Politics / Week5 / Kwon Ah Yeon

1. summary 

 Politics has a great influence in society. Politics is the whole process of making socio-economic decisions within a group of human beings. In addition to the large scope of a nation, there is a system of politics in various groups such as schools, businesses and religions. The production, consumption and distribution of resources in the course of social life are all related to politics. Human desires are infinite, but the resources to fulfill them are limited, so the struggle over resources is politics. The means of this struggle is power. There are various forms of government, such as monarchy, democracy, totalitarianism, oligarchy, communism, and new government, which govern their own groups in their respective forms.

2. What is interesting  

 It was interesting that under the political system in which the vote was conducted, people's chances of voting depend on their gender, age, race and education, and their access to politics vary. Not only South Korea but the United States also found that older people were more likely to vote than younger people. The most memorable story was the prediction of the voting system through the attitude of gender equality. It has been shocking that white men are more likely to vote for conservative candidates to avoid job security threats by women and minorities.

3. Discussion Point

I wonder if there are other factors that affect voting patterns. The current voting age in South Korea is 18. It is because it has been assured of an age consensus that the suffrage of teenagers should be extended so that they can vote and voice on issues directly related to them, such as education and labor. I want to know how low election age affects politics and voting results through examples from other countries that have already been able to vote from an early age.