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We ask young people to sacrifice for their country sometimes with their very lives. To ask these things without allowing them a say-so in how their government is run is asking too much.

If I remember right, when they dropped the drinkin age from 21 to 18. Drunk driving incidents dropped. When they later increased the age there was no statiscal increase.

Jusme wrote: ↑Sat Mar 09, 2019 7:58 pm All rights should be applied equally. If you want to lower the voting age, fine, lower the drinking age, the age at which one can sign legal contracts, the age at which one can purchase firearms, the age at which one can be conscripted for military service, the age at which one can marry, ad nauseum.
If you are not willing to give equal rights, across the board, based on age, then leave it alone. JMHO

There was a time I served in the US Army, pressured in because of the threat of conscription. Could be held legally accountable as an adult, previously worked a full time job and helped my mom support my 4 younger siblings. I wasn't permitted to vote nor have a beer in my home town.

At age 17 I was a full time student working at an IHOP. I was forced to break curfew so I could drive home. I was bitter then. My crimes were being an adult not old enough. I think we grow up just as fast as we are forced too. We want to punnish hard working 18-21 year olds because of the 35 year old stoners living in Mommy's basement while playing video games all day. The 35 year old stoner probably isn't goinna leave the house to vote anyway.