As always, a provocative post.

I always wondered why children aren't allowed to vote (via their parents).

I don't know about this one, @zuerich. In the U.S. this would result in weighting the electorate toward the less educated and those who are observant (religious.)

I think a more educated electorate would yield better results, and I don't want the influence of religion in my country getting any stronger.

On average, 24% of women with a bachelor degree (or higher) have 3 or more children. More than 37% of those without a degree have 3 or more children.

Also, on average the religious (attend services once a week or more) have an average of approximately 2.2 children and those who don't attend any services have less than 1.5.

On the other side one could ask if 95-year old people should be allowed to vote? Statistically they are scarcely affected by political decisions

As a 78-year-old (next week will be my birthday), I take exception to this :)) I don't know anyone who isn't affected by political decisions. Plus, as I get older, I think even more about consequences to posterity. A young person has a narrow focus, one centered on individual prosperity. As an older person, I have a wider perspective. It's not about me so much, but about the future for everyone, especially my family.