2007-10-22 11:24:33 · 12 answers · asked by Jose H 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
They can, they're called Liberals and they throw temper tantrums when they don't get what they want.
Plus they want mama government to do for them and others that which they can do for themselves
2007-10-22 11:27:36 · answer #1 · answered by flaming_liberal415 4 · 4⤊ 6⤋
Kids cannot vote because we are under the illusion that only educated responcible adults are qualified to vote in this country. Which for the most part is true.... however, I can show you many exeptions to this theory.
However, you can be 'involved' in elections. Start in your local city or town. Find the candidate that you support and help them with their election effort. Keep a record of all your hard work because this will look great on your college transcripts. Get the politician you 'help' to write a letter saying that they appreciated your efforts in helping with the campaign, whether they won or lost doesn't matter.
Do what you can to be civic minded in your own community. Perhaps hold an 'unofficial' election where only kids get to vote so that they feel involved in the whole political process. Hold debates for the kids to stand up and defend who they want to vote for and allow them to give the reasons why.
You may want to have an adult standing by to keep things from getting out of control, and to give some explination of what/and who is being voted on.
It would be great to get kids involved early in the political process. One day.... You will take over the world.
2007-10-22 12:51:51 · answer #2 · answered by pink 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only those that are legally responsible have the right to vote. As children are under the age of full legal responsibility, they are not allowed to vote. Voting is a right that carries with it implied responsibilities that are beyond a child. You will note that the voting age and the age at which one is eligable for military service is the same? There you are.
2007-10-22 11:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen H 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
As somebody who worked as a Registered Nurse in psychiatry for 2 an prolonged time, the human strategies/strategies isn't completely stronger till the guy is approximately 2 an prolonged time previous. a baby would not even start to get the means to comprehend precis issues till puberty and as I stated, it relatively is no longer completely formed till the guy is approximately 20 y/o. while i grew to become into in intense college interior the 50's, there grew to become right into a draft regulation. Boys had to sign in for the draft while they had their 18th BD. on the time, the balloting age grew to become into 21 and you probably did no longer legally grow to be an person till 21 y/o. Many youthful men c/o that it wasn't truthful to get drafted at 18 y/o while they could no longer vote till 21. We had no desire to vote at 18, what we would have loved grew to become into the draft to attend till a guy or woman grew to become into 21. The goofy government relatively decreased the balloting age and criminal adulthood to 18 y/o! Now that i'm sixty seven y/o i'm able to make certain that it could be good to develop the balloting age to twenty-5 y/o. a guy or woman needs to have complete their training and have quite a few years of life adventure before they are in a position to even wish to comprehend the complicated themes of as we talk. i'm shocked which you ask this question. won't be able to you spot which you're smarter than your baby and that she isn't able to make lots of the strategies approximately her very own life? Why on the earth could any questioning guy or woman want a baby to vote on the complicated themes of as we talk. to boot that; the Democrats and the media lie so oftentimes, how is a baby going to tell while they're mendacity or telling the fact. i wish this facilitates.
2016-10-07 10:15:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IMMATURITY! They are too easily influenced by others. They don't have the maturity to research the issues. They haven't lived in the real world to know what the impact would be to their votes.
Personally I think 18 is too young!
2007-10-22 12:34:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They aren't educated enough, and if you want to have an effective Representative Democracy, you have to have educated people making the most informed decisions when voting.
2007-10-22 11:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
As a child you may not be educated enough to understand the in-depth of who is the best candidate and why.. personally I'm 15 and I'm not bothered!
2007-10-22 15:22:23 · answer #7 · answered by UKBoosher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because I think they are legally minors until the age of 18.
2007-10-22 11:33:17 · answer #8 · answered by x2000 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most wouldn't take the time to make an informed decision, then again many adults don't do that either.
2007-10-22 11:27:22 · answer #9 · answered by crushinator01 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why can't they drive or drink alcohol? Because they need to grow first.
2007-10-22 12:00:52 · answer #10 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they're called liberals,when you vote with your emotions other than your mind and being intellectually honest,doesn't that make you a kid i want what i want
2007-10-22 11:49:42 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋