right to vote for children?

[The diplomat]

I read on the French newspaper Le Monde, that some right wing parties in Europe want children to have a vote. The way it would work is that parents would get an extra vote per child.

For example, say a couple has 1 child. The father could vote twice (his vote + his child's vote) and the mother would vote once or vice versa. Another example: a single mom with 2 children could vote 3 times, once for her and once for each child.

Good or bad?

[Spec]

Bad.

So if I dont want kids (which is not tha case) I am penalized?! Or if I would be steril I would b penelized too?
And children are not old enough to think by themselfs politics wise and votes would just be fraudulant in a manner of speaking.

I find the idea stupid and ridiculous.

Period.

Spec.

[Shi Huangdi]

I don't like the idea of people casting votes for other people.

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by Spec
And children are not old enough to think by themselfs politics wise and votes would just be fraudulant in a manner of speaking.

The children don't vote. The parents vote for them.

[Spec]

Originally posted by The diplomat


The children don't vote. The parents vote for them.

My point exactly.

[Mercator]

That's ridiculous.

You either give the child the right to vote, or you don't. But you don't let someone else vote for the child.

[Imran Siddiqui]

This may be one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard... but it is a French party .

[Shi Huangdi]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
This may be one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard... but it is a French party .

Good point.

[Japher]

Kid votes? SHeit we'll have Christmas every month!!!

Stupid Kid Lobby's... I say we take away the right to vote away from anyone ignorant (kids), stupid (kids), and senile (old ppl, mentally handy cap, or just a drug user)... There are already too many irrational votes cast.

[The diplomat]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
This may be one of the dumbest ideas I've ever heard... but it is a French party .

No, it comes from Austria.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Damn... that destroys my hypo .

[Jack_www]

Re: right to vote for children?

Originally posted by The diplomat
I read on the French newspaper Le Monde, that some right wing parties in Europe want children to have a vote. The way it would work is that parents would get an extra vote per child.

For example, say a couple has 1 child. The father could vote twice (his vote + his child's vote) and the mother would vote once or vice versa. Another example: a single mom with 2 children could vote 3 times, once for her and once for each child.

Good or bad?

This is the stupidest idea I have ever heard of in my life.

[Shi Huangdi]

Originally posted by Japher
Kid votes? SHeit we'll have Christmas every month!!!

Stupid Kid Lobby's... I say we take away the right to vote away from anyone ignorant (kids), stupid (kids), and senile (old ppl, mentally handy cap, or just a drug user)... There are already too many irrational votes cast.

I always thought it would be nice if in order to vote you first had to answer a few basic History/Civics questions such as how many branches of government are there, who issued the emancipation proclomation, who was our enemy during the Revolutinary war, what percentage of Congresional votes is needed to overturn a veto, etc. This way we could weed out the total moron vote. It'd never happen though, because the Democrats wouldn't agree since they would lose too many votes.

[Ecthy]

if children get a right to vote, the power rangers party will rule the world

[Ecthy]

extra votes per child would result in those too dumb to contraceive becoming the most powerful