Kids Deciding Our Future

[Raffles]

The House of Lords, which is dominated by unelected Labour, Liberal, and SNP wankers, has this evening voted to allow children to vote in the forthcoming (maybe) European Referendum Bill.
I'm not comfortable allowing adolescents to decide The Nation's future.
What are your thoughts?
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[Polarbear]

Me neither. Especially in very complex issues like this.

And also, on the other foot, if they are fit to vote in this, then why not in every election.
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[CaNsA]

This is what happens when you let school kids vote...

https://i.imgur.com/g840p6P.jpg

[Im-a-Ridah]

As opposed to the current system where it's mostly old people who vote, and what they vote for is to ruin the futures of young people in order to benefit themselves in the short term. Tripled tuition fees, youth unemployment, exported all the introductory jobs to China, unaffordable massively inflated housing prices, and the list goes on.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Could the children be torn away from Fallout 4 to actually vote though? Unless they do it via an app or a Call of Duty mod or something?
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[c_dug]

Most 16 year olds won't give a crap, I certainly wouldn't have.

I reckon most of those who do vote will tick whichever box mummy and daddy tell them to.
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[chickenstrip]

No, I don't think it's a good idea. We complain that many of our political masters haven't experienced enough of the life that most of Joe Public lead and so can't understand how people feel about various issues, so how can anyone expect school-age folks to understand?

As pointed out by c_dug, most won't care, as being under the supervision of parents, much isn't relevant to them. It's only when you go out into the world to fend for yourself that you begin to gain a real understanding of many political issues, as you become more directly affected by them.
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[Rogerborg]

It's every bit as cynical and sleekit a move as when the SNP pulled it in Scootchland.

What's amusing is that Plaid Commie reckon that Scootch Yoofs are anti-Union (UK), whereas the leftie lords reckon they're pro-Union (EU). Make up your minds, yoofs.

I'll check with Master Borg later about the amount of pro-Brussels brainwashing that they're getting these days. I suspect it's a lot to very.
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[Diggs]

I find with my kids and their mates that they will argue the toss about anything, then a couple of days later will find themselves repeating the last 'logical' viewpoint put to them about the given subject. Their minds are infinitely pliable at that age.

Suggesting that kids be allowed to vote will be a calculated move on the part of the legislators, as they have to be sure that their viewpoint is the last 'logical' one the kids hear prior to polling day. I suspect the social media campaign is already being planned...

Imagine this bloke with a silly hipster beard, good looking multiracial mates and always laughing - this is what our youngsters will be persuaded by rather than parental opinions....
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It's pretty obvious and a dirty trick from the left again. The last time they did this was when Labour split Scotchland into tiny little constituencies to increase their chances of beating the Tories. Unfortunately, this came back to bite them as the SNP practically wiped them out at the last election.

Younger people tend to be more left wing/liberal, this trend shifts more to the right as they get older and wiser.

Hell, I even helped vote Tony Blair in when I was younger!
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[MCN]

What they have given Pedbois and Scootuhr-ists a vote.

We're doomed a tell ye.
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[chris-red]

I think all 16 year olds should be able to vote TBH, if you are old enough to pay taxes you should be old enough to vote.
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Im not sure giving 16 and 17 year olds the vote is a good idea but this has to be the weakest argument against it of all time.

Metro link
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[RhynoCZ]

How to get free votes for your thing? Let the kids do it. All brainwashed by their parents and Tv, not capable of their own thinking, not having a clue (which the vast majority also don't have) and very easily manipulatable.

Just out of my own curiosity, how many of you actually know what the EU is and what are the benefits of such a organisation? If the general idea of the EU is feck the Brussels, then you should not be allowed to have a say in this.

I'm not supporting the EU here, nor any other organisation, but the pure ignorance is why so many countries joined and the pure ignorance is why they want all out now. Plus, as the elections are behind the corner in many countries in the Europe, this is a very strong political question and people want to hear about leaving the EU.
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