Moghrey Mie Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Tynwald in their wisdom gave the vote to 16 year olds. What are they doing now to educate these young people about politics on the island? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 About the same as they do to educate the adults. Why must we be spoonfed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbashbosh Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Tynwald in their wisdom gave the vote to 16 year olds. What are they doing now to educate these young people about politics on the island? Wasn't the IOMG looking to introduce Isle of Man politics as a compulsory element of the curriculum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyboarder Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 What's Tynwald? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moghrey Mie Posted March 9, 2009 Author Share Posted March 9, 2009 What's Tynwald? Quite. Most people don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehovah Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Simply put, sod all. Liberal Vannin, on the other hand, are looking at the issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 But if we educate teenagers about the Tynwald and voting and stuff, come election time won't that give them an unfair advantage over the rest of us? The last thing we need is pesky kids and their responsible and informed citizenship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilligan Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I was in the generation of 16 year olds that first got the vote (im 18 now). Im in the southern area, so the school (Castle Rushen) got most of the candidates so we could ask them questions and what not. I seem to remember daring one of my friends to ask Phil Gawne about the house he and his friends burnt down and what it was all about. He didnt ask though...out of politeness. Also, we get taught in school about manx politics in general lessons called "Life skills". They didnt teach us how Tynwald works or anything, but they did teach us that it is the oldest parliament in the world. Or something like that. Life skills was a joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jehovah Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I would like to see a 16 yr old candidate at the next election. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaipyr Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 I would like to see a 16 yr old candidate at the next election. But would he/she be able to claim car allowance?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
%age Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 . I seem to remember daring one of my friends to ask Phil Gawne about the house he and his friends burnt down and what it was all about. He didnt ask though...out of politeness. You should have asked. Although I am not a particular fan of Phil Gawne, I know he would have given you a straight enough answer. It might also have enlightened as to how things were on the Island in those days, apparently for some they were so bad as to cause people to be so naughty as to burn down houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La_Dolce_Vita Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Wasn't the IOMG looking to introduce Isle of Man politics as a compulsory element of the curriculum? Your kidding? I hope not anyway, not more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahc Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Simply put, sod all.Liberal Vannin, on the other hand, are looking at the issue. Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Do parents not involved their children in conversations? We are not highly politically motivated people but we chat about politicsy things at the dinner table (or my Father in law goads me in to a rant at theirs) the mini Bee is quite interested in the way things work. I had a bit of a thought yesterday, I was wondering about the financial troubles of the world and thought, "Who or what's to blame?" Is it crime? drugs? Terrorists? Religion? or greedy lying cheating accountants/bankers/government leaders...ahem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I would like to see a 16 yr old candidate at the next election. Whilst I admire your purist motivation for the above. What could they possibly bring to the Manx Parliament? What could they offer me in terms of political leadership and strategic thinking? Now, Local Government, maybe. Dealing with local, franky minor, issues, such as dog shit and skate parks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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