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Jinn · 10-15-2007, 08:10 AM

Terrible idea.

"VOTE FOR BUSH OR YOU ARE GROUNDED" comes the battle cry from the parents.

How many children do you think would (dare to) vote differently than their parents? All it would accomplish is diluting the voting pool, and encouraging more people to pop out 50 babies so they can all vote for the same candidate as the parents.

Adults cannot have their food, shelter, schooling and entertainment denied by their boss because they voted for the "wrong" person. Nor can CNN discipline you or tell you how bad you are for doing so. PARENTS can do it to their CHILDREN, though.

I would only support allowing children who sustain themselves independently (emancipated minors) to vote before the age of 18.

10-15-2007, 08:10 AM	#77 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	Terrible idea. "VOTE FOR BUSH OR YOU ARE GROUNDED" comes the battle cry from the parents. How many children do you think would (dare to) vote differently than their parents? All it would accomplish is diluting the voting pool, and encouraging more people to pop out 50 babies so they can all vote for the same candidate as the parents. Adults cannot have their food, shelter, schooling and entertainment denied by their boss because they voted for the "wrong" person. Nor can CNN discipline you or tell you how bad you are for doing so. PARENTS can do it to their CHILDREN, though. I would only support allowing children who sustain themselves independently (emancipated minors) to vote before the age of 18. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel Last edited by Jinn; 10-15-2007 at 08:13 AM..