Voting at 16, Yes or No

[Virgin Mary]

I don't really care what politicians think of me. Most teenagers are stupid, close-minded and incapable of being logical. They can't think about consequences in the future. Politicians would just use this to their advantage and make claims that appeal to teenagers. For example, in most teenagers opinions, as long as the smoking and drinking limits are lowered to 16, who really cares if we're economically unstable.

[MrGazet]

I think 16 is kinda young to me..

[Xarea]

If anyone took the GCSE Citizenship paper last year, you would know that this was the question you had to answer for 40 something marks.

In short, I think yes. If we're old enough to pay tax, serve in the army and get married, we're old enough to vote.

[iTechnical]

Point proven, iTech was for the idea but now has been influenced by others posts and has changed his/her mind.

I still stand at my point of view that I know 16 year olds which have the
intelligance and maturity to vote rightly.

But, now i've read other points of views and opinions my view has being influenced a tad yes, but what I say is still towards yes.

[Ostinato]

I still stand at my point of view that I know 16 year olds which have the
intelligance and maturity to vote rightly.

No-one has questioned that! That seems to be the issue here..

OF COURSE! There are many people out there who would make the best decision for this country and would take it seriously... HOWEVER! THERE WILL ALWAYS BE TEENAGERS OUT THERE WHO ARE JUST NOT MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY MATURE ENOUGH TO MAKE SUCH IMPORTANT DECISIONS.

[MrGazet]

yeah there's some teens who r matured enough to make decissions.unfortunately thou,there are more teens who r not matured enuf to make the right decisions
tbh..voting is no kids stuff

[Firehorse]

Why don't you make a poll?

Yes because 16 year olds are cleverer than the media show them to be. The idiotic teenagers are only a minority.

[-:Undertaker:-]

It would make no difference, thanks to our un-democratic way of voting. If Election results were based on number of votes then yes teenagers should be able to vote but sadly it isn't like that.

[lAdmire]

No, I think some are too immature & wouldn't vote for someone who would better their future but would do something to benefit them now. Like, I can't explain it but something dumb.

[Frodo13.]

No. I don't think most 16yr olds know enough about the country and politics to make the right decision. While some people of that age group are mature enough to make the right decision, there are also many who would make stupid decision, like vote the BNP for a laugh.

I also think it would be a huge contradiction. Old enough to vote, but not old enough to drive, buy cigs or buy alcohol. It would be odd.