2006-07-01 05:42:38 · 14 answers · asked by greenbubbles68 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
Ok, so I was wrong about the voting age but the facts are the same...no one has ever died in a voting accident! Also more kids are current & up to date with politics because it is studied in school.
2006-07-01 05:56:40 · update #1
Because driving is often a necessity, in the past young drivers were needed to help out on farms and it just never really changed from then that much.
But voting correctly and responsibly (not that many do) takes more mature and reasoned thought and an understanding of the candidates and issue.
16 year olds may have the necessity to drive but only rare few really understand much about politics, enough to even have a chance at making an informed decision.
2006-07-01 05:48:55 · answer #1 · answered by John 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because driving requires a specific set of motor skills and enough common sense to realize your vehicle is a weapon and you should be responsible in order not to endager your life and that of others.
Voting, on the other hand, involves the responsibility of learning about social and political issues and getting to know the candidates in order to choose the ones who will best represent your interests and those of your county/state/country.
Most teenagers (and unfortunately, a good number of adults too) do not have the maturity or care enough to take the time to inform themselves and actually vote with their brains instead of being led like sheep.
Theoretically, an older person is supposed to know better; thus, the difference in age for allowing a person to drive vs. to vote.
2006-07-01 12:52:52 · answer #2 · answered by Tropical_Woman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is it OK to send an 18 year old to war, but they can't sit down and have a beer with their dad before they go? I really find that wrong. A lot of sh*t in this country is messed up.
Plus, you DO get vote at the age of 18.
2006-07-01 12:52:50 · answer #3 · answered by andieangel2003 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can vote at the age of 18. You can't drink alcohol until you are 21.
2006-07-01 12:46:29 · answer #4 · answered by nana4dakids 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
government are too lenient about driving age cause they are trying to teach you to be matured on your own accord, this is your life changing decision into adulthood.
but voting should be when you reach the age of 18, considered legal age but not for buying liquor, which is 21. i think the government wanted to give enough time for young adult to be more responsible for their own choice and action. maybe the government think that at that age of 18, your brain already reach the start of being grown up and possibility of thinking what is right and what is wrong. voting is a privilege for all legal age and citizen cause that is our voice out there.
2006-07-01 13:01:19 · answer #5 · answered by salome 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You only have to 18 to vote. And the drive ages vary from state-to-state. I think in New York it's 18.
2006-07-01 12:46:08 · answer #6 · answered by S 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your statement is factually inaccurate. (assuming you are referring to the USA)
The driving age is set by the states, and in all states a minor needs parental permission to get a license.
The voting age is 18, not 21, and has been since at least 1976.
2006-07-01 12:48:34 · answer #7 · answered by fire4511 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the US, you can vote at 18. The 26th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1971, lowered the voting age to 18.
Also, in many states, you can't get your full license until you're 17.
2006-07-01 12:46:57 · answer #8 · answered by Flyboy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No 16-17 yr old wants to think about voting, and we want people who understand politics to vote, not just any Jane Doe.
2006-07-01 12:50:07 · answer #9 · answered by mamaof2gurls 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the voting age is 18 isn't it? It's just a level of maturity.
2006-07-01 12:47:27 · answer #10 · answered by Katie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋