I imagine I am much more well informed than some of the adults allowed to vote, at 17, the voting age should be lowered to 16 and some form of aptitude test should be introduced for year 11s. Those that fail the aptitude must wait a year or other appropriate time period to retake, from there on until a pass is obtained the teenager or adult should be denied the vote.
Now althought this method may be costly and eliminate a large proportion of the voting population, it would be fairer and would allow those at 16 (need I remind you that this age group can join the armed forces?) to vote.
Also the point about the age of consent is completely proposterous, 'If somebody isn't mature enough to drive or vote, they sure as hell aren't mature enough to raise a child.' In fact, the whole idea of there being a cut-off point for maturity is ridiculous. Though note how this person also claims that this is a reason for increasing the age of consent, it isn't. If teenagers, like anyone else, use contraception, which they do, then this is no argument for raising the age.
If any limit were to be set on the right to have a child, it should be household income. Too often people have children without being in the situation to support them financially.
Furthermore, the word 'maturity' is thrown about too much nowadays as an excuse to say 'you're not old enough.' Unfortunately, it is often people that perpetuate this invalid argument that let their age group down.