclude the older people, they need a voice, but if you worked most of your light and retied ed you derseve to vote also

Troo dat.

By getting older hopefully they have learned some facts of life.

[scumdog]

Yep, that's Helen Clark. Went to Auckland uni, went into politics. Never worked a day in her life

And as it's been said, the Greens just want more votes from the dumb leftie, tree hugging, homo lovin', teenage "I'm gonna stick it to the man" knob sacks.



-Indy

About time there was a rule: You have to have worked for at least 15 years before you are entitled to be a MP.

[onearmedbandit]

I almost choked on my tears of laughter last night when I saw her on TV suggesting this. Someone needs to remove her from her position of 'power' very quickly. And why do we let 16yr olds fight? Because the are full of bravado, a no-fear I'm not going to die attitude.

[Mrs Busa Pete]

I only ask who voted for her to get in and action stupid ideas? There have to be several more important topics to fight for!

what like mp pay rizes and more boy racer laws

[avgas]

Do what i do. If stuck with the choice between one asshole and another asshole. Don't vote.
I haven't since 2002....back then i was naive.
Apparently 20% of the country didn't vote last time. Surely according to democracy that should mean that 20% of the seats in the house should be empty.
Why the fuck vote for someone else to get an easy job on high pay.
Well thats just my pinion, and im an asshole

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Happy happy joy joy....
Bradford is a maniac. But a jury of her 'peers' would find her to be a saint. And that is exactly what this 16yo/vote bullshit is about. We all know that teenagers are idealistic creatures - having the vote for them would be like adding 200,000 Labour/Green votes. A wetdream for SB...

what a campain she whould want to lower the drinking age to 16

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Stuff it. Take out compulsory voting altogether and bring in "vote if you want to".

its compulsory some one forgot to tell 25% of the population thats proborbly why were in this state know

[Karma]

Who cares how old you have to be to vote, it's all rigged anyways... does anyone remember voting labour last time? Nah... me neither...

[jonbuoy]

And WHAT exactly does having a full time job/being in the Army have to do with being able to vote??????????

I've not met too many 16 year olds that would have a clue on how the country is run and what party is in power etc so I doubt they would make a good logical call when they voted.

Fairly obvious I would have thought - if your employed full time your giving a fair portion of your wages to the government in taxes - shouldn't you be able to choose which government gets the money? Your serving your country - you should have some say in the way your country is run. Not all 16 year olds are complete idiots.

[Hitcher]

There must have been an opinion poll taken that shows high levels of support for the Green Party in the 16-18 year-old age group. I can think of no other reason why Ms Bradford wants voters that age to get the right to vote.

As a counter, I'd like to see a system where people have to be net taxation contributors before they "earn" the right to vote, and then get an additional vote for every $1,000 they contribute in taxes. That should stop beneficiaries from having a vested interest in determining the state benefit system.

No representation without taxation!