Finally...

[peasepud 59]

Children told to sit down and shut the fuck up

 

CHILDREN should just shut it and do as they are told for once in their fucking lives, according to the results of a major academic study.

 

 

Researchers at Glasgow Clyde University found that instead of being treated like equals and asked for their opinion on a wide range of issues, children should button their fucking lips and remember who pays the sodding bills round here.

 

Professor Henry Brubaker said: "There has been a move in recent years to include children in decision making and respect their opinions. Why? They're idiots.

 

"Even doctors are now being told to take children seriously. So when some moronic little turd comes in with a 50p piece rammed up his nose, the GP is supposed to chat to him about interest rates? Give me a fucking break.

 

"We studied 50 children over a two-week period and concluded that rather than indulging these ghastly, violent, cheeky little shits, perhaps we should concentrate on feeding them three times a day and making sure they do outlandish things like their homework, brushing their teeth and going to bed at a reasonable hour. All the while telling them to sit down and shut the fuck up on a regular basis."

 

He added: "Once you've established a pattern you can then carry on doing that right up to the point where they find a job and get the fuck out of my house."

 

But Kyle Stephenson, 12, a spokesman for the British Youth Parliament, said: "Children have a right to be heard. In fact, I have just finished writing a really important thing about the environment.

 

"It's called Why Can't People Just Stop Doing Things That Are Bad And Start Doing Things That Are Really Good Instead.

 

"The Prime Minister has asked me to start work at the Number 10 Policy Unit as soon as my balls drop."

[Sima 0]

Looks like a cringeworthy rip-off from The Onion tbh

[Happy Face 29]

 

Mind you, that's what they said about women and blacks.

 

Give kids the vote!

[Fop 1]

 

Mind you, that's what they said about women and blacks.

 

Give kids the vote!

 

They are on about lowering the voting age.

[Happy Face 29]

 

Mind you, that's what they said about women and blacks.

 

Give kids the vote!

 

They are on about lowering the voting age.

 

Who is?

 

They should like.

[Walliver 0]

 

Mind you, that's what they said about women and blacks.

 

Give kids the vote!

 

They are on about lowering the voting age.

 

Who is?

 

They should like.

 

Really? Why? Hardly anyone votes as it is. Raise it, make it something it takes longer to obtain and peope will cherish more.

[Happy Face 29]

 

Mind you, that's what they said about women and blacks.

 

Give kids the vote!

 

They are on about lowering the voting age.

 

Who is?

 

They should like.

 

Really? Why? Hardly anyone votes as it is. Raise it, make it something it takes longer to obtain and peope will cherish more.

 

 

Or involve people in politics from an early age so they aren't entirely disenfranchised by the time they hit voting age.

[Guest alex]

Do you really think giving younger people the vote would make them more interested in politics? I don't. I still reckon you should be able to vote at 16 like. Given you can pay taxes, join the armed forces etc.

[The Fish 11106]

my idea to get people involved in Politics?

 

have those that represent the people be representative of the people

[Happy Face 29]

Do you really think giving younger people the vote would make them more interested in politics? I don't. I still reckon you should be able to vote at 16 like. Given you can pay taxes, join the armed forces etc.

 

Not really, but I don't think 16 year olds are sat reading manifesto's waiting for the day they'll be old enough to vote either.

 

I think you should be able to vote in the last election of your school life (I guess that would be age 12+) and that first vote should be mandatory and organised as part of a school trip to the polling booths, along with a week of education on democracy and how we still have it.

 

Instead, kids all just get the day off so their parents don't have time to vote.

[Guest alex]

Do you really think giving younger people the vote would make them more interested in politics? I don't. I still reckon you should be able to vote at 16 like. Given you can pay taxes, join the armed forces etc.

 

Not really, but I don't think 16 year olds are sat reading manifesto's waiting for the day they'll be old enough to vote either.

 

I think you should be able to vote in the last election of your school life (I guess that would be age 12+) and that first vote should be mandatory and organised as part of a school trip to the polling booths, along with a week of education on democracy and how we still have it.

 

Instead, kids all just get the day off so their parents don't have time to vote.

One of the worst ideas I've ever heard on here.

[Happy Face 29]

One of the worst ideas I've ever heard on here.

 

People often oppose revolutionary ideas that are above them.

 

[Guest alex]

One of the worst ideas I've ever heard on here.

 

People often oppose revolutionary ideas that are above them.

 

People often talk shite too.

[Fop 1]

Do you really think giving younger people the vote would make them more interested in politics? I don't. I still reckon you should be able to vote at 16 like. Given you can pay taxes, join the armed forces etc.

 

Of course ironically they are raising the mandatory education age at the same time. Which puts a lot of potential voters out there with little to no actual experience of the real world.

 

Which is why I think the current age is about right, there are people that can make a sensible informed choice at 14 years old I'm sure, but equally there are those that shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a polling station still at the age of 40. The current age is probably a relatively happy medium.

 

 

 

 

Although an easy way to boost voter number would be to stop benefits unless you voted, but I'm sure that's against 1,000,000 EU human rights or something.

 

Or maybe a free knive and an 8 pack of special brew for each vote.

[Guest alex]

Do you really think giving younger people the vote would make them more interested in politics? I don't. I still reckon you should be able to vote at 16 like. Given you can pay taxes, join the armed forces etc.

 

Of course ironically they are raising the mandatory education age at the same time. Which puts a lot of potential voters out there with little to no actual experience of the real world.

 

Which is why I think the current age is about right, there are people that can make a sensible informed choice at 14 years old I'm sure, but equally there are those that shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a polling station still at the age of 40. The current age is probably a relatively happy medium.

 

 

 

 

Although an easy way to boost voter number would be to stop benefits unless you voted, but I'm sure that's against 1,000,000 EU human rights or something.

 

Or maybe a free knive and an 8 pack of special brew for each vote.

I agree with you really. It just seems unfair given the other things you can do at 16 - sort of going back to the American independence slogan 'no taxation without representation', plus the armed forces thing (as well as other things you can do before you're 18 - get married, have sex and, therefore kids etc. - lawfully that is).