Voting Age

[docsherm]

So I was thinking about this when I was in line for an hour this morning to vote.

Should we make the age to vote 21?

There are those that say they are 18 and can serve our country and die for our country. So they should be able to vote. Right?

But then why are people under the age of 21 are not responsible enough to drink alcohol. They are not responsible enough to own a pistol (and now any firearms in some places).

So how are they responsible enough to vote. Voting and lack of voting has killed more people then booze or firearms.

So why let them?

Thoughts

[Renegade]

All of this was litigated over the past 40 years and we are where we are as a result.

[Inkslinger]

The difference in mental maturity between an 18 and 21 year old wouldn’t even move the needle.

[sgtrock82]

'Cause libs wants their votes fresh from the factory. But as long as 18 year olds can go to war, I think they should be able to vote. The other stuff , drinking etc., is window dressing IMO.

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[docsherm]

The 15th and the 19th Amendment do not say anything about age. So if we can take away their 2nd Amendment right in the name of safety then why not for the betterment of the nation?

[R6436]

if we can take away their 2nd Amendment right in the name of safety then why not for the betterment of the nation?

I had a similar thought last night. In some states you have to go through a safety course and background check in order to obtain a "permit" to buy and/or carry a firearm. Why not doing something similar with voting? You must present your permit every time you request a ballot, can only vote in person, and must go through another background check each time before receiving your ballot.

[docsherm]

I had a similar thought last night. In some states you have to go through a safety course and background check in order to obtain a "permit" to buy and/or carry a firearm. Why not doing something similar with voting? You must present your permit every time you request a ballot, can only vote in person, and must go through another background check each time before receiving your ballot.

That is brilliant. I am all for that. That argument is solid.


And make them pay $200 for an early voter tax stamp. .......
And wait 10 months......

[yoni]

If you are in the military at 18, you have earned the right to vote.

If not then, no vote.

Universal democracy is stupid and dangerous.

It was wrong to deny people the right to vote based on race. But it is also wrong to allow those with no skin in the game, to vote themselves free money. Socialism is coming, plan your life accordingly.

[Moose-Knuckle]

It was wrong to deny people the right to vote based on race.

Black men along with other male minorities had the right to vote in this nation long before white women did.

[MistWolf]

I had a similar thought last night. In some states you have to go through a safety course and background check in order to obtain a "permit" to buy and/or carry a firearm. Why not doing something similar with voting? You must present your permit every time you request a ballot, can only vote in person, and must go through another background check each time before receiving your ballot.

More importantly, people should have to pass a background check before they can run for office. The same background checks we have to pass before we can purchase a firearm or get a job. Or better still, the same background check we have to pass before getting our NFA Tax Stamp approved.