They should raise the age of everything to 21 just so teenagers will stop whining about what they're allowed to do before they're allowed to drink.

Hot take but everything should be on the table the moment you hit 18.

Some yougsters are better informed and smarter than many elders.

Originally posted by Drakken:

Some yougsters are better informed and smarter than many elders.

99% not!

It is not just about intelligence, but wisdom!

I have seen old adults 40+ less informed than young people.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

Right now, elections are just about making the best TikTok campaign

Most of the voting base is old people.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

Originally posted by Drakken:

Some yougsters are better informed and smarter than many elders.

99% not!

And of course, you personally know all of them?

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

It is not just about intelligence, but wisdom!

From my experience the difference in 18 vs 21 on either measure is negligible.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

It is not just about intelligence, but wisdom!

When I was a kid, all the old people told me old people are wise. Now that I'm an old person, I realize they were full of ♥♥♥♥.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

It is not just about intelligence, but wisdom!

Wisdom and OT forum....

Originally posted by Jololo:

I have seen old adults 40+ less informed than young people.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

Right now, elections are just about making the best TikTok campaign

Most of the voting base is old people.

You have seen, but that does not imoly the far majority.

It is easy to conclude that young people are often less qualified decision makers due to the cortex not being fully developed before 26.

Originally posted by Devsman:

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

It is not just about intelligence, but wisdom!

When I was a kid, all the old people told me old people are wise. Now that I'm an old person, I realize they were full of ♥♥♥♥.

You are becoming old when you start saying things like the OP

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

Right now, elections are just about making the best TikTok campaign. So many young ones are uninformed and irrational, often don't think it through, and just follow the trends or the vibe alone they give off.

Therefore, I believe we should have a higher voting age.

I was working from middle school and high school.
Milk rounds, stock checks, till work, putting leaflets and pamphlets into envelopes,
At 14 I was training for infantry roles.
At 16 I was working full time.

I had already done more than some people do at 21.
I should have been allowed to vote at 16 imho.

Originally posted by HeavyGoat:

at 19 people are uninformed
at 20 people are informed

ok

Originally posted by Drakken:

Originally posted by Devsman:

When I was a kid, all the old people told me old people are wise. Now that I'm an old person, I realize they were full of ♥♥♥♥.

You are becoming old when you start saying things like the OP

I'm not OLD, but I see the absolute fallacy in young votes. They can so easily be influenced and the vote is ratyer baseless compared to sane people at age 50 who watch the daily news.