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Originally Posted by Willravel
You asked why 14 is old enough. It's old enough because it's a right, the same right you and I enjoy. If you were being taxed and had to follow laws of a government in which you had no representative, wouldn't you hold a tea party? I would. Everyone in the US under 18 is taxed and is required to follow laws without representation.
This is about rights.
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Exactly, how does a 14 year old who doesn't work pay any kind of taxes?
You aren't really subjected to the whims of the voted in government officials until you become an adult. Your parents are.
Maybe, once one enters the working world and does have to pay taxes and further contribute to society, they should be allowed to vote. I can see that, but I can't see how a non-contributing child should have a say...