Thomas Brocherie - Co-Director of Make It 16 New Zealand
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Thomas Brocherie is the Co-Director of Make It 16 New Zealand.
He campaigns for lowering the voting age and increasing youth participation in democracy. Thomas shares international perspectives on why young people deserve a say in decisions that affect their futures.
What next?
Have a go at Thomas’s challenge.
See what Thomas has to say about lowering the voting age around the world. If you could meet Thomas, what would you ask him about giving 16- and 17-year-olds the vote?
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Comments (7)
Hi , Thomas ! In your opinion, what should be the voting age for someone? I am looking forward to read your answer.
Hello! Mr Thomas.
Here are some questions that actually made me really curious to ask...
1. Are you sure that teenagers are going to handle democracy at this young age?
2. If people agreed with you and teens had to say democracy, and they messed it up, will you take responsibility or will you get out of it?
3. Why did this opinion come to you exactly, I mean, did you wish while you were young to always share your thoughts and democracy and so, or was it just a weird idea that popped into your mind?
Anyway, these are my most curious questions that I wished to ask you, and I wish you would answer sooner or later.
That's it, bye-bye. 👋🏻
Why do you think that the 16 and 17-year-old people are special to vote in the elections?
Can the 16 and 17-year-old get affected by the social media (fake news) and if so, can this affect their participation in the elections?
Would you be the responsible one if this age group messed up in the elections?
If you were a president, what other decisions you would do in the election system and what would you change?
Some questions I would like to ask him is:
1-What inspired you to become involved with Make It 16 New Zealand, and why do you believe 16-year-olds are ready to vote?
2-What evidence from other countries shows that lowering the voting age can strengthen democracy?
3-How do you respond to people who argue that 16-year-olds are not mature enough to make informed political decisions?
4-Beyond lowering the voting age, what other steps can governments take to increase youth participation in democracy?
1-Do you feel under pressure from being the co-director of the “make it 16 New Zealand?
2- What made you want to campaign for lowering the vote age?
3-What is the role of young people deserving a say in affecting their future?
Don't you think that some children might be biased or choose depending on their parent's choice?
I would ask him:
But are they really prepared for it? They haven't had enough education or experience yet, so why do you think it isn't as important? Don't you think that they are easier to manipulate and that will put them in danger? Can you explain me what was the research about?