Codpiece@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agoUK to lower voting age to 16www.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square34fedilinkarrow-up1167arrow-down12
arrow-up1165arrow-down1external-linkUK to lower voting age to 16www.bbc.co.ukCodpiece@feddit.uk to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 15 days agomessage-square34fedilink
minus-squarefire86743@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·15 days agoThis is a good thing, I think other countries should follow if they haven’t already. Like, they aren’t lowering the age of consent, just the voting age. I think 16 year olds are more capable of voting responsibly than people think.
minus-squareDenjin@lemmings.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·15 days agoAge of consent is already 16 in the UK.
This is a good thing, I think other countries should follow if they haven’t already.
Like, they aren’t lowering the age of consent, just the voting age. I think 16 year olds are more capable of voting responsibly than people think.
Age of consent is already 16 in the UK.