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Suffrage isn't granted based on paying taxes. Is it anywhere? Paying taxes is simply the cost of living in a society, but I don't think that paying them should
by theandrewbailey 4y ago
Suffrage isn't granted based on paying taxes. Is it anywhere? Paying taxes is simply the cost of living in a society, but I don't think that paying them should grant you a voice any more than buying a company's products gives you a vote in who their CEO is. Foreign nationals pay taxes on their income, but they aren't allowed to vote. As soon as kids are old enough to buy things from stores, they are paying sales taxes, but no one's arguing that kids should vote because of it.
- micromacrofoot 4y agoSales tax is different than federal income taxes for services like social security and the like, as not all states levy a sales tax... "No taxation without representation" was one of the better insights to come out of the American Revolution, and has never gone far enough. I'm of the mind that anyone that can prove that they're a long-term tax-paying resident should be able to vote. I am interested in hearing more opinions about why children should specifically not be allowed to vote though, these always tend to devolve to "kids are dumb" or "aren't mature enough to make that kind of decision" but under that reasoning I don't think they should be working fields, driving cars, playing full-contact sports, etc... what kids can and can not do seems to be dictated by the economy and ruling class more than what they're actually capable of or what's good for them.