Should 16-year-olds get the vote? From my perspective it will depend on maturity, not age.
So what is maturity? It is the ability to recognise the evil within and decide to control it.
What are these evils? Theft , vandalism, covetousness, deception, anger, hate, resentment, revenge, murder, pride.
Do 16-year-olds have this level of maturity? Some do, most don’t. Do 60-year-olds have this level of maturity? Yes, rather more but not all.
In my experience age tends to unfold maturity by life’s trials but does not ensure maturity.
Ian George, Howick
