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Originally posted by Crusader
I think they are very stupid if they have kids when they are under 16. Sixteen is the legal age of consent (Australia) and if they get pregnant under that age, it is obvious they have broken the law and should be punished accordingly.
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It's a bit harsh though to judge them that way. Just because they made a mistake doesn't mean they're stupid. Furthermore, just because someone hasn't gotten pregnant doesn't mean they didn't make the same mistakes, and so it seems somewhat unfair to make judgements based mainly on chance. A child having a baby to me indicated a failure to properly educate these children, and does not indicate that the children are stupid.
In Canada, age of consent is also 16. However, it is legal for children as young as 14 to have sex if there is less than 2 years between the two having sex. And the age of consent for anal sex is 18. I'm sure as hell not going to judge a gay boy for having sex at the age of consent of a straight boy. Screw that. I think laws surrounding sex are not current enough much of the time and I don't think they should be used as guidlines which stand in place of personal morals. Not to say that I think it's great to break the law, but I think it's pretty sketchy to swear by these laws as though they were not just formed by a bunch of people with their own moral agendas.
Sorry to get so off topic. I'll end my rant there.