Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote in elections in the UK?

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Should 16 year olds be allowed to vote in elections in the UK? Learning Objective: To evaluate and communicate a response to the key question

At what age can you .... Get married with the consent of your parents? Join the armed forces? Legally have sex? Start paying taxes? Vote? Live independently?

Should the voting age be lowered? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19911826 A TV debate from a BBC politics show on the subject of lowering the voting age to 16 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHfUjEWvM4E Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg on the issue in The House of Commons 2013

Should you be able to vote if you don’t understand politics? Talking Chips... Should you be able to vote if you don’t understand politics? Add Build Upon Contest

Talking Chips... Should you vote for what’s best for you, or what’s best for the country? Add Build Upon Contest

If you can have sex at 16, why can’t you vote until 18? Talking Chips... If you can have sex at 16, why can’t you vote until 18? Add Build Upon Contest

Should your vote be worth more when your are older and wiser Talking Chips... Should your vote be worth more when your are older and wiser OR Should it be worth more when you are younger and will be affected for longer? Add Build Upon Contest

You can marry at 16, join the army and pay taxes, so you should be able to vote? Do you agree?