If you can be given adult responsibility for alleged crimes, why not?
In Brazil you can vote at 16. In Scotland you can vote at 16. In Austria you can vote at 16. In Switzerland you can vote at 16. Then MANY other nations actually REQUIRE you to vote as a part of your citizenship.https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/971033988021346311 …
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I head a story yesterday about a Raise the Age case in Michigan where a prosecutor decided to try a juvenile as an adult for a curfew violation...which is not an adult crime
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If a 16 year old is responsible enough to operate a one-ton motor vehicle without killing someone, they’re mature enough to vote.
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And 16 year olds are killing people just the same. At equal or higher rates! See? False equivalency.
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16 year olds are eating tide pods. Yeah, you should totally let them vote
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In Brazil voting is mandatory
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What does the civic education look like in these countries though?
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@GOP (AKA the party of the elderly) would never allow that sort of reverse (genetic) gerrymandering, Shaun. Old enough to go to war, but not old enough to vote for war.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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For Switzerland you're (semi)-incorrect. You have to be at least 18 years old to be able to vote for national elections/legislature votes. Exactly ONE Kanton allows voting at 16, Glarus, but ONLY for matters concerning the Kanton Glarus. 1/2
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All other Kantons do NOT have voting beginning age 16! Additionally, you cannot run for office until you're 18, even in Glarus. Source: https://www.ch.ch/de/demokratie/abstimmungen/wer-ist-stimmberechtigt/ …
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Hate to be 'that guy' but Scottish voting age was only lowered to 16 for the Scottish Independence Referendum. Otherwise, it's 18 like the rest of the UK...
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I disagree with your opinion
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Honestly a pretty stupid idea.
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We need to get people involved in the process, an age drop has no effect if people are so disenfranchised they don't participate.
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Clarification: Scotland only allows 16 and 17 year old to vote in' local' and 'Scottish parliamentary' elections. The General elections for UK parliament is 18 years.
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