Would giving 16-year-olds the vote improve democracy or just change the way campaigns are run?

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In many countries the voting time is allowed to people of 16-year-olds,as Austria and some countries from Latin America.But this causes many questions between the countries.What can cause it ,what consequences could it have and if the democracy must work like this.

From my point of view,people of 16 year old must not vote,and I also believe that if there is any situation in which they vote,the way campaigns are run would change quickly.In fact,the democracy will change so much.By the way,I don't actually think that this can be good for the country.And theres is why I think it.

Firstly,I don't think 16 year old people must vote,and there are many situations that prove that they are not enough conscience of how they opinion can change the world,because maybe ,because of the age,is not actually their opinion.

As well as we use social media to talk to people and to watch videos,many people try to influence us with their ideas,and that is good for choosing leaders.Moreover,the way that 16 year old people would try to change the world by voting,would improve campaigns,because most of them could wanted to represent what most people think is correct,but wouldn't actually think that that is how they really want the democracy being working.

Furthermore,there is he situation of being misinformated,that occurs when you trust what people said and ,that is not the same as being influence,but is that you trust the information you receive so you don't care if it is real or that persons knows it too.

By the way,when people are infromed ,the realities they have change the perspective of that person.

Secondly,if the 16 year olds people vote,I am convinced that there will be a change on the campaigns,I don't really concern that the democracy would change.I think that if there is the situation of allowing the vote at that age,the candidates for ruling the country would try to fix their ideas with what most of the people of that age would like,and then take away the really important thing that is taking the country the more safely as they can.

To sum up,I would like to say that,on the one hand,it don't seems to me be to be a good idea that age of voting,and,on the other hand,I find that,in the case of this,the campaign would change to satisfy the voters to win points,not as they are going to do actually.

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