Giesinger:Wahlrecht - auch für Kinder?

One person, one vote: The right to vote is the foundation of democracy. Any political system that does not grant this right to everyone appears undemocratic. If one follows this view, it is unacceptable to exclude people under the age of 18 from the right to vote. So how can we ensure that the interests of adolescents are adequately represented in the democratic process? In this easily accessible essay, Johannes Giesinger argues against children's suffrage, but shows that the question of the political status of children needs to be philosophically revisited.