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View Poll Results: What should the voting age be? | ||||||
Less than 16 | 3 | 6.82% | ||||
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16 | 21 | 47.73% | ||||
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18 | 14 | 31.82% | ||||
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21 | 2 | 4.55% | ||||
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Over 21 | 4 | 9.09% | ||||
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04-10-2017, 04:18 PM | #1 | |||
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it’s a mad, mad world
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04-10-2017, 04:20 PM | #2 | ||
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I meant to press 16 but anyway
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04-10-2017, 04:20 PM | #3 | |||
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04-10-2017, 04:21 PM | #4 | |||
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04-10-2017, 04:23 PM | #5 | |||
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Don't feel too strongly about it tbh. 16-18 seems sensible.
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04-10-2017, 04:24 PM | #6 | |||
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Less than 16 and 21+ are equally taking the piss. 18/16’s fine.
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04-10-2017, 04:25 PM | #7 | |||
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Yeah, i think 18 because most people are finishing up school then and are paying taxes etc and are legally an adult by then so seems right. Plus, when you get to your late 20's upwards you realise that you really didn't have a clue when you were 16 Well I did anyway
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04-10-2017, 04:25 PM | #8 | ||
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16. Yes the results affect everyone but I think less than 16, just wouldn't understand enough tbh. Not all but a lot. 16 is classed as an adult for like everything else so not sure why 16 year olds can't vote on their future.
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04-10-2017, 04:26 PM | #9 | |||
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Hmm, I'm torn between 18 and 21, but voted 18.
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04-10-2017, 04:26 PM | #10 | |||
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16 tbqfh
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04-10-2017, 04:27 PM | #11 | |||
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04-10-2017, 04:28 PM | #12 | |||
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But I'm not THAT passionate about it as I could vote in Scottish elections anyway As I studied politics, sociology etc for my entire time at secondary school and college k feel I'm more educated on the political system than the majority of adults in this country who just vote the way they always have cause their parents voted that way or whatever Many 16-17 y/o have dropped out of school and in full time work too
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04-10-2017, 04:33 PM | #13 | |||
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One option I forgot to add was Under 16’s who are doing GCSEs/Nat 5s in Modern.
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04-10-2017, 04:37 PM | #14 | |||
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But others might have been interested in voting at age and I'm not opposed to them doing so.. but I'm not strongly standing either side because I agree with your points too.
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04-10-2017, 04:41 PM | #15 | |||
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04-10-2017, 04:47 PM | #16 | |||
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04-10-2017, 04:51 PM | #17 | ||
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16,I've thought that for a few years now.
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04-10-2017, 04:54 PM | #18 | |||
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There is a reason why people grow out of socialsm...
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04-10-2017, 05:12 PM | #19 | ||
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Yeah, generally as they get a bit selfish as they age. Tend to have their own houses and good jobs and no money troubles and start to think more about themselves than everyone else. Which obviously is not a totally bad thing and they clearly worked hard to get where they are, but some redistribution of wealth to help the less well off is obviously needed. Else we would be stepping over homeless people on every corner. And the disabled, jobless or just not well paid people would simply die or turn to crime to feed/house/clothe themselves :S
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04-10-2017, 05:40 PM | #20 | |||
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Why should money be redistributed, instead of finding ways for people to earn their own money?
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04-10-2017, 05:53 PM | #21 | |||
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04-10-2017, 05:55 PM | #22 | |||
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At least eighteen is appropriate.
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04-10-2017, 05:57 PM | #23 | |||
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What do you propose until somebody finds a way to do this? Wait?
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04-10-2017, 06:29 PM | #24 | ||
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If enough jobs were to be created where everyone capable of working could do so, and all of these jobs paid a living wage...this is clearly the preferable option . That way everyone could pay their own way. But when like half the country are either disabled, jobless or in low paid jobs/0 hour contracts and so on, others lucky enough to be paid decently should be chipping in to help those who cannot help the situations they are in. Its the only way people can...survive.
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04-10-2017, 06:44 PM | #25 | |||
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16, a lot of policies affect younger people and those at the age of 16 are independent enough to be able to cast a vote
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