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Re:UK votes to leave EU by hmmdiggy on Friday June 24, 2016 @06:39AM (#11968596)
> Especially I am sad for the young generation in the UK. A very large part (about 75%) voted to stay in Europe, and this future is taken from them

The undertones in this point imply that votes from the young generation is worth more than others.

Re:UK votes to leave EU by neolefty on Friday June 24, 2016 @09:43AM (#11969695)
As an older person, I'd say the younger generation is worth more than others. I want to prioritize young people's futures over mine. The opposite -- sacrificing the next generation's well-being for mine is downright criminal and an abuse of power.

Of course, it's not a dichotomy. I think we can both have reasonable welfare.

Re:UK votes to leave EU by hmmdiggy on Friday June 24, 2016 @09:58AM (#11969775)
I'm talking strictly about the voting weight of an individual.
Re:UK votes to leave EU by Jgrubb on Friday June 24, 2016 @06:54AM (#11968682)
I took it to imply that the youth will have to live with the consequences of this vote for a much longer time period than the majority of folks who voted to leave.
Re:UK votes to leave EU by Chris2048 on Friday June 24, 2016 @07:37AM (#11968916)
Which has the same consequence. Alternatively, they'll have longer to change things than the older generation too.
Re:UK votes to leave EU by Jgrubb on Friday June 24, 2016 @10:57AM (#11970240)
I like your alternatively. Thank you for the optimism.
Re:UK votes to leave EU by mioelnir on Friday June 24, 2016 @04:59PM (#11973431)
There is a saying I can't fully remember about the nobility of an old man planting a tree, knowing he will never sit in its shade.

At which point should you switch from trying to shape your generation's future to trying to shape the next one's?

Re:UK votes to leave EU by barrkel on Friday June 24, 2016 @03:29PM (#11972720)
They aren't, but they should be worth more, since long term policies affect them more.