Why are old people (65+) even allowed to vote

Thank God all you wish.
If being apart of the EU is like a dictatorship, what exactly is being religious? Islam in particular.

Dont worry the EU probably won't survive 69 years in its present form.

A young person's vote is just as equal to older person. Yes it was older people who mainly voted to leave the EU. But 50-64 year olds also mainly wanted to leave too. We live in a democracy. Crying and moaning won't do much. Come on now let's try and make this work now.

Dont worry the EU probably won't survive 69 years in its present form.

There's always that one person who needs to bring religion ('islam in particular') into everything.

The youngsters of England need to understand something - older folk know life a lot better than you. Yes, they do. They have lived longer, for a start. They have experienced things you know nothing about. In every single culture of the planet young people are told to respect their parents and their elders. ''Honour your mother and father'' says the bible. You are free to have your individualism as a youngster. Enjoy it. But don't pretend you have wisdom or experience. Be a child while you are a child. Go to Glastonbury if you must - get cheap phone calls on mobiles - do what you wish to do. But you will learn that beyond politics is grown up responsibility. THAT is why elder and more experienced people voted....... FOR YOU !

Older, wiser people voted to keep the country which the law of this country says is ours. For which generations gave their lives. In wars you know nothing about. Is it not true that when a crisis hits it's back to the older folk to sort it out ? And you want to be a Euro citizen ?

Better still, talk to people of your own age group who know better. Calm down. You might learn. Some things are more important than you think. Older folk know that beyond the tantrums of individualism is the law of giving. And THAT is what older folk know and have learned.

It's funny that young people are putting themselves on such high pedestals when they haven't even experienced a third of their expected lifespan. No grasp on reality, no experience nor any sense of intelligence; young people in Britain are too concerned about checking your goddamn cis-gendered straight white male privilege. This Britain that you enjoy was built and carried by the same people you look down upon.
On another note, stop whining and rolling around about because you think Britain is too pathetic to ever survive; and look to the future, whatever it may be, and move forward.

But you see, voting isn't like a nice little reward you get for being a good little citizen. The vote, for referendums and general elections is a precious commodity, which is used to create fundamental changes for the future of entire sovereign states. These vote outcomes, as you can see here and can learn from the past, have global impacts. Therefore it would be deemed wise to hand this responsibility to those who will be living and outliving these consequences for the longest period of time thereafter.

Go complain about your mates!

That's not wise at all, it is arrogant and ignorant.
These are your mothers and fathers who have life experience, who love their children and want to do the best for them, using the knowledge and the experience that they have in advantage of us. You are implying that they do not know what we do, when in actual fact they know alot more. You may not grasp it, but it is incredibly easy to manipulate young people, especially those who have no life experience outside of 20 years schooling, during which time we are the putty for professors and ideology of the ruling class who guide the curriculum, and decide what ideas we are exposed to. What you propose is not only ignorant and arrogant but incredibly dangerous and antithetical to a liberal, democratic society.