John, I didn't mean to imply that the votes of young people are "worth more" than those of folks who are nearing the end of their lives, but the motivations are quite different. Like it or not the youth are the future of Scotland and how we are to be governed will affect them for a very long time.

Also, the Scottish demographic is rather weird to say the least, containing a large number of people over working age, as well as a huge "English residing in Scotland" demographic.....the ratio of 1 in ten is calculated. Most of these "immigrants",do not contribute to the Scottish economy, but avail themselves of the benefits(free care for the elderly, council tax freeze, free prescriptions, etc)fought so hard for by the SNP government.
There are many in this area of Argyll and in the referendum most seemed to be in the NO camp.

In my lifetime I have seen people change, as you mention, but not usually in their political opinions.....people do become more conservative socially, and quite rightly, the speed of social change propelled by the media has no basis in common sense and is often a hindrance to the creation of a sensible, sustainable, and a REAL egalitarian society.
I have been a socialist since I was 17 and still retain my political views, but years of life experience have proved to me, that social conservatism is in our interests as a society. Social change should be affected slowly....in an evolutionary fashion, or the effects could be terminal.