I cannot agree more with Ray Azzopardi when he wrote (September 29) about the vote for 16-year-olds. I write from personal experience as I have three 16-year-old grandchildren. There are important dos and don’ts in the life of 16-year-olds which are very important to follow. Such pros and cons are in their best interest and very worthwhile to consider.

When it comes to voting in a general election, the story is different and has to be taken more seriously because this is not something that is only personal. On our vote depends the future of our country and that is a very serious matter.

I am not aware that, at the moment, the subject of politics is discussed at some stage or forms part of the curriculum. I wonder how much would this subject be seriously discussed at home.

Most of our youngsters are not interested in political discussions, reading political literature, etc.

I suppose those who do are a minority and, possibly, might have someone at home who is interested in politics.

We already have enough adults who are not interested in politics and who vote just for the sakeof voting.

If the parties are in agreement to give the vote to 16-year-olds, then they should ensure some kind of education on the subject is given, including how to vote intelligently, conscientiously and responsibly.

Let us not give the vote to 16-year-olds just for the sake of being popular with that section of the population because it does not pay and could result in the country being governed by people who, rather than serve, want to be served and, who knows, also aim at becoming rich overnight.