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Old 06-30-2009, 04:50 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I have had this same conversation with Jeremy, the sexual age of consent in particular. It is a button that has been pushed over and over again. He believes the age of sexual consent should be 12, and he justifies it in a crazy way, saying there would be less child abuse, and cites the EU as evidence. I continue to tell him that no, that is not correct. To begin, the EU is not a country. I dont believe there are broad EU laws in re this subject. Second, if that were true, of course there would be less reported child abuse because the age is 12! Third, does that apply to boys and girls? Children do not have the wherewithall to be in sexual relationships. They may flirt with the idea, and just flirt, but they are not ready.

Tis subject came up with Jem because of his porn interest, and the book written by whoever that started in the industry when she was 14 or 16, and how it was a boon to her life and her career. My response was okay for that girl, I guess. However, where was a guardian of that girl, encouraging her to finish school, go to college, and then become the porn star that she is, when she was an adult and could make adult decisions. Isnt that what parents or adults do with children? Isnt that what theyre supposed to do? It is not often that I hear a mother or a father suggest the age of sexual consent be lowered when it comes to their children, unless perhaps theyre already abusing them.

Re the drinking and voting age, I would like to see them raised to 25.
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