Why Debate a Teenager?

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FOLLOW UP: Should 18 year-olds be able to vote?

FOLLOW UP FOLLOW UP: Is it right to teach any opinionated text post middle school after (in the best case) they've learned their letters and numbers?

In my country, the voting age is 16. Same as the liquor age or the smoking age, but for some reason not the driving age, which only starts at 17.

Remembering when I was 16, I don't think it's a good idea to already let them vote. There may be some having the necessary maturity, but what I remember are crude political ideas interwoven with the overwhelming compulsion to get laid and to have a good time. Preferably with lots of beer.