Why arent kids allowed to vote until they are 18?

Question

why arent kids allowed to vote until they are 18?

its js something thats been bugging me, wen we go to the movie theater we have to buy adult tickets but im not an adult yet... so i said, if i have to pay $25.00 intead of $15.00 then i shuld be able to vote.. am i crazy?

Answer 1

They have not matured enough to make an informed responsible decision.

Answer 2

Because you should be having fun just being a kid, while you still have time.

There's enough adult life ahead for you, and its not as fun as being a kid.  Go to the movies.  Go party. Have fun.

Enjoy !

Its a favor -- get it ?

Answer 3

And you can't drink until you're 21.

Why?  because the majority of you can't even handle liquor.....And you're not in any state of mind to vote.

And you can't vote for Coldplay for President

Answer 4

Others have already addressed the movie ticket price. I'll focus on the voting age issue. Kids under 18 are mostly still in school and still learning. They are more impressionable, which means that an activist teacher could have an undue influence on elections. I was liberal when I was younger; that was because the great majority of my teachers were, too. Once I learned about the real world, I adopted a more moderate/conservative viewpoint.

Answer 5

First of all, $25 dollars for a movie ticket?  You need a new theater.  Secondly, 18 is the age that the government arbitrarily decided that most people would be mature enough to make an informed decision.  I'm not saying it's right, I'm just saying that's the idea behind it.

Answer 6

As a fifteen year old, I agree 100%. I am sure they would argue that most wouldn't make an informed decision....

Ron Paul 08!

Answer 7

thats a good question - kids couldn't do a worse job than adults at picking political leaders - ****!  the drover's dog couldve chosen better than what passes for leadership in australia

Answer 8

Because kids are to truthful....can have that you know.

Answer 9

There are all kinds of different levels of being an adult.  The movie theater's definition shouldn't rule politics.  Should it?  They are looking to make money and maximize profits. They only make children's rate cheaper in order to maximize profits.  When you get to a certain age, your parents are less likely to be paying for you and siblings as one big group.  

Instead you really need to ask if the government should regulate the price of movie admission.  In most cases of businesses  people will answer no.  But, sometimes they should. But as for being an "adult" it has nothing to do with the ability to make decisions.

The question is should the age be younger to vote. Many young people are more capable than most adults to make these decisions.  The fear is that at a younger age, you are more likely to be following the logic presented (and often distorted) to you by your parents, the media or others rather than contemplating both sides.  In addition, older people hold the vote and are less likely to give way to the balance of political power to younger people.  But, it is a worthwhile discussion all in all.  It just has little to do with adult vs. child prices.

Answer 10

The government considers you an adult when you are 18. So they feel you are responsible and able to make your own decisions at that age. Any younger, you are inexperenced, still in school, still learning about the world. Movie theatres are just wanting your money, so they lower the age so they can.

Answer 11

You are allowed to vote when you reach 18 only because there aren't enough votes in Congress to raise the voting age to 50. If it were up to me, you'd have to be at least 60 and have an advanced degree to be allowed to vote, plus you'd have to prove that you had done something of benefit to humanity (with me as the judge). Counting the vote would be so much easier, that way.

Answer 12

Probably because kids under 18 aren't mature enough/able enough to understand politics so they think it would be cool to vote for a black guy.

Answer 13

So you're basing your "right" to vote on the price of a movie ticket?