Scots and the age of majority

[Troll]

As 16 year olds are mooted to be allowed a vote in Scotland leaving the Union (please God make it happen) what constitutional mechanism is already (or will be) in place North of the Border to permit those who have not yet reached the age of majority to cast a vote?

[Robinho]

In Scots law you're considered an adult by the age of 16 i believe.

It ain't happening anyway.

[minestrone]

As it is a referendum so I think you can just make it up as you go along.

The SNP were quite keen for this (they wanted every school kid to go to bannockburn and learn about the wars with the English) but it looks like they are 60% pro union.

[SimonMac]

I assume this is because the SNP believe more young people will vote yes than the older generation?

[vetran]

Patriotism versus pessimism?

[VectraMan]

I assume this is because the SNP believe more young people will vote yes than the older generation?

I thought it was because being Scotland, everyone over the age of 18 will be drunk on polling day.

[minestrone]

I am more concerned about non UK citizens getting a vote, I mean WTF is that about? Romanian beggars getting asked to vote on Scottish independence.

Whole thing is a joke anyway, it ain't going to happen and the debate should now be about how long we can go on for before we have to go through this again. Salmond will want these things as regular as elections and he should be told right now this is the last one for at least 25 years.

[MrMark]

I'm not so sure the Scots will vote No - well as it stands they probably will, but it would only take a few weeks of English heckling in the press ("we subsidize you") and it may shift folks' opinions..

[Scoobos]

I'll join the tide of people saying that it will never happen.

It's perhaps worth the cost and bluster to at least give the impression of a choice though, when really there isn't one; for either of us.

[minestrone]

I should be willing it to happen, there will be new IT projects kicking off everywhere...

"My client ( who has no idea how to run projects of this size ) is implementing a greenfield national taxation and treasury system and requires loads of overpaid staff to work on a project that will run for 15 years with no expectation of release"