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Voting age
Feb. 21st, 2019 11:02 pmSo, there's a state legislator in Oregon who wants to lower the voting age to 16.
Uh.
There are some very responsible and mature 16 year olds out there. But even for those kids, their brains are still growing. There is a huge difference between 16 and 18, on average. Even most 18 year olds aren't really very good at long-term decision-making on complex issues. They can do it, but less consistently than those same kids will be able to do even a few years later. Sixteen? Eep.
Uh.
There are some very responsible and mature 16 year olds out there. But even for those kids, their brains are still growing. There is a huge difference between 16 and 18, on average. Even most 18 year olds aren't really very good at long-term decision-making on complex issues. They can do it, but less consistently than those same kids will be able to do even a few years later. Sixteen? Eep.
