I believe there should be some sort of "inbetween" that takes

I believe there should be some sort of "inbetween" that takes
into account psychological distinctions, allowing some sort of
paid, highly monitored apprenticeship system to form
[alternative education has always been an interest of mine, ever
since I read Summerhill and John Holt book when I was 13 in my
public library - and I'm 42 now]

But that's unrelated to the issue at hand.

Even without an "inbeween" system, and things remain strictly

0-17 | 18-Death

A weighted down, parental permission-given system would increase
ownership. It would never happen though. I watched in my
lifetime as the newspaper route I had (which sucked) at 12, was
taken over by grown white men in trucks... and the passbook
account I had at 8, and limited checking account I had at 13...
became no longer a possibility for today's kids.

I learned money young. Served me VERY well because I had a stake
in it.

Kids today? Childhoods extended into their 40s. Not that there's
anything wrong with that per se... but there's less and less
'need' to participate in anything but the next World of Warcraft
thing... and sit at home, smoking pot and elderly mothers taking
care of their sons.

It's not that it's necessarily a *bad thing* per se... but the
more capabilities are taken away young, the less responsibility
one feels for their own lives... the more control is gained by
those who *do* know how to wield power well... and no one will
care.

* ooh, ageism. but I suppose the influence of parents would
likely be too strong in that case. Maybe a kids' vote could
get a weighed percentage. Disconnection from the surrounding
country, raising kids in a bubble I think, leaves us walking
around confounded when we're adults, as the civic process is
barely addressed in schools.
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[5]Ty Ashberry Would you trust children that are still
learning to spell their name to vote for our country?
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[9]Ty Ashberry They would just vote for who ever their
parents told them to check. The thing is that children don't
have the ability to legally sign a contract like a ballot.
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[13]Kenneth Udut [14]Ty Ashberry On a weighted amount, yes,
if for no other reason, for further study into the nature of
parental/peer/media influence upon children, which gives us
insight into a whole host of "what it is to be human". But
much more than that.

They get practical experience in the voting process that
*can* make a difference, even if minimal.

No sense of "this is *my* country" is really encouraged.
Having kids grow up with a sense of this is my country and
worth my time, would change things dramatically, when those
4 year olds that can't write, become 45 year olds running
for presidential office.
For me, when I vote, for example, I will sometimes look at
the person or issue I voted for. Whoever I'm with at the
time I'll point at it and go, "See that 7? That would have
been a 6 if I didn't go there today!"

Sense of ownership. I'm all for a philosophical stoic apathy
of sorts (perhaps not as extreme but in the 'gist' of it as
it were) - but not apathy when it comes to our relationship
with the future world that isn't here yet.
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