10/31/2009: "youth parliament debates at westminster"

ive been reading through the web boards over at the bbc tonight, asking if there is support for todays youth debates in parliament.

50/50 split i think in favour and against.

the biggest bugbear seems to be aimed at those who post saying it is a gimmick and they would rather young people gained some experience before forging ahead in politics.
i agree with this view on the whole.

its no slant against young people, but it will not engage anymore young people in politics, than are already engaged in it.
many of the supporters stated that the young people today "were trying to do something better and good for themselevs and their communities"
sorry that doesnt wash with me.... they dont have any experience (which is a fact) they do not have power to do anything (as they cannot vote) i would ask young people in favour of this youth parliament some questions:

- did they debate today about cutting student loan fees (they are going to have to pay these in future)
- what about the drastic failing of this government on manufacturing? whats being done about this?
- how about how our borders are wide open and all local services in all areas are crushed under the weight of people using them (it wont be long before these young people experience not being able to find a house, or get an nhs dentist, or find work to pay ever increasing bills etc)
- how about imposing rule of law on us from unelected european council and installing phoney blair in office without anyone anywhere having a vote on it?

there are many more topics that were not even considered for todays debates by the youth parliament, the point is that until people have experience of things/life/work/failings of the system, then how can they even begin to address them?
its not an attack on you young uns, its the facts, most people dont just decide at an early age which party they are going to vote for in the future, you have experiences in life and if the system lets you down, or doesnt protect you against business or you cant use a tennis court locally, or allows a bank to take money from you via yur bank account, then you will be more inclined to vote for another party.

for 12 years now this government have set up talking shop after talking shop... who say one thing and are told they are "being listened to" and then go and do the exact opposite when it comes before parliament!
you only have to look at MPs conduct over the post office closures..... campaigning locally and in the local paper signing petitions etc, then going to westminster and voting in favour of the bill that forces all the closures (even the profitable ones)

you young uns are on the whole good people, and have excellent skills and attributes, but you lack the experience to make informed judgements, just as i could not make an informed judgement about a gas supply.... it comes with experience, and until you have some then the voting age should remain at 18.

you wouldnt take your car to be fixed by a baker would you - its the same way for politicians, they cannot sort out a rough society if they are sat in westminster every week and dont experience it shocked )