Who actually thinks lowering the voting age to 16 is a good idea? Teenagers are idiots. I know, I was one and I was an idiot. It's a fact that you really don't stop being an idiot until at least your mid 20s. Age 21? Still an idiot. How about 22? Still a moron. I also think everyone should have to take some type of mental competency test before they're allowed to vote. Do you think the holocaust never happened? No voting for you.
The 16-year-olds can wait two years to vote when they will have hopefully completed enough of their high school education to learn about the holocaust and how it definitely did happen.
*Updated with a comment from my co-worker Lilly who will not comment on my blog but has something to say:
"If you let 16-year-olds vote you know they're going to write in Kanye West for president"
It depends on the kid really not the age, you get 50 year old morons too, and some 16 year olds that are intelligent, well read and should have the right to vote.
ReplyDeleteLook at what happened in the UK, it was the old timers (no not me) that voted to leave Europe. If the vote had been open to 16 year olds we probably wouldn't be going through Brexit right now.
Well this is why I think we need a test before you can vote. There are idiots at every age. I still think 16 is too young to vote.
DeleteI think 16 is too young for kids to be allowed to have sex, so what do I know? :D
ReplyDeleteoh God they are still babies at that age! And being pregnant at 16? I can't imagine!
DeleteVoters up to the age of 40 are idiots, after the age of 60 they may be demential (it's a word now) so I think voters should be age 40 -60. Which leaves me out.
ReplyDeleteYou still have your sense and smarts about you Joeh. You get my vote to vote! :)
DeleteOh God, no. 16?? I had some trick-or-treaters that were probably that age.
ReplyDeleteLOL This is a horrible idea. There are some adults who shouldn't even be voting.
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