Who are teens? They are intelligent students, young people that still find ways to inspire thousands of adults and do things that most adults may not be able to achieve. But in short, they are young adults that can do great things, yet they don’t get simple rights, such as having a voice in who governs their own country.
According to Phyllis Kahn, a Minnesota state representative, he says on the topic of teen voting, “If we trust them to drive at 16, why don't we trust them to vote? An irresponsible driver can do much more harm than an irresponsible voter” (NY times). In comparison, if a teen driver wants to fool around and act cool on the road, the poor decision could prove to be dangerous and even cost that person their lives. But, if that same person fools around and votes for an unprepared candidate, that won’t do easily as much damage as one vote is a tiny speck in an ocean of overall votes. So if reckless driving can cause much more damage than voting, why not let teens vote? …show more content…
These same students also viewed voting with great importance.” (Youth Rights). About 94% felt it was very important or somewhat important to vote. With a significant amount of eligible adults in the 2016 election failing to actually vote for a president, why not let teens be able to vote for a leader that will be able to enrich the lives of all people, children and adults alike, in the coming future? Also with a recent drop in voter turnout, it will be essential to let the 94% of all teens, let alone the 71% of teens who cared about who their parents voted for, be able to have a chance to fix the problem of the lack of votes and instead make it a surplus of
According to Phyllis Kahn, a Minnesota state representative, he says on the topic of teen voting, “If we trust them to drive at 16, why don't we trust them to vote? An irresponsible driver can do much more harm than an irresponsible voter” (NY times). In comparison, if a teen driver wants to fool around and act cool on the road, the poor decision could prove to be dangerous and even cost that person their lives. But, if that same person fools around and votes for an unprepared candidate, that won’t do easily as much damage as one vote is a tiny speck in an ocean of overall votes. So if reckless driving can cause much more damage than voting, why not let teens vote? …show more content…
These same students also viewed voting with great importance.” (Youth Rights). About 94% felt it was very important or somewhat important to vote. With a significant amount of eligible adults in the 2016 election failing to actually vote for a president, why not let teens be able to vote for a leader that will be able to enrich the lives of all people, children and adults alike, in the coming future? Also with a recent drop in voter turnout, it will be essential to let the 94% of all teens, let alone the 71% of teens who cared about who their parents voted for, be able to have a chance to fix the problem of the lack of votes and instead make it a surplus of