2006-11-15 03:43:43 · 14 answers · asked by Octavio 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
18 is fine, you are legally an adult then.
2006-11-15 09:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must be 18 to enter into a contract. This is basically for your own protection. Before a person is 18 he or she is the responsibility of their parent. One cannot really make an informed decision until they have finished school and lived on their own. The voting age was lowered to 18 in the early seventies because 18 year olds were being drafted to defend our country in war. If someone has that responsibility, they have also earned the right to vote.
2006-11-15 12:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by wyldfyr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When do you think most people reach the age of reason? My observation is that many young people, including some 18 and older, are dropping out of high school, wrecking cars, and doing a lot of other very childish things. They're not ready to vote. We have already lowered the voting age as far as than it makes any sense to do, in deference to the young people that go into our armed forces. They at least have to do some quick growing up. Our civilian teen-agers are just too immature to be trusted with the vote.
2006-11-15 11:57:02 · answer #3 · answered by senior citizen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only 18 years old and above can vote as provided for in the Election Law.
2006-11-16 01:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I was in high school in the late 60's early 70's boys were being sent to Vietnam to fight for our country but they couldn't even vote. So they lowered the voting age, my thoughts are this. I think the legal age for anything, voting, driving, drinking, military should be 21 the stuff starts to dry up between your ears when you hit 21, you start to mature a little bit and start taking life and other things a little more seriously.
2006-11-15 12:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by Scooter Girl 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On the most part very few young adults under the age of 18 are aware of the common goals and issues of our government, they are more likely to be knowledgable of the lastest trends in fashion, music and video gaming. Many young adults are very informed but they represent the minority... So as the law exists, 18 years of age is a fair recognition of voting capability.
2006-11-15 11:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by VISUAL ILLISIONS 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
18 is fine. When I was growing up, 21 was the age, but we wanted to know why we had to go to war, but were not allowed to vote. (???) 18-year-olds were given the vote the very year I turned 18.
2006-11-15 11:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that it is a fair age to vote - if you get much younger you aren't always mature enough to make important decisions like that - and than also where would you set an age limit? Now in defense of kids younger than 18 not all adults are always mature enough to make decisions either.
2006-11-15 11:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by me 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is not fair if you can enlist in service at 17. Whoever is eligible to enlist in service of our country should be eligible to vote!.
>>"I, {insert name here}, do solemnly swear, (or affirm), that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God. (Note that the last line is not required to be said if the speaker has a personal or moral objection) "
You are laying your life on the line. Enough said!
2006-11-15 12:04:54 · answer #9 · answered by samtex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. What do you want, 5 year olds voting? 18 is fine.
2006-11-15 11:59:33 · answer #10 · answered by iwasnotanazipolka 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally I think 18 is too young. I think it should be raised to 21.
2006-11-15 11:45:54 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋