What if just as women demanded the right to work instead of being in the house, 13-17 year olds demand the right to work instead of going to school?
I guess I had my facts wrong.Since when can teenagers not work? I've been working part time since I was 15. I know people who worked on their family farms since birth.
Since when can teenagers not work? I've been working part time since I was 15. I know people who worked on their family farms since birth.
You can work at 16 in any state not during school time.
Are you suggesting getting rid of child labor laws or mandatory school admission? That's not happening.
People who want cheap labour to do shit jobs.Who's gonna hire a Middle School Dropout?
Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "People who want cheap labour to do shit jobs.
In the UK you can do certain jobs part time at 13, but you have to go to school as well.
I can imagine a situation where the school leaving age stays at 14, but if you leave at that stage you have to go into a training scheme or similar. Maybe if apprentice schemes stay around in an older form than exist now it might work.
Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "
Fair point when it comes to the US. In the UK thats probably less of an issue because of better public transport and generally smaller distances between places.Here's the big thing. In most states, high school drop outs can't get driver licenses until 18. Every job I have ever worked for always ask "do you have reliable transportation "
The Vietnam draftees couldn't vote in the 1960s nor could blacks in the segregated south.Can they vote?
If so, people listen.
If not, call in the truant officers.
But the thing is, I don't think 14-year-olds voting would be a good idea.The Vietnam draftees couldn't vote in the 1960s nor could blacks in the segregated south.
Since when do politicians do what they think is a good idea?But the thing is, I don't think 14-year-olds voting would be a good idea.
Even if they could vote, good luck getting teenagers to turn out.Can they vote?
If so, people listen.
If not, call in the truant officers.
Some times it seems that 40-years-olds voting isn't, eitherBut the thing is, I don't think 14-year-olds voting would be a good idea.
Well, if it was up to me, you would have to undergo some sort of civil service (military, governmental, or some sort of National Service type program) to be able to vote.Some times it seems that 40-years-olds voting isn't, either.
Aye! Join Mobile Infantry and save the World! Service guarantees citizenship!Well, if it was up to me, you would have to undergo some sort of civil service (military, governmental, or some sort of National Service type program) to be able to vote.
I whole heartedly support 16-year-olds getting the right to voteBut the thing is, I don't think 14-year-olds voting would be a good idea.