23-03-2022, 02:50 PM
I'll keep my opening post short and sweet, I'll no doubt get unnecessarily wordy later. In a nutshell:
Big philosophical reason: A true democracy allows everyone the opportunity to voice their opinion. Women deserve the right and opportunity to speak for themselves. Maori and other indigenous groups deserve the right and opportunity to speak for themselves. Even prisoners should have their right to vote reinstated. Children are the last group of citizens/residents denied the right and opportunity to vote in our democracy.
(Ir)rational argument: Almost all of the arguments we use to deny voting rights to children also apply to adults who do vote. I can genuinely struggle to name one. Bring me your excuses.
Chur <3
Big philosophical reason: A true democracy allows everyone the opportunity to voice their opinion. Women deserve the right and opportunity to speak for themselves. Maori and other indigenous groups deserve the right and opportunity to speak for themselves. Even prisoners should have their right to vote reinstated. Children are the last group of citizens/residents denied the right and opportunity to vote in our democracy.
(Ir)rational argument: Almost all of the arguments we use to deny voting rights to children also apply to adults who do vote. I can genuinely struggle to name one. Bring me your excuses.
Chur <3