▲ 219 ▼ Missouri teens want to lower the voting age to 16 in local and school elections (news.stlpublicradio.org) submitted 3 years ago by alyaza@beehaw.org [M] to c/politics@beehaw.org 67 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] AnalogyAddict@beehaw.org 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) That's not how learning works. A graduated system allows people to gradually take on responsibility. Going from a total child to full adult is too much of a shock. It's bad enough as is, with kids having a hard time "adulting." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasSmith@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If there were to be a graduated system then voting would be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than anything else I described. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnalogyAddict@beehaw.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean... that's basically how it is now, excluding drinking. I'd rather they learn to vote before legally drinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasSmith@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Voting comes first right now. If there were to be a graduated system then voting should be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than drinking. Best they learn to handle their liquor before deciding whether the nation should go to war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasSmith@kbin.social 1 point 3 years ago (1 child) If there were to be a graduated system then voting would be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than anything else I described. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] AnalogyAddict@beehaw.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean... that's basically how it is now, excluding drinking. I'd rather they learn to vote before legally drinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasSmith@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Voting comes first right now. If there were to be a graduated system then voting should be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than drinking. Best they learn to handle their liquor before deciding whether the nation should go to war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnalogyAddict@beehaw.org 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) I mean... that's basically how it is now, excluding drinking. I'd rather they learn to vote before legally drinking. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] JasSmith@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Voting comes first right now. If there were to be a graduated system then voting should be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than drinking. Best they learn to handle their liquor before deciding whether the nation should go to war. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JasSmith@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago Voting comes first right now. If there were to be a graduated system then voting should be the very last thing to bequeath. Deciding the fate of a nation carries far more responsibility than drinking. Best they learn to handle their liquor before deciding whether the nation should go to war. permalink fedilink source parent