Should voting rights match a person’s legal responsibilities?
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The debate over lowering the voting age means the UK is considering allowing 16 to 17-year-olds to vote. However, I feel that 16 or 17-year-olds should not be able to vote because their minds and brains might not be ready to vote. Also, you have to know what you are voting for and understand the party’s policies, but 16 and 17-year-olds are too focused on exams and school to care about this.
Unconventional_power disagrees with me however because they think that age does not matter – everyone should have a say in their own future. Did you know though, that it is over 50 years since they lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, so this is a decision that should not be rushed either.
But my big question is, should voting rights match a person’s legal responsibility? I think the answer to that question is yes because if they are considered legally responsible, they should be able to vote for what they think is right. Another example that supports my opinion is that in early adulthood, your brain is poised to learn different things and make decisions, but 16 and 17-year-olds are not yet ready for this stage. Also, in most countries, the minimum voting age is 18, so we should keep ours in line with legal responsibilities.
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