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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

On top of that, in a couple of years after they start working and driving, we (as a country) start trusting them to enter wars. That's a whole other can of worms, but if we already say "in a couple of years, these 16-year-olds can join the military," then why not allow them to vote at 16 versus 18 when it's only a 2-year difference?

[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Why not 14? It's only a two year difference.

[–] AnalogyAddict@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Those two years make a HUGE difference in cognitive ability.

https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx.