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Originally posted by Ustwo
A very simple 'The advocating of sexual activity between a minor and adult is illegal' would cover this and yet leave "High Times" free and clear.
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This kind of wording could ruin our porn industry. No more Barely Legal or any other derivative.
I understand that groups like NAMBLA offend the senses of some of the people in our society but there is no question in my mind that our popular culture advocates the sexuality of our nation's youth as well as profits from it.
I think our age of consent laws are nonsensical and the variability of them from state to state is an indication to me that there is no real boundary to be upheld other than the one a particular region's political party in control created. Surprise--the commonality between each state's (and federal) laws has been that the political parties with the most power have been comprised of white, Anglo-Saxon, Protestants (historically they have been male and heterosexual).
I heard an author speak about her book at the LA Book Fair and she wrote about the European system regarding age of sexual consent laws that seemed quite fair, non-exploitative, and widely agreed upon. I can't remember her book but I do remeber her catching a certain amount of flak from some political and news pundits from some cable news stations.