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Originally Posted by Braden

It's annoying how your all saying a two year difference is going to make such a problem.

Well following that logic, why not make it 14 instead of 16? Or 12 instead of 14? See, you could go on and on.

There has to be a cut off age that generalises about how ready people are to make informed, important decisions. Those 2 years between 16 and 18 are very crucial because its usually when young people really start to get a sense of the difference between adulthood and childhood. It's a transitional period and the end result is you reach 18 and are officially an adult. With which you are handed bigger responsibilities. Voting for who runs the country is a big deal and the more mature and sensible you are the better the chances that you don't put incompetent folk in power. Simples.