I'm not as worried about politicians targetting kids "here, laddie boy, a nice lollipop if you'll vote for me!" as I am parents. Until I was at least a teenager, the only politics I really heard were from my parents. I even put up signs and distributed flyers with my mom, since she seemed so enthusiastic about what's-his-face.
This means someone with eight kids now has nine votes, whereas I only have one. I do not want to go there.
I also do not think the right to vote is the most serious responsibility. Being a good citizen, working within rather than outside of society, not screaming and running around in fancy restaurants -- there are a lot of social contracts that I feel are a lot more important. Voting is important to keep the machinery of some types of governments running. But if we cannot teach children how to act responsibly, what chance do we have to teach them how to vote?
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Date: 2007-01-16 06:47 pm (UTC)This means someone with eight kids now has nine votes, whereas I only have one. I do not want to go there.
I also do not think the right to vote is the most serious responsibility. Being a good citizen, working within rather than outside of society, not screaming and running around in fancy restaurants -- there are a lot of social contracts that I feel are a lot more important. Voting is important to keep the machinery of some types of governments running. But if we cannot teach children how to act responsibly, what chance do we have to teach them how to vote?