Here's the problem: you have to draw the line SOMEWHERE.
There are 16 and 17 year old humans that are mature enough to consent.
And there are plenty of 18yr+ individuals who are not socially, mentally, or emotionally (or financially) mature enough to consent.
Turning 18 doesn't magically make you more wise.
But since the line must be drawn somewhere, 18 is as good as any. Old enough to be drafted and to vote? I guess if we're letting them do those things, we might as well let them choose who they have sexual relations with.
I'm not for lowering the age. In fact, I think there's an argument to make the age of consent 21 years. Why? Let me get this straight: I'm wise enough to choose who to sleep with, but not wise enough to have a drink?
Good luck getting people at 18,19 and 20 to keep it in their pants.
Alternately, lower the drinking age to 18.
At what age do you begin to become risk averse? Maybe that would be the best age for voting, drinking, and sex.
Not everyone matures at the same age this is absolutely true. But children exposed to sex or sexual things mature sexual desire a lot quicker. And that is what these sick bastards want. A child who isn’t exposed to such perversion remains innocent a lot longer.
But children should not be thinking about that stuff. Let em be kids, think about GI Joe, Barbie, playing dress up or video games. The real world will come fast enough.
Here's the problem: you have to draw the line SOMEWHERE.
There are 16 and 17 year old humans that are mature enough to consent.
And there are plenty of 18yr+ individuals who are not socially, mentally, or emotionally (or financially) mature enough to consent.
Turning 18 doesn't magically make you more wise.
But since the line must be drawn somewhere, 18 is as good as any. Old enough to be drafted and to vote? I guess if we're letting them do those things, we might as well let them choose who they have sexual relations with.
I'm not for lowering the age. In fact, I think there's an argument to make the age of consent 21 years. Why? Let me get this straight: I'm wise enough to choose who to sleep with, but not wise enough to have a drink?
Good luck getting people at 18,19 and 20 to keep it in their pants.
Alternately, lower the drinking age to 18.
At what age do you begin to become risk averse? Maybe that would be the best age for voting, drinking, and sex.
About 45?
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Not everyone matures at the same age this is absolutely true. But children exposed to sex or sexual things mature sexual desire a lot quicker. And that is what these sick bastards want. A child who isn’t exposed to such perversion remains innocent a lot longer.
Spot on mate. I've BEEN a hormonal teen, lol.
But children should not be thinking about that stuff. Let em be kids, think about GI Joe, Barbie, playing dress up or video games. The real world will come fast enough.
Dude reread my post. I'm advocating for an older age, not a younger one. Like Bahrain or south Korea, where age of consent is 20 or 21.
My point was, you must draw the line SOMEWHERE. Funny your assumed I met younger. Maybe you're the one who is weird, lol.
I knew you meant older. I mean, you said that. 🤔
Well rereading your post, i see that. 😑
I do not always add unintentional tone when I read a post.
But when I do, I've had a few Dos Equis.
Stay Thirsty!