“The government said it was a reform to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16. Scotland and Wales have already made the change for Holyrood and Senedd elections, as well as local council elections.”
I mean I know you could take classes such that you could graduate early but that might get you 17 or 16 if you were enrolled in school early enough with a birthday at the right time of year. Im not sure if you can drop out without parent permission but you can emancipate at 16. For my area at least.
Lol, not at all. I’m worried Reform (who are looking possible to take the government next) would reverse this decision. A very regressive move imo. But not unlikely
Mm hmmm. So where did I say any of that? and your argument is poor. 16 and 17 year olds were not legally able to vote so you have no data to back up your outburst
It hurts to see you keep missing the point so I’ll explain, Brexit was an impulsive decision taken before this lowering of the age of voting, proving that it’s not just young people who are impulsive, defeating the argument by example.
“The government said it was a reform to bring in more fairness for 16- and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. It brings the whole of the UK voting age to 16. Scotland and Wales have already made the change for Holyrood and Senedd elections, as well as local council elections.”
Great logical reform.
Work full time? When does mandatory school end over there?
In most of the west you can legally drop out ~15 years old. I kinda wish I did tbh. Most of my education came after school.
I mean I know you could take classes such that you could graduate early but that might get you 17 or 16 if you were enrolled in school early enough with a birthday at the right time of year. Im not sure if you can drop out without parent permission but you can emancipate at 16. For my area at least.
Would Reform undo it I wonder? This does smell a bit of gerrymandering as young people split leftwards
“I oppose democracy unless it aligns with me”
— this chudd
Lol, not at all. I’m worried Reform (who are looking possible to take the government next) would reverse this decision. A very regressive move imo. But not unlikely
Until they decide to troll vote.
You know that impulse control doesn’t fully develop till ones twenties
Like Brexit? Damn all those 16 and 17 voters.
Oh wait, they weren’t part of that.
Mm hmmm. So where did I say any of that? and your argument is poor. 16 and 17 year olds were not legally able to vote so you have no data to back up your outburst
You’ve missed their point.
No. They made no point. What they did was blame the poor showing in that vote on older people. That isn’t what I said at all.
Said nothing about brexit, nor does the reply to me address anything I posted.
So no. You and they have missed the point.
They didn’t even say that! As they said: you missed their point. Congrats on doing so openly :)
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It hurts to see you keep missing the point so I’ll explain, Brexit was an impulsive decision taken before this lowering of the age of voting, proving that it’s not just young people who are impulsive, defeating the argument by example.