tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942368433004013939.post6150879036772974950..comments2024-01-22T17:11:49.004+00:00Comments on LEXI LIKES: Should we be allowed to vote at 16?Alexis Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06544917101882924702noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942368433004013939.post-66284085248334522082015-05-11T17:14:26.153+01:002015-05-11T17:14:26.153+01:00Yes this did cross my mind. Those two years involv...Yes this did cross my mind. Those two years involve a lot of experience and perhaps mean your more prepared for such a responsibility. Thanks for the comment Khensani!Alexis Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06544917101882924702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8942368433004013939.post-40228555929556898802015-05-11T02:42:44.485+01:002015-05-11T02:42:44.485+01:00While I agree (and celebrate) that teenagers are a...While I agree (and celebrate) that teenagers are a lot more informed than ever, and they do have every right to be concerned about decisions that will affect them, I think voting is such a big responsibility and no one ever feels the same way about things when they are eighteen that they did at sixteen. It's too easy to make rushed decisions, or short term ones, or even be manipulated by supposed "fact" and what have you. That is not to say that all teenagers are easily convinced or responsible or short-sighted but, why rush it?Khensani Mohlatlolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114943878126874630noreply@blogger.com