The youth should be more involved in Politics, the Community, and World Order.

First off, I would like everyone to vote on the debate, not on my topic. Presumably, I have the favorable stance, greater education. TThough that does not mean Con will not bring a logical argument, thank you and thank you to my future opponent for taking this on. Secondly, let me define my topic. "The youth should be more involved in Politics, the Community, and World Order." The Youth = High school - 25, why? because once students enter high school they are not only becoming of age physically, but are more so becoming of age mentally, developing individual ideas or at least reasoning for their beliefs. Politics = in regards to America, including voting at local/national polls (for +18) and being educated in what is being presented on a bill if under the voting age. The Community = Not only being involved with volunteer work (I understand I said volunteer, remember this is not mandatory, we should just encourage it), but with extracurricular activities in school. This can include study groups, after school activates, outside school clubs. <-- (Again, encouraging the youth that being involved in society is not only beneficial for them socially and psychologically, but beneficial to society by helping the under privileged and disabled) World Order = Educate the youth on what is happening to their counterparts in distant and near countries. This coincides with the community - having programs set up where children and parents can meet, socialize, and discuss important topics in their community and world. This could entail sending care packages to underprivileged schoolchildren in Africa. 1- Our average age of voters in America is 37. 42 percent of 18-24 yr olds reported voting in 2004, compared with 32 percent in both 1996 and 2000. There is a trend upwards; perhaps this can be attributed to the unpopularity of the Bush Campaign. Then again, 50 percent of young adults ages 18 to 24 voted in the 1972 presidential election. 2- There is a natural flux to everything, and a margin of error, regardless, the point and plan of my debate is to increase these percents up a quarter or more, how so you ask? 3- Flobots, a Colorado based band has encouraged youth awareness in Political activism and the community. Thus, music is an outlet of information and change. The more people that are aware of world issues, whether through a band playing at schools or schools getting involved with what happens at home, the greater the chance they are to vote, become politically aware, and have more positive influence on their community. 4- In conclusion to round 1, I have this to clarify. The most important this to recognize in my stance is this, because we CANNOT control what people do, we have to take the same road as psychologist performing hypnosis. Suggestion, and better yet, being up front and having people make their own decisions. There is a disconnect in America, every one of my friends sit and play games like Halo 3 and World of Warcraft, oblivious to the world and its dynamics. Right now someone is nagging me to 'Log On'. Why is this? Games are fun, we have been told this, we tell people this, thus its true. Well, subjectively... (that's why I love debating there is always that exception.) My point is this: encourage reading a newspaper, or a news column online. Doesn't sound like fun, so we MUST get the youth to be able to relate to it. Take to the street with the same tactics of media, show them the TRUE sex/violence/ and drugs cases. What it really does to people, how people that are unable to change their government can be helplessly slaughtered as a warning to others. Thanks for reading, Regardless of who votes pro or con, everyone on this site has taken the first step. We need to bind our nation, we have our tools, we have our mission. Let us enlighten each other, end animosity, and help the weak, sick, and lonely fellow man.