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Originally Posted by Supple Cow
I don't buy the argument that parent's influence would be reduced by the increase of autonomy of the minor gained along with suffrage. Most kids are influenced heavily by their parents (or their legal guardians) whether they are autonomous or not - the influence comes from simply being in their care. While not all adults are living independently of the people who raised them, I would guess that the percentage of immature or dependent adults in the total voting population is still a far cry from the large percentage of conceivable minor voters who would still be living with parents or guardians.
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Very True.
Kids would vote with their parents because thats what their parents said, or they would vote the other way jsut to spite them. There shouldn't be anyone who votes this way. But, 18 is a good age because that is the age that most move out and become part of the world, and truely start to make enough money to supposrt themselves, or go to college. This is the time that people start to truely make up their own minds and the ability to vote will help them do it.
IMHO, As a 19 year old I know that people my age are not very versed in these topics. I am suprised that 21 million ppl my age went to vote, and Bush won. Who would have thought. This may show that ppl my age don't think the way that we think they do.