A child should not vote until such time as you consider him or her competent to make legally binding contracts. If the kid cannot be trusted to make decisions about their own health care, money, and other details of personal life, they should not be trusted to make similar decisions that impact not only themselves, but others as well.

Plus, I don't want the political machines getting their hands on kids, do you? You give them the right to vote, and they are legal targets. You think fashion and music media are hard on kids? Remember that that's only about money. Make it about money and political power, and it becomes downright nasty.

It isn't so much that the idea is preposterous, as it is likely to be damaging to the kids. No thanks.