Voting Age

Austria has become the first European Union country to lower the voting age in national elections to 16. Should the Voting age be lowered in India also?

Busybee says: like hell ! most of them dont even know who is the PM, Prez, and which party is ruling the country !! the ones who hv voting rights arent using it। I like the initiative taken by the www.jaagore.com of TataTea.

Lostpatrol says: Oh, yes। But then, lower the age for entry to movie-houses to watch A certificate films, buy cigarettes and liquor, visit a dance bar, marry and of course WORK and take RESPONSIBILTY for one's actions...:D.

VS says: who cares, hardly matters
the "Khicdi" of political alliances will still end up making the same mess।

Frthinking says:WE SHOULD EXAMINE ANY ISSUE FUNDAMENTALLY WHAT IS RIGHT AND WRONG ON THE BASIS OF TRUTH AND REASON RATHER BLINDLY FOLLOWING ANY ORHER COUNTRY.A HUMAN BEING ABOVE 16YEARS OF AGE MAY BE GIVEN THE POWER TO VOTE AND VALUE OF VOTE MAY BE ASSIGNED HALF OF NORMAL POWER.MANY 16 YEARS OLD ARE SECONDARY PASSED.ATLEAST THESE MAY BE ALLWED TO VOTE

Vamsi says: i think the age of 18 is the right age for a human to use his head and judge as to his options and priorities. so, i frankly dont think voting age should be reduced from 18 to 16.

Niceguy251 says: I agree age is no criteria for being mature enough to take important decisions but still there has to be a minumum age stipulated for each important aspect of life. In our country even at 18 youth are still in schools mostly or just out of it. Apart from that even at that age they are still in the formative state well protected by parents or elders. In western countries children are given a lot more freedom making them understand their responsibilities earlier than our youth.
More importantly : Why do we look at West for our own policies?

Laws and Terror

Does india need tougher laws to fight terror ?

VS says: yes, india should take a proactive, not a reactive approach। this menace has to dealt head on, else it wud go out of control। the political will has a long way to go & somebody like KPS Gill has to be at the helm of control measures.

LP says: Only naive believe that our police do not have 'teeth' and the laws are 'soft'। Ask politicans like George Fernandes, Vaiko,॥ Police need more spine, brains, ethics, and resources. No to more muscular laws. The answer is no.

Busybee says: I also believe that we dont really requrie more laws, but do need a pro-active approach। No political interference with an eye at their vote banks.

SMITA RAJAN says: Indian government does need stringent laws to control the terrorism menace। With that, the delayed punishments should be avoided. Terrorists have different means to free their companions that would again risk some lives. Once caught, they should be punished immediately.

Niceguy251 says: We do not need any more laws as present ones are adequate if implemented properly. With draconian laws chances of misuse are very high as then law enforcing agecies ( police ) and politicians in power would lock up anyone at their whims and fancies. Need of the hour is to revamp and reorganise the police & intelligencies agencies freeing them from political interference. AND FOREMOST IS THAT ALL POLITICIANS SHOULD BURY THEIR PETTY DIFFERENCES TO JOINTLY FIGHT THIS MENANCE. Political WILL has to be strong and beyond political lines.

LHC Experiment

Is it fair to put the planet and all its life at risk just for an experiment?

Lostpatrol1953 says: what risk?

NaveenKumar says: Risk factor is just hype. Chill :डी

VS says: dooms day @ de corner, who cares really - let whatevers gotta come, come।

Busybee says: they must hv carried out this in a smaller prototype and then scaled up.. there must hv been a SHC also.. a small Hadron collider :D inany case who cares.. what will be will be...
SMITA RAJAN says: But everything went cool।

Niceguy251 says: In any such experiment there is certain amount of risk involved. You may remember nuclear tests left damage to the sites. Magnitude of this test lead to a lot of speculations which were played up by media. The tests are not yet over as if I am not mistaken it was reported that collisions will occure in two months. We may never come to know what damage was done to the site or surrounding areas as it will be kept a closely guarded secret.

Nuclear Deal

Which country will be benefited from Nuclear deal-India or US ?

Niceguy251 says: I think US will gain more than us and we will be dependent on them for few of the things।

Lp53 says: In the short term, us; in the lon term US। unless we deliver on our thorium technology dreams.

Busybee says: I think... its US gaining more in the short term.. and our gain, long term...