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Originally Posted by Mr Mephisto
Because, by definition, you need to have a point in time when voting is permitted.
Are you seriously suggesting, for example, that infants be given the right to vote? No, I don't think so.
If not 18, then when?
OK, 16? Why not younger?
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Because 16 year olds who have jobs have to pay taxes, yet they are not allowed to participate in the selection of the government that taxes them. Frankly that's unconstitutional (taxation without representation). Few kids younger than 16 have "real" jobs (i.e. you don't get a 1040 form from the mom you babysit for), but if they do get taxed, they should be allowed to vote.
And if the government thinks they're too young to vote, then they should also be too young to tax. Simple as that.