If all ages are influenced by misinformation, should there be any age limits on voting?
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I think that the best topic is “lowering the voting age within the Uk”, from going the age 18 to 16, in my opinion, many individuals have different views on what should be the legal age to vote, but this is controversial because some people may argue that young people today may not be politically aware of what is going on in society today.
Firstly, lowering the voting age would make democracy in the Uk more inclusive and representative for the younger generation, because individuals between the ages of 16-17 are still affected, this would be due down to the government decisions on their education, apprenticeships and taxation (when they work), from this they should have a say in what they think is best for their future and in what manner in how they work.
However, that 16-year-olds still must rely on parental consent to do activities, such as joining the armed forces and making decisions within their education (consensual parental forms), as well as this some political views may state that 16 year olds aren't old enough to vote because they aren't aware of what is going on in their surroundings, or might get fully false information on not trusted websites (society), just to make a decision in what they believe in because their decisions could be unjust and unserious to real world decisions to be made.
Overall, people of the age of 16 should vote because they are classified as adults in different parts of the society (NHS), so why would voting be an issue if they are inputting government spending of, their opinion should be valid.
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