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If there’s anything close to a law in sociology, it’s that young people don’t vote. So what you’re saying doesn’t feel particularly specific to the U.K. One thi
by dan-robertson 4y ago
If there’s anything close to a law in sociology, it’s that young people don’t vote. So what you’re saying doesn’t feel particularly specific to the U.K. One thing one might argue for would be a political system where old people’s votes are discounted (because they will die soon or because they are ‘over represented’ due to their bothering to vote).
I guess one could also make arguments about the structure of the system which feels a bit more specific to the U.K. eg rural–urban constituency differences or FPTP.
- dazc 4y agoCounter point - older people's votes should be weighted the other way because they have contributed far more in taxes, done more productive work and may have even fought for your right to complain.
- barrbid8 4y agoContribution in taxes are not a measure of human worth, neither should people who own property get more votes than those who don’t (people who didn’t own property used to not be able to vote in the uk)
- dazc 4y agoSpeaking as an 'older person', many of the opinions I held as a 'younger person' turned out to be completely wrong. That's the problem with being 'older' you get the benefit of experience and seeing how certain ideals actually play out. Many of these people you now hold in contempt were once just the same as you are now and changed as they became older and wiser - just like you will.
- kwhitefoot 4y agoPerhaps voting should be compulsory and each person should have as many votes as they have remaining years of life expectancy.