• This is a political forum that is non-biased/non-partisan and treats every person's position on topics equally. This debate forum is not aligned to any political party. In today's politics, many ideas are split between and even within all the political parties. Often we find ourselves agreeing on one platform but some topics break our mold. We are here to discuss them in a civil political debate. If this is your first visit to our political forums, be sure to check out the RULES. Registering for debate politics is necessary before posting. Register today to participate - it's free!

Would you allow your 13 year old child on this forum?

Would you allow your child to read and post on debatepolitics.com?

  • Yes

    Votes: 34 52.3%
  • No

    Votes: 17 26.2%
  • Only if I supervised the participation

    Votes: 14 21.5%

  • Total voters
    65

joko104

Banned
Suspended
DP Veteran
Joined
Jan 21, 2009
Messages
65,981
Reaction score
23,408
Gender
Male
Political Leaning
Undisclosed
Would you allow your 13 year old child to read and post on this forum?
 
Would you allow your 13 year old child to read and post on this forum?

Yes. I would not expect them to tell everyone they are 13 either. I think they are exposed to far worse in the world everyday. Most of what is here is harmless and they may learn something. They may teach many something as well.
 
Sure. I would keep an eye on what was said by and to them, but why not get them to participate. Ideas and intellects grow by using them.

Probably keep them out of the Basement, though.
 
Sure. I would keep an eye on what was said by and to them, but why not get them to participate. Ideas and intellects grow by using them.

Probably keep them out of the Basement, though.

I would agree with the Basement idea.
 
I have a 13 year old boy.

Um....

Lessee....


Er....


Gee....


Oh HAIL no I wouldn't let him read on this forum!!

There's way too much wild-:moon:, off-the-wall, crazy :toilet: on here that his impressionable 13yo brain isn't ready to deal with.

G.
 
Under my supervision I would have no problem.

I don't like all of the posters, but I have learned something new almost every day. I expect my 13 year old would also learn new things here.

Information is a good thing.
 
Last edited:
My 13 year old doesn't post, but he does read the forums I visit.

We a have a lot of interesting discussions stemming from this forum.
 
depends of the maturity level of the 13 year old
 
Don't know many 13 year olds interested in politics.....

Mine's interested in the ideologies, but not the specifics.

He'd rather discus the major differences between parties or government systems than anything else.

He thinks both Obama and McCain are idiots, so he's off to a good start.
 
Of course. When I was 12, I was actively praying for the failure of the Democratic presidential nominee on the grounds that he was the Antichrist. :)
 
Read? Maybe. Post? Heck no, he'd get crushed.
 
Why? Some kids have much to say that adults could learn from. They are not as cynical and jaded.

Yes, but I think this site is the wrong place for that. The discussion is at a level of depth that kids can't relate to. I was 13 not too long ago, I know that I would never want my past self on here.
 
Yes, but I think this site is the wrong place for that. The discussion is at a level of depth that kids can't relate to. I was 13 not too long ago, I know that I would never want my past self on here.

I disagree. I think there are a lot of discussion here that would interest someone who is 13. Many subjects are relative to school work and stuff you read in newspapers and hear on TV.
 
Yes, but I think this site is the wrong place for that. The discussion is at a level of depth that kids can't relate to. I was 13 not too long ago, I know that I would never want my past self on here.

I understand that. I would have enjoyed this when I was 13 I think. I was political well active in political things at that time. That was in 1965.
 
I disagree. I think there are a lot of discussion here that would interest someone who is 13. Many subjects are relative to school work and stuff you read in newspapers and hear on TV.

The sex and sexuality forum would be a good place.


No I am Just Kidding.

I agree that there are many places for a yournger person to post.
 
I disagree. I think there are a lot of discussion here that would interest someone who is 13. Many subjects are relative to school work and stuff you read in newspapers and hear on TV.

Which is why I said "maybe" to reading the place... although there are some pretty sick stuff in the Sexuality forum and the Basement. What I said though is that I wouldn't want them posting here because however interesting this place is to them, they're too young to apply that interest into the discussion.
 
I understand that. I would have enjoyed this when I was 13 I think. I was political well active in political things at that time. That was in 1965.

I guess you could say I was "political" too, in that I was interested in politics, but most of my opinions were ill-informed and just mimicked the opinions of my parents.
 
Back
Top Bottom