tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437112912422517362.post2824786019814608850..comments2023-03-30T19:45:15.445+13:00Comments on Booksmart: Are you old enough?Stephenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04766545363197498449noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437112912422517362.post-34734295920310484262013-11-02T05:34:34.092+13:002013-11-02T05:34:34.092+13:00I don't have your email, Stephen, but I just r...I don't have your email, Stephen, but I just read your comment on my Man of Steel post. Thanks. Not only is the fucking thing set up to be used with Facebook (unsurprisingly, I resist culture as spectacle, so don't have an account), but I'm not alerted should anyone respond to my posts. Anyway send me an email if you get a chance: charlesdalereece at gmail dot com.<br /><br />(and this fucking captcha shit -- AARGH!)Charles Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11111991761725479087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437112912422517362.post-92203809869064527792012-11-18T18:38:59.706+13:002012-11-18T18:38:59.706+13:00Why not 14? You tell me.
If someone wants to make...Why not 14? You tell me.<br /><br />If someone wants to make the argument that the voting age should be lowered to 14, we can discuss the reasons why not. In the meantime, the option suggested is 16. If your reasons for not lowering to 14 also apply to 16, then just put them forward as arguments against 16 and we see how they stack up.<br /><br />The way I look at it is, all other things being equal, extending the voting franchise to more people who are affected by the policies of their representatives is a good thing. So if the contention is to lower the voting age to 16, then there needs to be specific and compelling reasons provided to explain why it would not be a good idea.<br /><br />[Sorry for the late reply, but I just remembered this blog post when I read that Labour party delegates supported a motion that if the party comes to power, it will lower the voting age by two years to 16.]Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04766545363197498449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5437112912422517362.post-15851630891306174832012-10-23T10:43:39.977+13:002012-10-23T10:43:39.977+13:00Don't those arguments work both ways -- why no...Don't those arguments work both ways -- why not 14, then? Why not 13?<br /><br />Got to drawn the line somewhere. Extra-mature types will lose out, immature types will get the vote when they shouldn't. Such is life. <br /><br />Finishing high school seems like a fair enough line to me.Rachelhttps://twitter.com/RachCarrellnoreply@blogger.com