▲ 11 ▼ Are 16-year-olds ready to vote? We asked teenagers (www.bigissue.com) submitted 3 months ago by okwithmydecay@leminal.space to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk 8 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[+] IdolCuriosity@lemmy.world -18 points 3 months ago (6 children) Only those who pay tax should be allowed to vote, otherwise they've got no skin in the game and their decisions can affect those of us that do.... permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago Those who will be affected by a decision should have a vote. It's not just about taxes, you know. And yes, that implies that men shouldn't vote about women's healthcare, for example. permalink fedilink source parent [–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago Cool, then everyone gets to vote. Immigrants (even undocumented), refugees, children... Them existing and participating in the economy generates taxes, even if they don't file them. permalink fedilink source parent [–] rwtwm@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago That's anyone that purchases anything except a few VAT exempt products. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Disabled ? Sick ? Mom not working to raise their children ? Not allowed to vote according to you. I suppose they have no skin in the game either ? permalink fedilink source parent [–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago I'll tell you something for free. Your vote doesn't matter. The same arseholes get into power, do fuck all, and leave under sleaze and scandal. Save your time.... Go to the pub instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] brewery@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago Anybody who earns enough money pays tax, there is actually no age limit. If you have a part time job paying more than £12.5k a year you'll pay income tax. If you are paid more than £9k your employer has to start paying National Insurance. If your definition is people who pay cash tax then we need to stop most pensioners, disabled people, people on benefits, stay at home partners (mostly women), part time workers, carers, and probably others I've missed from voting too then? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chais@sh.itjust.works 16 points 3 months ago Those who will be affected by a decision should have a vote. It's not just about taxes, you know. And yes, that implies that men shouldn't vote about women's healthcare, for example. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago Cool, then everyone gets to vote. Immigrants (even undocumented), refugees, children... Them existing and participating in the economy generates taxes, even if they don't file them. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] rwtwm@feddit.uk 2 points 3 months ago That's anyone that purchases anything except a few VAT exempt products. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Noodle07@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Disabled ? Sick ? Mom not working to raise their children ? Not allowed to vote according to you. I suppose they have no skin in the game either ? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago I'll tell you something for free. Your vote doesn't matter. The same arseholes get into power, do fuck all, and leave under sleaze and scandal. Save your time.... Go to the pub instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brewery@feddit.uk 1 point 3 months ago Anybody who earns enough money pays tax, there is actually no age limit. If you have a part time job paying more than £12.5k a year you'll pay income tax. If you are paid more than £9k your employer has to start paying National Insurance. If your definition is people who pay cash tax then we need to stop most pensioners, disabled people, people on benefits, stay at home partners (mostly women), part time workers, carers, and probably others I've missed from voting too then? permalink fedilink source parent