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19-11-2015, 03:51 PM | #51 | |||
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If people could stop talking about young people like they're idiots that'd be great thanks
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19-11-2015, 06:53 PM | #52 | ||
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19-11-2015, 06:54 PM | #53 | ||
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19-11-2015, 07:11 PM | #54 | |||
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16's not really a kid though is it? They can have jobs, they can start families. And some of them can even learn stuff, about stuff. There are probably plenty of 16/17 year olds who are more interested in, and have a better understanding of politics than some 18+ voters (and the ones who aren't interested simply won't vote). I don't see the problem with it
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19-11-2015, 08:41 PM | #55 | |||
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EXACTLY - The cretin has NOTHING. He spouts total B.S and does not have a clue. Ha Ha.
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19-11-2015, 09:03 PM | #56 | |||
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I've never been a supporter of the national curriculum, but it would be a necessary evil if we were to start teaching politics as one of the main subjects.
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19-11-2015, 09:12 PM | #58 | |||
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Josh, just be comfortable in the knowledge that you know more about politics than most people older than you ever will.
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19-11-2015, 09:37 PM | #59 | |||
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19-11-2015, 09:42 PM | #60 | |||
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When I was young I was a staunch Labour Party supporter, and Joey Steele was a staunch Tory supporter.
We were both highly educated, intelligent, and both BELIEVED with all our heart in our respective political choices. I am not saying that SOME 16 year olds are not precocious and not mature beyond their years, nor am I saying that 16 year olds CANNOT be socially and politically aware. But what I AM saying, is that the MAJORITY of 16 year olds in this country cannot SPELL politics let alone understand them. This is why, I do not favour 16 year old being given the vote. A vote in immature irresponsible, impressionable and naive hands is as dangerous as a firearm.
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19-11-2015, 09:44 PM | #61 | |||
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19-11-2015, 09:45 PM | #62 | |||
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Personally I think a bit of life's experience under your belt can be as good if not better than intelligence.
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19-11-2015, 09:46 PM | #63 | |||
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"No taxation without representation" also rings to mind.
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19-11-2015, 09:56 PM | #64 | |||
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I don't have a problem with the voting age changing if the decision is as a result of the proper procedure being followed with a bill going through parliament, discussed and voted on. If that were done, the legal age is changed in a democratic way.
However, the house of lords tagging it on as an amendment is not following the spirit of democracy in my opinion, that's what I object to, that and the knowledge that they do so just to disrupt timetables and the democratic process. |
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19-11-2015, 10:56 PM | #65 | ||
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Just to explain,my mind changed from what I personally started to witness firstly among the homeless then of those being robbed by this govt of due entitlements as to benefits. Once I saw that happening against the sick and disabled,even in my time at Uni and then in my work in law afterwards,that is when I changed my view as to what party was the better for me as to politics. I was still more a Conservative sympathiser than a Labour one until I was 19,it was around 2012 when I turned 20, I had seen enough of their heartlessness and injustice that turned me away from them completely and then get behind Labour it wasn't at 16 or 17 I changed my views but when I reached my 20s. Even the situation in Labour at present is far more appealing than supporting anything this PM particularly and this wretched govt has on offer as to its heartlessness. Last edited by joeysteele; 20-11-2015 at 08:57 AM. |
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ahh the far left showing false outrage on behalf of others again.....they did the same claiming Christmas offended muslims, it didn't, but the left created the division, they pretended they were the people to fix the division. maybe the majority of 16 year olds aren't prepared for voting , maybe some don't want to vote, lets ask them not those who pretend to represent them
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It's practically ageism... Why judge others by your own standards? There's a youth parliament, many young people are very politically astute :/
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Que... Where did that come from?
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