Voting at 16, Yes or No

[FlyingJesus]

No, because although some 16 year olds may be well-versed in politics, most certainly aren't, and tend to pick one view that seems good and defend it to the death on every point, regardless of any reality checks offered to them.

[Virgin Mary]

No. How many 16 year olds care about politics? You just get idiot students following some futuristic party because it's a trend anyway.

[iTechnical]

No, because although some 16 year olds may be well-versed in politics, most certainly aren't, and tend to pick one view that seems good and defend it to the death on every point, regardless of any reality checks offered to them.

Mna it's like 8 v 1. x'DD

Im changing sides.

[Steven.]

I can see where you're coming from Rehab, Elkaa, and Neversoft (and the others). I think you may be supprised how many teenagers there are that are political minded, like myself. And of-course this can be opt-in. Why should we get classed as Adults (and charged as adults) and hte age of 15 when we cant do half the stuff an adult (legally) can.

However we should get (and be allowed) to give views/feedback and or elect those who we want to be allowed to run the constituency's. Since its the teenagers constituency that they can help with and fight local issues.

Instead of teenagers getting bad feeback and basically stereo-typing.

Teenagers should also get the choice weather to vote at that age or not, for example opt-in. Since it is our life they're changing in parliment by introducing nuclear power plants, to knocking down the local amenity so teenagers have nothing to do, thus giving us a bad look as they will start pointing fingers with drinking, anti-social behavior and basically being yobs.

[Mr.Sam]

you would get teenagers vote for partys such as the BNP because they think its funny.

I can see where you're coming from Rehab, Elkaa, and Neversoft (and the others). I think it is surprising how many teenagers there are that are political minded, like myself.

However we should get (and be allowed) to give views/feedback and or elect those who we want to be allowed to run the constituency's. Since its the teenagers constituency that they can help with and fight local issues.

Instead of teenagers getting bad feeback and basically stereo-typing.

Teenagers should also get the choice weather to vote at that age or not, for example opt-in. Since it is our life they're changing in parliment by introducing nuclear power plants, to knocking down the local amenity so teenagers have nothing to do, thus giving us a bad look as they will start pointing fingers with drinking, anti-social behavior and basically being yobs.

[Virgin Mary]

I can see where you're coming from Rehab, Elkaa, and Neversoft (and the others). I think you may be supprised how many teenagers there are that are political minded, like myself. ANd of-course this can be opt-in. Why should we get classed as Adults (and charged as adults) and hte age of 15 when we cant do half the stuff an adult (legally) can.

However we should get (and be allowed) to give views/feedback and or elect those who we want to be allowed to run the constituency's. Since its the teenagers constituency that they can help with and fight local issues.

Instead of teenagers getting bad feeback and basically stereo-typing.

Teenagers should also get the choice weather to vote at that age or not, for example opt-in. Since it is our life they're changing in parliment by introducing nuclear power plants, to knocking down the local amenity so teenagers have nothing to do, thus giving us a bad look as they will start pointing fingers with drinking, anti-social behavior and basically being yobs.

Teenagers aren't yobs or drinkers because they have nothing to do, they do that because it makes them look socially apt to their peers. Most teenagers will just see something that they like about a party and go for it because of it, e.g. they're racist so vote BNP or think voting the Tories is going to get them EMA.

[Ostinato]

Nope. Lol

I would like to have voted at 16 and feel I have been mature enough, but a lot of 16 year old's really aren't.

I can see where you're coming from Rehab, Elkaa, and Neversoft (and the others). I think you may be supprised how many teenagers there are that are political minded, like myself. And of-course this can be opt-in. Why should we get classed as Adults (and charged as adults) and hte age of 15 when we cant do half the stuff an adult (legally) can.

However we should get (and be allowed) to give views/feedback and or elect those who we want to be allowed to run the constituency's. Since its the teenagers constituency that they can help with and fight local issues.

Instead of teenagers getting bad feeback and basically stereo-typing.

Teenagers should also get the choice weather to vote at that age or not, for example opt-in. Since it is our life they're changing in parliment by introducing nuclear power plants, to knocking down the local amenity so teenagers have nothing to do, thus giving us a bad look as they will start pointing fingers with drinking, anti-social behavior and basically being yobs.

It really isn't a case of that at all. No-one has said that all teenagers are yobs or drink on the street or anything. Obviously it is only a minority who are, however I feel that although many teenagers are mature enough and politically minded enough to vote effectively you really cannot deny there is a majority of teenagers simply not mature enough to decide the future of our country.

[Mr.Sam]

if politicians think all teenagers are yobs they are going against the ant-discrimination laws they use.

I can see where you're coming from Rehab, Elkaa, and Neversoft (and the others). I think you may be supprised how many teenagers there are that are political minded, like myself. And of-course this can be opt-in. Why should we get classed as Adults (and charged as adults) and hte age of 15 when we cant do half the stuff an adult (legally) can.

However we should get (and be allowed) to give views/feedback and or elect those who we want to be allowed to run the constituency's. Since its the teenagers constituency that they can help with and fight local issues.

Instead of teenagers getting bad feeback and basically stereo-typing.

Teenagers should also get the choice weather to vote at that age or not, for example opt-in. Since it is our life they're changing in parliment by introducing nuclear power plants, to knocking down the local amenity so teenagers have nothing to do, thus giving us a bad look as they will start pointing fingers with drinking, anti-social behavior and basically being yobs.

[Virgin Mary]

Governments go against their anti-discrimination laws already by creating political correctness.

[Steven.]

But its a teenagers view.

Why cant we have the right to vote for who we want instead of some pile of pratts that give power in EU treaties to country's that will have no respect for others. Or Have idiots from a different county decide whats best for another. And MPs that dont stand up for those in there constituency.

And run on campaigns that are piles of rubbish basically.

EDIT:

The point of yobs drinking and overall being anti-social was kinda just an example in my local town that came to my mind. Sorry guys.

However i do have a burning feeling that Newspapers and the Government treat us like the above rather alot.