What about 17 year olds? They don't get to vote, so by your definition, you don't have a democracy.
Drop the voting age to 16, as some propose? Then 15 year olds still don't get to vote, so you still don't have a democracy.
What about 17 year olds? They don't get to vote, so by your definition, you don't have a democracy.
Drop the voting age to 16, as some propose? Then 15 year olds still don't get to vote, so you still don't have a democracy.