It's not really a good article, in fact, it's actually a shining example about why we shouldn't further lower the age of voting. There's no nuance there, none of her assertions are actually backed up, it's full of strong emotive language and zero respect for the other side of the argument.
Granted it's a great essay for someone who's only 14, but If we get this girl back in 3-4 years, she'll probably think a lot differently.
I lolled at the "its a fundamental human right" bit too.
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Originally Posted by Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
"Universal and equal suffrage: all citizens should be given the right to vote. There should be an effective, impartial, non-discriminatory and accurate voter registration procedure that ensures all eligible citizens have the right to vote. There should be no restrictions on voting by women, persons belonging to minorities, persons with disabilities, internally displaced persons or other groups. However, States may impose reasonable restrictions, such as a minimum age limit to exercise the right to vote. Each citizen’s vote should have the same value."
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