Children’s Right to Vote
Children are quite relevant in every activity that takes place in a country. This is because they form an important part in the development of the country in the years to come. Those who are parents and guardians to these children will be long gone in years to come hence leaving all the wealth and leadership to their children who at that time will be parents. Hence it is important to deeply involve these children both in all sectors in the country. In doing this, there will be an effective transmission of development in all sectors as the knowledge is known by the children hence this allows an intergeneration transfer of knowledge for the well being of the country. This paper therefore will narrow down its argument on the political sector of a country. The argument will basically support Joshua Gans theory as it will deeply look into the rationale for the children voting activity and its significance and the importance of political education as the start of transmission of children’s right to voting.
There is a strong status transmission in those states which have an intergenerational connection in the attainment of education. The study of politics as well as social-economics is important as it ensures that the children have the knowledge of the equality and development that is there in their nation. Once this kind of education is transmitted from parents to their children it allows for the political and social economic reproduction. It is thus evident that education is the driving factor of political activities from one generation to another (Gidengil et al 374). Hence those parents who are well equipped with the political knowledge are likely to create an environment where politics is the order of the day and hence this allows for their children to have knowledge on the same. Children can learn on the voting process through observation or through the modeling of their behaviors from their parents.
Hence, politically active parents influence the political view point of their children hence this results to the activeness of these children (Gidengil et al 375).
As the parents discuss issues to do with politics as well as actively engaging themselves in politics allows the children to grow up actively involved politically. As the social-economic advantageous parents continues to develop, they are able to directly translate this into a political benefit since the children are able to get good education, better jobs with well paying salaries that allows them to have wide social networks and are actively involved in political campaigns (Gidengil et al 374). Live actions are as well important in enhancing the child to learn on the political activity for instance when children are allowed to accompany their parents during voting allows them to be politically involved (Gidengil et al 1).
As the children are even allowed to vote, they are given the right to choose their favorite candidate and this enhances them to learn more of democracy. Thus the children are allowed to have a right to their opinions and they are able to intellectually and emotionally mature very fast and thus are able to be independent as they have the chance to exercise the adult rights (Kevin 2). According to Joshua Gans, It is important that the children be allowed to vote since they also need a voice and be heard through them being allowed to cast votes. They also have some of these rights which they need to be defended and tax issues and government policies that impact the lives of these children hence they need to be allowed to vote.
References
Gidengil E, Wass H & Valaste M. “Political Socialization and Voting: The Parent–Child Link in Turnout”. Vol 69(2) 373-383
Kevin S. One child, one vote: UNICEF and Elections Canada team up to enthuse kids about their "rights". Vol 10 (28-31)
