I agree with tokenizer. When it comes to many of my family and friends, I would trust them as 15-year-olds before many people I have met, who are trusted to vote today. I'll grant you that many kids will squander their vote, perhaps vote without having given it enough thought. Many will vote as their parents.
But again, this is different from adults how? The age-boundary seems silly. At 35, I look back upon myself at 20, 25, and 30 years old. In many ways, I think I was foolish then. Perhaps in ten years, I will look back at this comment and lament my foolish thoughts. So how can we draw the boundary at the age of eighteen? Or any age? I say, let anybody who can cast their own vote by themselves do so.
I agree with tokenizer. When it comes to many of my family and friends, I would trust them as 15-year-olds before many people I have met, who are trusted to vote today. I'll grant you that many kids will squander their vote, perhaps vote without having given it enough thought. Many will vote as their parents.
But again, this is different from adults how? The age-boundary seems silly. At 35, I look back upon myself at 20, 25, and 30 years old. In many ways, I think I was foolish then. Perhaps in ten years, I will look back at this comment and lament my foolish thoughts. So how can we draw the boundary at the age of eighteen? Or any age? I say, let anybody who can cast their own vote by themselves do so.