25-04-2017, 07:42 PM
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Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
It keeps cropping up - people claiming 16 year olds should get the vote. A line has to be drawn somewhere and 18 should remain it. 16 is too fecking young. Children should not be voting. I'm even hearing now advocates of lowering the age, claiming there should be a cut off point where old people should not be allowed to vote.The same people seem to want voting to be compulsory. But if people aren't interested in politics, don't give a shizzle who gets in and know feck all about it, they shouldn't be forced. That would be stupid.
The same people seem to want voting to be as easy as possible, so kids can vote on their phones without them getting out of bed. Yet old people can make it to their nearest school, community centre or church hall. So why the hell can't da yoof? They've got from 7am till 10pm to do it. Failing that they can get a postal vote.
The same people seem to want those doing time in prison to get the vote (while they are inside).
In all cases it seems, people who want these changes, are those who support Labour, the Greens and the LibDims. Because they think kids, the lazy, the uninformed and jailbirds, will most likely vote for them - if they did vote.
But enough of what I think. What about you good folk?
25-04-2017, 07:54 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
The elite will clearly see the benefit in voting potential of widening the vote to a demongraphic they know they can easily brainwash and steer. Simple as. Really voting should be limited to those above age 30yrs.There is no democracy here, only a sham illusion. Wake up people.
25-04-2017, 07:57 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
Originally Posted by Gravitas
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It keeps cropping up - people claiming 16 year olds should get the vote. A line has to be drawn somewhere and 18 should remain it. 16 is too fecking young. Children should not be voting. I'm even hearing now advocates of lowering the age, claiming there should be a cut off point where old people should not be allowed to vote. The same people seem to want voting to be compulsory. But if people aren't interested in politics, don't give a shizzle who gets in and know feck all about it, they shouldn't be forced. That would be stupid.
The same people seem to want voting to be as easy as possible, so kids can vote on their phones without them getting out of bed. Yet old people can make it to their nearest school, community centre or church hall. So why the hell can't da yoof? They've got from 7am till 10pm to do it. Failing that they can get a postal vote.
The same people seem to want those doing time in prison to get the vote (while they are inside).
In all cases it seems, people who want these changes, are those who support Labour, the Greens and the LibDims. Because they think kids, the lazy, the uninformed and jailbirds, will most likely vote for them - if they did vote.
But enough of what I think. What about you good folk?
And yes, the young are easily brain washed.
25-04-2017, 08:00 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
Oh yeah, I meant to say, every time this comes up (I was listening to a couple just the other day, about lowering the vote to 16) and there seems to be a hell of a lot of support for these changes. But I'm curious what the public at large (currently) think.
25-04-2017, 09:07 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
Originally Posted by OldGreyFox
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When did kids of sixteen become responsible adults, come to think of it, when did kids of eighteen become responsible.21 is the the age to Drive, drink and vote.
Most can develop into responsible adults even though they started drinking at 16.
25-04-2017, 09:35 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
I think some of us 'oldies' should have more confidence in young people.Why shouldn't they vote at 16? Many young people are far more mature and aware than we were at the same age.
Some even produce babies at an even much younger age than 16!
Times are different, kids today are different and some even show more sense and reason than some of us 'oldies'!
25-04-2017, 09:58 PM
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Re: Irritating Proposals To Change The Voting System
Originally Posted by Artangel
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I think some of us 'oldies' should have more confidence in young people.Why shouldn't they vote at 16? Many young people are far more mature and aware than we were at the same age.
Some even produce babies at an even much younger age than 16!
Times are different, kids today are different and some even show more sense and reason than some of us 'oldies'!
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