Should Politicians Take Children's Opinions More Seriously?

[ifuseekamy]

Maybe on trivial matters, most young people just sway to political extremes though. Nazis and communists got loads of support from hippy students.

[Catzsy]

Rosie its a well known fact that younger people are to the left of the spectrum, famous Churchill quote on it also can be found on the subject.

Well maybe in the old days but with the global mass communication I am not sure if it is true today. Anyway what did you think about the UKYP parliament that I mentioned - do you think they are all rediculous?

[Jam]

Youth Parliament is a joke. The 'MYP's' are voted on by a 20 word sentence and nothing else, needing no knowledge of politics whatsoever. A friend run for this a year or two back and results was like a children's party. Someone else from my class actually got in and the only thing I've ever heard him say was that Cameron 'had a big smile'.

Plus the whole concept that children/teenagers can have a view is just a load of bull anyways.

[Angel-Light]

It depends on what age group you class children as. If a 15 year old is being classed as a child then I do say politicians should take more notice however a child under the age of 12 I do not believe so.

I just cast my first vote today at the age of 20 as I do believe the outcome will affect myself in my near future.

As a general election comes around once every 4 years and local elections every years or so then the key views of the voting public do count.

Overall I believe if you are 2 or 3 years away from being allowed to vote then your view counts but anything below not quite so.

[FlyingJesus]

With a purely pragmatic view, no. Children can't vote so there would be no reason for a politician to listen to them.

[Richie]

"We want free habbo furni"

i dnt think so


on srs note depends what age u call a child

[Sharon]

Of course, the tread kids like nothing, as if they aren't part of the community and shouldn't have a say.

[Axel]

Should they take their opinions more seriously? Some, yes. Not children, but around the teenage years, if there is debates or whatever then their opinions should count. But for anything other than that like voting, definately not.

[Gibs960]

But after all, who better to judge the schools than the children learning in them?

[dbgtz]

But after all, who better to judge the schools than the children learning in them?

OFSTED apparently even though, and I quote from my sub teacher: "I have been to schools where it is good on paper, but bad in reality and where they are poor on paper but good in reality". So yeah.

Also I do agree with the age grouping but the real problem with teens not being taken seriously is because of how alot of them act really and how alot of them don't have a clue when in a sense it's not their fault.