Opinion on age of smexy time

[aba1]

In Denmark we can have sex from 15, because thats when you Theoretical can take care of a child physicaly, then we give you the responsibility.

Honesly I think this makes sence I really dont care what the age limit is but you really shouldnt be having sex unless your old enough to know how to garentee you arnt having a kid or can at least be able to take care of a child. Sex does take reasponsability I just dont think people relize this.

 

[Indeterminacy]

Generally 18 is the legal age for sexual consent, however what is your opinion on this?

I think there should be a breeding license exam which you can take at any point you like after the age of 15. I think it should be illegal to have sex without both individuals having a license. Obviously this isn't as a matter of general fact enforcable, but enabling statutory rape claims by either party without a license would make for a certain amount of social rebalancing.

We are imposing a level of legal responsibility, so I think some sort of verification that you have actually acquired that degree of responsibility would make for a good start.

 

[Treaos Serrare]

31 states are the age 16 consent type? wtf? seriously that is fucked up i thought it was only the ass backward hillbilly states

 

[zehydra]

Age of consent should be lowered to 13.(Or when sexual drive kicks in, but that´s hard to test, so let´s just go with 13.)

Anything under that is a serious pedowarning, though.

Mostly because I´m not fond of the goverment having the right to say that what you want with such a personal subject matter as sex is invalid. That strikes me as wrong. However, one should be forced to hit puberty, at least.

Edit: Oh, just remembered: You are not allowed to have a child until you´re 18. Having sex is not equal to having a child.

Yeah no, that is by far the worst argument by far that I have ever heard for this kind of topic. it needs to stay 18 and needs to be 18 globally, this 15 and less shit in other countries is atrocious and retarded. its not the dark ages where girls need to be baby factories from 16 on because people die of old age before 40, also these ridiculously low ages for consent are what help breed the sick fucks who want to rape 5 yearolds

I'd limit the amount of usage of the term "sick fucks", in your argument. As has been shown over the recent years, you cannot make something illegal because you think it's "sick". It has to pose a legitimate harm to somebody (and rape does). However, using words like "sick fucks" makes it seem like you're trying to say "X is sick, therefore it should be banned".

 

[zehydra]

31 states are the age 16 consent type? wtf? seriously that is fucked up i thought it was only the ass backward hillbilly states

So I'm gonna guess you never wanted to have sex when you were 16?

 

[Jake1802]

In Queensland (State in Australia), its 16 for vaginal intercourse but 18 for anal which really is the oddest thing I have ever heard. Anyway the limit won't actually stop two 15 year olds having sex.

 

[airrazor7]

Age of consent should be lowered to 13.(Or when sexual drive kicks in, but that´s hard to test, so let´s just go with 13.)

Anything under that is a serious pedowarning, though.

Mostly because I´m not fond of the goverment having the right to say that what you want with such a personal subject matter as sex is invalid. That strikes me as wrong. However, one should be forced to hit puberty, at least.

Edit: Oh, just remembered: You are not allowed to have a child until you´re 18. Having sex is not equal to having a child.

Sex drive can "kick in" in the age of 10 for most girls. Also, I'd stamp a pedowarning on age 13, or anyone at or below age 16.

On Topic: I think the age of consent should be when a person, man/boy or woman/girl, is fully capable of being independent and no longer dependent upon parents. That way, when something goes wrong from the person's sexual ventures, the responsibility will fall on that person and not someone else to take care of it. STD meds, babies and abortions are not cheap and the parents of a sexually active person should not be responsible for them.

On another note, some people are saying that a law shouldn't dictate a legal age of consent yet the laws are starting to go in favor of those who believe that. I can't speak for other states but I know some southern states are arguing to push the legal age of consent down to 14. In my opinion, society's stance on the consensual age of sex and child birth will come full circle. Centuries ago it was common for men in their 30s and 40s to bed and wed girls that fall into the age range of being pre-teen. I'm not advocating that this should or should not happen, I'm just that it's a possibility it may happen.

Who knows, your wish for age of consent to be 13 may become true sooner than you think.

 

[Andreas55k]

Did you know that if you are 20 years old, then there is no difference, legally, between holding a 17 year old girl down and violently raping her, and having consensual sex with her. It's all the same in the eyes of the law.

At least in America. Go Freedom!

Now i live in Denmark where the age of consent is 15, so not that it's a problem for me.

Welcome to Denmark

 

[Julianking93]

31 states are the age 16 consent type? wtf? seriously that is fucked up i thought it was only the ass backward hillbilly states

I'm guessing they fall in the same category as those horrible third world countries like England, Australia or New Zealand...

 

[HerbertTheHamster]

I mean if an 18 year old has sex with a 17 year old 1 day shy of her birthday, he's technically a pedophile (Having sex with minors)

No he isn't, the law doesn't apply if the age difference is tiny.

Chef was right, 17 is a good age

 

[Jamboxdotcom]

"he's technically a pedophile (Having sex with minors)"

technically no, he's a sex offender. A pedophile technically is someone who is attracted to minors. Or something like that.

Close. A pedophile is someone who is attracted to presexual (prepubescent) humans, i.e. actual children, not teenagers.

OT: I don't care what age kids start screwing each other, as long as they don't get pregnant. The second they get pregnant, though, there are going to be huge problems that no one wants to deal with. However, for sex between teens and adults, i think 17 is a good minimum age. Anyone under 17 is far too likely to be susceptible to coercion and mind-tricks, Jedi-style.

 

[AngelSephy]

Personally, I support compulsory sterilization (of the temporary, implant kind) for all people from the time they hit puberty. Give 'em the implant, build sexual health training, relationship management and social responsibility classes into schools and let 'em get on with it. Big deal.

I do agree on this. What our current situation is lacking is EDUCATION. Current older generations(not all, but the vast majority) seem to believe that by NOT teaching about sex and it's consequences and just forcing the view of 'abstinence until marriage', that people are going to listen. Add to the fact that parents are UNWILLING to teach their kids and try to pretend the subject doesn't even exist, leads to a lot of bad decisions in the long run. My mom sat me down when I was old enough(aka when I hit puberty, which was 10 for me), and explained things to me. She made me feel comfortable in being able to ask her questions about things and didn't treat the subject like I was doing something wrong for even inquiring about it. Mom took the mystery away from it. I was made aware, and was better prepared than 3/4 of my peers were. Which they assumed I was a whore anyway when they found out I was on birth-control, even though I was on it to help regulate my cycle. And I intend to educate my own daughter once she hits puberty as well.

Anyway, back on topic - Personally, I don't feel teens should be having sex at 13-15. But that's just me. So I'm fine with the laws currently to some extent. However, these same laws need to be updated to account for certain variables. Most young men get labeled a sexual predator when the parents of a girl they had sex with, found out. So those people abused the system and pressed charges even though no crime was ever committed in the first place!

There is more I want to add to this, but my mind is going a million directions and it probably wouldn't come out in a very comprehensible way. So I'll just it with what I have.

 

[Xanadu84]

I don't know where you are, but generally, around 16 is the age of consent. So if you are 18, you're not in trouble unless your partner is 15, and the parents think you are sketchy. Which is pretty reasonable, id say.

What is legal is very different from what is right. In an ideal world, every last consideration should be sorted through to arrive at a right answer. Technically, an honest, open, responsible relationship between a 13 year old and a 30 year old could be appropriate. But realistically, i'm sure every 13 year old (and 30 year old who is interested in a 13 year old) THINKS that their hypothetical relationship should be considered kosher, and it's usually not. And by usual I mean that there easily could have never been such a couple that were actually responsible, and such a relationship is purely hypothetical. From a law perspective, you have to consider what can be taken as a blanket rule applicable to all people without bias or discrimination, that best balances protecting children with the "children's" burgeoning personal responsibility in regards to sexuality. For this, I think that 16 is a fair age at which you can fully consent. Younger then that, a couple can wait until the younger party turns 16. If they can't wait until the younger party is old enough to get a little more life experience, then clearly they do not have the level of responsibility required for such a difficult relationship.

 

[KILGAZOR]

I haven't had time to really formulate an opinion on this topic, but I know this: If I was 18 and I got arrested for having sex with a 16-17 year old, I would be really fucking pissed.

 

[Zykon TheLich]

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[Atheist.]

Just having a talk with my friend and i wanted your opinion my fellow Escapists.

Generally 18 is the legal age for sexual consent, however what is your opinion on this? Afterall theres no denying people do it underage anyway.

I mean if an 18 year old has sex with a 17 year old 1 day shy of her birthday, he's technically a pedophile (Having sex with minors)

So what would the age difference have to be for you (Personally) to be outraged?

Quite a few states have a legal age of consent that goes by x amount of months in age difference based at certain ages. Like in Minnesota, it's legal for a 16 year old to have sex with someone within 36 months above their age, I believe it is. Now I don't know where you live, but many countries also have the age of consent around 16-17.

 

[Jonluw]

It's 16 here. I think that's a fine age.