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comes in. I really like this idea. But there's a big problem with this: money. Money to come up with the tests. Money to administer the tests. Money to grade the tests. Money money money. We're in debt as it is. I don't think we can afford all this bureaucracy.SearchingLyoko wrote:Personally, I think that everything should be decided by a test.
Stonecreek wrote:I miss the boob bots. At least they were peddling something I have interest in...
So why is our right to vote taken from us? We have the mental capacity to look into the deeper side of things, know all the policies of a particular person, and make a sane judgment.
i have the right to run away.
SearchingLyoko wrote:Well... there could be a small fee for said test.....
Like how some schools require you to take money to take special AP exams.
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And this test is applicable to ALL ages... and must be taken at certain intervals (like every 5 years).... so like let's say that someone developed an Alcahol addiction... that person would fail the test and would not be able to drink, smoke, drive, vote, etc. until they shapened up and retook the test.
Stonecreek wrote:I miss the boob bots. At least they were peddling something I have interest in...
Stonecreek wrote:I miss the boob bots. At least they were peddling something I have interest in...
france hooper wrote:I can understand the drinking, smoking, and driving ages, as well as the Sexual consent age to a certain degree (though having it between 16-18 is asking for problems) , but voting age? No. Kids should be able to vote. We're citizens.
Lyoko is Cool wrote:I am 18 and yes, I'm in college. I don't think 18 year olds should have the right to vote. 21 should be the minimum.So why is our right to vote taken from us? We have the mental capacity to look into the deeper side of things, know all the policies of a particular person, and make a sane judgment.
Because 95% of the group won't. Name to me 30 people that you know that regularly read up on politics by themselves. It seems people are confusing "right" with "privilege". Voting is a privilege. If you commit a felony in all but two states, you lose your right to vote.i have the right to run away.
No you don't. Your parents are expected to take care of you until you are sixteen. If you want to declare yourself an emancipated minor after that, then go right ahead.
As for bad parenting, no law is going to stop that. But having a bunch of teenagers out on the street isn't very good either. A child who is being abused should report that abuse. I know there are often circumstances that can make that difficult, and the foster care system is not very fun, but that's what they're there for. At least in my state, 16 year olds and up can be legally emancipated from abusive parents.
Overall, I support putting pretty much everything at 18. On a side note, the test thing is a good theoretical idea, and the foster care system needs reform.
The Fifteenth Amendment wrote: Section. 1. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Section. 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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